Reflective Journal for Business Students

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Module Leader:

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Introduction:
This template should be used to record your reflections on the weekly sessions.
Please use the spaces provided to reflect on what was discussed in class, what
you gained from the session; did you find the content useful, how can you relate
it to your studies at university as a business student. You will also need to
discuss how you intend to further develop the skills discussed in class. This is a
continuous process and should be completed during the module and not at the
end.
In week 8 you will be expected to submit what you have completed so far, via
Blackboard, in order to receive feedback. You will then complete weeks 9 and
10 and summatively submit the journal in week 14.
The Weekly Reflective Journal will be used in conjunction with your Personal
Learning and Development Plan and Interview to work out the final grade for
this module. Submission of all parts of the assessment are required in order to
receive a grade.
Week 1
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
In week 1, description of the module was provided by the tutor that had helped us in acquiring
the relevant as well as appropriate knowledge regarding the overall course of learning that has
further helped in developing an understanding regarding the learning topics. In week 1, the
concept of personalised learning was introduced along with the icebreaker which had the
motive of making the environment quite friendly and feasible for everyone including me and the
peers. Further, in week 1 I was confronted with the faculty and got to develop an understanding
regarding the content of the module as well as expectations of the students. I week 1, we were
also introduced with several weekly activities that would take place at the institution. I also
made efforts in order to gather the important information in regard to the three assessment
that we had appear in by the end of the module given. I believe that it is quite essential for me
to have an overview of the module hence I made efforts in order to enhance my concentration
skills so that I can have immense time in order to focus upon the activities like note writing,
sequential games along with the time management skills.

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Week 2
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
Week 3
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
In the given week that was carry forward of week 2, I learned about self-reflection model i.e.,
SWOT analysis. Under the term, I was guided to perform SWOT analysis and apply it to personal
learnings. Through the process being my personal strengths with potential opportunities and
weaknesses with relevancy to threat were being taken into consideration. This served as the best
form in respect to analyse personal audit of my skills and relative capabilities. Under the week, I
was provided with several personal analysis model. For this criteria basis of understandings were
being delivered in respect to collaborative efforts of functioning in the competitive environment. In
the stated week better results were being obtained in respect to perform personal analysis and
creating effective scope of learnings. This will deliver better terms on the basis of which effective
standards were being set in regards to use of PDP plan and SWOT analysis. This ensured my
short–term and medium terms goals to success. It will clear my purpose of life career goals and
will enable productive working on such goals through effective use of resources.
For the stated week, various learnings were being developed in respect to performing
reflections for self-development program. Under the given week various activities and tasks
were being allotted to each individual learner which were in terms of learning reflection writing.
I also participated in various activities provided through which discussions were being made in
respect to expressing or sharing of thoughts within a team. Moving ahead in the week several
learnings were being drawn with guidance to EQ model. Under the model, social intelligence
and emotional aspects of my personality was being bring to test. For the stated week various
understandings in regards to reflection models was also being introduced to me. In inclusive of
the week discussions were being made with guidance to application of such models. It can be
said that, through gaining derivates of the week, I was able to present better on my personal
aspects and ensured core understandings of my personality with relevance to effective terms of
functioning under complex environment. Through the week, I learned that being honest is best
form of practice which can be practiced when being engaged in personal or professional life
tasks.