Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility

This report is a portfolio of evidence related to personal development of social and ethical awareness and responsibility during the module Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility. It includes the role of project workshops activities in developing social and ethical awareness and responsibility, along with material generated during classes such as reading logs, photographs of work produced, examples of academic writing, and an updated CV.

Module: (FY027) Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility
CW1 - Portfolio
Student’s Name:
LSST ID Number:
BNU ID Number:
Lecturer’s Name:
Submission Date:
Table of Contents
1 Introduction Page No.
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2 Mini project workshops attended and how they contributed towards the development of my Social and
Ethical Awareness and Responsibility.
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3 Importance and value of the Appendices (12 Documents) that I have compiled and provided as part of
my portfolio
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5 References 16
6 12 Appendices for the Portfolio
Appendix 1 Personal Development Plan 5
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis 8
Appendix 3 Reading Log 8
Appendix 4 Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops) relating to Social
and Ethical Awareness and Responsibility.
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Appendix 5 Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule 9
Appendix 6 Communication Skills: Identification of the most effective skills 11
Appendix 7 Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between Good and Bad Attributes. 11
Appendix 8 Academic Writing Skills 11
Appendix 9 Employability Skills 12
Appendix 10 Notes on Reflection 12
Appendix 11 Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV) 13
Appendix 12 Action Plan on a specific academic or professional goal you aim to achieve 14
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1. Introduction:
This report is completed by usage of materials generated in project classes along with independent study to create a portfolio of evidence
related to personal development of social and ethical awareness and responsibility during the module preparing for success at university: self-
development and responsibility. This report includes well somebody off the role of project workshops activities in developing social and ethical
awareness and responsibility. in addition to this the appendix of this report also includes material generated during classes such as reading logs,
photographs of work produced, examples of academic writing and an updated CV.
2. Answer to the question: Specify the mini project workshops that you attended and explain how and why they
contributed towards the development of your social and ethical awareness and responsibility.
The mini workshops which I attended included completing group tasks related in blue personal skills for education success. These group
tasks played an important role in the development of my add awareness and responsibility. This is because group situations involve
understanding personal accountability and completing responsibilities in a timely manner for the success of team. Becoming responsible is an
important part of teamwork skills (Fox and et. al., 2018). The significance of being accountable and responsible for team success can be seen by
the equal role of each individual in getting the desired results. The team tasks in which I was engaged during the completion of this module
helped me understand the importance of completing my individual responsibilities for maintaining high team synergy and performing affectively
as a group. I became more focused as result of this module because I took special care of completing my daily activities in a timely manner so
that my performance does not affect the team performance negatively and I am able to effectively coordinate with other team members. I was
able to understand the importance and different types of responsibilities which need to be completed for effective functioning of a team. I
learned about the responsibility of coordinating with other members and its role in ensuring smooth functioning of the team. Coordination is an
important element of high performing team because it ensures that the synergy of the team continues as each member provides the right inputs
and completes their tasks in given time. This elevates the performance of the team and the addition of performance of each individual team
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member is lower than the current performance of the team which makes the group highly synergetic. I also improved my ethical awareness with
the help of this module. This is because The module preparing for success self-development and responsibility help me understand the role of
ethics in building personal character necessary for success. I am now able to understand ethical practices which are required for gaining success
in education and professional life in the future. the specific workshop which enhanced my ethical awareness included two tasks related to
academic writing. This group mini workshop develops my knowledge on maintaining ethical nature during group tasks. Ethical practices involve
understanding personal responsibility in a team and following up with given tasks so as to ensure success of the team (Waheed and Zhang,
2020). In addition to this I also learned about I think element associated with leadership and directing individuals in an ethical manner to
complete given activities related to academic writing. Through the mini workshops on academic writing I was able to understand ethical issues
associated with academic writing which included topics such as plagiarism and maintenance of academic integrity. This improved my ethical
awareness as now I am able to ensure that that kid migrating I produced does not have plagiarism and follow academic integrity. During the
group tasks in the mini workshops I was able to ensure that the content produced by the team does not have plagiarism. In addition to this I also
learned about article and responsible leadership which will play playing important role in my ethical professional practices in the future.
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3. Documents for the Portfolio
APPENDIX 1: My Personal Development Plan
My Full Name:
Title of Course I’m Enrolled For: (FY027) Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility
Name of Institution:
Level at which I am Currently
Studying:
Start Date:
End Date:
My Reasons/Motivation for Doing this
Course:
This course will support my development in acadmia and enhance my ethical
knowledge.
Objectives for my personal
development
Actions required to
achieve my objectives
Support and/or
resources I need
Timeframe Estimated date of
completion /
achievement
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To develop critical thinking
skills
To lean about logical
reasoning.
The main resources
needed are acsess to
theoretical writing
on critical thinking
and reasoning.
3 months 1/2/2022
To develop leadership skills Learning about leadership
theories and styles.
Books and articles
on leadership
theories, systems and
styles.
5 months 4/4/2022
To enhance digital skills Leanring about digital
technology through online
courses
The primary
resource needed for
didigtal skills is
acsess to short
course oon digital
tehcnology.
3 months 15/2/20200
To improve presentation skills Improving confidence in
giving presentation
The main resource
needed for this goal
is acsess to
Microsoft PPT to
learn about
presentation tools
and ppractice giving
presentation
confidently.
2 months 14/2/21
To build networking skills Particpate in networking
events
Acsess to seminars
and other corporate
events
5 months 14/5/21
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To enhance creattivity Completing crative
activities such as painting
and creative writing
Online videos about
crative writing and
process of improving
creativity
5 months 20/5/21
APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS (strong points) WEAKNESSES (weak points)
1 My main strength are my communication skills. 1 Lack of leadership skills are my main weakness.
2 Effective time management skills are strength. 2 Limited digital knowledge is another weakness.
3 I have quick problem solving skills 3 I do not have effective presentation skills
4 I have business acumen 4 Lack of creativity
5 High level of persuasion skills 5 Ineffective presentation skills
6 Effective team working skills 6 Lack of delegation skills
7 Capability to produce quality academic writing 7 Ineffective forward planning and strategic thinking
OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREATS (potential losses
1 The opportunity is developing critical thinking skills
to exceed in academia.
1 The increasing competition in labour market is a
threat.
2 I have the opportunity to gain credentials related to
digital sales and marketing and enhance my
employability.
2 I face the threat of AI replacing low skilled jobs and
reducing employment opportunities.
3 The opportunity to improve professional credentials
through professional courses.
3 The threat of economic downturn increasing
unemployment.
4 I have the opportunity to enhance employment
opportunities by learning new language.
4 The threat of skills and credentials becoming
outdated.
5 The opportunity to enhance my creativity and
improve my performance.
5 The threat of discrimination in the workplace.
6 The opportunity to improve my networking skills and
gain career development.
6 The threat of not being able to accomplish goals in
time.
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7 The opportunity to develop skills outside my field
such as financial management skills to increase
employability.
7 The threat of lack of technological and digital
knowledge leading to lay off.
APPENDIX 3: Reading Log
READING LOG
DATE TITLE AUTHOR TIME SPENT NUMBER OF
PAGES READ
9/11/21 Black women college students: A guide to student success in
higher education. Routledge.
Commodore, F., Baker, D. J. and Arroyo,
A. T., 2018
1hour 30 minutes 200
16/11/21 Key success factors of e-learning implementation in higher
education. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in
Learning (iJET), 15(17). pp.101-114.
Priatna and et. al., 2020. 30 minutes 50
21/11/21 Public policy and higher education: Reframing strategies for
preparation, access, and college success. Routledge.
John, E. P. S., Daun-Barnett, N. and
Moronski-Chapman, K. M., 2018.
3 hours 400
30/11/21 Employability: A contemporary review for higher education
stakeholders. Journal of Vocational Education &
Training, 70(1). pp.148-166
Small, L., Shacklock, K. and Marchant, T.,
2018
45 minutes 70
4/12/21 Developing and utilizing employability capitals: Graduates’
strategies across labour markets. Routledge.
Nghia and et. al., 2020. 4 hour 298
9/12/21 Graduates employability skills: A review of literature against
market demand. Journal of Education for Business, 94(7).
pp.423-432.
Osmani, M., Weerakkody, V., Hindi, N.
and Eldabi, T., 2019.
30 minutes 50
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10/12/21 Communication competencies and international graduates’
employability outcomes: Strategies to navigate the host labour
market. Journal of International Migration and Integration,
pp.1-17.
Pham, T., 2021. 1 hour 100
APPENDIX 4: Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops) relating to Social and Ethical Awareness.
Caption: Group activity Caption: Academic writing
APPENDIX 5: Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
7:00 AM Awaken Awaken Awaken Awaken Awaken Awaken -----
8:00 AM Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga Awaken
9:00 AM Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
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10:00 AM Exercise Reaching work Reaching work Reaching work Reaching work Reaching work Reaching work
11:00 AM Browsing
internet
Client care time Client care time Client care time Client care time Client care
time
Client care
time
12:00 PM Preparing
lunch
Daily meeting
with the team
Daily meeting
with the team
Daily meeting
with the team
Daily meeting
with the team
Daily meeting
with the team
Daily meeting
with the team
1:00 PM Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
2:00 PM Review Online
landscape
Review Online
landscape
Review Online
landscape
Review Online
landscape
Review Online
landscape
Review Online
landscape
Review Online
landscape
3:00 PM Study Requirements
Analysis
Requirements
Analysis
Requirements
Analysis
Requirements
Analysis
Requirements
Analysis
Requirements
Analysis
4:00 PM Brainstorming Brainstorming Brainstorming Brainstorming Brainstorming Brainstorming Brainstorming
5:00 PM Study Creative writing Creative writing Creative writing Creative writing Creative
writing
Creative
writing
6:00 PM Study Supervising team Supervising team Supervising team Supervising
team
Supervising
team
Supervising
team
7:00 PM Study Study Study Study Study Study Study
8:00 PM Watching TV Study Study Study Study Study Study
9:00 PM Playing Video
games
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
10:00 PM Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
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APPENDIX 6: Communication Skills: Effective vs Ineffective Communication
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 Clear communication 1 Unclear and undefined communication
2 Concise 2 Presence of unnecessary information
3 Complete information 3 Lack of accurate information
4 Good grammar 4 Frequent grammatical mistakes
5 Takes into account language time and
cultural differences
5 Ignores lingual and cultural differences
6 Predictable and reliable
communication
6 Inconsistent communication
7 Presence of courtesy 7 Impolite
BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 Improves team productivity
2 Lowers conflict
3 Improves engagement
4 Ensures timely completion of tasks
5 Creates better relationships
6 Promotes team building
7 Better problem solving
APPENDIX 7: Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between good and bad
practices.
No. GOOD ATTRIBUTES No. BAD ATTRIBUTES
1 Demonstrating honesty 1 Lying for personal interest
2 Taking responsibility of own action 2 Avoiding personal responsibility
3 Acting consistently 3 Not following leaders
4 Maintaining courtesy 4 Over formality
5 Helps identify strengths and
weaknesses
5 Over thinking and over analysing
6 Promotes social and emotional well
being
6 High objectivity of social awareness and
ethical awareness
7 Promotes compassion and empathy 7 Increases stress on social and ethical
topics
APPENDIX 8: Academic Writing Skills:
1 Academic Skill 1 Strong points (advantages) Weak points (disadvantages)
Referencing This helps reduce plagiarism. Referencing is complicated.

This skill support providing
credit to original author
(Brandlistuen and et. al.,
2020).
It cam be difficult to
remember different ways of
referencing different academic
sources.
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me->>>>>:
The main benefit of referencing skill is that it helps maintain
academic integrity.
2 Academic Skill 2 Strong points (advantages) Weak points (disadvantages)
Reflective writing skill The advantage of reflective
writing is that it helps
individuals learn from past
experience.
The disadvantage of reflective
writing is that it is time taking.
Helps evaluate personal
skills
It can be complicated
Benefit(s) of this skill to me
>>>>>:
Reflective writing has helped me continuously progress.
3 Academic Skill 3 Strong points (advantages) Weak points (disadvantages)
Editing of text This helps enhance quality of
academic writing (Pakarinen
and et. al.,2017).
Editing text delays completion
of academic writing.
Refines communication Increases over-thinking and
over analysis of text
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me>>>>>:
The main benefit of this skill is that I am able to minimize
grammatical mistakes.
APPENDIX 9: Employability Skills:
No. Specific skill you’ve acquired
during lessons or workshops
How does it raise your chances of getting your
desired job?
1 Team working skills This skills is demanded by employers because
individuals have to work in team environment.
2 Communication skills Communication skills are essential for
communicating with the consumers, seniors and
subordinates. This is the reason for communication
skills being essential employability skills.
3 Time management skills This is an important employability skill because it
helps complete objectives according to given time
(Nisha and Rajasekaran,, 2018)
4 Self-management skills Improves productivity
5 Organizing skills Increases efficiency
6 Reliability Supports timely completion of work
7 Attention to detail Helps provide bets quality work
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APPENDIX 10: Notes on Reflection
Reflection is the process of writing in which the writer reflects on previous experiences
consider the impact of their viewpoints and experiences on their response to various
situations (Rolfe and Freshwater, 2020). During this mountain I was able to improve my
ethical awareness and level of responsibility. During this experience the positive aspects
included team activities which helped me enhance my knowledge while the negative
experience included the time constraints directed with various activities which increase the
stress for completing the activities with high quality. I have observed that I have you
looking fierce but I need to improve on my critical thinking skills that I am able to solve
problems quickly. My perspective on team working has changed as I have learned that
responsibility and ethical awareness also plays an important role in improving team
performance.
APPENDIX 11: Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
NAME:
XYZ
ADDRESS:
34, ABC Street, London.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Mobile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LinkedIn: htttps//linkedin.com/in/xyz.pqr
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Motivated and Hardworking Sales Professional and a trusted advisor who successfully closes
deals. Looking for my next opportunity
EDUCATION (Name and year of Institution attended):
MBA from Lancaster University (2016)
Graduation in Business from Lancaster University (2014)
CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
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 Management and marketing
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Working as sales manager in xyz company with 1 years of experience.
Reviewing the different drawing to meet the customer expectations
Assisting with customer.
REFERENCES:
Sales manager at DLF enterprises for 1year
Address: 16th MNO street, London
Email: DLF.HR@gmailcom
Mobile: [phone]
APPENDIX 12: An Action Plan for achieving a specific academic or professional goal of
your choice.
Action For Achieving a Specific Goal
Date:
My Name:
Course enrolled for:
Level of study:
GOAL to be accomplished: Completing the studies related to business degree in
record time with high grade.
Actions I need to take in order to
accomplish my Goal:
The main action which needs to be taken to achieve this
skills is too enhance my academic skills to improve my
educational experience and knowledge.
Resources / support / backup that
I need:
The main resources I need to achieve this goal are
feedback from my peers and the educational faculty and
time management tools to ensure that my academic
assignments are completed in timely manner.
Timeframe: 1 year
Success criteria or indicators: The primary success of criteria for this goal is to ensure
completion of degree in the next one year with high
grades.
Review / evaluation: The main benefit of this goal is that it will improve my
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employability by providing credentials to enhance my
professionalism. The main obstacle in my progress in the
future are the ineffective digital knowledge which can
hinder my academic performance.
4. In a paragraph or two explain
That well documents which are provided in this portfolio generated through
independent study and participation in class workshops and activities highly useful
in my professional as well as academic development. the evidence of academic writing is
important for my professional as well as academic development because it will help you
produce original and quality material for academic assignments which can improve my grade
and affect my employability. Academic writing is also important for improving
communication in professional scenarios which will help me attain my professional
ambitions. Apart from this the reader's log and time management schedule provided
Showcases the improvement in my time management skills and my insert skills my covering
various topics which I've researched to authentic sources. This will improve my academic
knowledge and help me gain high grades which is important for employability. The academic
skill development document provided in this portfolio will help me improve my academic
skills to perform affectively in academia in a timely manner. The updated CV is essential for
enhancing my employability as it is an important document for securing employment in the
current corporate world. document The document covering reflection is also useful for my
employability because it will help me develop reflective skills which can be used to look
back at various experiences and identify my strengths and weaknesses. The personal SWOT
analysis useful as it will help me take further actions in improving my videos and
understanding my strengths.
5. References:
Brandlistuen and et. al., 2020. Gender gaps in preschool age: A study of behavior,
neurodevelopment and pre-academic skills. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health,
p.1403494820944740.
Fox and et. al., 2018. Teaching interprofessional teamwork skills to health professional
students: A scoping review. Journal of interprofessional care, 32(2), pp.127-135.
Nisha, S.M. and Rajasekaran, V., 2018. Employability skills: A review. IUP Journal of Soft
Skills, 12(1). pp.29-37.
Pakarinen and et. al.,2017. Longitudinal associations between teacher-child interactions and
academic skills in elementary school. Journal of Applied Developmental
Psychology, 52. pp.191-202.
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Rolfe, G. and Freshwater, D., 2020. Critical reflection in practice: generating knowledge for
care. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Waheed, A. and Zhang, Q., 2020. Effect of CSR and ethical practices on sustainable
competitive performance: A case of emerging markets from stakeholder theory
perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, pp.1-19.
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