Preparing for Success at University: Self Development and Responsibility

This report discusses the importance of self development and responsibility for success at university. It includes a reflection on mini project workshops, personal SWOT analysis, reading log, time management skills, communication skills, academic and employability skills, and an action plan. Appendices include a personal development plan, photos/samples of work, and a weekly schedule.

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.
2 Mini project workshops attended and how they contributed towards the development of my Social and
Ethical Awareness and Responsibility.
3 Importance and value of the Appendices (12 Documents) that I have compiled and provided as part of my
portfolio
4 Conclusion
5 References
6 12 Appendices for the Portfolio
Appendix 1 Personal Development Plan
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis
Appendix 3 Reading Log
Appendix 4 Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops) relating to Social and
Ethical Awareness and Responsibility.
Appendix 5 Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule
Appendix 6 Communication Skills: Identification of the most effective skills
Appendix 7 Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between Good and Bad Attributes.
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Appendix 8 Academic Writing Skills
Appendix 9 Employability Skills
Appendix 10 Notes on Reflection
Appendix 11 Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Appendix 12 Action Plan on a specific academic or professional goal you aim to achieve
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1. Introduction:
There is key role of Self Development and Responsibility in success at University. There is need to know
about the skills that will help individual to achieve success in career (Shan, 2021). In this report, there is
reflection written based in the mini project related to development of your social and ethical awareness and
responsibility. Along with that there is SWOT analysis conducted and formulation of PDP so that a person is able
to operate effectively. The reading logs are attached as they assist a person to know about the areas that they
need to study. A schedule of weekly activities and effectiveness of communication skills is being done. The
requirement of academic skills and employability skills is also part of this report. Updated CV is attached in the
end of the report and action plan related to professional goals is being attached.
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.
There is need to work effectively on the projects that are being given in University. I have worked on
various mini projects that help me to enhance my skills and develop my awareness. I have worked on projects
and conducted through research (Mir and Burkhart, 2021). This helped me to enhance the skill and knowledge.
There is requirement of good research skills that help to carry on the project. The research helps me to know
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more about the detailed information related to a topic and that makes me aware. The need of society is being
analysed by me while doing the projects. It is also necessary for me to understand the need of communication
skills. There is requirement of both verbal and written. The verbal communication is required to ask others and
take help of someone in order to know about a topic. There is need of proper writing skills so that the
assessments can be delivered in effective manner. It is necessary to work in such a manner that the project is
done using best writing skills and providing quality content. A person must be clear about the goals that they
want to achieve and then work on achieving them. There is need to develop action plan that will help to achieve
goals and objectives effectively (Weinmeister, 2018). It is necessary to work according to actions and set time
limit in which the goals can be achieved. The formulation of time table is necessary and following the same
makes a person successful. There is need to divide the work of the day in proper manner. There is need to
understand that following schedule help to achieve success. I have also analysed that there is need of problem
solving skills as they help to come out of all the situations. There are certain problems that arise at the time of
doing project. By analysing the problem and identification of root cause a person is able to deal with all the
situations. I am a patient person and know that dealing with every situation is important. There is need to know
that academic skills must be developed at the time of studies as they provide support in future (De La Motte,
2017). The employability skills are useful and helpful to get good job and perform effectively there. I have also
analysed that CV must be prepared effectively. Because that is presentable to the employers and they judge a
candidate by reviewing the CV. There is need to learn everyday from all the activities that are being assigned.
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3. In a paragraph or two explain the value or usefulness of the Appendices (12 Documents) that you
have compiled and provided as part of your portfolio.
There is key role of all the documents that are being attached in appendices. Each of them is necessary
and helps to achieve success in career. It is examined that SWOT analysis assist in knowing about own skills
and the identify weakness so that future action plan is formulated (Lewis and Yates, 2019). The use of time table
helps to achieve the work within the deadlines and achieve success. It is also important to know about the
difference between good and bad attributes so that right decisions are taken by an individual.
The analysis related to academic skills help to perform good at University and at the same time the
employability skills are necessary to perform at workplace. Note making plays a crucial role in understanding the
topic in proper manner (Geesa, Stith and Rose, 2020). There is need of up to date CV so that, a person can
apply for job. The aim of action plan is to know about the suitable actions that will help to achieve professional
aim.
4. Conclusion:
From the above report, it is analysed that a person must work on knowing about self. It assist in achieving
success at University and while doing job. The action plan must be formulated by focusing of the weakness.
Along with that the need of skills is analysed and the difference among effective and ineffective communication
is understood.
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5. References:
De La Motte, S., 2017. Preparing for Success (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Melbourne).
Geesa, R.L., Stith, K.M. and Rose, M.A., 2020. Preparing School and District Leaders for Success in Developing and Facilitating
Integrative STEM in Higher Education. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, p.1942775120962148.
Lewis Jr, N.A. and Yates, J.F., 2019. Preparing disadvantaged students for success in college: Lessons learned from the
preparation initiative. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(1), pp.54-59.
Mir, A. and Burkhart, H.M., 2021. Commentary: Complex transposition: Preparing for success. JTCVS techniques, 7, pp.206-207.
Shan, L., 2021. Preparing for Success. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 61(5), p.766.
Weinmeister, P., 2018. Planning and Preparing for Success. In Practical Guide to Salesforce Communities (pp. 11-20). Apress,
Berkeley, CA.
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6.12 Appendices for the Portfolio
APPENDIX 1: My Personal Development Plan
My Full Name:
Title of Course I’m Enrolled For:
Name of Institution:
Level at which I am Currently Studying: Level
3
Foun
datio
n
Year
Start Date:
End Date:
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My Reasons/Motivation for Doing this
Course:
Lear
ning
every
thing
abou
t
havin
g
own
busi
ness.
Objectives for my personal
development
Actions required to achieve
my objectives
Support and/or
resources I need
Time frame Estimated date
of completion /
achievement
Communication skills By Reading books and
novels
Laptop, novels, books 1 Month 30/01/22
Leadership skills By working in team and
leading the project
Support from team
members, Books
2 Months 15/02/22
Computer skills By taking a computer
course
Training and
development, laptop,
support of teacher.
3 Months 30/03/22
APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis
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STRENGTHS (strong points) WEAKNE
SSES
(weak
points)
1
I am good at time management skills.
1 I am unable to speak in public
2 I always respect other no doubt they are senior
or junior.
2 I am unable to take decision
3 I am able to work effectively in team 3 I am not able to lead the team.
OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREAT
S
(potential
losses)
1 I will focus on my skills and get a good job. 1 I take so much stress and that causes issue in
managing the work
2
Learn technical skills and work effectively in the
organisation.
2 There is a lot of competition present in market.
3
Take support of mentors at the time of problem
3 The pandemic situation has reduced the job
opportunities.
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APPENDIX 3: Reading Log
READING LOG
DATE TITLE AUTHOR TIME SPENT NUMBER OF PAGES
READ
01/11/20
21 “LSST voices: Britain’s staff shortages and
labour instability-Part one”
Kunal Chan
Mehta
20 minutes 2 pages
20/04/20
21
"Harvard University shows LSST how cats and
nature are propelling pandemic progress."
(“Harvard University shows LSST how cats
and ... - LSST Connect”) (“Harvard University
shows LSST how cats and ... - LSST
Connect”)
Francesca
Tomassini
30 minutes 3 pages
19/03/20
21 “Lessons from a Pandemic Year: LSST’s
roadmap to recovery”
Kunal Chan
Mehta
30 minutes 3 pages
11/01/20
21
"LSST Students: 2021 will be challenging but
there is still hope!" (“LSST Students: 2021 will
be challenging but there is still ...”) (“LSST
Students: 2021 will be challenging but there is
still ...”)
Kunal Chan
Mehta
1 hour 8 pages
19/07/20
21 “LSST celebrates strong NSS 2021 results
Kunal Chan
Mehta
10 minutes 1 page
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based on enhanced student support and
mental health service focus”
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APPENDIX 4: Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops) relating to Social and Ethical
Awareness.
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Caption: Communication Skills and leadership skills Caption: Computer skills and initiative
APPENDIX 5: Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
6:00
AM
Sleep Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake Wake Sleep
7:00
AM
Sleep Jogging Jogging Jogging Jogging Jogging Sleep
8:00
AM
Jogging Break fast time Break fast time Break fast time Break fast
time
Break fast time Jogging
9:00
AM
Social media Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Social
media
10:00
AM
Breakfast with
family
Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Breakfast
with family
11:00
AM
Watch
television
Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Cleaning
the house
12:00
PM
Watch
television
Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Cleaning
the house
1:00
PM
Family
activities
Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Food
shopping
2:00
PM
Shopping time Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Time to Work Food
shopping
3:00
PM
Going out Complete work Complete work Complete work Complete
work
Complete work Cinema
time
4:00
PM
Cinema time Cooking dinner Cooking dinner Cooking dinner Cooking
dinner
Cooking dinner Cinema
Time
5:00
PM
Cooking
dinner
Going home Going home Going home Going home Going home Going out
for dinner
6:00
PM
Eating dinner
with family
Self study Self study Self study Self study Self study Family
time
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7:00
PM
Watch
television
Reading my
favourite book
Reading my
favourite book
Reading my
favourite book
Reading my
favourite book
Reading my
favourite book
Family
time
8:00
PM
Social media Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Family
time
9:00
PM
Watch
television
Watch
television
Watch television Watch
television
Watch
television
Watch
television
Watch
television
10:00
PM
Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Watch
television
11:00
PM
Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
12:00
PM
Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
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APPENDIX 6: Communication Skills: Effective vs Ineffective Communication
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 Effective communication can be
defined as the process of
communicating by using right
channels.
1 Ineffective communication is the
one in which right channel of
communication is not being used.
2 The aim is to build relationship
with others
2 No plans to build relations with
others.
3 In employment, there is need of
effective communication as it
helps to complete the assigned
work properly.
3 The person that has ineffective
communication is unable to to work
properly in organisation.
BENEFITS OF
EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATIO
N
1
A person that communicates
effectively is able to develop
relations in the organisation.
2
The person having the effective
communication skills are able to
take effective decisions in the
company
3
It helps to manage the team that
is assigned in proper manner.
APPENDIX 7: Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between
good and bad practices.
No
.
GOOD ATTRIBUTES No. BAD ATTRIBUTES
1 The use of good attitude helps to
work effectively at workplace.
1 The bad attributes create negative
image of a person.
2 It helps to develop effective work
relationship with the team
members.
2
They are unable to work effectively
in the organisation.
3 It helps to develop the skills in
such a manner that a person is
able to achieve success.
3
It leads to negative performance
which takes the person towards not

achieving success.

APPENDIX 8: Academic Writing Skills:
Select from the following list, any three skills that you have learnt from the lessons
and workshops that you have attended; and briefly state the BENEFITS you have
gained from learning the said academic skills:
 Referencing
 Summarizing
 Paraphrasing
 Editing of text
 Data analysis
 Creating a Table of Contents
 Interpreting feedback given by your lecturer; and acting on it
 Using punctuation marks correctly
 Understanding verbs that are commonly used in Projects.
 Reflective writing
 Any other academic skill.
1 Academic Skill 1 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Paraphrasing It helps to understand the
concept.
There
is
need
of
more
time
to do
parap
hrasi
ng
It helps to complete
academic writing in an
effective manner.
If the
perso
n is
not
attent
ive
then
he
may
beco
me
part
of
acad
emic
misco
nduct
.
It enhances the quality of
work and does not
change its meaning.
If
right
langu
age is

not
used
then
the
mean
ing
can
be
chan
ged.
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me The
paraphrasin
g skill helps
me to
complete
my
assignments
.
2 Academic Skill 2 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Data analysis skills It helps to analyse the
data in proper manner.
There
is
need
to be
fully
involv
ed
Analysing the data helps
to enhance knowledge
and skills
It is
time
consu
ming
The individual is able to
take effective decisions
Some
times
data
is not
analy
sed
prope
rly.
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me>>>>>:
Data
analysing
skills help
me to take
effective
decisions
and survive
in long run.

3 Academic Skill 3 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Reflective writing It helps the learners to
analyse gaps in the work.
It is
also a
time
consu
ming
proce
ss
The growth of person is
determined.
The
points
consi
dered
by
one
perso
n
may
not
be
done
by
other.
The person is able to
know what they have
written in proper manner.
There
are
chanc
es of
lack
of
exper
tise
and
that
cause
s
issue
s.
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me
It is
important
skill that
helps me to
perform
effectively
at
University.
APPENDIX 9: Employability Skills:
No. Specific skill you have
acquired during lessons
How does it raise your chances of getting your
desired job?

or workshops
1 Motivation It will keep me positive and assist in achieving
success at job.
2 Teamwork I will be able to complete the assigned projects in
team.
3 Computer skills
I will be able to use all the software in proper
manner.
4 Time management skills It will help me to complete the work on time
5 Research skills It helps me to complete my assignments properly.
APPENDIX 10: Notes on Reflection
There are different experiences that take place at the time of studying ion
University. I am able to develop various skills that will help me in my job. I am
able to develop academic skills that help me to perform effectively at University
and perform good in Exams. Along with that it assist in understanding and gaining
lessons. I have developed employability skills, that will help me to get good job. It
helps me to perform effectively and take all the decisions better. It helps to make
me a better person.
APPENDIX 11: Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)

APPENDIX 12: An Action Plan for achieving a specific academic or professional
goal of your choice.
Pick any goal from the following list and create an Action Plan for achieving it:
 Completing your studies (diploma or degree) within a record time.
 Completing your Research Report (e.g., IBL) within a specified period.
 Finding and completing on time a Work-Based Learning Placement within the
specified period.
 Seeking and finding employment (a job) at the end of your studies.
 Any other appropriate goal within the academic or employment environment.
Action For Achieving a Specific
Goal
Date:
My Name:
Course enrolled for: Business Management
Level of study:
Goal to be accomplished: Want to find a good job in reputed organisation.
Actions I need to take to
accomplish my Goal:
I need to work on my employability skills such as
communication skills, team working skills,
decisions making skills.
Resources / support / backup
that I need:
Books, novels, newspaper, computer and internet
Time frame: 3 years
Success criteria or indicators:
(How will you know when you
have achieved the goal)
I will achieve the goal when I will feel confident
and successful with my job.
Review / evaluation:
(Identify some benefits of
achieving your goal; as well
as some obstacles that
hinder your further progress)
Benefits
 I will become independent.
 I will start earning money
 My confidence level will enhance.
Obstacles
 Lack of dedication
 Competitors
 Lack of skills