KIKELOMO MUSTAPHA Academic Skills Portfolio

Spring 18
Academic Skills Portfolio
(Module code: ACSK4001)
Name: KIKELOMO MUSTAPHA
Student
number: 58113
Degree
studied:
Lecturer name:
Tutor name:
This is your Academic Skills Portfolio, which should be submitted by Thursday
26th April, 2pm via your student portal.
Please save a copy on your computer and back it up regularly (e.g. by saving it
on your computer / in the cloud (e.g. Google Drive) / emailing it to yourself).
Please refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this
portfolio.
Submission
deadline:
Thursday 26th April, 2pm
Assessed Learning Outcomes (LOs):
1. Show evidence of understanding core components of academic
literacy/skills.
2. Apply critical thought to a range of tasks, and do so with a minimum of
external guidance in particular situations.
3. Reflect, analyse and discuss strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
personally and academically.
4. Use appropriate technologies to facilitate the completion of

Table of Contents
Task Pa
ge Week LO
SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE (These tasks will be drafted in class and are
designed to inform the written tasks in section B.)
Portfolio evidence 1: Self-evaluation checklist 3 1 & 10 3&4
Portfolio evidence 2. Personal SWOT analysis 4 1 3&4
Portfolio evidence 3. Evaluating sources & critically
engaging with texts 5 2 1&2
Portfolio evidence 4. Synthesising 7 3 & 5 1&2
Portfolio evidence 5. Structuring your writing 9 3, 4, 5,
6, 7 1&2
Portfolio evidence 6: Presenting & analysing data 10 4 1&2
Portfolio evidence 7: Presentation 12 7-9 1
Portfolio evidence 8: Editing & proofreading 14 9 & 10 1&3
SECTION B: WRITING TASKS (These written tasks should be developed throughout
the semester).
Writing Task 1 (Report or Essay) 16 1-10 1
Writing Task 2 (Reflective Summary) 17 10 3&4
Word count (+/- 10%):
Section A: a minimum of 600 words in total.
Section B: Writing Task 1 (900 words), Writing Task 2 (300 words)
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SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 1: Self-evaluation Checklist (to be completed in weeks 1 & 10)
Below is a list of the skills you will need during your university and professional
career. Tick (✓) the appropriate box for each skill, according to how well you think
you can do this. You should complete this task twice; first, at the beginning of
this course (week 1), and, second, at the end of this course (week 10).
Skills How well do I feel that I know/can do this in
weeks 1 and 10?
Information skills
Do not
know
about this
Find this
difficult/
can’t do
this
Can
partially
do this
Can do
this well
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
Identify which ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Select relevant parts of a text ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Evaluate sources ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Acknowledge sources of information ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Synthesize information from more
than one sources
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write a reference list correctly ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Avoid plagiarism ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Planning / writing skills
Do not
know
about this
Find this
difficult/
can’t do
this
Can
partially
do this
Can do
this well
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
Brainstorm ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Plan written work ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Link ideas effectively ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Paraphrase & summarise ideas ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write an introduction ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Write a conclusion ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Critically edit written work ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Independent study skills
Do not
know
about this
Find this
difficult/
can’t do
this
Can
partially
do this
Can do
this well
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
Work independently (without
lecturers)
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Work as part of a (study) group ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Oral presentation skills
Do not
know
about this
Find this
difficult/
can’t do
this
Can
partially
do this
Can do
this well
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
Give a presentation on my work ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Brainstorm ideas with peers ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Discuss written work in a tutorial ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Deal effectively with questions ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
IT skills
Do not
know
about this
Find this
difficult/
can’t do
this
Can
partially
do this
Can do
this well
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
WEEK
1
WEEK
10
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Access the internet ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Use search engines ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Create word documents ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Use PowerPoint ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 2: Personal SWOT analysis (to be completed in week 1)
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBOtnyt7BP4 .
In-class activity: In pairs conduct interviews to create a personal SWOT analysis.
INTERNAL (coming from me)
STRENGTHS
[Things within my control]
WEAKNESSES
[Personal barriers; things
stopping me, but still within
my control]
How are you going to
overcome your weaknesses?
(approx. 50 words)1. I believe that my
Strength is my account
accountability. I make
sure that I am able to
take the responsibility of
the mistakes or the
achievements.
1. I suffer from the lack of
patience. I often get
impatient and make
several mistakes in my
work.
I will undertake many meditation
classes and try to check my
patience limit.
I will undertake some physical
exercises as it helps me in
controlling my anger. I will also
try to divert my mind from that
matter for some time that makes
me angry.
I will follow many seminars that
will help me gain confidence. I
will work on increasing my
concentration.
I will have to take risks so that I
can afford to take
2. I am very loyal and
dedicated towards the
works that I do.
2. I lose my control over
my anger. I often get very
angry and then make
many mistakes in the
work
3. I am empathetic. I try
to place myself in the
position of others and
then try to solve their
feelings.
3. I often suffer from lack
of enough confidence.
4. I am always trying to
inspire others.
4. I often suffer from lack
of a proper decision
making power.
EXTERNAL (coming from outside)
OPPORTUNITIES
[People, resources,
opportunities]
THREATS
[Things outside of my
control]
How are you going to
minimise the threats?
(approx. 50 words)1. I will try to work very
hard and not miss the
opportune it of promotion
1. Co workers taking
advantage of my
empathetic nature
I will have to valance my
personality in a proper way. I will
not let anyone take the undue
advantage of the good qualities
that I have. I will also make sure
that My management is not
taking the undue advantage of
my loyalty and my dedication.
After stepping into the
professional word I cannot really
stick to my emotions all the time.
I will handle my emotions and my
actions tactfully. I will try to
2. I will take lessons from
my co workers on fields
outside my area of
expertise
2. My co workers having
greater experience than
me will pose a threat
3. I will see the leaders
as role models and enrich
my knowledge
3. My superiors having
personal grudge on me
4. I will try to work on the
creative and innovative
knowledge that I get from
4. Co workers escalating
against me on false
charges
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colleagues maintain all the office ethics so
that my bosses do not hold any
grudges against me. I know it is a
competition and in order to win
here I will have to utilize each
and every opportunity to learn
from my seniors and other co
workers who have more
experience and knowledge from
me.
SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 3: Evaluating sources & critically engaging with texts (to be completed after week 2)
In your study groups, evaluate 3 different texts from your reading list, or texts you have
found yourselves. You can also find texts on the Academic Skills area on GSM Learn page.
Make notes below.
Text A ↓ Text B ↓ Text C ↓
Resource type
(e.g. book, journal
et.c.)
Book book book
Citation/
reference
Dowson, Paul. Personal and
professional development for
business students. Sage,
2015.
Hazzan, Orit, et al. Application
of Management Theories for
Stem Education: The Case of
Swot Analysis. Springer, 2017.
Fleisher, Craig S., and
Babette E.
Bensoussan. Business and
competitive analysis: effective
application of new and classic
methods. FT Press, 2015.
Authority
Employees working
in different
management areas.
Management
professionals
Employees in
different offices and
the aspiring students.
Currency
Published 2015 Published 2017 Published 2015
Content The Book mainly says
that there is a direct
relationship between
personal
development and
business
responsibility. Hence,
It is needed that the
employees are aware
of their strengths,
opportunities and
This book mainly talks
about the gap which
often exists between
the leaders or tea hers
and the organization.
There are many gaps
that exists between
these two and can be
solved to some extent
by using SWOT
Personal SWOT is of
utmost importance
for knowing the
strengths, weakness
and the opportunities
that helps in helping
the individuals in
improving themselves
and working on their
decision making
power.
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