BMP3001 Academic Skills: Report on Personal Development Plan & Sources

This report defines personal and professional development, emphasizing the value of short, medium, and long-term goals with personal examples. It constructs a Personal Development Plan based on values, awareness, planning, goal setting, and reflection. The report discusses how author, purpose, reliability, and relevance affect source utilization. Furthermore, it provides an evaluation of eight sources used in the report, assessing their author, purpose, reliability, and relevance to the topic of personal and professional development, academic skills, and related areas, referencing journals and books to support the analysis.

Business Management with Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
Sources
Contents
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Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
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Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples 3
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples 3
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples 3
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals 4
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source 4
Task Three:
Ann evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
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References 8
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Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal development refer to a set of various activities which is utilized by
individual for enhancing their potentiality, capability and also for developing skills. All these
elements are helped to increase the smartness of single person for doing the work
(Anandhalli, 2018). It is also refers to self improvement and due to this education and career
of individual are increased at high rate. Professional development is also another type of
learning process but little bit difference is that in this stage individual learn all new things in
professional manner. In this method individual do their job and analyze the information in
professional way.
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
A short term goal refer to achievements which is gained by individual, firm and any
institute for short duration. In short term goals the changes are made in big manner
effectively for short duration (Byram and Wagner, 2018). With help of short term goals the
task and the work are also accomplished in low time. The examples of short term goals in
personal development are Time management, Effective reading habit and Good
communication skills.
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
A medium term goal refer to those success which is achieved by firm, individual and
any institute medium duration. It is also considered as the next step of short term goals. The
examples of this type of goals are Decision making, Problem solving and Creativity.
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
A long term refer to those achievements which is gained by any institute, firm and
individual for long duration. In long term goals changes are made effectively for long
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duration by the firm or institute with help of various strategies. Due to the development of
individual and firm are sustained for long time (Huang, Hew and Lo, 2019). The examples of
long term goals are Maintaining commitment, Fair and transparent treatment and Use of rules
and regulations -
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals
Personal development plan is a process which is helpful for creating effective action
plan in effective manner (Lawrence, 2020). In this process the action plan will be prepared on
the basis of values, awareness, planning, goal setting and reflection. All these elements are
very essential for develop the education, career and relationship of every individual person or
students. With help of this process individual easily identify their own strength and weakness
in any type of work. The main motive for preparing this plan is to reducing the problems of
students or other categories of peoples which was faced by them in organization or institute
on monthly and daily basis.
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source
When clients and students received authentic Author, Purpose, Reliability and
Relevance in the form of source then definitely students learn the new things easily. It is also
useful for develop the mind of students. With help of effective source students also
understand that in which way work are done in smart way.
Task Three:
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Journal Anandhalli, G. The major
purpose for
The reliability of
this journal is
This is relevant
because the
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creating journal
by the author is
to highlight the
importance of
literacy skills to
students at the
time of studying
in college.
that this author is
a highly talented
and
knowledgeable
person
(McBride, 2019).
The other reason
is that the
content of this
author are highly
authentic in
comparison with
other authors.
information of
this journal are
connected with
our report in
various aspects.
It includes
professional
and personal
development of
students
academic
achievement
etc.
Journal Byram, M. and
Wagne
r, M.,
2018
In this journal
the author is
specified
teaching
different types
of skills and
languages to
students.
It is reliable
because in this
author provides
lots of
knowledge about
different
languages in
comparison with
others (Pilbeam
and Wallis,
2018). Due to
this students also
understand the
importance of
language.
The main
relevancy of
this journal is
that this journal
is connected
with
communication
skills of
students which
under academic
skills.
Journal Huang, B.,
Hew,
K.F.
and Lo,
C.K.
According to
this author the
journal shows
the impact of
students
learning,
behavior and
cognitive
engagement.
It is reliable
because this
journal is totally
based on the
different types of
learning habits
and behavior of
students.
It is relevant
because the
viewpoints of
this author are
directly
connected with
the academic
skills and
personal
development of
the students.
journal Lawrence, R.J.,
2020 According to
this author this
journal is
highlight the
effective
development of
academics and
other
organization.
It is reliable due
to the
meaningful and
effective content
of the author.
This journal
shows that in
which way
sustainable
development are
followed by
The reason for
its relevancy is
that his journal
is connected
with constant
development of
various
institutes and
students. Due to
effective
development
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various institutes
for long time.
the goals are
achieved in
many ways. It
includes short
term, long term
and others.
Books McBride, A. B.
ed.,
2019
The main
reason for
publishing his
book is to show
that in which
way effective
leaders are
developed for
facilitating right
direction to
students and
others.
The main reason
for the reliability
of this journal is
that the
information of
this author are
highly authentic
and did not have
any type of
duplicacy.
Due to the
authorized
author and
specific
information this
book is highly
popularized
between public
and in
institutes.
Books Pilbeam, D. and
Wallis,
G.,
2018
The main
purpose for
publishing his
book is to show
that in which
way effective
leadership
quality are
developed
through various
skills.
It is reliable
because the
content is taken
from copyrighted
website (Plinio
and Smith,
2019). In this
website the
content is
effective.
The main
reason for its
relevancy is
that the authors
information are
linked directly
with the
academic skills
and rules.
These rules and
skills are
essential for
develop a good
leader.
Books Plinio, A. J. and
Smith,
M.,
2019
The main
reason for
publishing his
book is to show
that through
which manner
action plan
contribute to
success of
personal and
professional
development.
The content of
this author is
received from
those websites
which are copy
right and these
information are
highly relevant.
It is relevant
because this
book is
connected with
the information
of different
types of
leadership
quality which is
essential to
maintain proper
coordination
with others.
Journal Raquib, A.,
Javaid,
O. and
Anjum,
G.,
According to
this author this
journal show
that in which
method
Due to
authorized author
information are
easily received
from the legal or
It is relevant
because the
content are
linked with the
quality of
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2020 entrepreneur
contribute for
the success of
effective
business.
copyright
websites.
entrepreneur.
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References:
Anandhalli, G., 2018. Impact of information literacy skills on the academic achievement of
the students: A case study of Anjuman Degree College, Vijaypura. International
Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature, 6(3) pp.1-16.
Byram, M. and Wagner, M., 2018. Making a difference: Language teaching for intercultural
and international dialogue. Foreign Language Annals, 51(1) pp.140-151.
Huang, B., Hew, K. F. and Lo, C. K., 2019. Investigating the effects of gamification-
enhanced flipped learning on undergraduate students’ behavioral and cognitive
engagement. Interactive Learning Environments, 27(8), pp.1106-1126.
Lawrence, R. J., 2020. Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Development
Goals. Human Ecology Review, 26(1), pp.95-116.
McBride, A. B. ed., 2019. The growth and development of nurse leaders. Springer Publishing
Company.
Pilbeam, D. and Wallis, G., 2018. Leader iD: Here's your personalised plan to discover your
leadership profile-and how to improve. Pearson UK.
Plinio, A. J. and Smith, M., 2019. Time to Get Real!: Turning Uncertainty into an Action
Plan for Personal and Professional Success. Rutgers University Press.
Raquib, A., Javaid, O. and Anjum, G., 2020. Creation of the Islamic Self for Sustainability:
Can Muslim Entrepreneurship Positively Contribute to the Sustainable Development
Goals through Tazkiya (Self-Restraint) and Tarbiya (Self-Discipline) of the Muslim
Youth. Journal of Islamic Business and Management, 10(2) pp.323-342.
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