BUS003: Academic Skills Portfolio - Time Management, Referencing

This portfolio assignment for the BUS003 Developing Academic Skills module demonstrates the student's ability to manage time effectively, utilize resources, and understand academic integrity. It includes a time management timetable with reflections using Gibb's model, an analysis of key learning resources, and summaries of academic integrity sources using Cornell note-taking and mind maps. The portfolio also explains plagiarism and academic integrity, providing a guide to AU Harvard referencing. The student reflects on the development of writing, researching, and referencing skills throughout the module, using Gibb's reflective cycle to analyze their progress and identify areas for improvement. The assignment showcases a comprehensive understanding of academic skills essential for success in higher education, all available for review on Desklib.

Developing academic
skills portfolio

Table of Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
A) Demonstrate your time management skills by creating a timetable for study during this
module. In your timetable highlight your work commitments, family time, study time, study
time and recreational time............................................................................................................3
B) Write a reflection on how you managed your time, utilising the timetable and using
Pomodoro or Eisenhower to manage your study. Use Gibb's model to structure your reflection
......................................................................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Four key resources that I have used during this module..............................................................6
B) Write a reflection on the development of your academic skills during this module. For
example, writing skills, referencing skills, researching skills and summarising skills. Use
Gibbs Model to structure your reflection.....................................................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
A) Find a book online using perlego on the topic of Academic Integrity, plagiarism and
referencing. Summarising the key points using the Cornell note taking method. State the full
reference of the book (AU Harvard), demonstrate your note-taking and then give a summary
of the source in terms of its credibility (using the CAARP guidance, which is documented on
iLearn)..........................................................................................................................................9
B) Find a newspaper article or website online on the topic of Academic Integrity, plagiarism
and referencing. Summarise the key points using mind map note-taking method. State the full
reference of the book (AU Harvard), demonstrate your note-taking and then give a summary
of the source in terms of its credibility (using the CAARP guidance, which is documented in
iLearn)........................................................................................................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................12
A) Explain what is meant by plagiarism and academic integrity. Support your explanations
with definitions and citations.....................................................................................................12
B) Produce an 'at a glance' leaflet that gives examples and explanations on how to produce a
reference list using AU Harvard referencing.............................................................................14
References .....................................................................................................................................15

TASK 1
A) Demonstrate your time management skills by creating a timetable for study during this
module. In your timetable highlight your work commitments, family time, study time,
study time and recreational time.
Time /
Day
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
6-7 AM Cycling Cycling Cycling Cycling Cycling Cycling Cycling
7-8 AM Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga
8-9 AM Gym Gym Gym Gym Gym Gym Gym
9-10
AM
Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
10-12
AM
Studies Studies Studies Studies Studies Studies Studies
Studies
12-2
PM
Television Television Television Television Television Television Television
2-3 PM Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
3-4 PM Family
time
Family
time
Family time Family
time
Family
time
Family
time
Family
time
Family
time
4-5 PM Social
media
Social
media
Social
media
Social
media
Social
media
Social
media
Social
media
Social
media
5-6 PM Evening
walk
Evening
walk
Evening
walk
Evening
walk
Evening
walk
Evening
walk
Evening
walk
6-8 PM Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends

time time time time time time time
8-9 PM Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
9-10
PM
Family
time
Family
time
Family time Family
time
Family
time
Family
time
Family
time
10-12
PM
Study
time
Study time Study time Study time Study time Study time Study time
B) Write a reflection on how you managed your time, utilising the timetable and using
Pomodoro or Eisenhower to manage your study. Use Gibb's model to structure your
reflection
It is very important for the success in life that an individual has proper time table and
management so that they provide the considerable time to all the important aspect of life and
career. This section of report provide my personal views that how I manage the time through
effective time table and to fulfil this purpose I use Gibbs reflection which are given below.
Gibbs's Reflective Cycle
It is regarded as one of the best model of reflection which the individual can use to reflect
the personal views on any specific topic or aspect. This model helps me to express my views on
the time table and management which is the most beneficial factor for the success in the life.
 Description: it is very important for me to prepare the time table for the management of
time in different aspects of life. At the time when I was preparing this time table, I
analysed that there are some skills which does not posses in my personality. These skills
are writing skills and referencing skills. These skills plays an important role in individual
life. To improve this skills, I involved my mentor in this and they suggest to write 5
pages a day and use proper referencing in my content
 Feelings: At the initial stage of my life when I didn't prepare time table for managing the
activities of my personal and professional life. It is difficult for me to enjoy every
moment of my life due to mismanagement in time allocation. But when I prepared this
time table I am able to manage the time for every important role and activity. This time
table not only helps me to manage the time but also enables me to reduce the wastage of
time in non important activity of my life

 Evaluation: It is very difficult for me to develop effective and complex time table
because only the development of this time table are not sufficient for me, the execution of
this time table is more important for me to improve my life style and many skills in my
personality. At the time when I was preparing time schedule I feel very nervous whether I
achieved this or not. There are large number of doubts and confusions are arises in my
mind such as is I am abler to follow the rules, how much time it will take to complete this
process and the most important part it is that whether become success in that or not. But
when I framed it, I felt encouraged and empowered that I can follow this timetable easily
and in an appropriate manner by coordinating as well as maintaining my daily tasks in a
particular time.
 Analysis: One of the greatest change which I analysed after following this time time
table is that it enables me to complete all the important task of my life on correct time
with effectiveness. The development of this time table is not easy but the execution of
this is the hardest thing which I personally analysed in this session because punctuality
and honesty to follow the schedule is the first demand of the time table. I analysed that,
as the time goes it will become easy for me to follow the schedule because it become the
regular activity and habit of mine. At the time I analysed the meaning and importance of
time very well and this time table not only helps me to success in my academic career but
also provide many opportunities to become successful in professional life.
 Conclusion: One of the most important which I believed to be concluded in this report is
that time is the most important resource of life which is required to be utilise effectively
and always try to minimise the wastage of them. It is concluded here that there is no skill
and action plan which cannot be achieved by individual by their efforts and hard work.
This reflective model helps me to analyse different negative aspect of my life and also
provide me the opportunity to express my personal opinion related to the whole journey.

TASK 2
Four key resources that I have used during this module
In order to develop effective learning in the career and academic life, it is important for
an individual to identify key resources. Key resources helps in development of the individuals
and also perform specific functions with the support of practical approach. The major four key
resources are mentioned below:
 Online articles- The online articles are effective in providing crucial and practical
information about a subject matter. I studied various online articles during this module
and developed precise knowledge about the subject matter. It is also important to take
assistance of online articles in order to analyse crucial information related to a subject
matter. Students should also consider authentic online articles to obtain knowledge
related to a subject matter.
 Books- These were the most important sources of knowledge for an individual. The
books helps to give in depth knowledge related to a subject matter, this helps a student to
develop focus on knowledge and gain competitive edge in academic life.
 Newspaper- The news paper contains crucial information and current happenings about
the companies. Systematic reading of a newspaper makes a person full of knowledge in
real life. News paper also provide knowledge about business and corporate world. This
will help individual to learn about a subject matter in a short span of time.
 Journals- The journals are important source of information and gives insight about any
particular matter. This will help individual to gain success in academic life by supporting
the development of a candidate.

B) Write a reflection on the development of your academic skills during this module. For
example, writing skills, referencing skills, researching skills and summarising skills. Use
Gibbs Model to structure your reflection
Gibbs reflective cycle:
 Description- In order to develop precise skills in my academic life, I will take into
consideration the development of my writing and researching skills. It was very
important for me to develop these skills in order to be a perfect scholar. I was particularly
focused on developing skills by the help of my seniors. It was essential for me to learn
these skills with the help of my mentor and develop a good personality. I was also
supposed to develop various skills that are useful in academic life. In order to develop my
writing and researching skills, I was assigned with the task of practising writing for 8
days. This helped me a lot to develop desired skills in myself.
 Feelings: I was feeling nervous at first glance as this was my first major assessment
related to learning. In order to develop desired confidence in myself, I took the advice of
senior members and also practised many sessions. I practised with honesty and integrity
in different sessions to develop my skills. I also took effective measures that are helpful
in developing confidence in me. My team members were very supportive and they took
daily test of mine to develop confidence in my. I understand the importance of
confidence in academic life. In order to increase self confidence, patience and practice
are two important keys.
 Evaluation- I developed evaluation, related to development of skills by taking support of
my senior professors that helped me to grow further. I also made an effective time table
in order to evaluate my whole learning in a short period of time. I also preferred to
develop my communication skills during this learning in order to gain competitive edge
in the studies. I will take assistance of mentor in further functions and tasks that will
enable me to conduct and follow ethical practices. On the 5th day of my session, my
writing skills improved, as I come to know with self realisation. I will try to develop
writing skills in the future with the effective support of seniors. Many books which were
written by famous scholars also helped me to overcome different consequences and
problems I was facing while learning.

 Analysis- It is important for a student in the academic life to do a brief analysis of
problem and solution to make necessary modifications. In order to make desired
modifications in the situation I briefly analysed my whole situation in 7 working days. I
also developed the support of various analysis tools that were effective for me to
conclude effective results and objectives.
 Conclusion- At the last phase of Gibbs reflective cycle, I can easily conclude that it is
major duty of a student to enhance own skills for self development. I can now analyse the
value of writing and research skills in the academic life. I will also mention the role
played by teachers and seniors in overall development of the personality of a candidate.

TASK 3
A) Find a book online using perlego on the topic of Academic Integrity, plagiarism and
referencing. Summarising the key points using the Cornell note taking method. State the
full reference of the book (AU Harvard), demonstrate your note-taking and then give a
summary of the source in terms of its credibility (using the CAARP guidance, which is
documented on iLearn).
I discovered a book which was named ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN ACADEMIC
AND CAREER LIFE on the topic related to academic integrity. The book is related to
importance of academic integrity in the professional and institutional life. Career life is most
important part and practice of an individual to focus on different practices that are majorly
important for growth. The students must assess own capabilities and strengths to develop
advantage in career related life. Tools and techniques which are used by the person to lead in
career life are supposed to be of dominant manner. Maintaining professionalism in the academic
life makes a student competent and dynamic. In order to develop the career related growth it is
also crucial for a student to develop academic skills. In the book, there is a brief description of
Cornell method which is an important method of teaching note making in academic life. The
Cornell method of note making involves many different methods which teach note making
through main points and bullet points. The notes and highlights related to the book are mentioned
below:
References
Bretag, T. ed., 2016. Handbook of academic integrity. Springer Singapore.
Notes
 Academic integrity helps in development of overall personality of a candidate.
 The literature of this book focus on developing all practices related to academic integrity
in individual's life.
 Academic integrity is helpful in providing effective edge to a student by developing
learning parameters.
 In career growth, academic integrity helps an individual to gain competitive advantage.
Key words:
 Career advancement

 Ethical behaviour
 Learning major aspects of academic integrity
Summary:
The main purpose of academic integrity is develop ethical values in the individuals and
also skill improvement. Academic integrity is also a major practice which play a significant role
in developing sustainability in operations and functions. The academic integrity plays a
significant role in developing values in the individuals to lead the competition. It is also
important for an individual to learn academic skills in order to gain competency edge. This book
highlights the importance of academic integrity in personal life for individual development. In
order to gain advancement in career growth it is crucial for a student to develop discipline while
learning.
B) Find a newspaper article or website online on the topic of Academic Integrity, plagiarism and
referencing. Summarise the key points using mind map note-taking method. State the full
reference of the book (AU Harvard), demonstrate your note-taking and then give a
summary of the source in terms of its credibility (using the CAARP guidance, which is
documented in iLearn)
I discovered an online website, which was based on academic discipline and plagiarism.
The help and support developed by note taking method will also help in development of my
research related skills. In the institutional areas, academic discipline is practised in a major sense
which will help me in developing my core skills. The discipline should be maintained in a
precise manner in academic life for systematic growth of individual.
References
Acadmic discipline practices, 2021. [Online]. Available through:
<https://libguides.asu.edu/citing/AcadIntegrity>
Ideas:
 The academic discipline should be developed using major techniques like learning
experiences from daily routine.

 The students must not practise plagiarism in the institutes in order to support ethical
values.
 It should be major responsibility of a student to develop academic discipline by taking
guidance from seniors and professors.
Key words:
 Discipline
 Guidance
 Plagiarism
 Academic dishonesty
Summary- The above book concludes the importance of academic discipline in career related
life and its values for an individual. Practice of learning should be developed by an individual to
perform systematic opearations in career related life. Students should also include practices of
developing academic integrity in career related life to obtain effective advantage in career.
Students should also adopt modern tools and practices that are major in supporting development
using effective approach. The book highlights different ways which are universally adopted in
nature that are good for maintaining effective academic discipline.

TASK 4
A) Explain what is meant by plagiarism and academic integrity. Support your explanations
with definitions and citations.
Plagiarism is a false and unethical practice that makes a student incompetent in academic
life. Plagiarism is considered as a cheating in which an individual copies something from internet
or offline source. It is very much crucial for a candidate in academic life to avoid false practie
related to plagiarism for gaining career advancement. Plagiarism should be avoided by the
students in order to minimise cheating in whole institutions. The plagiarism practices also
created a major obstacle in learning of an individual for career growth which are not good. In
order to develop effective growth in academic life, it is important for an individual to avoid the
practice of plagiarism. In the recent times, the plagiarism is considered as a major challenge for
institution and also it is a major role of individual to not cheat. The ethics and integrity of
students should be maintaind in a systematic manner to avoid plagiarism practices. It is also
major responsibility of a student to also spread awareness in order to stop the practice of
plagiarism. In major cases of plagiarism, students are penalised by re do that assignment in order
to gain success in semesters. In the student life, practice of plagiarism is a very crucial to be
eliminated for increasing sustainability. Plagiarism is also one of the major hurdle in the career
path of students. It is also a key responsibility of an organisation to take into consideration the
avoidance of cheating in a systematic manner for growth advantage. The practice of plagiarism
should be stopped by adopting measures and ways to lead the competition. In recent times, major
academic institutions have planned to gain effectiveness in different operations by avoiding
plagiarism. In academic institutions, many bodies are taking help of professional management to
stop the plagiarism practices. In order to stop plagiarism, the national curiicullum is also
developed by the government. Most of the successful institutions also take advice of students in
order to stop practices related to plagiarism.
Academic integrity on the other hand is related to the practice of maintaining a precise
code of conduct in the institutional life. In colleges and universities, the practice of plagiarism
should be avoided by using different approaches. A candidate can also take help of seniors and
professors in order to handle different responsibilities. The academic integrity is essential to be
maintained in an effective manner for desired growth of a personality. In the major institutions it