University Report: BMP3001 on Personal and Professional Development

This report provides a comprehensive overview of personal and professional development. It begins by defining the concept and highlighting its importance for continuous growth. The report then explores the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, providing personal examples for each. A significant portion is dedicated to the personal development plan, outlining its components and providing a practical example. The report also examines the impact of author, purpose, reliability, and relevance on source usage. Finally, it includes an evaluation of eight sources utilized in the report, assessing their reliability and relevance to the discussion. The report emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, skill enhancement, and strategic planning for both personal and professional success.

Bmp3001 Report plan and
evaluation of sources
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Task One:.........................................................................................................................................4
Concept of personal and professional development...............................................................4
Value of short term goals with 3 personal examples.......................................................................4
Value of long term goals with 3 personal examples................................................................5
Value of Personal Development Plan with example...............................................................5
Task Two:........................................................................................................................................8
Effect of ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ on use of a source................................8
Task Three:......................................................................................................................................9
Evaluation of eight sources used in report plan......................................................................9
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Task One:
Concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development is termed as a form of procedure that an individual
undertakes on regular basis. Main aim of personal and professional development is to make
enhancement in skills, knowledge, learning or capabilities of an individual. With the help of this
process a person can assure their continuous growth as well as learning in a well defined and
effective manner. In addition to this it has been identified that it is essential for an individual to
continuously engage in the process of learning as it is one of the most important aspects through
which individual can not only ensure its personal but can also assure professional growth in a
simultaneous manner and can further gain short as well as long-term benefits.
Value of short term goals with 3 personal examples
According to the analysis short term goals are those objectives that can be accomplished by
an individual in short span of time. These are the targets that an individual undertake in order to
make development in their personal and professional skill. Through these goals a person can
enhance their competencies as well as expertise in a short span of time namely in a month, year
or today. With the help of these goals significant objectives can be fulfilled in mean time.
Mentioned below some of the examples of short term goals are being underlined:
 To fulfil 2 month certification course.
 To fulfil a particular subject learning within a week.
 To practice yoga on daily basis at 5 am.
Value of medium term goals with 3 personal examples
Medium term goals are those objectives that can be accomplished by an individual in the
time period of two to three years. It has been identified that these goals allow individual to
maximize their skill as well as efficiency in a well-defined an effective manner. Furthermore, it
has been underlined that with the help of medium term goals individual can enhance their
existing level of knowledge on continuous basis. Along with this it is being evaluated that
medium term goals mainly act as a bridge among short term and long term goals through which
higher objectives can be assured by an individual. Some of the certain form of medium term
goals is being defined below:
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 To start a new business in any sector.
 To purchase a new house.
 To start second term degree career.
Value of long term goals with 3 personal examples
As per the evaluation it has been identified that long-term goals are those objectives that
an individual accomplished in a relatively longer period of time as compared to shot or medium
term goes. These goals allow a person to fulfil objective through which he can develop himself
in a personal and professional manner in a well defined and efficient way. However it has been
evaluated that these goals can be accomplished in the range of 3 to 10 year. With the help of
long-term goals long term goals individual can effectively accomplish long-term objectives with
greater efficiency. These goals facilitate a person to enhance their knowledge; skills,
competencies in more advanced manner through to which he or she can enhance their growth
and development. Some of the certain long term goals examples are being defined below:
 To provide efficient motivation to other individuals as a successful mentor.
 To become well-rounder in a subject expertise.
 To gain recognition in time management.
Value of Personal Development Plan with example
Professional development plan is defined as a process through which a person can
effectively develop an action plan it has been underlined that with the help of personal and
professional development individual can identify their strengths, weaknesses, threat and
opportunities and can further development strategies to overcome the weaknesses and gain
opportunities for growth and development. Furthermore, has been evaluated that personal
development plan assist individual to strengthen their knowledge and efficiency and assure show
self improvement with great effectiveness. With the help of this plan person can ensure long-
term sustainability as well as growth.
Personal and professional development plan play a crucial role and act as one of the most
important framework that allow a person to identify their strength and weakness with more
effectiveness. It has been identified that by evaluating own strength and weaknesses and
individual can increase their expertise and can further gain advantage of more growth
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opportunities. This will allow them to significantly grow their expertise in a personal as well as
professional way. This plan facilitates an individual to gain more growth opportunities and
enhance their expertise. According to the above mentioned analysis it has been identified that
with the help of personal development plan long term short term and medium term goals can be
achieved with more effectiveness and growth and development can be effectively ensured on
simultaneous manner. This plan will only facilitate a person to enhance their personal
competencies but also allow them to gain more professional advantages.
An example of personal development plan is given below that allow individual to identify
their weakness with great efficiency. According to the analysis it has been identified that team
working, oral communication and time management are some of the weaknesses which is
mentioned below in personal development plan along with the formative cause of action and
time period through which these ineffectiveness of weaknesses can be overcome.
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Skill Current
Proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Course of Action Time period
Time management 3.5 5 Take regular guidance
and support from seniors
in order to increase self
existing capabilities as
well as expertise.
31 days
Oral
Communication
2.5 5 Undertake regular
lectures from online
measures.
30 days
Team Working 3.5 5 Regularly monitor my
roles in a team and take
regular basis feedback on
my performance from
team mates.
45 days
Thus as per according to the above mentioned analysis of personal development plan it
has been identified that team management, oral communication and team working are some of
the weaknesses that can be overcome by taking advantage of formative course of action. All
these weaknesses can be overcome in a particular period of time frame through which individual
can increase their existing level of knowledge and skills and can further assure more growth and
development in a well defined and effective manner.
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Task Two:
Effect of ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ on use of a source
According to the analysis it has been evaluated that there are basically various types of
elements through which reliability of sources can be assured. With the help of all these elements
validity as well as reliability of sources can be ascertained in a well define and effective manner.
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Task Three:
Evaluation of eight sources used in report plan
Sources Author(s) Purpose Reliability Relevance
Determination of
Professional Awareness
of a Future Specialist at
the Professional Training
Stage. Romanian Journal
for Multidimensional
Education/Revista
Romaneasca pentru
Educatie
Multidimensionala. 12(2)
.
Lennie, C.
Azatian, V.,
Zavitrenko, D.,
Zavitrenko, A.,
Baraniuk, I.
and
Krasnoshchok,
I.
To evaluate
the
importance
of personal
and
professional
development
in an
individual
life.
Reliable as not
older than a
years
Relevant as
based on topic
of discussion of
the report plan
Self-control and the
reasons behind our
goals. Journal of
Personality and Social
Psychology. 116(5).
p.860.
Converse, B.A.,
Juarez, L. and
Hennecke, M.
To identify
the reason
and
importance
of goals in a
personal life
and growth
and
development
.
Reliable as not
older than a
years
Relevant as it
discussed the
skills
developed in
early age which
underpin
development of
future
academic skills
Early-medium-term
outcomes of primary
focal cryotherapy to treat
nonmetastatic clinically
significant prostate
Shah, T.T.,
Peters, M.,
Eldred-Evans,
D., Miah, S.,
Yap, T., Faure-
To identify
the
effectiveness
of medium
term goals
and
objectives.
Reliable as not
older than 2
years
Relevant as it
contains ways
of carrying out
learning and
teaching in
higher
education
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cancer from a
prospective multicentre
registry. European
urology. 76(1). pp.98-
105.
Walker, N.A.,
Hosking-Jervis,
F., Thomas, B.,
Dudderidge, T.,
Hindley, R.G.
and
McCracken, S.
environment
Do corporate governance
mandates impact long-
term firm value and
governance
culture?. Journal of
Corporate Finance, 59,
pp.202-217.
Aggarwal, R.,
Schloetzer, J.D.
and
Williamson, R.
To promote
the
importance
of long term
goals in an
individual
life.
Reliable as it
not older than
a years, as
information in
this are form
current article.
Relevant as it
contains
information
about
educational
reform for
ensuring timely
development of
skills of
learners
How can personal
development lead to
increased engagement?
The roles of
meaningfulness and
perceived line manager
relations. The
International Journal of
Human Resource
Management, 30(7),
pp.1203-1226.
Fletcher, L. To learn the
significance
of personal
development
along with
its
importance
in a person
life.
Belonging to a
period not
older than
years. Thus it
its is reliable
It is relevant
because this
lays down the
importance of
developing soft
skills
Exploring the
relationship among free-
time management, leisure
boredom, and internet
addiction in
Wang, W.C. To identify
the
importance
of time
management
for an
individual.
Reliable as it
not older than
2 years.
It is relevant as
it consists of
the ways in
which teaching
and learning is
carried out
within the
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undergraduates in
Taiwan. Psychological
reports. 122(5). pp.1651-
1665.
classroom.
What counts in second
language oral
communication ability?
The perspective of
linguistic
laypersons. Applied
Linguistics. 40(6).
pp.894-916.
Sato, T. and
McNamara, T.
To
determine
the
effectiveness
of oral
communicati
on in a
person life.
Reliable as the
article is recent
It is relevant as
it contains
information
about higher
education life
which leads to
development of
academic skills.
Rome Foundation
working team report on
post-infection irritable
bowel
syndrome. Gastroenterol
ogy. 156(1). pp.46-58.
Barbara, G.,
Grover, M.,
Bercik, P.,
Corsetti, M.,
Ghoshal, U.C.,
Ohman, L. and
Rajilić-
Stojanović, M.
To underline
the
importance
of team
working.
This source is
reliable as it is
taken from
current article.
Present source
is duly relevant
as it involves
information
associated to
present report.
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