BSc (Hons) Business Management BMP3001 Academic Skills Report

This report, prepared for the BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation course (BMP3001), focuses on academic skills and personal development. It begins by defining personal and professional development and then explores the value of short, medium, and long-term goals, providing personal examples for each. The report then discusses the construction and value of a Personal Development Plan (PDP), using the student's goals as an example. Furthermore, it analyzes how author, purpose, reliability, and relevance affect the use of a source. Finally, the report evaluates eight sources used in the report plan, assessing their purpose and reliability. The report concludes with a comprehensive list of references.

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
Sources
Submitted by:
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Contents
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Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
p- 2
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p-2
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p-2
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p-2
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals p-3
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source p-3
Task Three:
Ann evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
p-4
References p-7
Task One:
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Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development is helpful for the development of career and in
this case it becomes very important to develop the skills which will be useful for achieving
the success in life.
Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Short term goals are those goals which have to be achieved over a short duration of
time which includes in a week (Moretti and Mattozzi, 2019). I have also prepared some of my
goals which I have to achieve in short duration-
 Complete one lesson daily.
 Develop a morning routine.
 Do the medication at least for 10 minutes.
Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Medium term goals are those which take months for the completion of things which are
useful for the development. I have identified some things which will be useful for me in my
future.
 Find a job
 Apply for the skill
 Give more time for study
Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Long term goals are those goals which take years for its completion and are also useful
for achieving the success. For my success I have to doe hard work for achieving the things
which are important for me-
 Go for a world tour.
 To get recognition for my work
 Care less about other person
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Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals
Goals Duration to
achieve goal
What actions
have been
planned to
achieve the goal
How to measure
performance
How to get to know
that the goal is
achieved
Complete one
lesson daily
(short term
plan)
1 week To check one
lesson which I
have to complete
in a day so that I
can start reading
it.
My performance
will be measured in
a week when I will
make it a habit.
In a week I would get
to know about my
habit of reading a
lesson.
Apply for the
skill (medium
term plan)
6 months I will start
working on
getting what skills
I require myself
for the
development.
When I would be
able to recognise the
skill.
When I will
successfully apply for
the skill.
Go on world
tour (long
term plan)
10 years I have started
saving money for
the tour.
When I will become
successful in my
field.
Goal will be achieved
only when I am
successful in
achieving it.
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source
People only read the books or some other papers when they are satisfied from these four
factors-
 Author- Authors are the one who writes the books and they are the ones who
plays important role for the readers (Leach, Lavallee and Charlton, 2018).
 Purpose- For reading books the major aim of the reader is to take the information
or either to improve their vocabulary or might be they are just interested in
reading.
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 Reliability- Books which the reader is reading must be reliable for them having
authentic and best information so that they can rely on.
 Relevance- The information which is provided in the books and research papers
must be of relevance and pertinence so that the reader an trust it fully.
Task Three:
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Participatory
Data
Physicalization:
A New Space to
Inform.
Moretti, M. and
Mattozzi, A.
The purpose is
to achieve the
knowledge of
personal
development.
The book is
reliable as it has
all the
information
which the
person needs.
Authenticity in
the information
which the
author provided.
Lifelong
learning and
preparing for
examinations.
Leach, C.J.,
Lavallee, S.L.P.
and Charlton, R.
To learn things
this will be
useful for
exams.
This book is
reliable to
students.
Having all the
knowledge
which the
student requires.
Online self-
coaching
programme to
enhance
employability
of social work
students.
Botha, P. and
Dykes, G.,
It helps in
achieving the
self
actualisation
wants of the
people.
It satisfies the
needs required
in personal
development.
Useful for
career
achievement
Computer
Learning
Systems for
Mentally
Retarded
Ryba, K. and
Nolan, P.
Helping in
getting self
awareness about
the things.
The books
provide
everything with
full accuracy
Useful for the
people who are
conscious about
career.
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Persons:
Interfacing
Theory with
Practice.
Professional
development
programmes–
why do
universities
need them? A
case study from
Russia.
Grinkevich, Y.,
Kuskova, V.
and Shabanova,
M.
It provides the
direction to the
individual
which will be
best for them.
Useful for the
professionals.
Material
provided can be
useful for
personal
development.
The
‘Pedagogies of
Partnership ‘in
UK Higher
Education:
From Blair to
Freire?.
Peters, J. This book is
best for the
effectiveness of
the reader for
development.
Covers the
topics which
will be useful
for students.
It helps to
change the
outlook of the
individual.
Partnerships for
better neglected
disease drug
discovery and
development:
how have we
fared?.
Sunyoto, T. Gives
motivation to
the reader
which is useful
in personal
development.
Defines about
the skill which
is useful for
development.
It is useful in
changing the
traditional
perspective.
Denaturalising
the discourse of
competition in
the graduate job
market and the
notion of
employability: a
Fotiadou, M. Acquire the
person with
skills useful for
self
development.
Information on
different skills.
Development in
confidence
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corpus-based
study of UK
university
websites.
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References:
Botha, P. and Dykes, G., 2019. Online self-coaching programme to enhance employability of
social work students. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social
Development. 31(2). pp.1-19.
Fotiadou, M., 2020. Denaturalising the discourse of competition in the graduate job market
and the notion of employability: a corpus-based study of UK university
websites. Critical Discourse Studies. 17(3). pp.260-291.
Grinkevich, Y., Kuskova, V. and Shabanova, M., 2020. Professional development
programmes–why do universities need them? A case study from Russia. Perspectives:
Policy and Practice in Higher Education. 24(3). pp.87-95.
Leach, C.J., Lavallee, S.L.P. and Charlton, R., 2018. 4 CPD, lifelong learning and preparing
for examinations. In Learning to Consult (pp. 257-269). CRC Press.
Moretti, M. and Mattozzi, A., 2019, July. Participatory Data Physicalization: A New Space to
Inform. In International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Image and
Imagination (pp. 1061-1080). Springer, Cham.
Peters, J., 2018. The ‘Pedagogies of Partnership’in UK Higher Education: From Blair to
Freire?. In Paulo Freire and transformative education (pp. 175-189). Palgrave
Macmillan, London.
Ryba, K. and Nolan, P., 2018. Computer Learning Systems for Mentally Retarded Persons:
Interfacing Theory with Practice. In The Education and Training of the Mentally
Retarded (pp. 245-278). Routledge.
Sunyoto, T., 2020. Partnerships for better neglected disease drug discovery and development:
how have we fared?. Expert opinion on drug discovery. 15(5). pp.531-537.
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