FY027 Preparing for Success: Self Development Portfolio - LSST BNU

This portfolio documents the development of social and ethical awareness and responsibility through project workshop activities and various appendices. It includes a personal development plan (PDP), SWOT analysis, reading log, time management skills (weekly schedule and daily to-do list), communication skills assessment, presentation skills comparison, academic writing skills reflection, employability skills overview, notes on reflection, an up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV), and an action plan for achieving a specific academic or professional goal. The portfolio emphasizes the importance of these elements in developing academic skills and ethical awareness, enabling effective communication, teamwork, and responsible behavior. The student reflects on the development of interpersonal skills, ethical understanding, self-discipline, presentation abilities, and teamwork capabilities, highlighting their role in future career prospects. The report concludes that acquiring these skills supports better career options by addressing development needs and individual capabilities.

Module: (FY027) Preparing for Success: Self
Development and Responsibility
Portfolio
Name:
LSST
BNU ID:
Lecturer’s Name:
Due Date:

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Table of Contents
Contents
Page
Table of Contents................................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 3
How and why have the project workshop activities developed your social and ethical awareness and
responsibility? (500 words)................................................................................................................. 4
Importance and value of the Appendices (10 Documents) that I have compiled and provided as part
of my portfolio in relation to my development of social and ethical awareness and responsibility
during the module............................................................................................................................... 5
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................... 6
12 Appendices for the Portfolio...........................................................................................................7
Appendix 1: Personal Development Plan (PDP)..............................................................................7
Title of Course I’m Enrolled For:..................................................................................................7
Appendix 2: Personal SWOT Analysis.............................................................................................8
Appendix 3: Reading Log................................................................................................................ 9
Appendix 4: Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule..............................................................10
Appendix 5: Time Management Skills: Daily to Do List..................................................................11
Appendix 6: Communication Skills: Effective vs Ineffective Communication..................................12
Appendix 7: Presentation Skills: Comparison between good and poor practices...........................13
Appendix 8: Academic Writing Skills.............................................................................................15
Appendix 9: Employability Skills:...................................................................................................13
Appendix 10: Notes on Reflection.................................................................................................14
Appendix 11: Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)............................................................................15
Appendix 12: An Action Plan for achieving a specific academic or professional goal of your choice.
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Appendix 13: Optional: Cover Letter..............................................................................................3
Appendix 14: Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshop.............4

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Introduction
Preparing for success mainly includes in analyzing the developing with providing
various evidences of the social, ethical awareness while learning and attaining
the module. This success report mainly provides details for developing the skills
by creating the action plan. Further creating 10 artifacts for including in the
portfolio about the learning.

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How and why have the project workshop activities developed your social and
ethical awareness and responsibility?
By attending the module and taking part in al the activities, developed
the social and ethical awareness as it helped in learning with developing the
communication skills about ethically behaving with all my colleagues and lecturers
and communicating with respect. Also it helped in learning by developing various
skills as for achieving the better academic and professional practices in the future.
As with developing the leadership skills from the group presentation supported in
learning about how to be an effective student. Also guiding my colleagues for
working better and achieving the desired results. Further with this it helped in
learning and better understanding about making better connections and
appertaining various individuals by respecting and communicating in better ways.
Furthermore, it helped in better understanding about the contribution towards the
team and the audience by working better and contributing better to the social
environment by inclusively environment. Also working with other and all the peers
with establishing empathy and faith as by resolving all the problem raised and
developing healthy and sustainable relations with others. Further it helped in
studying and providing known as for contributing into social practices by voluntarily
establishing and performing better practices which helped in addressing social and
ethical concerns. Moreover, it also helped in developing the understanding about
the ethical awareness as by working and communicating will all the team members
and the peers in the transparent manner and establishing the fair relations. As
developing the ethical awareness helped in building better trust while working in
any company in future with demonstrating the respect, care, fairness and
machining decision by considering all the grounds and rules in ethical and social
manner. Further understanding the ethical responsibilities helped in acquiring
various set of behavioral practices as behavior in the ethical manner. Further it
supported in learning the special responsibilities by taking the responsibility of own
actions as for setting the daily scheduled for learning and developing various skills
with performing various actions. Also being prepared with the assigned and classes
on time and completing the work project and caring the property of the college
premises. This with adopting the workshop has helped in acquiring various
knowledges and responsibility related to the social and ethical prospect for
behaving and performing all the actions accordingly.

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Importance and value of the Appendices (10 Documents) that I have compiled and
provided as part of my portfolio in relation to my development of social and ethical
awareness and responsibility during the module.
All the 10 portfolio which is been complied has helped in developing my academic
skills and the ethical awareness. As it has developed the ability to communicate
with al diverse backgrounds and understanding various ethical norms and
responsibility toward society. With developing the PDP helps in knowing strength
and weakness and designing the plan for acquiring the future career options. With
designing the time table helped in managing the daily schedules which helped me
in improving and prioritizing work. Further it also supported me in understanding the
contribution towards working in the team and towards the environment by
establishing the empathy and faith for resolving all the problem. Lastly it helps me
in developing set of ethical behaviors

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Conclusion: From this report it can be concluded that with developing various skills
helped in acquiring better career option in future while addressing all the
development needs with developing the individual capabilities and various skills.

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12 Appendices for the Portfolio
Appendix 1: Personal Development Plan (PDP)
My Full Name:
Title of Course I’m Enrolled For: PSSDR
Name of Institution:
Level at which I am Currently
Studying:
Start Date:
End Date:
My Reasons/Motivation for Doing
this Course:
To improve my ethical and academical skills
Objectives for my
personal development
Actions required to
achieve my
objectives
Support and/or
resources I
need
Timeframe Estimated date
of completion /
achievement

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To develop
communication skills
Various actions as
by listening
properly,
communicating in
the clear manner
by listening the
information,
analyzing the
actions and body
language by
understanding the
emotions of the
sender.
Using various
books,
learning with
online tutors
and platforms,
online courses
helps in
developing the
effective
communicatio
n skills by
understanding
in detail.
7 days 25/05/22
To develop critical
thinking skills
As by deep
thinking and
brainstorming for
finding the best
solution helps in
developing these
skills.
Using patience
and evaluating
and revising
work with
identifying the
best
alternative
suitable for
solving the
issues helps in
developing
skill.
10 days 29/05/22
To develop time
management skills
various actions as
for developing the
time management
skills includes by
making the to do
lists and using the
calendars for
making and
prioritizing the task
by marking on the
calendar help in
developing these
skills.
Using mobile
phones for
completing on
the estimated
time and
before
deadline,
using
calendars, pen
and paper for
making
checklists and
alarms.
10 days 29/05/22

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To develop researching
skills
Taking various
actions as by
searching for
information by
highlighting the
problems and
using the internet
and brainstorming
the ideas or
searching the
proper and best
solution by being
organized and
using the quality
sources, library
sources and other
material helps in
developing skills.
Using internet,
books, library
sources,
articles for
identifying
best solution.
20 days 08/06/22
To develop creative and
innovative skills
Various action
used for
developing the
innovative and
creative skills by
regularly
exercising and
brainstorming for
various ideas as
for selecting the
best innovative
solution for solving
the problems.
Using
thoughts,
feelings and
imagining for
achieving
various
creative ideas
helps in
developing the
creative and
innovative
skills.
15 days 2 nd June
To develop
communication skills
Various actions as
by listening
properly,
communicating in
the clear manner
by listening the
information,
analyzing the
actions and body
language by
understanding the
emotions of the
sender.
Using various
books,
learning with
online tutors
and platforms,
online courses
helps in
developing the
effective
communicatio
n skills by
understanding
in detail.
7 days 25/05/22
Appendix 2: Personal SWOT Analysis

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STRENGTHS (strong points) WEAKNESSES (weak points)
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Wi As with acquiring the interpersonal skills
as of listening helps in acquiring better
deduction in the classroom and aids in
effectively attending the workshop.
1 With the lack of effective communication skills
hinders in pursuing the academics and professional
practices in the future career.
2 w
with acquiring the ethical skills helps in
learning about the social and ethical
aspects for working and performing in
the professional life and acquiring the
better career by fulfilling various
concerns.
2 With the lack of critical thinking skills impacts in
finding the best alternative for solving the problem.
3
With good self-disciple and responsibility
skills will help me in acquiring better
professional career.
3 With the lack of time management skills impacts in
completing the task and the academics projects on
time and hinders in achieving the desired objectives
of the assessments.
4
Good presentation and managing skills
help in presenting and communicating
better in academics and helps in acquiring
better professional career in future.
4 With the lack of innovative and creative skills
impacts in understanding various concept in the
academics.
5
With good team working and organizing
skills supports me in better collaborating
and working with the individual while
pursuing academics by working in team
for achieving various task.
5 Lack of researching skills impacts in collecting the
appropriate information for solving various
academics and professional practices and issues.
OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREATS (potential losses
1 With developing the time management
skills support me in completing all the
work before time and in efficient manner.
1 The lack of interpersonal skills as of communication
and the time management skills hinders in learning
and completing task on time aspects and give huge
loss in acquiring the career opportunity.
2 With developing all the weakness will
help me in grasping the better career
option and support in achieving success
in future.
2 Lack of communication and critical thinking skills
hinders in achieving the results and learning
abilities.
3 With gaining continues education with
the online learning, reading books and
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social activities opportunity will help
me in improving my future job
performance.

Appendix 3: Reading Log
READING LOG
DATE TITLE AUTHOR TIME SPENT NUMBER OF
PAGES READ
20 April The implicit/explicit continuum of life skills development
and transfer.
Bean, Kramers, Forneris and Camiré,
2018
3 days 5
25 April Preparing work-ready graduates–skills development
lessons learnt from internal audit practice
Plant, Barac and Sarens, 2019 5 days 10
1 may Time management Morris, B., 2018 6 days 10
10 may Soft Skills for Human Centered Management and Global
Sustainability
Lepeley, Beutell and Abarca , eds.,
2021
10 days 20
25 may improve critical thinking skills through problem based
learning
Ridho,Wardani and Saptono, 2021 20 days 30

Appendix 4: Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
6:00 AM Sleeping Waking up Waking up Waking up Waking up Waking up Sleeping
7:00 AM Sleeping Early Studying Early Studying Early Studying Early Studying Early Studying Waking up
8:00 AM Waking up Taking bath Taking bath Taking bath Taking bath Taking bath Taking bath
9:00 AM Taking breakfast Taking daughter to
nursery
Taking daughter to
nursery
Taking daughter to nursery
and going to college
Taking daughter to
nursery
Taking daughter to
nursery and going to
college
Early studying
10:00 AM Travel to work Travel to work Travel to work Classes Travel to work Classes Taking breakfast with
my family
11:00 AM Work Work Work Classes Work Classes Weekly shopping
12:00 PM Work Work Work Classes Work Classes Regular shopping
1:00 PM Work Work Work Lunch break Work Lunch break Walk in the park
2:00 PM Work Work Work Classes Work Classes Having lunch
3:00 PM Work Work Work Classes Work Classes Basic activities
around the house
4:00 PM Work Work Work Classes Work Classes Going out for playing
5:00 PM Work Work Work Travel home Work Travel home Reading books
6:00 PM Work Work Work Taking daughter from
nursery
Work Taking daughter from
nursery
Extra activities
7:00 PM Reaching home Reaching home Reaching home Reaching home Reaching home Reaching home Going to gym
8:00 PM Having dinner Going to gym Going to gym Having dinner Having dinner Going to gym Having dinner
9:00 PM Spending time with
family
Having dinner Taking dinner Practicing the computer
software skills with
researching
Completing regular
projects
Having dinner Completing regular
projects
10:00 PM Reading books Talking with family Talking with family Talking with family Talking with family Talking with family Talking with family
11:00 PM Serving a glass of
wine
Serving a small glass of
wine
Serving a small glass of
wine
Serving a small glass of
wine
Serving a small glass of
wine
Serving a glass of
wine
Having a pint of wine
12:00 PM Sleeping Sleeping Sleeping Sleeping Sleeping Watching movie Watching movie
1:00 AM Sleeping Sleeping Sleeping Sleeping Sleeping sleeping sleeping

Appendix 5: Time Management Skills: Daily to Do List
Item Priority Action to be taken Timeframe Done (tick)
Wakening
up early
Developing
time
management
skills
Setting the alarm for wakening up
early in the phone and in clock. 5 days
✓
Setting
weekly time
table
To develop
time
management
skills
Machining the to do lists with sticky
notes and developing the time table
using calendars, pen and paper helps
in time management skills.
2 days
✓
Avoiding
multitaskin
g while
studying
Developing
time
management
skills
By reducing the restrictions and
planning the daily routine in proper
manner as for performing all the task
in timely manner to avoiding
multitasking.
10 days
✓
Scheduling
the
academic
projects
Developing
time
management
skills
Setting priority and scheduling the
daily projects of academics 5 days
✓
Assigning
time limits
to all the
task and
activities
Developing
time
management
skills
Setting the time limit with using the
alarm clock and the bookmarking
helps in completing task on time
12 days ✓

Appendix 6: Communication Skills: Effective vs Ineffective Communication
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 It includes in achieving the desired
results
1 lacking the achievement of results
2 Communicating in clear manner 2 Lack of productivity
3 Effective communication is clearly
communicated in the concise
manner by completing the
message.
3 Leads to disruptions
4 It is impactful 4 It lacks eye contact, distractions
and poor listening skills.
5 Builds ability of understanding ,
listening and speaking clearly.
5 Language barrier results ineffective
communication
BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 Helps in building trust.
2 Resolves issues by communicating in clear manner.
3 Helps in expressing thoughts feelings in clear and precise manner.
4 Supports in improving productivity
5 Improved team working and collaboration

Appendix 7: Presentation Skills: Comparison between good and poor practices
No. GOOD PRESENTATION No. POOR PRESENTATION
1 It connecting directly with audiences 1 Does not connect the audiences
2 It is the main characteristic which
addressing all the needs of audiences
2 Not eye catchy
3 Good presentation is simple made with
precise and clear information.
3 Made in large volume not in precise
manner.
4 Using various images connecting with
content makes good presentation.
4 Destroy the readability with selecting
dark backgrounds
5 Using opening and closing phrase and
simple to understand
5 Does not give memorable
experiences.

Goals Action Plan
To develop communication skills Listening properly and clearly communicating brief and
concise information also reading books.
To develop researching skills Using internet for accurately searching information with
taking notes.
To develop critical thinking skills Analyzing data and identifying problems also self-
evaluating the decisions.
To develop time management skills Machining to do list and setting time limit with scheduling
and prioritizing daily task

Appendix 8: Academic Writing Skills
Select from the following list any three skills that you have learnt from the lessons and
workshops that you have attended; and briefly state the BENEFITS you have gained
from learning the said academic skills:
 Referencing
 Summarizing
 Paraphrasing
 Editing of text
 Data analysis
 Creating a Table of Contents
 Interpreting feedback given by your lecturer; and acting on it
 Using punctuations correctly
 Understanding verbs that are commonly used in Projects;
 Reflective writing
 Any other academic skill.
1 Academic Skill 1 Strong points (advantages) Weak points (disadvantages)
(a) Data analysis Provide opportunity for a
highly paid career option
High costing
(b) Provide great positions in
various organizations Lack of privacy
© Provide interesting task
being appointed in company
with acquiring these skills
Complexity and biasness
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me-
2 Academic Skill 2 Strong points (advantages) Weak points (disadvantages)
(a) Paraphrasing Helps in quality writing May lead to plagiarism
(b) Provide details in original
form Staying lack of concentration
hinders in acquiring skills
© Simple sentences in writing
own words
Require high proficient English
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me 
3 Academic Skill 3 Strong points (advantages) Weak points (disadvantages)
(a) Reflective writing Helps in solving problems
on own Time consuming
(b) Improve writing skill Need clear perspective
© Address thought feeling and
opinions Lack of experience affect this
practice
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me

Appendix 9: Employability Skills:
No. Specific skill you’ve acquired
during lessons or workshops
How does it raise your chances of getting
your desired job?
1 Critical thinking kills This will help me in resolving the problems by
brainstorming and deep this for choosing best
alternative for the identifies problem as a solution
in acquiring the business manager job
profession.
2 Leadership Helps in guiding and leading the employees after
acquiring the position in future.
3 Communication Helps in communicating and establishing better
relations.
4 Initiativeness Support in taking initiative for taking various
actions by solving problems
5 Technical skills Aids in operating the technical software’s and
computer system for acquiring the job position
and managing effectively all the task by
acquiring technical skills.

Appendix 10: Notes on Reflection (3 sessions)
Provide details of your OBSERVATIONS, EXPERIENCES and LESSONS learnt,
and how these changed your PERSPECTIVE and made you a better person.
Various observation and learning for attending the workshops as it helped me in
acquiring various skills and made me the better person. this has supported me with
the presentation lectures and the organizing team role to acquire the better career
option as the business manager. With developing the communication, researching,
reflective writing and paraphrasing skills, time management and innovative skilled
will help me in solving various problems by selecting best alternative with innovative
skills.

Appendix 11: Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
NAME: Daniel Nicușor Cosma
ADDRESS: 62 Cotton Road, Wolverhampton WV4 5AT, United Kingdom
CONTACT DETAILS:
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: To achieve the objectives and obtaining the results
with acquiring the job opportunity as the business manager in the reputed company.
EDUCATION (Name and year of Institution attended):
Bachelor degree in business administration
Pursuing MBA
CORE QUALIFICATIONS: Good listening skills, presentation skills, managing and
organizing skills and team working skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s in business administration, certificate in diploma in
managing business.
REFERENCES: Available on request

Appendix 12: An Action Plan for achieving a specific academic or professional goal of your
choice.
Pick any goal from the following list and create an Action Plan for achieving it:
 Completing your studies (diploma or degree) within a record time.
 Completing your Research Report (IBL) within a specified period of time.
 Finding and completing on time a Work-Based Learning Placement within the
specified period of time.
 Seeking and finding employment (a job) at the end of your studies.
 Any other appropriate goal within the academic or employment environment.
Action for Achieving a Specific Goal
Date: 20 may
My Name:
Course enrolled for: PSSDR
Level of study: L3
Goal to be Accomplished: Seeking and finding job opportunity
Actions I need to take: Searching on various online sites using the linked,
indeed profiles.
Resources / support / backup
that I need:
Using internet sources for finding the job opportunity
as the business manager
Timeframe: 3 months
Success criteria or indicators:
(How will you know when you’ve
achieved the goal)
Being able to achieve the job as business manager
in high reputed retail company
Review / evaluation: Reviewing as by searching the job profile and its
responsibilities to be worked for.

Appendix 13: Optional: Cover Letter

Appendix 14: Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshop)

References
Bean, C., Kramers, S., Forneris, T. and Camiré, M., 2018. The implicit/explicit continuum of
life skills development and transfer. Quest. 70(4). pp.456-470.
Plant, K., Barac, K. and Sarens, G. 2019. Preparing work-ready graduates–skills development
lessons learnt from internal audit practice. Journal of Accounting Education. 48.
pp.33-47.
Morris, B., 2018. Time management. In Management Skills for the Information Manager (pp.
167-188). Routledge.
Lepeley, M.T., Beutell, N.J. and Abarca, N. eds., 2021. Soft Skills for Human Centered
Management and Global Sustainability. US: Routledge.
Ridho, S., Wardani, S. and Saptono, S., 2021. Development of local wisdom digital books to
improve critical thinking skills through problem based learning. Journal of Innovative
Science Education. 10(1). pp.1-7.