BMP3001 Academic Skills: Personal Development Plan & Source Evaluation

This report defines personal and professional development, discusses the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals with personal examples, and constructs a Personal Development Plan (PDP). It also examines how 'Author, Purpose, Reliability, and Relevance' affect source usage and provides an evaluation of eight sources used in the report. The report covers topics such as earning a degree, building a website, learning communication skills, getting a new job, graduating from college, learning a foreign language, creating a fitness routine, and buying a house, all within the context of personal and professional growth.

BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
Sources
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Contents
Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
p
Description and discussion of the value of short-term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
Description and discussion of the value of medium-term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
Description and discussion of the value of long-term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals p
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source p
Task Three:
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
p
References p
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Task One:
Definition of the concept of personal and professional development
Personal development is defined as the activities which develops an individual
capability, enhance quality of life and helps in enduring concerns which are related to
development of individual which is done. It is the realization of dreams and
aspirations (Potapchuk, Makaruk and et.al., 2020). It is an important aspect as it
helps the individual to grow and develop at large scale.
Professional development is the process which aims to improve and increase
the capabilities which are mentioned and are creating value of the professional
career at large scale. Professional development is done through training and
educational opportunities at the workplace and this process is also followed by the
other individuals performing the job (Chaudhary, 2020). Professional development is
very important and this helps in knowing and understanding the individuals are
learning and are improving their way of development done on a professional level.
Description and discussion of the value of short-term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
The short form aims are done further. Each aim that fall under this category
aids in achieving and creating value of how effectively and in appropriate manner the
personal short term goals can be set. It is very important that the personal short term
goals are important are taking concern about the goals to be fulfilled in the future.
The short term goals are also framed as personal goals which are framed and are
concerning the aspect of how effectively and in appropriately there are concerns of
personal goals to be achieved by an individual (Raiden and King, 2021).
There are three main short term personal goals and this helps in addressing
that how the short term goals and objectives are achieved. These are –
 Earning a new degree or certificate.
 Making a website for self.
 Learning a communication skill.
Description and discussion of the value of medium-term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
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Aims which take long time than short term goals and objectives are
considered as medium aims. These are short than the long term goals. The medium
term objectives help the individual to frame and analyses the major basis due to
which the goals and objectives are fulfilled. These are the goals which take the time
of two to five years. The medium term goals are goals and objectives which helps in
understanding how the goals are achieved and how the individual perceives them
(Mullins, 2020). The medium term goals also help in analysing and knowing the
perceptions of how effectively the personal goals are also channelized and are
creating value for professional and personal development. The three medium term
goals are –
 Getting a new job.
 Completing a degree program.
 Graduating from college.
Description and discussion of the value of long-term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples
Long term goals are wished to achieved further. Appropriate time and effective plans
are needed in achievement of these goals and the time taken for the long term goals
is usually more than a year. It takes come stages to complete and accomplish a long
term goal (Lewis, 2020). The long term goals help in achieving the targets and goals
in accomplishing how effectively the long term goals are achieved at large scale.
Long term goals are valuable as they help in analysing and identifying the
perspectives of creating value at large scale. The value of long term goals is
valuable and are analysed as most effective which helps in analysing the concerns
which are related to how effectively long term goals are identified. The three
personal long term goals are identified as –
 Learning a foreign language.
 Creating a fitness routine.
 Buying/building a house.
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development
Plan and construction of an example using my goals
The personal development plan is defined as the action plan which identifies
individual goals, strengths, weaknesses in an appropriate manner (Shaheen and
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Hameed, 2020). Personal development plan is valuable which helps in identifying the
improvement which is done in the skills of an individual. The personal development
plan is constructed as –
Objectives Activities
undertaken
Resources Time
To learn a new
foreign language.
Books, articles,
watching videos
etc (Khan, 2018).
The resources
which are used are
used are using the
language based
books and
watching of online
videos.
2 months.
To learn some
communication
skills.
Books, articles,
watching videos
etc.
The resources
which are used are
used are learning
while working in the
groups and teams.
1 month.
Task Two:
Description and discussion of how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability
and Relevance’ affect the use of a source
The author, purpose, reliability and relevance are affected by the use of resource in
manner which helps in analyzing aspects of knowledge and understanding of data
from where it has been gathered related to how the authors provide the reliable
information. The reliability and relevance of the information and data is gathered in
the manner which helps in collecting the essential information and knowing the
details which are to be included in an appropriate manner (Zurell, Franklin and et.al.,
2020). The data collected also depicts that it is relevant and this signifies the
concerns related with the data and knowledge of the individual. The authors are the
basis from where the data is collected and gathered in appropriate manner.
Task Three:
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An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliabilit
y
Relevanc
e
Professional self-
identification of future
educators as a form of
personal growth. Journal of
History Culture and Art
Research
Potapchu
k, T.,
Makaruk,
O. and
et.al.
To analyse
the concept
of personal
and
professiona
l
developme
nt.
It is more
reliable.
The
information
is relevant.
Developing expertise through
experience ideas for
continuing professional
development. Language and
Language Teaching
Chaudhar
y, S.
To analyse
the concept
of personal
and
professiona
l
developme
nt.
It is more
reliable.
The
information
is relevant.
Social value, organisational
learning, and the sustainable
development goals in the
built
environment. Resources,
Conservation and Recycling.
Raiden,
A. and
King, A.
To identify
the value of
short term
goals.
It is more
reliable.
The
information
is relevant.
Medium-term revenue
strategies: are they realistic
for developing
countries?. CGD Policy
Paper.
Mullins,
P.
To identify
the value of
medium
term goals.
It is more
reliable.
The
information
is relevant.
Purpose in life as a guiding
framework for goal
engagement and
motivation. Social and
Personality Psychology
Compass
Lewis,
N.A.
To identify
the value of
long term
goals.
It is more
reliable.
The
information
is relevant.
Personal Development Plan
(PDP).
World
Family
Medicine
.
Shaheen,
S. and
Hameed,
M.,
To develop
personal
developme
nt plan
It is more
reliable.
The
information
is relevant.
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
Khan,
M.Y.
To develop
personal
developme
It is more
reliable.
The
information
is relevant.
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nt plan
A standard protocol for
reporting species distribution
models. Ecography.
Zurell, D.,
Franklin,
J. and
et.al.
To discuss
author,
purpose,
reliability
and
relevance.
It is less
reliable.
The
information
is relevant.
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References:
Chaudhary, S., 2020. Developing expertise through experience ideas for continuing
professional development. Language and Language
Teaching. 9(2). pp.81-84.
Khan, M.Y., 2018. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
Lewis, N.A., 2020. Purpose in life as a guiding framework for goal engagement and
motivation. Social and Personality Psychology
Compass. 14(10). pp.1-11.
Mullins, P., 2020. Medium-term revenue strategies: are they realistic for developing
countries?. CGD Policy Paper. (180). p.18.
Potapchuk, T., Makaruk, O. and et.al., 2020. Professional self-identification of future
educators as a form of personal growth. Journal of History
Culture and Art Research. 9(2). pp.72-89.
Raiden, A. and King, A., 2021. Social value, organisational learning, and the
sustainable development goals in the built
environment. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 172.
p.105663.
Shaheen, S. and Hameed, M., 2020. Personal Development Plan (PDP). World
Family Medicine.
Zurell, D., Franklin, J. and et.al., 2020. A standard protocol for reporting species
distribution models. Ecography. 43(9). pp.1261-1277.
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