Assignment Cover Sheet
Part 1: Student to complete
Name Charlotte Day
Student No.
1409 796
Field/Programme/Course
BA(hons) Business management
Year of Course 2014
I confirm that I have read and understood the programme regulations and penalties regarding plagiarism and cheating, and that this piece of work complies with the requirements of those regulations.
Student’s Home Faculty ( delete as appropriate) BLS/Humanities & Soc.Sc./Education/Arts
Student’s Signature: Charlotte Day Module Code
BS1965
Module Title Introduction to academic & professional studies. Type of assessment (essay, report, project etc)
Portfolio
Due Date
24/11/2014
Marking Tutor’s Name
Date of Submission
24/11/2014
1.1 Part 2: Marking Tutor to complete
Marker’s Signature
Date
Agreed Mark %
Table of Contents
1 PART A 1
1.1 Identifying an industry with in which I would like to develop my future career 1
1.2 Using SWOT analysis to explain my career choice and identifying key attributes required 1
1.2.1 Strengths 1
1.2.2 Area for improvement 2
1.3 A review of progress in Personal Development plan 3
1.3.1 Better self-management 3
1.3.2 Improved communication skills. 3
1.3.3 Calm clear presentation skills. 4
1.3.4 Better team work. 4
2 Section B 5
2.1 Stages involved in the design of an effective research project 5
2.1.1 Identifying and defining the research problem 5
2.1.2 Develop research questions and objectives. 5
2.1.3 Design and execute research 5
2.1.4 Analyse and present results. 7
2.2 Research article analysis 7
3 Part C 8
3.1 Reflective Statement. 8
4 Reference List. 9
5 Appendices 9
5.1 Appendix one – Job description. 9
5.2 Appendix 2 –SWOT Analysis 14
Appendix 3- Personal Development Plan 18
5.3 Appendix 4 – Research plan project. 22
5.4 Appendix 5 – Research article summary. 26
5.5 Appendix 6 – Creative thinking group work. 27
5.6 Appendix 7- reflective diary. 27
5.7 Appendix 8 – Tuckman’s