Programme: BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in _Business (Marketing)
Title : Unit 13 Personal and Professional Development
Unit Level : Level-5; 15 credits
Module Tutor: Tabassum Ferdous
Email: tutor@mrcollege.ac.uk
Date Set: 21/1/2014
Key dates
Distribution date: 22/01/2014
Final Submission date: 4.4.2014
Introduction
This unit aims to help you become an effective self-directed learner whilst becoming confident in managing own personal and professional skills to achieve your personal and career goals.
This module is structured to enable you to consider methods of learning, evaluate your own skills, develop a plan and finally demonstrate knowledge.
Specification of Assessment
Task 1 : Assignment (report format) 1000 words (approx.)
Due Date: 05/02/2014
Learning Outcome 1: Show you understand how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong learning
1.1 Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning
1.2 Propose ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be encouraged
1.3 Evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning to the individual and organisation
Task 2 : Assignment (progress file)
Due Date: 04/04/2014
Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate that you are able to take responsibility for your own personal and professional development
A personal development portfolio or progress file should be put together, which contains all information and personal records ‘owned’ by the learner, including planning and monitoring progress towards the achievement of personal objectives. This could be paper based or another format. Potentially this could form the basis of an extended record of a lifelong record of learning and achievement.
2.1 Evaluate own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organisational objectives
2.2 Identify own development needs and the activities required to meet them
2.3 Identify development opportunities to meet current and