PERSONAL ND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lesson Plan – 2

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Unit Title:
Personal and Professional Development
Topic:
Personal Swot Analysis
Week
2
Time:
Variable
Duration:
5 Hours
Lecturers:
Module Leader: Joy Meme
Venue:
Variable
No of students:
Variable
Lesson Objectives:

1.Understanding of the use and concept of a Personal SWOT Analysis
2.Completion of a Personal SWOT Analysis
3.Reading and discussion of the article-“How to Lead When the Generation Gap Becomes Your Everyday Reality” by Izzy Gesell
Learning Outcomes (upon successful completion, students should be able to):
Conduct a self-assessment inventory by doing a personal SWOT.
Communicate ideas in an appropriate manner
Reflect critically on their own ideas and the ideas of others
Previous knowledge assumed:
•Some knowledge of own personal strengths and weaknesses in academic and working context.
•Previous experience of self-reflection.
Materials and equipment required: lecture slides, Printed activities e.g. Swot analysis template, Projector,
(Soft copy version of slides and activities is available on Moodle)
Assessment method:
Class activities and verbal exposition
Notes on Differentiation and Equal Opportunities:
1 Suitable seating arrangements for those students with the learning difficulties
2 Suitable seating arrangements to promote diversity, discussion and student engagement

Lesson Plan – 3
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Unit Title:
Personal and Professional Development
Topic:
CV writing skills and cover letter
Week
3
Time:
Variable
Duration:
5 Hours
Lecturers:
Module leader: Joy Meme
Venue:
Variable
No of students:
Variable
Lesson Objectives:
1. Introduce correct format of professional CVs
2. Increase student awareness of style and appropriateness of CVs
3. Enable students to identify and express duties involved in previous and current work