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Professional and Enterprise Development In-course Assignment

The assessment for this module comprises of two distinct parts. Part 1 is individual work with
the aim of preparing you for the recruitment process. Part 2 is a combination of group work
and an individual reflection based on the group work.
I. Part 1 Personal Portfolio (30%)
You have been introduced to the concept of Personal Branding, Verbal Business Cards, writing
CVs and Cover Letters. The objective of Part 1 is to develop your own personal development
portfolio by applying these concepts to prepare your own applications paperwork. As a
preparatory step, your portfolio must include the following:
1. A job advertisement relevant to your discipline. This is accompanied by a short report
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stating the reasons why the vacancy is suitable for you and your award.
A Cover Letter in response to the job advertisement in item 1, with the following:
a. an introductory paragraph stating the purpose for writing
b. a paragraph citing reasons for interest in the aforementioned vacancy and the Company
c. a paragraph justifying why you are a strong candidate for the vacancy
d. a closing paragraph
A CV taking into account the following pointers:
a. be a maximum of a double-sided A4-sized paper
b. clearly formatted with well-defined sections
c. does not contain any spelling or grammatical errors
d. highlight relevant qualifications, skillset and experience with proof of evidence
e. provide at least one (1) referee
Five (5) interview questions you foresee will be asked during the related interview
inclusive of a scoring criteria and rating
Explain the role of professional bodies and provide two (2) codes of conduct and two (2)
professional ethics that you can apply during the course of the interview
Part 2 Student Project (70%)

Part 2 which comprises of Part A and B, is described as follows.

A. Group Work (50%)
As most significant results today are achieved through teamwork, Part A seeks to accomplish
synergy by undertaking an extracurricular activity. Extracurricular activities are paramount to
personal development in the collegiate experience to develop and improve skills in teambuilding, leadership and communications while excelling academically.

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With an endless selection of enrichment activities, you and your group are to plan for an event
for a good cause. This event should aid you to understand the organizational context where
professional work occurs which includes planning, managing, decision making and
developing innovative ideas to raise funds, which are all valuable entrepreneurial traits.
Each group will be assigned a specific task for the event e.g. planning for Logistics, Public
Relations or any relevant task. As such, your group is to produce a detailed report of the
event, taking into account the following factors:
1. Planning
a. Aims and Objectives
b. High-level Plan
- Spending a day at the facility , help with the activities
c. Entrepreneurial skills in fund-raising
d. Assumptions and constraints
2. Execution
a. Estimating
b. Resource Allocation (Work Break-down Structure)
c. Effort
3. Report
a. Critical analysis of the projects success factors
The assignment must draw upon the materials taught in lectures and tutorials, as well as any
background reading or research that you deem appropriate. Your group should consist of four
members, however, additional team members will be allowed based on the discretion of the
module lecturer. The word limit for Part A is 3000 words.
B. Individual Reflection (20%)
It is now time to evaluate yourself within the context of the group work. This is a personal
reflection through a critical evaluation of your personal development needs in your quest to
become a professional to achieve a work-life balance. The reflection based on your ability
during the group-learning experience in Part A should not only express your growing
awareness of your strengths and weaknesses, in particular to your communications and teamworking skills but also to discover personal branding.
You are to produce a critical evaluation on how you have addressed these traits by citing the
importance of extracurricular activity, self-awareness of skill level and plans for
improvements, and the value of this module. This can be done by doing a before and after
self-analysis. The word limit for Part B is 1000 words.

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Guide on reflective writing:

1. It is an opportunity for you to gain an insight of yourself and your personal development
needs through a deeper reflection on your experiences and consideration of other related
perspectives.
2. Learning is a continuous process where it is not only sufficient to have an experience in
order to learn but without a reflection upon your experience it may almost certainly be
forgotten and its learning potential lost.
3. Understanding your own obstacles to your behavior and recognizing that all forms of
communications can either enhance or impair team-work, behavior and results.
4. Do not evaluate your team members. Please do not refer to your team member by name,
gender or ethnicity. Please use the third-person perspective (member A or B).

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Performance Criteria
Module Code: CT0105-3.5-2-PDT
Student Name /Id:
Fully Partially Not Performance Criteria

Distinction

Comments

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Module Title Professional and Enterprise Development

Grade / Mark (percentage) awarded :

(75%+)

All credit criteria fully met

Personal Portfolio well developed and meets all the required criteria
Produced professional group report with critical evaluation of the planned event
Individual assessment shows deep reflection addressing personal development needs
Participates actively in classroom discussions
Conclusion is well structured, shows in depth thought and reflection
Excellent quality documentation that adheres to Harvard Referencing
Credit
(65 74)
All pass criteria fully met
Abstract is adequate
Citing and referencing are mostly accurate
Conforms completely to Report Guidelines
Cover Page has the following:
1. Module details (Module Code/Title and Intake code)
2. Assignment title, Name of lecturer, Date due
Part 1 Personal Portfolio has all parts attempted with relevant details:
1. Job Advertisement and Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae and Interview Questions
3. Professional Body, Codes of Conduct and Professional Ethics
Part 2A Project Management contains the following details:
1. Planning: Aims, Objectives, High-level Plan, Entrepreneurial skills in Fundraising, Assumptions and constraints
2. Execution: Estimating, Resource Allocation (WBS), Effort
3. Report: Critical analysis and Original Ideas
Part 2B Individual Reflection shows the following:
o Importance of extracurricular activity, skills, improvement plans, value of this
module
Adequate research undertaken with understanding, analysis and critical appraisal
Conclusion shows some thought
Citing and Referencing are accurate
Satisfactory documentation with minimal grammatical mistakes and spelling errors
Pass
(50 64)
Table of Contents
Individual work - Parts 1 and 2B attempted
Group work - Part 2A attempted
Conclusion is attempted
Citation and References have been attempted
Attends individual test and demonstrates some understanding

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Marking Criteria
Distinction: 75 to 100 marks
Demonstrated comprehensive research with detailed evidence. High level of analysis performed,
exceptional and thorough knowledge and understanding displayed with regard to application. This
includes analysis and evaluation of facts followed by results of evaluation. Good quality
documentation with no spelling or grammatical errors, presented in a professional manner, following
proper sequencing and flow. Displayed evidence of critical appraisal.
Credit: 65 to 74 marks
Adequate research conducted with fair detail of evidence presented. Moderate level of understanding,
analysis and knowledge displayed. Some level of relevance included in terms of application. Moderate
level of analysis and evaluation of facts followed by results comparison. Good level documentation
presented. Some level of reflection was evident in the documentation. Moderate level of critical
appraisal.
Pass: 50 64 marks
Low level research conducted. Some evidence of research displayed. Basic level of understanding and
knowledge analysis displayed. Satisfactory level of documentation. No evaluation and analysis of
facts, no results comparison performed. Satisfactory or low level of reflection displayed. No level of
critical appraisal demonstrated.
B. Report Guidelines
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Line spacing:
Font Size:
Font Type:
Word Limit:

1.5 lines
12 (except titles and headings)
Times New Roman
Part 2A: 3,000 words and Part 2B: 1000 words

C. Submission
1. Part 1 Personal Portfolio is to be submitted individually
2. Part 2 - consisting of Part 2A and 2B, is to be submitted as one document that consists of a
hardcopy and softcopy, as follows:
a) Part 2A titled Group Work Assignment - Student Project
b) Part 2B titled Individual Reflection <Name of Student> in alphabetical order i.e. four
individual reflections are to be attached in Part 2B
3. Submission deadline: DD/MM/YYYY

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