Portfolio of Learning and Development: Mini Project Workshops

Using materials generated during the mini project workshops and through your independent study, populate a portfolio of evidence of your learning and development during the module.

Write a 500 word answer to the question:

How and why have the mini project workshops contributed towards the development of your employability?

This assignment requires you to:

1.Create a portfolio as follows:

A minimum of 12 documents is suggested.

·These should be materials generated during FY027 mini project and employability classes, or through independent study relevant to these aspects of the module.

·These materials might include

oa selection of reading logs related to the projects

ophotographs of work completed in class or typed up work from class

oreflections on how your project work meets the learning outcomes

oexamples of academic writing

oan up-to-date CV

·There is no word count for these documents although it is anticipated that they should provide a minimum of 1500 words, or equivalent, in addition to the summary.

·Using the Learning Outcomes may help you to choose which documents to include.

2.Share a snapshot of the portfolio with your seminar lecturer.

3.Write a 500 word summary explaining your choices of the Portfolio contents and provide the actual portfolio in appendix section of the summary.

Submit the summary via Turnitin.

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO 1 Demonstrate effective communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts.

LO 3 Identify own academic and professional development needs and create an action plan.

LO 4 Demonstrate an awareness of the global context of higher education and employment.

·Written work submitted as part of this assignment should be presented in Arial 12, 1.5 line spacing

·The summary must be within the word count range 450-550 words

Other submissions should be submitted in an appropriate format, as agreed with your lecturer.

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s Foundation Year grading descriptors.

This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Foundation Level. Assessment Criteria

Information Presentation 30% Analysis and Criticality 35% Written Communication 35%