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Learning outcomes

K1 Identification and appraisal of work-based skills, competencies and values and the impact that they have on behaviours

K2 Investigation of conceptual underpinnings of behaviour in a business context Skills

S1 The ability to appraise and evaluate individual personal and professional qualities in a busines environment

S2 Application of concepts of self-reflection to explain personal and professional behaviour and effectiveness

You must write and submit a reflective essay which should identify what you consider to be your most important and significant personal quality and your reflection should be focussed on this. The essay should identify the key personal quality that emerges from the various workshop exercises and module experiences and examine how this personal quality is demonstrated across a range of those activities and experiences. This means that you should choose one personal quality that you consider to be your key strength and explore this in depth. You are advised to write approximately 2500 words for the essay but there is no formal word limit.

Things to include:

• Define and describe this quality – use theory

• Explain, evaluate this quality – use theory. In what ways is this quality a strength for you? Provide specific examples of where this quality has been displayed.

• What attributes, behavioural preferences and values underpin this strength?

• What did you find difficult or particularly challenging in the workshop exercises and the experiences and why might this be? Can the theory help explain this?

• Are there any contradictions evident from experiences and how might these be explained? For example, your strength may be your communication skills but are there certain contexts where you communicate more or less effectively than others – why might this be?

• How might this quality benefit you in the future? You should reflect upon what are you going to do to develop and exploit this strength as part of the conclusion and summary of the work.  The assessment will be made not on the quantity of experiences but rather the quality of reflection upon

those experiences. This quality will be measured by the extent to which you can demonstrate and explain increased self-awareness in a professional or employment context through a process of reflection.

• How have you used concepts of reflection and reflexivity?

• How might concepts of happenstance, efficacy and locus of control explain your approach to challenges, your behaviour in different situations and your relative success?

• To what extent do you possess attributes which enable you to successfully exploit happenstance events?

It is a requirement of the module that you will undertake a professionally related experience during the course of the module which will be evidenced as part of your assignment. The experience will comprise either voluntary work, an internship or project, engagement with a professional mentor or paid employment.

The point of this experience is for you to test and to gain insight into your personal qualities including strengths, weaknesses and preferences in the context of your professional aspirations. The experience will provide tangible evidence for the personal qualities and attributes that you choose to discuss in your reflective essay.

Workshop Activities Evidence

During the module you will be introduced to concepts and diagnostics which are designed to facilitate understanding of your personal qualities and you will be expected to use these concepts to help to explain those strengths. You should provide evidence of the completion of these diagnostics as appendices to the essay to underpin reflection upon your personal qualities.