Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a combination of approaches, ideas, and techniques that will help you manage your learning and growth (CIPD, 2020).
Prepare a personal reflective journal that discusses how this module, or attending the university in general, has contributed to your achievement of the employability and study skills which relate to:
Communication skills: verbal and written
Research skills
The use of ICTs
Teamwork and networking
Time and self-management
Problem-solving skills
You should consider applying a relevant model in your reflection process such as; Kolb’s Reflective Cycle or Gibbs Reflective Cycle, etc.
ØInclude evidence with examples to support the achievement of these skills
ØInclude a plan with objectives to hone these skills in the future
ØYou can write in first person for this task
Length required
2000 words max of supporting notes.
Format and Layout
Please note the following when completing your written assignment:
1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style
2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.
3. Ensure a clear title, course, and name or ID number is on a cover sheet and work is appropriately referenced.
4. Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic textbooks and journals that have been peer-reviewed. The research should be extensive.