BUSI12336 Personal and Academic Development Assignment - Nottingham Trent University, UK

Learning outcomes assessed:

Knowledge and understanding. After studying this module students should be able to:

a) Use diagnostic tools to identify their personal and professional development needs.

b) Understand theories and models of reflective practice to set development objectives in relation to their academic performance and continuing personal and professional development.

c) Apply discipline relevant tools and concepts to business scenarios.

d) Reflect upon cross-cultural communication (CCL) and responsible, sustainable and ethical (RSE) practice in a business context.

e) Present a professional CV and supporting statement oriented to a potential career opportunity.

Skills, qualities and attributes. After studying this module students should be able to:

f) Reflect on their transition to university and the knowledge, skills and behaviours they have developed on the course to date.

g) Identify and prioritise their academic and personal development needs in relation to progression to the next level of study.

h) Demonstrate that they have acquired relevant professional skills linked to their future employment aspirations.

Assessment 1 - ePortfolio

If the exam board has asked you to undertake a referral for Assessment 1 (The e-Portfolio), this is the work we would like you to do:

a. If you submitted and failed the ePortfolio assignment - the student should make good on the criteria which they originally failed on. If the CPD or Action plan element are impacted on then:

I. For the CPD element they should write 200 words on the importance and value of CPD.

II. For the Action plan - create a plan to be implemented in year 2.

b. If you failed due to non-submission - the student should complete the Pepplepad workbook with the CPD and Action plan elements as above.

Assessment 2 - Case Study Report

Write a 1500 word Business Report, responding to the following:

Conduct a critical assessment of Nottingham Business School's current usage and management of single use plastics.

Please ensure that your work is structured appropriately according to the guidance below:

• Executive Summary - give a concise overview of the entire report i.e. What was done? What was found out?
• Context (250 words) - set the scene on the current situation at NTU and explain why it is so important to reduce the consumption of single use plastics
• Main body of report (1000 words) - decide how you would like to subdivide this central section of the report, for example, you might with to look at the School's catering outlets, use of plastics within courses, recycling methods etc....
• Conclusion and Recommendations (250 words) - what have been the key outcomes of your research? What are you recommending to the University as a result of your research?
• References.

Please ensure that your work DOES NOT exceed the stated word count in line with NBS's Word Length Policy.