The next building block step as the ‘leaders, achievers, thinkers, doers and carers’ of the future is to participate in Professional Development 2 (BFP2100).
University of Central Lancashire, 2000, Employability Backpack, University of Central Lancashire, Lancashire, viewed 13 May 2010, http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/services/ldu/files/Team.doc
Unit Coordinator
Samuel BelickaEmail : [email protected]
Lecturers at Sunway
Kalanithi MuthuEmail : [email protected] Tel : 03 – 7491 8622 ext 3254
Teh Ya YeeEmail : [email protected] Tel : 03 – 7491 8622 ext 3206
Samantha LiewEmail : [email protected] Tel : 03 – 7491 8622 ext 8332
Reading MaterialsTo be downloaded from webCT on a
weekly basisNote : students need to read the
materials before class and active participation is a MUST for this course
eLearn enrollmentAccess code : bfp2100
AssessmentAssessment 1 Pebblepad
Webfolio
Individual Due week 9 30%
Assessment 2A Written Team Business Concept Proposal
Team Due week 8 15%
Assessment 2B Oral Presentation – Business Concept Proposal
Team Due week 8 10%
Assessment 3A Oral Project Reports
Team Due week 3, 4 9, 10, 12
20%
Assessment 3B Business Project Plan
Team Due week 12 25%
• What is expected of you in PD2• Working as part of a team• Team cooperation to prepare & manage business proposal & plan
• What skills & abilities can you expect to develop & use• Problem solving• Resourceful• Critical evaluation, analysis & managing written, numerical & electronic information• Work both autonomously & collaboratively• Work in an environmentally, socially & culturally responsible manner• Manage learning & career development opportunities
Students strengthen their capabilities through team-based and individual projects.
Seminars are:Team-based workshops
Participative
Associated with assessment
Professional Development 2 (BFP2100) builds on PD1.
Individual assessment (30%):Individual based work relates to your
career and employment goals. Block teaching content is specific to this task. The individual assessment is due week 9.
Using Pebblepad individual students develop a ‘webfolio’ which shows a visual display of professionalism, skills, experience, and aspirations.
Webfolios can be a useful extension of a resume /CV and are able to be accessed by including a weblink .
Example Student WebfolioStudents create a webfolio cover-page to
introduce themselves to potential employers...
The side bar is used to navigate the webfolio.
Example Student WebfolioStudents explain three (3) examples of PAST
evidence to support their aspirations. Evidence relates to academic, co-curricula, and personal experiences.
Graphics and ‘links’ are added to provide a visual display of evidence.
Example Student WebfolioStudents explain three (3) examples of
CURRENT evidence to support their aspirations. Evidence relates to academic, co-curricula, and personal experiences.
Graphics and ‘links’ are added to provide a visual display of evidence.
Example Student WebfolioStudents state their short-term and long-
term goals, and ‘link’ additional evidence such as a resume/CV and career plan.
For team assessments, students develop their own ‘corporate social responsibility’ project idea for a selected organisation.
Project ideas commonly relate to:
Health
Injury Prevention
Environmental Protection
Community Involvement
Corporate Governance
Organisational / employee well-being
Education
Some organisations previously used for team assessments include:
PD2 team assessments:1.Prepare a written business concept
proposal with a clear element of CSR
(2A = 15%).
2.Present and ‘pitch’ the proposal to the
‘business decision maker’ (2B = 10%).
3.Present 5 x ‘oral updates’ relating to the research and preparation of the proposal and plan (3A = 20%).
4.Based on the proposal, prepare a written plan to implement the project (3B = 25%).
In PD2, the project work is completed as team-based assessments. In WEEK 1, your project teams are
formed and the team commences work on the project.
The first assessable ‘oral update’ is in week 3.
100% attendance and active participation in project team meetings in seminars IS A MUST to successfully develop the team proposal and plan.
Other lecturers are commonly invited to attend proposal presentations. Within the hypothetical scenario -prepare
assessments with an ‘industry audience’ in mind.
Use the ‘workshop environment’ to practice:
Useful skills and knowledge
Networking
Working on industry-based projects
Some examples of materials that support ‘presentation pitch’ for proposals:
Sample ‘healthy’ product.
Store layout / product placement to encourage ‘health range’.
Poster to communicate and market health-aware product.
PowerPoint slideshow to support charitable donations initiative.
Executive Summary handout to support a project to increase consumer awareness of buying fresh local produce.
Banner to demonstrate project aim and motto.
Guidelines for Grouping:
1.Consists different genders
2.Consists different nationalities
3.Consists different majors
