Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
Reference:
IMD207
Level:
5
Credit points:
15
Weighting:
x1.0
Study time:
150 hours
Description
Personal Planning, Reflection and Development 2 provides an ongoing opportunity for
individual and group tutorials, and individual development and evaluation activities. The
unit will build on the experiences gained during the unit PPRD1 in Level 4, including your
portfolio preparation, professional CV and progress file.
The culmination of your reflection and evaluation activities on the course is your progress
file that charts the development of your level two studies. The file is a reflection of the
development of your projects and provides an overall evaluation of your achievements.
During PPRD2 contemporary issues within your specialist subject will be discussed and
debated where appropriate.
You are also required to give a short presentation to the group which outlines your
achievements in terms of career and professional contexts.
Outline syllabus
(An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit.)
• Portfolio preparation
•
Critical evaluation of (i) your achievements of the unit learning outcomes, and
(ii) your learning on the course overall
• Time management
• Transferable skills
Method of delivery
Presentations, Seminars; tutorials; research; independent study.
Learning teams.
Brief
Outline of Assignment:
For this unit you are required to produce a diary The diary/progress file will be produced
as an on going document that not only charts your development through the course, con-
ceptually, visually and technically, but will become a good reference piece by the end of
the final year and beyond.
As well as weekly entries the diary progress file must contain:
1. Report (including reflection on an interview process).
A word-processed report (1500 words) that reflects your development at the end of your
first year. The report will be a detailed appraisal of your achieve-ments and progress on
the course so far.
Your report should contain a substantial piece of reflection on an interview process (Mock
interview will be offered to students).
2. Career Plan and revisited CV.
You should have one or more entries describing and discussing you career plan this
should lead you to revisit and progress the CV created. The new CV should be included.
3. Edited highlights of ‘working’ sketchbooks
All students will be expected to keep ‘working’ sketchbooks additionally to the web log/
diary/progress files. Your progress file should contain edited highlights of your sketch-
books and reflection upon them and their relationship to the contemporary practice of the
interactive media community.
4. Documentation of Professional Project
One or more entries should document your professional project, it should reference and
reflect upon your planning, timetabling and final outcomes.
The File should be produced as an on-line web log with weekly diary entries, images, web
links, reviews and reports. You should be critically reflective in your writing and make ref-
erence to learning that has taken place and your personal development in relationship to
your research and practice.
Alternatively the progress file can be produced in the more traditional form, ring binder,
dividers, word-processed etc. or in a series of well-presented sketchbooks. This must be
agreed with a tutor.
Aims
A1
To consolidate skills in planning and time management.
A2
To encourage critical reflection and self-evaluation.
A3
To contextualise your learning in preparation for employment or level three study
Learning outcomes
• Learning strategies
• The ability to adapt and react during project work/work-related learning develop-
ment
• The ability to recognise key areas of specialist practice that relate to your devel-
opment
• The ability to place yourself within an appropriate framework best suited to your
progressional needs.
Assessment Requirements:
Research/progress file
100%
Each assessment requirement must be passed at a minimum grade of 40% to success-
fully complete the unit.
Assessment Criteria (specific criteria related to the learning outcomes and linked to the
statement of generic assessment criteria matrix):
Evidence of understanding through research and analysis (c) - Research and analysis
methodologies are demonstrated Information and visual reference is collected, drawn to-
gether, examined, compared and contrasted prior to problem solving (LO1,LO2)
Evidence of understanding through synthesis and development (d) - constructive conclu-
sions are drawn from research and analysis. Knowledge gained is interpreted through
analysis and critical evaluation of visuals and information, ideas and concepts and then
developed, externalised.(LO2)
Evidence of understanding through critical evaluation and reflection. (e)
Decisions and judgements are reflected upon – The objectives of the study are under-
stood and demonstrated. (LO1,LO2)
Reference material
Key
Bright, J. and Earl, J. (2001). Brilliant CV: what employers want to see and how to say it.
London: Prentice Hall.
Cottrell, S. (2003). The study skills handbook. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Payne, E. (2000) Developing essential study skills. London: Prentice-Hall
Recommended
Decenzo, D and Robbins, S. (2001). Human resource management. New York: John
Wiley & Sons.
Drew, S. and Bingham, R. (2001). The student skills guide. Aldershot: Gower Press.
Roebuck, C.(1998) Effective communication. London: Marshall
Financial Times, (2000) Killer cv’s & hidden approaches. London: Prentice Hall.