PDP Final Assignment 2024

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REFLECTION ON THE SEMESTER GATEWAY TO BUSINESS STUDIES 2024

PDP ASSIGNMENT Ann-Sofie Shevlane

As you remember, your PDP is 30 points of your Gateway grade. You receive your grade score once you have
submitted this final reflection.

Read these instructions carefully. The deadline for all PDP final versions is on Sunday 17.3. 23.59 Do note that I will
not accept any submissions at all by email if you miss the deadline.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Reflect on your personal development this semester in writing.
Use the questions below to help you.
Use academic references in Harvard style to relevant study skills sources to support the points you make.
This is not a formal academic report so you can use the personal pronoun “I”. However, do not be sloppy, and
observe spelling and grammar conventions. You will lose points for sloppiness.

Recommended length 1 page or approximately 400 words.


1.5 line spaced, font size 11 - 12, line break between paragraphs, left aligned.
Put your name at the top of your paper but also in your assignment file name.

General reflection - some questions to consider:


 What kind of SMART objectives and goals do you have for this semester?
 How have you learned best?
 What do you think your learning style is?
 What teaching methods works best for you? What does not work? (You should not name lecturers or
courses).
 What study methods works best for you? What does not work?
 How have your study skills improved this semester?
 What other skills have improved this semester? Presentations, academic writing, note-taking, exam
technique, group working skills, intercultural skills etc.
 Describe your research skills at present.
 What problem study related behaviour(s) or challenges have you encountered this semester? How will you
correct this (these) next semester and in future?
 What goals and targets will you set for yourself next semester (and for the rest of your BBA studies)?
 Which subjects appealed to you this semester and why?
 How will you update your PDP for future personal development use?
Other examples you can include in your text:

1. Choose something you did really well this semester. Why and how did you do this well? What did this teach
you about yourself?
2. Choose one major difficulty you had and which you overcame this semester. Why was it difficult and how did
you overcome it?
3. Choose a personal achievement you had this semester. Why was it an achievement and what did it teach
you about yourself?

ASSESSMENT
The guidelines on the next page show how your final reflection is assessed. You will receive a grade only in OMA.

Assessment guidelines for your final PDP

Approximate equivalent Type of


grade on 1 - 5 scale writing
5 Critical Critical analysis of self, own study related behaviour and skills and
reflective competencies developed during the semester. Reflected on entire semester
writing and progress made showing that student could clarify how he/she attempted to
meet personal goals, objectives and targets. Referred critically to PDP1.
Examination & appraisal of a range of perspectives of the semester. Deep
reflection when looking to the future with an aim to improvement and personal
development. Includes appropriate and accurate in-text reference(s) to
external/internal sources and recommended reading. Accurate reference list
given at the end of the assignment.

4 Reflective Evidence of self-questioning and examination of own study related behaviour


writing and skills and competencies developed during the semester. Some reflection on
the semester and progress made but could have been in more depth and/or
better clarified how the student attempted to meet personal goals, objectives
and targets. Evidence of standing back and questioning the event/critical
incidents of the semester. Looks to the future with an aim to improvement and
personal development. Referred to PDP1. Did not use accurate in-text
reference(s) to external/internal sources and recommended reading. Problems
with or no reference list. Made no reference to sources.

2 Descriptive Some questions raised and observations made of own personal development
writing but lacks depth or clarity. A descriptive account of the semester and progress
with some made which could have been more analytical and better clarified. Some
reflection distance from the events of the semester. Brief discussion of aims for personal
development in future. No reference to appropriate sources.

1 Descriptive A brief, descriptive account with no self-questioning. No reference to


writing appropriate sources.

0 Not submitted or missed the deadline for submission

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