ACS1110: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
July 27, 2023DATA4300 The tension between compliance and innovation
July 28, 2023Assessment No 1
Title / Topic A professional portfolio comprising a personal statement, completed application for a volunteer/work experience placement with a relevant C.V. and a skills development action plan.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of cheating. Plagiarism must be avoided at all costs and students who break the rules, however innocently, may be penalised. It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand correct referencing practices. As a university-level student, you are expected to use appropriate references throughout and keep carefully detailed notes of all your sources of materials for the material you have used in your work, including any material downloaded from the Internet. Please consult the relevant unit lecturer or your course tutor if you need any further advice.
Student declaration
I certify that the assignment submitted is entirely my own work. I fully understand the consequences of plagiarism. I understand that making a false declaration is a form of malpractice. |
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Section A:
– A brief introduction to indicate what the portfolio contains and the reason for both the personal statement and the CV that will be presented. – You may also want to consider writing a short overview of the chosen organization in a bid to justify your peculiar interests in working in such a place. |
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1. | Introduction | |
1.1 | Overview of the chosen Organisation | |
Section B:
– Personal statement in support of your application for a volunteer/work experience placement in any organization of your choice. – A detailed CV that has been carefully designed to fit purpose. |
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2.0 | Personal Statement to support your application | |
2.1 | Detailed CV | |
Section C:
– Self-assessment reflecting skill gaps (SWOT Analysis inclusive) – Action plan tailored towards your skill development (reflecting SMART objectives) |
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3.0 | · A personal SWOT analysis | |
3.1 | Personal Skill Audit | |
3.2 | · SMART objectives for skill development (short-term, medium/long-term career objectives) | |
Professional Development Plan and training | ||
4 | · Conclusion | |
5 | · References (Harvard System only) |
Section A:
- Introduction
(Hints: Write down the background information on the topic (Professional portfolio). You should introduce the subject matter and the main issue/s to be explored).
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- Justification
(Hints: Write down the reasons for your interest for this organisation, for this location and justify your peculiar interests).
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Section B:
- Personal Statement
(Hints: You need to provide the details of what you would bring to the organisation. You should include some vital skills and previous experiences you have had)
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2.1 CV
(Hints: The CV should be carefully designed for the work experience)
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Your career | ||
List of your Skills to meet the career goal | Why those skills are important | |
Section C:
3.0 SWOT ANALYSIS
(Hints: This is to show your self-assessment and skill gaps. You need to provide a personal SWOT (Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis of yourself.)
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3.1 PERSONAL SKILL AUDIT (Gap analysis)
Personal Skill Audit | |||||
List of Knowledge | Rating
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List of Skill | Rating | List of Behaviour | Rating |
Rating should be Between 1 – 5. Where 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest.
3.2 SMART OBJECTIVES
(Hints: You should create an action plan tailored to your short-term, medium and long-term career objectives. Show how this plan is SMART).
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND TRAINING
Skills Required for Professional Development | Training / Method | Duration (Short, Mid and Long term plan) |
How they relate to employability |
4 Conclusion
(Hint: You should provide here a summary of the key points with a concluding statement – this must be informed by your main body in the report).
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5 References
(Add at least 6 References and above)
(Hints: You should list all the sources used (cited in the body of the report), both those quoted directly and those indirectly. You should use the Harvard Reference Style)