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Unit 3.25 Academic and Research Skills
Submitted by: Maria V.
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Table of Contents
Task 1...............................................................................................................3
1.1 Assessment of personal strengths & weaknesses..................................3
Personal skills............................................................................................3
Academic skills..........................................................................................3
Academic English language skills..............................................................3
1.2 Targets for self-improvement..................................................................4
Task 2 – note taking.........................................................................................6
3.1 Noting key points of information..............................................................6
3.2 Paraphrasing and summarising the information......................................6
Task 3 – carry out an academic research project.............................................6
2.1 & 2.2 Process for primary and secondary research................................7
4.1 Research plan.....................................................................................7
4.2 Drafting the work.....................................................................................7
5.1 Producing the academic work.................................................................8
Task 4...............................................................................................................8
6.1 Review of work........................................................................................8
6.2 Action plan for development....................................................................9
References.....................................................................................................10
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Task 1
1.1 Assessment of personal strengths & weaknesses
From the analysis I have done, resulted that my main strength, is my flexibility
to handle any kind of change in any situation. I have some specific skills to
build rapports with people and build connections and also to create positive
atmosphere around me, because I am organised, down to Earth, I like to put
things in balance before I take a decision and I always try to be the best in
everything I do. As weaknesses, I feel that I should improve my IT skills and I
should stop trying to please everyone around me.
Personal skills
I have good communication skills, I can communicate with various kind of
people, on different level of subjects, also I know how to manage, organise
and make a presentation for a business, an event or personal life.
I am self-motivated person, that create objectives and do everything is
possible to achieve my goals on time. On IT part, I have knowledge about
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Search engines, Social media networks-
manage and run adverts, I know how to run an effective marketing campaign
for a business, using tools as, PPC, Banner advertising, Flyer advertising and
social media adverts.
During my course of business management i learn to create flyers for any kind
of business and i improve my academic research skills, but also to analyse
myself and my personal life.
I also study computer programming on my spare time and I setup a goal to
achieve doing coding on the next twelve months.
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Academic skills
My academic skills have improved significant since I started business
management course. My research skills have improved also I know how to
take notes and summaries information’s that interesting me, from any text. I
have good English writing skills, but I feel that I want to advance in this field so
I become even more confident. Giving and receiving feedback is something
that I find very easy and I know very well how to do this task, because I have
reviewed many businses, throught Facebook pages, Ebay sellers and various
shops where I interact with them. I have worked in a company where I had to
handle and respond to customers feedback.
Academic English language skills
After I analysed myself and I receive opinions from other people, like my
friends, relative and teacher, has proven that my academic English language
skills are very good, I can write, spell and communicate at an advance level,
in any subject. Internet has helped me a lot to learn academic English skills
and I will continue to take an online course for a short time, to improve my
academic English language.
1.2 Targets for self-improvement
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My personal developmenttargets?
Short or long term target?
How will I achieve my targets? What activities do I need to undertake to achieve my objectives? What support do I need?
Date of review
Progress made towards target Further action required
Actual date of achieving target
To improve my
English spelling
Short
term
target
I will take a free English
course in my town and
also, I will learn on the
Internet English class
website.
13th
May
2017
Improved Take another
English course
for advanced
English
learners.
06.07.20
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To learn how to
develop a
business
( research and
business plan)
Long
term
I will do online research, I
will analysis professional
website for business
start-up.
I will join forums to
discuss with other people
and I will hire a business
consultant.
01.07
.2017
Still learning, gained some
knowledge, but still more
information needed to
achieve this goal.
I will join
seminars and
start to apply
what I learned
01.07.20
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I want to learn
French language
Long
term
I will join a local French
class I my town, I will
listen French music, radio
and I will buy French
dictionaries and books to
learn to read and
understand new words.
10.01
.2017
Still learning. I just learn very
basic words.
I will continue
my local
French class
and I will start
to watch
French
movies, which
is helping me
to process
faster my
French
learning goal.
30.02.20
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I want to learn It
programming.
Long
term
For this task, I already
bought some coding
books, I will collect
information’s from the
internet, I will join forums,
use apps that help
beginners to understand
basics about IT
15.07
.2017
I gained some skills, but I
have long way to achieve my
goal.
I will continue
reading books,
magazines
and I will
practice what I
learn at my
online course.
01.09.20
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programming and I will
enrol into an online
course at Birmingham
College.
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Task 2 – note taking
I find note taking, one of the easiest tasks during, business management
courses. This skill helps me on my study, but also on my personal life too.
3.1 Noting key points of information
Note taking is my main skill and here are some examples of my notes during
the business management course.
In this picture is showing how I take notes for Business Functions. This note
provides clear view of business functions information’s such as:
- HR (Human Resources)
- Sales and Marketing
- Research and Development
- Production/ operations
- Customer Service
- Finance and Accountants
- Administration and IT.
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This note provides short information’s about customer service functions.
These functions are:
- Monitoring distribution
- After sales advice
- Handling enquiries from customers
- Offering advice
- Dealing with complaints
- Publicity and Public Relations
3.2 Paraphrasing and summarising the information
• Here is a text that I found on the internet through searching how to start
learning programming.
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It seems that more people than ever before have decided to learn to code.
The abundance of high-quality educational materials, tutorials, and mentors
on the internet means that self-starters from many different backgrounds can
teach themselves programming, whether their goal is to build an app, create a
website, solve a particular problem with technology, or become a software
developer. Having so many learning resources available is a good thing, but it
also presents a problem.
When you want to learn to code, where should you start?
What do you learn, and what don’t you learn?
What’s the best way to practice, and the fastest way to improve your skills?
Here is how I paraphrased this text, for me and others to understand better:
• This paragraph explains about learning programming and basics that a
learner must know before starting on this task. For somebody that want to
learn programming is advised to answer some questions that will help learner
to clarify wheatear programming want to follow.
Some questions that a learner must answer are such as:
When and where want to start coding, what a student is expecting from
learning programming and what is the easy and fast way to lean coding.
Here is the link resource of the original text:
https://www.codementor.io/learn-programming/how-to-learn-to-code-fast
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Task 3 – carry out an academic research project
2.1 & 2.2 Process for primary and secondary research
On the marketing assignment task, I did both primary and secondary research
for a coffee shop. For primary research I did surveys, group discussions and
interview.
Here is one of the survey I did to collect this information for marketing
research:
Market research survey:
1) Your gender?
female ■
male □
2) How old are you?
16-19 □
19-25 ■
25- 35 □
35- 45 □
45+ □
3) What city you live in?
4) Do you drink caffeinated beverages? (ie. coffee, tea, energy drinks, pop,
etc.)
yes ■
no □
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Northampton
5) What is your preferred caffeinated beverage?
Coffee/tea ■
pop/carbonated drinks □
energy boosters (5-hour energy) □
Energy Drinks (Monster, Redbull, etc.) ■
6) When do you have the most consumption of caffeine?
morning ■
afternoon □
evening □
night □
7) How much caffeine do you drink in a week? (This includes ALL caffeinated
drinks)
I don’t drink caffeinated beverages □
less than 1 a week □
1 a week □
every other day □
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1-2 a day ■
3+ a day □
8) Do you feel caffeine consumption has increase in the past 5 years?
yes ■
no □
I don't know □
9) Could you go 48-72 hours without caffeine?
yes □
no ■
10) What type of coffee do you drink/buy? (check multiple if any)
Cappuccino ■
Espresso ■
Americano □
Mocha □
Latte/Café Latte □
Macchiato ■
Ristretto □
Iced coffee ■Other, please specify:
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12) How often do you visit coffee shops?
All the time □
Often ■
Sometimes □
Rarely □
Never □
13) What is your favourite coffee shop?
14) On average, how much do you spend daily in a coffee shop?
Less than £5 □
£5-10 □
£11-15 ■
£16-20 □
£20+ □
15) What other items do you buy with your coffee?
I don’t buy anything else □
Sandwich ■
Biscuit □
Crisps □
Panini □
Muffin □
Cake □
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CC-House
16) When purchasing coffee (at a shop), what’s the most important part of
your coffee experience?
Price □
Customer service ■
Location □
Taste □Other, please specify
17) How important is Wi-Fi in a coffee shop?
not that important □
very important ■
I won't visit a coffee shop that don't offer free Wi-Fi □
Thank you!
For secondary market research I have searched information through internet,
libraries, magazines and from friends.
4.1Research plan
For this task, I choose marketing research plan to open a coffee shop. To achieve this research plan, I will need a short period of time. This project start on 21.05.2017 and has been reviewed on 21.06.2017. To carry this research plan, I did surveys, which I shared them to people on 23.05.2017 and I collect them on 17.06.2017. During this period of time, I collect information’s from library and magazines for secondary research, followed by findings from surveys, I have reviewed all the work on 21.06.2017. For further research, I will do an interview and find new information’s on group discussions.
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4.2 Drafting the work
This is the draft of my research project and the resource that I use for this
survey:
http://www.marketest.co.uk/market-research-questionnaire/344/coffee_shop
1) Your gender?
female
male
2) How old are you?
16-19
19-25
25- 35
35- 45
45+
3) What city you live in?
4) Do you drink caffeinated beverages? (ie. coffee, tea, energy drinks, pop,
etc.)
yes
no
5.1 Producing the academic work
In order to produce this academic work, I use the internet, paper
questionnaires, I use my verbally skills to communicate with the people that I
interact during this research project.
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Task 4
After I analysed my personal skills, academic skills and academic English
language skills, I fell that I see some improvement and I will continue to
advance all these skills, that will help me for future studies, career and
personal life.
6.1 Review of work
6.2 Action plan for development
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My personal developmenttargets?
Short or long term target?
How will I achieve my targets? What activities do I need to undertake to achieve my objectives? What support do I need?
Date of review
Progress made towards target Further action required
Actual date of achieving target
I want to improve
my English
spelling
Short
term
target
To achieve this goal, I
started an evening
English course and an
Internet English courses.
06.07
.2017
I had achieved my target to
improve my English spelling.
I will use my
English
spelling skills
on my studies,
my work and
my personal
life.
06.07.20
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I want to learn
French language
Long
term
I will take a French class,
I will buy dictionaries and
use apps that help me
learn French language.
30.06
.2017
I did learn some basic French
language, but I need to
continue my studies.
For the rest
period of time I
will continue to
improve my
French
language, with
the help of
internet and
the French
30.02.20
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class that I
attend in my
town.
I want to learn IT
programming.
Long
term
To complete this target, I
register at college in my
town for one-year course
and I study on my spare
time, with the help of
books and internet
information’s.
15.02
.2018
I have some knowledge
about IT programming, but I
am far away from having
strong understanding of
coding.
I will continue
the course that
I have started
for IT
programming
and I will join
groups and
forums to
collect more
information’s
about
programming.
01.09.2018
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References
Codementor. 2017. How to Learn to Code, Fast | Codementor . [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.codementor.io/learn-programming/how-to-learn-to-code-fast. [Accessed 5 July 2017].Customer Behaviour in Coffee Shops Questionnaire - Market Research Survey. 2017. Customer Behaviour in Coffee Shops Questionnaire - Market Research Survey. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.marketest.co.uk/market-research-questionnaire/344/coffee_shop. [Accessed 5 July 2017].barista magazine online. 2017. Boston's Behind the Bar Opens Discussion on Identity and Otherness in Coffee - barista magazine online. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.baristamagazine.com/behind-bar-boston/. [Accessed 5 July 2017].Top tips for running a successful coffee shop. 2017. Top tips for running a successful coffee shop. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.liminicoffee.co.uk/top_tips_running_coffee_shop.html. [Accessed 26 July 2017].
Guidelines for assessors
The assignments submitted by learners must achieve the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by the assessment
criteria for the unit. The suggested evidence listed below is how learners can demonstrate that they have met the required
standards.
Tasknumber
LOs and ACSuggested evidence PASS
Suggested additional evidence MERIT
Suggested additional evidence DISTINCTION
1. LO1
AC 1.1, 1.2
The learner must provide a comprehensive
assessment of their own strengths and
weaknesses. Both academic skills and
academic English language skills must be
The learner provides a detailed
plan to show how the intended
targets will be achieved. This will
include dates by which personal
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included. The self-assessment must be
based on evidence, be honest, realistic
and agreed with the tutor. The targets for
improvement reflect the strengths and
weakness exercise. All targets are
SMART (Specific, Measurable Achievable
Realistic and Timed) and agreed with the
tutor.
development activities will be
completed, an indication of the
importance of each target (e.g. to
their course or their long term
future) and a priority order
2. LO3
AC 3.1, 3.2
The learner notes provided will have been
taken from both oral and written sources. It
will be evident that key points are clearly
understood and the learner has the ability
to both paraphrase and summarise both
written and oral information. All notes will
be easily understood. The notes may be
taken by hand or using technology.
Appropriate information about the sources
of the information provided will be clearly
indicated.
3 LO4, LO5
AC 4.1, 4.2,
The learner must show that they have
planned their research. Dates and sources
It will be evident that the tutor has
seen the draft work and provided
feedback. The learner uses this
The analysis of good
practice in research
must consider the
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5.1 are included for the research activity.
The outline of the methods used to carry
out both primary and secondary research
should be extensive with a comprehensive
range of sources provided.
A first draft of a piece of research work will
be provided. All sources will be correctly
referenced.
The first draft will be used to submit a final
draft of research work in a good standard
of academic English, which also meets the
requirements of professional academic
work. The report will be presented in a
style appropriate for the audience.
feedback to improve their final
submission of their research
project and the changes should
be identifiable. This may be
evidenced by track changes or
use of different colour or similar.
The learner presents their
academic work orally making use
of technology to present the
findings. The presentation will be
organised, logical and
appropriate for the intended
audience The approach taken will
be professional with a high
standard of both presentation and
communication skills evident.
strengths and
weaknesses of the
different methods used
by researchers. The
learner must use
examples to illustrate
the points which are
made and make some
conclusions regarding
the appropriate use of
different methods for
different purposes.
At the end of the
presentation the learner
engages the audience
in a discussion about
their research project.
They will demonstrate a
high standard of
communication, good
English language skills
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and a detailed
understanding of the
project. This must be
evidenced by a tutor
observation record
sheet so that
judgements are made
against the relevant LO
and the stated criteria
4 LO3
AC 6.1, 6.2
The learner reflects on the targets and their
progress towards them. They identify
specific factors which have helped to
achieve progress and those which have
prevented the achievement of targets. The
learner provides a plan to show how
targets will be met in the future
The learner will work with a
colleague/fellow student to
provide realistic feedback
regarding progress towards
targets. The feedback will be
specific, constructive and
examples will used to illustrate
the points made. The feedback
must be evidenced either by full
written documentation and/or
recorded.
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Sample Personal Development Plan
Use this Personal Development Plan (PDP) to identify your key areas of learning and development. This will help you to either
acquire new or develop existing skills and behavioural attributes.
Prior to completing the Personal Development Plan you should undertake a skills analysis activity to determine your learning and
development needs and identify development targets to meet those needs. (Task 1a) Think about your
o personal skills
o your academic skills (e.g. research, note taking, summarising , paraphrasing)
o your academic English language skills
We recommend that once you have done this you agree it with your tutor. Ideally you should do this at the beginning of your course
(e.g. during your induction)
How to complete your PDP
Development Targets are targets that you have identified to enable you to meet the learning and development identified in your
skills analysis
Short term or long term. You should identify whether your target is:
1. critical to completion of course (and therefore a short term target)
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2. beneficial to completion of course (i.e. it would help you achieve a higher grade and therefore short term)
3. critical to your progress in the future (long term)
4. beneficial to your progress in the future (long term)
Activities/support can be any learning or development activity that will enable you to achieve your development targets e.g.
tutorials, additional learning, an on line course, formal training, support from your tutor etc.
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Progress and further action required. This is when you need to:
Assess your progress
Reflect on your learning
identify any factors that may have prevented you from achieving your development objectives
Identify whether your development objectives need to be amended
Identify factors that may have prevented you from achieving your development objectives
Plan how you will meet your agreed target date in the future.
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My personal developmenttargets?
Short or long term target?
How will I achieve my targets? What activities do I need to undertake to achieve my objectives? What support do I need?
Date of review
Progress made towards target
Further action required
Actual date of achieving target
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