Personal Development Planning PDP

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Personal Development Planning(PDP)

• Dr Fiona Grant

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Why?

• Enhance YOUR skills plus record your skill
  development
• Work towards an excellent CV
• Professional Organisations require you to do
  CPD
• Requirement for all universities by 2005/06
  academic year

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Benefits to you

• Excellent CV and Portfolio built up
• Tailor made PDP system not one which is too
  general or not subject specific
• Relationship with mentor established

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Mentoring

• Each student is allocated a member of staff as a
  mentor
• Mentors are there to provide support and guidance
  on any issues you have with regards to your
  course, study and other areas.
• It is important you visit your mentor regularly
  why?

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Why you need a Mentor

• References for
• Employment part-time, summer work etc
• Finance loans etc
• Accommodation tenant reference etc
• We must tell the truth about you in a reference
  and can only do that if we get to know you.

NO mentor meetings NO references
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How PDP will operate

• Lets look at the sheets
• Complete Step 1 - Appraisal
• Complete CV template provided
• Complete Step 2 - Planning
• THIS SHOLD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO YOUR FIRST
  MENTOR MEETING

All information available on G\Student Info\ CMS
PDP or AE PDP
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Step 1 - Appraisal

• Presentation and interpersonal skills
• Data , information and information technology
• Business skills
• Professional practice
• SWOT analysis

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YOUR CV

• Complete pro forma provided
• This is a guide on content you are welcome to
  personalise the presentation of the information.
• Max length 3 pages

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Step 2 - Planning

• Study learning outcomes
• Select an objective discuss with your mentor
• Work towards this during Term 1
• Think about evidence to support skill developed
  for inclusion in your portfolio

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Whats next?

• Attend Mentor Meeting Term 1, 2 and 3
• Who is my mentor?
• Scheduling mentor meetings
• Each term discuss with mentor skill to be
  developed
• Keep CV and portfolio up to date