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HRM4001
Developing Personal and Management Skills
Portfolio of
Personal Development Tasks
Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on ilearn
(The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14.00 UK time on the date
of submission)
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Assignment Brief
As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a
Developing Personal and Management Skills assignment. Please refer to your Student
Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on
preparing and submitting assignments.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the module, you should be able to:
1. Identify the key transferable skills required within the workplace.
2. Illustrate their use and application, particularly within a management context.
3. Explain the use and application of supportive management and leadership skills and
relate this to appropriate theory.
4. Reflect on own management and leadership skills using a range of models.
5. Develop and justify a personal development plan that will facilitate an increased level of
effective management and leadership.
Maximum word count: 3,000 words
Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a reduction in grade by
the same percentage that the word count is exceeded.
You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates
anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the
student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.
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Assignment Task – Portfolio
This assessment is worth 100% of the total marks for the module
1) Reflect on own management and leadership skills using a range of models, and
develop and justify a personal development plan that will facilitate an increased level
of effective management and leadership
(1,500 words)
(50 marks)
(LOs 4 & 5)
2) Explain the following transferable skills using relevant theory and apply them to an
organisation which you are familiar with or one you can research. (If you do not have
experience within an organisation, apply best practice from your learning materials to
suggest how they should be implemented within a specific organisation). The skills to
consider are as follows:
• Supportive Communication;
• Motivation;
• Empowerment;
• Conflict Management;
• Team Effectiveness.
(1,500 words)
(50 marks)
(LOs 1 – 3)
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Formative Feedback
In order to assist with your learning and to give you some early feedback you are encouraged to
engage with your tutor to receive formative feedback. The formative feedback for this module
assessment is available on the module page.
The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop your
skills as an independent learner.
If you do decide to complete the formative work, in order to receive feedback, submit to the
module tutor two weeks before the final submission.
Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date.
The tutor’s email address can be found on the module front page on iLearn and you will receive
feedback within seven days
Student Guidelines
Development of academic skills:
You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and
wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU Harvard system.
The My Study Skills Area contains the following useful resources:
Guide to Harvard Referencing
http://moodle.bl.rdi.co.uk/guides/HarvardRef/AU_Harvard_Quick_Ref_Guide.pdf
Guide to Harvard Citation
http://moodle.bl.rdi.co.uk/guides/HarvardRef/AU_Guide_to_Harvard_Citation.pdf
You must use the AU Harvard Referencing method in your assignment.
Word count:
Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment.
The word count excludes the title page, executive summary, tables, figures, diagrams,
footnotes, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been
reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL
other printed words ARE included in the word count. See ‘Word Count Policy’ on the
homepage of this module for more information.
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Submission Guidance:
Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0% fail.
Your assessment should be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file. For more
information please see the “Guide to Submitting an Assignment” document available on the
module page on iLearn.
You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources
used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of
academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is on the homepage of your
module and also in the Induction Area).
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Assessment Criteria: Level 4 (Learning objectives covered – all)
 

Level 4 is the first stage on the student journey into undergraduate study. At Level 4 students will be developing their knowledge and understanding of the discipline and will be expected to demonstrate some of those skills and competences. Student are expected to express their ideas clearly and to structure and develop academic arguments in their work. Students will begin to apply the theory which underpins the subject and will start to explore how this relates to other areas of their learning and any ethical considerations as appropriate. Students will begin to develop self-awareness of their own academic and professional development.
Grade	Mark Bands	Generic Assessment Criteria
First (1)	80%+	Outstanding performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject area and to confidently apply theory whilst showing awareness of any relevant ethical considerations. The work shows an excellent level of competence and confidence in managing appropriate sources and materials, initiative and excellent academic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought.
70-79%	Excellent performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply theory whilst showing some awareness of any relevant ethical considerations. The work shows a high level of competence in managing sources and materials, initiative and very good academic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought.
Upper second (2:1)	60-69%	Very good performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply some theory. The work shows a good level of competence in managing sources and materials and some initiative. Academic writing skills are good and expression remains accurate overall. Good professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows some original thought.
Lower second (2:2)	50-59%	A satisfactory to good performance which begins to analyse the subject and apply some underpinning theory. The work shows a sound level of competence in managing basic sources and materials. Academic writing skills are satisfactory and expression remains accurate overall although the piece may lack structure. Satisfactory professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks some original thought.

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Third (3)	40-49%	Basic level of performance in which there are some omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows a basic use of sources and materials. Academic writing skills are limited and there are some errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall. There are some difficulties in developing professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative.
Marginal fail	30-39%	Limited performance in which there are omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows a limited use of sources and materials. Academic writing skills are weak and there are errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall. There are difficulties in developing professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative.
Clear fail	29% and below	A poor performance in which there are substantial gaps in knowledge and understanding, underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows little evidence in the use of appropriate sources and materials. Academic writing skills are very weak and there are numerous errors in expression. The work lacks structure overall. Professional skills (where appropriate) are not developed. The work is imitative.