Reflective thinking

https://libguides.cam.ac.uk/reflectivepracticetoolkit/models
https://modelthinkers.com/mental-model/what-so-what-now-what
https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/model-of-reflection
https://reflection.ed.ac.uk/reflectors-toolkit/reflecting-on-experience/gibbs-reflective-cycle#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20most%20famous,analysis%2C%20conclusion%20and%20action%20plan.
https://libguides.reading.ac.uk/reflective/writing
https://edtech.uconn.edu/portfolios/reflection-models/

Assessment Type: Individual Reflection

Assessment weighting: P/F

Word count/Length: 2000 words +/- 10%

Learning Outcomes: 1 – 4

Submission Method: Turnitin

You will submit a 2000-word self-reflection (individual) critically analysing the factors
which have influenced how efficiently and effectively you have developed your Business
Consultancy Project course until now, and a Personal Development Plan to show how
you intend to continue your course and your professional development after completion
of your programme of study. Assesses all learning outcomes.

Content Word
guide

Hints

Conclusion (Approx. 200 words)
Based on your analysis what are your current career aspirations and what areas have you focused on in
your PDP?
What are your current career aspirations and how have
these been influenced by your BCP?

Approx.
100

What strengths have you decided to try to build on and
why?

Approx.
100

What weaknesses do you want to work on and why? Approx.
100

Content Word
guide

Hints

Introduction: (Approx. 300 words)

• What is reflective practice and why is it
important?

Approx.
250

• Reference your
discussion to support
your points

• What is the purpose of the report and what
will you cover?

Approx.
50

Analysis (Approx. 1,500 words)

• Which professional framework have you
chosen to use and why?

• What reflective framework have you chosen
to help you with your analysis and why?

Approx.
100

• Reference your
frameworks

• Analyse TWO professional
skills/behaviour/knowledge areas from your
chosen framework

Approx.
300

• Use your chosen
reflective framework to
ensure that this is a
reflection NOT a
description

• Illustrate claims you
make about your
strengths and/or
development areas with
specific examples of
things you did during the
project that
demonstrates this

• Link your analysis
to literature about what
makes good problem
solving etc. as you go

• Analyse your project management
techniques

Approx.
200

• Analyse your problem-solving techniques Approx.
200

• Analyse your approach to influencing and
persuading

Approx.
200

• Analyse your approach to managing group
dynamics and conflict

Approx.
200

• Analyse your approach to managing
relationships with the organisation

Approx.
200

• Translate the areas you have decided you want to focus on in your conclusion
into 4 SMART objectives in a personal development plan using the template
below.

• Review your week 7 materials from Managing Performance through People (Year
2) to help you with your personal development plan. These will have been copied
across to the BCP study materials to support you. (*) only for full BAHons
students.

• There must be a clear link between your analysis, and your development plan.

What are my
development
objectives?

Priority

What activities
do I need to
undertake to
achieve my
objectives?

What
support/resources
do I need to
achieve my
objectives

Target date for
achieving my
objectives

Actual date of
achieving
my objectives

 What do I
want to
achieve? – Be
SMART

 
High/
Medium/Low

Select a good
mix of different
activities –
Apply
the 70:20:10
principle

Who or what will
you use to help
you?

Remember to
be specific but
realistic. Don’t
put ‘ongoing!

Leave this
blank for
now. This is
for you to track
your progress
against your
plan as you
move forward