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Assignment
A. YOUR CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION ROLE: BEING KNOWLEDGEABLE IN YOUR MAJOR FIELD(S) OF STUDY BY DEMONSTRATING THE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE FROM YOUR MAJOR(S) TO YOUR CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION PLACEMENT
The aim of Section A is as follows:
• To introduce the reader to your placement organisation as well as the specific role you will have
• To examine how the role and tasks you will be doing might draw on theory and concepts covered in your major
• To explore how you personally, and your role, might add value to the organisation
In this LEARNING PLANyou will explain how your in-depth knowledge from your major(s) might apply to your tasks and discuss the value of your role.
You are required to address all of the points below and attach a copy of your job description as Appendix 1.
You may include further comments or discussion that is relevant.
You must integrate relevant concepts, models, frameworks, theories and/or technical competencies (i.e. knowledge from your major - using in text references) to support your discussion.
THE TASK:
1. Provide a brief overview of Your role
My role will be as an Assistant accountant within this organisation and I will be reporting to the Chartered Accountant. My responsibilities are described in the Job Description (See Appendix 1), however they are not limited to it. I will also be cooperating with accounting team to support various accounting activities on regular basis. (Describe a little bit more)
2. Linking knowledge from your major to your tasks:
• Briefly discuss each key task that relates to your major(s) from your job description (attach as Appendix 1), and
• Identify and discuss how a range of specific theories, concepts, models, frameworks and/or technical competencies from your major(s)might apply to each task (Note:You must draw on authoritative sourcesusing in-text reference).
3. Discuss the value that your role AND yourpersonalattributes may add to your Organisation.
What is the value of role of assistant accountant – the value of work?
If I am not there who will do this role – the company might hire a new person or distribute some responsibilities
What can you add to organisation – personal characteristics?
B. YOUR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS, WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS INCLUDING INTERCULTURAL AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
The aim of Section B is as follows:
• To develop an understanding of your personal qualities through completion of a series of self-assessment tools
• To propose two SMART goals for self-development during your work placement
• To strategise how these two goals might be developed during the placement
In this section you will develop TWO SMART goals to work on during your placement that relate to your generic professional skills. These shouldlink to
1. Working productively with others to make constructive contributions
2. Working with one’s own and other cultures and diverse perspectives in professional settings
These goals will develop:
• Either a personal strength and/or address a weakness
• Generic professional skills or capabilities that could be transferred to other roles and workplaces in the future
Your goals should not relate to job-specific technical skills. If you are in a permanent role you may choose different aspects particular to your work situation and career development (discuss with your Workshop Supervisor).
THE TASK: PREPARATION
In order to prepare for this, you must (see workshop slides):
1. Complete a personality test to identify your personality type. Discuss your personality type and the implications for you and your role as a professional (support with a citation).
Write 4 paragraphs:
a. personality type – Identify/explain
b. Discussion
c. Implication of you
d. Implication of your role (assistant accountant)
Can you please answer the above question using this outcome of Jung personality test? Discuss all 4 elements.
2. Complete your personal SWOT analysis below: (for further information refer to the below materials)
SWOT Analysis Worksheet :
strengths
What do you do well?
What unique resources can you draw on? What do others see as your strengths? What skills do you have?
What skills do others recognise in you?
What about yourself, are you most proud of or satisfied with?
Weaknesses
What could you improve?
Where do you have fewer resources than othen?
What are others likely to see as weaknesses? What do you try to do but never quite master? What do you only do because you have to?
Are there any aspects of your personality that hold you back?
Is there anything that other people recognise as a weakness for you?
Where are you vulnerable? Where do you lack experience?
Opportunities
What opportunities are open to you?
What trends could you take advantage of?
How can you turn your strengths into opportunities?
How can you maximise your strengths?
How can you minimize your weaknesses?
What would you love to do that you are good at?
Where do you see the most potentwl for growth for yourself?
Threats
What threats could harm you?
What is your compete ion doing?
What threats do your weaknesses expose you to?
What trends might have an impact on your current career plans?
Do you have weaknesses that must be addressed before you can move forward?
What problems could your weaknesses cause if left unchecked?
What setbacks might you face?
What obstacles have others overcome to get where you want to go?
THE TASK: GOAL ONE
Goal ONE: Working productively with others to make constructive contributions
Chosen Category: ___Managing yourself effectively______________
1. Clearly identify one specific aspectfrom you chosen category(for further information please refer to the materials on Blackboard and Workshop handout)and comment on why this particular aspect is significant in developing your ability to work effectively with others to make constructive contributions.
The aspect that I have chosen is building resilience. Please describe on it.
2. Discuss your strength and/or weakness in this specific aspect
3. Set out your goal in this aspect, in a single statement that meets the SMART criteria and commences: “By the end of my Co-operative Education Placement, I will …..”
4. Research some models and/or frameworks to draw on as a guide and outline a listof specific actions (your action plan) that you will implement to help you achieve your goal. (You must ensure that the specific actions planned are practical and draw on authoritative sourcesusing in-text references).
Paragraph
1. Use XYZ model/framework….
2. Use ideas…..
3. Put in practice…. (how you are going to put this in action and give atleast 4 to 5 actions to achieve the goal) – Number them or bullet points them
5. What evidence and/or measurements will you use to demonstrate that you have achieved your goal?
How will you measure your reflection?
Eg: Before and after example – Describe how was I when I started and how am I now?
Eg: feedback from workplace supervisor – linked to professional development
THE TASK: GOAL TWO
Goal TWO: Work with one’s own and other cultures and diverse perspectives in professional settings
Chosen Category: ___Working with diverse perspectives______________
1. Clearly identify one specific aspect from you chosen category (for further information please refer to materials on Blackboard and Workshop handout)and comment on why this particular aspect is significant in working with one’s own and other cultures and diverse perspectives.
The specific aspect I have chosen is Building effective relationships
2. Discuss your strength and/or weakness in this specific aspect.
3. Set out your goal in this aspect, in a single statement that meets the SMART criteria and commences: “By the end of my Co-operative Education Placement, I will …..”
4. Research some models and/or frameworks to draw on as a guide and outline a listof specific actions (your action plan) that you will implement to help you achieve your goal. (You must ensure that the specific actions planned are practical and draw on authoritative sourcesusing in-text references).
Paragraph
1. Use XYZ model/framework….
2. Use ideas…..
3. Put in practice…. (how you are going to put this in action and give at least 4 to 5 actions to achieve the goal) – Number them or bullet points them
5. What evidence and/or measurements will you use to demonstrate that you have achieved your goal?
How will you measure your reflection?
Eg: Before and after example – Describe how was I when I started and how am I now?
Eg: feedback from workplace supervisor – linked to professional development
Attachment:- Accounting Concepts.rar