- GENERIC SKILLS
I have a highly developed skill of good communication, both in verbal and written communication, commencing with my first degree. I have also developed my skills of critical thinking, reasoning, research, and communication at a high level of comprehension. I also have skills relating to statistical analysis and analysis and interpretation of qualitative data. These transferable skills are useful across a range of contexts; in private and public life and in the workplace. Good communication is a valuable skill for anyone to be able to communicate a message succinctly, tactfully, respectfully to achieve complete understanding in the receiver.
- SPECIALISED SKILLS
This text widget needs to be written to satisfy requirements for Assessment 1 too. The word limit for it is 100 words (+/- 10%). It needs to be written in a paragraph format (one paragraph only), dot points are not acceptable. Given the nature of paragraphs as ‘… self-contained expression[s] of a single main idea’ (Higgs et al 2005: 49), the single main idea in this paragraph is to articulate your specialised skills that you developed throughout your degree. These skills are specific to one occupation, one professional task or one modality in which professional tasks are performed. Some examples include drafting of ministerial briefing, group work therapy for CALD elderly communities, writing interview reports, and sustainable urban planning skills. Once again, this ePortfolio is about your professional self-concept hence you are encouraged to use ‘I’, meaning you can write in first person.
- Community funding application development
This text widget needs to be written to satisfy requirements for Assessment 2. The word limit for it is 150 words (+/- 10%). It needs to be written in a paragraph format (one paragraph only), dot points are not acceptable. Given the nature of paragraphs as ‘… self-contained expression[s] of a single main idea’ (Higgs et al 2005: 49), the single main idea in this paragraph is to articulate your capacity and skills to develop grant applications. Drawing form the experience in developing community funding application in this unit, this text widget should contain [1] your capacity and skills to conduct (community) needs analysis, [2] ability for project identification and proposal development, [3] ability to investigate possible funding bodies, and [4] possession of knowledge and familiarity with requirements of funding bodies (as relates to your project). Students should address the first three criteria arguing transferability of skills. Addressing the fourth criterion should be supported by using your project as an example. Once again, this ePortfolio is about your professional self-concept hence you are encouraged to use ‘I’, meaning you can write in first person.
- Applied debating: Developing position papers
This text widget needs to be written to satisfy requirements for Assessment 3. The word limit for it is 100 words (+/- 10%). It needs to be written in a paragraph format (one paragraph only), dot points are not acceptable. Given the nature of paragraphs as ‘… self-contained expression[s] of a single main idea’ (Higgs et al 2005: 49), the single main idea in this paragraph is to articulate your ability to effectively partake in an applied debate. It needs to contain the following: [1] your conceptual, substantive understanding of applied debate, and [2] your ability and skills to develop position papers as an instrument in an applied debate context. This ePortfolio is about your professional self-concept hence you are encouraged to use ‘I’, meaning you can write in first person.
Alan Beckley 