1500 words
Assignment Expectations
Introduction:
Please set out which skill you are planning to develop and clear justification for this. Where are you now and what is your evidence for this? Explain why this is useful for your current future vision/goals. Provide some context for your choice.
Main Body:
Describe and evaluate your critical incident ensuring that you provide a clear analysis that identifies the root of the issue so that your focus for development is on the root cause and not a symptom.
Define what you mean by the skill – there will be many academic definitions that you can draw on. Through a process of critical evaluation arrive at one that you think fits your circumstances and goals. Justify your choice.
Identify some theoretical frameworks that you can compare and contrast briefly and through a process of critical evaluation arrive at a model you feel suits your circumstances and goals/style. This may be a model you have found or one you create based on your reading.
Ensure that you build on your critical incident analysis to explain how you will use your model and set out some clear steps that form an action plan for development.
Conclusion:
Summarise the key learning and how this has helped you to shift your thinking. Set out your intention to practice and how you will know if you have improved this skill area. Signpost your SMART goals which will be in the Appendices.
References:
3-4 good quality references from key text books and articles
