This unit of study will teach and focus on fundamentals of professional development. By the end of the unit students should have learnt the fundamental knowledge and developed basic competency in...

This unit of study will teach and focus on fundamentals of professional development. By the end of the unit students should have learnt the fundamental knowledge and developed basic competency in these fields: • Understand how to conduct environmental scanning and blue sky thinking • Understand how to assemble and analyse mega trends generally and in specific industry branches • Learn and apply principles of ethics and social responsibility • Define/refine your professional SMART goals and set development targets • Conduct broad competency assessment in respective areas • Develop personal learning and development plan • Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess progress against plan • Compile and submit your L&D plan • Apply L&D plan to continually improve yourself and take control of your career • Manage and enhance own professional competencies .