Action plan for skills development


Use the customisable table below to document a definite plan for the action to develop the relevant
skills to the required level


Current Skills

Score

How will the student improve these skills?

When will the training/

skills development occur?

Research & Professional Skills




Literature Review Skills





Appropriate Research Methods

•      Qualitative

•      Quantitative

•      Mixed Methods

•      Practice-Led/Based

•      etc




Academic writing skills





Publishing Skills





Writing skills, reading skills, verbal skills




Project planning, managing time, setting agendas and completing tasks




Critical thinking, problem solving,

analytical skills




Library skills,  bibliography,

referencing, EndNote, etc.




Presentation and communication

skills




Using IT research software applications for data analysis, referencing, formatting, etc.




English as an Additional Language (where needed)




Other Professional skills? (e.g specific equipment)




Career Development





Job searching skills





Networking & Self Marketing





* Scale: 1 = need to develop, 2 = some familiarity, 3 feeling confident, 4 = well developed