1. Professional and Scientific Practice 2 ~ Skills Audit.
Name: Adina Georgiana Dorobantu Date: 14/11/2021
Course: Biomedical Sciences
Skills How important is this skill to you? How would you rate your confidence in this
area?
Very
important
5 4
Fairly
important
3 2
Not
important
1
Very
confident
5 4
Quite
confident
3 2
Not
confident
1
Communication ~
verbal
x x
Communication ~
written
x x
Interpersonal/
Social skills
x x
Organisational x x
Problem Analysis
and Solving
x x
Technical/Practical
Ability
x x
Research x x
Use of IT x x
English
x
x
Numeracy
x
x
Creative Thinking x x
Judgement &
Decision Making
x x
Team Working x x
Leadership x x
Persuading and
influencing
x x
Adaptability/
Flexibility
x x
Self-motivation
x
x
Critical reflection x x
Achievement x x
Intellect x x
2. Skills Audit
Communication ~ Verbal capacity to make a point; communicate a specific
message or present an argument; awareness of audience reaction; respond
appropriately to feedback; listening skills.
Communication ~ Written ability to present arguments, make reports, summarise in
writing in a clear and focused manner; appropriate for purpose of the text and
intended readers.
Interpersonal/Social skills socially responsible and behave ethically in social and
professional environments; establish good working relationships, operate openly,
sensitively and effectively in complex and diverse inter-personal environments;
networking.
Organisational planning ahead; meeting deadlines/milestones; managing self and
others; co-ordinating people; managing resources.
Problem Analysis and Solving clarity and logic thought in defining and solving
simple and complex problems; capacity to identify key issues and reconcile conflict;
concern with priorities; effectiveness under pressure.
Creative Thinking use knowledge imaginatively and innovatively to confront
challenges and opportunities.
Team working ability necessary to work in formal and informal interdisciplinary
teams or groups towards a common objective, understanding of different roles and
importance of team-building.
Leadership important because most graduates will eventually take up roles
managing others or take up senior positions; develop confidence in others;
assertiveness; self-belief.
Persuading and Influencing Able to convince others; identify and emphasize
positive aspects of you/an argument; using tact and diplomacy, handling objections;
making concessions to reach agreement; understanding needs of others;
negotiation; motivation; determination.
Adaptability/Flexibility initiation of, and response to, changing circumstances;
breadth of intellects, interests, knowledge and attitudes required for adaption to
changing demands; thinking “on the spot”; effectiveness under pressure.
Self-motivation ability to set and met goals; have drive, ambition and a clear sense
of purpose.
Critical reflection ability to analyse own and other practise to enable continuous
improvement.
Achievement ability to set and achieve goals for self and others; capacity to
recognise opportunities; appraise needs, evaluate risks and execute effective action
plan.
Intellect how effectively mental ability is transmitted into action; use of other skills.
Research source information; critically analyse; establish relevance.
