Portfolio 1: Overview The Portfolio is part of the academic programme of work you are required to complete for Co-operative Education. It is designed to ensure that you are achieving the goals and objectives you planned for your Co-operative Education Placement.  Please note that throughout your Portfolio you must: · apply concepts, models, frameworks, theories and/or technical competencies from your major, and other areas of study   · use authoritative sources · provide in-text references  in APA (6th ed.) · update your Reference List with the full reference (APA 6th ed.) Throughout Co-operative Education you will be focusing on how you are achieving the BBus Learning Goals set out below: Learning Goal 1: Be self-directed, reflective learners Learning Goal 2 :      Be knowledgeable in their major field(s) of study Learning Goal 3: Be critical enquirers and creative problem solvers Learning Goal 4:      Be able to make business decisions that take into account social, ethical, environmental and global dimensions Learning Goal 5: Be able to work effectively with others Learning Goal 6: Be effective communicators Learning Goal 7:      Be connected to business The Portfolios are the next stage of the assessment programme that culminates in an Oral Brief and Final Report.  In the Co-operative Education assessments you will critically reflect on, analyse and evaluate your development throughout the Co-operative Education Placement and work on and complete a topic of your choice. Instructions for completing this document You are required to address all of the points in each of the sections. You may either answer each point individually or you may choose to respond to all points in one discussion using paragraphs with appropriate headings and sub-headings. Note: Do not delete any of the information or instructions from the template Portfolio 1 Checklist o Completed each section. o APA referencing and in-text citations. o Tasks discussed relate to major. o Research topic finalised and is focused towards the use of authoritative secondary resources. o Theories, concepts, frameworks introduced throughout. o Two personal goals reviewed and progress discussed. o Media log completed o Evidence of workspace provided. o Spellchecked and proof read document. A. Your Co-operative Education Role : being knowledgeable in your major field(s) of study by demonstrating the application of knowledge from your major(s) to your Co-operative Education Placement The aim of Section A is as follows: · To demonstrate how relevant the various theories and concepts from your major have been in completion of your tasks to date · To reflect on your performance to date THE TASKS: 1. For each key task that you have undertaken so far, briefly describe the task and explain how theories, concepts, models, frameworks and/or technical competencies, from your major(s) have applied.  In your discussion you should: · refer to a comprehensive .

1. Portfolio 1:
Overview
The Portfolio is part of the academic programme of work you
are required to complete for Co-operative Education.
It is designed to ensure that you are achieving the goals and
objectives you planned for your Co-operative Education
Placement.
Please note that throughout your Portfolio you must:
·
apply
concepts, models, frameworks, theories and/or technical
competencies from your major, and other areas of study
·
use authoritative sources
·
provide in-text references in APA (6th ed.)
·
update your Reference List with the full reference (APA 6th
ed.)
Throughout Co-operative Education you will be focusing on
how you are achieving the BBus Learning Goals set out below:
Learning Goal 1:
Be self-directed, reflective learners
Learning Goal 2
:
Be knowledgeable in their major field(s) of study

2. Learning Goal 3:
Be critical enquirers and creative problem solvers
Learning Goal 4:
Be able to make business decisions that take into account social,
ethical, environmental and global dimensions
Learning Goal 5:
Be able to work effectively with others
Learning Goal 6:
Be effective communicators
Learning Goal 7:
Be connected to business
The Portfolios are the next stage of the assessment programme
that culminates in an Oral Brief and Final Report. In the Co-
operative Education assessments you will critically reflect on,
analyse and evaluate your development throughout the Co-
operative Education Placement and work on and complete a
topic of your choice.
Instructions for completing this document
You are required to address all of the points in each of the
sections. You may either answer each point individually or you
may choose to respond to all points in one discussion using
paragraphs with appropriate headings and sub-headings.
Note: Do not delete any of the information or instructions from
the template
Portfolio 1 Checklist
o
Completed each section.

3. o
APA referencing and in-text citations.
o
Tasks discussed relate to major.
o
Research topic finalised and is focused towards the use of
authoritative secondary resources.
o
Theories, concepts, frameworks introduced throughout.
o
Two personal goals reviewed and progress discussed.
o
Media log completed
o
Evidence of workspace provided.
o
Spellchecked and proof read document.
A.
Your Co-operative Education Role
: being knowledgeable in your major field(s) of study by
demonstrating the application of knowledge from your major(s)
to your Co-operative Education Placement
The aim of Section A is as follows:
·
To demonstrate how relevant the various theories and concepts

4. from your major have been in completion of your tasks to date
·
To reflect on your performance to date
THE TASKS:
1.
For each key task that you have undertaken so far, briefly
describe the task and explain how
theories, concepts, models, frameworks and/or technical
competencies, from your
major(s)
have applied. In your discussion you should:
·
refer to a comprehensive range of theory, concepts, models,
frameworks and/or technical competencies using in-text
citations.
·
explain how the theory was relevant and guided you to complete
your tasks.
2.
Evaluate your performance to date:
discuss and reflect on how well you perceive you have
performed your tasks and other activities to date. You must use
supporting evidence and/or examples of progress made.
B.
Your Professional Identity:
communicate effectively in professional settings, working
effectively with others including intercultural perspectives

5. The aim of Section B is as follows:
·
To restate (and revise if required) your TWO chosen goals and
actions for professional development
·
To reflect on your progress and development to date in both of
these chosen goals
·
To review how your planned actions are supporting your
progress
In your Learning Plan you developed
TWO goals
for your professional development to work on during your
placement. These related to you
1.
working
effectively with others to make constructive contributions
2.
working
with one’s own and other cultures and diverse perspectives in
professional settings
In this section you will
reflect
on your placement experiences in your chosen aspects of your
Professional Practice so far.
NOTE:
You may have
refined or revised
your goal(s)from feedback in your Learning Plan, as well as
your specific actions you have put in place to achieve your

6. goal(s). Please include these updates in your reflection below.
THE TASKS:
Goal ONE:
Working effectively with others to make constructive
contributions
State
your specific aspect here:
Building effective working relationship.
·
My current goal is (include any changes):
By the end of my Co-operative Education Placement, I will
continue to work in teams in order to achieve the optimal results
for my organization. Although I will face many challenges in
my new role, by the end of the internship period I will need to
prove my abilities in coping with others.
·
Outline your planned actions (include original and any
additional/new actions)
My planned action was to use the professional communication
theory, where I need to communicate effectively with my
teammate. Communicating with my team members is an
important tool because it clarifies any vague information for
me; also it helps to do my task correctly (Mohan, McGregor,
Saunders, & Archee, 2008).
·
Evaluate how your actions have helped towards achieving your
goal. Discuss achievements you are making and/or issues you
are encountering that may be preventing progress being made,
include specific workplace examples and evidence.
Note: You are required to integrate authorised sources to
support your actions

7. My first week at Almajdouie was excellent in all aspects; my
primary goal was to be working effectively with others. The
accounting department is divided into many sections, which are
account receivable, account payable and cashier. I am working
with the A/R team next to the other sections. I mean by section
that the offices have partitions, so it looks like sections. I like
this idea because it helps in the communication process and in
the exchange of tasks. Also, because we are using new
accounting software, which is called Oracle, if some workmate
faces an issue in it, they don't need to leave their desk they just
ask their neighbour over the partition for help. Also, it is easy
in exchanging the papers from and to the workmate. At the first
day, I was nervous and shy, so I decided to break the barriers
between my workmates and me. Firstly, I introduced myself to
the people I will be working with, I told them that I am doing
co-op for the sake of learning and helping in achieving any
tasks. Honestly, they were helpful and kind to me, they explain
to me anything I don't understand. For example, one day my
supervisor emailed me the code number for a customer and
asked me to find the statements this particular customer from
the Oracle then send it to him. He verbally explained to me how
to find it but the system was complicated so I have asked my
workmate to help and he did. After that, I was really good at
this task I have submitted more than 35 statements to my
supervisor. I think that introducing my self at the first day was
a good reason in achieving my goal. Also, I always keep
smiling, because I believe that it gives an impression to the
person in front of me that I am easy-going person and willing to
help.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-make-your-new-
employees-first-day-a-huge-success
Goal TWO:

8. Work with one’s own and other cultures and diverse
perspectives in professional settings
State
your specific aspect here:
Improve my listening skills
.
·
My current goal is (include any changes):
During my Co-Operative Education Placement, my goal is to
continue to work on improving my listening skills in order to
achieve the desired results for my organization. Although I will
face many challenges in my new role, I can show my supervisor
and the people I am working with that I can improve my
listening skills by the end of the internship period.
·
Outline your planned actions (include original and any
additional/new actions)
·
Evaluate how your actions have helped towards achieving your
goal. Discuss achievements you are making and/or issues you
are encountering that may be preventing progress being made,
include specific workplace examples and evidence.
Note: You are required to integrate authorised sources to
support your actions
C.
Your Co-operative Education Placement Organisation and the
environment it operates in:
being critical enquirers and creative problem solvers.
The aim of Section C is as follows:

9. ·
To critically examine the impact of a current event or issue
from your media log on your organisation
·
To reflect on your integration into your organisation
·
To provide evidence and discuss your
personal
work environment
In this section you must:
·
support your answers
with examples and evidence and reference using APA 6
th
ed.
THE TASKS:
1.
Briefly state who your CPO is, their core business and the
industry sector to which they belong
2.
Identify and discuss one current event from your media log
(Appendix 1) that is particularly relevant to your Co-operative
Education Placement Organisation, including your
understanding of this current event and the implications for
your Organisation and how they could manage this.
3.
Reflect on your integration into your organisation and its

10. internal
environment. You should include discussion on your
personality type and the strengths and weaknesses identified in
your Learning Plan together with any challenges or successes
achieved to date.
4.
Personal Work environment:
·
Use visual images to illustrate your
personal work environment
(insert below) e.g. work stations, office space and facilities.
·
Discuss why you have chosen these images.
I agree to the following (please tick)
☐
Permission has been given by my workplace supervisor to
provide this these images
☐
No private or confidential content has been included in these
visual images
Note: If permission has not been granted you must describe your
personal work environment in 2-3 paragraphs below
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MAY NEED TO RESIZE YOUR
IMAGES TO UPLOAD TO BLACKBOARD.

11. D.
Your Topic
developing your skills as a critical enquirer and creative
problem solver, being knowledgeable in your major field of
study by demonstrating the application of knowledge from your
major(s) to your Co-operative Education role, placement, or
industry
The aim of Section D is as follows:
·
To finalise and justify the working title for your topic
·
To demonstrate progress being made in researching your topic,
with evidence of at least 4-5 appropriate resources
In the Final Report you will be
required
to critically analyse and evaluate your chosen topic from your
discipline perspective. This
MUST be applied
either to your role and/or your organisation and/or industry
sector. This topic should develop your discipline knowledge
beyond that acquired in your role and your skills as a critical
enquirer and creative problem solver. You must demonstrate
comprehensive understanding of your topic through research
and apply it to your role and/or industry and/or organisation.
In your Learning Plan you listed your initial ideas on your area
of interest from your discipline perspective. This is an
opportunity for you to refine your topic and receive feedback
from your Academic Supervisor. Your topic will be developed
further in Portfolio 2, Oral Brief and Final Report.
Your role, organisation or its industry should provide context or
background for your research. You must avoid disclosing any
confidential information. You should only draw on secondary
research i.e. relevant academic literature for your research and

12. to support your discussion.
1.
You
must not
disclose any confidential information from your organisation or
complete any primary research.
2.
The work
must not
have previously been submitted by yourself or another person.
3.
All researched information must be acknowledged by citing and
referencing in APA 6
th
ed.
THE TASK:
In approximately 250-350 words expand on the information you
provided in your Learning Plan.
You must:
·
Provide a working title for your topic (this is often best stated
as a question)
·
Provide a rationale for your topic with some detail
·
Discuss how your topic is related to either your role, CPO
and/or industry
·

13. Identify and outline the supporting information you have
gathered from your research including academic literature from
your major. Cite and reference appropriately and add to the
reference list at the end of this document. 4-5 authoritative
resources are expected.