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PDP Meeting Guidelines for Final-Year Students
First Meeting
The guidelines below should help you to get the most out of the first meeting.
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Your ‘Personal Profile’ will serve as the basis for the meeting. It is therefore important for you to complete the form beforehand , and bring two copies to the meeting (one for yourself and one for your supervisor). You will also need to bring a blank ‘Learning Objectives‘ form.
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The profile form will be discussed during the meeting. The aim is twofold: firstly, to provide an opportunity for reflection on the last academic year and secondly, to help pinpoint areas of strength in your personal development, as well as areas where there is still room for improvement.
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The latter areas can then be discussed in more detail to see which you might like to concentrate on during this first semester. You will also be able to discuss how to do this, and how to monitor your progress.
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Before the end of the meeting, you will discuss the
‘Learning Objectives‘ form and the information you are going to enter on it. (If you would find it helpful, you are quite welcome to take notes to assist with completing the form later.) The form will act as a ‘recap’ of the meeting and ensure that you and your supervisor agree on what has been discussed and decided.
 After the meeting, the ‘Learning Objectives’ form must be completed and a copy sent by e-mail to your supervisor, within two weeks .
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A printed copy should be placed in your Progress File so that you can refer to it and ensure that the objectives are met.
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The following meeting will include a discussion of how and to what extent the objectives set at the first meeting have been met.
PDP Meeting Guidelines – Second Meeting (Final-Year Students)
The guidelines below should help you to get the most out of the second meeting.
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Your
‘Learning Objectives’ form together with your ‘Progress Report’ will serve as the basis for this meeting. Your tutor should already have a copy of the ‘Learning
Objectives’ form, which was due to be sent within two weeks of the last meeting.
It is now important for you to complete the ‘Progress Report’ form , and bring two copies to the meeting (one for yourself and one for your supervisor). You will also need to bring a blank ‘Learning Objectives‘ form and any ‘Learning Log
Entries ’ which you are willing to show and which provide evidence for your reflection and progress.
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Both the ‘Learning Objectives’ and the ‘Progress Report’ forms will be discussed during the meeting. The aim is to consider to what extent the objectives set were met and how they were met. The focus will be on the learning process itself. Any
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Your ‘Progress Report’ should contain a section where you have identified area(s) for further development in Semester Two, i.e. a new set of learning objectives, possibly relating to preparation for your final exams or career choices.
These areas can be discussed in more detail to consider how to meet them, and how to monitor your progress.
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Again you will be required to complete a
‘Learning Objectives‘ form. (If you would find it helpful, you are quite welcome to take notes during the meeting to assist with completing the form late r.) The form will act as a ‘recap’ of the meeting and ensure that you and your supervisor agree on what has been discussed and decided.
 After the meeting, the ‘Learning Objectives’ form must be completed and a copy sent by e-mail to your supervisor, within two weeks .
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A printed copy should be placed in your Progress File so that you can refer to it and ensure that the objectives are met.
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The following meeting towards the end of the Semester will include a discussion of how and to what extent the objectives set at this meeting have been met and with a greater emphasis on your long-term PDP.
Third Meeting
The guidelines below should help you to get the most out of your last meeting.
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Your second
‘Learning Objectives’ and your ‘Taking Stock’ form will serve as the basis for this final PDP meeting. Your tutor should already have a copy of the
‘Learning Objectives’ form, which was due to be sent within two weeks of the last meeting. It is now important for you to complete the ‘Taking Stock’ form , and bring two copies to the meeting (one for yourself and one for your supervisor).
You will again need to bring any ‘Learning Log Entries’ which you are willing to show and which provide evidence for your reflection and progress.
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Both the ‘Learning Objectives’ and the ‘Taking Stock’ forms will be discussed during the meeting. The aim is to consider to what extent the objectives set after the last meeting were met and how they were met. Again the focus will be on the learning process itself and any difficulties encountered can be discussed in an objective manner. Difficulties and mistakes are often the starting point for positive change and improvement.
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Your ‘Taking Stock’ form will allow you to review your final year and to plan ahead in relation to a future career or further study.
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