Information on the syllabus content and structure for unit 2 of the Ethics and Professional Skills Module.
Personal effectiveness
This unit explains how you can work efficiently by prioritising, organising and managing your time effectively. It contains sections on how to organise successful meetings and how to make the best use of technology, including spreadsheets and data analytics, to find effective solutions to business issues. The unit concludes by considering the importance of maintaining professional competence and pursuing life-long learning
Section 1: Unit overview
a) Introduction
Section 2: Prioritising, organising and managing time effectively
a) Introduction
b) Prioritising your time
c) The urgent-important principle
d) Ten ways to effectively manage your time
e) Managing time effectively quiz
Section 3: Using technology effectively
a) Introduction
b) Using email effectively
c) How to manage email
Section 4: Organising meetings effectively
a) Organising virtual meetings and managing diaries using appropriate software
b) Arranging a meeting
Section 5: Using spreadsheets effectively
a) Introduction
b) Virtual software
Section 6: Big data analytics
a) Introduction
b) Why is big data important?
c) Data security
d) Physical security
e) Computer security
f) Cyber security
g) What’s my role?
h) Personal effectiveness test
Section 7: Maintaining professional competence and lifelong learning
a) Introduction
b) Continuing professional development
c) Personal development plan
d) How to craft your CV for the job of your dreams
e) Tips to prepare for an interview
f) The interview
g) Getting it wrong
h) Getting it right
i) Unit action plan
j) Continuing professional development quiz
Section 8: April’s story
Section 9: Unit summary
Summative exercise
The learner is faced with a challenging task where they are asked to guide April, a recently qualified ACCA member who wishes to progress in her career. They must use the skills learned throughout this unit to make appropriate choices for April.
