Module Details

Module Code: WKPL H3601
Module Title: Work Placement
Title: Work Placement
Module Level:: 8
Credits:: 30
Module Coordinator: Cathal Nolan
Module Author:: Trina Rea
Domains:  
Module Description: To enhance students' learning through practical first-hand experience in the work place and to implement skills already leaned in their degree, as well as to enhance and develop new media skills.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Development of interpersonal and group communication skills with clients and colleagues.
LO2 Demonstrate the ability to work on one's initiative.
LO3 Develop good judgement, problems solving skills and decision making aptitude.
LO4 Apply both hard skills and soft skills from their academic studies to the workplace.
LO5 Develop resilience, agility and collaborative skills through feedback.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
No indicative content
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment30.00%
Project70.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 70
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
The Project will include a number of tasks and/or assignments, however, it will differ from company to company, but it must be agreed and defined in advance of the work placement.

It is essential that the tasks/assignments undertaken conform to the following:

1. Be clearly defined.

2. Have a clear time-scale with a start and finish date.

3. Have specific objectives.

4. Be at an appropriate level for the student.

5. Have adequate resources to allow the student to complete the project/task required.

6. As part of the project students will be asked to keep a weekly progress log, submit a final report and give a presentation at the end of the placement.
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 30
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Interim reviews of the student's performance while on work placement.
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Exam Board
It is at the discretion of the Examination Board as to what the qualifying criteria are.
Reassessment Description
Work Placement Complete: Learners will be provided with the opportunity to resubmit the different elements of continuous assessment as is required. All elements must be submitted for learners to successfully pass this module.
Work Placement Incomplete: For learners that fail to complete the physical work placement (and have no associated deliverables to resubmit ) depending on a recommendation from the examination board, they will be required to either complete an alternative such as the development project, and elective modules as per the Elective on Year 3/Semester 2 or complete the work placement another time, such as over a Summer period or Post completion of year 4.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Assignment Non Contact To run for 12 weeks in Semester 2 Every Week 40.00 40
Independent Learning Time Non Contact Preparation for work placement in Semester 1: LinkedIn profiles, interviews, written and oral communications in the work place Every Week 3.00 3
Lecturer Supervised Learning Contact LinkedIn, CV etc. Every Week 1.00 1
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Keith Dowding. (2006), Three-dimensional power: A discussion of Steven Lukes' Power: A radical view..
  • P. Drucker. (1954), The Practice of Management, Heinemann, London.
  • R.T. De George. (1987), The status of Business Ethics: Past and Future.
  • J. Franks. (1998), The Vitual Organisation, Work Study.
  • C.S. Andreassen. (2014), Workaholism: An overview and current status of the research, Journal of behavioral addictions.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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