Module Title:Work Placement
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 15
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In No Programmes
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Placement Monitoring: Members of each Institute’s programme board will operate as placement supervisors. The placement supervisor will monitor the student’s progress by maintaining close contact with the student and industrial supervisors. Students will be visited during the placement by placement supervisor(s). All students going on placement must abide by the Institute’s latest placement policy.
Module Aim: To provide the learner with the experience of working in a relevant industry.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Function within a professional work environment;
LO2 Apply knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the programme of study to the work place
LO3 Describe the organisation of the host company and his/her role within it;
LO4 Describe the operational practices within the host company
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Overview
To prepare the students for work placement there will be a 1-hour tutorial session each week leading up to placement time. Prospective supervisors from our industrial partners will give a presentation to the students on their company, their work, and what is expected of the students during placement. The industrial placement will normally start in March, and will last for six months.
Assessment Breakdown%
Project100.00%
Special Regulation
All students going on placement must abide by the Institute’s latest placement policy.
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Student placement report of host enterprise, e.g. company organisational structure, learning outcomes, etc. Student may also have to participate in Peer group presentation concerning their placement. A report from the employer regarding the student performance on placement along with a student diary & work logs verified by Employer will also be required for submission. 1,2,3,4 100.00 n/a
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination

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

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Tutorial 20 Weeks per Stage 1.00
Total Hours 20.00