Module Title:Work Placement Brewing and Distilling
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 30
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: The work placement duration is for 12 weeks as a minimum. If the student and employer agree the student can remain on the work placement, ideally for a duration of 8 months. The Student will gain relevant experience in a variety of aspects of the malting and/or brewing and/or distilling industry and develop the skills to be an effective employee. A wide range of scientific and engineering skills, and techniques, procedures and processes will be experienced, developed and applied during the placement. Students will undertake a series of workshops and seminars where they will review/develop their team building competencies, communication, time management and self-reflection skills and complete associated assessments prior to commencing work placement. The student will use reflective learning to gain insight into skills developed in the workplace. The student will develop one technical skill related to knowledge gained on the course for example in engineering, scientific, business, legal or any technical skill in the field of malting, brewing and distilling. Learning in the workplace will be 'on the job learning/training' supported by the workplace coordinator and mentor at the place of work This module will be assessed via a detailed work placement report, a work placement journal, a work placement mentor report and an oral presentation. A work placement journal will be used for the purpose of recording training and competency and will form a record of each learners training experience. Students will submit a detailed work placement report at the end of their placement. Full details on what information to include in the report is available in the placement handbook. The work placement mentor report will validate the report submitted by the student and comment on the skill set developed and the learners application to the role. At the end of the placement, the student will present to academic staff and peers, outlining the knowledge, skills and competence gained during their placement. The placement coordinator will monitor the student’s progress by maintaining contact with the student and industrial supervisor(s). Students will meet the work placement coordinator during the placement. All students going on placement must abide by the Institute’s latest placement policy. Where a work placement cannot be facilitated an industry focused research project will be carried out by the learner
Module Aim: To provide the student with an opportunity within a structured setting, to gain experience of the work environment and developed their core competencies within the malting and/or brewing and/or distilling sector
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Function as an individual and as member of a team within a professional work place environment and gain practical experience of current industrial processes
LO2 Apply knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the programme of study to work place and problem solve in a practical way
LO3 Describe the organisation and operational practices of the host company and his/her role within it
LO4 Demonstrate development and application of interpersonal and self-management transferrable skills, such as communication, problem solving, teamwork
LO5 Develop at least one technical skill through work based learning
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Theory
In preparation of work placement a series of workshops and seminars where topics team building competencies, communication, time management and self-reflection skills will be covered
Placement
Students will spend a minimum of 12 weeks on work placement where a wide range of scientific and engineering skills, and techniques, procedures and processes will be experienced, developed and applied during the placement. Students will maintain a reflective journal during the work placement to assess their progress
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%
Special Regulation
IT Carlow reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessments
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Other To be completed prior to commencement of work placement: In class activities. Group and peer learning. Identify technical skills. 4 15.00 n/a
Written Report A detailed work placement report will be submitted to the work placement co-ordinator at the end of the placement period. This will consist of the following elements: An overview of the host organisation, the learner’s role in the organisation, duties and responsibilities and how these fit into the overall scheme of activities within the company, skills utilised and developed during the placement period, health and safety in the role, a reflective journal describing the experience 1,2,3,4,5 40.00 n/a
Written Report The work placement mentor report which will validate the report submitted by the learner and comment on the skill set developed and the learners application to the role 1,2,3,4,5 25.00 n/a
Presentation Oral presentation to peers and others 1,4,5 20.00 n/a
No Project
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
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 0.42
Placement 12 Weeks per Stage 37.00
Independent Learning 15 Weeks per Stage 20.07
Total Hours 750.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_SABRE_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Brewing and Distilling 6 Mandatory