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 opportunity of applying the knowledge and skills acquired on the course in a relevant industry. Moreover, it enables participants to establish a relationship with companies and organisations with whom the participants may later gain employment as a graduate.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Apply the theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired on the academic programme within the workplace;
LO2
Examine the organisation of the host company, the market it operates in, their relationships with their clients, and communicate his/her role within the company.
LO3
Analyse the operational and safety practices within the host company
LO4
Working on timebound projects as a member of a team and have developed appropriate communication and interpersonal skills
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Overview
To prepare the students for work placement there will be tutorial sessions leading up to placement time.
Prospective supervisors may perform formal interviews to establish the suitability for work placement. They may also give a presentation to the students on their company, their work, and what is expected of the students during placement.
The work placement will normally last for a period of at least 9 months but not less than 3 months.
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Written Report
Interim reviews of student performance.
1,4
25.00
Week 30
Reflective Journal
Students will commence a reflective learning log for their placement period. This will be used to compile their final report.
1,2,3,4
10.00
Week 13
Reflective Journal
Students will continue to maintain a reflective learning log during the second half of placement period. This will be used to compile their final report.
1,2,3,4
10.00
Week 29
Written Report
Student placement final report of host enterprise and the overall experience, e.g. company organisational structure, learning outcomes, etc. This report must be submitted upon completion of the placement module except when the programme board have agreed otherwise.
1,2,3,4
30.00
Week 30
Presentation
A formal presentation by the student concerning their placement will take at the end of the placement period.
1,2,3,4
25.00
Week 30
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment