Work Placement will be managed by academic staff and members of each Institute’s programme board will operate as Placement supervisors. Placement preparation will occur weekly in Semester 1 Year 3 for CV and Interview preparation. A work programme will be agreed between the Placement supervisor and Industrial supervisor in consultation with the student. 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 and put into practice the knowledge and skills gained on the academic phase of the course
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 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, etc
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
Resourcing
This module will be resourced with the Department of Computing
Preparation
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 may start in January to March, and will last for six months. This module is assessed as Pass/Fail.
Assessment Breakdown
%
Project
100.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Project
Student placement report of the host enterprise e.g. company organisational structure, the processes adopted within the organisation,
the nature, outcome, experiences, and lessons learnt (reflection) from the 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. Students may also have to participate in Peer group presentations concerning their placement.
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