Module: INTRA

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	INTRA
Module Code	CM551 (ITS) / JRR1029 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Communications
Module Co-ordinator	Lorna Galligan
Module Teachers	David Robbins, Paul Mcnamara
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module provides relevant media experience to students to allow them to apply knowledge and skills learned in the programme, to introduce them to the journalism workplace and routines, and to allow them to build their portfolio. Placements are arranged via the University's Intra Office.

Learning Outcomes

1. Relate programme learning and skills to working in a media organization
2. Assess his or her aptitudes and preferences
3. Build on experience of work in a realistic media environment
4. Make informed career decisions
5. Demonstrate developed journalist skills by means of a portfolio of published work

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Work experience
An eight-week placement in a media organization

Report
A report setting out details of the placement and assessing the experience

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Report(s)	Placement report	100%	Other

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

33788, Website, Intra Office, 0, Intra Moodle site, http://moodle.dcu.ie,