Module: INTRA Work Placement: MSHC

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	INTRA Work Placement: MSHC
Module Code	CM588 (ITS) / MCO1054 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Communications
Module Co-ordinator	Lorna Galligan
Module Teachers	Declan Fahy, Padraig Murphy
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

In this module students are placed in temporary employment in a company or agency that engages significantly in science communication. They are required to take part in that work and to report on their contribution.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply practical experience and skills to given tasks in public communication of science
2. Describe different kinds of science communication practice based on personal experience
3. Identify strengths and weaknesses in various policies and organisational contexts for public communication of science

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Integrated training (INTRA)	125	No Description
Total Workload: 125

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
Students work in an agency or enterprise as directed by the person to whom they are responsible

Work experience report
Students report, according an established template, on their work experience, relating that experience to the content of their programme

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

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

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