Module: Career Development Module

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Career Development Module
Module Code	LC306 (ITS) / HUM1001 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Qi Zhang
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only
Same as original work

Description

This module is designed to allow students who are on their Year Abroad (3rd year) to gain greater insights into professional and/ or discipline-related issues by conducting interviews with professionals/ specialists in areas of relevance to their degree programme. It allows students to use both their language skills and discipline-related knowledge in authentic contexts involving interaction with professionals/ specialists.

Learning Outcomes

1. Gain insights into professional and/ or discipline-related issues by conducting interviews with professionals/ specialists in areas of relevance to their degree programme
2. Demonstrate both their language skills and discipline-related knowledge in authentic contexts involving interaction with professionals/ specialists.
3. Demonstrate transferable skills such as researching, listening, note-taking and academic writing.
4. Reflect on career opportunities and expectations and to demonstrate an awareness of how this piece of coursework can support their career development.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Fieldwork	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

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Report(s)	Report: Part 1 (1, 500 words) Students submit a report in the target language which covers the following: • Chosen profession/ specialist area. Rationale for choice. • Organisation of interviews. (Details on the date, location and duration should be included.) • Overview of questions. Rationale for these. • Summary of key findings and observations. Part 2 (500 words): Students submit a written piece on their reflections on the project and its relevance for their future career/ further study (in English).	100%	n/a

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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