Module: Work Placement

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Work Placement
Module Code	LC528 (ITS) / TRA1016 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Mary Phelan
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	30
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module provides students with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks working in a translation-related commercial or other environment. Students keep a reflective journal over the course of three months (normally June, July and August).

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply experience and skills acquired over the course of semesters one and two in a work environment
2. Reflect on the role of translation in society
3. Undertake assigned tasks in a commercial or other setting involving translation
4. Identify opportunities for career development and lifelong learning

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Integrated training (INTRA)	480	Twelve weeks of work, 40 hours per week
Workplace application	50	Research on potential workplaces, application, cv, interview process
Workshop	6	How the work placement is organised. What students need to do. Writing a CV. Putting together an application. Attending an interview. What is involved in writing a reflective journal.
Fieldwork	120	Reflective journal describing experience
Independent Study	94	No Description
Total Workload: 750

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

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
Resit category for this module is temporarily unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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