Module: INTRA - Industry & Career Related Assignments

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	INTRA - Industry & Career Related Assignments
Module Code	BTE1044 (ITS: FSH302A)
Faculty	Biotechnology	School	Science & Health
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	30

Description

This module aims to provide students with self-learning and transferable skills leading to (i) familiarity with some industry-relevant topics, (ii) proficiency in accessing scientific and technical information and knowledge, (iii) additional critical/ evaluative skills, and (iv) an opportunity to explore science-related topics beyond, and complementary to, those of their core degree programme.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe and discuss scientific topics of relevance to his/ her degree programme outcomes
2. Critically outline aspects of these scientific topics, with reference to the needs and practices of industry
3. Access and evaluate scientific and technical literature from databases
4. Prepare an informative and critical report on an assigned topic

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Independent Study	750	No Description
Total Workload: 750

Section Breakdown
CRN	11208	Part of Term	Semester 1, 2 & 3
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale		Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category		Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Philip Cummins	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Assignment	This Pass/ Fail module is assessed by evaluation of the submitted assignments	100%	As required

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

Assignments on prescribed topics.
Completion and submission of assignments on prescribed topics. At module teachers' discretion, one or more element(s) may be replaced by alternative assignments

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None