Module: Career Development Module

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Career Development Module
Module Code	HUM1001 (ITS: LC306)
Faculty	SALIS	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

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

Section Breakdown
CRN	11502	Part of Term	Semester 1, 2 & 3
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	PASS/FAIL	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Qi Zhang	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment 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; 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

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Indicative Reading List

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