BIOL40280 Earth and Natural Sciences Work Placement

Academic Year 2023/2024

Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a programme of research at a professional institution, partnered with the UCD Earth Institute. The purpose of the placement is to expose the student to a broader working environment. The project should reflect their current research activities and should augment their own personal development and learning. The student, the principal supervisor and the Module Coordinator will coordinate the specific placement. The placement should be no less than 5 weeks in duration. Registration to this module is subject to the module co-ordinator’s permission. All aspects of the placement will be managed in accordance with the UCD Policy Document ‘Work Placement / Practice Experience Guidelines & Good Practice’, 12th April 2007, Version 1.5 (as of 01 May 2014) or later.

Candidates looking to take this module should discuss this with the module co-ordinator in advance of enrolling.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will have further expanded their personal networks, in conjunction with having received invaluable professional experience of working on a professional project for an extended period of time.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

5
Specified Learning Activities

15
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Placement/Work Experience

190
Total

250
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning
Critical writing
Reflective learning
Lab/studio work
Enquiry & problem-based learning
Case-based learning
Student presentations (optional) 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Final report and presentation Varies over the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

80
Assignment: Development of work plan Varies over the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

10
Assignment: Assessment form Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The student will be given feedback at each of the three stages of assessment. Feedback will be given orally.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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