ANSC30070 Professional Work Experience

Academic Year 2023/2024

Students are expected to gain appropriate experience on approved farms with suitable animal production enterprises. A period of placement in research laboratories or centers and in agribusiness organizations is also acceptable. Experience may be obtained in Ireland or abroad. The PWE programme may be adjusted to suit the requirements of individual students based on their prior experience, interest and aptitude. The PWE programme of each student must be approved in advance by the module coordinator.Students must familiarise themselves with and abide by the regulations for PWE as set out by the Agricultural Sciences Programme Board. For each placement, a host contract must be completed, signed by the host and received by UCD, before the placement will be deemed to have commenced by UCD. Furthermore, placements (and parts thereof) which have been completed in the absence of an appropriately completed host contract will not be accepted. Only in the most exceptional circumstances will any deviation from this requirement be permitted and this must have the agreement, in writing, of the PWE co-ordinator.STUDENTS CAN BE FAILED ON EXTREME WEAKNESS IN THE FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION OR BY FAILING TO SUBMIT MONTHLY REPORTS AND/OR PWE MANUAL.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: Collect, analyse and report information on a range of enterprises and organizations. Describe the business organization and the responsibilities of key operatives in the enterprises/organizations on which they were located. In addition, depending on the nature of their particular PWE programme, students will have an opportunity to develop important teamwork, interpersonal and self management transferable skills such as: Work independently in unfamiliar situations; Manage their time effectively; Work effectively as a member of a team, respecting the views of other team members; Account for their actions and decisions; Critically reflect on their experiences; Identify and develop possible sources of employment.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Placement/Work Experience

200
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is based on spending a designated time on farms and animal related industries. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
RDEV20140 - Health, Welfare & Safety


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: This includes monthly reports (10%), PWE manuel (30%) and Oral examination (60%).
Students must pass the oral examination.		 Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Thurs 09:00 - 09:50