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FDSC20240

Academic Year 2024/2025

Professional Skills Developmen (FDSC20240)

Subject:
Food Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Agriculture & Food Science
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Julie Dowsett
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is designed for undergraduates in the School of Agriculture and Food Science before they go on Professional Work Experience (PWE). The face to face lectures and online materials will give the student the foundation for understanding the skills they already have and those they wish to develop before and during their professional placement to maximise the benefits of the experience and to think about preparing for their future preferred career.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
• Assess the transferrable skills they have, and would like to develop and complete a personal SWOT analysis.
• Evaluate their level of self-awareness and self-management
• Appraise the strengths of different leadership styles and team roles.
• Appreciate the role of communication in giving and receiving feedback, assertiveness, negotiation, influence, managing difficult conversations and mentoring and coaching.
• Apply the basics of time management
• Develop goals for their professional development and investigate career options and have linked actively with the career services.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

15
Specified Learning Activities

35
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered through the UCD VLE system and practical tutorials that will consist of:
• Lectures
• Guest speakers
• Asynchronous learning through workbook exercises
• Support materials delivered through a repository of learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Pre requisites - 'Information Skills' (RDEV10020) is a necessary pre requisite for doing this module.
Also this module is incompatible with the following PWE modules: ANSC30070, CPSC30010, ANSC30370, ANSC30230, AESC30170, BSEN30510, AERD30180, FOR30180, HORT30070, FDSC30160.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: A reflective essay based on the work and activities covered during the trimester. An informational interview will also need to be completed and a short report written. Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
100
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback individually to students, post assessment - Students will receive feedback from the reflective essay Self-assessment activities- These take place during the module and inform student understanding and goal setting

Name Role
Mr Mark Cumisky Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sinéad Flannery Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Martina Wallace Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 Thurs 15:00 - 15:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 5, 8, 10, 12 Thurs 15:00 - 16:50
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