IRFL40250 Work placement and Report

Academic Year 2023/2024

N.B. It should be noted that places on this module may be limited to two students, as things stand. It should also be noted that work placements may be subject to health restrictions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Students should also note that it is very unlikely that the NFC will be able to offer a work placement opportunity in the summer trimester of the academic year 2021-2022, due to lack of staffing resources. We expect that placement opportunities will be available in the Irish Traditional Music Archive, however, although these will also be subject availability and confirmation at a later date.

In the normal course of events, students opting for this work placement will be expected to keep a journal while on placement and to write a report based on their workplace experience at the end of the trimester.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Display a familiarity with a wide range of archival procedures and methods, including the use of digital media and databases.
• Draw from their practical experience in an archive environment in the pursuit of their professional and academic goals.
• Deepen their understanding of the connection between the documentation and study of oral tradition and vernacular culture, on the one hand, and the use of these resources in the wider community, on the other.
• Learn to self-evaluate and take responsibility for continuing academic and/or professional development.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

10
Specified Learning Activities

220
Autonomous Student Learning

220
Total

450
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Teaching in the module is geared towards giving students experience of the theory and practice of working in a tradition archive or comparable institution, or its digital equivalent. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
IRFL40220 - Internship in Archival Methods


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Journal: In the normal course of events, and subject to possible changes due to health restrictions, students are expected to keep a journal documenting their experience in work placement. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

20
Essay: In the normal course of events, and subject to possible changes due to health restrictions, students are expected to write a final report on their work placement. Week 12 n/a Graded No

80

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback on their work and on the end-of-semester report is provided to students throughout the semester through regular consultation with staff of the National Folklore Collection and with teaching staff members.

Name Role
Dr Kelly Fitzgerald Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Críostoír Mac Cárthaigh Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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