Program Overview

UCD College of Arts and Humanities

The UCD College of Arts and Humanities is a leading institution for the study of arts and humanities.

Module Outline

This module centres on a 12/14-week internship with a host organization and is supported by pre-placement workplace training. The purpose of the module is to enhance core skills, attitudes, and competencies that are not only a fundamental feature of the students' degree programme but are also portable and relevant to the workplace and important for active and engaged citizenship.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will demonstrate:

• Career development awareness through practical actions and reflective written work
• The acquisition of key communications, cognitive, and professional skills
• A sense of differentiated communication approaches including increased proficiency in the language and dynamics of the workplace
• Enhanced personal organizational skills including time management, ability to follow diverse instructions, ability to prioritize, achievement of task-specific deadlines, accountability, and individual responsibility
• An ability to differentiate and make connections between disciplinary approaches and methods
• Adaptability and flexibility in relation to the demands and expectations of different learning and working environments
• A broader understanding of social, cultural, economic organizational structures, practices, and customs including identifying, understanding, and working with professional standards
• A reinforced sense of their disciplinary competencies and skills
• The ability to communicate to their peers, internship hosts, and the University community the value and purpose of their internship

Assessment

Students must submit a weekly diary/report on their internship activities, culminating in a full report on completion of the internship. A positive Evaluation Report from employers must also be received.