| Credit Weighting: |
5
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| No. of Students: |
Min 15, Max 30.
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
None
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| Co-requisite(s): |
None
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| Teaching Period(s): |
Semesters 1 or 2 or 3. (semester details for this module will be confirmed at the start of the programme).
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| Teaching Methods: |
16hr(s) Lectures; 30hr(s) Other (worked examples); 10hr(s) Other (discussions); 10hr(s) Other (games); 20hr(s) Other (self-reflection); 20hr(s) Other (action planning)
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| Module Co-ordinator: |
Dr Joanne Uí Chrualaoich, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences.
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| Lecturer(s): |
Staff, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Food Industry Training Unit.
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| Module Objective: |
To introduce participants to the key topics of effective time management including both micro and macro perspectives of both the individual productivity and business performance.
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| Module Content: |
Monitoring time usage and creating and saving time. Effective organisation. Personal working rhythms. Delegation, Eisenhower matrices and prioritization. Time planning. The functions, roles and employee time records.
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| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Identify their peresonal working rhythm and how to maximise time usage efficiency.
- Create effective time charts.
- Implement prioritization techniques.
- Run timely meetings.
- Reduce procrastination.
- Decide between different time usages.
- Analyse time matrices within the organisation.
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| Assessment: |
Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (In-class assignment, 20 marks; 1,000 word development and demonstrated implementation of an action plan, 60 marks; 1,000 word reflective log, 20 marks).
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| Compulsory Elements: |
Continuous Assessment. Application project and reflective log.
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| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): |
Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
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| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: |
40%.
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| End of Year Written Examination Profile: |
No Formal Written Examination.
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| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: |
Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Module Coordinator).
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