1. Semesterisation and Modularisation at CIT

2. 13 November 2008Guidance Counsellors at CIT2 Why? The primary benefit to CIT from Modularisation and Semesterisation is that it will provide the Institute’s students with a better education.

3. 13 November 2008Guidance Counsellors at CIT3 KEY POINTS 60 credits per academic year Semesters of 30 credits Learner workload: 1260 hrs per annum (lectures, labs, tutorials, personal study) 15 week student semesters x2

4. 13 November 2008Guidance Counsellors at CIT4 KEY POINTS 2 Six modules per semester x 5 credits Free choice: Target 1 module per semester Average 5 Learning Outcomes per module Maximum 4 written exams per semester (2 hour exams) Common CIT wide “Creativity, Innovation and Teamwork” module for all first year first semester students

5. 13 November 2008Guidance Counsellors at CIT5 Features Maximum 4 written exams per semester - More coursework assessment Common CIT wide “Creativity, Innovation and Teamwork” module for all first year students in their first semester Free choice the aim is 1 module per semester

6. 13 November 2008Guidance Counsellors at CIT6 Where’s the information? Semester Schedules and Module Descriptors for all programmes and modules http://modules.cit.ie http://modules.cit.ie A public website

7. 13 November 2008Guidance Counsellors at CIT7