Course Title: Implement revegetation works
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: AGRI5027C
Course Title: Implement revegetation works
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3293 - Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Bruce Partland
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258323
Course Contact Email: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this Course.
Course Description
This unit covers the process of implementing revegetation works and defines the standard required to: prepare the site for revegetation works; conduct a site hazard identification and risk control assessment;
recognise and treat plant diseases on a revegetation site; treat weeds and competing plants; carry out revegetation works; and clean and maintain the revegetated site.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCNAR303A Implement revegetation works |
Element: |
1. Prepare equipment and materials. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Tools and materials are selected for the task to be undertaken according to manufacturer guidelines and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations. 1.3 Labour and machinery requirements are estimated and organised. |
Element: |
2. Prepare the revegetation site. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Site hazards are identified, risks assessed and suitable risk controls implemented. |
Element: |
3. Effect revegetation works |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Revegetation works are implemented according to enterprise guidelines. |
Element: |
4. Maintain revegetated site |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Site is maintained according to the planting program requirements.
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Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
A variety of in-class workshops, Quizzes and demonstrations, including:
1. Interpreting a Restoration Plan
2. Preparing a Schedule of works incl. requirements for plant material, tools, methods
2. Risk and Hazard ID
3. Plant installation in a variety of soils and habitats
4. Plant protection methods
5. Reporting
Teaching Schedule
Last Thursday and Friday of each month unless otherwise informed.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be based on direct observation of on-the-job work processes; Third party endorsement by work supervisor Matthew Butt and / or Aboriginal mentors; class-room exercises and quizzes.
Assessment Tasks
1. Written assignment: Schedule of works (incl site preparation, plant material, tools, installation, safety, clean-up, maintenance and monitoring.
2. Written Risk assessment and hazard control
3. Peer assessed Practical demonstration of planting and protection methods.
Assessment Matrix
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