Course Title: Control weeds

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3293 Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Control weeds

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 70

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

AGRI5028C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2016

Course Contact: Bruce Partland

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258323

Course Contact Email: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers the control of weeds and defines the standard required to: identify a range of weeds and beneficial organisms; plan and coordinate weed control activities; prepare and calibrate equipment;
conduct a site hazard identification and risk control assessment for weed control; apply a range of weed control methods and maintain records; monitor, record and report the effectiveness of controls.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this Course.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

AHCPMG301A Control weeds

Elements:

1. Assess weed infestation

2. Plan control measures

3. Implement control measures

4. Monitor control measures


Learning Outcomes


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.