Course Title: Plan and conduct laboratory/field work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: ONPS5654C
Course Title: Plan and conduct laboratory/field work
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4309 - Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Bruce Partland
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8323
Course Contact Email: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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
None
Course Description
This unit of competency covers the ability to plan and complete tasks individually or in a team context. The tasks involve established routines and procedures using allocated resources with access to readily available guidelines and advice. Work plans may need to be modified with supervisor agreement to suit changing conditions and priorities.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSL913002A Plan and conduct laboratory/field work |
Element: |
1. Plan and organise daily work activities |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Clarify allocated work activities and required resources if necessary
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Element: |
2. Complete allocated work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Locate relevant workplace procedures for required tasks |
Element: |
3. Identify and resolve work problems |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Recognise problems or opportunities for improved work performance |
Element: |
4. Work in a team environment |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Cooperate with team members to negotiate and achieve agreed outcomes, timelines and priorities |
Element: |
5. Update knowledge and skills as required |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Recognise own strengths and weaknesses and take advantage of skill development opportunities |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
1. Discussion of values and principles (guided by elder / mentors), including bullying (lateral violence), co-operative procedures, problem solving, rights.
2. Practical demonstration of efficient, safe, co-operative work practices under a number of conditions.
Teaching Schedule
Last Thursday and Friday of each month , with weekly e-mail contact, including Quizzes and short exercises.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include logbook, workplace observation and 3rd party reporting
Assessment Tasks
1. Q&A following elder mentoring
2. Workplan associated with revegetation program (incl. OH&S)
3. Identification and completion of relevant professional development opportunities.
Assessment Matrix
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