Course Title: Undertake sampling and testing of water

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5161 Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Undertake sampling and testing of water

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 70

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NONE9699C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face

Term2 2009

Course Contact: Helen Corney

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4723

Course Contact Email: helen.corney@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers the process of sampling and testing water quality as part of a monitoring program.  it requires the ability to plan for sampling and testing, prepare equipment and resources, carry out sampling and testing and complete water sampling and testing activities.  Sampling and testing water quality requires knowledge of monitoring schedules, hydrological cycle, water quality determinations and standards, principles of water quality control, sampling and testing methods and groundwater salinity.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

1st semester of 1st year of Conservation and Land Management Program.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

RTD3507A Undertake sampling and testing of water

Elements:

1. Plan for sampling and testing field work.

2. Prepare equipment and resources

3. Carry out sampling and testing of water

4. Complete water sampling and testing activities


Learning Outcomes

Competency based


Overview of Assessment

ASSESSMENT:


1.ASSIGNMENT – CASE STUDY OF AN ISSUE EFFECTING WATER QUALITY


2.WATER QUALITY TEST RESULT SHEETS


3.PRACTICAL TEST


4.THEORY TEST