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
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) |
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