Course Title: Control weeds
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: AGRI5028C
Course Title: Control weeds
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: 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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this Course.
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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCPMG301A Control weeds |
Element: |
1. Assess weed infestation |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Identify the scope and size of the weed infestation that adversely impacts on the landscape. |
Element: |
2. Plan control measures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Determine suitable control options according to Integrated Pest Management principles and industry practice. |
Element: |
3. Implement control measures |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Monitor control measures to identify signs of adverse impact on humans, animals, non-target plants or environment. |
Element: |
4. Monitor control measures |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Implement control measures in accordance with IPM principles, industry practice and control plan. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Instructional videos
Practical demonstrations
Role plays
Teaching Schedule
Last Thursday and Friday of each month.
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
Demonstration of practical strategy for controlling weeds (written and practical)
Assessment Matrix
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