Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
ACMATE504 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Administer anaesthesia and perform surgery on animals for scientific purposes
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | ACMATE504 - Administer anaesthesia and perform surgery on animals for scientific purposes |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare personnel, equipment, animals and the facility for anaesthesia and surgical procedures, and to carry out those surgical procedures for scientific purposes.The unit applies to individuals who are required to work with and care for animals used within scientific establishments for scientific purposes and teaching.All work practices must be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements, the current Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (the Code), the organisation's standard operating procedures, and protocols, policies and procedures approved by the organisation's Animal Ethics Committee (AEC). Users are advised to check legislative requirements for their jurisdiction. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare facilities, equipment and personnel |
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Element: Prepare animals for anaesthesia and surgery for scientific purposes |
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Element: Induce, maintain and monitor anaesthesia in animals |
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Element: Perform basic surgery on animals |
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Element: Provide post-anaesthetic and post-operative care for animals |
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Element: Maintain facilities and equipment |
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