Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCARB514 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Diagnose tree diseases
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | AHCARB514 - Diagnose tree diseases |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to diagnose tree diseases and develop a management program for their control. Diseases include pathogens, pests and other disorders of angiosperms, gymnosperms and woody monocotyledons.The unit applies to individuals who work in arboriculture and analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions: physical conditions: an arboriculture work site with the diseased trees stipulated in the performance evidence resources, equipment and materials: computer with word processing software digital imaging device diagnostic tools, including sounding hammer, trowel, probe, cordless drill soil testing equipment and materials basic dissection microscope 10x – 100x optical devices, including compound microscope, binoculars, hand lens sampling equipment, secure storage containers, disinfectant trees without diseases trees with biotic diseases trees with abiotic diseases bio-secure samples of tree diseases disinfection materials and equipment to minimise infections specifications: codes of practice relevant to tree diagnostics work. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards. In particular, assessors must have: arboriculture vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed current arboriculture industry skills directly relevant to the unit of competency being assessed. |
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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: Assess environmental impact |
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Element: Identify diseased trees |
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Element: Develop, document and monitor the management program |
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