Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCCSW307 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Support the documentation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCCSW307 - Support the documentation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Support the identification of cultural landscape characteristics on Country
  • Identify and record Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes and associated sites and features of cultural significance
  • Investigate and record boundaries and extent of Country
  • Relate the concept of lore/law and its connection to Country to supervisor and work colleagues
  • Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in ecological and anthropological and archaeological terms
  • Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in terms of cultural language and spirituality, and traditional economic terms
  • Record anthropological and archaeological evidence of landforms according to supervisor instructions
       
Element: Participate in investigations of cultural and historical records of a cultural landscape
  • Research relevant databases, websites or the local Community for availability of historical records or prior research for the site
  • Participate in research activities to document traditional understanding of the cycle of seasons and meteorological phenomena
  • Record the research into landform and vegetation community types in a cultural landscape
  • Record the determination of environmental cultural knowledge, cultural connections and relationships with the landscape that are passed down generationally
  • Carry out investigations on Country in accordance with safe work policies and procedures, organisational requirements and Burra Charter guidelines
  • Gather relevant cultural information according to requirements of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
       
Element: Document cultural practices and beliefs which maintain connections to cultural landscapes
  • Identify and consult with appropriate local cultural Knowledge Holders for a cultural landscape
  • Ensure permissions have been sought relating to disclosure of knowledge and using anthropological and archaeological terminology and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander terminology
  • Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander beliefs and cultural and ceremonial practices that maintain connection with the cultural landscape according to supervisor instructions
  • Document the associations of connection to Country through language, stories, song, dance and art
       
Element: Identify cultural value links to cultural landscapes
  • Identify and record cultural landscapes and investigate links with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural and Community knowledge
  • Describe relationships between oral histories and kinship to the cultural landscape to supervisors
  • Categorise links between archaeological and anthropological evidence and cultural landscapes
  • Identify and record indicators in the landscape that reveal traditional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander land management practices
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and record Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes and associated sites and features of cultural significance 
Investigate and record boundaries and extent of Country 
Relate the concept of lore/law and its connection to Country to supervisor and work colleagues 
Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in ecological and anthropological and archaeological terms 
Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in terms of cultural language and spirituality, and traditional economic terms 
Record anthropological and archaeological evidence of landforms according to supervisor instructions 
Research relevant databases, websites or the local Community for availability of historical records or prior research for the site 
Participate in research activities to document traditional understanding of the cycle of seasons and meteorological phenomena 
Record the research into landform and vegetation community types in a cultural landscape 
Record the determination of environmental cultural knowledge, cultural connections and relationships with the landscape that are passed down generationally 
Carry out investigations on Country in accordance with safe work policies and procedures, organisational requirements and Burra Charter guidelines 
Gather relevant cultural information according to requirements of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) 
Identify and consult with appropriate local cultural Knowledge Holders for a cultural landscape 
Ensure permissions have been sought relating to disclosure of knowledge and using anthropological and archaeological terminology and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander terminology 
Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander beliefs and cultural and ceremonial practices that maintain connection with the cultural landscape according to supervisor instructions 
Document the associations of connection to Country through language, stories, song, dance and art 
Identify and record cultural landscapes and investigate links with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural and Community knowledge 
Describe relationships between oral histories and kinship to the cultural landscape to supervisors 
Categorise links between archaeological and anthropological evidence and cultural landscapes 
Identify and record indicators in the landscape that reveal traditional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander land management practices 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCCSW307 - Support the documentation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes
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Assessment Record Sheet

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