Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSL973003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare culture media
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSL973003 - Prepare culture media |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the ability to prepare culture media which is free of contamination to facilitate optimal growth of organisms and cells. It includes the ability to organise the materials, equipment and work environment and follow standard methods. Media may be prepared from formulated powders obtained from microbiological companies or by first principles under supervision of a technical officer or scientist.This unit of competency is applicable to laboratory assistants in the biomedical, biological, environmental, food processing and pharmaceutical industry sectors.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, laboratory operations are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Judgement of competence must be based on holistic assessment of the evidence. Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time, rather than a single assessment event. This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment. A simulated workplace environment must reflect realistic operational workplace conditions that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including the environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept in each case). This unit of competency may be assessed with: MSL943002 Participate in laboratory or field workplace safety MSL973004 Perform aseptic techniques Holistic assessment methods include: review of quality assurance results and examination of batches of media prepared by the candidate observation of the candidate preparing and dispensing culture media written and/or oral questioning about culture media preparation methods, typical quality problems, common hazards and safety procedures. Access is required to instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures and specifications associated with this unit, including, but not limited to: a standard laboratory equipped with appropriate reagents and equipment, such as pH meters; balances; stirrers, water baths and hot plates; burners, autoclave and Arnold steamer; measuring cylinders, flasks and glassware; Falcon dishes; Petri dishes; media storage bottles and tissue culture bottles; self-refilling syringes; membrane filtration equipment; automatic agar pourers; labelling equipment; distilled water apparatus; refrigerators; sterilisation equipment and indicators workplace schedules and procedures, MSDS and documented safe work practices. Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator. The assessor must demonstrate both technical competence and currency. Technical competence can be demonstrated through: relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR relevant workplace experience. Currency can be demonstrated through: performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR having consulted with a laboratory about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months. |
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Competency Field | Testing |
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 culture media |
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