Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSL975024 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Locate, record and collect forensic samples
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSL975024 - Locate, record and collect forensic samples |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the ability to locate, record and collect evidence or samples that will be used for forensic examination or testing. Competency includes the ability to locate, collect, package, transport and store forensic samples.This unit of competency is applicable to technical officers working in all industry sectors and government agencies, such as food, forensic, medical and environmental laboratories. The term forensic is used to describe the collection of samples that may have legal implications, such as those collected to verify insurance claims or prove paternity for payment of maintenance.All operations must comply with relevant standards, appropriate procedures and/or workplace requirements. Although a supervisor may not always be present, the technical officer will follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) that clearly describe the scope of permitted practice, including varying workplace/test procedures and communicating results to people outside the laboratory.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. Judgment 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). Holistic assessment methods include: review of job sheets or journal of activities completed by the candidate review of workplace documentation completed by the candidate feedback from peers, supervisors and industry professionals about the candidate’s ability to reliably locate, record and collect forensic samples observation of candidate collecting a range of samples and evidence oral or written questioning of required knowledge, such as judicial protocols, traceability, sample identification and collection methods. Access is required to instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures and specifications associated with this unit, including, but not limited to: workplace procedures and standard methods sample containers containers for transporting samples. 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 |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for evidence/sample collection |
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Element: Record locations and details of evidence/samples |
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Element: Collect evidence/samples |
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Element: Package evidence/samples |
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Element: Maintain a safe work environment |
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