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

MSL975042 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design and supervise complex environmental field surveys

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSL975042 - Design and supervise complex environmental field surveys
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to design and supervise complex field surveys for a wide range of environmental systems. This unit covers confirming survey requirements, designing and organising field surveys to achieve their purpose, and supervising the field survey according to a defined plan. This unit applies to technical officers working in the environmental industry sector. All operations must comply with relevant standards, appropriate procedures and/or workplace requirements.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. However, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements for laboratory operations exist, so local requirements should be checked. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must also be applied.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Testing
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: Confirm survey requirements with senior staff
  • Confirm the purpose and objectives of the field survey activities with senior management and details of information required
       
Element: Clarify the purpose and objectives of the field survey activities with all stakeholders within the context of the workplace's overall environmental program
       
Element: Identify and accurately interpret all external statutory requirements and workplace protocols that relate to the defined field survey activities
       
Element: Analyse drivers and constraints that may influence field survey activities
       
Element: Document the type, quantity and quality of data needed to meet the defined objectives
       
Element: Refine and document the detailed objectives of the field activities with senior management and stakeholders
       
Element: Design field survey activities
  • Develop and document details of the field survey methodology
       
Element: Discuss and confirm survey methodology with senior staff and external experts or stakeholders
       
Element: Develop work program, including timetable and staff roles and responsibilities for the total field survey, and all related activities
       
Element: Ensure that work program conforms to workplace requirements covering risk management, data quality procedures, safety, environmental and emergency requirements
       
Element: Address all administration requirements and obtain appropriate approvals
       
Element: Identify resources and supervise pre-survey checks
  • Identify and list all resources required to implement the agreed work program
       
Element: Arrange collection and checking of all equipment, field instruments and supplies required for implementation of the work program
       
Element: Supervise calibration of all appropriate field instruments
       
Element: Arrange correct packaging and transportation of equipment and instruments
       
Element: Arrange suitable access, transport, communication and emergency systems for all field locations and activities
       
Element: Supervise field survey activities
  • Supervise all field survey and associated activities
       
Element: Monitor equitable duty rosters covering field survey activities in consultation with all staff
       
Element: Follow data quality procedures
       
Element: Perform survey work safely and with minimal impact on the environment
       
Element: Supervise close-down of field activities
  • Arrange for the checking, packaging and transportation of all samples, equipment and instruments back to base
       
Element: Ensure that site is left in accordance with workplace and environmental requirements
       
Element: Monitor dispatch of collected samples for subsequent laboratory analyses
       
Element: Test and document all equipment and instruments before final storage, as required
       
Element: Store all field data appropriately for subsequent analysis
       
Element: Report results, any anomalies and recommendations to data analysers, users and/or supervisor
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Confirm the purpose and objectives of the field survey activities with senior management and details of information required 
 
 
 
 
 
Develop and document details of the field survey methodology 
 
 
 
 
Identify and list all resources required to implement the agreed work program 
 
 
 
 
Supervise all field survey and associated activities 
 
 
 
Arrange for the checking, packaging and transportation of all samples, equipment and instruments back to base 
 
 
 
 
 

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