Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSS025013 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist with assessing and monitoring wetlands
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSS025013 - Assist with assessing and monitoring wetlands |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the ability to plan and conduct desktop and field activities designed to collect and interpret information about the characteristics and condition of specific wetlands. This work assists environmental scientists and planners to develop wetland inventories, assess and monitor the condition of wetlands and/or develop wetland management plans.This unit of competency is applicable to environmental technicians in a range of industry sectors, such as stormwater management; clean water (e.g. catchments, supply and environmental flows); environmental services (e.g. monitoring of water quality); and environmental compliance, auditing and inspection.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, environmental monitoring and management activities 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). Holistic assessment methods include: review of the accuracy and completeness of data, records and results prepared by the candidate review of findings/reports prepared by the candidate, including details of wetland characteristics, existing conditions, management values and environmental issues that may impact on current wetland management objectives/practices feedback from supervisors that the candidate can plan and conduct desktop/field activities efficiently, work safely and provide reliable results within the agreed timeframe oral and/or written questions to assess the candidate’s understanding of the use of environmental data sets and the findings of surveys and monitoring to develop wetland inventories, assess and monitor the condition of wetlands and/or develop wetland management plans. Access is required to all instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures, and specifications associated with this unit including, but not limited to: access to a range of wetlands relevant sampling equipment, field instruments and materials documentation, including wetlands system information, environmental data sets, user manuals, workplace safety procedures, test/survey methods, survey proformas, data collection forms and field identification guides, workplace procedures, test methods and equipment manuals. 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 competency 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 an organisation providing environmental monitoring, management or technology related services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months. |
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Competency Field | Monitoring |
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: Confirm details of assigned activities with supervisor |
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Element: Source and assess available wetland data |
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Element: Plan and organise assigned field activities |
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Element: Conduct wetland survey and monitoring activities |
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Element: Finalise field work |
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Element: Contribute to assessment of wetland condition |
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Element: Maintain a safe work environment |
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