MSS025028 - Assist with assessing and monitoring wetlands Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSS025028 Mapping and Delivery Guide Assist with assessing and monitoring wetlands
Version 1.0 Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification
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Unit of Competency
MSS025028 - Assist with assessing and monitoring wetlands
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: Confirm details of assigned activities with supervisor
Clarify the scope and objectives of assigned activities, constraints and wetland components involved and any conservation measures or management plans in place
Identify regulations, standards, guidelines and workplace procedures that apply to assigned activities
Clarify the required outputs, timeframe, available resources and stakeholder involvement
Confirm assessment indices and data collection plan details for target wetland
Clarify the use of survey proformas, data collection forms and/or field identification guides relevant to assigned activities
Confirm confidentiality requirements and protocols for communication with stakeholders, including local community and landowners
Element: Source and review available wetland data
Obtain existing wetland data and review accuracy and relevance to field activities
Locate external sources of relevant data sets and assess their availability, price, value and limitations
Obtain selected data sets in accordance with workplace procedures
Use available data to identify known wetland boundaries, characteristics, condition and any environmental issues relevant to the study
Identify any significant information gaps
Element: Plan and organise assigned field activities
Analyse field activities to identify related tasks, proformas and guides and plan efficient task sequences.
Identify risks, risk control measures and other safety and environmental requirements associated with field activities
Select and assemble field equipment and materials and check they are fit for purpose
Liaise with relevant personnel to explain scope and purpose of field activities and organise site access and obtain any permits needed
Review work plan in response to new information, changed circumstances or instructions from appropriate personnel
Update work plan and communicate changes to stakeholders
Element: Conduct wetland survey and monitoring activities
Observe and record wetland characteristics and evidence of disturbance according to procedures
Collect reliable point positional data and attribute environmental data/samples for each location in accordance with data collection plan
Verify any existing geographic information system (GIS) mapping of wetland location/type
Collect representative samples using specified sampling methods and equipment
Obtain valid and reliable in-situ measurements using specified test methods and equipment
Ensure that monitoring data and samples are collected at the same locations and during similar seasonal and climatic conditions
Pack and safely transport all samples, equipment and supplies back to home base
Ensure all samples and data are labelled and stored safely to ensure integrity and traceability
Ensure dispatch of collected samples for subsequent laboratory analysis
Clean and test equipment before storage
Element: Contribute to assessment of wetland condition
Review field observations, measurements and/or results of laboratory analyses to identify significant trends and/or problems with data
Use given formulae and tables to assign scores, parameter values, index values and health index/rating, as appropriate
Analyse data to identify environmental issues that may impact on current wetland management objectives/practices
Report findings using a format and style that suits their intended use and in accordance with workplace guidelines
Communicate results within the specified time and in accordance with workplace confidentiality and security guidelines
Element: Maintain a safe work environment
Use safe work procedures and protective equipment to ensure personal safety and that of others
Minimise environmental impacts of testing/sampling and generation of waste
Collect and/or dispose of all waste in accordance with environmental requirements and workplace procedures
Submission Requirements
List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here
Assessment task 1: [title] Due date:
(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)
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
Clarify the scope and objectives of assigned activities, constraints and wetland components involved and any conservation measures or management plans in place
Identify regulations, standards, guidelines and workplace procedures that apply to assigned activities
Clarify the required outputs, timeframe, available resources and stakeholder involvement
Confirm assessment indices and data collection plan details for target wetland
Clarify the use of survey proformas, data collection forms and/or field identification guides relevant to assigned activities
Confirm confidentiality requirements and protocols for communication with stakeholders, including local community and landowners
Obtain existing wetland data and review accuracy and relevance to field activities
Locate external sources of relevant data sets and assess their availability, price, value and limitations
Obtain selected data sets in accordance with workplace procedures
Use available data to identify known wetland boundaries, characteristics, condition and any environmental issues relevant to the study
Identify any significant information gaps
Analyse field activities to identify related tasks, proformas and guides and plan efficient task sequences.
Identify risks, risk control measures and other safety and environmental requirements associated with field activities
Select and assemble field equipment and materials and check they are fit for purpose
Liaise with relevant personnel to explain scope and purpose of field activities and organise site access and obtain any permits needed
Review work plan in response to new information, changed circumstances or instructions from appropriate personnel
Update work plan and communicate changes to stakeholders
Observe and record wetland characteristics and evidence of disturbance according to procedures
Collect reliable point positional data and attribute environmental data/samples for each location in accordance with data collection plan
Verify any existing geographic information system (GIS) mapping of wetland location/type
Collect representative samples using specified sampling methods and equipment
Obtain valid and reliable in-situ measurements using specified test methods and equipment
Ensure that monitoring data and samples are collected at the same locations and during similar seasonal and climatic conditions
Pack and safely transport all samples, equipment and supplies back to home base
Ensure all samples and data are labelled and stored safely to ensure integrity and traceability
Ensure dispatch of collected samples for subsequent laboratory analysis
Clean and test equipment before storage
Review field observations, measurements and/or results of laboratory analyses to identify significant trends and/or problems with data
Use given formulae and tables to assign scores, parameter values, index values and health index/rating, as appropriate
Analyse data to identify environmental issues that may impact on current wetland management objectives/practices
Report findings using a format and style that suits their intended use and in accordance with workplace guidelines
Communicate results within the specified time and in accordance with workplace confidentiality and security guidelines
Use safe work procedures and protective equipment to ensure personal safety and that of others
Minimise environmental impacts of testing/sampling and generation of waste
Collect and/or dispose of all waste in accordance with environmental requirements and workplace procedures
Forms
Assessment Cover Sheet
MSS025028 - Assist with assessing and monitoring wetlands
Assessment task 1: [title]
Student name:
Student ID:
I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.
Student signature:
Result: Competent Not yet competent
Feedback to student
Assessor name:
Signature:
Date:
Assessment Record Sheet
MSS025028 - Assist with assessing and monitoring wetlands
Student name:
Student ID:
Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent
(add lines for each task)
Feedback to student:
Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent