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Evidence Guide: MSS025032 - Report environmental data

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MSS025032 - Report environmental data

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Perform scientific calculations

  1. Ensure raw data is consistent with expectations and reasonable ranges
  2. Calculate scientific quantities involving algebraic, power, exponential and logarithmic functions
  3. Check calculated values are consistent with expectations and recalculate to correct any errors
  4. Present results using appropriate units, uncertainties and number of significant figures
Ensure raw data is consistent with expectations and reasonable ranges

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Calculate scientific quantities involving algebraic, power, exponential and logarithmic functions

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Check calculated values are consistent with expectations and recalculate to correct any errors

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Present results using appropriate units, uncertainties and number of significant figures

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Determine variation or uncertainty in data distributions

  1. Organise raw data into appropriate frequency distributions
  2. Calculate means, medians, modes, ranges and standard deviations for ungrouped and grouped data
  3. Interpret frequency distributions to determine the characteristics of the sample or population
  4. Calculate standard deviations and confidence limits for means and replicates
  5. Estimate the sampling error or uncertainty in data using statistical analysis
  6. Determine data acceptability using statistical tests and workplace procedures
Organise raw data into appropriate frequency distributions

Completed
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Calculate means, medians, modes, ranges and standard deviations for ungrouped and grouped data

Completed
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Interpret frequency distributions to determine the characteristics of the sample or population

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Calculate standard deviations and confidence limits for means and replicates

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Estimate the sampling error or uncertainty in data using statistical analysis

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Determine data acceptability using statistical tests and workplace procedures

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Read and interpret data and related statistics

  1. Recognise significant trends in data
  2. Use standard statistical methods to test for an association or correlation between variables
  3. Use standard statistical methods to test hypotheses involving the same variable between samples, samples with more than one variable and paired samples
  4. Verify data interpretation with supervisor
Recognise significant trends in data

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Use standard statistical methods to test for an association or correlation between variables

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Use standard statistical methods to test hypotheses involving the same variable between samples, samples with more than one variable and paired samples

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Verify data interpretation with supervisor

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Check for aberrant data sets

  1. Identify data that cannot be reconciled with sample, data set and documentation, monitoring procedures and expected outcomes
  2. Determine actions in consultation with supervisor
Identify data that cannot be reconciled with sample, data set and documentation, monitoring procedures and expected outcomes

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Determine actions in consultation with supervisor

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Report data and analysis

  1. Use charts, tables and graphs in the required format to present summarised data and analysis results
  2. Verify that entry of data and results are correct
  3. Clearly identify summary information and any significant trends and problems with data
  4. Write reports in a format and style consistent with their intended use and workplace guidelines
  5. Communicate results within the specified time and in accordance with workplace confidentiality and security guidelines
Use charts, tables and graphs in the required format to present summarised data and analysis results

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Verify that entry of data and results are correct

Completed
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Clearly identify summary information and any significant trends and problems with data

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Write reports in a format and style consistent with their intended use and workplace guidelines

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Communicate results within the specified time and in accordance with workplace confidentiality and security guidelines

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge