Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ACMEQU405, 'Maintain and monitor horse health and welfare'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Maintain and monitor horse health and welfare' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Relate elements of the horse diet to physiological function | 1.1 Classify major nutrient elements according to needs of the horse 1.2 Describe components of the digestive system and the nutrient absorption and metabolism processes 1.3 Relate features of a well-balanced diet to horse age, health condition and workload 1.4 Evaluate impact of an unbalanced or deficient diet on horse health |
2. Implement health management programs for horses of all ages | 2.1 Implement a range of horse health programs, including dental, vaccination, parasite control, and hoof maintenance programs 2.2 Record data and compile and update health records |
3. Determine horse health and emergency care procedures | 3.1 Keep horses in appropriate premises that meet welfare, legislative and licensing requirements 3.2 Correctly fit and use personal protective equipment (PPE) and specialised PPE to meet quarantine requirements 3.3 Handle and restrain horses using safe horse handling practices and animal welfare standards 3.4 Assess health status of horses, applying knowledge of signs and symptoms of healthy and distressed, sick or injured horses 3.5 Identify health care and emergency care procedures and communicate to relevant staff 3.6 Review characteristics, signs and symptoms of healthy and distressed, sick or injured horses 3.7 Identify horses that are potentially suffering from an infectious disease and quarantine or implement control measures to prevent disease spread under veterinary guidance 3.8 Implement procedures for reporting notifiable diseases |
4. Treat injury and disease | 4.1 Determine health care and management for individual horses 4.2 Discuss prognosis for common illnesses and injuries with key personnel and determine need for professional advice or veterinary assistance 4.3 Assess and control risks prior to administering medication or treatments 4.4 Confirm methods of administering medication, recording treatment and monitoring injectable medication 4.5 Administer medication or treatments according to veterinarian instructions, work health and safety (WHS) requirements, stable procedures, and industry and animal welfare regulations 4.6 Apply pharmaceutical and therapeutic treatments as instructed 4.7 Correctly handle and store medications according to legislation and workplace safety procedures 4.8 Return or dispose of surplus medications and treatments according to workplace procedures |
5. Monitor health management program | 5.1 Monitor horses during and after treatment and report indicators of further health problems 5.2 Document health management program and treatments and maintain records 5.3 Review program implementation and outcomes |