Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify the scope and extent of trial and research work, oversee management of trial and research material, and prepare reports.
The unit applies to individuals who apply specialised skills and knowledge to the management of trial and research material, and take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They analyse and synthesise information, and analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, health and safety in the workplace requirements, legislative and regulatory requirements, and sustainability and biosecurity practices.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Work (WRK)
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. Identify scope and extent of work |
1.1 Plan the trial or research to meet research objectives 1.2 Assess data relevant to managing trial or research materials according to research parameters 1.3 Identify and assess workplace health and safety hazards and risks relating to research 1.4 Develop and cost workplace health and safety controls, and document in the trial or research design 1.5 Identify and cost tools, equipment and machinery required for managing trial 1.6 Identify and cost research materials, products and inputs, and confirm availability with suppliers, contractors and appropriate personnel 1.7 Apply research design according to the trial or research plan |
2. Oversee management of trial or research materials |
2.1 Prepare, maintain and monitor trial or research in line with research parameters 2.2 Conduct field work to verify and collect data as required by the trial or research design and research parameters 2.3 Monitor work activities for accuracy, validity and compliance to the parameters of the trial or research design 2.4 Undertake staged data collection as required by the trial or research design, scheduling and access requirements 2.5 Maintain records of monitoring activities and data collecting |
3. Prepare reports on completed work |
3.1 Access collected data for reports 3.2 Collate data to assist in determining significance of research results 3.3 Produce a report following appropriate report writing techniques to accurately convey results |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill |
Description |
Reading |
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Oral communication |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AHCWRK514 Manage trial and research material |
AHCWRK505 Manage trial and research material |
Performance criteria clarified Foundation skills added Assessment requirements updated |
Equivalent |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72