Assessor Resource

AHCWRK505A
Manage trial and/or research material

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit is likely to be undertaken alone or under broad guidance. It requires a high level of technical understanding about the aims and methodologies of research.

This unit covers the process of managing a trial and/or research materials as part of a designated research project and defines the standard required to: define the purpose of the trial and the scope and extent of the work; oversee management of trial/research materials; collate data from trials or research; draw conclusions and apply findings of trials and/or research.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

define the purpose of the trial and the scope and extent of the work

oversee management of trial/research materials

collate data from trials or research

draw conclusions and apply findings of trials and/or research.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

define the purpose of the trial

identify scope and extent of work

collate data

oversee management of trial/research materials

comply with legislative and enterprise requirements

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation. The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

scheduling and programming work within timelines

ecological principles and terminology

data collection and reporting

research procedures and best practice techniques

enterprise work team management guidelines

data analysis techniques

research planning and design

research methodologies.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Trials may include:

research projects

field trials.

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
Trial/research hypothesis and parameters are identified according to researchers' requirements. 
Trial/research is planned to meet research objectives. 
Data relevant to managing trial/research materials is assessed according to research parameters. 
Data relevant to managing trial/research materials is assessed according to enterprise policy. 
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards associated with managing trial/research materials are identified, risks assessed, and controls developed according to enterprise guidelines, costed and documented in the survey design. 
Tools, equipment and machinery required for managing trial/research materials are identified, costed, and availability confirmed with suppliers, contractors and appropriate personnel. 
Research design is determined according to the trial/research plan. 
Trial/research is prepared, maintained and monitored according to project parameters. 
Field work is conducted to verify and collect data according to the trial/research design and research parameters. 
Work activities are monitored for accuracy, validity and compliance to the parameters of the trial/research design. 
Staged data collection is undertaken according to trial/research design, scheduling and access requirements. 
Monitoring and data is recorded faithfully, promptly and accurately according to the specifications of the trial/research design. 
Collected data is recorded according to trial/research requirements and guidelines. 
Data is statistically analysed to determine significance of research results. 
Hypothesis is accepted or rejected based on data collected. 
Reports are produced which conform to the structure and content required by the researcher. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCWRK505A - Manage trial and/or research material
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