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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
permaculture principles, practices and ethics, such as:topics for field researchpeople or groups of people participating in or related to permaculture projectspeople or groups of people participating in or related to other topics which themselves relate to permaculture systems and/or technical elements of permaculture systemsanimals-related studies (including insects, reptiles, birds and fish)plant-related studiesstudies of integrated plant and animal systemsappropriate technologies or technological solutionsappropriate energy generation, storage and capturewater treatment, catchment and storage systemsnatural systemsenvironmental issuesproduct comparisonsfield research methods, such as:group and individual interviewsdialogue and storytellinguse of communications technologyrecords and testimonialselectronic recordingsquestionnaires statistical samplingobservationsurveysresearch methodologies, such as:action researchneeds studiescase studiesstatistical samplingfield research plan design – a staged sequence of steps and accompanying methodologies for obtaining answers to research questionspermaculture systems implementation and management techniques and practicesgrowth habits, physiological properties and taxonomic specification of animals and plants involved in permacultureparticipants and stakeholders of permaculture systems and projects, such as:those who will use the research to influence decision making and policythose who will benefit from the researchthe researchersethics committeesanyone who is researchedscientific and mathematical research approaches, data collection, processing and analytical techniques and proceduresauditing and reporting proceduresresearch planning and budgeting