Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
ACMATE502A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage and maintain the health of research animals
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | ACMATE502A - Manage and maintain the health of research animals |
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Description | This unit of competency covers the processes of managing the health of animals in a research environment according to the institution's standard operating procedures and relevant codes of practice.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | The unit is applicable to a senior or managerial level. It requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team including other staff, researchers and veterinarians. All work practices must be undertaken in accordance with the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes and the institution's standard operating procedures.In addition to legal and ethical responsibilities, all units of competency in the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package have the requirement for animals to be handled gently and calmly. The individual is required to exhibit appropriate care for animals so that stress and discomfort is minimised. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Monitor the health status of laboratory animals |
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Element: Investigate and recognise disease processes in research animals |
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Element: Treat, prevent and control disease in laboratory animals |
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Element: Identify the way in which disease processes may influence the design and outcome of experiments in laboratory animals |
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