Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSL912001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work within a laboratory or field workplace (induction)
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSL912001 - Work within a laboratory or field workplace (induction) |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the induction of an employee into scientific/technical work within a workplace.This unit of competency is applicable to samplers/testers, production operators and field assistants working in all industry sectors.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, laboratory operations are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Judgement of competence must be based on holistic assessment of the evidence. Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time, rather than a single assessment event. This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace, or a simulated workplace environment. A simulated workplace environment must reflect realistic operational workplace conditions that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including the environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept in each case). This unit of competency may be assessed with: MSL922001 Record and present data Holistic assessment methods include: observation of candidate performing a range of scientific/technical tasks feedback about performance from peers and supervisors oral or written questioning to check required knowledge review of workplace documentation completed by the candidate. Access is required to instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures, and specifications associated with this unit, including, but not limited to: relevant documentation, such as workplace standard operating procedures (SOPs), legal/regulatory requirements and codes of practice organisational charts and flow diagrams showing links between workplace functions and/or production processes employment, training and career information. Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator. The assessor must demonstrate both technical competence and currency. Technical competence can be demonstrated through: relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR relevant workplace experience. Currency can be demonstrated through: performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR having consulted with a laboratory about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months. |
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Competency Field | Communication/organisation |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Work within workplace structure and culture |
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Element: Work in accordance with workplace agreements and/or legislative requirements |
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Element: Provide scientific/technical support |
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Element: Organise daily work efficiently |
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Element: Accept responsibility for quality of own work |
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Element: Identify own learning needs |
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