Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSL975013 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Perform tissue and cell culture techniques
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSL975013 - Perform tissue and cell culture techniques |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the ability to prepare, maintain and preserve cells and cell lines for a variety of applications, such as large scale culture, production of monoclonal antibodies, production of viral vaccines and amniocentesis studies. Personnel are required to optimise equipment set-up, media and growth techniques. They are required to detect and investigate contamination and take preventative and/or corrective actions under supervision.This unit of competency is applicable to laboratory technicians and technical officers working in laboratories in the biomedical, environmental, biotechnology and education 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. Judgment 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: MSL933001 Maintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose Holistic assessment methods include: review of records of cell lines and tissues produced by the candidate feedback from peers and supervisors to confirm that workplace procedures are consistently followed and that results meet workplace requirements observation of the candidate establishing and maintaining viable cell lines over time oral and/or written questioning covering workplace procedures and technical aspects of preparing, maintaining and preserving cells and cell lines for applications relevant to job role. Access is required to instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures and specifications associated with this unit, including, but not limited to: laboratory equipped with appropriate tissue culture equipment and facilities, test equipment, instruments, standards and reagents workplace procedures and standard methods, test results and records. 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 | Testing |
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: Interpret and schedule production requirements |
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Element: Work safely according to the legal and regulatory framework |
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Element: Assemble and maintain tissue culture equipment |
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Element: Prepare and test cell and tissue culture media |
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Element: Obtain, monitor and maintain tissue and cell lines |
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Element: Preserve cells and tissues |
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Element: Maintain records |
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