Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSS025015 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan and conduct environmental project work
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | MSS025015 - Plan and conduct environmental project work |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the ability to plan and conduct a small scale, low risk, measurement-based environmental project. Personnel may work individually, or as part of a team. They are required to develop and confirm a project brief/plan with their supervisor, execute and document the project, and evaluate the outcomes. The unit does not cover procurement of project resources and contract management.This unit of competency is applicable to environmental technicians working in all industry sectors.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, environmental monitoring and management activities 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). Holistic assessment methods include: review of project records prepared by the candidate, such as project plans/trials, challenges/variations, draft/progress/final reports, details of contributions made by the candidate (for team projects) and evaluation of their individual performance presentation of the project methodology and outcomes and lessons learned by the candidate to a supervisor or suitable audience (including an explanation of their contribution to specific activities for team-based projects) feedback from supervisors about the candidate’s ability to plan and conduct environmental project work, work safely, and deliver quality outputs within the agreed timeframe oral and/or written questions to assess the candidate’s understanding of project management principles and their ability to plan and conduct project work and deal with unforeseen challenges. Access is required to all instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures, and specifications associated with this unit including, but not limited to: site/project history, background information relevant project management procedures, tools and software physical resources required for work activities, such as safety equipment; laptop computer; digital/video camera; sampling, monitoring and/or survey equipment and materials; test instruments and vehicle workplace procedures, work program, maps, site plans, site sampling plans and specified sampling/test methods, equipment manuals and safe work procedures. 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 competency 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 an organisation providing environmental monitoring, management or technology related services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months |
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Competency Field | Project management |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Scope project with supervisor |
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Element: Prepare project plan in consultation with supervisor |
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Element: Review project methodology |
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Element: Execute project plan and analyse outcomes |
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Element: Report project progress and outcomes |
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