Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MTMP404B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply meat science
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | MTMP404B - Apply meat science |
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Description | This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to apply meat science to the eating quality of meat and to interpret scientific data to predict probable impacts on meat eating quality.It is a Meat Standards Australia (MSA) requirement that enterprises with a licence Level 1(b) have a MSA Coordinator who has completed this unit or a MSA approved equivalent unit. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | The skill and knowledge gained from this unit will enable a person to interpret meat processing data and to recommend improvements to management to control and enhance the eating quality of meat products.This unit is suitable for people working in the red meat industry in a Quality Assurance (QA) or management role.MSA requirements include adherence to the MSA Standards Manual for Grading, the MSA Standards Manual for Saleyard Consignment and the MSA Standards Manual for Trade Mark Usage. | ||
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 |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Apply knowledge of muscle structure and biochemistry to meat quality and the factors that affect it |
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Element: Identify the production and pre-slaughter factors that affect meat quality |
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Element: Identify the processingfactors that impact on eating quality |
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Element: Describe quality attributes of meat |
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Element: Identify and evaluate the MSA cuts based grading scheme |
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Element: Interpret and analyse data to predict probable impacts on meat eating quality |
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