The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Apply knowledge of muscle structure and biochemistry to meat quality and the factors that affect it
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Biological mechanisms (both pre and post slaughter) that affect meat quality in beef are explained. Completed |
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Pattern of tissue development in the body and the pattern of deposition within the muscle and fat depots within the body are identified including the composition of fat in depots and the extent it can be manipulated by production factors. Completed |
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Structure of skeletal muscles in terms of the myofibre and connective tissue components and the effect that these structures have on eating quality is identified. Completed |
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Biochemical events that occur in muscle early post-mortem and their significance in subsequent meat quality are identified. Completed |
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Identify the production and pre-slaughter factors that affect meat quality
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Impacts of production factors on meat quality are identified. Completed |
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Pre-slaughter factors are explained. Completed |
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Identify the processingfactors that impact on eating quality
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pH/temperature window and how it impacts on palatability is explained. Completed |
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Role of electrical stimulation in controlling the rate of glycolysis in the carcase is described. Completed |
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Impact of stretching the muscles pre-rigor on palatability is explained. Completed |
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Process of ageing, its impact on tenderness and methods for extending the storage life of fresh meat including the application of packaging technologies is described. Completed |
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Impact of cooking on the palatability of meat is described. Completed |
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Describe quality attributes of meat
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Factors that control the changes in colour in fresh meat are identified. Completed |
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Development of marbling fat and its impact on palatability in the carcase is described. Completed |
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Impact of drip on both the appearance and palatability of meat is explained. Completed |
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Identify and evaluate the MSA cuts based grading scheme
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Palatability Analysis Critical Control Points (PACCP) approach to meat grading is explained. Completed |
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Principles behind the development of the MSA carcase pathways system, including tasting protocols, are described. Completed |
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Impact of the various production, processing and value-adding inputs on the palatability of beef using the MSA model are established. Completed |
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Potential benefits of a cuts-based grading system to the various sectors of the industry are evaluated. Completed |
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Alternative grading schemes and their various grade attributes are analysed. Completed |
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Interpret and analyse data to predict probable impacts on meat eating quality
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Probable impacts of production and processing on meat quality are predicted. Completed |
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Potential solutions for eating quality problems are identified. Completed |
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