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Evidence Guide: PSPSCI004 - Undertake scientific/technological research

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PSPSCI004 - Undertake scientific/technological research

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Confirm research issue

  1. Confirm and clarify issue to be researched with other researchers.
  2. Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.
  3. Locate and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issue.
Confirm and clarify issue to be researched with other researchers.

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Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.

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Locate and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issue.

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Employ selected research methodology

  1. Select research method/s and objectives in consultation with other researchers and in accordance with resource requirements.
  2. Establish a hypothesis and confirm it with other researcher/s as plausible, relevant and of benefit.
  3. Confirm tasks, risk management strategies and analytical techniques in consultation with other researcher/s.
  4. Record research methodology.
Select research method/s and objectives in consultation with other researchers and in accordance with resource requirements.

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Establish a hypothesis and confirm it with other researcher/s as plausible, relevant and of benefit.

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Confirm tasks, risk management strategies and analytical techniques in consultation with other researcher/s.

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Record research methodology.

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Carry out research

  1. Source resources to conduct the research.
  2. Schedule and carry out tasks under general guidance in accordance with research methodology.
  3. Monitor research and collect and analyse data in accordance with research plan.
  4. Discuss and document research results with other researcher/s.
  5. Prepare research report/s within specified timeframes.
  6. Write reports.
Source resources to conduct the research.

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Schedule and carry out tasks under general guidance in accordance with research methodology.

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Monitor research and collect and analyse data in accordance with research plan.

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Discuss and document research results with other researcher/s.

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Prepare research report/s within specified timeframes.

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Write reports.

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Deliver research results

  1. Provide research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or to the industry.
  2. Protect intellectual property.
Provide research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or to the industry.

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Protect intellectual property.

Completed
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Confirm research issue

  1. Confirm and clarify issue to be researched with other researchers.
  2. Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.
  3. Locate and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issue.
Confirm and clarify issue to be researched with other researchers.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locate and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issue.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employ selected research methodology

  1. Select research method/s and objectives in consultation with other researchers and in accordance with resource requirements.
  2. Establish a hypothesis and confirm it with other researcher/s as plausible, relevant and of benefit.
  3. Confirm tasks, risk management strategies and analytical techniques in consultation with other researcher/s.
  4. Record research methodology.
Select research method/s and objectives in consultation with other researchers and in accordance with resource requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish a hypothesis and confirm it with other researcher/s as plausible, relevant and of benefit.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm tasks, risk management strategies and analytical techniques in consultation with other researcher/s.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record research methodology.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out research

  1. Source resources to conduct the research.
  2. Schedule and carry out tasks under general guidance in accordance with research methodology.
  3. Monitor research and collect and analyse data in accordance with research plan.
  4. Discuss and document research results with other researcher/s.
  5. Prepare research report/s within specified timeframes.
  6. Write reports.
Source resources to conduct the research.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule and carry out tasks under general guidance in accordance with research methodology.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor research and collect and analyse data in accordance with research plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discuss and document research results with other researcher/s.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare research report/s within specified timeframes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write reports.

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Confirm research issue

1.1 Confirm and clarify issue to be researched with other researchers.

1.2 Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.

1.3 Locate and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issue.

2. Employ selected research methodology

2.1 Select research method/s and objectives in consultation with other researchers and in accordance with resource requirements.

2.2 Establish a hypothesis and confirm it with other researcher/s as plausible, relevant and of benefit.

2.3 Confirm tasks, risk management strategies and analytical techniques in consultation with other researcher/s.

2.4 Record research methodology.

3. Carry out research

3.1 Source resources to conduct the research.

3.2 Schedule and carry out tasks under general guidance in accordance with research methodology.

3.3 Monitor research and collect and analyse data in accordance with research plan.

3.4 Discuss and document research results with other researcher/s.

3.5 Prepare research report/s within specified timeframes.

3.6 Write reports.

4. Deliver research results

4.1 Provide research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or to the industry.

4.2 Protect intellectual property.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Confirm research issue

1.1 Confirm and clarify issue to be researched with other researchers.

1.2 Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.

1.3 Locate and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issue.

2. Employ selected research methodology

2.1 Select research method/s and objectives in consultation with other researchers and in accordance with resource requirements.

2.2 Establish a hypothesis and confirm it with other researcher/s as plausible, relevant and of benefit.

2.3 Confirm tasks, risk management strategies and analytical techniques in consultation with other researcher/s.

2.4 Record research methodology.

3. Carry out research

3.1 Source resources to conduct the research.

3.2 Schedule and carry out tasks under general guidance in accordance with research methodology.

3.3 Monitor research and collect and analyse data in accordance with research plan.

3.4 Discuss and document research results with other researcher/s.

3.5 Prepare research report/s within specified timeframes.

3.6 Write reports.

4. Deliver research results

4.1 Provide research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or to the industry.

4.2 Protect intellectual property.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

carrying out research

using problem solving techniques

using technology for data input, analysis and preparation of reports

interpreting and preparing reports containing scientific research information communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes

presenting research results tailored to different audiences

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

applicable research methodologies

scientific process

statistics

specialist area of expertise

reporting requirements for scientific and/or technological research, requiring precision of expression and communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes

public sector standards and legislation including environmental and work health and safety and organisational code of practice as they relate to work in a scientific research and/or technological environment