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Evidence Guide: PSPSCI007 - Organise and undertake scientific/technological research

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PSPSCI007 - Organise and undertake scientific/technological research

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

Identify research issues

  1. Identify possible research issues through industry analysis and consultation.
  2. Confirm research issues is relevant to the industry and to the organisation’s objectives.
  3. Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.
  4. Identify and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issues.
Identify possible research issues through industry analysis and consultation.

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Confirm research issues is relevant to the industry and to the organisation’s objectives.

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Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.

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Identify and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issues.

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Identify research methodology

  1. Establish objectives in consultation with other researcher/s and in accordance with resource requirements.
  2. Choose appropriate research methodology and analytical techniques
  3. Determine a hypothesis that is plausible, relevant and of benefit.
  4. Determine risk management strategies, activities and tasks.
  5. Record hypothesis and methodology.
Establish objectives in consultation with other researcher/s and in accordance with resource requirements.

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Choose appropriate research methodology and analytical techniques

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Determine a hypothesis that is plausible, relevant and of benefit.

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Determine risk management strategies, activities and tasks.

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Record hypothesis and methodology.

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Organise and carry out research

  1. Acquire resources to conduct the research.
  2. Schedule and carry out tasks.
  3. Monitor research, collect and analyse data and deal with contingencies.
  4. Document research results and prepare report/s within specified timeframes.
  5. Write reports.
Acquire resources to conduct the research.

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Schedule and carry out tasks.

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Monitor research, collect and analyse data and deal with contingencies.

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Document research results and prepare report/s within specified timeframes.

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Write reports.

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Communicate research results

  1. Communicate research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or the industry via publications and presentations.
  2. Protect intellectual property.
Communicate research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or the industry via publications and presentations.

Completed
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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protect intellectual property.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify research issues

  1. Identify possible research issues through industry analysis and consultation.
  2. Confirm research issues is relevant to the industry and to the organisation’s objectives.
  3. Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.
  4. Identify and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issues.
Identify possible research issues through industry analysis and consultation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm research issues is relevant to the industry and to the organisation’s objectives.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issues.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify research methodology

  1. Establish objectives in consultation with other researcher/s and in accordance with resource requirements.
  2. Choose appropriate research methodology and analytical techniques
  3. Determine a hypothesis that is plausible, relevant and of benefit.
  4. Determine risk management strategies, activities and tasks.
  5. Record hypothesis and methodology.
Establish objectives in consultation with other researcher/s and in accordance with resource requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choose appropriate research methodology and analytical techniques

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine a hypothesis that is plausible, relevant and of benefit.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine risk management strategies, activities and tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record hypothesis and methodology.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organise and carry out research

  1. Acquire resources to conduct the research.
  2. Schedule and carry out tasks.
  3. Monitor research, collect and analyse data and deal with contingencies.
  4. Document research results and prepare report/s within specified timeframes.
  5. Write reports.
Acquire resources to conduct the research.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule and carry out tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor research, collect and analyse data and deal with contingencies.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document research results and prepare report/s within specified timeframes.

Completed
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Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write reports.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate research results

  1. Communicate research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or the industry via publications and presentations.
  2. Protect intellectual property.
Communicate research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or the industry via publications and presentations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protect intellectual property.

Completed
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Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. Identify research issues

1.1 Identify possible research issues through industry analysis and consultation.

1.2 Confirm research issues is relevant to the industry and to the organisation’s objectives.

1.3 Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.

1.4 Identify and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issues.

2. Identify research methodology

2.1 Establish objectives in consultation with other researcher/s and in accordance with resource requirements.

2.2 Choose appropriate research methodology and analytical techniques

2.3 Determine a hypothesis that is plausible, relevant and of benefit.

2.4 Determine risk management strategies, activities and tasks.

2.5 Record hypothesis and methodology.

3. Organise and carry out research

3.1 Acquire resources to conduct the research.

3.2 Schedule and carry out tasks.

3.3 Monitor research, collect and analyse data and deal with contingencies.

3.4 Document research results and prepare report/s within specified timeframes.

3.5 Write reports.

4. Communicate research results

4.1 Communicate research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or the industry via publications and presentations.

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. Identify research issues

1.1 Identify possible research issues through industry analysis and consultation.

1.2 Confirm research issues is relevant to the industry and to the organisation’s objectives.

1.3 Identify and handle issues relating to intellectual property.

1.4 Identify and analyse current and published information relevant to the research issues.

2. Identify research methodology

2.1 Establish objectives in consultation with other researcher/s and in accordance with resource requirements.

2.2 Choose appropriate research methodology and analytical techniques

2.3 Determine a hypothesis that is plausible, relevant and of benefit.

2.4 Determine risk management strategies, activities and tasks.

2.5 Record hypothesis and methodology.

3. Organise and carry out research

3.1 Acquire resources to conduct the research.

3.2 Schedule and carry out tasks.

3.3 Monitor research, collect and analyse data and deal with contingencies.

3.4 Document research results and prepare report/s within specified timeframes.

3.5 Write reports.

4. Communicate research results

4.1 Communicate research results to the organisation, to the scientific community and/or the industry via publications and presentations.

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.

using problem-solving in the context of scientific and/or technological research

using technology for data input, analysis and preparation of reports

interpreting and preparing reports containing scientific and/or technological research information using 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.

research methodologies

scientific process

statistics

specialist area of expertise

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

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