Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ACMATE502A, 'Manage and maintain the health of research animals'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Manage and maintain the health of research animals' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Monitor the health status of laboratory animals | 1.1. Standard operating procedures to monitor the health of laboratory animals for signs of disease are developed in conjunction with others. 1.2. The institution's standard operating procedures, including occupational health and safety (OHS), requirements are followed when monitoring the health of laboratory animals. |
2. Investigate and recognise disease processes in research animals | 2.1. Develop standard operating procedures to investigate and recognise diseases in laboratory animals. 2.2. Follow institution's standard operating procedures to investigate and recognise diseases in laboratory animals. 2.3. Signs of ill health, sickness behaviours and pain are recognised and reported to appropriate staff. 2.4. Lesions are recognised clinically and during post-mortem examinations, and are recorded against health status of animals. 2.5. Post-mortem changes due to deterioration in tissues and organs are recognised. 2.6. Organisms detected during testing procedures on biological samples taken from animals and their environments are classified as pathogenic or potentially pathogenic. |
3. Treat, prevent and control disease in laboratory animals | 3.1. Standard operating procedures to treat, prevent and control disease in laboratory animals are developed in conjunction with others. 3.2. The institution's standard operating procedures are followed when treating, preventing and controlling a range of diseases in laboratory animals. 3.3. Strategies are developed and implemented to investigate, treat, prevent, control and monitor disease. |
4. Identify the way in which disease processes may influence the design and outcome of experiments in laboratory animals | 4.1. Effects of disease processes in laboratory animals are identified and documented. 4.2. Effects on laboratory animals of experimental techniques are identified and documented. |