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 ACMATE507A, 'Manage the parturition of transgenic mice or rats'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Manage the parturition of transgenic mice or rats' 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. Prepare for procedures and maintain documentation | 1.1. Institutional policies, procedures and protocols as set down by the AEC and relevantlegislative requirements, including occupational health and safety (OHS), are complied with at all times 1.2. Regulatory and project documentation requirements are identified. 1.3. Project reproductive and breeding program objectives are verified. 1.4. Records are revised, reviewed, maintained and updated in accordance with institutional policies and procedures. |
2. Monitor natural birth of transgenic offspring | 2.1. Signs of parturition are identified. 2.2. Birth is monitored and decision is made to foster pups or leave with birth mother depending on project requirements and mother and offspring reactions. 2.3. Mother and offspring are housed and monitored to minimise stress to animals. |
3. Perform caesarean procedures | 3.1. Need for caesarean section is justified and AEC approval verified. 3.2. Equipment, including personal protective equipment and medications, are prepared. 3.3. Female is euthanased by cervical dislocation or sedated and euthanased. 3.4. Caesarean procedure is conducted. 3.5. Pups are collected, identified, checked and monitored. 3.6. Birth mother is euthanased (if not previously) and carcass disposed of in accordance with legislative requirements. |
4. Foster pups onto clean mother | 4.1. Clean or dirty status of the mother is verified and handling and treatment areas of each group are separated according to biosecurity requirements 4.2. Foster mother is selected and prepared prior to caesarean surgery of birth mother. 4.3. Area for fostering is selected and prepared to ensure minimal stress to foster mother and pups. 4.4. Pups are allocated to foster mother and bonding monitored. |