Students are expected to traverse through the training information within a maximum 1 week bracket (leaving the remaining 1 week for completing the assessment tasks).
Learning characteristics
Experiential pedagogy
Assessment plan
Competency assessed
MED8391039 This unit of competency is offered in the qualifications: • Pre-med science (MED5118352)
Assessment purpose
Ensure students are able to demonstrate competency to general chemistry. Learning is for life long learning, upgrading qualifications (for career progression), and gain employment.
Target group
Persons who need flexibility, as are engaged in full or part-time employment, or have other scheduled commitments (significant work/family commitments), or just cannot attend traditional classrooms (due to remote area, travel, illness, physically disabled, enrol in subject not offered by regular school).
Assessor
Assessment location
Virtual MR. SHUM'S CLASSROOM classroom
Assessment methods
In order to assess competency (or not yet competency), there is no distinction between formative and summative assessments. All assessments must be satisfactory. These assessments include a combination of in-class quizzes, in-line activities, simulation exercise and roll play, written knowledge based answers, filling out of RPL forms, e-portfolio of relevant evidence (e.g. work samples, testimonial/reports by supervisors, interview transcripts), Skype videoing of direct observation.
Evidence required
Compliance with elements/performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, in accordance with the evidence guide, as demonstrated through written prose, and attached evidence.
Special ed arrangements
Persons with physical disability, are able to work from home, making transport non-problematic. Visually impaired persons are able to use computer software to read pages aloud. Hearing impaired persons are able to read pages on screen. Olfactory and gustatory impairment is non-problematic as smell is not a major component of training; nor touch for somatosensory; or balance for balance. Intellectual disabled persons are able to extend deadlines unlimitlessly, until they are capable; as well as interweaved story lines; and color coding. Mental health persons are able to disengage from the classroom for any period of time. Developmental disability is non-problematic.
Assessment timeline
Students are encouraged to complete units within a maximum 4 week bracket (though we recommend a shorter period for those who are capable).
Miscellaneous
Reporting requirements
At end of semester, staff will report back to the HoS to determine benchmarking of the materials as well as the assessment against other training organizations, and student cohort.
Validation
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Chemistry is the science of mixing elements and atoms together. The idea evolved from alchemy, which was aimed at converting everyday metals into silver, gold and diamond – the valuable metals.
“If I found a way to convert metal into gold, I probably wouldn’t tell anyone!” Mandy remarked.
“You’re probably right Mandy,” Jamie replied, “which is why to this day the profession of alchemy has been ‘unsuccessful’ – or so they say… ”
Upgrade notes: (The predecessor(s) of this unit have not been offered previously)
Competencies which are not fulfilled by any of the stated tasks, are highlighted in red. Separate evidence will be requested from the assessor when assessing these competencies.
Assessment e-submission
Assessment instruments only available to enroled students
Trainer and assessor for this unit of competency
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