HORT409 – Tree Climbing
Module code
HORT409
Module title
Tree Climbing
Prescription
To develop students' ability to use climbing equipment to climb trees and undertake an aerial rescue.
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
10
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 100
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Use a throw ball and line to set climbing lines above 10 metres.
Use climbing lines and harness to ascend and descend clear stemmed trees.
Set climbing lines for branch walking and branch walk.
Undertake an aerial rescue in an arboriculture situation.
Supervise and provide instruction to other team members. - Content
- -Throwline equipment and connecting knots.
-Climbing lines and identified roping points.
-Lanyards and harnesses.
-Secure anchor points and descending techniques.
-Climbing difficult stems or trunks over 10 metres.
-Branch walking branches with obstacles and over 10 metres above ground.
-Identification and use of secondary roping or re-direction points including creation of suitable anchors within a tree for safe working positions.
-Aerial rescue system above 10m.
-Supervision of arboricultural crews and provision of instructions to other team members
-Professional practice attributes: sustainable practices; effective communication skills; professional and ethical behaviour; teamwork; accurate record-keeping. - Assessment Criteria
- Portfolio of Evidence 100
The weight of the overall assessment is equally distributed across learning outcomes.
The portfolio of evidence will demonstrate the achievement of the required knowledge, competencies and capabilities across all learning outcomes. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Moodle site for this module will contain technical information to backup practical work undertaken
Workbook - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching and learning methods will be face to face delivery including workshops, project based interactive tasks, with group sessions, tutorials, and creation of portfolios of evidence.
