HORT410

Module code

HORT410

Module title

Sectional Felling

Prescription

To develop students' ability to select and use equipment and techniques for sectional felling, including the use of rigging equipment, and undertake a pole rescue.

NZQA Level

Level 4

NZQA Credits

10

Delivery method

Web-Supported

Learning hours

Total learning hours: 100

Resources required

Learning Outcomes: Select equipment and techniques for sectional felling, and identify hazards.
Use climbing equipment to ascend and descend clear trunked trees.
Use sectional felling techniques requiring and not requiring rigging equipment.
Undertake a pole rescue above 10 metres in an arboriculture situation.
Supervise and provide instruction to other team members.
Content: -Identification of hazards involved in the work and the site.
-Identification and selection of suitable equipment and techniques required to complete sectional felling work.
-Use of climbing equipment to ascend and descend a clear stem of at least 10 metres.
-Strategies and procedures for work that conform with the Standards, Codes of Practice, workplace procedures, contract, and the requirements of the site.
Safe removal of sections of a tree using felling cuts.
Safe removal of sections of a tree using basic rigging equipment and rope tying techniques.
Undertaking a pole rescue above 10 metres in an arboriculture situation.
-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.
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.
Learning and Teaching Resource: Moodle site for this module will contain technical information to backup practical work undertaken
Workbook

HORT410 – Sectional Felling