HORT523 – Plan and Manage Tree Work
Module code
HORT523
Module title
Plan and Manage Tree Work
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop student’s knowledge and competence in assessing and planning tree work required, and managing its completion.
Programmes
- SX1803
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
10
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 100
Resources required
- Content
- o Analyse work required, climbing techniques, stability, structural soundness, internal decay
o Job quoting and costing according to analysis
o Documenting required work in specification
o Plan work scheduling, timing of resources as specified
o Arrange resources required; arboriculture tools and equipment, skills of people involved or specialised services
o Site hazards assessed, plan created
o Work site safety and risk mitigation
o Manage completion of work; instruct workers, procedures followed, standards, codes of practice, workplace procedures adhered to
o Public services, utilities addressed where relevant
o Quality management
o Work completed safely, to specification, site is left tidy as agreed
o Tree maintenance programming
o Contract auditing
o Health and Safety
o Sustainable practices - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is mixed mode. Students must gain a minimum mark of 50% in the achievement-based assessments and meet all the requirements of the competency-based assessments including carrying out all tasks in a safe manner and to industry standard to be eligible for a final grade for this module. The final grade will be based on the marks from the achievement-based assessment tasks.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching and learning methods will be face to face delivery including; workshops, project based interactive tasks, with group sessions, tutorials, on-line learning, work integration, and independent research for the creation of portfolios of evidence of learning.
- Learning Outcomes
- 1: Assess tree work required and develop a plan and quote for its timely completion.
2: Manage the completion of assessed tree work as planned. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Tutorial notes, workbooks, exercises and readings, and projects.
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