Unit of competency
Modification History
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TP Version |
Comment |
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AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to facilitate participatory planning and learning activities. It requires the ability to devise strategies for facilitating participatory planning and learning and to carry out, report on and review participatory planning and learning. Facilitating participatory planning and learning activities requires knowledge of permaculture principles and practices, a range of participatory planning and learning activities, codes of conduct and ethical behaviour and group presentation methodology.
All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.
This unit applies to individuals who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate broad knowledge in an area of work with depth in areas of specialisation. They undertake functions with initiative and judgement and take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They have accountability for the work of others (teams) within broad parameters, analyse and synthesise information as well as analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Permaculture (PER)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element |
Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Devise strategies for facilitation of participatory planning and learning |
1.1 Identify and assess a range of participatory planning and learning facilitation strategies 1.2 Identify and profile client group 1.3 Clarify planning and learning objectives and outcomes 1.4 Assess resources required to conduct participatory planning and learning 1.5 Identify appropriate venue or learning environment for client group and activities 1.6 Select participatory planning and learning strategies which enable and encourage relevant groups or people to be involved 1.7 Prepare and circulate program and logistical details to interested parties 1.8 Review legislative and organisation requirements to ensure strategies meet all criteria |
2. Carry out participatory planning and learning activities |
2.1 Prepare learning activities information which is clear and appropriate to the needs of participants and other parties involved 2.2 Brief all participants and people involved in facilitating participatory planning and learning activities on the processes of delivery 2.3 Provide information to participants and other people involved at an appropriate time and place 2.4 Implement access and equity requirements in the participatory planning and learning activities 2.5 Carry out community participatory planning and learning activities to ensure compliance with designated timeframe 2.6 Carry out participatory planning and learning activities in a manner that ensures participation in decision-making, considers needs of participants and canvasses all points of view |
3. Report on and review participatory planning and learning |
3.1 Collect and collate feedback from participants to facilitate analysis 3.2 Incorporate appropriate suggestions for improvements to the activities into future participatory planning and learning activities plans 3.3 Provide summaries of responses and adopted amendments to interested parties 3.4 Direct other issues raised during participatory planning and learning to relevant people for response and follow up 3.5 Prepare an accurate report on participatory planning and learning activities 3.6 Review and evaluate the overall effectiveness of participatory planning and learning activities |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
New unit - equivalent to QLD125COM11B.
Links
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