2002 Swinburne TAFE Handbook - Swinburne University of ...

Subject Details I 201
Aims & Objectives
This unit describes the teamwork involved in the construction of new turf surfaces.
Construction work is likely to be under routine supervision with intermittent checking.
Competency involves the application of knowledge and skills to a range of construction
tasks. The work is usually within established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT237
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Support revegetation works
This unit is concerned with assisting workers in revegetation. Revegetation is likely to
be under routine supervision with intermittent checking. Competency involves the
application of knowledge and skillsto a range of revegetation tasks. The work is usually
within established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT238
Install paving
22 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
This unit is concerned with the installation of modular paving. The work is likely to be
under routine supervis·lon with intermittent checking. Competency involves the
application of knowledge and skills to a range of setting out and installation tasks and
roles usually within established enterprise routines.
HRT239
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Install retaining walls
This unit applies to the construction of retaining walls in a landscape settings. This work
is likely to be under routine supervision with intermittent checking. Competency
involves the application of knowledge and skills to a range of setting out and installation
tasks, and roles usually within established enterprise routines.
HRT240
Establish turf
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
This unit describes the operation of basic turf establishment by seed or sod that is
undertaken by gardeners, landscapers and greenkeepers. Turf establishment is likely to
be under routine supervision with intermittent checking. Responsibility for some roles
and coordination within a team may be required. Competency involves the application of
knowledge and skills to a range ofturf establishmenttask. The work is usually within
established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT301
65 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Prepare plant displays
This Unit of Competency is concerned with the process of preparing plant displays
either in indoor settings or as seasonal displays of annual and perennial plants in garden
beds. Preparation is likely to be under limited supervision from others and with
checking only related to overall progress. The preparation of plant displays involves the
application of broad horticultural knowledge with in-depth work in some areas. The
work is normally done within routines, methods and procedures where some discretion
and judgement is required in the selection of equipment, work organisation, services,
actions and achieving outcomes within time constraints.
HRT302
Cultivate turf
65 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
This Unit of Competency is concerned with the process of establishing turf in
commercial and domestic recreational situations. Turf establishment is likely to be
under limited supervision from others and with checking only related to overall
progress. Turf establishment involves the application of broad horticultural knowledge
with in-depth work in some areas. The work is normally done within routines, methods
and procedures where some discretion and judgement is required in the selection of
machinery and equipment, work organisation, services, actions and achieving outcomes
within time and budget constraints.
HRT303
65 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Maintain nursery plants
This unit describes the maintenance and growing on of plants under production in a
wholesale or production nursery. Maintenance and growing on of plants is likely to be
under limited supervision from others, with checking only related to overall progress.
The work involves the application of horticultural knowledge with depth in some areas
and a broad range of horticultural skills. Plant maintenance is normally done within
routines, methods and procedures where some discretion and judgement is required in
the selection of equipment, work organisation, services, actions and achieving
outcomes within time constraints.
HRT304
65 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Prepare specialised plants
This unit describes the specialisttechniques, such as formative and decorative pruning,
staking, tying and training, and work with other aids, such as baskets, frames,
specialisttools and materials, used in the preparation of some plants for sale.
Preparation ofthese plants is likely to be under limited supervision from others, with
checking only related to overall progress. The work involves the application of
horticultural knowledge with depth in some areas and a broad range of horticultural
skills. Specialist plant preparation is normally done within routines, methods and
procedures where some discretion and judgement is required in the selection of
equipment, work organisation, services, actions and achieving outcomes within time
constraints.
HRT305
65 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Implement a landscape
maintenance program
This unit describes the work undertaken by landscapers and others in the
implementation of landscape maintenance programs. Maintenance is likely to be under
limited supervision from others with checking only related to overall progress. The work
involves the application of broad horticultural knowledge with in-depth work in some
areas. Landscape maintenance is normally done within routines, methods and
procedures where some discretion and judgement is required in the selection of
equipment, work organisation, services, actions and achieving outcomes within time
constraints.
HRT306
65 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Establish planted areas
This Unit of Competency is concerned with the work undertaken to implement a large
scale planting program. Planting is likely to be under limited supervision from others
with checking only related to overall progress. The work involves the application of
arboricultural knowledge with depth in some areas and a broad range of arboricultural
skills. Planting is normally done within routines, methods and procedures where some
discretion and judgement is required in the selection of equipment, work organisation,
services, actions and achieving outcomes within time constraints.
HRT312
65 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
install drainage systems
Swinburne University of Technology I TAFE Handbook 2002