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  1. 2024 WBE Cluster (ACMGEN303, ACMBEH301, & ACMGEN308)
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  3. Assessment Task 2: Canine welfare assessment

Assessment Task 2: Canine welfare assessment

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Opened: Sunday, 1 January 2023, 6:41 PM

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Assessment task 2 of 3: Canine welfare assessment

Task
Assessment task type Case Study
Description

  • This is assessment number 2 of 3 (7 when broken down into components) you need to successfully complete to be deemed competent in this unit/cluster.
  • In this assessment you will be required to conduct a welfare assessment on a dog, complete the template document provided, and suggest plans for improving welfare.
  • Assessment will take place on campus during an AMA Day
  • Full details of the tasks are provided in the task instructions below.
Conditions of Assessment
Time allowed 2 hours
Pre-requisite units

N/A
Where the assessment will take place You will be provided time on-campus to complete this assessment. You will be allocated sufficient time during on-campus classes to complete the majority of this assessment, though you may need to spend time finishing, finalising, refining, and submitting your attempt(s) in your own time outside of class.
Individual or group work Individual
Support equipment allowed

None, unless you have been assessed to be allowed support equipment as outlined in an official Disability Liaison Services Access Plan. 
Context and conditions of assessment

 Assessment of skills for ACMGEN303 must take place under the following conditions:

  • physical conditions:
    • an animal care workplace setting or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions
  • resources, equipment and materials:
    • live animals or video or film clips of live animals
  • specifications:
    • animal welfare assessment tool appropriate for workplace or sector
  • relationships:
    • relevant carer, supervisor, team member, or expert.

Assessment of the skills in ACMGEN308 must take place under the following conditions:

  • physical conditions:
    • an animal care workplace or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions
  • resources, equipment and materials:
    • live dogs for walking and exercising specified in the performance evidence
    • equipment and supplies for walking and exercising dogs
  • specifications:
    • local government animal management regulations relating to dogs in the community.

Assessment of the skills in ACMBEH301 must take place under the following conditions:

  • physical conditions:
    • an animal care facility or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions
  • resources, equipment and materials:
    • live animals specified in the performance evidence
    • animal care equipment and resources appropriate to enrichment tasks specified in the performance evidence
  • specifications:
    • workplace policies and procedures relevant to providing enrichment to animals, including health and safety and animal welfare
  • relationships:
    • supervisor.

Those in bold are addressed during this specific assessment of the cluster.
Submission instructions
What to submit

Assessment Task 2 Canine Welfare Assessment template, completely filled.
How to submit

Press the ‘Add submission’ button found under the assessment tab and follow the prompts to complete your submission, including confirming your submission and declaring your work is your own.

You will see the submission status change to green and you should immediately receive a notification once your assessment is submitted correctly.
How to present your work

Complete and submit the Assessment Task 2 Canine Welfare Assessment template, in PDF format only
Naming protocol for electronic files

Please use the following naming protocol for your submission:

AT#    First InitialLast Name  (eg:  AT3 JDoe)
How many attempts at assessment are permitted 3
Level of assistance permitted

None, this is an individual assessment


Do note that portions of this assessment will involve working with other members in an assigned work group or simulated working environment. While the expectation is that students will communicate with these team members and provide support to one another, direct responses to assessment questions must be the student's own individual thinking and answers. Students are advised to take care to collaborate, but not collude.
How will the assessment judgement be made

  • Answer Guide
 
Emergency procedures

Your teacher will provide instruction during an emergency if one were to eventuate.
Equipment (if required)
Personal protective equipment required

Appropriate clothing per the Student Handbook must be worn to undertake this assessment. The student should also use appropriate PPE for the scenario, which will be provided.
Equipment provided

Any required appropriate equipment for the scenario will be provided.

Instructions: for additional information please select each area below to expand.

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Safety

If at any time during the learning and assessment process, your Trainer/Assessor considers that the safety of any person is at risk they will abort the session.

Reasonable Adjustment

Students identifying as having a disability and/or health condition impacting their studies may access reasonable adjustments to assist them to participate in training and assessment on the same basis as students without a diagnosed disability and/or health condition. Students can learn more about this through the Accessibility Liaison Service page on the StudentHub, by calling Student Life on (03) 9286 9891, by emailing the Accessibility Liaison Service on als@boxhill.edu.au or by calling into the Student Life area at our Box Hill, Lilydale or City Campuses.

Special Consideration

Where a student anticipates that a result will be impacted by special circumstances such as ill health or bereavement, application can be made for special consideration. Forms can be accessed from the Student Life office at Elgar Campus in B3.201 or downloaded from the StudentHub.

For VCE courses: Supplementary exam procedures apply. Please see your VCE Teacher or VCE Coordinator for further discussion.

Assessment Review

If you believe that you have been assessed unfairly, you have the right to request an informal assessment review.

You can request an informal review by messaging your Assessor using the messaging icon in StudentWeb. The messaging icon is a speech bubble and is located to the left of your name on the top right hand side of StudentWeb. Alternatively, you can email the Operations Manager of your teaching area requesting an informal assessment review.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can apply for a formal review by completing and submitting the Formal Review of Assessment application form available in the StudentHub.

For VCE courses: VCAA rules and regulations replace the above assessment review. Please see your VCE Teacher or VCE Coordinator for further discussion.


Task instructions

1. Review the provided resources on:

  • Animal welfare and ethics
  • Identifying dogs
  • Hazards to animals
  • Dogs, shelters, and compliance with the law
  • Dog body language and behaviour
  • Welfare Assessment Protocol for Shelter Dogs
  • Fear, Anxiety, Stress, and Emotional State Spectrum and Scoring document
  • The 2020 Five Domains Model for Animal Welfare Assessment and Monitoring
  • Plus any additional resources you have located and found to be of use throughout your studies
2. When assigned a time during AMA Day(s), you are required to complete Part A of Assessment Task 2 Canine Welfare Assessment template to make an overall welfare assessment of a canine participant (provided to you on the day), highlighting the dog’s external influences in regards to the Five Domains (Nutrition, Physical Environment, Health and Behaviour).
3. When assigned a time during AMA Day(s) you are required to refer to Part A while completing Part B of Assessment Task 2 Canine Welfare Assessment template to make a final overall welfare evaluation, in relation to identifying survival-related factors and situation-related factors and the emotional state (FAS Score), and provide suggestions for improving animal welfare and quality of life while consulting with relevant stakeholder(s). 


Case study scenario

The scenario will be dependent on canine participant within the classroom at the time. Your teacher may verbally discuss behaviours not able to be observed at the time, or that are relevant to history provided by the owner of the canine participant and not easily observed during the assigned time for individual students (ie toileting history, diet etc).

  • Assessment Task 2 Canine Welfare Assessment Student Guide.pdf Assessment Task 2 Canine Welfare Assessment Student Guide.pdf
    16 November 2023, 2:15 PM
  • Assessment Task 2 Canine Welfare Assessment template.pdf Assessment Task 2 Canine Welfare Assessment template.pdf
    16 November 2023, 2:15 PM
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