1:
Information required in forensic biological examinations is communicated to role players within legal prescripts.
Confidentiality is maintained when communicating in an forensic pathology support environment.
Laboratory information management systems are utilised to ensure that the integrity of the chain of custody is maintained.
National Quality Assurance Standards are applied within the forensic biology field.
> Range: Standards refer to the current SA National Accreditation System standards.
Legal prescripts pertaining to forensic biological examinations is applied in forensic biological examinations.
2:
Laboratory practices are applied within a forensic biological examination.
Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) principles are applied to ensure compliance with legal prescripts.
Environmental practices are applied in forensic biological examinations.
The mandate of forensic biological examinations is established within given specifications.
The result of a finding is justified by verifying the use and maintenance of equipment, the techniques used and the selected procedures followed.
3:
The integrity of the chain of custody and exhibit material is confirmed for use in the criminal justice process.
Findings, results and procedures used are reviewed for consistency.
Evidence is assimilated and presented in a court of law.
4:
Biological examinations are performed on exhibit material in order to provide results for interpretation.
Results from forensic biological examinations are interpreted in order to make a finding for a court of law.
Processing of evidential material is performed in accordance with legal prescripts.
Integrated assessment:
The applied competence (practical, foundational and reflective) of this qualification will be achieved if a learner is able to achieve all exit level outcomes of the qualification. The identification and solving of known problems, team work, organising self, using of data, implication of actions and reactions in the world as a set of related systems must be assessed during any combination of practical, foundational and reflective competencies assessment methods and tools to determine the individual development and integration of applied knowledge and skills.
Certain exit level outcomes are measurable and verifiable through assessment criteria assessed in a single assessment. Applicable assessment tool(s) to establish the foundational, reflective and embedded knowledge to problem solving and application of the world as a set of related systems within the Policing environment. Competence will be assessed when conducting formative and summative assessment.
The assessment criteria for formative assessment are described in the various unit standards. Formative assessment takes place during the process of learning and assessors should use a range of assessment methods and tools that support each other to assess total competence.
The assessment methods and/or tools used by the assessor must be fair in a sense that they do not hinder or advantage the learner, valid in a sense that they measure what they intend to measure, reliable in a sense that they are consistent and delivers the same output across a range of learners and practical in a sense that they take into account the available financial resources, facilities, equipment and time.
Summative assessment and terminal assessment are carried out at the end of the learning programme to assess the achievement of the learner. A detailed portfolio of evidence is required to prove the practical, applied and foundational competencies of the learner.
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