You will be directed to complete a variety of Moodle-based activities throughout the term. These will include activities about:

1. Risk Assessments and Logistics - plan to investigate the accident scenario provided by answering the questions in the designated Moodle forum (Due 09:00 Mon 5 August 2019) (10%). 
   
2. Evidence Quiz - in the designated Moodle area, respond to questions on key evidence concepts (Due 09:00 Mon 26 August 2019) (10%).
3. Accident Report Introduction - Write an introduction to an accident report (Due 09:00 Mon 14 October 2019) (10%).

Moodle Activity 1

You will be assessed on your demonstrated knowledge and application of logistics, planning and OHS at the scene

Moodle Activity 2

Marks will be awarded for correct answers evidence concepts and accident reporting. 

Moodle Activity 3

You will be assessed on your application of accident reporting techniques.

You must set up an accident scene from one of the scenarios below. Then photograph the scene, the evidence and evidence collection process. You are then required to prepare a sketch map and data table which will be used to produce a scale map. Submit your sketch map, data table, scale map and photographs.

Choose one of the following accident scenarios and set it up, with a perimeter and evidence markers.

i. A person was climbing a ladder to access the roof of the house to clean the gutters when the ladder slipped resulting in a serious fall. The person had been climbing the ladder whilst carrying a spatula, leaf blower, gloves and a bucket or plastic tub. At the time the person had been wearing a hat, thongs and sunglasses which came off during the fall. The person's wallet has also fallen from their pocket.

ii. While mowing the lawn a rock which had been hidden in the grass was flicked up by the mower and struck the head of a person seated at a nearby table and chair. The impact of the rock knocked the seated person unconscious and as the person fell over, their hat and sunglasses fell off, the table and chair were also knocked over, the small vase of flowers or pot plant and coffee cup on the table fell to the ground. The book that the person had been reading at the time also fell to the ground. There is also a fuel can and screw driver close to the mower.

iii. When backing the car out of the driveway (of a home or park), the car impacted the two bicycles which had been left behind the vehicle. Bicycle helmets, sunglasses and backpacks had been hanging on the handle bars of both bicycles and these were scattered in the impact. A drink bottle fell from one of the backpacks.

1. Photography (15%)

You must photograph the accident scene. Your photographs need to demonstrate your understanding of the scene management and evidence collection processes. You must take photographs of the accident scene that show each of the following:

a) The overall scene of the accident. (2 photos to be submitted)

b) Broad shots from at least 3 sides of the scene, showing sections of the scene and the relationships between the various evidence items at the scene (3 photos to be submitted)

c) Broad shots showing the relationship between the accident scene and other prominent features in the area, such as the house, trees, driveway, etc (5 photos to be submitted)

d) Close-ups of each of the items of evidence in the accident scene (10 photos to be submitted)

e) Close-ups of a person collecting each piece of evidence (10 photos to be submitted)

2. Mapping (25%)

a) Choose appropriate location method(s) for the evidence and accident scene from those detailed in the teaching material. Take careful measurements of the location of each item of evidence and record that information in a data table. Your data table needs to demonstrate your understanding and application of your chosen location method(s).

b) Draw a sketch map of the accident scene showing the relationship of all the evidence items listed in the scenario and the other prominent features in the area of the scene. Your sketch map must be drawn by hand. Use recognisable shapes and legible labels to identify all items and features on the map, record evidence numbers on the map. Include the construction lines for 5 pieces of evidence on your sketch map. Write the name of your location method(s) on your sketch map.

Your sketch map and data table must include all of the elements described in the teaching material.

c) Produce a scale map from your sketch map and include details as detailed in the week 8 lecture

Submission

You must upload:

• Photographs;
• Sketch map,
• Data Table and
• Scale map

in either .docx, .pdf  or .pptx files in the applicable assignment submission area in Moodle before 0900 hrs Monday Week 11.

Marks will be deducted for any pieces of evidence not identified, photographed or mapped.

Assessment will be based on:

• Photograph quality and selection of photographs as per lectures and task description
• Sketch map quality and completeness
• The use of appropriate symbols/numbers for all pieces of evidence in the sketch map
• The selection of an appropriate mapping method to carry out the mapping task
• Data table is legible, clear and contains appropriate measurements
• Scale map is drawn at an appropriate scale
• Scale map contains all items of evidence
• Scale map includes north point and scale.

A detailed marking matrix will be provided in Moodle.

Two tasks are required in this assessment.

You will be most successful in this assessment if you have first watched the lectures on Witnesses and Interviews from weeks 9 and 10.

Watch the witness interview video provided on Moodle during the term. Use the witness interview checklist provided on Moodle and the knowledge gained from watching the witness interview lectures to:

• critique the interviewer’s technique
• identify the errors at each stage of the interview
• explain how these errors vary from the interview process outlined in the lecture.

Write your answers in the comments column on the interview checklist.

Referencing is not required for this assessment.

Submission

Your completed interview critique should be uploaded in the applicable assignment submission area in Moodle before 0900 hrs Monday Week 12.

TASK B: Taking a witness statement (20%)

You will be most successful in this assessment, if you have first watched the Module 6 lectures on Witnesses and Interviews from weeks 9 and 10.

Interview a friend or relative about an accident that they have been involved in or observed and prepare a witness statement. You need to:

• Find a relative or friend who has been involved in or observed an accident;
• Interview that relative or friend, using the provided interview structure, to obtain a detailed account of what they observed; and
• Prepare a witness statement based on the information provided by the witness during the interview.

Remember that writing style is very important in a witness statement, so make sure the statement is written in a flowing narrative style, in the language style of the witness and in the first person.

Record the interview statement on the template provided.

Although there is no word limit on this assessment, you are unlikely to be successful with less than one page.

Submission

The completed witness statement, signed by the witness, must be uploaded in the applicable assessments submission area in Moodle.

Task A:

You will be assessed on your ability to:

• Critique the interviewer's technique;
• Identify the errors at each stage of the interview; and
• Explain how these errors vary from the interview process outlined in the lecture.

Task B:

You will be assessed on your ability to:

• undertake a structured witness statement
• prepare a witness written statement
• provide a well structured grammatically correct statement written in the first person 

A detailed marking matrix will be provided in Moodle.