ort5cla orthoptic clinical practice a
ORTHOPTIC CLINICAL PRACTICE A
ORT5CLA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be introduced and orientated to the orthoptic clinical setting. It is a beginning level placement subject that will include a one-week intensive clinical placement where students will be provided with practical tuition and supervised hands-on clinical experience to allow the theoretical knowledge and investigative and management procedures learnt in previous subjects to be applied. This subject will be experienced within the Orthoptics Clinical School Network at the Eye & Ear Hospital and will equip students to progress to the fourth year Orthoptic Clinical Practice subjects.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorConnie Koklanis
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ORT4OID and ORT4NEM and ORT4CON and ORT4OPP
Co-requisites ORT5LVR and ORT5INC and ORT5OMT
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Only available to students enrolled in Orthoptics
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorConnie Koklanis
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Classes are held over a 10 week period"
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 5.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 1-week clinical block placement"
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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one 1,000-word presentation | 25 | |
one 10-minute practical examination | 50 | |
one 15-minute video presentation | 25 |