ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY FIELD PLACEMENT
ORT4OFP
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students engage in 150 hours of workplace learning, one-two days per week through the semester, with an Orientation and Mobility service provider. During the placement they will have the opportunity to observe a variety of mobility programs and to apply their orientation and mobility skills in a supervised context with blind/low vision clients. Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to apply appropriate teaching methods to develop independence in the person with blindness/low vision.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKerry Fitzmaurice
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ORT4OMM and ORT3TMA
Co-requisites ORT3TMB
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Cognitive learning theory and cane travel instructions: a new paradigm | Recommended | Mettler, R 2008 | 2ND EDN, NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. |
| Readings | Orientation and mobility methods: techniques for independent travel | Recommended | Deverell, L, Taylor, S & Prentice, J 2009 | GUIDE DOGS VICTORIA, MELBOURNE. |
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