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.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Connie Koklanis
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ORT4OID and ORT4NEM and ORT4CON and ORT4OPP
Co-requisites: ORT5LVR and ORT5INC and ORT5OMT
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Only available to students enrolled in Orthoptics
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Connie 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word presentation | 25 | |
| one 10-minute practical examination | 50 | |
| one 15-minute video presentation | 25 |