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EVIDENCE-BASED ORTHOPTIC PRACTICE

ORT5EOP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will draw on knowledge gained during students' clinical placement experience. Using a case management approach, students will be required to apply their theorectical and practical knowledge to various case examples, that will include strabismus, ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology and low vision. The emphasis will be on evidence-based assessment and treatment of patients across the lifespan and a variety of health care settings.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Linda Malesic

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: ORT5CLA and ORT5OMT

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsN/APrescribedN/AN/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Connie Koklanis

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Thirteen 3-hour seminars held over 2-week block mode"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Two 2-hour examinations (50% each)100