ort5eop evidence based practice
EVIDENCE-BASED ORTHOPTIC PRACTICE
ORT5EOP
2016
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 theoretical 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.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLinda Malesic
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ORT5CLA and ORT5OMT
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Provide a clinical differential diagnosis and recommend further investigations by interpreting a patients' investigative results.
- Activities:
- Lecture material Class participation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Communication(Communication)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Writing(Writing)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Devise an appropriate management plan for patients using an evidence based approach.
- Activities:
- Lecture material Class participation Journal articles
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
03. Discuss and debate evidence regarding various clinical interventions or diagnostic investigations.
- Activities:
- Lecture material Class participation Journal articles
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Communication(Communication)
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLinda Malesic
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 element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1.5-hour written examination (ocular motility) | Hurdle Requirement: Students must obtain a pass in this assessment | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |
| one 1.5-hour written examination (ophthalmology) | Hurdle Requirement: Students must obtain a pass in this assessment | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |
| one 10-minute Evidence Based Management Plan Oral Viva (equivalent ~1000 words) | 20 | 02, 03 |