ORT5CLB

INTRODUCTORY ORTHOPTIC CLINICAL PRACTICE

ORT5CLB

2019

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

In this foundation level clinical practicum subject, students will develop basic clinical and patient handling skills in a supervised context within the Eye & Ear Hospital clinical school network. Students will also have an opportunity to travel and undertake non-metropolitain placements. At the end of the placement, it is expected that students will have developed skills to assess vision, various ocular structures, functions and pathologies within a clinical ophthalmology context. This subject will enable students to progress to the advanced Orthoptic Clinical Practicum subjects.

SchoolSchool Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport

Credit points30

Subject Co-ordinatorConnie Koklanis

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites ORT4CLA (or ORT5CLA) and ORT5INC (or ORT4INC) and ORT4EYS and ORT4OMR (or ORT5OMT and ORT5LVR)

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Demonstrate autonomy and accountability in a professional practice setting

Activities:
Clinical attendance, class attendance, competency report and quiz

02. Demonstrate communication skills to justify and interpret clinical information to patients, their family and colleagues.

Activities:
Clinical attendance, class attendance and competency report

03. Demonstrate cognitive and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex clinical problems

Activities:
Clinical attendance, class attendance and competency report

04. Demonstrate cognitive and technical skills to evaluate a complex case and generate a diagnosis.

Activities:
Clinical attendance, class attendance and competency report and written assessment

05. Demonstrate technical and communication skills to generate and evaluate evidence based management of ocular disorders

Activities:
Clinical attendance, class attendance and competency report and written assessment

06. Evaluate own practice based on clinical reasoning and reflection, and make plans for improvement

Activities:
Clinical attendance, Clinical logbook/journal

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2019, Week 02-26, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorConnie Koklanis

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 02 - 13
One 20.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 02 to week 13 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 4-week (20 day) clinical block placement"

WorkShopWeek: 15 - 22
Four 2.0 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"8-hours of workshops across the teaching period. Group 1: Weeks 15-18; Group 2: Weeks 19-22"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Placement evaluation: Competency report (equiv to 4,000-words)Equates to two (one formative and one summative) 40 minute practical assessments whilst on placement. Hurdle requirement. Students must pass all competencies in order to obtain an overall pass for the subject6001, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
One 2,000-3,000-word clinical reflective journal (equiv to 1,000-words)1001, 06
One 2,000-word case report1502
10 x online peer discussion posts (equiv to 2,000-words) 1502