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.
School: School Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Connie Koklanis
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ORT4CLA (or ORT5CLA) and ORT5INC (or ORT4INC) and ORT4EYS and ORT4OMR (or ORT5OMT and ORT5LVR)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/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
Melbourne, 2019, Week 02-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Connie 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 element | Comments | % | 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 subject | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
| One 2,000-3,000-word clinical reflective journal (equiv to 1,000-words) | 10 | 01, 06 | |
| One 2,000-word case report | 15 | 02 | |
| 10 x online peer discussion posts (equiv to 2,000-words) | 15 | 02 |