ort5clb introductory orthoptic clinical practice
INTRODUCTORY ORTHOPTIC CLINICAL PRACTICE
ORT5CLB
2020
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-metropolitan 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.
SchoolAllied Heath, Human Services & Sport
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorConnie Koklanis
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites(ORT5CLA OR ORT4CLA) AND (ORT5INC OR ORT4INC) AND ORT4EYS AND (ORT4OMR OR (ORT5OMT AND ORT5LVR))
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedYes
Work-based learningYes
Self sourced or Uni sourced
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subjectEntire subject
Total hours/days required140 hours
Location of WBL activity (region)Flexible
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 02-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorConnie Koklanis
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 2 - 13
One 20.00 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via face-to-face.
One 4-week (20 day) clinical block placement
WorkShopWeek: 15 - 22
Four 2.00 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 | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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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 | N/A | N/A | Yes | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
One 2,000-3,000-word clinical reflective journal (equiv to 1,000-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO6 |
One 2,000-word case report | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2 |
10 x online peer discussion posts (equiv to 2,000-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2 |