MODELS OF EYE SERVICE DELIVERY
ORT5MES
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces you to the importance of quality, efficient, patient-centred delivery of eye health services. You will develop an understanding of the relationship between health policies, evidence-based practice and quality improvement. Using an enquiry-based learning program, you will learn how to design, implement and evaluate quality improvement programs in clinical settings. You will also be exposed to the numerous issues, drivers, demands, complexities and consequent impacts related to change and improvement in the clinical setting. This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential by developing the ability to tackle problems creatively, generate new ideas, take calculated risks and create change to achieve ambitions now and in the future.
School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Meri Vukicevic
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: (ORT5CLA OR ORT4CLA) AND (ORT4INC OR ORT5INC) AND ORT4EYS AND (ORT4OMR OR (ORT5LVR AND ORT5OMT))
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
The Australian Health Care System
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Ducket, S. Willcox, S.
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS : MELBOURNE
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Meri Vukicevic
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
This subject is delivered completely online and includes various online activities equivalent to 36 hours per study period.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 hour examination (equivalent to 1000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
1x 2200 word individual assignmentStudents will be required to reflect on an aspect of the Australian healthcare system which is topical in the media at the present time. For example, the use of digital databases. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1 |
1x team assignment (1300 words per student, working in groups of 5)Students will work in small groups to evaluate a model of service they have observed whilst on clinical placement. They will then re-design this service to improve patient care and service delivery. The innovative component of this assignment will address the La Trobe University essential of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |