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Applied Clinical Training (OPTO90023)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 75On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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Note: This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Doctor of Optometry.
In this subject, students will develop knowledge in the basic and clinical vision sciences in the areas of pharmacology, microbiology/immunology, evidence-based practice, anterior eye disease, clinical neuroscience, and binocular vision and paediatrics. To complement this, students will learn the theory of advanced clinical diagnostic tests and corrective devices, such as contact lenses and spectacle lenses, thus equipping them to both assess and manage patients in clinical practice. Throughout this subject, students will be required to integrate their learning, firstly through consolidation of their clinical routine and the practice of advanced clinical techniques, and then through application of these skills in the examination and management of patients in a clinical setting. Integration will also occur through the exploration of case studies that link key topics of basic sciences to clinical practice.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- apply knowledge in the basic sciences and the principles of evidence-based practice in the management and diagnosis of patients;
- explain and apply the principles of microbiology, immunology, and pharmacology to the safe and effective topical and systemic therapeutic management of anterior eye disease;
- assess the health and visual performance of a patient using current, best-practice methods that form part of an eye examination;
- describe how to advise patients regarding the most appropriate refractive correction modality (including spectacles and contact lenses), document and verify the relevant prescription parameters, and assess their suitability for the patient; and
- describe the key indicators of normal child development, and the differences and specific needs of children, to the clinical management of children (and interaction with their parents/guardians).
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to new problems;
- demonstrate developed written and oral communication skills;
- work as part of a team to address a common goal;
- manage competing demands on time;
- demonstrate a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
- integrate knowledge from different domains ;
- value the collection and recording of accurate and complete data; and
- reflect upon and identify deficiencies in knowledge and develop strategies to address those deficiencies.
Last updated: 2 May 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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OPTO90024 | Preclinical Optometry | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
OPTO90027 | Integrated Ophthalmic Sciences | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
75 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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OPTO90025 | Research Studies in Vision and Optometry | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 2 May 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Two x 3-hour written examinations, Semester 1 examination period
| During the examination period | 40% |
Two x 3-hour written examinations, Semester 2 examination period
| During the examination period | 40% |
Two x 40-minute group seminar presentations, throughout the year
| During the teaching period | 10% |
Clinical performance, throughout the year
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Satisfactory performance in competency assessments, typically stream-specific written examinations and clinical proficiency examinations throughout the year.
| Throughout the semester | N/A |
100% attendance at preclinical duties and clinical placements Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at preclinical duties and clinical placements | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
- Two 3-hour written examinations, Semester 1 examination period (40%)
- Two 3-hour written examinations, Semester 2 examination period (40%)
- Two 40-minute group seminar presentations, throughout the year (10%)
- Clinical performance, throughout the year (10%)
Hurdle Requirements:
- Satisfactory performance in competency assessments, typically stream-specific written examinations and clinical proficiency examinations throughout the year.
- 100% attendance at preclinical duties and clinical placements.
Last updated: 2 May 2024
Dates & times
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Michael Pianta Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Sem 1: 9 x 1-hour lectures/seminars per week, 10 hours of clinical work, practicals, tutorials and computer-assisted tasks per week. Sem 2: 10 x 1-hour lectures/seminars per week, 9 hours of clinical work, practicals, tutorials and computer-assisted tasks per week. Plus attendance at the Doctor of Optometry Student Conference Total time commitment 900 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 31 May 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Year Long contact information
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Last updated: 2 May 2024
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Type Name Course Doctor of Optometry
Last updated: 2 May 2024