HMO703 - Community Optometry 1

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 3: Waurn Ponds (Geelong)^

Credit point(s):4
EFTSL value:0.500
Unit Chair:Trimester 3: Amanda Edgar
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in D302, H710
Prerequisite:

HMO702

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 600 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

The equivalent of four days per week (approximately 8 work hours per day) professional experience (placement), in community settings (approximately 11 weeks, some of which fall outside of trimester time). Approximately 8 hours per week (the equivalent of 1 day), across 10 within-trimester weeks, undertaking a structured, online-delivered program. This online program will involve engaging with specified resources, consisting of an online curriculum and twice-weekly webinar participation. Approximately 5 days (of 8 hours each, distributed across the two weeks constituting the final week of trimester and the study period) of structured consolidation of learning.

 

Note:

^Students enrol at Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and undertake clinical placements in metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.

You will need to access substantial learning resources and experiences online. Compliance with the Standards in computing, connectivity and student capability are a condition on your enrolment.

Content

In this unit students will undertake clinical placements in community optometry settings in metropolitan, rural and regional Australia for the equivalent of four days per week. Their learning will be supported by access to online-accessible learning materials and an online logbook enabling them to map their clinical development progress. One further day per week will be devoted to completion of a online-delivered learning program, self-directed private study and webinar participation. Students will extend their previous learning of the competencies for optometry practice defined by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) through application in the community optometry settings. There will be particular attention to assessment and prescribing of pharmacological interventions for common conditions in optometry. The experience gained will enable students to analyse and reflect upon legal and ethical issues; professional, management and business development; and the social, public and population health context of optometry practice.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Design and conduct an optometric examination in a supervised clinical practice environment, demonstrating high level competency in a comprehensive range of designated examination component sub-skills

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO7: Teamwork
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Assemble and evaluate clinical information, formulate a diagnosis from a series of viable differentials, create a management plan, brief a supervisor regarding a case presentation, and communicate outcomes and appropriate advice to patients presenting for optometric care

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Evaluate simulated case-based data and defend sound, evidence-based decisions regarding management of a wide-range of commonly encountered clinical situations and scenarios

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO4

Select, interpret and illustrate interesting case presentations to supervisors and colleagues by means of concise, insightful, written case reports and verbal feedback to supervisors regarding ongoing patient interactions

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Develop an ability to conduct themselves in a work-ready, professional manner by consistent, reliable and timely practice attendance, respectful behaviour, and by regular use of a self-reflective e-journal to write and appraise what they have learned from each clinical interaction and experience whilst on clinical residential placement

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork GLO8:
Global citizenship

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Trimester 3:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Supervisor's assessment of clinical performance Students will be assessed on their holistic performance on placement - professional preparation, optometric practice and clinical communication 15%
  • The student is responsible for scheduling the 1 hour meeting with their supervisor for the clinical performance assessment meeting in Weeks 4, 8 and 12.
Assessment 2: Case report 2000 words 30%
  • Week 12
Assessment 3: Online case presentation 10 cases
MCQ's and short and long answer questions
40%
  • Weekly
Assessment 4: Personal Learning Plan Deakin staff assessment of logbook entries and Deakin staff assessment of professional identity 15%
  • Personal learning plan: Week 4 and Week 12
  • Logbook entries: each day when on clinical placement

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

  • Attendance on all scheduled clinical residential placement days.
  • Verified completion of on-line log-book entries for each clinical interaction, every day on placement.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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