HMO204 - Principles and Practice of Optometry 1
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Serap Azizoglu |
| Cohort rule: | Must be enrolled in D302 Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry |
| Prerequisite: | HBS107, HBS108, HMO101, HMO102, HMO103, HMO104, HMO105, HMO201, HMO202, MAA103, SLE111 and 1 of SLE133, SLE155 |
| Corequisite: | HMO203 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 3 x 2 hour clinical skills practicals per week, 1 x 2 hour ophthalmic dispensing workshops per fortnight, 1 x 8 hour Transition to Clinical Practice workshop. |
Content
In this unit students will gain skills in simple history-taking and patient examination. They will also be introduced to other competencies defined by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) including diagnosis, patient management; recording of clinical data and an introduction to the practical application of ophthalmic dispensing principles. They will explore legal and ethical issues drawn from the problem-based learning cases presented in HMO203 and gain knowledge and skills in professional practice associated with the cases. Finally, they will consider the public and population health implications in identifying and managing the conditions presented in the cases. Transition to clinical practice will introduce students to clinical teaching concepts in preparation for ophthalmic care delivery.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of, and proficiency in operating, basic clinical tools that are used to assess the structure and function of the eye. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Describe the range of appearances and the different refractive conditions associated with the normal eye. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Collect and communicate data regarding the structure and function of the eye using basic clinical tools. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Compare and contrast the clinical data collected with findings reported in the clinical and scientific literature. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Describe the basic principles of optical dispensing and explain how these are applied in an optometric practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Demonstrate professional behaviour in group and clinical activities. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO7 | Demonstrate competency in a range of clinical skills relevant to course stage and required for ongoing advancement through the course. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Clinical Skills Performance Critique and Reflection | 1500 word submission | 45% |
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| Assessment 2: Ophthalmic practical assessment | Up to 1 hour assessing students’ ability to demonstrate key ophthalmic techniques | 20% |
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| Assessment 3: Communication assessment | Workshop individual contribution and individual written reflection | Workshop individual contribution: 10% Individual written reflection: 25% Total: 35% |
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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
- Demonstrate competency on two occasions in each of three clinical skills
- Successful completion of Professionalism and Placement (P & P) requirements, as defined in the Optometry P & P guide
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HMO204 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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