OPN161 Advanced Eye Care 1
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| Unit code: | OPN161 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,164 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,432 |
| International unit fee | $4,620 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | OPN161 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Coordinator: | Stephen Vincent | sj.vincent@qut.edu.au |
Overview
The theory and practice of clinical optometry procedures form the basis for providing students with a thorough knowledge in all aspects of patient management. This unit involves clinical procedures required to perform advanced investigation of visual problems, including those in paediatric populations, for patients with visual loss, and in the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Synthesise clinical and technical skills in complex clinical scenarios
- Formulate and implement management plans for the visual requirements of paediatric and low vision populations;
- Synthesise knowledge of efficient and safe visual functioning within the occupational environment
- Collaborate effectively with peers in teams to research and present on low vision and paediatric topics
Content
The content in this unit includes:
- Paediatric optometry: child and visual system development, vision assessment, ocular health, vision screenings, refractive management, strabismus, visual information processing, strabismus, paediatric ophthalmology, evidence based practice
- Low vision optometry: vision assessment, driving, managing peripheral vision loss, optical and non-optical low vision aids, paediatric low vision, phyco-social considerations
- Occupational optometry: eye safety in the workplace, radiation and the eyes, vision in the office
You will gain clinical skills in paediatric vision assessment, prescribing optical low vision aids, and undertake interprofessional learning through group work assessment tasks and student led poster sessions.
This unit requires students to demonstrate satisfactory understanding of a range of clinical techniques and demonstration of reasoned and appropriate clinical decision making critical to the practice of optometry in these specific areas of clinical practice in order to complete the unit and progress through the course.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be taught by a series of lectures, group work using problem-based learning methods, tutorials, practical sessions and student poster presentations. The techniques and procedures learnt in this unit are put into practice in the Specialist Clinical Practice units OPN362 and OPN462.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Your learning development will be supported by case based examples, discussions during lectures, case studies, problem based learning and practicals. Feedback will be given on your development of necessary clinical skills during practical sessions by tutors. You will receive written feedback from assessors on the poster presentation assessment.
Assessment
Overview
There are 2 summative assessment items in this unit; a poster presentation, and an end-semester examination.
Satisfactory performance in the end of semester assessment items is a condition for passing this unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Poster Presentation
You will undertake the role of a clinical optometrist in an optometry practice, where you and a colleague are required to research and present a real-world paediatric or low vision patient scenario to your peers as part of a professional development discussion group. This task involves both a group written and oral poster presentation.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: End Semester Examination
This multiple-choice and short-answer examination will focus on your knowledge of clinical investigation, diagnosis and management of clinical patient oriented problems of special needs populations, and occupational optometry through the use of case based examples and clinical problems.
Threshold Assessment:
Satisfactory performance in this assessment items is a condition for passing this unit. For professional accreditation, appropriate knowledge in paediatric optometry and low vision practice to inform diagnosis and management of these patients, consistent with the Entry-Level Competency Standards for Optometry, is required. You will be eligible for one reattempt at the minimum pass level, only when your achieved mark is within 40-49% of the pass level. You are advised to seek feedback on your performance from the unit coordinator prior to the reattempt. You will not be eligible for a reattempt if your overall grade in the unit is a failing grade.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Duckman, R.H., (2006) Visual Development, Diagnosis and Treatment of the Paediatric Patient, Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
Jackson, A.J., Wolffsohn, J.S., (2007) Low Vision Manual, Edinburgh, Butterworth Heinemann/Elsevier.
Rosenbloom, A.A., Morgan, M.W., (1990) Principles and Practice of Pediatric Optometry, 1st edition, Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Risk Assessment Statement
This unit will involve practice of clinical techniques on fellow students and on people from the general public who present as patients to the QUT Optometry Clinic. High standards of hygiene and safe practices are required. You are required to be proficient in cardio- pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid. You will be informed of relevant Standard Operating Procedures of the School of Optometry as they pertain to this unit.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
Entry-Level Competency Standards for Optometry 2014
1: Professional Responsibilities
Relates to: Poster Presentation, End Semester Examination
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Relates to: Poster Presentation, End Semester Examination
4: Diagnosis and Management
Relates to: End Semester Examination
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.OP85 Master of Optometry
- Synthesise complex optometric knowledge, cognitive, clinical and technical skills and research methodology in vision science.
Relates to: Poster Presentation, End Semester Examination - Reflect and apply critical thinking and researchable questions to generate solutions to complex conditions in clinical and research settings.
Relates to: Poster Presentation, End Semester Examination - Communicate complex information effectively using oral, written and digital formats responsive to the clinical and cultural needs of diverse patients, other health professionals and community.
Relates to: Poster Presentation