Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
Click on an offering mode for more details.
Unit Overview
- Description
In this unit students will advance and consolidate, beyond the level attained during OPTM5202 Community Optometry 2, the competencies defined by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) in a variety of optometric and health care settings. They will further develop competencies in assessing and prescribing pharmacological interventions in optometry practice. They will advance their understanding of common conditions in optometry and the legal and ethical, professional practice and public health context of optometry work.
The equivalent of four days per week (approximately 8 work hours per day) placement, in community settings (approximately 11 weeks, some of which fall outside of the standard university teaching periods), plus one day per week (estimated 8 hour day), across 11 teaching weeks, undertaking a structured, online program. This online program will involve engaging with specified resources, interactivity and weekly webinar participation. In the final week of the non-standard teaching period, students are scheduled to return for one week of on-campus intensive clinical skills training and assessment.
- Credit
- 24 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Non-standard teaching period UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) perform appropriate examinations at a graduate level for a range of conditions and case complexities; (2) perform appropriate investigations to a graduate level for a range of conditions and case complexities; (3) apply professional standards to the recording of and safe guarding of clinical data to a graduate level for a range of conditions and case complexities; (4) demonstrate competence in assessing and prescribing evidence-based pharmacological interventions for a range of conditions and case complexities in optometry to a graduate level; (5) professionally record and safeguard clinical data to a graduate level for a range of conditions and case complexities; (6) generate evidence-based management plans to a graduate level for a range of conditions and case complexities; (7) effectively communicate evidence-based management plans to a graduate level for a range of conditions and case complexities; (8) apply reflective process, at a deeper level than that during OPTM5202 Community Optometry 2, upon experiences to gain further understanding of the legal and ethical issues in optometry practice; (9) apply reflective process, at a deeper level than that during OPTM5202 Community Optometry 2, upon experiences to gain further understanding of the professional, management and business aspects of optometry practice; and (10) apply reflective process, at a deeper level than that during OPTM5202 Community Optometry 2, about experiences in optometry and allied health practice to gain further understanding of their roles in social, public and population health settings.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) assignments; (2) written assessments; (3) in-training assessments; (4) professional behaviour assessment; and (5) oral assessments. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the in-training assessments and professional behaviour assessment components.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Khyber Alam
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- OPTM5202 Community Optometry 2
- Contact hours
- Clinical placement: up to 4 days per week for 12 weeks.
Intensive clinical skills workshops and simulations: up to 5 days on campus.
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.