OPTOM 520A/B : Advanced Clinical Optometry 2
Medical and Health Sciences
2021 Semester One (1213) / Semester Two (1215) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Apply appropriate and efficient clinical techniques, and discuss the accuracy of the clinical findings based on clinical reasoning and evidence based research. (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.2 and 3.1)
- Perform competent sub-specialty optometric exams and identify when referral to tertiary care is required.( (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.3 and 6.1)
- Explain clinical reasoning and evidence based research behind selecting the diagnosis from the differential diagnoses for specialty optometry examinations (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.2 and 5.3)
- Create effective management plans based on clinical reasoning and evidence based research for specialty optometry examinations( (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.3 and 6.1)
- Deconstruct patient cases/records and debate (using clinical reasoning and evidence based research), the differential diagnosis, diagnosis, management and patient advice (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.3)
- Demonstrate excellent patient and inter-professional communication skills (Capability 1.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 6.1)
- Demonstrate reasoned sensitive and professional ethics to their practice of Optometry (Capability 5.1 and 6.2)
- Apply cultural safety and equity guidelines for all patient and professional encounters (Capability 5.1 and 6.2)
- Critique specialty clinical optometry encounters and apply self-reflection (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.2, 5.2 and 5.3)
- Apply the change in thinking and new concepts revealed in self-reflection to future clinical optometric encounters (Capability 5.2)
Assessments
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| Coursework | 14% | Individual Coursework |
| Coursework | 24% | Individual Coursework |
| Test | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Test | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Quizzes | 2% | Individual Coursework |
| Coursework | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| 6 types | 100% |
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Workload Expectations
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials/workshops/presentations/clinics to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including case presentations/clinics/tutorials/workshops will not be available as recordings.
The course may include blended learning components such as online tutorials.
Attendance on campus is required for the tests.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Overall 85.7% were satisfied with the quality of the course.
Students reported:
• The quizzes, workshops and tutorials were helpful for their learning.
• The case presentations were helpful.
• The externships, especially the helpful doctors at Waitakere hospital.
• Having access to lots of online resources
Here’s what you said you would like to see improved:
1. Clearer wording of some of the questions in the short quizzes, and shorter questions in the final test.
2. More information on commonly used CL and their benefits and who they work well for.
3. More exposure to Low Vision and Binocular Vision patients
4. More tutorials, workshops and interactive lectures
5. That multichoice questions relate more to patient case analysis
These are the changes I/we will make for the next delivery of the course:
1. The wording of the short quizzes and length of the final test questions will be reviewed as to be non-ambiguous and shorter.
2. Enhance the available contact lens resources.
3. Several clinics in which low vision and binocular vision patients were seen were cancelled or rescheduled in 2020. For 2021 we hope to have the normal number of Low Vision clinics at Blind and Low Vision and the normal binocular vision clinical sessions running.
4. The contact lens workshop was cancelled this year due to the lockdowns, we hope to have this running in 2021.
5. Multichoice questions will be reviewed for relatability to critical thinking and case analysis.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.