Integrated Eye Care and Ocular Therapeutics (10296.2)

This unit will see students build on and extend their understanding of the sciences underpinning optometric practice through engagement in problem-based learning cases of common but more complex optometric conditions.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Integrate and synthesise information that would inform an appropriate optometric assessment;
2. Effectively interpret clinical data to assist in the diagnose of an eye/visual system disorder;
3. Identify and design the appropriate intervention, including therapeutic options, for eye/visual system disorders and justify the management plan; and
4. Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills during the delivery of management plans and with other health/allied health care professionals.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

10289 Functional and Developmental Disorders of Vision AND 10291 Diseases of the Eye AND 10409 Ocular Pharmacology

Corequisites

Enrolment in 327JA Bachelor of Vision Science.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.