Optometry Residency PG (10412.2)

Students completing this unit will apply and consolidate the competencies defined by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) in community optometry settings.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Construct and undertake an effective patient history interview, and accurately investigate and examine the refractive, accommodative, binocular vision and ocular health status of a patient;
2. Demonstrate accurate recording of clinical patient examination findings, and correctly interpret and analyse clinical findings to establish an appropriate patient diagnosis;
3. Formulate and implement an appropriate patient management plan; and demonstrate competency in therapeutic prescribing and optical prescribing and advice; and
4. Perform comprehensive optometric examinations in a timely manner, demonstrating synthesis of clinical findings and patient history, with appropriate case analysis, management, and communication with the patient and other health professionals.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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 - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
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 - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
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 - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

10328 Advanced Primary Care Optometry PG AND 10329 Optometry for Special Populations PG

Corequisites

Must be enrolled in 374JA Master of Optometry

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.