Introductory Clinical Reasoning and Practice (12087.1)

This unit introduces the normal changes in vision and the eyes across the lifespan and allows students to explore how to integrate clinical skills into effective routines in response to patient needs.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand normal changes in vision across the lifespan and apply this knowledge to clinical reasoning in refractive and ocular health assessment;
2. Sequence and perform a preliminary eye examination in an efficient and accurate clinical routine; and
3. Sequence and perform an anterior and posterior eye health examination in an efficient and accurate clinical routine, including the use of advanced clinical techniques.

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 - 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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
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

10290 Assessment of Vision 2 AND 10408 Assessment of Ocular Health

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.