Introduction to Professional Practice
ORTH5041
This unit of study provides foundation knowledge for learning in the clinical setting. The student will learn the broad areas of medical disease and common systemic diseases that have ocular implications, acquiring knowledge of medical terminology, the construction of medical terms and conventions of recording clinical information. Common ophthalmic disorders, their presenting signs and symptoms and management are studied. The pharmacology of ocular medications, their classification, laws and regulations that govern their use, routes of delivery and their role in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are also studied. Basic clinical techniques, including observation and history taking will be acquired and the clinical examination of ocular structures for detection of disease including ophthalmoscopy and testing of visual fields will be introduced. On completion of this unit, the student will be able to identify the roles of eye care health providers, including their own as a novice practitioner. The student will be expected to demonstrate this novice role by interpretation of medical records, planning appropriate eye related investigations and further medical requirements, such as referral for further testing.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: ORTH5041
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No