Course Title: Dispense atypical prescriptions
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4318 Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing
Course Title: Dispense atypical prescriptions
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 100
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OPSC5056C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2013, Term1 2015, Term2 2015, Term1 2016 |
Course Contact: Jade Cusworth
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to identify atypical prescriptions and to use measurements and calculations for planning an effective dispensing strategy.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
This unit must be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisites:
• HLTOPD401C Work effectively in the ophthalmic industry
• HLTOPD403B Dispense optical appliances and services
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOPD404C Dispense atypical prescriptions |
Elements: |
1. Evaluate the needs of clients requiring atypical optical prescriptions 2. Determine the criteria influencing dispensing procedures for atypical prescriptions 3. Dispense a range of atypical prescriptions |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may consist of examinations, quizzes, practical demonstration, work based assessment or simulation, assignments and submission of your learning and assessment guide (workplace evidence portfolio).