Course Title: Dispense optical appliances and services

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: OPSC5055C

Course Title: Dispense optical appliances and services

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4318 - Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing

Course Contact: Jade Cusworth

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382

Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

             

Timothy Haigh

 timothy.haigh@rmit.edu.au

 +61 3 9925 4846

 

Leigh Robinson

 leigh.robinson@rmit.edu.au

 +61 3 9925 4398

 

Ralph Richter

 ralph.richter@rmit.edu.au

 +61 3 9925 4783

 

Ludmila Keightley

 Ludmila.keightley@rmit.edu.au

 +61 3 9925 4722

Nominal Hours: 150

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

This unit must be assessed after successful achievement of pre-requisites:
• HLTOPD401C Work effectively in the ophthalmic industry

Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to dispense optical appliances and services.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTOPD403C Dispense optical appliances and services

Element:

1. Establish a positive relationship with the client

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Review prescription or customer record and explain procedures to the client
1.2 Determine client’s needs and expectations
1.3 Give client the opportunity to ask questions and discuss concerns
1.4 Gain informed consent from client where applicable
1.5 Identify and meet special needs of client
1.6 Maintain confidentiality of client information
1.7 Build rapport with the client
1.8 Communicate clearly with the client throughout the discussion
1.9 Provide feedback to the client
1.10 Involve the client in the decision making process
 

Element:

2. Fit optical appliances to client

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Interpret prescription to determine the product most suited to the client's needs
2.2 Neutralise spectacles and take measurements
2.3 Determine the style and performance requirements of the optical appliance in consultation with the client and in accordance with manufacturer's recommended procedures and industry best practice
2.4 Explain to the client how the optical appliance will meet the client's visual, functional and cosmetic needs
2.5 Take special needs of client into account in the fitting of optical appliances
2.6 Adjust frames to client to optimise visual performance
2.7 Ensure optical appliances meet acceptable hygiene standards
2.8 Instruct client on correct use and care of appliance
2.9 Give the client the opportunity to voice concerns in relation to optical appliance
 

Element:

3. Complete the transaction

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Complete financial transaction in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
3.2 Complete records in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
3.3 Present and store records in accordance with organisation and legal requirements
3.4 Complete documentation in accordance with organisation requirements and with industry standards
 

Element:

4. Provide follow up service to client
 

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Recommend client follow up
4.2 Modify fit as required
4.3 Review client outcomes and compare to client's goals
4.4 Provide information in relation to additional support services are provided to the client
 


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

             

• Read appropriate sections of "System for Ophthalmic Dispensing" as directed. 

• A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:
• Face to face and or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and classroom based learning
• Observations of performance in the workplace and industry placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas
• Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning, students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
 


Teaching Schedule

 Students who come for blocks of learning at RMIT City campus will be required to attend Cluster 3, 4 and 5. Dates for your group will be posted on Blackboard
• Students who are part of the Full Time Program will attend class Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
 

 

Full Time Group Semester 2: Tech 2 subject by dates

 

 

Week #

Week beginning

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

21

06/07

Multifocal and progressive lenses

No

Accurately analyse the performance of an optical appliance

Visual physiology

Calculate minimum size uncut (MSU)

22

13/07

The concepts and principles behind the design of spectacle

No

Visual physiology

 

23

20/07

Multifocal and progressive lenses

      Visual physiology

No

Visual physiology

24

27/07

Multifocal and progressive lenses

 

The requirements of dispensing spectacles to clients with special
or complex needs

No

The requirements of dispensing spectacles to clients with special
or complex needs

25

03/08

The requirements of dispensing spectacles to clients with special
or complex needs

 

Contact lenses

No

Assist clients select the most appropriate optical appliance

 

 

26

10/08

Commonly occurring problems and potential solutions in a dispensing situation

Contact lenses

No

Assist clients select the most appropriate optical appliance

27

17/08

Commonly occurring problems and potential solutions in a dispensing situation

How to determine criteria influencing dispensing procedures necessary for aspherics

Contact lenses

No

Accurately analyse the performance of an optical appliance and determine whether this meets specifications

 

Anticipate, identify and solve problems encountered when dispensing spectacles

28

24/08

Assist clients select the most appropriate optical appliance

Dispense optical appliances

No

Apply a range of strategies to resolve problems encountered in supplying optical appliances in accordance with industry best practice

 

Apply Australian Standards to verification of completed spectacles

30

07/09

Spectacle magnification

No

Spectacle magnification

31

14/09

Field of view

No

Field of view

32

21/09

Lab Visit

No

High ametropia

Calculate vertex distance

33

28/09

      Aphakic lenses

High minus lenses and negative lenticulars

No

 Aphakic lenses

High minus lenses and negative lenticulars

34

05/10

Handling aniso and antimetropia

Calculate differential prismatic effect and compensation using different sized segments or slab off bifocals

No

High prismatic corrections

Compound and resolve prism

35

12/10

Revision

No

Revision

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

No Prescribed Text


References


Other Resources


• PowerPoint Summary
• Additional learning materials available through Learning Hub
• RMIT Library (www.rmit.edu.au/library)

Students should also make note of the Student Services and Study and Learning Centre that are available to all enrolled students (www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre)
 


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).


Assessment Tasks

1. Evidence portfolio: The instructions and evidence templates can be downloaded from Blackboard. The evidence can be gathered while in the workplace for Trainee and Specsavers students, and during work placements for the Full Time students. Due dates will be posted on Blackboard.

2.  Online Quizzes: There is a formal quiz for this unit, as well as quizzes for the associated essential knowledge, available on Blackboard. Before attempting the formal quiz you should practice using the "Self assessment Quiz". Due date will be posted on Blackboard.

3. Work Based Assessment and case studies: Work based assessments / visits for Trainees and Full Time students are part of the program for this unit. Specsavers students will do case studies in a classroom assessment.

4. Theory assignment: A theory assignment will be made available on Blackboard to be submitted via Turn-It-In. Due date will be posted on Blackboard.

5. Practical Tasks: A series of practical tasks associated with optical dispensing  will need to be completed in the Optical Lab  / classroom. Assessment dates will be posted on Blackboard.

  SpecSavers Due Dates:

Evidence Portfolio and Practical Tasks due by 18th December

Theory Assignment due week beginning 10th August

Case Studies due week beginning 16th November

Full Time Due Dates:

Evidence Portfolio, Online Quizzes, Work Based Assessment and Practical Tasks (including case studies) due by 2nd November

Theory Assignment due 5th October 2015

OP45: All assessments due by 1st December 2015

OP43/44: All assessments due by 3rd August

 PLEASE NOTE: To achieve competency in this unit, you must achieve a Satisfactory (S) result for all five (5) assessments.


Assessment Matrix

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