Course Title: Dispense optical appliances

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2017

Class Number: 1966

Class Section: SS26

Course Code: OPSC5061C

Course Title: Dispense optical appliances

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4375 - Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing

Course Contact: Jade Cusworth, Timothy Haigh

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 8382 / 03 9925 4846

Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au / timothy.haigh@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

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

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine client optical needs from prescriptions, and provide detailed technical advice on appliances.
This unit applies to optical dispensers who work according to prescriptions provided by optometrists or ophthalmologists.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTOPD002 Dispense optical appliances
Element:	1. Confirm appliance selection
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Check appliance selection against prescription details or customer record 1.2 Confirm selection with client 1.3 Gain consent from client for fitting where applicable
Element:	2. Fit optical appliances
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Organise required fitting equipment and materials 2.2 Correctly interpret technical aspects of customer requirements from records 2.3 Follow standard fitting procedures and take account of special client needs 2.4 Adjust frames to client to optimise visual performance 2.5 Ensure optical appliances meet hygiene standards 2.6 Give the client the opportunity to voice concerns in relation to optical appliance and make appropriate response
Element:	3. Instruct client on wear and care
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Provide client with details about how to wear the appliance 3.2 Offer information about appliance care routines
Element:	4. Finalise dispensing process
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Complete financial transactions in accordance with relevant policies and procedures 4.2 Follow correct procedures for client rebates 4.3 Complete and store records in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and confidentiality requirements 4.4 Offer follow up services in accordance with organisation procedures

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students should be able to:

• Confirm appliance selection
• Fit optical appliances
• Instruct client on wear and care
• Finalise dispensing process

Details of Learning Activities

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 will be advised by Specsavers of the face to face attendance dates.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

• Practical Optical Dispensing by David Wilson
• System for Ophthalmic Dispensing by C Brooks & I Borish
  (Online resource available through Blackboard)
• 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

You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• Oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and/or audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Primary assessment involves on-going practical and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as a supervised student clinic or at a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement activity.

Competency based training requires you to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.

All Assessment tasks should be performed or submitted by their due dates.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.):
• you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension or speak to your Program Coordinator.
Or:
• you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to submit the assessment task more than 7 days after the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.

You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/. All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronically unless otherwise advised.

Students must keep a copy of all submitted assessments including electronic copies.
Harvard style is used for all referencing and for bibliography.
RMIT University has a strict policy on academic integrity and plagiarism and. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity  
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Your rights and responsibilities as a student can be found at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/rights-and-responsibilities  
This course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced at www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment
 

Credit transfer and RPL
Credit transfer is available to students who have already completed the same or similar courses. Recognition of prior learning is available to students who have relevant prior skills or experience. Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8u7jborsx9dy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Tasks

1. Written Tasks 

Dispensing Online assessments:

• Light
• Spherical and Astigmatic lenses
• Prism
• Multifocal and Progressive lenses
• Contact lenses
• Visual physiology
• Legal and Ethical requirements

Dispensing Case studies 

Dispensing assignment.

2. Evidence log

A collection of evidence activities to prove competence, knowledge and skill in a variety of elements and performance criteria across a range of units. 

Due dates

The due dates for the assessments will be published on Blackboard in the 'Assessment due dates' section.

 

Please note that you will need to demonstrate competency in all assessment tasks in order to achieve competency for this unit.

Assessment Matrix

 

ASSESSMENT METHODS/TYPES OF EVIDENCE:    

Interview/ Verbal Questioning

Self-Reflections

Assignment/ Project

Case Study or Role Play

Third Party Verification

Workplace Performance

Research or Report

Portfolio of Evidence

Written Tasks

 

NATIONAL UNIT CODE : HLTOPD001 NATIONAL UNIT NAME : Provide advice on optical appliances	RMIT CODE:	Co-Delivered with
Elements	Performance Criteria	Related Assessment Tasks	Assessment Method/ Types of Evidence
1. Determine client optical needs	1.1   Access and correctly interpret prescription or customer record	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
1.2 Determine style and performance requirements in consultation with the client 1.2	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
1.3 Take and record accurate client measurements 1.3	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
1.4 Identify particular challenges or special needs of the client in relation to product options	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
1.5 Identify opportunities to suggest new or innovative	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
1.6 Select products that meet client optical needs	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
2. Provide appliance information to client	2.1 Provide accurate and current style and performance details about available appliance options 2.1.	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
2.2 Explain how the optical appliance will meet visual, functional and cosmetic needs 2.2.	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
2.3.  Provide accurate details of product costs	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
2.4 Involve the client in the decision making process and provide opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns 2.4.	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
2.5 Record advice provided according to organisation requirements	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Assessment Conditions
1. Use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:  back vertex distance (BVD) gauge or rule  frame adjusting tools  opticians lens measure  parallel rule or equivalent  millimetre rule or pupillary distance (PD) rule  pupillometer  spectacle frames  spectacle lenses	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
 2. Modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of services to the general public	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Performance Evidence
 performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 100 hours of direct client contact work	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Provided advice on optical appliances to at least 5 different clients	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Provided advice on both spectacles and contact lenses	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Provided sound technical advice on options to clients taking account of:  weight  lens thickness  centration  curvature	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Knowledge Evidence
 Industry context for provision of advice on optical appliances, including:  Industry structure and profile  Interrelationships between different parts of the industry  modes of optical practice  how dispensaries and laboratories operate	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
terminology used to describe optical appliances, their features and use	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
legal and ethical considerations for providing optical advice to clients:  duty of care  informed consent  privacy, confidentiality and disclosure  records management  work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations of different industry     roles  work health and safety	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
needs of different client groups  children and youth  adults of both genders  older people	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
  measuring techniques and requirements	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
ways to assist clients select the most appropriate optical appliance, including:  how to assess the clients needs and interpret the requirements of different types of prescription  the principles of cosmetics and fashion to spectacle selection  the important parameters of lifestyle and image in the selection of spectacles  how to select suitable frames for clients and their prescription  how to select a suitable lens and lens treatment for the client  the inter-pupillary distance and multifocal fitting heights  basic facial fitting and adjustment of spectacle frames and mounts	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Concepts and principles behind the design of spectacle lenses including:  different categories of lenses and frames  examples of current lens designs  how lens aberrations can be corrected or reduced  how to determine and specify appropriate lens design  the design and performance of spectacle lenses  the function of aspheric lens designs  the six main types of aberrations which are encountered in specific lenses	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
types of spectacle frames and their performance characteristics	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Assessment conditions
Use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:  back vertex distance (BVD) gauge or rule  frame adjusting tools  opticians lens measure  parallel rule or equivalent  pupillary distance (PD) rule  pupillometer  spectacle frames  spectacle lenses
Modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of services to the general public
Foundation Skills
Core Skills from the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Reading	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Writing	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Oral Communication	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Numeracy	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Learning	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Employability Skills from the Core Skills for Work Framework (CFW)	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Navigate the world of work	1a. Manage career and work life	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
1b. Work with roles, rights and protocols	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Interact with others	2a. Communicate for work	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
2b. Connect and work with  others	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
2c. Recognise and utilize diverse perspectives	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
Get the work done	3a. Plan and organise	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
3b. Make decisions	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
3c. Identify and solve problems	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
3d. Create and innovate	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance
3e. Work in a digital world	Evidence log/ Written Tasks	Assignment/Project & Workplace Performance

 

Other Information

This Part B course guide applies to all classes run in Term VE 2017

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