Course Title: Work effectively in the ophthalmic industry
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: OPSC5042C
Course Title: Work effectively in the ophthalmic industry
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4207 - Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing
Course Contact: Timothy Haigh
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4846
Course Contact Email: timothy.haigh@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 30
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
In some states/territories participants must have a licence to practise prior to placement in the workplace
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required by workers in the Ophthalmic Industry to perform work that reflects an understanding of the structure and profile of the industry, the roles and relationships within and across the industry and key
issues facing the industry
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOPD401A Work effectively in the ophthalmic industry |
Element: |
Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and profile of the optical industry |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Describe the organisation of the optical industry |
Element: |
Develop a knowledge of the structure of the eye |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Use accepted terminology to describe the normal structure, function and location of the eye |
Element: |
Document client information |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Use accepted protocols to document information in line with organisation requirements |
Element: |
Recognise variations from normal functioning |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Describe common problems associated with the eye and its components using terms and concepts relevant to the ophthalmic industry |
Element: |
Use accepted terminology to identify and describe the various types of ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames available within the industry |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify the different categories of ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames |
Element: |
Work within organisation policies and procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Access and follow organisation guidelines, policies and procedures |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
1: Read each topic in the Learner Guide. Upon completion of each topic, complete the self-assessment checklist from the Learner Guide. Once you have done this, progress to the next topic.
2: Complete the self-assessment quiz. Please note, this is not an assessment task. The self-assessment will check your level of understanding of the unit and provide you with feedback.
3: Refer to the Learning and Assessment Guide (LAG) items 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8. Familiarise yourself with the content.
Teaching Schedule
Topic 1: The ophthalmic industry
Topic 2: The eye
Topic 3: Lenses, frames and associated terminology
Topic 4: Specific ophthalmic workplace practices
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
1. Learner guide HLTOPD401A
2. Learning and Assessment Guide – Year 1
3. Essential knowledge: Visual physiology
4. Additional learning materials available through the Learning Hub
5. Kolb, H, Fernandez, E & Nelson, R, 2005, ‘WEBVISION: The organization of the retina and visual system’, http://webvision.med.utah.edu/
6. Technology Transfer Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, 2003, ‘Low Vision Facts - Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye’ (Freedom Scientific) http://www.lowvisionsolutions.com/resources/vision-anatomy_eye.html
7. Patts, 2000, ‘The eye: Visual system’ http://webschoolsolutions.com/patts/systems/eye.htm
8. Mather, G, ‘The eye’, York University, http://www.lifesci.susx.ac.uk/home/George_Mather/Linked%20Pages/Physiol/The%20Eye.html
9. ‘Master diagram’, (c/- National Eye Institute) http://www.yorku.ca/eye/eye1.htm
10. The Washington University School of Medicine, ‘Eye and retina’, http://thalamus.wustl.edu/course/eyeret.html
Frame materials
For further information on frame materials, refer to the following links:
1. Algha Group Ltd, London, ‘The Savile Row Collection’, http://www.algha.com/
2. The World Intellectual Property Organisation, ‘(WO/2000/033124) Spectacle Frames’, http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2000033124
3. Adam, B (1997) ‘Hand-making Acetate Spectacle Frames’, The Ganoksin Project, http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/acetate.htm
Optional reading - glossaries
Recommended ophthalmologic glossaries can also be found in the following references:
1. Walman Optical, 2006, ‘Glossary of terms’, via: http://www.walman.com/default.aspx?File=glossary.htm&Section=200
2. Vision-Therapy.com, n.d., ‘Glossary of vision terms’, via: http://www.vision-therapy.com/Glossary_of_Terms.htm
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may consist of examinations, quizzes, practical demonstration, work based assessment or simulation, submission of your learning and assessment guide and assignments.
Assessment Tasks
Before attempting any of the below assessment tasks ensure that you agree with all self-assessment checklists in the Learner Guide and that you have completed the online self-assessment quiz.
1. Complete the online test titled HLTOPD401A. This test consists of completing a series of 10 online questions. These questions may consist of true or false, multiple choice, short answer questions etc. In order to pass you need to answer seven or more correct (7 out of 10). You must pass this prior to completing assessment task 2.
2. Refer to your learning and assessment guide (LAG) and carefully read items 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8. An RMIT University assessor will assess you on items 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 during a work-based assessment and during your compulsory attendance at blocks in year one. In addition your assessor will include a range of verbal questions to ask during these assessments. In addition an RMIT University assessor may talk to your employer.
3. At the end of the semester you will be required to complete a 60-minute online examination on the Learning Hub, which will be posted online for one week (you will be notified shortly). Please note that this examination will cover HLTHIR301A, HLTOHS300A, HLTOPD401A, BSBCMN302A, BSBFLM403B and HLTOPD407A and you will only be allowed to attempt it once. This examination will include short answers, true or false, multiple-choice, equations and other types of questions. You will know at the end of this test if you have passed. The pass mark is 70%.
Please note that you will need to demonstrate competency in all 3 of these assessment tasks in order to achieve competency for this unit.
Assessment Matrix
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