Course Title: Perform edging and fitting
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: OPSC5058C
Course Title: Perform edging and fitting
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
+61 3 9925 4846
Leigh Robinson
+61 3 9925 4398
Ralph Richter
+61 3 9925 4783
Ludmila Keightley
+61 3 9925 4722
Nominal Hours: 50
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 course is delivered concurrently with the following course:
- HLTOPD407C Perform workshop skills and place orders
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to perform edging and fitting of spectacle lenses and to apply specialised techniques, treatments and processes to finish and/or repair spectacle frames and lenses
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOPD402C Perform edging and fitting |
Element: |
1. Prepare for edging and fitting |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Access required information and prescriptions |
Element: |
2. Operate optical equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Use optical equipment to edge and fit lenses |
Element: |
3. Perform edging and fitting |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Prepare for the edging of spectacle lenses |
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4. Perform frame adjustments, repairs and lens treatments |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Repair and modify spectacle frames |
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5. Utilise computer technology |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Select appropriate technology and software applications to achieve the requirements of the task |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Compulsory attendance at Cluster 3, 4 and 5 for students who attend blocks of learning at RMIT University City Campus.
- Read the relevant topics in the Brooks and Borish online text that is available on Blackboard
• Once you have read all of the topics and completed the self-assessments you are ready to do the online self-assessment task. The self-assessment will check your level of understanding of the unit and provide you with some feedback.
• Refer to Evidence Portfolio Items 6 and 11 . Familiarise yourself with the content.
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 to Thursday.
Week Starting | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
09/03/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
16/03/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
23/03/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
30/03/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
06/04/2015 | Yes | No | No |
13/04/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
20/04/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
27/04/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
04/05/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
11/05/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
18/05/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
25/05/2015 | Yes | No | Yes |
Topic 1: Prepare for edging and fitting
Topic 2: Operate optical equipment
Topic 3: Perform edging and fitting
Topic 4: Perform frame adjustments and repairs
Topic 5: Utilise computer technology
Topic 6: Conduct final checking
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
No prescribed text |
References
System for Ophthalmic Dispensing Third Edition: Clifford W Brooks, Irvin M Borish This text is available online through Blackboard |
Other Resources
• Evidence Portfolio Year 1 and 2
• Learner Guide HLTOPD402C Perform edging and fitting
• 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
Before attempting any of the assessment tasks below, ensure that you agree will all self-assessment checklists in the learner guide and that you have completed the online self assessment quiz.
1. Complete online test titled HLTOPD402C Formal Quiz. This test consists of completing a series of 10 online questions. These questions may consist of true or false, multiple choice or short answer questions. In order to pass you need to correctly answer seven or more questions (7 out of 10) You must complete the quiz by the date publish on Blackboard.
2. Refer to your Evidence Portfolio and carefully read and complete Item 6 and 11. An RMIT University assessor will assess you on these items during a work-based assessment and during your compulsory attendance in Year 1 and 2. In addition your work assessor will include a range of verbal questions to ask during these assessments. An RMIT University assessor will talk to your employer to discuss your progress and development of workplace skills. You must complete these Evidence Portfolio Items by the date published on Blackboard.
3. You will be required to complete a range of practical edging and fitting tasks that will form part of your Observation and Task Checklist, these will be posted on Blackboard along with the Due date.
Assessment dues dates for your group will be posted on Blackboard
Please note that you will need to demonstrate competency in all these assessments tasks in order to achieve competency for this unit.
Assessment Matrix
National Unit Title: Perform edging and fitting |
National Unit Code: HLTOPD402C |
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Assessment Tasks |
Elements/ PCs |
Required Knowledge 9 |
Required Skills 25 |
Critical aspects of assessment 4 |
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Points: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 6, 6.5, 8, 9.1, 9.2, |
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2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 |
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 |
4.1, 4.2, 4.3 |
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 |
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Points: 1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
Points: 2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13.1, 13.2, 14, 16, 17, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 20, 21, 22.1, 22.2, 23, 25.1, 25.2 |
Points: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Practical Assessment
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2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 |
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 |
4.1, 4.2, 4.3 |
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 |
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 |
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Points: 1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 7, 1 |
1, 2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13.1, 13.2, 14, 15, 16,18, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 20, 21, 22.1, 22.2, 23, 24, 25.1, 25.2 |
Points: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
LEP Items: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
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