Course Title: Dispense optical appliances

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

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

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 8382

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Ralph Richter: ralph.richter@rmit.edu.au

Timothy Haigh: timothy.haigh@rmit.edu.au

Leigh Robinson: leigh.robinson@rmit.edu.au

 

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


See elements above


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

FT19 Full time group

Semester 1

Week 1 to Week 18

Thursdays and Fridays mornings 

Commencing on 14th February, 2019. 

 

Semester 2

Week 1 to Week 11

Thursdays mornings 


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 CANVAS)
  • PowerPoint Summary
  • Additional learning materials available through CANVAS
  • 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 Task 1: Quizzes

Assessment Task 2: Case Studies

Assessment Task 3: Exam

Assessment Task 4: Evidence Log Book

 

 

 

 

 

 


Assessment Tasks

Written Tasks: these will be in the form of -

 

Assessment type

Due Date

1. Dispensing Online quizzes:

1.1 Visual physiology    

1.2 Light           

1.3 Spherical and Astigmatic lenses

1.4 Prism                           

1.5 Contact lenses 

1.6 Lens design and thickness                      

1.7  Multifocal and progressive lenses 

1.8 Legal and ethical requirements.

 

 

Due date: 12/04/19

Due date: 10/05/19

Due date: 14/06/19

Due date: 19/07/19

Due date: 09/08/19

Due date: 23/08/19

Due date: 13/09/19

Due date: 27/09/19

2. Dispensing Case studies. 

Due date: 08/11/19

3. Dispensing assignment.

Due date: 19/09/19

4. 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 date: 
1st submission: 31/05/19

2nd submission: 18/10/19 

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


Assessment Matrix

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