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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE
OPTM4291
Optometry, Medicine & Patient Management
SEMESTER 1 2016
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Table of Contents
1. Information about the Course ..................................................................................................... 2
2. Staff Involved in the Course ....................................................................................................... 2
3. Course Details ............................................................................................................................ 3
4. Rationale and Strategies Underpinning the Course ................................................................... 4
5. Course Schedule ........................................................................................................................ 5
6. Assessment Tasks and Feedback ............................................................................................. 6
7. Additional Resources and Support ............................................................................................. 7
8. Required Equipment, Training and Enabling Skills .................................................................... 7
9. Course Evaluation and Development ......................................................................................... 8
10. Administration Matters .............................................................................................................. 9
11. UNSW Academic Honesty and Plagiarism ............................................................................ 12
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Faculty of Science - Course Outline
1. Information about the Course NB: Some of this information is available on the UNSW Handbook
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Year of Delivery 2016
Course Code OPTM4291
Course Name Optometry, Medicine & Patient Management
Academic Unit School of Optometry and Vision Science
Level of Course 4
th Yr
Units of Credit 3UOC
Session(s) Offered Semester 1
Assumed Knowledge, Prerequisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: OPTM3231
Hours per Week 3 HPW (contact hours)
Number of Weeks 12 weeks
Commencement Date March 7, 2016
Summary of Course Structure (for details see 'Course Schedule') Component HPW Time Day Location
Lectures 3
Lecture 1 8 - 9 am Mon RMT
Lecture 2 8 – 9 am Tues RMT
Lecture 3 8 – 9 am Fri RMT TOTAL 3 Special Details N/A
2. Staff Involved in the Course
Staff Role Name Contact Details Consultation Times
Course Convenor Prof Minas Coroneo
[email protected] During lectures or email for an appointment
Additional Teaching Staff
Lecturers & Facilitators
Dr Michael Hennessy A/Prof Michele Madigan
[email protected] [email protected]
During lectures or email for an appointment
Other Support Staff
Ms Renee Hannan
N/A N/A
1 UNSW Online Handbook: http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au
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3. Course Details
Course Description
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(Handbook Entry)
This course provides an overview of human disease in the context of epidemiological, pathophysiological, diagnostic, therapeutic, mental health and public health domains. The role of optometry in relation to the delivery of a range of health services within the community is explored. Specific topics in eye health are covered with an emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach to managing patient eye care. This includes an understanding of the appropriate pathways available for patient diagnosis, referral, long-term care and co-management.
Course Aims
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To introduce students to the role of optometry in the management of eye diseases in the context of a multidisciplinary team, and the relationships between members of the team
Student Learning Outcomes
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Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and competence in specific areas described in the Optometrists Association Australia Universal Entry-Level Competency (ELC) and Therapeutic Competency (TC) Standards for the profession of Optometry 2008. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Differentially diagnose eye disease on the basis of the symptoms and signs of the condition (ELC and TC 3.8, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1)
2. Differentiate normal from abnormal eye appearance (ELC and TC 1.9, 3.8, 4.1) 3. Describe diagnostic tools commonly used in eye examination including indications for
use and interpretation of results (ELC and TC 1.1, 2.4, 5.5) 4. Locate and critically evaluate high quality current information on eye disease and its
management (ELC and TC 1.1) 5. Describe and discuss the management / treatment of eye disease based on the latest
scientific evidence and optometry’s role in a multidisciplinary team of treating practitioners (ELC and TC 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 3.3, 5.1, 5.9)
6. Communicate orally and in a written fashion to patients and allied health professionals in a precise and informative way(ELC and TC 1.2, 1,3, 1.4, 1.5, 5.9)
7. Describe the epidemiology (incidence, prevalence, risk factors) of common eye diseases
8. Integrate knowledge gained in other optometry courses (OPTM3131 and 3231 - Ocular Disease 3A & B; and Ocular Therapeutics) and the current course (OPTM4291)
Graduate Attributes Developed in this Course
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Science Graduate Attributes
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replaced or augmented by UNSW, School or professional attributes)
Select the level of
FOCUS 0 = NO FOCUS
1 = MINIMAL 2 = MINOR 3 = MAJOR
Activities / Assessment
Research, inquiry and analytical thinking abilities
3 Through lectures, you will develop competence and discipline specific knowledge, critical analysis and problem solving ability in appropriate diagnosis and management of those conditions amenable to optometric management. You will be assessed through a final examination, specifically scenario-based assessment in the written exam. You will also be assessed by your preparation for and attendance at lectures.
Capability and motivation for intellectual development
3 You will need to further develop your understanding of basic science and how it underpins the clinical picture as seen in practice by the optometrist. You are expected to integrate learning the course content and gain an appreciation of optometry in the broader context of patient care and management, and public health issues. This will be assessed through your depth of understanding and critical analysis as demonstrated in the final exam.
Ethical, social and professional understanding
2 Professional understanding is of primary importance for the successful management of ocular diseases. In this course, you will develop an awareness of the role of optometry in the management of disease including referral to other health professionals.
Communication
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Written communication will be assessed through the model exam question assignment, quizzes and final examination. Group communication will also be involved in the assignment.
2 UNSW Handbook: http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au
3 Learning and Teaching Unit: Course Outlines
4 Learning and Teaching Unit: Learning Outcomes
5 Contextualised Science Graduate Attributes: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/our-faculty/science-graduate-attributes
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Teamwork, collaborative and management skills
1 Self directed and group learning and revision, and pre-lecture on-line quizzes will help you master the course content.
Information literacy
3 This course requires sourcing of the best evidence in disease diagnosis and
patient management. Information literacy will be evidenced through essay questions in the final examination.
Major Topics (Syllabus Outline)
The major common eye diseases will be discussed in conjunction with relevant general systemic health issues. A range of medical specialties and allied health disciplines will present an overview of their specialty field with relevance to the eye. Circumstances will be discussed where a person with an eye disease requires care from a range of medical disciplines, as well as circumstances where an optometrist should demonstrate an understanding of general health issues that may impact a patient, with an ocular condition that may or may not be related to systemic conditions.
Relationship to Other Courses within the Program
Optometry has a central role in the detection and management of ocular disease in the community, and more recently in the treatment of ocular diseases. This course is a key part of the overall Optometry program. The management of ocular diseases is a core component of primary eye care and of optometric practice, and Optometry, Medicine and Patient Management also links with. Ocular Diseases, Physiology, Pharmacology and Ocular Therapeutics, and forms an important basis for Clinical Optometry.
4. Rationale and Strategies Underpinning the Course
Teaching Strategies
The course consists of a 12 week program delivered through three one-hour compulsory lectures each week. The Teaching Strategies utilised are the ways in which the Learning Outcomes will be achieved. To maximise learning effectiveness, a number of strategies are used in this course to encourage critical thinking and deeper learning of the topics and issues. This course consists of a combination of didactic teaching and self-directed home study. Throughout this course we will use:
the course content to develop clinical diagnostic strategies
case examples to develop your ability to source and select relevant, recent, evidence-based literature on the internet
pre-lecture on-line quizzes to prepare you for the topics to be presented; these will be relevant for your differential diagnosis and management skills
invited lecturers to develop multi-disciplinary management strategies and discuss broader issues relating to disability, public health, and co-management
Quizzes: There are two in-class quizzes (10% each = 20% final assessment) and a final revision
quiz (20% final assessment) which will be available in Moodle in the final week of session, based on the lecture material and many of the pre lecture quiz questions. The mark from this quiz will be worth 20% of your assessment. Answers from the quiz and other questions will be reviewed in the final lecture of the session on Friday June 3 2016. The Moodle component of this course provides access to on-line quizzes, course notes, compulsory and optional readings, useful on-line resources, additional case reports and a venue for optional student on-line discussions.
Rationale for learning and teaching in this course
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This course is intended to facilitate the development of skills in problem solving, clinical management, examination and diagnosis. Teaching and learning strategies will encourage students to use their knowledge to construct abstract concepts when detecting and diagnosing ocular disease. Students will use “fuzzy” clinical data to test alternate hypotheses in differential diagnosis. Students will be encouraged to have a holistic position and to consider the patient rather than the disease. The pre-lecture quizzes, 8n-class quizzes and revision quiz aim to stimulate a more active learning process and encourage deeper level of critical analysis.
6Reflecting on your teaching
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5. Course Schedule: ALL LECTURES IN RMT 8am to 9am (Wk 2 to Wk 13) Some of this information is available on the Online Handbook
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Day Time Date Lecture Speaker
Mon 8-9am Mar-07 Introduction to Ophthalmology. Professor M Coroneo
Tue 8-9am Mar-08 Systemic Conditions and The Eye Dr. M. Hennessy Fri 8-9am Mar-11 TBA
Mon 8-9am Mar-14 There are Life-Long Consequences of Missing These Conditions in Children Dr Hughie Tsang
Tue 8-9am Mar-15 Rural and Remote NSW Eye Care Ms C Waddell & Mr. B Whitlam Fri 8-9am Mar-18 TBA
Mon 8-9am Mar-21 TBA Tue 8-9am Mar-22 Cancer and The Eye Dr. Melvin Chin
MID SEMESTER BREAK MARCH 25th
to APRIL 3rd
Mon
8-9am Apr-04 All Ophthalmology and Optometry are Systemic Until Proven Otherwise! A/Professor Ian Francis
Tue 8-9am Apr-05 TBA TBA
Fri 8-9am Apr-08 TBA TBA
Mon
8-9am Apr-11 Ocular Plastic: Lacrimal Orbital Surgery Dr. Geoffrey Wilcsek
Tue 8-9am Apr-12 TBA TBA
Fri 8-9am Apr-15 In Class Quiz Dr M. Hennessy
Mon 8-9am Apr-18 TBA Professor D. Wakefield
Tue
8-9am Apr-19 Medical Emergencies in Optometrists Waiting Room Dr. Parth Shah
Fri 8-9am Apr-22 TBA TBA
Tue 8-9am Apr-26 TBA TBA
Fri 8-9am Apr-29 TBA TBA
Mon 8-9am May-02 TBA TBA
Tue 8-9am May-03 TBA Ms Danielle Morgan
Fri 8-9am May-06 TBA TBA
Mon 8-9am May-09 TBA TBA
Tue 8-9am May-10 TBA TBA
Fri 8-9am May-13 In Class Quiz Dr M. Hennessy
Mon 8-9am May-16 The Ageing Eye Professor M. Coroneo
Tue 8-9am May-17 TBA TBA
Fri
8-9am May-20 Ocular Trauma: A Systematic Approach Dr. Matthew Spargo
Mon 8-9am May-23 TBA TBA
Tue 8-9am May-24 Diabetes Dr. Ann Poynten
Fri
8-9am May-27 What Do Optometrists Need to Know about Skin Cancer Dr. John Pyne
Mon 8-9am May-30 TBA TBA
Tue 8-9am May-31 TBA Dr. Helmut Yu Fri 8-9am Round Up-Review. Dr. MP Hennessy
*NB: As stated in the UNSW Assessment Policy: ‘one or more tasks should be set, submitted, marked and returned to students by the mid-point of a course, or no later than the end of Week 6 of a 12-week session'
7 UNSW Virtual Handbook: http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au
8 UNSW Timetable: http://www.timetable.unsw.edu.au/
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6. Assessment Tasks and Feedback10
Task Knowledge &
abilities assessed Assessment
Criteria % total mark
Date of Feedback
Release Submission WHO WHEN HOW
Pre Lecture Quizzes and Lecture attendance
Research, inquiry, and analytical thinking, critical analysis
Completing on-line quiz before lecture
10%
Impromptu
Immediate
MP Hennessy
Immediate
Moodle
In Class Quizzes
Research, inquiry, and analytical thinking, critical analysis
Individual submission
20% 15
th Apr and
13th May
Immediate MP Hennessy 1 week In Class Quiz
Revision Quiz
Research, inquiry, and analytical thinking, critical analysis
Complete Moodle revision quiz by Sat May 28th
20% 22nd May Immediate MP Hennessy Immediate Moodle
Final exam
Research inquiry, critical analysis
Accurate response 50% June
examination period
Immediate N/A July
Exams Section
notification
IMPORTANT: Assessments may cover ANY part of the course unless otherwise clearly specified. In addition, assessment may cover any aspect of assumed knowledge specifically or indirectly, most particularly gained in Ocular Diseases 3A & 3B.
1. Pre Lecture Quizzes: Moodle “test” assessments will assist you to review your working knowledge of material to be covered in the lecture. Completing these quizzes and lecture attendance is worth 10% of your final mark. Feedback will be provided within Moodle (questions and correct answers) immediately after completing each quiz. 2. In-class quizzes: Answers to Quiz to be completed on provided MCQ sheet. Quiz material will be based on content in lecture topics preceding the quiz. Each quiz is worth 10% of the overall mark. 3. Revision Quiz: A revision quiz will be available in Moodle in the final weeks of session, based on the lecture material and many of the pre lecture quiz questions. The mark from this quiz will be worth 20% of your assessment. Answers from the quiz and other questions will be reviewed in the final lecture of the session on Friday June 3, 2016. 4. Final exam: The final exam will consist of 4 essay questions and last approximately 2 hours and will be a comprehensive review of ALL material covered in this session. You MUST pass the end of session examination to pass this course (i.e. get a mark of more than 50% for this final test). This assessment will help you develop an ability to engage in independent and reflective
learning, an ability to integrate the ocular diseases information into a useful clinical practice tool, and help ensure that you are competent in proceeding through Ocular Therapeutics in the 4th year of
the Optometry course. If you score less than 50% in the Final Examination, your coursework mark will NOT be included in your final grade. The grade you receive in this case will be your mark from the Final End of Session examination.
You MAY BE awarded a supplementary exam if your competency is in doubt AND / OR your personal circumstances during session and/or the exam period satisfy the usual UNSW criteria for
special consideration (see Section 10 below).
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Approaches to assessment: http://teaching.unsw.edu.au/assessment
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7. Additional Resources and Support [ensure copyright compliance is met]
Text Books
The following are recommended textbooks rather than prescribed:
Kanski J and Bowling B . ‘Clinical Ophthalmology: A systematic approach’, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers, 7
th Edition, 2011. You can purchase this book through
the UNSW bookshop. This will include on-line access to ‘Kanski & Bowling online’. A copy is held at the UNSW library. Bruce AS and Loughnan MS. ‘Anterior Eye Disease and Therapeutics’, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2
nd edition, 2011. A copy is held at the UNSW library.
Bruce AS, O’Day J, McKay D, Swann PG. ‘Posterior Eye Disease and Glaucoma’, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers, 1
st edition, 2008. A copy is held at the UNSW
library. Ehlers JP and Shah CP. ‘The Wills Eye Manual’, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 5
th
edition, 2008. Available through the UNSW bookshop. A copy is held at the UNSW library. Forrester JV, Dick AD, McMenamin PG, Lee, WR. ‘The Eye: Basic Sciences in Practice’,
W.B. Saunders, 3rd
edition, 2008. Available through UNSW bookshop. A copy is held at the UNSW library. Kanski JJ. ‘Clinical Ophthalmology: a synopsis’ Butterworth-Heinemann, 1
st edition,
2004. Available through the UNSW bookshop. A copy is held at the UNSW library. Kanski JJ, Bolton A. ‘Illustrated Tutorials in Clinical Ophthalmology’, Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers, 2001. A copy is held at the UNSW library. Stapleton F. ‘The anterior eye and therapeutics – diagnosis and management’, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1
st edition, 2003. Available through the UNSW bookshop. A copy is
held at the UNSW library. Yanoff F and Fine BS. ‘Ocular Pathology’, Mosby, 5
th edition, 2002. Available through the
UNSW bookshop. A copy is held at the UNSW library.
Course Manual
Copies of presentations will be made available on Moodle whenever possible. (N.B.:Guest lecturers may choose not to provide their presentations)
Required Readings
Readings specified by the lecturers throughout the session will be listed on Moodle when possible or provided when not accessible on-line through the UNSW library. Moodle announcements for OPTM4291 are an essential port of call every day or two. Announcements from staff to the whole class will be made through this medium for any changes, last minutes updates, etc. Zmail will only be used for personal messages to individual students.
Additional Readings Optional readings as specified by the lecturers throughout the session will be made available on Moodle when not accessible on-line through the UNSW library.
Recommended Internet Sites
Internet sites may be specified by the lecturers throughout the session.
Societies N/A
Computer Laboratories or Study Spaces
The Optometry Computer Laboratory located at OMB LG21, can be used by optometry students when classes are not in progress.
8. Required Equipment, Training and Enabling Skills
Equipment Required None required. Enabling Skills Training Required to Complete this Course
Those with poor English skills (related to writing, oral delivery, grammar, expression) should visit the Learning Centre for help before it is too late.
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9. Course Evaluation and Development
Student feedback is gathered periodically by various means. Such feedback is considered carefully with a view to acting on it constructively wherever possible. This course outline conveys how feedback has helped to shape and develop this course.
Mechanisms of Review
Last Review Date
Comments or Changes Resulting from Reviews
Major Course Review
There has been major review of this course since the change to the Optometry program in 2008.
CATEI
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Note the comments below for CATEI 2015. Lectures are by necessity at 8am, as many guest lecturers are in clinical practice and not available at later times in the day. On-line independent learning materials will be used in 2016 to reduce the face-to-face lectures and this give fewer 8am starts. The assessments and course material have been revised and simplified for 2016. The course will be reviewed in CATEI during S1 2016.
Other
CATEI 2015
Three main issues raised in CATEI 2015 were: 1. The 8am lectures 2. Organisation of assessments and course material improved. 3. Recommended to run the course as an on-line course only (related to 8am start) Despite these issues, overall students appreciated the diversity of topics, real-life cases and found most lectures interesting. Some areas were covered in other OPTM courses and thus found repetitious; some students did however find the different perspective provided useful.
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CATEI process: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/our-faculty/course-and-teaching-evaluation-and-improvement-catei
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10. Administration Matters
Information about each of the following matters is best presented in a generic School handout or webpage. Reference should be made in every course handout to where the information can be found, and the importance of being familiar with the information.
Expectations of Students
Attendance It is expected that you will attend ALL lectures. A minimum attendance at 80% of lectures is required or you may be refused final assessment.
Exemption from classes/exams can only be granted by the Registrar (see below). Pre-lecture quizzes need to be completed before attending class.
Exams: a. advise the School immediately by ringing 9385-4639. b. advise the Registrar within 3 days of completion (see university rules and Section 9
below). The University uses email as an official form of communication for students. All UNSW students have their own email account. The School of Optometry and Vision Science will also make use of this form of communication. It is extremely important that you know how to use your Zmail and ensure that you check it regularly. You are advised to link your official UNSW email address to your habitual email address (e.g. hotmail). You will miss out on vital information from the School and University if you do not check your Zmail. For more information or if you are having connection or access problems, see: IT Service Centre www.it.unsw.edu.au/ Telephone: 02 9385 1333 Email: [email protected]
Assignment Submissions
Assignment Submissions
Assignments should be submitted via Moodle (electronic submission). This includes completed laboratory reports and logs which should be scanned/photographed and submitted via Moodle. Full student details and assignment details should be included with the electronic submission.
If your assignment requires submission of a pair of glasses/contact lenses, these may be submitted via the Assignment submission box at the Student Enquiry office (North Wing, Rupert Myers Building, Room 3.003), however the accompanying report should be submitted via Moodle.
The School Policy on Submission of Assignments (including penalties for late assignments) and the Assignment Attachment Sheet (if appropriate) are available from the School office (RMB3.003) and the School website at: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au/current/undergraduate/policies.html
Work Health and Safety
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Information on relevant policies and expectations is provided during General Safety Induction training. A copy of the Induction booklet distributed at this training is available from the School of Optometry and Vision Science office (RMB3.003) and the School website at: http://www.optometry.unsw.edu.au/whs/work-health-and-safety
Assessment Procedures UNSW Assessment Policy
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SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE, UNSW SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION INFORMATION, 2016
There are two circumstances whereby a supplementary examination may be granted: COMPETENCY IN DOUBT
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UNSW WHS Home page 13
UNSW Assessment Policy 14
Student Complaint Procedure
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Students whose competency level is in doubt after the final examination(s) may be eligible to sit a supplementary examination in the course(s) concerned.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
On some occasions, sickness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond your control may prevent you from completing a course requirement, such as attending a formal end of semester examination. In these cases you may apply for Special Consideration. To do this you must make formal application for Special Consideration for the course/s affected as soon as practicable after the problem occurs and within three working days of the assessment to which it refers. The application must be made via Online Services in myUNSW. Log into myUNSW and
go to My Student Profile tab > My Student Services channel > Online Services > Special Consideration. Submit the application (including supporting documentation) to UNSW Student Central.
Special Consideration - Pre-Existing Conditions
Many conditions that are the subject of special consideration applications are pre-existing and could be used repeatedly to gain examinations at a later date. These include conditions aggravated or triggered by the stress of the assessment. With the help of your doctor and/or other health care practitioners, steps can be taken ahead of the assessment time to minimise or avoid the consequences of these conditions. When applying for special consideration on the basis of a condition that was already known to be a problem for you and which you have already used as the basis for a special consideration application, the School will require you to provide a certificate that details the preventative measures taken and why they were not successful. This will then be taken into account when considering the application. Absence from a final examination is a serious matter, normally resulting in a Fail (FL) grade. If you are medically unfit to attend an examination, YOU MUST CONTACT THE SCHOOL DIRECTLY ON THE DAY OF THE EXAMINATION TO ADVISE OF THIS (telephone 02 9385
4639, email: [email protected]). You must also submit a Request for Consideration application as detailed above. You are reminded that supplementary examinations are not granted lightly or automatically. Eligibility for supplementary examinations, for both of the above situations, is determined by the School Examination Committee, which meets soon after the formal examination period has ended. You cannot “apply” for a supplementary examination, so please do not contact the School or Course Controllers to request a supplementary examination. It is the responsibility of the student to consult the web site or noticeboard to ascertain whether they have supplementary examinations. This information WILL NOT be conveyed in ANY other manner. Interstate, overseas or any other absence cannot be used as an excuse.
This information will be available on the School web site at http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au (do not confuse the School website with the myUNSW
website) and posted on the notice board on Level 3. This information will be available as soon as possible after the School Examination Committee meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FOR 2016 WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS:
FOR SESSION 1:
STAGE 1-4 COURSES: DURING THE WEEK OF 4-8 JULY 2016
THERE WILL BE NO SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FOR STAGE 5 STUDENTS IN SEMESTER 1 2016
FOR SESSION 2:
ALL COURSES: DURING THE WEEK OF 28 NOVEMBER-2 DECEMBER 2016
Supplementary examinations will be held at the scheduled time only. If students who are granted supplementary examinations do not attend, a failure will be recorded for that course. Students should not make travel arrangements, or any other commitments, before establishing whether or not they have supplementary examinations. Ignorance of these procedures, interstate, overseas or any other absence will not be accepted as an excuse.
If additional assessment is not scheduled, this does NOT indicate whether or not a student has passed or failed the course. Results will be received in the usual way. Please do not contact the School in this regard. Please note the above applies to OPTM and VISN courses only. Any information on supplementary examinations for servicing courses (e.g. CHEM****) is the responsibility of the School conducting the course. School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW, 12 January 2016
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Equity and Diversity
Those students who have a disability that requires some adjustment in their teaching or learning environment are encouraged to discuss their study needs with the course Convenor prior to, or at the commencement of, their course, or with the Equity Officer (Disability) in the Equity and Diversity Unit (9385 4734 or http://www.studentequity.unsw.edu.au/ ). Issues to be discussed may include access to materials, signers or note-takers, the provision of services and additional exam and assessment arrangements. Early notification is essential to enable any necessary adjustments to be made.
Student Complaint Procedure
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School Contact
Faculty Contact
University Contact
A/Prof. David Pye [email protected] Tel: 9385 4503
Dr Chris Tisdell Associate Dean (Education) [email protected] Tel: 9385 6792 or Dr Gavin Edwards Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) [email protected] Tel: 9385 4652
Student Conduct and Appeals Officer (SCAO) within the Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students) and Registrar. Telephone 02 9385 8515, email [email protected] University Counselling and Psychological Services
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Tel: 9385 5418
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University Counselling and Psychological Services
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11. UNSW Academic Honesty and Plagiarism What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as one’s own. *Examples include:
direct duplication of the thoughts or work of another, including by copying material, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document (whether published or unpublished), composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, web site, Internet, other electronic resource, or another person’s assignment without appropriate acknowledgement;
paraphrasing another person’s work with very minor changes keeping the meaning, form and/or progression of ideas of the original;
piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole;
presenting an assessment item as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people, for example, another student or a tutor; and
claiming credit for a proportion a work contributed to a group assessment item that is greater than that actually contributed.†
For the purposes of this policy, submitting an assessment item that has already been submitted for academic credit elsewhere may be considered plagiarism. Knowingly permitting your work to be copied by another student may also be considered to be plagiarism. Note that an assessment item produced in oral, not written, form, or involving live presentation, may similarly contain plagiarised material. The inclusion of the thoughts or work of another with attribution appropriate to the academic discipline does not amount to plagiarism. The Learning Centre website is main repository for resources for staff and students on plagiarism and academic honesty. These resources can be located via: www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism The Learning Centre also provides substantial educational written materials, workshops, and tutorials to aid students, for example, in:
correct referencing practices;
paraphrasing, summarising, essay writing, and time management;
appropriate use of, and attribution for, a range of materials including text, images, formulae and concepts. Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning Centre. Students are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting, and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items. * Based on that proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St James Ethics Centre. Used with kind permission from the University of Newcastle † Adapted with kind permission from the University of Melbourne
