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SPED928 – Foundations of Orientation and Mobility for Instructors in Training
2017 – S1 External
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Desiree Gallimore
Contact via (02) 9412 9300
Susan Silveira
Contact via (02) 9872 0248
8am to 5pm Monday to Friday
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MDisabilityStud and permission by special approval
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides an introduction to the theory and practice of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) for practitioners who will provide services to people with vision impairment. This is an elective that is only available to Guide Dogs NSW/ACT sponsored students.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Examine and critically analyse example of best practice service delivery and duty of care approaches
- Identify and describe the legal and ethical obligations of orientation and mobility service delivery
- Use basic and advanced technology when providing orientation and mobility services
- Narrate the approaches required to meet the orientation and mobility needs of clients experiencing a broad range of vision impairment conditions and issues
- Analyse and identify appropriated programs according to the clients' aetiology
- Define the concept of risk management and its importance to service delivery and client caseload management
- Review and critically analyse current professional literature
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Literature review | 50% | No | 07/04/2017 |
| Research paper | 50% | No | 21/04/2017 |
Literature review
Due: 07/04/2017
Weighting: 50%
The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate an understanding of the way to orientate a person who is blind on a complex travel route, by referring to relevant literature to develop a suitable strategy for a given scenario.
Your assessment should be presented in the APA style of writing and referencing. The word count for this assessment is 2500 words.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and describe the legal and ethical obligations of orientation and mobility service delivery
- Narrate the approaches required to meet the orientation and mobility needs of clients experiencing a broad range of vision impairment conditions and issues
- Analyse and identify appropriated programs according to the clients' aetiology
- Review and critically analyse current professional literature
Research paper
Due: 21/04/2017
Weighting: 50%
The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate the capacity to problem solve and make sound decisions when providing orientation and mobility programs to clients with vision impairment. A given scenario will be explored using relevant literature and practical skills developed during the course of the unit.
Your assessment should be presented in the APA style of writing and referencing. The word count for this assessment is 2500 words.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Examine and critically analyse example of best practice service delivery and duty of care approaches
- Identify and describe the legal and ethical obligations of orientation and mobility service delivery
- Use basic and advanced technology when providing orientation and mobility services
- Analyse and identify appropriated programs according to the clients' aetiology
- Define the concept of risk management and its importance to service delivery and client caseload management
- Review and critically analyse current professional literature
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Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Capable of Professional and Personal Judgment and Initiative
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Examine and critically analyse example of best practice service delivery and duty of care approaches
- Narrate the approaches required to meet the orientation and mobility needs of clients experiencing a broad range of vision impairment conditions and issues
- Define the concept of risk management and its importance to service delivery and client caseload management
Assessment task
- Research paper
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Examine and critically analyse example of best practice service delivery and duty of care approaches
- Use basic and advanced technology when providing orientation and mobility services
- Analyse and identify appropriated programs according to the clients' aetiology
- Review and critically analyse current professional literature
Assessment task
- Research paper
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Identify and describe the legal and ethical obligations of orientation and mobility service delivery
- Use basic and advanced technology when providing orientation and mobility services
- Analyse and identify appropriated programs according to the clients' aetiology
- Review and critically analyse current professional literature
Assessment tasks
- Literature review
- Research paper
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Use basic and advanced technology when providing orientation and mobility services
- Review and critically analyse current professional literature
Assessment task
- Literature review
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Narrate the approaches required to meet the orientation and mobility needs of clients experiencing a broad range of vision impairment conditions and issues
PG - Engaged and Responsible, Active and Ethical Citizens
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Identify and describe the legal and ethical obligations of orientation and mobility service delivery
- Define the concept of risk management and its importance to service delivery and client caseload management