ORT 6033 (Exemptions) - there is an online multiple choice exam (MCQ). In order to participate in this, you will need to have a laptop with webcam and microphone and if you think this will be a problem for you, then you should contact the course tutor at your earliest possible convenience. The pass criteria for this exam, due to the HCPC requirements for patient safety in respect to medicines, is 80%, however this is converted to a normal pass criteria when exam marks are sent for faculty approval, to be consistent with other modules and not inflate the marks of the students selecting this module as part of the full MMedSci ACP degree.
ORT 6022 (Low Vision) - there is a 90 minute an online exam requiring several short answer questions around three patient cases – this does not require a camera or microphone.
For both of these online exams you will be given a 24 hour window in which to take the one hour assessment, which you can complete remotely in your home or place of work. The 24 hour window will usually run 12 noon Friday to 12 noon Saturday and specifics of the time period will be given when you start your course, found under ‘Assessments’ in Blackboard.
For both of these exams a resit is available and dates for the resits will be given within the Assessments section on Blackboard. If a resit is required for the Exemptions exam, the exam result will be capped at 50, but the module as a whole will not be capped due to a special regulation in regard to the 80% pass criteria. Failure of the Low Vision exam as a first sitting will result in both the resit exam and the module as a whole being capped at 50.
When it comes to taking the online exams we recommend that:
Your organise a suitable exam environment in which to work (eliminate distractions from children, pets, visitors)
Test the hardware, i.e. make sure laptop batteries are charged, no technical faults etc.
Have your login/password to hand
reduce the chances of having to stop mid-way - e.g. eat/visit the toilet in advance
Have instructions to hand, in the event something goes wrong.
Please review the specific MCQ guidance document carefully and ensure you have downloaded the software and practised using it for the mock assessments in good time before the official assessment 24 hour window.