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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Clinical Sciences : Ophthalmology

Postgraduate Course: Basic Ophthalmic Science: Anatomy, Pathology, Physiology of the Ocular Structures (OPTH11001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryAnatomy, pathology, physiology of ocular structures
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Online Activities 61, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 33 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Discussion Board 25%, Reflective e-portfolio 25%, Written exam 50%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:

    1) Demonstrate thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology of ocular structures to include globe, adnexa ON and brain.
  2. 2) Evaluate signs, symptoms to enable recognition of common pathologies and differentiate from normal variants.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsOptometry, Optometrist, Ophthalmology, Eye Disease, Ophthalmic Science, Ocular Structures, Visual Pa
Contacts
Course organiserProf Baljean Dhillon
Tel: (0131 6)50 9240
Email: Baljean.Dhillon@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sarah Jones
Tel: 0131 527 3496
Email: s.jones@rcsed.ac.uk
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