Postgraduate Course: Applied Basic Sciences, Examination and Surgical Strategies (OPTH12003)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Ophthalmic science and health service management, addressing all aspects of the medicine, therapeutics and surgery of the eye, adnexae and visual pathways, including interactions with systemic disease. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
20/09/2021 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Online Activities 55,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
38 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Discussion Boards 25%, Written Exam 75% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course successfully will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of:
anatomy, physiology, optics and ultrasound, pathology, clinical science and health service management, addressing all aspects of the medicine, therapeutics and surgery of the eye, adnexae and visual pathways, and including interactions with systemic disease and its management and in the context of relevant general aspects of surgery and medicine.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Ophthalmology, Eye Disease, Anatomy, Physiology, Optics and Ultrasonics, Pathology, Clinical Science |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Baljean Dhillon
Tel: (0131 6)50 9240
Email: Baljean.Dhillon@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: (0131) 651 4932
Email: sarah.jones@ed.ac.uk |
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