Public Health Optometry - OPTM7110
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Optometry and Vision Science
Course Outline: http://www.optometry.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
Enrolment Requirements:
Restricted to students enrolled in the following programs 8760, 8073, 5665 and 7435
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course provides an understanding of the issues of public health as they relate to Optometry at an advanced level. Topics covered include: structure of the Australian health care system; comparative study of health care systems; Optometry in a multi-disciplinary health care system; quality assurance in health care; demography and epidemiology of occupational eye disease and injuries; social issues and optometric involvement; occupational eye disease management; law and ethics.
Note: Distance Education mode
Note: Distance Education mode
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