Course

Clinical Ocular Therapy 5A - OPTM8513

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: 18

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: OPTM6411 and OPTM6413 and OPTM6423 and OPTM6422 and OPTM6421

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Objectives: Students will develop the ability to competently undertake safe and autonomous therapeutic management of patients, including the ability to design, implement and monitor appropriate management programmes. The course aims also to equip students with the skills to incorporate ocular therapeutics into their professional practice and to work in an integrated way with other health professionals.

Brief Curriculum: This supervised clinical course is designed to provide guided practical experience in the therapeutic management of ocular disease. The course comprises clinical training in a range of settings, including primary, secondary and tertiary centres.
Students may be required to attend compulsory external clinical placements which require additional costs to cover travel and accommodation.
Optometry

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