Graduate Optometry - 8760
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Contact: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 1 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
Min UOC For Award: 48
Award(s):
Master of Optometry (Specialisation)
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Program Description
The Master of Optometry program provides advanced training in clinical and theoretical aspects of Optometry, with opportunities for specialisation in fields such as contact lenses, Occupational Optometry, and Behavioural Optometry.
The program may be completed in one year full-time or two or more years part-time. Courses offered will only be conducted if there is sufficient demand. For information on which courses are being run refer to www.optom.unsw.edu.au.
The program may be completed in one year full-time or two or more years part-time. Courses offered will only be conducted if there is sufficient demand. For information on which courses are being run refer to www.optom.unsw.edu.au.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Please contact the School of Optometry & Vision Science for information.
Program Structure
The program consists of one core course in addition to a selection of courses from the electives listed below. The core course is to be taken in the first session of enrolment in this program. A total of 48 UOC is required for this degree. A number of the courses have pre-requisites, co-requisites or exclusions, as indicated in the course descriptions. Up to 12 UOC may be taken elsewhere in the University subject to the approval of the Head of School.
Core Course:
Elective Courses:
- OPTM7103 Behavioural Optometry 1 (6 UOC)
- OPTM7104 Adv. Contact Lens Studies 1 (6 UOC)
- OPTM7108 Research Skills in Optometry (6 UOC)
- OPTM7110 Public Health Optometry (6 UOC)
- OPTM7115 Visual Neuroscience (6 UOC)
- OPTM7203 Behavioural Optometry 2 (6 UOC)
- OPTM7205 Specialty Contact Lens Studies (6 UOC)
- OPTM7301 Advanced Clinical Optometry (12 UOC)
- OPTM7308 Research Project (6 UOC)
- OPTM7444 Business Skills in Optometry (12 UOC)
Academic Rules
Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the School office for more information.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
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