Ocular Therapeutics - 7436
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Contact: www.optom.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 12
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 24
Award(s):
Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics
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Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics comprises two part-time courses of 12 units of credit each (24 units of credit in total); OPTM 7213 Ocular Therapy (didactic component) and OPTM 7117 Ocular Therapy 2 (clinical component). The program may be completed in two sessions (1 year). Successful completion of OPTM 7213 (achieving an aggregate examination mark of 65% or above) will allow candidates to progress to the clinical component in OPTM 7117.
NOTE: This program is open to local (Australia and New Zealand) candidates only.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- Be able to recognise and meet the competency standards for Ocular Therapeutics as outlined by the Board of Optometrical Registration of NSW.
- Demonstrate disciplinary knowledge in Ocular Therapeutics and how prescribed therapeutic-agents can be used for the benefit of patients.
- Have developed communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills through an effective and enriched learning environment that is evidenced based.
- Have developed knowledge and skills in the use of specialised optometric technologies and methodologies
- Have gained appropriate training and experience in effective communication to a range of audiences including one-on-one interactions with patients and to a group
Program Structure
- OPTM7117 Ocular Therapy 2 (12 UOC)
- OPTM7213 Ocular Therapy (12 UOC)
Academic Rules
Fees
Admission
To gain entry to this program, students must:
- Have at least a three-year full-time AQF level 7 Bachelor degree in Optometry.
- Be local (Australia and New Zealand) candidates only.
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