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Ocular and Visual Science 2B - OPTM2201
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Optometry and Vision Science
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: OPTM2101, OPTM2102 Corequisite: PHPH2221.
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Objectives: To develop an understanding of the structure and function of the human visual system, in adults and during development.

Brief Curriculum: The structure and function of the visual pathway from the optic nerve to visual areas of the cerebral cortex. Basic embryology, and the normal and abnormal development of the visual pathway, from eye to brain. The assessment of visual function using electrophysiological techniques. The assessment of visual function in non-verbal patients, using psychophysical techniques. The neural basis of binocular vision: the way in which the human visual system assesses relative depth of objects within the visual scene.

Note: School approval must be granted to enrol in this course
Contact the School of Optometry and Vision Science
Email: optometry@unsw.edu.au
Phone: 02 9385 4639
Fax: 02 9313 6243

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