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Optics - VISN1231
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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: MATH1131 or MATH1141; Corequisite: PHYS1121 or PHYS1131.
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Objectives: An understanding of physical and geometrical optics for undergraduate students in Optometry and Vision Science.

Brief Curriculum: Physical optics: the wave nature of light, superposition of waves, interference, diffraction, polarisation; Geometrical optics: rectilinear propogation of light, refraction and reflection at plane and spherical surfaces, prisms, thin lenses, thick lenses, optical systems with multiple surfaces, schematic eyes, simple magnifiers, compound magnifiers, stops, pupils and windows; Introduction to ametropia.

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