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Fundamentals in Eye Banking (BMSC90012)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
- Further information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/eyebankingsc/
- Email: TL-eyebanking@unimelb.edu.au
September
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
- Further information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/eyebankingsc/
- Email: TL-eyebanking@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online September - Online |
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This subject is the foundation specialist program for eye banking and associated sectors. Graduates will commence with an exploration of the sector’s history, and the differences and similarities between eye, organ and tissue transplant sectors, before delving into theoretical and technical knowledge.
The subject is designed to transform graduates in to sector professionals through a comprehensive voyage into: anatomy and physiology of the eye, bioethics, regulations and governance (including the codes of Good Manufacturing - required for human biologicals), an introduction to different tissue types -such as cornea, sclera, amnion and stem cell therapies, donation principles and practice, donor selection, tissue recovery and processing techniques, and tissue allocation. Collectively, graduates will emerge from the course as autonomous professionals capable of critically analysing, evaluating and performing their duties as responsible professionals and custodian of human tissue for ocular application.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Appreciate the history of corneal transplantation and eye banking and contextualise it within contemporary practice.
- Identify key principles of the ethical, legislative, governance and regulatory requirements surrounding eye banking practice.
- Describe the practice of comprehensive eye banking from donor identification to transplantation.
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of general corneal pathophysiology, corneal evaluation, and identify their important aspects in the treatment of corneal disease through transplantation.
- Apply knowledge of risk, disease transmission, and corneal pathology in the selection of eye donors.
- Translate the general principles of surgical practice into quality approaches to surgical retrieval of eye tissue.
- Link quality policies and management of clinical and technical risk, and relate these to overall quality management of donation to transplantation.
- Explain global variances in eye banking practice, legislation and governance, and the adaptation of practice to local health systems and culture.
Generic skills
- Ability to articulate, both written and oral, the key concepts and frameworks
- Developed analytical, evaluation and problem solving skills required to review, report and monitor professional practice and community expectations;
- The ability to adapt and respond to a rapidly changing professional environment;
- Mastered inter-professional relations and team work;
- Flexibility and adaptability required to work as a solo professional and a member of a multi-disciplinary professional body
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in either SC-EYEBANK Specialist Certificate in Eye Banking or GC-EYEBANK Graduate Certificate in Eye Banking. This subject is not available to students from any other courses. For more information please contact the School of Melbourne Custom Programs.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual essay
| Week 6 | 30% |
Open book online exam
| During the examination period | 20% |
Discussion board participation (150-200 words per week). Graded against a rubric provided to students.
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
Group e-Presentation (10 minutes) and supporting report/evidence document (2500 words) = total equivalent of 3000 words
| Week 11 | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Graeme Pollock Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 72 hours (12 x 6 hours of online lectures) Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
- Further information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/eyebankingsc/
- Email: TL-eyebanking@unimelb.edu.au
- September - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 72 hours (12 x 6 hours of online lectures) Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 4 September 2017 to 26 November 2017 Last self-enrol date 20 September 2017 Census date 22 September 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 November 2017 Assessment period ends 3 December 2017 September contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
- Further information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/eyebankingsc/
- Email: TL-eyebanking@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading lists will be provided and outlined for each week.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Specialist Certificate in Eye Banking Course Graduate Certificate in Eye Banking - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022