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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
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Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - 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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Open book online exam
| During the examination period | 20% |
Group e-Presentation (10 minutes) and supporting report/evidence document (2500 words) = total equivalent of 3000 words
| Week 11 | 30% |
Individual essay
| Week 6 | 30% |
Discussion board participation (150-200 words per week). Graded against a rubric provided to students.
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
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 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-eye-bankingPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
Reading lists will be provided and outlined for each week.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Eye Banking Course Specialist Certificate in Eye Banking - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022