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Principles of Eye Bank Practice (BMSC90013)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2019
Overview
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This subject arms students - who have completed the Specialist Certificate: Fundamentals in Eye Banking, with advanced professional and technical skills required of progressive eye banks in the 21 st century. The subject packages a comprehensive exploration into ocular and cellular microbiology and immunology, tissue preparation and preservation, recipient allocation, vigilance and surveillance and tracking systems, and complements them by exploring quality and management systems and professionalism. The subject will also explore cellular therapies in relation to ocular transplantation.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject the students should be able to:
- Describe principles of business management, clinical governance and quality management as it relates to an eye bank.
- Understand at an advanced level, the surgical and scientific aspects of eye banking and apply this knowledge to practice.
- Develop and apply skills in corneal evaluation in the selection of tissue for transplantation and intended outcome.
- Apply ethical and quality principles coupled with clinical and scientific understanding, to the allocation of tissue for transplantation.
- Appreciate developments in advanced cell therapies approaches to corneal disease and how they will impact on eye banking practice in the future
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 the 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.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BMSC90012 | Fundamentals in Eye Banking | Semester 1 (Online) |
25 |
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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Presentation supporting Report
| Week 11 | 30% |
Case Study Set by Lecturer
| Week 6 | 30% |
E-Presentation - 10 minute oral-video presentation
| Week 11 | 20% |
Weekly 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
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
170 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 Graduate Certificate in Eye Banking - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022