The Eye and Vision: A Window to Disease (OPTO90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will train students in a diverse range of core research methods utilised in the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences. Each of our laboratory heads will deliver a special seminar explaining the operation of a particular research method, and demonstrating how it is applied to solve contemporary problems in their field. Together these seminars form a core curriculum in the vision and ophthalmic sciences, considered vital to training the best and brightest new researchers. Students will summarise, describe and apply what they have learnt in each seminar by preparing short video presentations, as well as an in-depth essay extending upon one of the topics. Students will interact with lab heads to receive feedback on these assessments to maximise development of their scientific communication skills. At the end of the subject, students should be able to describe the principles underlying each method and how to apply them to solve research problems.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- appreciate the breadth of research approaches used in the vision and ophthalmic sciences
- describe key research methods and explain how they can be used to solve a range of problem in the vision and ophthalmic sciences
- deliver concise oral presentations to convey information to a general scientific audience
- demonstrate their ability to extend and apply a research method to a new research problem
Generic skills
- high level oral and written communication and presentation skills
- the ability to evaluate scientific literature
- the ability to use conceptual models to assess experimental data
- the ability to examine critically, synthesise, and evaluate knowledge
- critical and creative thinking with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
A bachelor degree with a major in an appropriate discipline with at least an H3 (65%) in the major, or equivalent.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Written examination
| During the examination period | 40% |
Oral presentations
| From Week 2 to Week 7 | 20% |
Written assignment
| End of semester | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Last updated: 3 November 2022