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The Eye and Vision: A Window to Disease (OPTO90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
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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 will be able to:
- Illustrate the way in which experiments in vision science are designed, communicated and interpreted.
- Identify how vision science can be used in a variety of disciplines.
- Communicate scientific ideas effectively via both oral and written communication.
- Read and assimilate specific research papers and identify how the reported research relates to the broad field of vision science and related disciplines.
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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| End of semester | 30% |
Oral presentation
| From Week 2 to Week 7 | 20% |
Written examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024