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Graduate Seminar in Vision Science (OPTO90017)
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
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject provides advanced critical appraisal of contemporary and controversial issues in vision science. Each week, students will attend a 1-hour seminar on recent research completed in the vision sciences. Students will also attend a 1 hour discussion of a recent publication in the field (reflecting a fundamental idea or a controversy of competing ideas or empirical evidence), that will form that basis of critical discussion. The choice of issues to be discussed will be determined at the start of the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should:
- A detailed understanding of selected contemporary issues in vision science.
- The capacity to critically appraise theoretical concepts and empirical tests of those concepts.
- The capacity to articulate complex ideas in both an oral and written format.
- An appreciation of these topics in a broader picture.
Generic skills
At the completion of the subject, students should gain skills in:
- High level oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of their specialised discipline.
- Leading group discussions of complex issues, and providing persuasive intellectual arguments.
- 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
None
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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One 1-hour seminar presentation (20%) and written supporting material (1000 words, 10%)
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Five peer reviews
| During the teaching period | 50% |
Seminar participation | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Holly Chinnery Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 contact hours comprising two 1-hour seminars per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
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.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 31 January 2024