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Optometry and Vision Sciences
Contact information
Coordinator
Professor Trichur Vidyasagar
Academic Coordinator:
Professor Trichur Vidyasagar
sagar.t@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Stefan Loukomitis
stefan.loukomitis@unimelb.edu.au
Structure
100 credit points
The Honours program consists of 100 credit points completed over 12 months full time comprising of two (2) Advanced Coursework subjects and a Research Project.
To be awarded Honours with a specialisation in Vision Science, students must successfully complete the following:
BIOM40001 - Introduction to Biomedical Research (12.5 points)
OPTO90018 - The Eye and Vision: A Window to Disease (12.5 points)
OPTO40012 and OPTO40013 - Vision Science Research Project (75 points)
There are no elective subjects in this Honours program.
Subject Options
Coursework component
Students must complete 25 credit points of advanced coursework subjects. This is achieved by enrolling in the following subjects in the appropriate semesters.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOM40001 | Introduction To Biomedical Research |
February
July
|
12.5 |
| OPTO90018 | The Eye and Vision: A Window to Disease | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
Research component
Students must complete a total of 75 credit points of research across the duration of the Honours program. This is achieved by enrolling in a combination of the following subjects in the appropriate semesters.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTO40012 | Vision Science Research Project Part 1 | Semester 1 |
25 |
| OPTO40013 | Vision Science Research Project Part 2 | Semester 2 |
50 |
Links
https://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/optometry-and-vision-sciences
Last updated: 25 January 2023