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  2. Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)
  3. Informal Specialisation
  4. Optometry and Vision Sciences
  5. Structure

Optometry and Vision Sciences // Structure

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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.

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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 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
OPTO90018 The Eye and Vision: A Window to Disease
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 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 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
OPTO40013 Vision Science Research Project Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

Links

https://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/optometry-and-vision-sciences




Last updated: 10 November 2023