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Master of Clinical Optometry (MC-CLINOPT)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2017 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
Coordinator
Prof. Algis Vingrys
Contact
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled
- General information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/clinicaloptometry/
- Email: TL-Optometry@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- General information: http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/clinicaloptometry/
- Email: TL-Optometry@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Award title | Master of Clinical Optometry |
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Year & campus | 2017 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 100 credit points |
Duration | 24 months part-time |
The Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences has been reviewing the training needs of professional optometrists and the historical engagement of students in postgraduate training programs. This review has led to the closure of a number of existing programs and the introduction of the proposed Master of Clinical Optometry (MClinOptom) and six Specialist Certificates.
These award programs comprise previously approved subjects from the Optometry programs that are being discontinued and the addition of a capstone research subject .The main changes to existing subjects are a change to subject titles and the revision of total study commitment time to achieve consistency with current guidelines.
This approach is designed to offer the optimum balance of formal education and flexible study options to optometrists who have a compulsory requirement to undertake CPD every year to maintain their registration as an optometrist, asll registered Australian and New Zealand Optometrists are required under new legislation (2011) to complete 40 points of continuing professional development (CPD) each year, of this 20 points are required to be in the therapeutics area.
The proposed Master of Clinical Optometry course and its sub-specialisations provide the opportunity for optometrists to gain the required continuing professional development points, depending on the core clinical topics selected. If they choose, the nested and integrated nature of the program will also enable them to have a pathway to a Master of Clinical Optometry
One 25 point compulsory subject (Research Studies in Optometry) and 3 x 25 point elective subjects must be completed for students to qualify for the Master of Clinical Optometry (100 points).
Links to further information
Last updated: 18 December 2020