HMO203 - Health and Vision Sciences 1
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D302 Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry |
| Prerequisite: | All of HBS107, HBS108, HMO101, HMO102, HMO103, HMO104, HMO105, HMO201, HMO202, MAA103, SLE111 and |
| Corequisite: | HMO204 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 2 x 2 hour seminars (PBL) |
Content
In this unit students will gain a foundation in the physical and biomedical sciences underpinning optometric practice. Students will engage in problem-based learning cases drawn from simple and common optometric conditions particularly those associated with developmental and refractive orders of vision. Classes and seminars will be offered in support of the problem-based sessions. Some cases in ocular disease and therapy and systemic disorders of vision will also be covered. The physical and biomedical sciences will include anatomy, physiology, optical physics, pharmacology, pathology, immunology and microbiology. Transition to Clinical Practice Workshop will prepare students to bridge the gap between the Vision Sciences and clinical practice. Student learning will be consolidated through team-based learning.
Hurdle requirement
- Successful completion of Professionalism and Placement (P & P) requirements in PBL as defined in the Optometry P & P guide
Unit Fee Information
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