International Ophthalmology
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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International Ophthalmology |
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Master of International Ophthalmology |
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| Students in the Community Ophthalmology stream must complete 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 36 credit points of core units of study from Part 1 | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of units of study from Part 3. | |||
| Students in the Post Vocational Ophthalmology stream must successfully complete 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 36 credit points of core units of study from Part 2 | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of units of study from Part 3. | |||
Graduate Diploma in International Ophthalmology |
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| Students in the Community Ophthalmology stream must complete 36 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 36 credit points of core units of study from Part 1. | |||
| Students in the Post Vocational Ophthalmology stream must complete 36 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 36 credit points of core units of study from Part 2. | |||
Part 1 |
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Community Ophthalmology stream |
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| OPSC5001 Ophthalmic Anatomy |
9 | A Undergraduate knowledge of basic human anatomy |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5003 Ophthalmic Optics |
9 | A Undergraduate knowledge of physics relating to light and optics |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5013 Ophthalmology in Developing Countries 1 |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| OPSC5014 Ophthalmology in Developing Countries 2 |
6 | P OPSC5013 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5015 Clinical Ophthalmology 1 |
6 | P OPSC5013 and OPSC5014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5016 Clinical Ophthalmology 2 |
6 | P OPSC5015 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5017 Surgical Ophthalmology |
6 |
Candidates must be overseas trained medical practitioners from countries without an established vocational ophthalmology training programs and be working in a clinical ophthalmology unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5033 Acute and Emergency Eye Presentations This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 |
Candidates must be overseas trained medical practitioners without an established vocational ophthalmology training program and be working in a clinical ophthalmology unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Part 2 |
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Vocational Ophthalmology stream |
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| OPSC5001 Ophthalmic Anatomy |
9 | A Undergraduate knowledge of basic human anatomy |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5003 Ophthalmic Optics |
9 | A Undergraduate knowledge of physics relating to light and optics |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5026 Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| OPSC5027 Glaucoma |
6 | P OPSC5026 |
Semester 2 |
| OPSC5028 Practical International Ophthalmology 1 |
6 | P OPSC5026 and OPSC5027 Candidates must be overseas trained specialists from countries with established vocational ophthalmology training programs and have satisfactorily completed the requirements to practise as ophthalmologists in their countries of residency, or be eligible to undertake further fellowship training in their countries of residency. |
Intensive February Intensive June |
| OPSC5029 Practical International Ophthalmology 2 |
6 | P OPSC5026 and OPSC5027 and OPSC5028 |
Intensive February Intensive June |
| OPSC5030 Medical Retina |
6 | P OPSC5028 and OPSC5029 |
Semester 1 |
| OPSC5031 Paediatric Ophthalmology |
6 | P OPSC5026 and OPSC5027 and OPSC5030 |
Semester 2 |
Part 3 |
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| OPSC5032 Treatise |
12 | P (OPSC5013 and OPSC5014 and OPSC5017) or (OPSC5026 and OPSC5027 and OPSC5030) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |