HMO103 - Clinical Optics
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Dipesh Bhattarai |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D302 Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry. Up to 10 places may be offered to students not enrolled in D302. Please note a 75% WAM will need to be achieved in order to be considered - please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| Prerequisite: | HMO101 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 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. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Up to 4 x 1 hour lectures per week (30 x 1 hour pre-recorded online lectures and 14 x 1 hour on-campus lectures) |
Content
In this unit, students will build on the knowledge of optics gained in HMO101 in order to understand the basic principles of geometric and visual optics required in clinical practice. At the end of this unit, students will be able to describe the nature of light and the way in which light can interact with matter (for example diffraction, refraction, reflection etc.). Students will develop the ability to perform ray traces through single and multiple element lens systems, describe the effect of aberrations on optical systems (including the human eye) and explain how the optics of spectacle lenses and contact lenses differ when combined with the optics of the eye. Practical classes will provide the opportunity for students to observe the effect on the behaviour of light of different optical devices that are integral to the practice of optometry. The unit will introduce the students to Team Based Learning and peer-to-peer teaching.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the different ways light can interact with the environment, and define the photometric and radiometric parameters used to measure light. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Determine graphically (ray tracing) as well as analytically, the position of the image and other key elements (e.g. entry and exit pupils), of optical systems such as thin lenses systems or thick lenses, by applying the principles of geometric optics, including the Gauss system. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Explain how limitations of the optical system of the eye, such as factors inherent to lens design and the wave nature of light, degrade image quality at the retina. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Explain the optical principles underpinning the function of equipment used in the consulting room, such as focimeters, slitlamp biomicroscopes and keratometers. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate an understanding of the ophthalmic optics that underpin the optical correction of refractive error, including astigmatic lenses. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Apply the skills required to work efficiently in a collaborative team environment, demonstrating mutual respect, negotiation, open communication and reflection of personal behaviour. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | How you demonstrate your achievement | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: 4 x Investigative and Reflective Reports | Approximately 1000 words in total | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: 2 hour Team Learning Activities | 4 activities | 40% |
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| Assessment 3: End-of-Unit Assessment | 2 hours | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
- Submission of a minimum of 3 out of 4 reports
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HMO103 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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