BSc Orthoptics
Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 102; Scottish Higher: BBBC or equivalent incl Higher in two sciences; A Level: BCC or equivalent incl A Level in 2 Sciences.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Optometry, an allied health profession covering the assessment and treatment of visual conditions. Core topics include research methods and clinical skills. Clinical practice placements are integrated across all four years of the programme. Students also complete a dissertation in their final year.
Modules
- Foundations in Binocular Vision and Orthoptic Practice
- Visual Optics, Refraction and Binocular Vision
- Biology of the Human Eye and Supporting Structures
- Neural Anatomy and Physiology
- Optics for Orthoptics
- Clinical Practice Education 1
- Introduction to Ocular and Systemic Disease
- Further Refraction and Binocular Vision
- Clinical Practice Education 2
- Ocular Pharmacology
- Diagnostic Instrumentation and Techniques A
- Diagnostic Instrumentation and Techniques B
- Further Ocular Disease
- Clinical Orthoptics 1
- Neuro-ophthalmology and Eye Movement Disorders
- Visual Perception and Methods of Enquiry in Vision Science
- Visual Development and Paediatric Eyecare
- Clinical Practice Education 3
- Project/Dissertation
- Clinical Orthoptics 2
- Understanding Professional Teams and Leadership
- Clinical Practice Education 4A
- Clinical Practice Education 4B- Professional Competence