Undergraduate Course: Ophthalmology (MBCH10017)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh Medical School	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	5	ECTS Credits	2.5
Summary	During the course the clinically relevant anatomical aspects of the eye, orbit and visual pathways will be emphasised. A clear, logical, consistent and simple approach to patients presenting with ophthalmic disease will be taught and illustrated with clinical examples. There will also be a session during which you will be taught relevant clinical skills. Clinical teaching will take place in the Outpatients, Eye Casualty and the operating theatres of the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 50 ( Lecture Hours 5, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 4, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Other Study Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 1, Placement Study Abroad Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 10 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Assessment will be by a knowledge and interpretation examination; Assessment of clinical skills within the clinics during the attachment. In order to be eligible to sit the exam, students must have a satisfactorily completed Ophthalmology Clinical Skills Sheet.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology		2:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)	General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology		2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets January	General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology		2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets September	General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology		2:30

Learning Outcomes
To understand the pathology and clinical presentation of common conditions affecting the eye and visual system. To understand which symptoms and signs signify potentially serious disease Be familiar with appropriate investigations in ophthalmology To appreciate the handicap, educational and social consequences of visual loss at different ages.