Postgraduate Course: Core Ophthalmology (OPTH12002)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	Clinical ophthalmology in CCT-level key topic areas.
Course description	Not entered

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Course Start Date	18/09/2017
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Online Activities 55, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 38 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Discussion Boards 25%, Written Exam 75%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course successfully will be able to demonstrate a in-depth knowledge and understanding of: General and specialist expertise required in the management of CCT-level key topic areas in the FRCSEd and FRCOphth curricula, including elective, trauma and emergency ophthalmology, generic competencies and the major subspecialty areas of ophthalmology: - Oculoplastic, orbit and lacrimal surgery - Cornea and external diseases - Cataract and refractive surgery - Glaucoma - Retina, vitreous and uvea (including oncology) - Neuro-ophthalmology - Paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus - Medical ophthalmology