International Ophthalmology
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| 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 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5003 Ophthalmic Optics |
9 | A Undergraduate knowledge of physics relating to light and optics P OPSC5001 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5013 Ophthalmology in Developing Countries 1 |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5014 Ophthalmology in Developing Countries 2 |
6 | P OPSC5013 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5015 Clinical Ophthalmology 1 |
6 | P OPSC5013 and OPSC5014 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5016 Clinical Ophthalmology 2 |
6 | P OPSC5015 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5017 Surgical Ophthalmology |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5033 Acute and Emergency Eye Presentations This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
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 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5003 Ophthalmic Optics |
9 | A Undergraduate knowledge of physics relating to light and optics P OPSC5001 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| OPSC5026 Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OPSC5027 Glaucoma |
6 | P OPSC5026 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| OPSC5028 Practical International Ophthalmology 1 |
6 | P OPSC5026 and OPSC5027 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive February Intensive June |
| OPSC5029 Practical International Ophthalmology 2 |
6 | P OPSC5026 and OPSC5027 and OPSC5028 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive February Intensive June |
| OPSC5030 Medical Retina |
6 | P OPSC5028 and OPSC5029 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| OPSC5031 Paediatric Ophthalmology |
6 | P OPSC5026 and OPSC5027 and OPSC5030 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
Part 3 |
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| OPSC5032 Treatise |
12 | P (OPSC5013 and OPSC5014 and OPSC5017) or (OPSC5026 and OPSC5027 and OPSC5030) Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |