Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Master of Medicine (Cataract and Refractive Surgery)

Students must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 36 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) 12 credit points of research leading to a dissertation.

Graduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Students must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a) 36 credit points of core units of study.

Core

OPSC5001
Ophthalmic Anatomy
9    A Undergraduate knowledge of basic human anatomy


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Semester 1
Semester 2
OPSC5003
Ophthalmic Optics
9    A Undergraduate knowledge of physics relating to light and optics
P OPSC5001


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Semester 1
Semester 2
OPSC5018
Cataract and Refractive Surgery 1
6   

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Semester 1
OPSC5019
Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2
6    P OPSC5018


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Semester 2
OPSC5020
Practical Cataract and Refractive Surgery
6    P OPSC5018
C OPSC5019


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Intensive November

Dissertation units - Master of Medicine (Cataract and Refractive Surgery)

(a) Dissertation A and Dissertation B can be taken over two semesters
(b) Dissertation C can be taken in one semester.
OPSC5023
Dissertation Refractive Surgery A
6    P OPSC5018 and OPSC5019

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
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Semester 1
Semester 2
OPSC5024
Dissertation Refractive Surgery B
6    P OPSC5018 and OPSC5019 and OPSC5023

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Semester 1
Semester 2
OPSC5025
Dissertation Refractive Surgery C
12    P OPSC5018 and OPSC5019

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
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Semester 1
Semester 2