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Curriculum modulesCurriculum: Optometrist 2019/2020
| Module |
Description |
| Optics and Spectacles |
1. Has an overview about the physical essence, qualities and spreading of light in different environments, is able to describe verbally and mathematically the possible situations connected with light and optics.
2. Identifies eye amethropies, and knows the scientific and practical aspects related with their correction.
3. Knows and is familiar with different optical lenses, lens systems and their construction principles, can analyse and express them graphically and mathematically.
4. Is able to handle simple optical measuring appliances and apparatuses for evaluating the characteristics of ophthalmic lenses.
5. Evaluates professionally and critically the impact of different ophthalmic lens constructions on human vision, and can prevent and/or correct possible problems.
6. Relying on one’s knowledge and experience - evaluates different tasks and upcoming problems, and solves them by analysing independently different aspects of possible situation by proceeding from the necessities and well-being of the client. |
| Vision Examination and Correction |
1. Interprets the client’s visual needs and can find suitable methods for checking and correcting it.
2. Differentiates abnormal vision from normal, identifies different details and possible special cases.
3. Solves independently the theoretical and practical problems connected with vision.
4. Understands the differences of defining objective and subjective visual acuity and their importance in spectacle correction.
5. Knows the different forms of accommodation, convergence and refractive errors, and understands their impact on vision and on generating an image on the retina.
6. Is able to evaluate the influence of accommodation in the examination of vision, and can correct near vision.
7. Understands the mechanisms and possible anomalies of binocular and stereoscopic vision.
8. Is able to evaluate human binocular vision and possesses the theoretical and practical aspects of measuring the disposition of the eyes. |
| Ophthalmology and Contact Lenses |
1. Knows the structure and functioning of human eye, has up-to-date knowledge about the motor pathway of vision and about their possible anomalies.
2. Distinguishes the healthy eye from pathologic, identifies different details and possible special cases, and is competent to refer the client to the ophthalmologist´s.
3. Evaluates the condition of human eye for prescribing and fitting contact lenses, and is competent for instructing the client.
4. Is able to foresee and solve the complications related to wearing contact lenses, and also the possible harm for client’s health.
5. Is able to determine the level of client’s deteriorated vision and taking it into account to fit visual aid instruments or to consult the client on how to cope with daily activities.
6. Is able to perform complex evaluation of the problems of clients with special needs, and offers professional solutions. |
| Human Studies |
1. Has knowledge about theoretical principles of health and health promotion.
2. Has knowledge about the health status among population in Estonia.
3. Knows the nature of pathology and is able to use general terms in pathology.
4. Has prior knowledge about the etiopathogenesis of most common diseases (atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, allergic diseases).
5. Knows the most common internal and neurological diseases causing eye damage together with their clinical picture, causes, their diagnosing possibilities, and principles of treatment and prevention.
6. Has knowledge about the effect of medication on organism and the factors influencing this effect.
7. Has knowledge about the medicines used most commonly in eye disease diagnostics and in their treatment process.
8. Can associate the acquired knowledge with their future profession.
9. Has general knowledge about the possibilities of pre-medical aid.
10. Is able to give first aid. |
| Professional Development |
1. Has an overview about the contents of the curriculum and about syllabus, study regulation rules and knows how to use the study information system.
2. Knows, recognizes and applies different learning styles and teaching methods used at college.
3. Is capable of planning and managing independent work and career, and to develop one’s learning skills.
4. Is able to systematize and generalize what has been studied from curriculum subjects, and to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training.
5. Is able to critically analyse, discuss and argue one’s positions.
6. Knows, applies and develops different communication techniques, one’s personal study resources and skills, and understands the need of personal motivation in adopting the profession and planning one’s career.
7. Adopts the knowledge and experiences for instructing other students.
8. Values and is able to use teamwork principles. |
| Research Methodology |
1. Can find and use reliable evidence-based scientific sources for the professional research.
2. Can analyse and report information found from different sources.
3. Knows foundations of statistics, can methodically collect data and analyse them properly.
4. Knows ethics in research and can follow this.
5. Can set professional problems, and based on the research, give recommendations for solving them. |
| Elective Subjects |
5 ECTS |
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