Curriculum: Optometrist 2019

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An optometrist is a first level health care specialist that takes care of people´s eyes and their visual system, prescribes and fits corrective optical devices, if necessary refers the client to the ophthalmologist´s and/or orthoptist´s, and carries out necessary activities for visual system rehabilitation.
Based on the profile of the curriculum, the professional activities of optometrists are related to work in optics shops, in clinics and in health care institutions.

The aim of the Curriculum of Optometrist is to train specialists with professional higher education who evaluate and correct visual acuity – optometrists whose knowledge and skills enable them to work in optics shops, in clinics dealing with vision correction and treatment, in occupational health care enterprises, in research institutions dealing with vision ergonomics and visual perception, and in wholesale firms of optics products.

Curriculum contains:
7 modules (210 ECTS)

Optics and Spectacles 34 ECTS
Vision Examination and Correction 68 ECTS
Ophthalmology and Contact Lenses 35 ECTS
Human Studies 18 ECTS
Professional Development 30 ECTS
Research Methodology 20 ECTS
Elective Subjects 5 ECTS

Volume of Practical Training 48 ECTS
Volume of Graduation Thesis 5 ECTS
Volume of Elective Subjects 5 ECTS

1. Evaluates client’s visual acuity and determines the most suitable devices for correcting client’s vision.
2. Fits and assembles spectacles and other devices for vision correction (except contact lenses) accordingly with prescribed parameters and client’s needs.
3. Identifies the pathologies of the visual system, and if necessary, refers the client to the ophthalmologist´s.
4. Recommends and fits vision rehabilitation aid.
5. Handles on professional level all work instruments and devices listed in optometrist’s professional standard and can maintain them, if needed.
6. Collects and interprets new information using suitable methods and instruments.
7. Behaves ethically and tolerantly with all persons, irrespective of their origin or national identity.
8. Improves oneself professionally and orients in professional innovations.

English

Students will choose elective subjects to the extent of 5 ECTS. Elective subject may be chosen from the module of Elective Subjects of their curriculum, or from the elective module of other curriculum offered by the College. Instead of the module the student may choose the elective subjects out of their curriculum to the extent of same volume.
The student may choose from the written graduation thesis or the final examination as their last performance on completing the Curriculum of Optometrist.

Certificate of the secondary or vocational secondary education or equivalent qualification

Completing the curriculum in full and receiving a positive grade in defending the graduation thesis or a positive grade for the final examination.

Diploma of professional higher education

Diploma of Professional Higher Education with academic transcript and Diploma Supplement in English.

Master's studies