COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Visual Optics I
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
OPT 104
Spring
2
0
2
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to make the students understand the concepts of quality of vision, refractive errors and correction principles
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Describe the factors that effect on vision quality
  • Explain optical aberrations and types
  • Explain changes on the human eye and effects with time
  • Explain effects of radiation on the eye
  • Describe the mechanism of vision and color vision
Course Description Ocular Mechanism, Determination of Quality of Sight, Refractive Errors of the Eye, Fresnel Lens
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Anatomy of the Eye
2 Optical Features of the Human Eye Optisyenler İçin Görme Optiği ve Görme Kusurlarının Düzeltilmesi, p. 15-19
3 The Concept of Vision Optisyenler İçin Görme Optiği ve Görme Kusurlarının Düzeltilmesi, S. 26-32
4 The Concept of Color Vision Optisyenler İçin Görme Optiği ve Görme Kusurlarının Düzeltilmesi, S. 6-9
5 Visual Acuity The textbooks referenced below and course slides
6 Types of Aberration The textbooks referenced below and course slides
7 Vision Fields The textbooks referenced below and course slides
8 Midterm exam
9 Refrective Errors - Myopia Optisyenler İçin Görme Optiği ve Görme Kusurlarının Düzeltilmesi, S. 38-40
10 Refrective Errors - Hypermetropia Optisyenler İçin Görme Optiği ve Görme Kusurlarının Düzeltilmesi, S. 40-41
11 Refrective Errors - Astigmatism Optisyenler İçin Görme Optiği ve Görme Kusurlarının Düzeltilmesi, S. 41-42
12 Presbyopia Optisyenler İçin Görme Optiği ve Görme Kusurlarının Düzeltilmesi, S. 42-43
13 The Effect of Electromagnetic Waves on the Human Eye The textbooks referenced below and course slides
14 The Aging Eye The textbooks referenced below and course slides
15 General Review The textbooks referenced below and course slides
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks

Optisyenler İçin Görme Optiği ve Görme Kusurlarının Düzeltilmesi, Nesimi Cihan Ünlüçerçi, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, ISBN 9786053352242, 2016

Suggested Readings/Materials Aydın P. Çeviri Editörü. Amerikan Göz Akademisi Temel ve Klinik Bilimler Kursu, Cilt 3, Klinik Optik, Güneş Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara 2008.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
15
1
15
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
18
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
15
Final Exams
1
25
    Total
105

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have the required contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge in his/her field

X
2

To use the material and technology related to his/her field, and make their maintenance, use the information and communication technologies at basic level

X
3

To have the competency to recognize the problems in his/her field, analyze them, develop evidence-based solutions and have the ability to share their suggestions with others

X
4

To be aware of legal responsibilities, conduct basic studies in her/his field independently

X
5

To communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues properly, comprehensively, honestly and explicitly, transfer his/her thoughts and knowledge through written and oral communication

6

To take responsibility as an active team member during the practices in his/her field

X
7

To commentate and evaluate the scientific information with a critical approach by the help of knowledge gained in his/her field

X
8

To comprehend the importance of lifelong learning, to determine and meet her/his learning needs, to develop herself/himself by monitoring the development in science and technology

X
9

To act by considering the universal ethical values, social and cultural characteristics

10

To know the concepts of occupational safety, patient safety, environmental protection and quality, and fulfill the requirements

X
11

To be able to follow information in his field and communicate with colleagues in English at least a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level

X
12

To have knowledge and skills related to the administrative responsibility and management of an optician’s store

X
13

To monitor visual health related products, determine the needs of the optician’s store and carry out activities for development

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest