COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
OPT 105
Fall
3
0
3
5
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 anatomic structure of the eye and physiology of vision.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Define anatomical structure and features of the eye.
  • Define visual pathways and visual cortical areas,
  • Explain the refractive structures and their function in the eye,
  • Define how visual perception occurs,
  • Explain the reflexes related to vision.
Course Description Bulbus Oculi, Layers of Bulbus Oculi, Refractive Structures, Auxiliary Parts of Eye, Nervus Opticus and Optic Tract, Reflexes Related to Eye, Introduction to Eye Physiology, Optics of Eye, Retina and Its Functions, Visual Perception in Central Nervous System.
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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 Introduction to Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
2 Eye Bulb The textbooks referenced below and course slides
3 Sclera The textbooks referenced below and course slides
4 Cornea The textbooks referenced below and course slides
5 Choroid The textbooks referenced below and course slides
6 Iris The textbooks referenced below and course slides
7 Midterm Exam The textbooks referenced below and course slides
8 Retina
9 Retina The textbooks referenced below and course slides
10 Intraocular Lens The textbooks referenced below and course slides
11 Eye Muscles The textbooks referenced below and course slides
12 Eyelid The textbooks referenced below and course slides
13 Conjunctiva The textbooks referenced below and course slides
14 Vision Paths and Light Reflection The textbooks referenced below and course slides
15 General Discussion The textbooks referenced below and course slides
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks Gözün Anatomisi ve Fizyolojisi, Hikmet BAŞMAK, Esen Ofset Matbaacılık, 2005
Suggested Readings/Materials 1- Prof.Dr. Kayıhan Şahinoğlu, Kliniğe Yönelik Anatomi, 2007 2- Prof.Dr. Mehmet Yıldırım, İnsan Anatomisi Atlası, 2006 3- Yüksekokullar için Fizyoloji. Ed.Prof.Dr. Berrak Ç.Yeğen. Yüce Yayım, 2014 4- Ganong un Tıbbi Fizyolojisi, Çeviri editörü Prof. Dr. Hakkı GÖKBEL, 2011 5- Ahmet Özer. Görme Optiği ve Refraksiyon. Esen Ofset Matbaacılık, 2005 6- 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
16
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
Project
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
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
15
2
30
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
5
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
17
Final Exams
1
20
    Total
130

 

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

X
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

X
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

X

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