Unit Code: NEC802

Unit Name: Advanced Eye Care

Description: The purpose of this course is to provide with values, attitudes, knowledge and skills in eye care that will enable them to provide effective and comprehensive eye care services. This effectiveness will be evaluated with respect to the whole person, thus emphasizing not only academic outcomes, but also outcomes of patient centered, holistic and culturally sensitive eye care. Such an approach to eye care provision will likely more effectively reduce the burden of blindness in the Pacific region. The course is a 38 week course composing of four componenets. The components will be horizontally integrated throughout the year.

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Prerequisite: MER

Prerequisite Sentence: Minimum Entry Requirement

Credit Point: 120

Offered In: Semester 1,2