HMO202 - Ocular Function
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Amanda Douglass |
| Cohort rule: | Must be enrolled in D302 Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry. Up to 10 places may be offered to students not enrolled in D302. Please note a 75% WAM will need to be achieved in order to be considered please contact health-enquire@deakin.edu.au |
| Prerequisite: | HMO104 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Up to 4 x 1 hour classes per week plus 5 x 2 hour practical classes, 3 x 2 hour Team Learning Activities and 5 x 2 hour Investigative and Reflective Reports per trimester. |
Content
In this unit, students will develop an understanding of how the visual system processes information from the outside world. The unit extends the anatomical knowledge gained in HMO104. Information provided in the early weeks of trimester emphasise the physiological and biochemical processes that underpin the perception of light in the retina. Later in the unit, the processes that underlie our perception of brightness, colour, movement and depth perception are covered. Throughout the unit students are introduced to the clinical and research-based techniques that can be used to measure our ability see the world.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Describe the general organisation of the visual system from the eye to the brain. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Communicate the biological processes that underpin neuronal function. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Describe the parallel information processing streams used by the visual system. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Define key psychophysical parameters used to describe and quantify vision and demonstrate knowledge of the methods used to measure visual function. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Explain the basic neural processes that underlie our perception of colour, shape, light and dark and that drive eye movements. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Integrate knowledge of ocular anatomy and physiology to demonstrate how changes in the structure and function of the eye can contribute to visual disability. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO7 | Demonstrate basic professionalism, such as the ability to work collaboratively and contribute to team based activities while showing respect for their peers. | GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting | Indicative due week |
| Assessment 1: Investigative Reports | ~900 words and reflection on contribution to team work | 30% |
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| Assessment 2: Team Based Learning |
| 20% |
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| Assessment 3: Mid-trimester assessment | MCQ and written responses | 15% |
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| Assessment 4: End of trimester assessment | MCQ and written responses | 35% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
- Submission, and achieving a pass mark, of a minimum of 4 out of 5 investigative reports - see Assessment task 1
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HMO202 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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