Ophthalmology Course Specifications

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Ophthalmology course specifications

Ophthalmology Course Specifications

University: Minia Faculty: Medicine

Department: Ophthalmology Last date approval: 31-10-2016

1. Course Information

• Academic Year/level:

4^th year

• Course Title:

Ophthalmology • Code:

: OO411

• Number of teaching hours:

- Lectures: Total of 80 hours; 3 hours/week - Practical and Tutorial: 8 weeks

2.

Overall Aims of the course

By the end of the course the student should has:

1) knowledge about common ophthalmic diseases 2) skills of dealing with ophthalmic emergencies 3) capability of referring to higher level of

specifications

4) transferable skills of basic ophthalmic care and preventive measures to community

5) integration of progress in ophthalmic knowledge and ability of self-education

3.

Intended learning outcomes of course (ILOs):

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

A- Knowledge and

Understanding

A1) identify manifestation of common ocular disorders

A2) Identify the ocular manifestations of the systemic disease

A3) define the main therapeutic lines of ophthalmic health care

B- Intellectual Skills

B1) Differentiate the most important ophthalmic symptoms and signs

B2) interpret the basic investigations related to ophthalmic disease

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B3) to solve simple ophthalmic clinical problems

C- Professional and Practical Skills

C.1) practice basic ophthalmic examination C.2) Make first aids in ophthalmic emergencies .

D- General and transferable Skills

D1) Adjust general medical examination D2) Be aware skills of ophthalmic care and preventive measures

4- Course content

Topic

Lectures hours/week

Practical and Tutorial weeks

²

Revision

5

^- A1,A1,A3,B1,B2,B3,C1,C2,D1,D2

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Total 80 8 weeks

5.Teaching and Learning Methods

5.1. data-show presentations in lectures.

5.2. video presentations 5.3. out patients clinics

5.4. small groups attending ophthalmic operative theatre

5.5. a. Clinical rounds: direct contact with clinical cases to acquire the skills of dealing with the patients, history taking, identifying physical signs and interpretation of data to achieve differential diagnosis

5.5.b. Additional Activities:

a. Video presentations of the common ophthalmic surgical procedures b. Power point presentations of

images for different clinical signs and clinical problem solving

c. Attending the ophthalmic out- patient clinic

Making posters, 2 posters for each group and the best three posters will be presented in the Upper Egypt Ophthalmology conference

6.Teaching and Learning Methods to students with limited Capacity

(Not applicable)

7.Student Assessment

A. Student Assessment Methods

7.1) written exams to assess knowledge and understanding of subjects

7.2) MCQ exams to assess knowledge, interpretation and criticism

7.3) oral exams to assess communication abilities and judgement

7.4) clinical exams to assess clinical skills and ability to solve clinical problems

B. Assessment Schedule • Clinical exams held 5 times / year once for each group.

• Mid-term MCQ exam

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Teaching and Learning Methods K&U A1 ToA3

IS

B1,B2,B3

P&PS

C1,C2

G&T S D1 ,D2

Lecture ✓ ✓

video presentations

5.4. small groups attending ophthalmic operative theatre

✓ ✓

out patients clinics ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

• Final exams at the end of academic year

• Formative oral exams for each group at the end of clinical round and formative MCQ exam before the mid term exam

C. Weighting of Assessment Periodic clinical exams (50 marks) 20%

Midterm clinical exams 30 marks

10 marks for regular attendance of rounds 10 marks for regular attendance of the lectures Final exam: written exam (125 marks) 50%

Written 100 marks, MCQ 25 marks Oral exam( 35 marks) (14%) Clinical exam( 40 marks) (16%)

Total 250 marks

7. List of References

A. Course Notes/handouts El-Minya ophthalmology department notes .2 El-Refai ophthalmology book

B. Essential Books American academy series kanski clinical ophthalmology

C. Recommended Books .

D. Periodicals, websites British journal of ophthalmology Ophthalmology

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Practical ✓ ✓ ✓

small groups attending ophthalmic operative theatre

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Assessment method K&U A1 ToA16

IL B1,B2

P&P P&P C1

G&T D1 to D6

Written exam ✓ ✓

Practical ✓ ✓

Oral ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Course coordinator: Professor: layla Hamouda

Dr. Assistant : Refaat Mohey Eldeen Head of department: Prof.Dr. Ahmed ELShafei