| Course Name |
Optometry - Theory of Independent Prescribing for Optometrists - Online |
| Course Provider |
Ulster University - Coleraine |
| Alternative Provider(s) |
Ulster University - Belfast, Ulster University - Magee, Ulster University - Jordanstown |
| Course Code |
108414 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code) |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Belfast, Jordanstown, Coleraine, Derry City |
| Qualification Letters |
PGCert |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Start date: September 2021. |
| Application Date |
Application is through the University's online application system. |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
Part-time/Online. This course is taught online so you can study where you want, when you want. |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
If English is not your first language, this course requires a minimum English level of IELTS 6.0, or equivalent. Visit ulster.ac.uk/englishrequirements for more details on English language requirements.
For full entry requirements please visit the College website. |
| Comment |
Professional Recognition
This course has been approved by the General Optical Council. |
| Course Content |
Expand+Learn to increase your scope of practice and manage and treat a wider range of ocular conditions.
This programme compliments and extends our current General Optical Council approved BSc (Hons) Optometry course which has been producing high qualit...
Hide-Learn to increase your scope of practice and manage and treat a wider range of ocular conditions.
This programme compliments and extends our current General Optical Council approved BSc (Hons) Optometry course which has been producing high quality graduates for over 20 years. Designed in collaboration with ophthalmologists, pharmacists and independent prescribing optometrists, the course consists of two 30-credit modules: Principles of Pharmacology and Prescribing; and Assessment, Management and Treatment of Ocular Conditions.
Each module will comprise 12 online lectures supplemented with additional reading, structured discussion boards and assessment. The second module will be supplemented by a face-to-face teaching session which will help to prepare you for your clinical placement and The College of Optometrists Independent Prescribing Examination (Therapeutics Common Final Assessment).
Assessment will examine both the theory and practice of prescribing comprising a variety of methods including written assignments, multiple choice questions, Visual Identification and Management of Ophthalmic Conditions (VIMOCs), contribution to structured discussion boards and case studies.
For further course details please visit the College website.
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| Further Enquiries |
Contacts
Support with admissions and entry requirements UK, ROI & EU admissions@ulster.ac.uk
Support with course information
Dr Julie McClelland
+44 (0)28 7012 4216
jf.mcclelland@ulster.ac.uk |
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