OPT208 Contact Lens TheoryIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Optician (Second Education)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Optician (Second Education)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code: OPT208
Course Name: Contact Lens Theory
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi HATİCE SEMRİN TİMLİOĞLU İPER
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi HATİCE SEMRİN TİMLİOĞLU İPER
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Aim of this course is to teach the contact lens materyals, specialities,indication and contrindications of contact lens use and contact lens complications
Course Content: Dry eye
Contact lens materials
Contact lens types
Gas permeable cotact lenses
Soft lenses
Special lenses
Keratoconus Lenses
Torik lenses
Pediatric Lenses
Complications of contact lenses

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) -Possess theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resource on basic level based on qualifications gained at secondary education level.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) - Gain the skills to use basic level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired within the field in the same field of a higher education level or in a field of same level. - Interpret and evaluate data, define problems, do analysis, produce solutions based on proof with using basic level knowledge and practices gained within the field.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) Conduct studies at basic level within the field independently. - Take responsibility as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced in the implementations within the field. - Conduct activities towards the development of subordinates within a project.
Learning Competence
1) Evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills at basic level within the field with a critical approach, determine and respond to learning needs. - Direct the education received to a higher education level in the same field or to an occupation in the same level. - Gain awareness of lifelong learning.
Field Specific Competence
1) Transfer the ideas based on the basic knowledge and skills acquired within the field through written and oral communication. - Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems about issues within the field with professionals and non-professionals. - Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. - Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Basic Level software knowledge.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) - Possess social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field. - Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker's health and security.

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Dry eye
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2) Properties of the contac lenses
3) Contac lenses according to their materials
4) Hard and GP lenses
5) Soft lenses
6) Contac lenses according to their shapes (Spherical,aspheric)
7) Contact lenses for Keratoconus
9) Pediatric contact lenses
10) Contact lenses for presbiopia
11) Reverse geometry lenses
12) Contact lenses according their wearing schedule
13) prostetic contact lenses
14) Complications of Contact lenses

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: hocanın ders notları
kontak lens kılavuzu (Gasson.A, Morris J. 2000)
References: The contact lens manual (Gasson.A, Morris J. 2000)

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Lesson
Lab
Internship/Onsite Practice

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 42 % 5
Midterms 1 % 35
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 42 3 126
Total Workload 126