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School of Optometry and Vision Sciences

Modules

Our postgraduate team have developed more than 20 modules specifically designed to meet the continuing education and training needs of the modern eye care professional.

Each module is delivered over a period of 16 weeks with a mix of online teaching material, discussion forums and assessment. The majority of this will be delivered via our e-learning system with many modules incorporating practical workshops and tutorials.

There are two semesters in each academic year:

  • Semester 1 (Autumn semester) - Runs from September to February
  • Semester 2 (Spring semester) - Runs from March to June

Available modules

Our Postgraduate Taught team can recommend combinations of modules to support personal and professional development in key areas of clinical and optometric practice.

OPT001: Low Vision 1 - Theory

Aimed at providing eye care practitioners with the comprehensive theoretical knowledge to prepare them to provide a high standard of low vision service in the primary care setting.

OPT002: Low Vision 2 - Practical

Provides eye care practitioners with the practical training to provide a high standard of low vision care for people with visual impairment.

OPT030: Low Vision - Advanced

Aimed at providing eye care practitioners with the knowledge to provide a high standard of advanced low vision care.

OPT004: Acute Eye Care 1

Provides postgraduate optometrists with the knowledge and skills to provide a high standard of eye care to patients presenting with acute eye conditions in optometric practice.

OPT005: Acute Eye Care 2

This module provides postgraduate optometrists with the opportunity to enhance their skills in acute eye care practice to an advanced level.

OPT006: Paediatric Optometry

This module provides postgraduate students with the knowledge and skills to provide a high standard of eye care to children. It considers the normal development of children and the impact of poor vision on that development.

OPT008: Study and Research Skills 1

This module provides postgraduate students with an appreciation of their own learning style and will explain the problems of distance learning and how to be effective in managing independent studies.

OPT009: Glaucoma Foundation

This module is designed to provide postgraduate optometrists with the background knowledge and understanding about the pathogenesis and detection of glaucoma at an advanced level.

OPT010: Glaucoma 1

This module builds on the OPT009 – Glaucoma Foundation to facilitate knowledge, understanding and training in corneal pachymetry plus further experience in visual field and disc evaluation.

OPT031: Glaucoma 2

This module builds on OPT010 – Glaucoma 1, to provide training in the auxiliary techniques that are used to monitor and diagnose ocular hypertension (OHT) and suspect glaucoma.

OPT032: Glaucoma 3 (Advanced)

This module aims to prepare optometrists to provide, either in the community or in hospital-based schemes, a comprehensive glaucoma service including the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients, who have, glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT). 

OPT013: Legal Aspects of UK Optometry

This module will provide eye care professionals with a comprehensive review of the legal obligations in optometric practice in the UK.

OPT014: Management of Tear Film Disorders

This module aims to provide eye care professionals with the opportunity to enhance their skills in the assessment and management of tear film disorders in their practice, at an advanced level.

OPT018: Primary Care Update - Theory

This module provides postgraduate optometrists with the opportunity to update theoretical knowledge in good, current UK optometric practice.

OPT019: Primary Care Update - Practical

This module provides postgraduate optometrists with the practical training to update their clinical skills in line with modern, evidence-based optometry.

OPT021: Leadership Skills for Optical Professionals

This module provides optical professionals with the opportunity to become effective leaders at both local and regional levels within the optical sector.

OPT025: Medical Retina

This course will enable optometrists to refresh and enhance their knowledge and clinical skills in the area of medical retina.

OPT026: Cataract and Refractive Surgery

This module aims to provide optometrists with detailed insight into all aspects of cataract and refractive surgery.

OPT027: Anterior Segment - Clinical Examination and Management

This module aims to provide optometrists with detailed insight into anterior segment examination, imaging, diagnosis and management.

OPT033: Paediatric Optometry - Practical

This module aims to provide you with the practical training to provide a high standard of paediatric eye care to children of all ages.

OPT034: Ocular Therapeutics

This module provides eye care practitioners with the knowledge and skills to provide a high quality of ocular therapeutics.

OPT035: Practical Prescribing

This module aims to provide eye care practitioners with the knowledge and skills to provide a high standard of practical prescribing.

OPT036 - Independent Prescribing

This module aims to provide eye care practitioners with the knowledge and skills to provide a high standard of independent prescribing.

OPT037: Advanced Paediatric Eye Care

This module is aimed at providing eye care practitioners with the knowledge and skills to provide a high standard of paediatric eye care.

OPT060: MSc Research Project

This module forms a compulsory part of the MSc in Clinical Optometry, where the student completes a project through advanced study or research.

OPT029: Clinical teaching, education and assessment

Aimed at practitioners who are currently engaged in clinical teaching or supervision at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

OPT063 - Research Project

This module forms a compulsory part of the MSc in Clinical Optometry, in which you complete a project through advanced study or research.

OPT028 - Study and Research Skills for Eye Care Professionals 2

This module builds on OPT008 and enables you to develop your research skills to improve your ability to conduct robust research and to reach sound analytical conclusions.

OPT039 - Ocular Therapeutics for Minor Eye Conditions

This module provides aims to provide you with an update of the drugs that registered UK optometrists can supply or sell in the course of their professional practice for the treatment of minor eye conditions affecting the anterior eye and adnexa.

OPT040 - Contact Lenses 1

This module aims to improve your knowledge and skills so that you are able to provide an enhanced standard of contact lens care.

OPT043: Ophthalmic Therapeutic Laser Procedures - Foundation

This module aims to improve your knowledge and skills so that you are able to provide an enhanced standard of contact lens care.

OPT042: Medical Retina 2

This module aims to improve your knowledge and skills so that you are able to provide an enhanced standard of contact lens care.