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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | OP111B2 | Introduction to Optics | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Short Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | Optician profession, laws, regulations, history and evolution of
deontological issues of professional narration, professional all the arguments
(prescription, glassware, frame, lens, etc. ..),
basic knowledge lectures, laboratory tools and equipment is defined as the theoretical. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Learn the optician profession, laws, regulations, history and evolution of deontological issues of professional narration | | 2 | Learn the basic ınformation and the use of laboratory tools and equipments | | 3 | Have a basic knowledge about prescription glasses and content. | | 4 | Learn the glasses, glass, frames, lenses. | | 5 | Know the basic terms used in the practice of the profession Optician. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Second Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | 1 Course description, scope, rationale, importance, rules and requirements
2 Optician profession, optician duties and responsibilities
3 The historical development of the profession in Turkey opticianry
4 The status of education Optometry and Optician in the world
5 Professional organizations, civil society organizations
6 Terminological terms, occupational definitions, optics, visual defects, prescription information, spectacle lenses and frames terms
7 Terminological terms, occupational definitions, optics, visual defects, prescription information, spectacle lenses and frames terms
8 Optical glass types, glasses, glass forming and curing processes
9 The composition of optical glass, optical properties of the glass, the thermal properties of glass, the physical properties of the glass, the chemical properties
10 characteristics of eyeglass frames, the frame classification according to the rim, eyeglasses parts
11 Refractive errors, eye diseases
12 Visual equipment standards, principles of ophthalmic lenses
13 Visual equipment standards, principles of ophthalmic lenses
14 Prescription writing and reading
| | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Course description, scope, rationale, importance, rules and requirements | | | | 2 | Optician profession, optician duties and responsibilities | | | | 3 | The historical development of the profession in Turkey opticianry | | | | 4 | The status of education Optometry and Optician in the world | | | | 5 | Professional organizations, civil society organizations | | | | 6 | Terminological terms, occupational definitions,
optics, visual defects, prescription information, spectacle lenses and frames terms | | | | 7 | Midterm Exam | | | | 8 | Optical glass types, glasses, glass forming and curing processes | | | | 9 | The composition of optical glass, optical properties of the glass,
the thermal properties of glass, the physical properties of the glass, the chemical properties | | | | 10 | Characteristics of eyeglass frames, the frame classification according to the rim, eyeglasses parts | | | | 11 | Refractive errors, eye diseases | | | | 12 | Visual equipment standards, principles of ophthalmic lenses | | | | 13 | Visual equipment standards, principles of ophthalmic lenses | | | | 14 | Prescription writing and reading | | | | 15 | | | | | 16 | | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | 1- Kayın, N., "Optalmik Optisyenin Meslek Kitabı"., Kitap No:4, ISBN 975-97172-9-8
2- Kayın, N., "Optalmik Dispensing Sistemi" Kitap No: 13, ISBN 975-97172-6-3
| | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Question-Answer | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 7 | 7 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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