Bachelor of Vision Science (OP45)

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Course Details

Course duration (full-time):	3 years
Total credit points:	288
Course coordinator:	optometry@qut.edu.au; +61 7 3138 2000;
Discipline coordinator:	AskQUT
Course contact:	+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:	Kelvin Grove
CRICOS code:	065380A
Faculty:	Faculty of Health

Scholarships

Professional recognition

The dual degree program Bachelor of Vision Science/ Master of Optometry meets the requirements for accreditation by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand. Graduates of the program meet the requirements for registration by the Optometry Board of Australia.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requires that graduates demonstrate English language skills at IELTS level 7 or equivalent before being considered for professional registration. For further information visit the AHPRA website.

Please refer to the Optometry Board of Australia website for additional information on the Board's Registration Standards.

Registration

QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Optometry Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. Details about student registration are available from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

Additional costs

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Study costs

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Course Structures

Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Full-time

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In
LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186	Cell and Molecular Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB187	Human Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1
QUT002	QUT You: Walking on Country	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
PYB007	Communication for Health Professionals	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points)

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LSB231 Equivalents: LSB258	Human Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2
MAB141 Equivalents: MAB140	Mathematics and Statistics for Medical Science	Gardens Point Semester 2	Antirequisites: MAN101, MAB101 Grade of at least Sound Achievement in Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent) or MAB105 is assumed knowledge.
OPB201	Foundations of Optometric Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Assumed knowledge: An understanding of communication skills from PYB007.
PCB240	Optics 1	Gardens Point Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475	Disease Processes	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
OPB352	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LSB250 or LSB231) and (LSB255 or LQB187) and OPB201
From 2025, OPB352 will be titled Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 1
OPB353	Ophthalmic Science 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PCB240 and OPB201 and (MAB141 or MAB233)
From 2025, OPB353 will be titled Ophthalmic Science 1
QUT005	QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points)

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
OPB351	Visual Science 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB352 and OPB353 Corequisites: OPB452 and OPB453
From 2025, OPB351 will be titled Visual Science 1
OPB452	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB352 Corequisites: OPB351
From 2025, OPB452 will be titled Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 2
OPB453	Ophthalmic Science 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PCB240 and OPB353
CSB601	Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185. LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185 can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601 Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
OPB451	Visual Science 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: OPB351and OPB452 Corequisites: OPB556
From 2025, OPB451 will be titled Visual Science 2
OPB550	Diseases of the Eye 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CSB520 or LSB475) and OPB452 Corequisites: OPB654
From 2025, OPB550 will be titled Diseases of the Eye 1
OPB556	Ocular Examination Skills 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: OPB351 and OPB453 and PYB007 Corequisites: OPB451
OPB654	Ocular Pharmacology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: OPB452 and (LQB450 or CSB601) Corequisites: OPB550

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LSB492	Microbiology	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed knowledge.
OPB557	Binocular Vision and Myopia Control	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB451 and OPB556
From 2025, OPB557 will be titled Binocular Vision and Myopia Control
OPB650	Diseases of the Eye 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB451 and OPB550 and OPB556
From 2025, OPB650 will be titled Diseases of the Eye 2
OPB656	Ocular Examination Skills 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB556
From 2025, OPB656 will be titled Ocular Examination Skills 2

Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Full-time (Commenced 2021 - 2024)

OP45	2024 or earlier	From 2025 New Titles
OPB352	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 3	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 1
OPB353	Ophthalmic Optics 3	Ophthalmic Science 1
OPB351	Visual Science 3	Visual Science 1
OPB452	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 4	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 2
OPB556	Assessment of Vision 5	Ocular Examination Skills 1
OPB451	Visual Science 4	Visual Science 2
OPB550	Diseases of the Eye 5	Diseases of the Eye 1
OPB453	Ophthalmic Optics 4	Ophthalmic Science 2
OPB650	Diseases of the Eye 6	Diseases of the Eye 2
OPB656	Assessment of Vision 6	Ocular Examination Skills 2
OPB557	Binocular Vision	Binocular Vision and Myopia Control

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In
LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186	Cell and Molecular Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB187	Human Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1
PYB007	Communication for Health Professionals	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
From 2025, CZB190 Chemistry for Health Sciences will not be available. Please contact your faculty for alternative arrangements.

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LSB231 Equivalents: LSB258	Human Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2
MAB141 Equivalents: MAB140	Mathematics and Statistics for Medical Science	Gardens Point Semester 2	Antirequisites: MAN101, MAB101 Grade of at least Sound Achievement in Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent) or MAB105 is assumed knowledge.
OPB201	Foundations of Optometric Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Assumed knowledge: An understanding of communication skills from PYB007.
From 2025, PCB150 Biomedical Physics will not be available. Please contact your faculty for alternative arrangements.

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475	Disease Processes	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
OPB352	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LSB250 or LSB231) and (LSB255 or LQB187) and OPB201
From 2025, OPB352 will be titled Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 1
OPB353	Ophthalmic Science 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PCB240 and OPB201 and (MAB141 or MAB233)
From 2025, OPB353 will be titled Ophthalmic Science 1
PCB240	Optics 1	Gardens Point Semester 2
From 2025, PCB240 will be offered in Semester 2.

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
OPB351	Visual Science 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB352 and OPB353 Corequisites: OPB452 and OPB453
From 2025, OPB351 will be titled Visual Science 1
OPB452	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB352 Corequisites: OPB351
From 2025, OPB452 will be titled Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 2
OPB453	Ophthalmic Science 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PCB240 and OPB353
CSB601	Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185. LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185 can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601 Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge
From 2025, LQB450 Foundations of Pharmacology will be replaced by CSB601.

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
OPB451	Visual Science 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: OPB351and OPB452 Corequisites: OPB556
From 2025, OPB451 will be titled Visual Science 2
OPB550	Diseases of the Eye 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: (CSB520 or LSB475) and OPB452 Corequisites: OPB654
From 2025, OPB550 will be titled Diseases of the Eye 1
OPB556	Ocular Examination Skills 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: OPB351 and OPB453 and PYB007 Corequisites: OPB451
OPB654	Ocular Pharmacology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: OPB452 and (LQB450 or CSB601) Corequisites: OPB550

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LSB492	Microbiology	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed knowledge.
OPB557	Binocular Vision and Myopia Control	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB451 and OPB556
From 2025, OPB557 will be titled Binocular Vision and Myopia Control
OPB650	Diseases of the Eye 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB451 and OPB550 and OPB556
From 2025, OPB650 will be titled Diseases of the Eye 2
OPB656	Ocular Examination Skills 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: OPB556
From 2025, OPB656 will be titled Ocular Examination Skills 2

Unit Lists

QUT You (24 credit points)

Learn more about QUT You.

QUT You (QUTYOU-24CP2A01)

Code	Title	Offered In
In order to complete this study package, you must complete 24 credit points made up of two core units and two QUT You option units.
QUT002	QUT You: Walking on Country	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT005	QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
Select two units (12 credit points) from the QUT You Unit Options list:
QUT001	QUT You: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT003	QUT You: Real Action for Real Change	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT004	QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT006	QUT You: The Art of Pitching	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT007	QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News'	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT008	QUT You: Think Like a Computer and Change the World	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B
QUT009	QUT You: Data Science for Society	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT010	QUT You: People with Robots	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT013	QUT You: Human Agency in the Digital World	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 2 - 6 Week C

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