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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Psychological Science - BPsychSc3435 - Psychological Science
Bachelor of Science and Business - BSc&Bus3925 - Science and Business
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - BAdvSci(Hons)3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Science - BSc3970 - Science
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) - BSc(Adv)3972 - Advanced Science
Bachelor of Science (International) - BSc(International)3987 - Science (International)

Specialisation Structure
84 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 84 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.

BABS1201
6 UOC
Molecules, Cells and Genes
VISN1111
6 UOC
Geometrical and Physical Optics
VISN1101
6 UOC
Seeing the World: Perspectives from Vision Science
VISN1221
6 UOC
Visual Optics

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.

ANAT2111
6 UOC
Introductory Anatomy
PHSL2101
6 UOC
Physiology 1A
PHSL2201
6 UOC
Physiology 1B
VISN2111
6 UOC
Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
VISN2211
6 UOC
Organisation and Function of the Visual System

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

VISN3111
6 UOC
Development and Aging of the Visual System
OPTM3201
6 UOC
Ocular Imaging & Applied Vision Science
OPTM3133
6 UOC
Vision Science in the Consulting Room

Advanced Science Electives

For students enrolled in or applying for transfer into a Bachelor of Advanced Science (3962) with a Major in Vision Science the course VISN1101 Seeing the World: Perspectives from Vision Science (6 UOC) will be counted in-place of SCIF1131. It is highly recommended that Advanced Science students majoring in Vision … For more content click the Read More button below.

Level 1 Recommended Electives

The following courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major.- PHYS1111 - Fundamentals of Physics (6 UOC), PHYS1121 - Physics 1A (6 UOC) or PHYS1131 - Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC) - CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry B (6 UOC)Students who intend to take Psychology electives … For more content click the Read More button below.

Level 2 Recommended Electives

The following courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major.- OPTM2133 The Clinical Environment (6 UOC)- OPTM2233 Optical Dispensing (6 UOC)- PSYC2071 Perception and Cognition (6 UOC)- PSYC2001 Research Methods 2 (6 UOC)- SCIF2041 - Research Internship A (6 UOC)

Level 3 Recommended Electives

The following courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major.- OPTM3105 Disease Processes of the Eye 1 (6 UOC)- OPTM3205 Disease Processes of the Eye 2 (6 UOC)- ANAT3411 Neuroanatomy 1 (6 UOC)- NEUR3211 Neuroscience Research Seminars (6UOC)- PSYC3221 Vision and Brain (6 UOC)- … For more content click the Read More button below.

Course Selection

Students are advised to select their courses carefully to ensure prerequisites for Stage 2 and 3 electives are met.It is recommended that Stage 1 students enrol into CHEM1011 unless they are considering a Chemistry major. Chemistry majors should enrol in CHEM1031.

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