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Benha University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology.
Course Specification Course title:
Ophthalmology
(Code): Med 0711 Academic Year (2012 – 2013) Department offering the course: Ophthalmology Department Academic year of M.B.&B.Ch
program:4th year 2012/2013.
Major or minor elements of the program: NONE Academic level: under graduate level . اين:]1 T[Comment
Date of specification approval: - Department council no…………….., date…………..…. - Faculty council no …………….……, date………..…… .
A) Basic Information: Allocated marks:
250
marks
Course duration: 7 weeks of lectures, and practical teaching for each group Teaching hours:
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27.5
hours/week =
192.5
Hours / week 10 (2 hrs last wk) 10 7.5 27.5
1- Lectures 2- Small group teaching / tutorials 3- Practical Total
total teaching hours Total hours 70 70 52.5 192.5
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1- Overall Aim of the Course: To enable students to:
Be familiar with normal structure of the eye Give basic health care and preventive measures to limit endemic diseases affecting the eye. Recognize common causes of visual loss and their management. Recognize emergency ophthalmic cases and how to deal with.
2- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
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2.a. Knowledge and understanding: 2.b. Practical and Clinical Skills 2.c. Professional Attitude and Behavioral skills: 2.d. Communication skills: 2.e. Intellectual Skills: 2.f. General and transferable Skills: 2.a. Knowledge and understanding: By the end of the course, students should be able to: 2.a.1. - Describe the clinical symptoms and signs of common ocular diseases.
2.a.2. Describe the
clinical symptoms and signs of ocular
manifestation associated with systemic diseases.
2.a.3. Describe the causes and pathogenesis of the most common ophthalmic problems.
2.a.4. Determine the appropriate tools to aid in the diagnosis of common ophthalmic problems.
2.a.5. Outline the management of emergencies and priority of management. 2.a.6. Describe appropriate management for common diseases affecting the eye. 2.a.7. Determine therapeutic lines for important and basic ophthalmic health care.
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2.b. Intellectual Skills: By the end of the course, students should be able to: 2.b.1. Interpret the most important symptoms and signs of diseases in ophthalmic patients. بس
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2.b.2. Interpret basic investigations related to important ocular diseases. 2.c. Practical and Clinical Skills: By the end of the course, students should be able to: 2.c.1. Take a proper history for the patient . 2.c.2. Present patient data in an organized and informative manner. 2.c.3. Perform adequate basic ophthalmic examination to identify deviations from normal.
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2.c.4. Perform a proper clinical assessment of the ophthalmic problems 2.c.5. Recognize different ophthalmic emergencies. 2.d. General and transferable Skills: By the end of the course, students should be able to: 2.d.1. Present patient’s data in an organized and informative manner. 2.d.2. Communicate effectively with patients using appropriate communication skills 2.d.3. Demonstrate appropriate professional attitudes and behaviors in different practice situations.
3- Course contents: Subject
1- Lid 2- Conjunctiva 3- Lacrimal System &
Lectures (hrs) 4 4 4
Tutorial / Small Practical group (hrs) discussion (hrs) 4 3 4 3 4 3
Total (hrs)
% of Total
11 11 11
5.71 5.71 5.71
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4- Cornea 5- Lens 6- Uvea & Pupil 7- Errors of refraction 8- Glaucoma Benha faculty of medicine
4 5 4 5
5 5 5 4
4 3 3 3
13 13 12 12
6.75 6.75 6.23 6.23
5
5
4
14
7.27
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9- Trauma 10- Strabismus 11- Optic nerve & Visual Pathway 12- Retina & Vitreous 13- Systemic diseases 14- Ocular symptoms 15- Clinical problems 16- Drugs & Lasers Total
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4 5 4
4 5 4
4 4 3
12 14 11
6.23 7.27 5.71
5
5
4
14
7.27
4
4
3
11
5.71
4
4
3
11
5.71
5 4 70
4 4 70
2.5 3 52.5
11.5 11 192.5
5.97 5.71 100
4- Teaching and learning methods:
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METHODS USED: 1. Modified Lectures 2. Small group discussions 3. Problem solving. 4. Self learning Method
Evidence
ILOs
Modified lectures
Practical classes Small group discussions
Problem solving Self-learning
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Clinical visits to poison control center. TEACHING PLAN: Lectures: Division of students into 7 weeks each, Time from
4 to
groups .
Tutorials: division of students into
4
groups
7 weeks each Practical classes 70 students in two classes Time plan: Item Lectures
Practical Tutorial
Time schedule 5 times/week; two hour each between to 10 hours / week 1.5 hours / week
Total
Teaching hours 70
Total hours 70
70
70
52.5
52.5
192.5
192.5
5- Students Assessment methods: 5-A) ATTENDANCE CRITERIA: Faculty bylaws هناك جدول:]8T[Comment
5-B) Assessment Tools: Tool
Evidence
Purpose (ILOs)
Written examination: MCQs Case study Short essay Complete True or false with explanation
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Oral examination
Practical examination
Tool Written examination
Purpose (ILOs) To assess knowledge acquisition
MCQ & problem solving
To asses intellectual skills
Oral examination
To assess understanding and stability of knowledge
Practical examination
given, attitude and presentation To assess practical skills
5-C) TIME SCHEDULE: Faculty bylaws 1- Rsearch
Exam
Week End of 7th wk of each group
2- End round exam
End of 7th wk of each group
3- MCQ & Problem solving 4- Final exam:
End of the academic year End of the academic year
a- Written b- Oral 5-D) Weighting System: Examination 1- Rsearch 2- End round exam 3- MCQ & Problem solving
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% of Total Marks 4% 12% 16%
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4 Final exam: c- Written
120
48%
50
20%
d- Oral
Total 250 â–Ş The minimum passing & Passing grades (Faculty bylaws).
100
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Student knows his marks after the Formative exams.
5-E) Examinations description: Examination 1- Activities
2- End round 3- MCQ & Problem solving 4- Final exam: e- Written
Description Research
Short assay, complete, slides, clinical cases MCQ & Problem solving
e.g. supply (short assay) questions, case study e.g. how many sessions
f- Oral
6- List of references: 6.1- Basic materials: Course notes recommended by the department
6.2- Essential books (text books): - Kanski clinical ophthalmology
6.3- Recommended books: - American academy of ophthalmology Benha faculty of medicine
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M.C.Q notes prepared by the department
6.5- Department website ophthalmic materials 6.6- C.Ds given free of charge from the department
7- Facilities required for teaching and learning: Facilities used for teaching this course include: ▪ Lecture halls: ▪ Small group classes ▪ Round rooms ▪ Information technology / AV aids ▪ Video tapes, scientific pictures archives
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Course coordinator: Head of Department: Date: / /
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