Curriculum of Eyesight Examination Techniques Department- Northern Technical University

Curriculum of Eyesight Examination Techniques Department

Northern Technical University
Hawija Polytechnic College
Department of Optometry Techniques
Course system/curriculum for medical specialties/Department of Optometry Techniques
First academic level / First program:
T	Course name in Arabic	Course name in English	Number of hours			Number of units	Type of requirements	The symbol
T	Course name in Arabic	Course name in English	N	A	m	Number of units	Type of requirements	The symbol
1	Principles of eyeglasses	Principles of eyeglasses	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT111
2	Principles of Refractive Errors	Principles of refractive errors	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT112
3	Medical Physics	Medical Physics	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT113
4	Foundations of Nursing	Foundations of nursing	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT115
5	Physiology	physiology	2	2	4	4	Compulsory Institute	TIHA106
6	Anatomy	Anatomy	2	2	4	4	Compulsory Institute	TIHA107
7	computer	Computer	1	1	2	2	Compulsory university	NTU 102
8	Democracy and human rights	Human Rights and Democracy	2		2	2	Compulsory university	NTU 100
9	English language	English language	2		2	2	Compulsory university	NTU 101
10	Medical terminology	Medical terminology	2		2	2	Compulsory Institute	TIHA209
the total			15	13	28	28
First academic level / Second program:
T	Course name in Arabic	Course name in English	Number of hours			Number of units	Type of requirements	The symbol
T	Course name in Arabic	Course name in English	N	A	m	Number of units	Type of requirements	The symbol
1	Therapeutic glasses	Therapeutic eyeglasses	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT121
2	Common refractive errors	General refractive errors	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT122
3	Optical physics	Optical physics	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT123
4	Eye physiology	Eye physiology	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT124
5	Eye anatomy	Eye anatomy	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT125
6	Medical Biology	Medical microbiology	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT126
7	Eye health	Ocular health	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT127
8	Sports	Sport	1	1	2	2	optional	NTU 104
9	Arabic	Arabic language	2		2	2	Compulsory university	NTU 103
10	Laboratory safety	Safety in lab & workshop	2		2	2	Compulsory Institute	TIHA108
the total			12	15	27	27
Second level of study / First program:
T	Course name in Arabic	Course name in English	Number of hours			Number of units	Type of requirements	The symbol
T	Course name in Arabic	Course name in English	N	A	m	Number of units	Type of requirements	The symbol
1	General eyeglasses	General prescription glasses	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT211
2	Specialized refractive errors	Specialized refractive errors	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT212
3	About the year	General squint	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT213
4	Optical medical devices	Optical medical devices	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT214
5	Eye diseases	Eye diseases	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT215
6	Vital statistics	Biostatistics	2		2	2	Compulsory Institute	TIHA202
7	Professional ethics	Professional ethics	2		2	2	Compulsory university	NTU 204
8	Crimes of the Ba’ath regime in Iraq	Crimes of the Baath regime in Iraq	2		2	2	Compulsory university	NTU 203
the total			11	10	21	21
Second academic level / Second program:
T	Course name in Arabic	Course name in English	Number of hours			Number of units	Type of requirements	The symbol
T	Course name in Arabic	Course name in English	N	A	m	Number of units	Type of requirements	The symbol
1	Advanced eyeglasses	Advanced medical glasses	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT221
2	Applications of refractive errors	Applications of refractive errors	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT222
3	About advanced	Advanced squint	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT223
4	Optical equipment	Optical equipment	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT224
5	Advanced eye diseases	Advanced eye diseases	1	2	3	3	Mandatory section	OPT225
6	Research project	Research project		2	2	2	Mandatory section	OPT226
7	Arabic	Arabic language	2		2	2	Compulsory university	NTU 202
8	computer	Computer	1	1	2	2	Compulsory university	NTU 201
	the total		8	13	21	21

	First level of study / Program One and Two
	Total theoretical hours for both programs		27
	Total practical hours for both programs		28
	Total total hours for both programs		55
	Total number of units for both programs		55
	Second level of study / Program One and Two
	Total theoretical hours for both programs		19
	Total practical hours for both programs		23
	Total total hours for both programs		42
	Total number of units for both programs		42
	Total number of units for both levels
	97

Curriculum of Eyesight Examination Techniques Department

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