2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au

Doctor of Optometry Q
Q Pending Academic Board approval.
Duration and campus
4 years full-time
Parkville campus and various national
and international clinical venues
Entry requirements
A three-year undergraduate degree
with a completion of Physics or Optics
subjects (any level); and an Anatomy or
Cell Biology subject (second- or thirdyear
level); and two other subjects from
the molecular, cellular or physiological
sciences (second- or third-year level).
The University of Melbourne’s
Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of
Biomedicine are ideal pathways to this
graduate program.
Extra requirements
Graduate Australian Medical School
Admission Test (GAMSAT) or the
Optometry Admission Test (OT), a
personal statement including details on
any relevant work experience, referee
reports and/or attend an interview.
Selection criteria
Selection will be based on applicants’
academic record – GPA for the last
two years of a completed Australian
bachelors degree (or equivalent), with
double weighting on the final year as well
as the above extra requirements.
More information
Melbourne Graduate School of
Science
t + 61 3 8344 6404
f + 61 3 8344 5803
e http://www.science.unimelb.edu.au/
contact
w http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au
Course description
The course will begin with an integrated
biological and biophysics program
including visual optics, which leads to the
understanding of fundamental aspects of
ocular function in health and disease and
the ability to manage ocular defects. Early
clinical experience will be a feature of the
program and will build, in a structured way,
communication and clinical reasoning skills.
The later years of the course will consolidate
bioscience knowledge to promote
advanced clinical skills with a strong
emphasis on evidence-based practice.
Broad clinical experience will be achieved
by providing an unparalleled range of
rural and metropolitan placements and
international externship opportunities.
Fields of study: Anatomy, biochemistry,
pathology, pharmacology, physiology, and
microbiology/immunology, diseases of the
eye, optics, ophthalmic optics and contact
lenses, primary care optometry, therapeutic
management of ocular disease, vision
and perception, paediatric vision, geriatric
vision, vision impairment.
Creating a world of career
opportunities
Most graduates initially choose to work in
an established practice, and many will go
on to own and operate their own practices.
Graduates who choose to pursue a higher
degree in research in an area of clinical
optometry or the vision sciences may
go on to a career in academia, training
the next generation of optometrists and
research scientists. Others take up roles
in industry contributing to the research
and development of therapies, visual
aids or diagnostic instruments to support
optometry practice. Graduates who enter
a career in the optometric industry may
be employed in a range of roles within
companies who market and supply
goods and services to the optometry
profession. Many of these companies are
global and operate in areas as diverse
as: software development; spectacle or
contact lens manufacture and supply;
frame manufacture, import and supply; and
associated sales and marketing.
Professional and international
degree recognition
Our Doctor of Optometry will be accredited
by the Optometry Council of Australia and
New Zealand (OCANZ) allowing graduates
to register for full scope optometry
practice in all Australasian jurisdictions.
Accreditation with the Accreditation Council
on Optometric Education (ACOE) which
accredits all optometric degree (O.D.)
programs in the United States and Canada
is also planned.
Graduates are also able to apply for
recognition of their qualification and
registration in several Asian and European
countries (e.g. Singapore, Malaysia,
Norway, and United Kingdom). Further
information on specific requirements for
licensure should be obtained from the
respective bodies in each country and state
or province.
Doctor of Physiotherapy
(from 2011)
Duration and campus
3 years full-time
Parkville campus and hospital clinical
schools (includes rural locations)
Entry requirements
An undergraduate degree in biosciences
with a completion of second-year
anatomy and physiology subjects.
The University of Melbourne’s Bachelor
of Biomedicine and the Bachelor of
Science are ideal pathways to this
graduate program.
Extra requirements
Graduate Australian Medical School
Admission Test (GAMSAT); or Medical
College Admission Test (MCAT); and a
structured interview.
Selection criteria
Selection will be based on undergraduate
academic records – the grade point
average (GPA) from a completed three
(or more) year university degree and the
above extra requirements.
More information
School of Physiotherapy
t +61 3 8344 9400
f +61 3 9347 4375
e physiotherapy-enquiries@unimelb.
edu.au
w www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au
Course description
The Doctor of Physiotherapy combines
theoretical and practical skills necessary
to assess and treat disorders of human
movement. The new three-year graduate
program in Physiotherapy will focus on
developing advanced skills in three core
areas: clinical practice, research and
leadership. As a professional entry level
program, the Doctor of Physiotherapy
will build on existing prior knowledge
of biosciences. The course will include
integrated theory and evidence-based
clinical practice in prestigious teaching
hospitals. Clinical communication,
reasoning skills and practice will
commence in the first year of the course.
Students will be exposed to a broad range
of clinical experiences. Theoretical and
clinical skills will be consolidated in the
final years of the course. The fields of study
are anatomy, physiology, biochemistry,
pharmacology, pathology, women’s
health, paediatrics, geriatrics, rural
physiotherapy, musculoskeletal, neurology,
cardiorespiratory.
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