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OPTİSYENLİĞE GİRİŞ COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
OPP151 OPTİSYENLİĞE GİRİŞ 1 4 2 3

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: Objective: The aim of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge and skills about the optician profession and optical sciences.
Content: Content: The course covers all technical information related to the practice of opticianry, the history of opticianry, an evaluation of the state of opticianry education worldwide, professional definitions, a brief explanation of eye anatomy and eye defects, and basic information about all materials and machines used in the opticianry profession. Course Introduction, Scope, Rationale, Importance, Rules and Requirements Optician Profession and the Duties of an Optician Optician Profession and the Responsibilities of an Optician Historical Development of the Optician Profession in Türkiye The Global Status of Opticianry and Optometry Education Professional Organizations, Civil Society Organizations Temporal Terms, Professional Definitions, Optical Sciences, Vision Defects, Prescription Information, Eyeglass Lens and Frame Terms Types of Optical Lenses, Eyeglass Lenses Processes of Shaping and Hardening Optical Lenses Composition of Optical Lenses, Optical Properties of Glass, Thermal Properties of Glass, Physical Properties of Glass, Chemical Properties of Glass Characteristics of Eyeglass Frames, Classification of Frames According to Their Rims, Classification of Frames According to Their Raw Materials, Eyeglass Parts Refractive Errors Vision Aid Standards, Principles of Optalmic Lenses Prescription Writing and Prescription Reading