optometry

Academic excellence for business and the professions

Optometry and Visual Science

School of Health Sciences


Welcome to City• Dr Paul Constable,• Optometry Programme Manager

• Ms Lynne Weddell • Admissions

• Dr Simon Grant• Neuroscience

• Professor Chris Hull• Head

• Dr Byki Huntjens (01 Lead)

• Information Help Desk, College Common Room

• Tour of the Optometry Clinical Skills Centre

• Meet our current students


City University London - leading global university committed to academic excellence and focused on business and the professions

90% of students are satisfied with the quality of their education

(2013 National Student Survey)

Top 10 in the UK for international students

(The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide League Table 2014)

Top 5% of universities in the world

(Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013/14)

15

Research in 15 areas of a quality comparable with the best in the world

(2008 Research Assessment Exercise)

Top 10 in the UK for graduate salaries

(The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide League Table 2014; Lloyds Bank University Quality of Student Life Survey 2013)


• 17,000 students • 9,000 undergraduates in five Schools on around 50 courses • About 55% of our students are from the UK, 15% from the rest of

the EU and 30% from outside the EU • 3,000 students will start their undergraduate studies with you

Our students


£25,000 average starting salary for undergraduate degree graduates

94%of our under -graduates are in employment or further study within 6 months after graduation

120 years of experience in training health professionals

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distinct areas with state-of-the-art clinical skills suites and laboratories for nursing, midwifery, radiography, optometry and speech and language therapy 130+

academic staff who are leading health educators, practitioners and researchers

The School of Health Sciences - world-leading centre for education, applied healthcare research and interdisciplinary practice.

No. 1in London for Nursing courses. (Guardian University Guide 2013 and the Times Good University Guide 2013)

No. 1 in London and 2nd in the country for Speech and Language for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2014)


Our staff

• Clinical experience – neuroscientists/, psychologists, biologists and even

optometrists• Research active• Informing best practice and policy

Networking Events and Lectures• The Dean’s Lecture Series: with our leading Professors

and external speakers who are key figures in the health and social care sector.


Employment

High street practice

Hospital

Academia

Industry

Combination

Self-employed / Employed

100% employment


Becoming an Optometrist

3 year degree course BSc (Hons) in Optometry

2:2 or better MOptom @ City – 4 years

Pre-registration period Scheme for registration Organised by College of

Optometrists

Registration with the General Optical Council Allowed to practice


National Student Survey 2013/14

City Optometry

Scale% Agree

Overall Satisfaction 93

Teaching 94

Learning Resources 84

Personal Development 87

Academic Support 86

Assessment and Feedback 79

Organisation and Management 78


112 places

First year Human Physiology Ocular Anatomy Clinical Skills Optics

Second year Neuroscience Psychophysics Clinical Skills Contact Lenses Eye Disease & Pathology

Third year Clinics Moorfield’s Eye Hospital Contact Lenses Clinical Skills Therapeutics & Eye Disease Paediatrics/Low Vision

BSc(Optom) Hons


20 places

First year Second year Third year Fourth year Masters Level

Clinical Optometry Medical RetinaOphthalmic ExaminationGlaucoma

MOptom Hons

• Entry after third year• Full time student

during Pre-Registration

• Ongoing Tutorials• Mock OSCE

preparation for College Examination

• £9k Student Loan


Clinical decision-making – how do we do it?

• We see, listen to and examine patients with the aim of finding out what is wrong (if anything) and giving the best possible advice and/or recommendation.

• The best possible is the most likely to be effective. But what is this? How do we know? On what basis do we provide such advice/recommendation?

What sources of information do you use as a basis for your clinical decisions?

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New Clinics – open early 2015


Admissions

360 UCAS tariff points (AAB + C at AS)At City preferred subjects are:

Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Application: Places

2010/1

2011/2

2012/3

2013/4 2014/15

UK 7 8 7 4 6 EU 1 0 10 48 10 Non EU 7 6 5 0 0 Total 7 8 7 5 6


Scholarships

A*AA or AAA = £2,000 per year

AAB = £1,000 per year


2014 Eye Ball & Optometry Society


Student Voice

Student staff liaison meetingsDepartmental level

Student affairs meetingsSchool level


Employment

Almost 100% employment

Assistance with applications

Large companies visit

Careers page on intranet – CV writing/interview

3 City students were offered pre-registration places at Moorfields Eye Hospital in 2012 (4 places available)

• Accommodation guarantee even if you live in London• Competitive pricing, around £140 per week• All halls in Zone 1 within walking distance• Guarantee includes Liberty Court in nearby Farringdon• Liberty Court can be viewed by booking one of our Accommodation

Tours

City offers competitive accommodation


Other support

• Student Help desk – Myddelton Street Building• Student Centre• Library services• IT support• Students’ Union• Sport and fitness• Social activities

Student facilities Our state-of-the-art facilities provide a

unique environment for studying, socialising and building your professional network

Coming later this year:

– New Students’ Union café/bar

– Refurbished CitySport


What should I do to get the most from the Open Day?• Tour of facilities / clinical skills lab – after this presentation with Student

Ambassadors

• Visit the School Information stand in the Common Room, College Building, with Academic and Admissions staff and Student Ambassadors

• Further information about the School:– www.city.ac.uk/health – 020 7040 5000– [email protected]

– Social media / current students:

Follow us on Facebook

www.facebook.com/cityhealthsciences

Follow us on Twitter

www.twitter.com/cityunihealth

http://www.city.ac.uk/health

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See your guide for more…

See the Open Day Guide for details of talks or what to visit:

• Talks

• Campus tours

• Student life and support

• Admissions

• Accommodation

• Finance

• Library

• Student Union

Academic excellence for business and the professions

Thank you and enjoy your day

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