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Course Catalog 2010-2011
SGN-3637 Human Visual System, 4-5 cr |
Person responsible
Heikki Lamminen
Requirements
Final exam and oral group presentation (written also and shared to all). Exam material is shared during the course.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Anatomy of the eye. | ||
| 2. | Physiology of the eye. | ||
| 3. | Optics and Refraction. | ||
| 4. | Various eye evaluation methods in ophthalmology and major eye pathologies. | ||
| 5. | Group presentations: 1. Photopic vision 2. Scotopic vision 3. Stereo perception and 4. Eye movements |
Evaluation criteria for the course
Student can show, that one has the basic knowledge about human visual systems anatomy and physiology, by drawing the system and describing the functions. Student can show, that one has the basic understanding off the optics of the eye and various lense correction possibilities, by drawing pictures and giving practical examples. Student can show, that one understands the basics of the colour and three dimensional picture formation in human visual system, by drawing and giving exampels. Student can show, that one has basic knowledge of the ophthalmic imaging modalities, by drawing and listing various possibilities and comparing they benefits and lacks. Student can show, that one has basic knowledge of the major eye pathologies, with drawings and listing them. Course is evaluated by the final exam. Oral group presentation (written also and shared to all) has to be done in order to pass the course. It do not effect to the course grade.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | Ophthalmology | Yanoff and Duker | English | ||||
| Lecture slides | English |
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Correspondence of content
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Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies