Opticianry Preview
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

JOB144

Course Name:

MEDEX Virtual Reality Technologies in Health

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Associate

TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. HASİP PEKTAŞ

Course Lecturer(s):

Hatice Öz Pektaş

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	To enable students to comprehend the use of virtual reality (VR) technologies in healthcare, their application forms, potential benefits and ethical and social impacts; to provide the knowledge and skills to analyze VR-supported solutions in healthcare services.
Course Content:	Fundamentals of virtual reality technology, hardware and software components; use in medical education, therapeutic applications, surgical simulations and rehabilitation; VR-based psychotherapy; patient education and mindfulness applications; addressing ethical, legal and security issues.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Be able to define the basic structures and components of virtual reality technologies.
2) Explain the historical development and types of VR applications in the field of healthcare.
3) Ability to analyze the use of VR in areas such as surgical training, psychotherapy and rehabilitation.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Defining virtual reality technology and examining its historical development in the field of health.	-
2)	Discussion of VR hardware and software components in terms of healthcare applications.	-
3)	Evaluation of the use of virtual reality-supported simulations in medical education.	-
4)	Investigation of VR technologies in terms of skill acquisition in surgical education.	-
5)	Discussion of virtual reality applications in physiotherapy and rehabilitation processes.	-
6)	Evaluation of VR-based exposure and relaxation techniques in psychotherapy.	-
7)	Use of virtual reality as supportive therapy in pain management and chronic diseases.	-
8)	Development of VR scenarios for patient education and awareness raising.	-
9)	Addressing user experience and accessibility criteria in VR applications.	-
10)	Evaluating ethical, privacy and data security issues in the context of VR in healthcare.	-
11)	Discussion of the potential of VR systems integrated with real-time biodata monitoring.	-
12)	Use of VR technology in remote treatment and telerehabilitation processes in healthcare.	-
13)	Examination of sample VR projects integrated into the healthcare system through case studies.	-
14)	Presentation of student projects and discussion of overall course outcomes.	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	"Virtual Reality in Medicine" – Robert Riener & Matthias Harders (Springer, 2008)
References:	"Augmented and Virtual Reality in Healthcare" – Lei Xing & Maryellen Giger (Cambridge University Press) Journal of Medical Internet Research Frontiers in Virtual Reality – Health Applications IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.
2) Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.
3) Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.
4) It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.
5) Gains the basic math and physics knowledge required in the optician profession.
6) Learns information technologies, uses basic computer programs and professional software programs.
7) Knows eye anatomy and optics, has information about eye diseases.
8) Learns the refraction errors, knows the optical equipment used to correct these defects, measures the diopters of optical glasses by means of a phonometer, and determines the type of lens.
9) Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.
10) She/He reads the prescriptions prepared by the ophthalmologist, supplies the optical equipment, selects the most suitable glass and frame for the patient, and performs the most appropriate glasses assembly procedures in order to eliminate or alleviate vision disorders.
11) When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.
12) Obtains the knowledge of history belonging to the Ottoman and Republican Periods.
13) Learns Turkish language structure and acquires a basic level of English grammer that will enable her/him to communicate.
14) He/she makes the necessary financial planning in his/her institution and has general accounting knowledge.
15) The researcher is open to changes, has creative, program-solving skills and the ability to share solution suggestions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.
2)	Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.
3)	Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.
4)	It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.
5)	Gains the basic math and physics knowledge required in the optician profession.
6)	Learns information technologies, uses basic computer programs and professional software programs.
7)	Knows eye anatomy and optics, has information about eye diseases.
8)	Learns the refraction errors, knows the optical equipment used to correct these defects, measures the diopters of optical glasses by means of a phonometer, and determines the type of lens.
9)	Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.
10)	She/He reads the prescriptions prepared by the ophthalmologist, supplies the optical equipment, selects the most suitable glass and frame for the patient, and performs the most appropriate glasses assembly procedures in order to eliminate or alleviate vision disorders.
11)	When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.
12)	Obtains the knowledge of history belonging to the Ottoman and Republican Periods.
13)	Learns Turkish language structure and acquires a basic level of English grammer that will enable her/him to communicate.
14)	He/she makes the necessary financial planning in his/her institution and has general accounting knowledge.
15)	The researcher is open to changes, has creative, program-solving skills and the ability to share solution suggestions.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	5	3		112
Midterms	1	4	2		6
Final	1	4	2		6
Total Workload					124