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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

OPT304

Course Name:

Glasses and Glass Technologies

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Associate

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

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. HATİCE GÜREL ÖZDEMİR

Course Lecturer(s):

Instructor Hatice GÜREL ÖZDEMİR

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course; to have information about eyeglass lenses and technological developments in the production of eyeglass lenses.
Course Content:	Spectacle lens types, production stages of spectacle lenses and spectacle aberrations, technological developments in spectacle lenses.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Knows the types of eyeglasses and explains their properties.
2) Gains knowledge about eyeglass raw materials.
3) Explains the production stages of eyeglasses glass.
4) Learns the concept of aberration.
5) Gains knowledge about lens designs.
6) Learns the current developments about eyeglass lenses.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Orientation, Physics in Antiquity	Cultural History of Physics – Zeki Tez Doruk Publishing
1)	Orientation-Eyeglass lenses and their properties	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
2)	Glass types and classification	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
3)	Lenses by focal number (Monofocal, Bifocal Lenses)	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
4)	Lenses by focal number (Trifocal, Progressive Lenses)	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
5)	Lenses by raw material (Mineral Lenses)	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
6)	Lenses by raw material (Organic Lenses)	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
7)	Glasses production stages	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Lens Designs (Photochromatic Lens Designs, Refinement in Spectacle Lenses)	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
10)	Lens Designs (Aspheric Lens Designs)	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
11)	Lenticular Lenses	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
12)	Lens aberrations	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
13)	Current information about glass and its usage areas	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
14)	Current information about glass and its usage areas	'Eyeglasses' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Course-Textbooks The Optician's Training Manual, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Medical Bookstores
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Öğretim elemanı ders notları
References:	1.'Gözkçülük'' Aksak E., Küçüker T. Eskişehir 2005, Kurs-Ders Kitapları 2. Optisyenin Eğitim El Kitabı, McCLEARY D. S., 2014, NOBEL Tıp Kitapevleri

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.	1	1	1	1	1	1
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.	1	1	1	1	1	1
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.	3	3	3	3	3	3
9) Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.	2	2	2	2	2	2
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.	1	1	1	1	1	1
11) When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.	1	1	1	1	1	1
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.	1	1	1	1	1	1

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.	3
2)	Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.	3
3)	Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.	3
4)	It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.	2
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.	1
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.	3
9)	Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.	2
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.	3
11)	When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.	2
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.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Quizzes	1	% 20
Presentation	1	% 10
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	Workload
Course Hours	15	32
Laboratory	4	8
Field Work	15	31
Final	13	13
Total Workload		84