Program Overview

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Degree Project for Master's Degree in Optometry

The Degree Project for Master's Degree in Optometry is a 15-credit course that aims to develop students' scientific and critical thinking skills. The project involves conducting an independent research study, including literature searches, project planning, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and presentation.

Basdata

• Course code: 2QA347
• Course name: Examensarbete f顤 magisterexamen i optometri (Degree Project for Master's Degree in Optometry)
• Credits: 15
• Education form: Higher education, 2007 study order
• Main field of study: Optometry
• Level: Advanced level, includes a degree project for a master's degree
• Grading scale: Fail (U), pass (G), or pass with distinction (VG)
• Responsible institution: Department of Clinical Neuroscience
• Decision-making body: Education Board CNS
• Date of establishment:
• Revised by: Education Board CNS
• Course plan applies from: Autumn semester 2024

S酺skild beh顤ighet (Special Eligibility)

To be eligible for the course, students must have:

• An optician degree of at least 180 credits or a bachelor's degree with a major in optometry, or
• A nursing degree of at least 180 credits, plus 60 credits of additional education in ophthalmology. For applicants with an optician degree or a bachelor's degree in optometry, an additional 45 credits in completed courses are required, with at least 30 credits at the advanced level, including at least 15 credits in optometry. For applicants with a nursing degree, 30 credits at the advanced level are required, including at least 15 credits in optometry. Additionally, students must have Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 with a minimum grade of pass/E.

M嶚 (Objectives)

The course aims to enable students to:

• Independently conduct a scientific study and develop a scientific and critical approach
• Stimulate in-depth studies in the field of optometry as a research area After completing the course, students should be able to:
  • Identify and formulate research questions, plan, conduct, compile, draw conclusions, and present the results of their own research study
  • Integrate knowledge and analyze, assess, and manage complex phenomena, questions, and situations, even with limited information
  • Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of optometry, including an overview of the field and specialized knowledge in certain areas
  • Show insight into current research and development work and knowledge of the relationship between science and proven experience and its importance for professional practice
  • Describe different research methods in theoretical and clinical optometric research and related research

Inneh嶚l (Content)

The degree project is largely based on the students' own initiatives and independent work. Students will conduct a descriptive or experimental study, including all aspects of the research process: literature searches, project planning, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and presentation. The thesis is written individually or in collaboration with another student on the course.

Arbetsformer (Working Methods)

Students will contact a supervisor who accepts this task. The examiner for the work is appointed by the management of the education. The project will be described in the form of a research plan in consultation with the supervisor. Before the student can start the project, the research plan must be reviewed and approved by the examiner and supervisor to ensure that the project is suitable as a student work.

Examination

The course is examined through:

• A written thesis, which is graded as fail (U) or pass (G)
• Opposition (presentation, defense, and discussion of the thesis), which is graded as fail (U), pass (G), or pass with distinction (VG)
• Respondent (opposition on another student's thesis), which is graded as fail (U), pass (G), or pass with distinction (VG) For a pass (G) on the entire course, a pass (G) is required on all three examination parts. For a pass with distinction (VG) on the entire course, a pass with distinction (VG) is required on the respondent and opponent parts, and a pass (G) on the written thesis.

琌erg幩gsbest鄝melser (Transition Provisions)

If the course is discontinued or undergoes significant changes, information about transition provisions will be provided here.

琌riga f顤eskrifter (Other Provisions)

Course evaluation is conducted according to guidelines established by Karolinska Institutet. A compilation of student responses in the course survey and the course manager's analysis of these will be published on KI's open course website. Teaching in English may occur. Students who wish to write their thesis or oppose in English are allowed to do so.

Litteraturlista och 饘riga l酺omedel (Literature List and Other Teaching Materials)

Relevant literature in the chosen subject area.