Programme Outcomes

Knowledge
Students will be able to:

1. Recognise refractive errors.
2. Interpret the refractive error prescription to choose the suitable lenses.
3. Choose the suitable optical devices, dispense them according to specifications, and adjust them for the patients.

Conceptual – Factual

Students will be able to:

1. Recall the basic theoretical and practical knowledge related to opticianry.
2. Explain the basic concepts of optics.
3. Comprehend the national and international resources and basic terminology related to opticianry.

Abilities

Students will be able to:

1. Recognise optical devices.
2. Use optical devices.
3. Maintain optical equipment.

Cognitive – Application

Students will be able to:

1. Adopt communicative approaches in optics.
2. Adopt technological developments related to optical devices.
3. Have advanced computer skills.

Competences

Competence of Working Independently and Taking Responsbility

Students will be able to:

1. Work effectively both independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
2. Work in teams.
3. Take part in multidisciplinary groups; gain workplace experience.

Competence of Learning 

Students will be able to:

1. Follow scientific and technological developments and improve themselves continually with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
2. Realises that the knowledge and skills they have acquired will not be enough in the future.
3. Follow new information and technological developments in their field.

Communicative and Social Competence 

Students will be able to:

1. Express their thoughts on the matters related to their fields orally and in writing at the level of basic knowledge and skills they have.
2. Follow the rules of written and oral communication.
3. Do homework / prepare reports.
4. Make oral presentations.
5. Share their thoughts on the matters and solutions to the problems related to their field with both experts and non-experts.
6. Do guided studies.
7. Share their thoughts on the matters and solutions to the problems related to their field with both experts and non-experts during internships.
8. Use a foreign language at least at ELP A2 General Level to follow the new developments in their field, and communicate with their colleagues.
9. Use English at European Language Portfolio A2 Level.
10. Use software, as well as information and communication technologies, at least at Base Level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by their field.

Field-Specific Competence

Students will be able to:

1. Have professional and ethical responsibility.
2. Recognise the universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values, environmental protection, and occupational health and safety.
3. Have basic legal knowledge.
4. Explain the occupational health and safety precautions to be taken for them and the people they work with.
5. Explain quality and quality improvement processes.
6. Acquire awareness about the environment.