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12406
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Biomedical Sciences
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Entry requirements |
None.
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Mode of delivery |
Presence
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Work placements |
Not applicable
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Learning outcomes |
- Acquire basic notions of Geriatrics to understand different aspects of the aging process.
- Understand the normal age-related changes in vision.
- Understand the visual function anomalies, as well as assessment techniques and tests aimed at the geriatric patients.
- Identify the most common ocular pathologies in the elderly.
- Identify the most common systemic pathologies that affect the visual system, with particular emphasis on the elderly.
- Understand the characteristics of low-vision patients, assess their needs, perform calculations, and advise them on the selection of optical aids..
- Understand aspects of communication in healthcare settings and factors influencing adherence to recommendations or treatment and the psychological effects resulting from aging and low vision.
Understand the normal age-related changes in vision.
Understand visual function anomalies, as well as assessment techniques and tests aimed at geriatric patients.
Identify the most common ocular pathol
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Syllabus |
- Human development
- Geriatric Patient Abnormalities
- Systemic Pathology in the Elderly
- Ocular Pathologies in the Elderly
- Low Vision
- Psychology of Health in the Elderly
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Main Bibliography |
Beaver HA, Lee AG (2019) Geriatric Ophthalmology: A Competency-Based Approach (2nd Edition) Springer
Kane R, Ouslander J, Resnick B, Malone M (2018) Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 8th edition, McGraw Hill Education
Taylor S, Stanton A (2020) Health Psychology, 11th Edition, McGraw Hill Education
Jackson J, Wolffsohn JS (2007) Low Vision Manual. Butterworth Heinemann
Rosenbloom, Alfred A. (2006) Rosenbloom and Morgan’s Vision and Aging, Butterworth-Heinemann.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
To ensure the achievemnt of the proposed objectives and competencies, the following activities and pedagogical methodologies are employed:
– Theoretical–practical classes combining theoretical presentations with active student participation, problem-solving exercises, discussion of clinical cases, and completion of assignments, aiming at consolidating and applying the acquired knowledge.
– Collection and analysis of data in the context of geriatric screening, promoting the practical application of the content taught.
– Observation, whenever possible, of geriatric patients with ocular pathology, allowing direct contact with real clinical situations.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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