وصف مقرر دراسي

1 رقم المقرر ورمزه. ( course code)…… OPTO 271…….

2. اسم المقرر ( course name ):  …… Visual Science I ……….              

3. اسم عضو هيئة التدريس المسؤول عن المقرر ( faculty in charge .. Dr. IDRISS BEDJA.

4.عدد الوحدات/ الساعات الدراسية للمقرر:  (Number of hrs per unit ) ..2   

5. المستوى الدراسي الذى يقدم فيه هذا المقرر.((level of course............ Level 4............

6. متطلبات المقرر السابقة (pre-requisite ) …………… College Core

7. المتطلبات المصاحبة لهذا المقرر: (…………………………( co-requisite     

 8        توصيف مختصر للمقرر الدراسي: (course description  )

This course is the first in a three course series that introduces the student to the study of light and its role in vision. Topics to be covered include: Light as an electromagnetic radiation, Photometry, Inverse square law and cosine law, Reflectance, Absorption and Optical density, Visible spectrum as dictated by optical media characteristics. Functional differences between rods and cones, Retinal distribution light interaction with rods and cones. The basis of photopic and scotopic vision, Types of visual acuity

9- توزيع مفردات المقررعلى الفصل (Unit Course Distribution over the Semester)

  

Lecture #	Brief Outlines
Lecture   1	Origin of Light: Theories of Light; Electromagnetic wave concept (spectrum, energies)
Lecture  2	Photometry (1): Ophthalmic standard units; Illumination; inverse-square law; Luminance
Lecture  3	Photometry (2) : Retinal illumination; Luminance; some brain teaser!
Lecture  4	Visual acuity, VA (1): Resolving of the eye; Different types of  VA
Lecture  5	Visual acuity, VA (2): Different types of  VA (cont..);  Factors affecting visual acuity
Lecture  6	Absorptance and Transmittance (1):  reflectance; Transmittace; Absorptance; half-value thickness
	Mid –Term Exam 1
Lecture  7	Absorptance and Transmittance (2):  half-value thickness (problems);  Absorption of other radiations + problems
Lecture  8	Absorptance and Transmittance (3): Density Spectra; Optical density; Electromagnetic Radiation and the Eye
Lecture  9	Absorptance and Transmittance (4): Classification of Radiation Effects;  Absorption of radiation by ocular tissues
Lecture  10	Absorptance and Transmittance (5): Effects of ultraviolet radiations
Lecture  11	Functional differences between rods and cones: their retinal distribution
	Mid –Term Exam 2
Lecture  12	The basis of scotopic and photopic vision
Lecture  13	Quick revision for Final Exam preparation