Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

OPT 519 — Applied Psychology for Optometrists

OPT department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain the need for a basic understanding of psychology and collaboration with experts in this field
• discuss how vision challenges could predispose patients to some social and psychological conditions

Course contents

Introduction to clinical psychology. Role of behavioural sciences in optometric practice; clinician- patient relationship. Psychopathology; identification and management, crisis intervention. Clinician- patient communication. Suggestion and hypnosis. Allied Health Sciences 536 New

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study OPT 519.

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