About Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Details For Admission B.Sc.(Hons)in Optometry and Ophthalmic Techniques (BSCHOT)
Name of the Programme: B.Sc.(Hons)in Optometry and Ophthalmic Techniques (offered in July Session only)
Programme Code: BSCHOT
Eligibility for Admission:
10+2 or its equivalent with science subject with minimum 45% marks
Programme Fee: Rs.23800/- per annum
Admission Details:
• Admission notification is generally released in May/June and the date for submission of filled-in application forms will be 1 July to September 30 for January session and 1 January to March 31 for July session.
• However students are requested to check with the official admission notification for the exact dates related to admission.
Duration:
· Minimum – 4 year
· Maximum – 6 years.
Min. age as on 1st Jan. of the Academic Year: 17 Years
Medium of Instruction: English
Names of the Programme Co-ordinator: Prof.S.B.Arora
Telephone No. / e-mail address.:
Email: sbarora@ignou.ac.in, Tel: 29532965/ 29572811
Name of the School: SOHS
Syllabus:
First Year
* BOS - 001 : COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH -001
* BOS - 003 : BASIC HUMAN SCIENCES –003
Block 1 : Anatomy
Block 2 : Human Physiology & Biochemistry
Block 3 : General Pathology and Microbiology
Block 4 : Pharmacology
* BOS -004 : BASIC OCULAR SCIENCES - 004
Block 1 : Ocular Anatomy
Block 2 : Ocular Physiology & Biochemistry
Block 3 : Ocular Pathology & Microbiology
Block 4 : Ocular Pharmacology
* BOS-005 : OPTOMETRY PRACTICES – 005
Second Year
* BOS – 007 : VISUAL OPTICS - 007
* BOS – 008 : DISPENSING OPTICS – 008
* BOS – 009 : ORTHOPTICS – 009
* BOS – 010 : OCULAR DISEASES – 010
Third Year
* BOS - 011 : Contact Lens – 011
* BOS - 012 : LOW VISION – 012
* BOS - 013 : COMMUNITY OPTOMETRY - 013