MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, WB

(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)

Syllabus for Bachelors in Optometry Programme
(Effective for Students Admitted in Academic Session 2018-2019)
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

1ST YEAR

SL CODE Paper Contact Periods per Total Credits

No week Contact
L T P Hours

SEMESTER I
Theory
1 BO-101 3 0 3 3
Geometrical Optics (Optics I)
2 BO-102 4 4
Physiology (General) 3 1
3 BO-103 Anatomy (General) 3 0 3 3
4 BO-104 2 2
Basics of Biochemistry 1 1
5 BO-105 Professional communication in English 1 1 2 2

Practical
1 BO-191 Geometrical Optics (Optics I) 0 0 2 2 2

2 BO-192 Physiology (General) 0 0 2 2 2

3 BO-193 Professional communication in English 0 0 2 2 2

Total 20

SEMESTER II
Theory
1 BO-201 3 1 0 4 4
Physical Optics (Optics II)
2 BO-202 4
Ocular Physiology & Nutrition 3 1 0 4
3 BO-203 Anatomy (Ocular) 2 1 0 3 3
4 BO-204 2
Environment & Ecology 1 1 0 2
5 BO-205 0 2 2
Computer Fundamentals 1 1
Practical
1 BO-291 0 0 3 3 3
Physical Optics (Optics II)
2 BO-292 0 0 2 2 2
Computer Fundamentals
Total 20
 MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, WB
(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)
Syllabus for Bachelors in Optometry Programme
(Effective for Students Admitted in Academic Session 2018-2019)
2NDYEAR

SL CODE Paper Contact Periods per Total Credits

No week Contact
L T P Hours

SEMESTER III
Theory
1 BO-301 Visual Optics 3 0 0 3 3

2 BO-302 2 1 0 3 3
Binocular Vision & Ocular motility
3 BO-303 Medical pathology & Microbiology (general 2 1 0 3 3
and ocular)
4 BO-304 Pharmacology 2 1 0 3 3
5 BO-305 Ophthalmic Instrumentation and procedure-I 2 1 0 3 3

Practical
1 BO-391 Medical pathology & Microbiology (general 0 0 2 2 2
and ocular)
2 BO-392 Ophthalmic Instrumentation and 0 0 3 3 3
procedure-I
Total 20

SEMESTER IV
Theory
1 BO-401 2 0 0 2 2
Introduction to Vision Science
2 BO-402 2 1 0 3 3

Ocular Disease-I (Anterior Segment Disease)

3 BO-403 Clinical refraction I 2 1 0 3 3
4 BO-404 Ophthalmic Lens & Dispensing optics 2 1 0 3 3

5 BO-405 Ophthalmic Instrumentation & procedure-II 2 1 0 3 3

Practical
1 BO-491 Clinical refraction I 0 0 2 2 2
2 BO-492 Ophthalmic Lens & Dispensing optics 0 0 2 2 2
3 BO-493 Ophthalmic Instrumentation & 0 0 2 2 2
procedure-II
Total 20
 MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, WB
(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)
Syllabus for Bachelors in Optometry Programme
(Effective for Students Admitted in Academic Session 2018-2019)
3RDYEAR

SL CODE Paper Contact Periods per Total Credits

No week Contact
L T P Hours

SEMESTER V
Theory
1 BO-501 Low Vision Aids & Visual Rehabilitation 2 1 0 3 3

2 BO-502 Contact Lens 2 1 0 3 3

3 BO-503 Clinical Refraction II 2 1 0 3 3
4 BO-504 3 0 0 3 3
Ocular Disease II (Posterior and Neuro eye
disease)
5 BO-505 Public Health and Community optometry 2 0 0 2 2

Practical
1 BO-591 0 2 2 2

Low vision Aid and Visual Rehabilitation

2 BO-592 Contact Lens 0 2 2 2

3 BO-593 0 2 2 2
Clinical Refraction II
Total 20
SEMESTER VI
Theory
1 BO-601 Systemic Condition & the eye 3 0 0 3 3

2 BO-602 2 1 0 3 3
Fundamentals of Clinical Research
methods
3 BO-603 2 1 0 3 3
Specialized Contact lens
4 BO-604 2 0 0 2 2
Professional Practice Management
5 BO-605 Applied optometry and Orthoptics 2 1 0 3 3

Practical
1 BO-693 Specialized Contact lens 0 3 3 3

2 BO-695 Applied optometry and Orthoptics 0 3 3 3

Total 20
 MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, WB
(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)
Syllabus for Bachelors in Optometry Programme
(Effective for Students Admitted in Academic Session 2018-2019)

Semester – VII
Practical
1 BO-781 PROJECT WORK 20

2
Total 20
Semester – VIII
Practical
1 BO-881 INTERNSHIP 10

2 BO-882 COMPREHENSIVE VIVA 10

VOICE
Total 20

Honours degree requirements: Additional 16 credits from MOOCS of the MOOCS basket