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Ophthalmology (Translating and Interpreting in Healthcare Settings)

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Description

Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine specialised in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye. Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distant vision impairment. In at least 1 billion – or almost half – of these cases, vision impairment could have been prevented or has yet to be addressed. (WHO 2020)


Who would this be useful for?

Interpreters at all levels of knowledge of clinical medicine who are interested in gaining a basic understanding of Ophthalmology. Interpreters who are preparing for the NAATI Certified Specialist Health Interpreter test. Interpreters who are pursuing to become healthcare interpreters.


This course will cover the following items:

Anatomy of the eye 

Physiology of the eye

Ophthalmic Pathology and Common Eye Diseases

Common investigations 

Common treatments and medications

Health professionals involved 

Important medical terminology (including Latin and Greek Root words) 


Course outcomes

Knowledge

The anatomy of the eye

How the eye works

Ophthalmic Pathology and Common Eye Diseases

The names and utility of common investigations, medications and health professionals in relation to ophthalmology

Easy ways to remember relevant medical terminology in ophthalmology.


Skills

Provide high quality and professional interpreting of complex and specialised spoken language from the health domain

Understand, remember and recall relevant medical terminology efficiently


This course includes:

Course inclusions will be added soon.


Certificate Earned

 A certificate of completion may be issued upon completion of this course.

Completion of this course may be claimable as a professional development activity for NAATI recertification. The applicable category and number of PD points will depend on the current NAATI Recertification Professional Development Catalogue and the nature and duration of the activity.

Practitioners should refer to the current NAATI Recertification Professional Development Catalogue to determine the appropriate category and points that may be claimed towards their individual recertification requirements.

Endorsement

Endorsements will be added soon.

Course Completion Guidelines

Students are required to read and complete all the course content, including watching all videos, and successfully completing all assessments. In order to attain your certificate, you need to score 100% on each assessment. Students will have unlimited attempts to complete the course over the length of their access.

 

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All Graduates – Interpreting & Translating
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Melbourne, Australia

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