UNSW School of Optometry Vision Science annually awards prizes to recognize achievement by UNSW students and graduates in the areas of Academic Excellence, Global Impact and Social Engagement.
Stage 1
Best Performance in Stage 1 Optics |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Transitions Optical |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Stage 1 Optics. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in VISN1111 and VISN1221 |
Stage 2
Best Performance in Stage 2 Clinical Optometry |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | BOC |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Stage 2 Clinical Optometry. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM2190 and OPTM2291 |
Stage 3
Best Performance in Stage 3 Ocular Diseases |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Essilor |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Stage 3 Ocular Diseases. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM3131 and OPTM3231 |
| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | UVEX |
| Purpose | This prize addresses academic excellence in environmental optometry and dispensing, for students in their 3rd year of the Bachelor of Optometry/Bachelor of Vision Science program |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM3111 and OPTM3211 |
Stage 4
Optometry Australia NSW/ACT Prize in Ocular Therapeutics(Master of Clinical Optometry, Stage 1) |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Optometry Australia NSW/ACT |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Ocular Therapeutics. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM6413 and OPTM6423 |
CooperVision Prize in Contact Lenses(Master of Clinical Optometry, Stage 1) |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | CooperVision |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Contact Lenses. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM6414 and OPTM6421 |
Stage 5
Dr Andrew Whatham Prize for Stage 5 CFEH Clinical Excellence |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Mrs Whatham and Centre for Eye Health |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Stage 5 Centre for Eye Health Clinical Placement. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria |
Best performance in OPTM5151 and OPTM5251 Centre for Eye Health clinical placement. The recipient/s during their time at CFEH demonstrated the highest levels of the following: 1. Academic performance: Score based on performance in the entry test. 2. Clinic service: Score based on overall performance during clinical rotation at CFEH as judged by clinical staff. 3. Growth of knowledge: Score based on attendance and participation in CFEH tutorials. 4. Research/evidence-based practice: Score based on presentation of research paper at CFEH journal club. CFEH will develop a scoring system for components #2,3,4 that incorporates staff involved in the three components. The academic performance (#1) provides a ranking system for all students. In addition to clinical and academic excellence, the selection criteria will include professional criteria such as punctuality, interaction with patients, staff and other students. If a student is removed from CFEH clinical rotations, they would automatically be excluded from receiving the award |
Best Performance in the Stage 5 Research Project |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Optometric Vision Research Foundation |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Stage 5 Research Project. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM5171 and OPTM5271 |
Neville Fullthorpe Prize for Best Performance in Stage 5 Clinical Optometry |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Mrs Rainsford |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Stage 5 Clinical Optometry. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM5111 and OPTM5211 |
The Susan Larter Vision Trust Prize for the Best Performance in Paediatric Optometry |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | ACBO |
| Purpose | To reward an undergraduate or postgraduate student with clinical excellence and knowledge of paediatric optometry and vision training |
| Selection Criteria | To reward the student with the best performance in OPTM5131 and OPTM5231 (Children's vision and vision therapy strand) or postgraduate student |
The Leonard Fine/Luxottica Prize for the Best Performance in Stage 5 Ocular Therapeutics |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Luxottica |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in Stage 5 Ocular Therapeutics. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM5151 and OPTM5251 |
ACBO Prize for the best Overall Performance throughout the Bachelor of Optometry/Bachelor of Science Program in Binocular and Children's Vision |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | ACBO |
| Purpose | To reward an undergraduate the best performance in the Stage 5 in Binocular and Children's Vision. This addresses academic excellence |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM5131 and OPTM5231 |
The Best Performance in the Bachelor of Optometry/Bachelor of Science Program |
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| Stage Awarded | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | SpecSavers |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in the Bachelor of Optometry/Bachelor of Science Program. This addresses academic excellence. |
| Selection Criteria | Student with the best overall WAM |
Postgraduate
Best Performance in the Postgraduate Ocular Therapeutics |
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| Stage Awarded | Postgraduate Coursework |
| Sponsor | Luxottica |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in postgraduate therapeutics. This addresses academic excellence. |
| Selection Criteria | Best performance in OPTM7436 who completed the program, regardless of commencement date. |
The Brian Kirby Prize for the Best PhD Thesis |
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| Stage Awarded | Postgraduate Research |
| Sponsor | Brian Kirby Foundation |
| Purpose | To reward the student with the best performance in their PhD thesis. This addresses academic excellence. |
| Selection Criteria |
Best thesis as judged by the comments of the thesis examiners for a thesis whose examiner reports have been received between January and December of the previous year. |
