Information for new CPD module students - September intake
We extend a warm welcome to new students coming to join us for a standalone CPD module in Ophthalmology and Orthoptics. This page gives the date of the introductory day, explains how to access the online learning platform and provides other useful information.
Introductory day schedules
Each of the modules offered as CPD forms part of a MMedSci programme, therefore you will study alongside other CPD and MMedSci students. Modules will start with an online introductory day in September.
Below you can find the details of sessions being held. You only need to attend the day which relates to your module(s) of study.
Saturday 21 September 2024, 9.15am - 4.30pm
Introductory day for the following modules:
- ORT6001 Concomitance and Incomitance In Depth
- ORT6011 Stroke
- ORT6003 Eye to Vision
- ORT6033 Exemptions
Saturday 21 September 2024 Introductory Day Schedule
If you require this schedule in a different format, please email orthoptics@sheffield.ac.uk.
Thursday 26 September 2024, 9.15am - 4.30pm
Introductory day for the following modules:
- OPH401 Clinical Leadership and Education in Ophthalmology
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Timetable TBC.
These schedules may change, so please refer back to this page for any updates.
Access your introductory day
Please note: modules, organisations and sessions will be released on Blackboard few days before the start of your course.
Accessing our virtual learning platform – Blackboard
You should use Google Chrome as your web browser. Other browsers are known to cause issues.
All of your course materials can be accessed from MUSE (My University of Sheffield Environment) via the following steps.
- Visit the University of Sheffield website and log in with your username and password.
- Click on the My Services tab and select Blackboard, our virtual learning platform.
Blackboard has two areas you need to become familiar with: courses and organisations. The course is the module you will be studying in this next semester. The organisation is the umbrella platform for all modules, where information relating to every programme is found. All students should have access to both their course and their organisation.
Finding the first online session – Blackboard Collaborate
We use Blackboard Collaborate as our virtual classroom. This has all the same features as software like Zoom or Google Meet and allows us to present slides and use online whiteboards.
Read our guide to Blackboard Collaborate
- Go to My Services on the University homepage
- Click on Blackboard
- Select Organisations
- Click on Vision and Strabismus or ACP in Paediatric Ophthalmology (for the Clinical Leadership and Education in Ophthalmology module)
- On the left-hand menu, click Blackboard Collaborate.
- From here, you can join the initial teaching sessions for the introductory day, which is entitled Introductions, Ice-breakers and Tour of Blackboard. Please join this session and not the course room.
Course-specific teaching will be hosted under Courses in Blackboard. We will familiarise you with the location of hosted teaching materials during our introductory session.
You can find more information on Blackboard using the links below:
You’ll find the optional modules you selected during registration in the Vision and Strabismus Organisation. All sessions are recorded and can be accessed later using these instructions.
Our programme and modules are part of the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, which is part of the Faculty of Health at the University of Sheffield. As such, will we be supported by resources that have been developed by our school such as the general handbook, and other digital media produced by our faculty. These resources will be available through your Blackboard courses and organisation.
If you need more help, you can email your module lead or contact the Programme Support team at orthoptics@sheffield.ac.uk.
Module timetabling
Orthoptics and Ophthalmology Google calendar
Throughout your studies, you'll have the opportunity to attend virtual tutorials and catch-ups with your peers and tutors. To help you organise your time around your work and life commitments, please refer to our Orthoptics and Ophthalmology Google calendar for the latest scheduling information.
Dates and times are subject to change, so please subscribe to the calendar to make sure you have access to the latest information.
Subscribe to our Orthoptics and Ophthalmology Google calendar
Staff contact details
Professional Lead for Orthoptics
Module leads
| Module title | Module lead | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| ORT6001 Concomitance and Incomitance In Depth | Dr Gemma Arblaster | g.arblaster@sheffield.ac.uk |
| ORT6011 Stroke | Mr Karzan Hughes | karzan.hughes@sheffield.ac.uk |
| ORT6003 Eye to Vision | Dr Gail Maconachie | g.d.maconachie@sheffield.ac.uk |
| ORT6033 Exemptions | Mr Patrick Keating | p.d.keating@sheffield.ac.uk |
| OPH401 Clinical Leadership and Education in Ophthalmology | Dr Charlotte Codina |
Recommended reading
Before the introductory session
Please read the articles relevant to the modules you have selected in advance of the online introductory day.
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ORT6033 Exemptions
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Please read the following HCPC (2016) standards for the use by Orthoptists by exemptions to sell and supply medicines.
Downloads and links
Primary Exemptions Tutor Support Form
You will need to identify a Primary Exemptions Tutor to work with you throughout the duration of the module. You should ensure that you have identified one and submitted the PET Support Form to the Programme Support Team (orthoptics@sheffield.ac.uk) prior to the introductory study day.
Primary Exemptions Tutor Support Form (PDF)
Primary Exemptions Tutor Handbook (2024) (PDF)
Local Mentor Support Form
For our Clinical Leadership and Education in Ophthalmology module you will need to complete and return a Local Mentor Support Form which can be downloaded below. Please make sure you have sent the completed and signed form by email to the Programme Support Team (orthoptics@sheffield.ac.uk) before the course begins.