Teaching Ethics in the Schools and Colleges of Optometry.

Werner, D. Leonard

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Publication Date: 1993

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Teaching Ethics in the Schools and Colleges of Optometry.

Werner, D. Leonard

Journal of Optometric Education, v19 n1 p26-28 Fall 1993

A survey of 16 optometry schools found 12 had a required course or portion of a required course dedicated to teaching ethics. Classroom hours varied from 0 to 60; the median was 7. Topics covered varied. Courses were usually offered in the first and third years. Faculty were typically, though not exclusively, optometrists. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Degree Requirements, Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Higher Education, National Surveys, Optometry, Professional Education

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Language: English

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