Dr. Matthew Walker

Instructor

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Biography

Matthew is an Education Focussed Lecturer at the University of New South Wales School of Optometry & Vision Science (SOVS). He is a Certified Orientation Mobility Specialist (COMS) and a Registered O&M Specialist Australasia (ROMSA) qualified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI). With 23 years of experience at Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, he held various management and leadership roles as an Orientation & Mobility Specialist. Matthew has contributed significantly to the development of the Orientation Mobility profession, including supervision, mentoring, and serving as a conference convenor for the 2010 Australasian Orientation Mobility Conference. Currently, he lectures in the Orientation Mobility program at UNSW, coordinating Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placements in O&M techniques clinics.

Research Interests

Courses

Graduate Diploma Orientation Mobility VISN5513 Foundations Orientation Mobility VISN5521 Orientation Mobility Techniques VISN5522 Vision Rehabilitation VISN5523 Orientation Mobility Practice VISN5531 Development Ageing - Implications O&M

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.