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Clinical Practice (PAED90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 37.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Year Long
Academic Contact:
Dr Jan Hodgson
hodgson@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Overview
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This subject comprises three clinical placements in various clinical genetics settings. It is a co-requisite for WELF90009 Genetic Counselling Practice 1 and WELF90008 Genetic Counselling Practice 2. Together, the three subjects provide the opportunity to integrate theory into practice.
Students will learn through observation and supervised practice with an expectation of increasing practice over the three clinical placements, so that eventually the student will have responsibility for a small client load.
The skills to be achieved mirror the skills that are required for professional certification by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA).
By the end of the subject students will have developed a professional portfolio that contains documentation of all placement related learning and assessment activities.
Selected students may be able to complete part of the clinical placement interstate or overseas at appropriate clinical genetics settings.
Intended learning outcomes
- Identify and critically reflect upon the scope of practice of genetic counselling and the role of the genetic counsellor within a multidisciplinary team;
- Identify and integrate relevant theories of counselling and communication into the practice of genetic counselling through observation and practice;
- Engage in the process of supervision as a means to developing self-awareness through discussion and critical reflection of ethics in practice issues;
- Illustrate appropriate application of core competencies* for an entry level genetic counsellor as described by Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) Board of Censors by performing and reflecting upon client consultations, case reports, log books and supervision *Core competencies – communication skills, reflective practice, critical thinking, case management skills, professional and ethical practice
Generic skills
On completing the subject students should be able to:
- Develop the skills to engage and develop rapport in a genetic counselling interview;
- Critically evaluate their use of theory, to establish a model(s) of effective counselling;
- Understand the processes of genetic counselling and the repertoire of skills that are used within an interview;
- Establish a strong ethical base of practice;
- Identify and analyse theories of counselling that can be integrated into clinical interviews and practice;
- Enhance skills through reading widely in the relevant literature;
- Understand the principles of writing a case study to satisfy the criteria for certification of the Board of Censors in Genetic Counselling and write five case studies based on clinical contact during the clinical placement;
- Complete a logbook of 50 short cases documenting clinical contact with individuals and families whho come for genetic counselling. The logbook will meet the requirements for the Board of Censors in Genetic Counselling;
- Consider the factors in designing and completing a minor research project - including ethical issues, literature review, research question/hypothesis, design and methodology.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Year 1 subjects in the Master of Genetic Counselling
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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3 x reflection by student on each placement experience and identification of future learning goals
| Throughout the semester | 15% |
Written case report (due end semester 1)
| End of semester | 20% |
Assessment on a 5-point scale by the supervisor with the student for each placement, 500 words each placement x 3 = 1500 words
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Portfolio including up to 50 logbook entries
| Throughout the semester | 30% |
Written letter to patient from one placement
| End of semester | 5% |
Written case report (due end semester 2)
| End of semester | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Jan Hodgson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Min 2 days per week for 8 weeks Total time commitment 612 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Year Long contact information
Academic Contact:
Dr Jan Hodgson
hodgson@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Time commitment details
Total of 612 hrs including non-contact time
Additional delivery details
Three (3) placements throughout the year at a Victorian Clinical Genetics Service.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A reading pack of selected reading texts will be supplied to the student. Relevant references within the tutorials.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Genetic Counselling
Last updated: 3 November 2022