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Health Communication Skills 2 (PAED90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2019
Overview
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This subject will not be offered until 2018.
Exploration of the impact of grief, ethics and decision making with specific reference to prenatal genetic counselling. Issues of disability in the community with reference to one model of practice will be explored. The ompace of ethics, grief, loss and culture will be discussed. The means of study will be tutorials and small group reflective supervision sessions to discuss issues arising from the community placements which may be concurrent with this subject.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject is designed to enable students to:
- Articulate and critically examine the theories of grief and loss with reference to prenatal genetic counselling;
- Identify and critically reflect on ethical issues in the practice of genetic counselling, with particular reference to disability and culture; and
- Reflect on and consider ethical and other issues as they arise within a counselling interview in the community.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject it is expected that students will be able to:
- Critically reflect on their own ethical framework and how this impacts on the issues arising in genetic counselling;
- Critically reflect and articulate the ethical issues in prenatal genetic counselling and how these impact on the process of decision making, grief and loss;
- Evaluate the issues and impact individuals who have a disability, and their families;
- Understand the relevant genetic support organisations and how these can be incorporated into genetic counselling to offer a continuum of care to families and individuals;
- Continue to develop skills at working within a multi-disciplinary team and to articulate the specific role of the genetic counsellor; and
- Locate, critically evaluate and use relevant literature and professional information to inform genetic counselling practice.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GENE90004 | Health Communication Skills 1 | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
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
Additional details
- Class Presentation – 30% (end of semester)
- 2 case studies minimum 2000 words each – 70%
- Due date – November 4 (can be submitted electronically)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Taught at the Royal Children's Hospital
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A reading pack of selected readings will be available.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Genetic Counselling - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022