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Fitness to Practice 1 (WELF90006)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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This subject is designed specifically for Master of Genetic Counselling students, to provide an introduction to the core competencies and skills required for HGSA certification in genetic counselling. Students will identify and be able to apply the core competencies to a range of clinical case scenarios. Students will demonstrate competency in taking and documenting a personal and family history from a genetic counselling client in a role-play simulation.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate competency in detailing a family tree and history
- Identify Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) core competencies in genetic counselling
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Principles of Counselling 1
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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90 minute written exam
| During the examination period | 60% |
Written reflection on role play
| Week 10 | 20% |
Role play family history taking with tutor
| Week 9 | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022