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Fitness to Practice 2 (WELF90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject is designed specifically for Master of Genetic Counselling students, to provide an introduction to the practice of genetic health care, and the role of a genetic counsellor in the delivery of genetic services. Students will demonstrate the application of core HGSA skills and competencies in genetic counselling to clinical practice in an intake role-play. Students will reflect on and critically analyse genetic counselling skills encountered through clinic observations at a genetic service.
Intended learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of how genetic health care is practiced
- Develop an appreciation of the role of the genetic counsellor in healthcare
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of Fitness to Practice 1 to minimum H2B (70%)
Corequisites
Principles of Counselling 2
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
As per pre-requisite for Master of Genetic Counselling
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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Written record (logbook) of observed cases
| Week 12 | 20% |
Role play of genetic clinic intake session with tutor as client
| Week 9 | 40% |
Written letter to client
| Week 9 | 20% |
Written reflection on intake session
| Week 9 | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 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