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Genetic Counselling Practice 1 (WELF90009)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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This subject is a co-requisite for the year-long clinical practice subject (PAED 90020), and provides a forum for discussion and reflection of issues arising in the clinical placements, to allow development of the skills learned on clinical placement. Knowledge attained in year 1 will be reviewed and built upon through group discussion. Critical reflective practice will be enhanced through facilitated discussion and consideration of issues that are presented by students, arising in their clinical practice. Students will be encouraged to develop self-awareness, the ability to critically evaluate practice and to enhance practice and genetic knowledge skills through the use of regular supervision sessions and extensive reading. Together with Genetic Counselling Practice 2 this subject will develop the skills of ethical reflective genetic counselling practice.
Intended learning outcomes
- Examine the role of supervision in genetic counselling practice
- Investigate the application of models of genetic counselling to practice
- Model reflective genetic counselling practice
- Demonstrate competency in counselling skills
Generic skills
On completing the subject students should be able to:
- Identify and understand theories of counselling relevant to genetic counselling.
- Identify the issues of genetic counselling that impact on individuals and families who come for genetic counselling.
- Reflect on the issues that in particular impact on their own practice, and consider how to address these within an ethical framework.
- Continue to develop their genetic knowledge through discussion, reading and tutor teaching
- Engage in group supervision and develop the ability to relate to peers in a critically constructive manner.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Successful completion of first year subjects.
Corequisites
PAED90020 Clinical Practice
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completion of 1st year Master of Genetic Counselling subjects to average H2B (70%)
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay - analysis and reflection of videotaped simulated counselling session
| Week 8 | 60% |
Class presentation of clinical case and submission of written summary and presentation materials (week 10-12)
| End of semester | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jan Hodgson Coordinator Melody Menezes Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours total
Additional delivery details
Tutorials at the Royal Children's Hospital campus.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
No prescribed texts. Relevant readings will be made available via Readings online
Recommended texts and other resources
- Thompson MW, McInnes RR, Willad HF (2001) Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine (6th edition), WB Saunders
- Jorde LB, Carey JC, White RL. (1999) Medical Genetics (2nd Edition), Mosby Press
- Gelherter TD, Collins FS, Ginsburg D (1998) Principles of Medical Genetics (2nd Edition), USA: Williams and Wilkins
Other references:
- Young ID (1999) Introduction to Risk Calculation in Genetic Counselling (2nd Edition), Oxford University Press
- Korf BR (2000) Human Genetics: A Problem-Based Approach (2nd Edition), Carlton: Blackwell Science
- Gardner RJM and Sutherland GR (2004) Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counselling (3rd Edition), Oxford Monographs, New York: Oxford University Press
- Harper PS (2004) Prctical Genetic Counselling (6th Edition), John Wright
- Trent RJ (1997) Molecular Medicine: An introductory text (2nd Edition), New York: Chruchill Livingstone
- Strachan T and Read AP (2004) Human Molecular Genetics (3rd Edition), Thomson Publishing Services
A subject reference list will be provided. Library available with selected texts within GHSV.
- 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