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Clinical Practice (PAED90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 37.5Off Campus
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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
| Availability | Year Long - Off Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject comprises a minimum of 48 days of 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 course of their 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.
Placements are undertaken throughout the year, at services providing genetic counselling in Victoria. At the discretion of the Program Director, student may undertake one of their clinical placements interstate or overseas.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- 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 two case studies based on clinical contact during the clinical placement;
- Complete a logbook of 50 short cases documenting clinical contact with individuals and families who 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: 1 March 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-GENCOUN Master of Genetic Counselling
AND
Completion of a minimum of 100 credit points of first year subjects in the course
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: 1 March 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Assessment by the supervisor with the student for placement 1, 750 words total (24 day placement) AND student reflection on placement 1, 1125 words total.
| Due two weeks after completion of placement 1. | 12.5% |
Assessment by the supervisor with the student for placement 2, 750 words total (24 day placement) AND Student reflection on placement 2, 1125 words total.
| Due two weeks after completion of placement 2. | 12.5% |
Written professional portfolio including 50 logbook entries
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Written case report
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Written case report
| Due end Semester 1 | 20% |
Written letter to patient from one placement (due end Semester 2)
| End of the teaching period | 5% |
Last updated: 1 March 2023
Dates & times
- Year Long - Off Campus
Principal coordinators Samantha Wake, Jan Hodgson, and Melody Menezes Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Min 2 days per week for 8 weeks Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 May 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Year Long contact information
Academic Contact:
Dr Jan Hodgson
hodgson@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Additional delivery details
Three (3) placements throughout the year, undertaken at services providing genetic counselling in Victoria. At the discretion of the Program Director, student may undertake one of their clinical placements interstate or overseas.
Last updated: 1 March 2023
Further information
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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: 1 March 2023