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Course

Genetic Counselling

May 3, 2024 - May 23, 2024
1.5 credits

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Full course description

                          

 

 

 

Start

3 May - 23 May 2024

Duration

15 hours
(3-week block)

Delivery Mode

1-day face to face workshop at UNSW Kensington campus & online self-paced learning

Price

$625.00
(GST inclusive)

15% Discount

Use promo code
GC15OFF at check out

 

 

 

 

 

Course overview

We are excited to provide ongoing access to the genetic counselling short course after two successful runs in 2023. 

This short course offers 1-day face to face workshop and online self-paced learning covering skills, understanding and experience in the genomic consent process, and returning complex reports to clinicians and families while addressing genetic counselling implications with cognisance of the ethical, social and legal issues.

By joining this short course, you will learn how to apply practical tools and techniques that support the implementation of the evidence-based research underpinning genetic counselling. Particularly, you will learn how to implement the following subjects for better patient care and health outcomes:

  • Principles of genomic/genetic counselling
  • Family history taking and socio-cultural issues (addressing clinical and psychosocial needs)
  • Informed consent and ethical issues including privacy (addressing informational and psychosocial needs)
  • Delivering client centred genetic counselling for genomic testing within different contexts.

This short course complements and runs consecutively with the Clinical & Laboratory Diagnostic Genomics (CLDG) short course which offers:

  • tuition and provides increase understanding about molecular mechanisms for pathogenicity 
  • practical understanding of genomic filtering and reporting.

 

Presenter

Dr Kristine Barlow-Stewart | UNSW Medicine & Health

Dr Kristine Barlow-Stewart AM FHGSA, PhD, BSc received HGSA Genetic Counselling certification in 1991, the first in Australia, after leading the development of policy and training in this new field. She has a career total of 155 genetics and genetic counselling-related publications including 55 peer-reviewed articles in the last 5 years.

In recognition of her contribution to genetics education and research and the development of the genetic counselling profession, she was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (2022) and the inaugural Australian Genetic Counsellor of the Year (2021).

Who is this course suited to?

This short course has been designed for clinicians, scientists, allied health professionals, nurses, and health professionals working in a clinical setting – including, medical specialists and trainees, clinical genetics trainees, scientists, medical and health science students, genetic counsellors and researchers.

People working in genomics and interested in gaining knowledge, understanding and tools for applying the clinical genomic diagnostic process.

Face to face workshop with live streaming via Zoom

  • 1-day face to face workshop: 3 May 2024 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM AEST
  • Room name: Ground floor room 5 (G05)
  • Science & Engineering Building (K-E8), UNSW Kensington Campus 

Scan the QR code below for directions to the 1-day face to face workshop on 3 May 2024.

This short course complements and runs consecutively with the Clinical & Laboratory Diagnostic Genomics (CLDG) short course.

The 2-day face to face workshop with live streaming via zoom for clinical & laboratory diagnostic genomics is on 1 & 2 May 2024.

What are the course learning outcomes?

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the principles of genetic counselling in relation to genomic testing
  • Construct a family tree using standard symbols
  • Describe the issues that need to be addressed to support informed consent for genomic testing
  • Understand the potential implications for families arising from genomic testing that need to be addressed in the context of genetic counselling
  • Describe the techniques that need to be utilised in genetic counselling with vulnerable populations
  • Identify the ethical, legal and social issues that are associated with genomic testing

What core topics are offered?

For lifelong learning, the following topics are offered in this short course to develop and increase your knowledge, understanding and skills in genetic counselling:

  • Principles of genomic/genetic counselling
  • Family history taking and socio-cultural issues (addressing clinical and psychosocial needs)
  • Informed consent and ethical issues including privacy (addressing informational and psychosocial needs)
  • Delivering client centred genetic counselling for genomic testing within different contexts

What are the course credentials?

   

This course is worth 1.5 UNSW Medicine & Health Executive Certificate in Health (FMECH) points, which provides formal recognition of professional development and reflects 15 hours of learning inclusive of pre-work, course participation, learning materials and support.

Upon successful course completion, you will be issued with a UNSW Medicine & Health verifiable credential. The credential is valid for 3 years and can be counted towards your continuing professional development (CPD). Please check with your college as the credential provides documentary evidence which substantiate activities claimed under your college program.

Can I use my credit towards further study?

You can partake in another short course with FMECH points to achieve a total 150 hours of learning. Once you have achieved a total of 15 points, reflecting 150 hours of learning, you can use the 15 points to apply for recognition of prior learning for 6 units of credit (UOC) towards a postgraduate program within UNSW Medicine & Health. It is essential to complete and submit the course assessment on or before the final day of the course if you wish to apply to use the points towards CPD and/or credit for a UNSW postgraduate program in the future.

 

Inclusions

Price is inclusive of 15 hours of learning, digital badging, online credential learning resources, evidence-based research, practical tools and techniques, support, and course completion assessment. 

Discounts

15% discount for UNSW Alumni and  UNSW Network, Affiliates, Staff, Students, Adjuncts, and Partners.

Additional discount available for UNSW Medicine & Health Short Course partners! To collect your additional discount, please insert "Partnership Discount" in the email subject and send to the Short Course Team.

Basic technology requirements

All our short courses are available in Canvas. To complete this short course, you will need access to a desktop computer, laptop or device with sufficient internet access and a web browser compatible with Canvas and Zoom.

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Further information

Thank you for considering UNSW Medicine & Health Short Courses. Reach us for further information about this short course. Or drop us a line if you would like to receive future short courses for early bird discounts.

We continuously improve our short courses to reflect the needs of our learners and their employers. If you are interested in connecting with us to explore bespoke programs for your organisation or team, please contact us.