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Overview
Key facts
This module will provide students with an introduction to the counselling skills used in genomic medicine. Students undertaking this module will be taught how to communicate and provide appropriate support to individuals and their families. Development of counselling skills will be achieved via theoretical and practical sessions through the use of role play within an academic setting. Students will understand the importance of a family history and communication of pathogenic and/or uncertain results.
University of Birmingham's Introduction to the Counselling Skills used in Genomic Medicine programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Consent and what it means in relation to genetic and genomic testing.
- Ethical and social implications of genomic testing.
- How to record and interpret a family history, and recognising what is or may be relevant.
- How to verify personal and family history information; consent, confidentiality and access to records.
- Different purposes of genomic testing, including: approaches to prenatal testing, pre-implantation testing (PGD) and pre-conception carrier screening.
- Strategies of approach to lifelong patient management of whole genome information.
- Managing and explaining complex genome results.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Genetics Counselling Psychology View 33 other Short Courses in Counselling Psychology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
You should have a good honours degree in a life sciences subject, although we will consider applicants with alternative qualifications and professional experience within the health service or other relevant background. You should either take Fundamentals in Human Genetics and Genomics, Omics Techniques and Technologies and their Application to Genomic Medicine and Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Diseases first, or be able to show you have equivalent knowledge and understanding to enable you to benefit from this module.
Tuition Fee
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International
1830 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1830 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1000 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1000 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Birmingham
765 - 1134 GBP /month
Living costs
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