Clinical Practice 2
GENC5008
The development and evaluation of values, attitudes and skills in professional helping will be presented, with an emphasis on patient advocacy, crisis counselling, cross-cultural counselling and disability awareness/sensitivity training. The unit includes clinic placement with a metropolitan or outreach genetic counselling service associated with NSW Health, including time in prenatal/paediatric and adult units. Students will be allotted a supervisor(s), observe Genetic Counsellors in session, participate in the everyday running of a service including use of KinTrak database for recording family history, attend relevant meetings, Journal Clubs, hospital clinics, and other associated activities. Following the placement, students will be assisted in the development of case study reports reflecting on their practice, skills gained and challenges faced.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 9
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: GENC5008
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No