Postgraduate Course: Clinical Genetics (IMED11014)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This 10-credit course allows students to develop a deeper level of knowledge and understanding in the speciality area of clinical genetics, and covers topics such diagnosis of inherited disorders and birth defects, estimation of genetic risks and genetic counselling of family members. |
| Course description |
Individual speciality tutors will use increasingly complex clinical case studies to broaden knowledge. The basic science and principles underpinning inherited disease will be covered, focussing on common inherited neurological and cardiovascular conditions. Genetic testing and interpretation of key laboratory techniques will be examined, defining the risks and benefits of such, with emphasis on counselling of patients prior to testing, informed consent, and confidentiality of results.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
93 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100%
The assessment is coursework: online MCQ |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relevant basic scientific principles underpinning common inherited conditions, and recognise and formulate management plans for the treatment of such diseases
- Appraise the genetic and environmental factors that affect risk of developing cancer and current recommendations concerning tumour surveillance in cancer-prone families
- Evaluate the laboratory investigations including cytogenetic, molecular cytogenetic, molecular genetic and biochemical tests, and recognise the associated issues of informed consent, patient counselling, and confidentiality of results
- Practise in a wide and often unpredictable variety of professional level contexts (working with clinicians/basic scientists/allied health professionals)
- Deal with complex ethical and professional issues
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Reading List
| Key articles will be referred to at relevant points during the course. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Within the work to be undertaken this course will provide participants with the opportunity to develop or further develop key graduate attributes:
1. In-depth knowledge of specialist discipline
2. Develop new understanding by exercising critical judgement and challenging knowledge
3. Be a self-directed learner
4. Solve problems effectively taking ethical, professional and environmental issues into account
5. Use information responsibly in a range of contexts
6. Collaborate with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills
7. Communicate (oral, written, online) effectively, respectful of social and cultural diversity
8. Application of numeracy
9. Application of IT |
| Keywords | Clinical genetics,inherited diseases |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Frances Parry
Tel: (0131 5)37 1822
Email: F.Parry@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brian Burgon
Tel: 0131537 2506
Email: Brian.Burgon@ed.ac.uk |
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