Number of Credits: 1.5
Semesters Offered: Spring I
Pre-requisite: enrollment in the Genetic Counseling Master of Science Program (GCMSP) or permission from the program director
Course Director: Francesca Tubito-Massarano MS CGC®
Course Description: Advanced theoretical foundations for the contemporary practice of genetic counselling and the role of the genetic counselor in the health care delivery system. Including basic concepts of normal and abnormal psychology, normal human psychological development, interviewing and counseling principles and skills, crisis intervention, family dynamics and interventions, principles and techniques of assessment and professional ethics, conduct and development. Instructional and learning activities focus on the use of the content and skills in multiple contexts and at multiple levels of complexity.
Course Goal: Students be able to adapt the foundations for evidenced based practice learned in MGC007 to the genetic counseling encounter. Students will analyze and evaluate their skills to gain insight into their thoughts and feelings experienced during the learning process with various topics to develop a reflective practice.