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415.620.92
Introduction to Genetic Counseling I

Location
NIH - Bethesda, MD
Term
1st Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Friday, 12:00 - 1:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Must be enrolled in ScM in Genetic Counseling Program

Description
Compares definitions of genetic counseling (GC) with objectives and service outcomes. Explores counselor values as they relate to roles and responsibilities toward clients. Introduces ethical and policy issues specific to GC in conjunction with a research agenda. Discusses and practices basic tools, including interviewing, history gathering, and case assessment, and nondirective counseling approaches.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. describe the history and goals of genetic counseling;
  2. understand the genetic counseling process and the roles that the counselor and client play in the counseling interaction;
  3. evaluate the role of genetic risk information in disease understanding and decision making; and
  4. discuss the professional, legal, cultural, and ethical implications of how genetic counseling is practiced, today and in the future.
Multiterm
Final grade applies to all terms