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What is Genetic Counselling
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Learning efforts
2 Hours Per Week
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Course overview
What is Genetic Counseling training is a short-term 6 weeks online course that is provided by FutureLearn in association with AGNC, and the University of Manchester. This online course will impart learning about all about genetic counseling, and what role it plays in the healthcare field in the genomic era. Once candidates complete 90% of the steps in the aforesaid course and the required assessments they will be able to earn a valid certificate.
What is the Genetic Counseling certification syllabus teaches who exactly a genetic counselor is, and what are the skills and knowledge that a genetic counselor requires for counseling patients? Apart from this, the course covers everything starting from why people get themselves genetic counseling, and how it has different contexts in different countries. Other than this certification also provides learning on the challenges and ethical issues that are faced in genetic counseling. It also enables students to find out the opportunities that genetic counseling can have in the future.
The highlights
- 100% online course
- 6 weeks course
- Weekly classes for 2 hours
- Self-Paced learning
- Global classroom
- Free digital upgrade
- Certification Initiative by Future Learn
Program offerings
- Pdf completion certificate
- 6 weeks course
- Online course
- Weekly classes
- Self learning
- Unlimited course access
- Quizzes
- Validated learning
Course and certificate fees
Type of course
Free
certificate availability
Yes
certificate providing authority
Futurelearn
Who it is for
This ‘What is Genetic Counseling online course is suitable for healthcare professionals, biomedical research scientists, clinicians. Other than this the course can also be done by anyone who is interested to learn in-depth about genetic counseling and wants to further carry on with this career. Again this course can prove to be a useful resource for all Year 1 STP students who are learning the MSc Genomic Counselling Programme provided by the University of Manchester.
Eligibility criteria
Educational Qualification
- Anyone who is interested in going ahead with this course can belong to any educational background.
- Although learners have a basic knowledge of genetics, and inheritance patterns, genetic testing technologies, will be preferred.
Work Experience
Candidates do not need to have any work experience related to this field.
Certification Qualifying Details
To get the certificate of completion candidates just need to go through the course, its modules, attend quizzes, complete assessments, and sit for an examination to be successful.
What you will learn
Once the course is completed, candidates will learn the following:
- Students can identify the reasons why people have genetic counseling.
- Candidates will be able to compare the different genetic counseling in different countries
- Students will efficiently find out the various ethical issues that arise in genetic counseling
- Candidates will be able to define the role of genetic counseling in the healthcare sector while entering the genomic era'.
The syllabus
Why people would see a genetic counselor
A genetic counsellor’s key skills and knowledge: counseling skills, medical and scientific knowledge
Some of a genetic counselor’s key tasks
What the future might hold for genetic counselors
Ethical issues in genetic counseling
Admission details
Candidates may follow the admission procedure listed below:
Step 1: Candidates are advised to visit the official website of the course: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/what-is-genetic-counselling.
Step 2: Then they must click the ‘Register’ button.
Step 3: One can use either their Facebook, Google or fill in some personal information to create a new account.
Step 4: Once they are done with the signup, they can sign in using their account credentials, and complete the further procedure.
Step 5: After all the above steps are completed the candidates get admission.
Filling the form
There is no requirement of filling up any application form for the What is Genetic Counselling certification by the students. They just need to create a new account on FutureLearn and then get set studying.
Evaluation process
‘What is Genetic Counselling’ program has a requirement for the students to appear for tests that are held at the end of the course to be awarded a PDF Certificate of Achievement.
How it helps
‘What is Genetic Counseling' certification benefits are explained below:
- Candidates can describe the various skills and knowledge that are required by genetic counselors.
- FutureLearn allows the students to learn at their own pace, and keep a track of their progress in the course.
- Learners can leverage the power of social learning, and share ideas with their educators, and peers to build a strong international network.
- With FutureLearn, candidates can have access to a progress page that guides their learning throughout the course.
- The faculty that teaches this course is world-class, so the education that learners receive is of the best quality.
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FAQs
Is there any requirement for tools or software for this course?
There is no specific requirement of any software, hardware or other tools for the completion of the course.
How is the course content taught to the learners?
The course content is divided into small videos, audio, long and short-form articles, and several practical activities.
How is the certificate awarded to the candidates enrolled in this course?
After the students complete all the course requirements they are rewarded with a certificate of achievement in the form of a PDF.
What is the exact duration of the course?
The What is Genetic Counselling certification duration is one and a half months.
How much time do candidates have to devote to online classes?
Every weekend the candidates must devote at least 2 hours of their time to online classes.
