Genetics in Pregnancy, Certificate | Part time online | University of Melbourne | Australia
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Genetics in Pregnancy

1 days
Duration
250 AUD/full
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About

This Genetics in Pregnancy course offered by University of Melbourne will help doctors and midwives acquire the knowledge and skills they need to confidently provide prenatal and pre-pregnancy genetic screening in their daily practice.

Overview

What you will learn

By taking the Genetics in Pregnancy course offered by University of Melbourne , you will learn:

  • Understand the basis of genetic inheritance, mechanisms of genetic variation, and the difference between “genetics” and “genomics”
  • Apply the clinical and ethical principles underpinning prenatal screening to clinical practice
  • Identify couples that require a genetic counselling referral
  • Concisely articulate options for prenatal screening
  • Provide general information to patients about prenatal diagnostic procedures
  • Understand the indications and methods used for pre-implantation genetic testing
  • Describe the current options for genetic carrier screening
  • Recognise and reflect on the ethical considerations in prenatal genomic testing
  • Use disability-positive language when discussing genetic variation and congenital health conditions

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

  • Genes, chromosomes and genomics
  • Principles of reproductive screening
  • Prenatal screening for chromosome conditions
  • Genetic carrier screening
  • Prenatal diagnosis of fetal genetic and chromosome conditions
  • Assisted reproduction and preimplantation genetic testing

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 1 days

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • CRICOS: 00116K
  • Participants of this course should be either enrolled in, or have graduated from a midwifery, nursing, genetic counselling, genetics, or medical degree.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    250 AUD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 250 AUD for the full programme during 1 days.
  • National

    250 AUD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 250 AUD for the full programme during 1 days.
  • For Doctors (specialists/GPs): AUD $385 (incl. GST)
  • For Midwives/ Sonographers/ Trainees/ Students: AUD $250 (incl. GST)

Funding

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