1 Genetic Risk Assessment and Counselling 7KNIM742 Level: 7 Credits: 15 Module leader: Joan Walters Tel: 020 7848 3510 Email: [email protected]____________________________________________________________________ This handbook must be read in conjunction with module information provided on KEATS, the King’s E-Learning And Teaching Service. You will be given access to KEATS on enrolment. Important information relating to assessment and related regulations can be found on KEATS and via the Nightingale Student Hub. This handbook can also be provided in alternative formats (such as large print) upon request to [email protected].
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This handbook must be read in conjunction with module information provided on KEATS, the King’s E-Learning And Teaching Service. You will be given access to KEATS on enrolment. Important information relating to assessment and related regulations can be found on KEATS and via the Nightingale Student Hub. This handbook can also be provided in alternative formats (such as large print) upon request to [email protected].
Day 3 .................................................................................................................................. 11
Session 10: Communicating & Sharing Genetic Risk Information (Cultural and Social Issues) - Research Presentations .................................................................................................................. 11
Session 11: Health Promotion Resources ......................................................................... 11
Session 12: Group Exercise (Role Play) ............................................................................ 11
Day 4 .................................................................................................................................. 12
Session 13: Group Exercise (Role Play) Part 2 .................................................................. 12
Session 14: Group Tutorial Assessment strategy.............................................................. 12
This specialist course is designed to prepare students for clinical practice in the field of genetic risk assessment and counselling with a focus on the haemoglobinopathies
Students will be given a thorough grounding in human genetics, communication and counselling skills, and in the skills required for them both to evaluate the effects of genetics services and to maintain and expand their knowledge base.
This course aims to integrate and apply knowledge of theoretical frameworks from a variety of disciplines these include biological and social sciences, nursing/midwifery and health sciences to care for individuals, families and communities with or at risk of haemoglobinopathies.
Finally, it is expected that the course will develop a practitioner capable of empowering clients through education, counselling and screening to make informed health and social choices. As well as one who is able to reflect on practice and factors that influence professional judgement, and subsequent action.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, the student will be able to:
Outline the NHS Antenatal and Neonatal Screening Programme for sickle cell and thalassaemia and other genetic conditions.
Categorise populations ‘at risk’, modes of inheritance and potential health implications for commonly inherited disorders including sickle cell disease and thalassaemia,
Communicate genetics information to take account of modes of inheritance, genetic risk and parents understanding of different types of risk presentation.
Critically examine the moral and ethical dimensions of screening including informed consent and screening, non-directive counselling, non-paternity, potential cut-off points for prenatal diagnosis, paternity issues surrounding the clinical risk assessment of the woman’s pregnancy
Identify, use and interpret laboratory tests available to detect carrier and disease state with knowledge of the distribution of values in the target population with an understanding of the importance of first trimester screening and diagnosis.
Develop a pathway for the management high risk pregnancies (including women who have a haemoglobin disorder) and clients living with a haemoglobinopathy following recommended referral guidelines.
Examine, select and develop suitable educational methods and resources to meet the needs of individuals, communities and health care practitioners.
Critically apply the theoretical knowledge of culturally competent care.
Critically review and discuss current research findings and their potential application and utilisation in practice.
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Teaching arrangements
Teaching will be shared between level 6 and level 7 courses.
Mode of teaching includes:
Lectures
Seminars
Discussions/debates
Tutorials
Self-directed study
E-learning
Academic Support
The course leader provides academic support. The level of contact, time allocated and contact method should be negotiated between the course leader and the student, especially in relation to planning, drafting and submission of course assessments.
Course Facilitators
Dr Barnaby Clark, Principal Clinical Scientist, King’s College Hospital & King’s College
Professor David Rees, Professor of Paediatric Sickle Cell, King’s College Hospital/King’s
College London.
Collis Rochester Peart, Former Lead Nurse/Specialist Counsellor SE London Sickle Cell &
Thalassaemia Centre/Professional Coach.
Anaar Sajoo, Principal Genetic Counsellor/Genetics Education Facilitator, King’s College
London.
Joan Walters, Course Leader, Senior Practitioner Lecturer Child & Adolescent
Health/Paediatric Haematology, King’s College Hospital & King’s College London.
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Submitting coursework For this module you are assessed by Joan Walters and Dr Jacqueline Collin.
Formative assessment
Assessment criteria These are to be completed during the weeks between college attendances (Please see e-learning site
for guidance).
Weeks 1-2: Identification of local policies and practices up to 750 words (compare and contrast
with national policy and guidance).
Week 3-4: Video observation of client’s experience – post your views on course forum site on
issues arising from viewing (compare and contrast concepts of health, wellbeing, ill health
prevention, health enhancement and health protection. Impact of family risk information upon the
individual(s) and the family and families understanding of genetic risk).
Week 5: Identification of health promotion resources and education and training within sector
(bring information to seminar in June).
Summative assessment
Up to 3,000 words
Patient Portfolio: Critical evaluation of two counselling episodes (one must be sickle cell disease and the other thalassaemia)
o A draft outline of up to 500 words can be submitted up to Tuesday 23 July
2019.
o Although there will be group tutorials, students can contact Joan Walters for individual tutorial support. The last date for this is also Tuesday 23 July 2019.
Learning outcomes
You will demonstrate:
In-depth and systematic understanding of knowledge in your field of health care practice and the ability to work with theoretical and research-based knowledge at the forefront of your academic discipline
The ability to integrate discipline specific knowledge with knowledge primarily derived from other practice and academic disciplines.
The awareness and ability to manage the implications of ethical dilemmas and the ability to formulate solutions.
The ability to undertake analysis of complex, incomplete or contradictory areas of knowledge communicating the outcome effectively to colleagues, students or clients as appropriate.
The ability to synthesize information in a manner that may be innovative, utilising knowledge or processes from the forefront of the discipline / practice.
A level of conceptual understanding that will allow you to critically evaluate practice, research, advanced scholarship and methodologies relevant to your specialty.
Autonomy in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level, making decisions in complex and unpredictable situations
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It is suggested that the entries contain the following information:
The selection of a patient /client
When drawing upon clinical experiences ensure that confidentiality and anonymity are maintained and ensure that you have gained permission to include the patient/client/carer in your essay
Part A (Approx. 400- 500 word per entry) Make a separate entry for your patient/client identifying and briefly describing the episodes of client care giving the rationale for choosing the episodes of care. This will include an introduction of the client and their family (where applicable) and the underlying health disorder, the problem identified (including inheritance patters) and the context e.g. home, clinic etc. Part B (Approx. 1000 words per entry)
From these entries identify and discuss aspects of care management i.e.
The communication process
The social, cultural and ethical issues arising from the encounter
The care delivered in relation to national and local policies, standards and guidance e.g. NICE, NSFs or professional bodies.
Ensure that the integration of your role with other professional roles is prominent within the essay.
Use relevant literature to develop and support your discussion. Your assignment should be accurately referenced and include a reference list in accordance with college guidelines.
Please note that the purpose of the portfolio is to critically analyse care provision and that work that consists predominately of descriptors of care will result in a fail grade.
You are required to make explicit links between the theoretical content of this course and use specific examples of practice drawn from the chosen episodes of care.
In the recommendations and conclusion (Approx.200-300) A summary of the key points from your discussion and an outline of any recommendations
you have for how care could be developed or improved and; a reflection on your learning based on this experience and the areas for future personal development.
MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY OF CLIENTS/PATIENTS/ORGANISATIONS/HOSPITAL. PSEUDONYMS MUST BE USED.
Please note that any issue regarded as unsafe practice will constitute an automatic fail.
Coursework submission are provided on the modules KEATS site. It is essential that you use your candidate number on all assignments/examinations. Your candidate number, which will begin with Z for the academic year 2018/19, will be available via Student Records on the King’s Intranet approximately one month after you enrol. If you are unable to submit your work by the deadline please refer to the information in your programme handbook on “mitigating circumstances”. If you require further support in these circumstances, you are advised to contact KCLSU.
Submission date for coursework: Tuesday 30 July 2019; 11.59am
Late submissions will be accepted for 24 hours following the submission date. All work submitted late will be marked as normal but will be capped at the pass mark for the module. If your assignment is a hard copy, please ensure you date stamp it and submit it to the submission room G15 James Clerk Maxwell Building. If your assignment is submitted electronically through TurnItIn, information about how to submit late will be provided on KEATS module sites under assessment information. Please label the file with your candidate number and double-check you have submitted the correct file. The external examiner for this module is Paula Keating. Students are not to make direct contact with external examiners, in particular regarding their individual performance in assessments. The university and its Examination Boards in the ten Faculties (Institutes/Schools, King's Learning Institute and the Association of King's College (AKC), work with over 500 external examiners to ensure the quality and standard of our taught awards. Find the latest report on the External Examiners Report page, navigate to the Faculty’s section.
Results and resubmissions for coursework
Students will receive a provisional (unratified) mark for their coursework 4 weeks following submission. According to the method of submission as detailed on your KEATS site, if your work was submitted online you will be able to download marked coursework from KEATS; alternatively, if you completed a hard copy submission you can collect your coursework and feedback from the Nightingale Student Hub. To collect a hard copy assignment, you must provide your candidate number. Alternatively, you may send a stamped addressed envelope to the Nightingale Student Hub ensuring that this is large enough to accommodate your assignments and that you have applied sufficient postage. Hard copy assignments will be retained for four weeks; if you have not collected your assignment by then, it will be destroyed. Feedback will include the award of a numerical grade which remains provisional until ratified by the examination boards. The dates for the examination boards are available on KEATS. Ratified marks can be viewed via Student Records on the King’s Intranet, the Monday following the relevant examination board. The marking criteria by which your work is judged are provided in full in your programme handbook. Please also refer to the section in your programme handbook on plagiarism and how to avoid it. If you have a query about how to refer to a specific piece of work please ask your module leader, your group leader or a member of library staff for guidance or please use King’s Libguides site. The feedback you receive on your assignment will guide you towards how to do better next time or how to maintain your existing high standard! If you do not understand your mark or the feedback you receive please contact Joan Walters, module leader.
If you are unsuccessful, it is recommended that you contact the module leader before submitting your second attempt. This will enable the module leader to provide you with an appropriate level of support as you prepare to resubmit your work.
Resbumission date for coursework: Tuesday 15 October 2019; 11.59am.
During this session you will learn about: Discuss the factors, which contribute to breakdown in communication, which may lead to
stress, anger and display of aggression in a health care environment. Analyse the role of the health care professional as facilitator of clients learning. Developing communication and counselling skills, identify barriers to effective
communication, for effective client/carer interaction Dealing with strong emotions and identifying coping mechanisms
Session 16: The Role of the Specialist Practitioner
Learning outcome and indicative reading
During this session you will learn about: Competences Professional regulation Role of the practitioner as a change agent in the context of specialist needs of client group in
a variety of settings Develop a strategy for delivery of specialist care Accountability in professional practice The role of the practitioner as client advocate Career progression – mentoring and coaching
Module evaluation As part of the university’s Student Voice Strategy, King’s uses an electronic module evaluation system known as EvaSys. This provides an opportunity for you to feedback on different aspects of the module through a series of pre-set questions and qualitative comments. At the end of the module you will receive an automated invitation via your KCL email account to complete your evaluation online.
Please take the time to complete as your feedback is important. It informs ongoing developments to individual modules to ensure that the learning needs and expectations of the Faculty’s student community are met to a high standard.
To strengthen the feedback cycle, a report summarizing the quantitative results for the module as a whole and the module lead’s reflections on your feedback will be sent to you after the online evaluation survey has closed.
Action from previous evaluations 1. Session on variant haemoglobins extended as requested for 2018/19 as requested by course
participants and course management team.
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Timetable The most up-to-date timetable can be found online here: https://timetables.kcl.ac.uk/ Please login using your K-number and password.
Course overview including assessment strategy and learning resources; Competences - frameworks introduction.
09.30-10.15
Joan Walters
Dr Lola Oni, Collis Rochester Peart & Anaar Sajoo
FWB. 3.52
Lecture
Screening in the NHS
Overview of NHS Screening Programme. Antenatal & Neonatal Screening Programme.
10.15-11.00 Joan Walters
Abnormal haemoglobins
The aetiology, epidemiology and natural history of and their genetic basis.
11.30-13.30 Dr Lola Oni & Collis Rochester Peart
Workshop
Principles of genetic counselling
Differences between screening and diagnosis. Taking and recording a genetic family history Recording and interpreting a family pedigree Cultural and genetic implication of kinship and consanguinity.
14.00-15.30
Anaar Sajoo Cascade screening
Introduction to methods of communicating genetic information.
Principles of non-directive counselling.
Assessing and providing correct information on genetic risk Providing non-directive pre-conception or early pregnancy advice to at-risk carrier couples.
Identification tests available to detect carrier including the distribution of values in the target population policy on further laboratory investigations of haematological and molecular testing.
09.00-10.30
Dr Barnaby Clark
FWB. 2.40 Understanding the importance of first trimester screening and diagnosis
Use of and interpretation of laboratory blood tests for carrier testing (including implications for childbearing woman and her unborn child).
Referral guidelines for expert counselling/prenatal diagnosis.
11.00-12.30
Guidance on e-learning and formative assessment 13.30-1400 Joan Walters
FWB 3.52 Workshop
Counselling in practice
Introduction to theories of genetic counselling. Role playing a counselling session.
E-learning –and formative assessment strategy. Practice exercise.
14.00-17.00
Dr Lola Oni, Collis Rochester Peart, Anaar Sajoo & Joan Walters
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E-learning 13 May-10 June 2019
PLEASE SEE KEATS SITE FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
No classroom sessions
University based study
Day 3
13 June 2019
Seminar
Research presentations
Ethical, cultural and social issues in understanding of genetic risk.
09.00-11.00 Dr Lola Oni
FWB. 2.81
Service user experience (telling parents stories) 11.30-13.30
Dr Lola Oni, Collis Rochester Peart, Anaar Sajoo & Joan Walters
Service user TBC
Workshop
Group exercises (role play) part 1
Choosing strategies for effective communication. Dealing with the potential consequences of ineffective communication (including breakdown in communication, displays of stress, anger and aggression.
14.30-17.00
Dr Lola Oni, Collis Rochester Peart, Anaar Sajoo & Joan Walters
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University based study
Day 4
14 June 2019
Workshop
Group exercises (role play) part 2
Choosing strategies for effective communication. Dealing with the potential consequences of ineffective communication (including breakdown in communication, displays of stress, anger and aggression.
09.00-10.30
Dr Lola Oni, Collis Rochester Peart, Anaar Sajoo & Joan Walters
FWB. 2.40
Seminar
Group Tutorial
Summative Assessment strategy. 11.00-11.40 Joan Walters
Establishing and operating fail-safe quality management systems
(Group work and feedback from guided study) Audit, data requirements and recording critical incidence analysis. Patient satisfaction surveys.
Collating and reporting data for different stakeholders.
11.45-13.00 Dr Lola Oni, Collis Rochester Peart, Anaar Sajoo
FWB 3.52
The role of the specialist practitioner
Professional Regulation.
Career progression - Mentoring and Coaching.
13.30-15.00 Dr Lola Oni, Collis Rochester Peart, Anaar Sajoo & Joan Walters