Psychological and Ethical Issues in Genetic and Genomic Counselling (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
• understands the issues related to psychological and social consequences of the nature of genetics including the potential impact of genetic diseases on individual and family, and is able to develop, plan, implement and evaluate patient-oriented Genetic and Genomic counselling in an evi-dence-based manner
• masters and is able to apply ethical aspects and specific issues related to genetic and genomic counselling

Content (course unit)

• Relevant psychological theories
• Psychological issues of genetic and genomic counselling
• Ethical principles for genetic and genomic practice

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in ability to apply the content to Genetic and Genomic counselling in an evidence-based manner
- lacks competence to apply ethical aspects and specific issues related to genetic and genomic counselling

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- demonstrates good competence in the content of the course, and is able to apply the content to
Genetic and Genomic counselling in an evidence-based manner
- has good competence to apply ethical aspects and specific issues related to genetic and genomic counselling

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- demonstrates excellent competence in the content of the course, and is able to apply versatile the content to Genetic and Genomic counselling in an evidence-based manner
- has excellent competence to apply ethical aspects and specific issues related to genetic and genomic counselling

Exam schedules

Ethical Issues in Genetic and Genomic Counselling:
tehtäviä kurssin aikana - hyväksytty/hylätty
kirjallinen tehtävä numeerinen arviointi

Psychological Issues in Genetic and Genomic Counselling: numeerisesti arvioitava tehtävä, palautus 30.10.22 mennessä

Assessment methods and criteria

Luennoilla 100% läsnäolovelvollisuus.
Etiikan ennakkotehtävä hyväksytty/hylätty, etiikan tehtävän arviointi 0-5 ja psykologian välitehtävä hyväksytty/hylätty, kirjallinen tehtävä arviointi 0-5.

Uusinta-ajankohdat ilmoitetaan myöhemmin.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lähi/etäopetus, ryhmätyöskentelytehtävät, verkko-opiskelu, itsenäinen opiskelu

Learning materials

Ethical Issues in Genetic and Genomic Counselling:
Kristiina Aittomäki, Jukka Moilanen, Markus Perola (toim.) Lääketieteellinen genetiikka

Nurmi SM, Halkoaho A, Pitkänen J, Remes A, Solje E. The ethical aspect of genetic testing in neurodegenerative diseases: A systematic review of family members’ perspective. The Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12932

Psychological Issues in Genetic and Genomic Counselling:
Actan-Collan K., Kääriäinen H., Järvinen H., Peltomäki P., Pylvänäinen K., Mecklin J-P. & Haukkala A. 2013. Psychosocial consequences of predictive genetic testing for lynch
syndrome and associations to surveillance behaviour in a 7-year
follow-up study. Familial Cancer (2013) 12:639–646. https://link-springer-com.libproxy.tuni.fi/content/pdf/10.1007/s10689-013-9628-9.pdf

Leikola A., Mäkelä J. & Punkanen M. 2016. Polyvagaalinen teoria ja emotionaalinen trauma. LÄÄKETIETEELLINEN AIKAKAUSKIRJA DUODECIM. https://www.duodecimlehti.fi/duo12910

Muu orientaatiossa ja luennoilla annettava ja Moodle-alustalle jaettava materiaali.

Student workload

Jakson laajuus on 5 op, mikä vastaa 135 opiskelutuntia.
Lähiopetuksen lisäksi verkko-opintoja, ryhmätyöskentelyä, sekä itsenäistä opiskelua

Content scheduling

Ethical Issues in Genetic and Genomic Counselling
Lähipäivät:
26.4.2022, orientaatio, pakollinen läsnäolo
28.4.2022, luento, pakollinen läsnäolo
17.5. 2022, pakollinen läsnäolo

Psychological Issues in Genetic and Genomic Counselling
7.9.22 ja 3.10. 22

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja

International connections

Materiaalia on myös englanniksi

Further information

Tämä on ylemman ammattikorkeakoulututkinnon opintojakso.

Toteutussuunnitelma voi tarkentua vielä ennen orientaatiotunteja.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

demonstrates competence in the basic content of the course, but there are deficiencies in ability to apply the content to Genetic and Genomic counselling in an evidence-based manner
- lacks competence to apply ethical and psychological aspects and specific issues related to genetic and genomic counselling

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

-demonstrates good competence in the content of the course, and is able to apply the content to Genetic and Genomic counselling in an evidence-based manner
- has good competence to apply ethical and psychological aspects and specific issues related to genetic and genomic counselling

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

- demonstrates excellent competence in the content of the course, and is able to apply versatile the content to Genetic and Genomic counselling in an evidence-based manner
- has excellent competence to apply ethical and psychological aspects and specific issues related to genetic and genomic counselling