Objectives

• To provide participants with the principles and current practices of Genetic Counselling.
• To equip students with practical knowledge in providing care for obstetric, paediatric and adult patients with genomic, biochemical and developmental diseases and up-to-date laboratory screening methods.
• To serve as a preparatory course for further postgraduate studies in Medical Genetics.

Expected Learning Outcomes

After the completion of programme, students are able to:

• Acquire up-to-date knowledge on medical genetics;
• Become competent in the counselling and management of patients and families at risk of genetic disorders;
• Understand the molecular mechanisms involved in genetic disease and apply the knowledge to explain the genetic basis of diseases;
• Understand the theories of molecular genetic methodology and formulate strategies for the identification of disease causing genes.