This programme provides contemporary academic and practical training in genetics applied to disease and healthcare. The core training aspect of this programme is a 25 week full-time research project.

The programme is suitable for science graduates who have a basic understanding of human genetics and molecular biology and graduates will be well qualified for a career in clinical or laboratory based genetic medicine (including biotech and industrial R&D).

For medical students this programme can be completed during undergraduate training or after qualification and will provide invaluable experience for those wishing to pursue a career in genetics or academic medicine.

Graduates from this programme will be well placed for pursuing further research through a PhD.

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The MSc Genomic Medicine course at Swansea University Medical School is based on the indicative curriculum of Health Education England, NHS England and Genomics England LTD and will equip you with knowledge and skills to understand and interpret genomic data, an understanding of genetic and genomic techniques in a clinical setting, bioinformatic approaches required for analysis of genomic data, and advanced knowledge and skills to improve patient care.

The programme provides students with the necessary fundamental knowledge required to understand genomics as well as more specialised areas such as cancer genomics, rare and common inherited disease, pharmacogenomics, and infectious disease. There is also a research project, which can be based on almost any area the student chooses, either supported within the students hosting NHS department, or by our network of experts.

We offer full time and part time study options and the course is applicable to students who are recent graduates to those looking to upskill or change their career. We also boast 12 fully funded places for NHS professionals to upskill and stay in line with this rapidly growing and relevant area of medicine.

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Free online courses in genetics produced by health professionals in Europe for health professionals in Europe.

As part of the Gen-Equip project, we have produced a series of online courses based on patient cases.

They are suitable for medical doctors, nurses and midwives:

• Working in Primary Care (general or family practice)
• Working Secondary care (e.g. oncology, cardiac care, obstetrics, pardiatrics)
• Who have begun training in genetics (genetic counsellors, genetic nurses, trainee geneticists)
• As additional course material for undergraduate or postgraduate students in the health professions.  

There are cases to cover:

• Familial cancers
• Genetic issues arising during or before pregnancy
• The child with a genetic condition
• Inherited cardiac conditions.

In addition, there is a series of short webinars on key topics such as

• Taking and recording a family history,
• Testing during pregnancy,
• Understanding genetic test results
• Referring to the genetics service.

Please go to www.primarycaregenetics.org to access all the educational materials.

This project has been co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+  programme.

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