Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year
PGCert Genomic Medicine (online)
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | PGCert Genomic Medicine (online) | Programme code | PCT1EMSEMS12 |
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| Study mode(s) | Academic year | 2024/5 | |
| Campus(es) | St Luke's (·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 7 (Masters) |
2. Description of the Programme
This programme will focus on research-inspired education in the specialist area of genomic medicine in which the University of ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ is world-leading and has a track record of demonstrable impact on clinical practice. The programme has been designed to respond to Health Education England’s initiative to implement Genomic Medicine Education in England.???
‘Genomics at ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ’ is a particular strength, being built on partnerships between colleges in the University?and?interactions between the multi-disciplinary staff and students.???
You will learn at the forefront of evolving knowledge, understanding and clinical application in genomic medicine. The curriculum is based on that required by Health Education England and our innovative delivery format has been designed to provide a rich and varied approach towards learning, teaching and assessment; ensuring that the diverse needs of students from differing specialties and experience are addressed. This approach means that you will have the unique opportunity to make a personal and significant contribution though active engagement and appreciative enquiry.?
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
To provide an education of high quality in a stimulating and supportive environment that is enriched by research and/or current practice in?Genomics;?
To provide training in scientific skills of problem analysis, research design, evaluation of empirical evidence and?dissemination;?
To provide a range of academic and key skills that will prepare you confidently for employment, future study, or training for professional?practice;?
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Additional aims specific to this programme are:?
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To provide a thorough grounding in genomics, including Omics technologies, Bioinformatics and research design and methodology, as part of the curriculum defined by Health Education England for a Masters in Genomic Medicine.??
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In doing so, we aim to encourage you to develop into individuals who, on graduation, will:?
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Have a well-defined vocabulary and basic knowledge of?Genomic Medicine?
Have the critical evaluation skills to appraise the scientific literature in?Genomics?
Appreciate the ethical and social implications of Genomic Medicine on patients and the?public?
Have developed skills necessary to interrogate the?publically?available genomic?databases?
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The programme has been designed to be flexible with?for a range of options,?including;?Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc,?that can be studied over one to three years. All learning will be supported by online resources and moderated activities on the University of ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ’s electronic learning environment (ELE).?There will be a mixture of teaching resources, including video, animations, reading lists and quizzes.?Expert tutors will?facilitate your learning in?an appropriately diverse range of expertise from clinical and research backgrounds?with emphasis on topics that are relevant to?patients and the wider public.?You will be supported by subject specific tutors and a general academic tutor. You will learn with your peers, discussing topics via online discussion?forums?and interactive webinars.
4. Programme Structure
The MSc?Genomic Medicine?(online)?programme is a?12 month?full-time equivalent programme of study at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 7 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). The MSc?may be taken in one year full-time, or part-time over two or three years.?The?Postgraduate Diploma?(PGDip) is taken part-time over two years.?The PGCert is taken over one year.??
The programme?is?divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.??
The MSc requires 180 credits?and depending on whether you will choose a 30-credit or 60-credit Research Project, you will need to take either 120 or 150 credits of?taught?modules.??
The PGDip in?Genomic Medicine?(online)?is also offered, consisting of 120 credits of taught modules.??
The PGCert in?Genomic Medicine?(online)?is also offered, consisting of 60 credits of taught modules.?
5. Programme Modules
Note:?See the module table below. You can take any combination of the taught and research project modules to the total value of 60 credits required for this award. Please note you can only choose one of the Research Project modules.?
Stage 1
Optional Modules
*Module HPDM045 requires on-campus attendance
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
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| PGDip PGCert Genomic Medicine (Online) optional modules 2023-4 | |||
PGCert Genomic Medicine See the module table below. You can take any combination of the taught and research project modules to the total value of 60 credits required for this award. Please note you can only choose one of the Research Project modules. PGDip Genomic Medicine, 2-year part-time See the module table below. You can take any combination of the taught and research project modules in Year 1 and Year 2 to the total value of 120 credits required for this award. Please note you can only choose one of the Research Project modules. Module HPDM045 requires on-campus attendance; all other modules are taken online (z-coded modules) ? |
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| BIOM567Z | Application of Genomics in Infectious Disease | 15 | No |
| HPDM036Z | Omics Techniques and their Application to Genomic Medicine ONLINE | 15 | No |
| HPDM037Z | Genomics of Common and Rare Disorders | 15 | No |
| HPDM038Z | Molecular Pathology of Cancer and Application in Cancer Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment ONLINE | 15 | No |
| HPDM039Z | Pharmacogenomics and Stratified Healthcare | 15 | No |
| HPDM041Z | Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis ONLINE | 15 | No |
| HPDM042Z | Research Project (Data Analysis) | 60 | No |
| HPDM043Z | Research Project (Literature) | 30 | No |
| HPDM044Z | Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Applied Genomics ONLINE | 15 | No |
| HPDM045 | Counselling Skills for Genomics | 15 | No |
| HPDM046Z | Advanced Bioinformatics, Interpretation, Statistics and Data Quality Assurance | 15 | No |
| HPDM049Z | Epigenetics in Human Health and Diseases | 15 | No |
| HPDM082AZ | Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Genomics | 15 | No |
| HPDM088Z | Health Economic Evaluation in Genomics | 15 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
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| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate a depth and breadth of awareness of knowledge that is at the forefront of the discipline and a critical understanding of application to own area of practice; | The course will be delivered online including:, web-based lectures, webinars, master-classes, specialist tutorials, resource gathering and in-depth reading, preparation and writing of assignments. The following optional modules will require on-campus attendance:? HPDM045? HPDM143? ? | 1.Critical appraisal of relevant literature –ILOs 1+4? 2.Short answer test – ILOs 1-4? 3.Analysis and interpretation of statistical and/or bioinformatics data – ILOs 2+3? 4.Case based studies ILO 5? 5. Poster and flashcard presentation ILO1-5 6.Objective structured genomic examination – ILOs 1+2+4+5?? 7.Research proposal – ILOs 1-5?? 8.Dissertation (supervised project) – ILOs 1-5? |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
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| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Apply analytical skills to investigate and test new hypotheses; | The course will be delivered online including:, web-based lectures, webinars, master-classes, specialist tutorials, resource gathering and in-depth reading, preparation and writing of assignments. | 1.Critical appraisal of relevant literature –ILOs 2+3+4+6? 2.Short answer test – ILOs 1+4+5? 3.Case based studies ILO 5? 4.– Poster and flashcard presentation ILOs 1-6 5.Portfolio – ILOs 1-6?? 6.Objective structured genomic examination – ILOs 1-6?? 7.Research proposal – ILOs 1-6? |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
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| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Critically appraise and analyse the scientific literature on relevant subject and the ability to judge and interpret findings; | The course will be delivered online including:, web-based lectures, webinars, master-classes, specialist tutorials, resource gathering and in-depth reading, preparation and writing of assignments. ? | 1.Critical appraisal of relevant literature –ILOs 1+5? 2.Short answer test – ILOs 5? 3.Analysis and interpretation of statistical and/or bioinformatics data – ILOs 2+5? 4.Case based studies ILO 1-5? 5.– Poster and flashcard presentation ILOs 1-5 6.Portfolio – ILOs 1-5?? 7.Objective structured genomic examination – ILOs 1-5?? 8.Research proposal – ILOs 1-5?? 9.Dissertation (supervised project) – ILOs 1-5? |
7. Programme Regulations
The maximum number of credits that can be condoned on this?programme?is?45. Condonement will be applied at the awarding stage.?
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Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the?,?specifically?in the?, and the?.??
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Additional information,?including?, can be found in the?.??
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Each module will include both formative and summative elements (please refer to the module descriptors). Formative assessment will involve opportunities for discussion and feedback from peers and tutors. The summative assessment element for each module will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of the intended learning outcomes. Elements of assessment will include:?
•?????????? Development of Knowledge and Understanding?
•?????????? Cognitive and Intellectual skills?
•?????????? Key/Transferable Skills?
Detailed and specific marking criteria for each assignment will be made available through the University’s electronic learning environment (ELE, http://as.exeter.ac.uk/it/systems/ele/ ) and will be clearly articulated to students throughout the modules. The overall pass mark for all modules is 50%?(including the Research Projects). Where module assessment?involves more than one element of coursework, a student is required to achieve?a combined mark of?more than?50%.?
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It is compulsory for students to complete the Academic Honesty and Plagiarism module before receiving marks for assessed coursework.?
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Classification?
The marking of modules and the classification of awards?broadly?corresponds?to the following marks:?
Postgraduate?Degrees?
Distinction?? 70%+?
Merit??????????? 60-69%?
Pass??????????? 50-59%?
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Full details of??and??can be found?in the Teaching Quality Assurance Manual (TQA) on the University of ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ website.???are also published here.??
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Please see the??for further guidance.
Classification
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
Personal and Academic tutoring: It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you on individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support for the duration of the programme and extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also arrange a virtual meeting with individual teaching staff.
Resources: A Programme Handbook will be provided which includes information about the structure of the programme, learning resources available, assessment methods, criteria, and regulations and student support services. All modules will be supported by the University of ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ’s ‘·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ Learning Environment' (ELE). Each module has an ELE page which will be your primary source of information and resources for each module. ELE also hosts library links, including a list of electronic journals held by the University of ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ. There is a page called Library and Research Skills, where you will find a whole host of additional resources to support you in the development of your writing skills, reading skills, generic research skills and study strategies.?
Student/Staff Liaison Committee enables students & staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
10. Admissions Criteria
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
12. Indicators of Quality and Standards
The programme is not subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).
13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards
14. Awarding Institution
University of ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
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18. Final Award
PGCert Genomic Medicine (online)
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
7 (Masters)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 1/05/19 |
Date of last revision | 03/03/2023 |
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