This i-learn module has been replaced with an updated version.  Click the link to go to the new version:  Genetics and genomic for midwifery practice (revised 2018)

Your certificate for the old version is still available.

Genetics and genomics for midwifery practice has been written for i-learn by the National Genetics Education and Development Centre to help midwives develop a better understanding of genetics and genomics.  Completion of this module will enable you:

• To understand your role in genetics and genomics
• To refresh and/or enhance your knowledge
• To consider the skills required to gain appropriate information from the families in your care
• To reflect on various situations you might encounter in practice when these skills and knowledge will be required

By the end of this i-learn module you should be able to:

• Demonstrate a knowledge of how genetic conditions occur and how they may be inherited within a family
• Describe your role in identifying those with a higher probability of having a genetic condition and how you would refer to specialist genetic services
• Appreciate how the use of genomic information is likely to impact on maternity care

This module contains a number of animations all less than 2 minutes in length.

Study time: 2 hours

Original content: June 2014
Revision date: June 2017