Assessment of a Competency-Based Undergraduate Course on Genetics and Genomics.

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Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Kronk), Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (Dr Colbert), Duquesne University School of Nursing, Pittsburgh; Assistant Dean and Director of Continuing Education in Nursing and Healthcare (Dr Lengetti), Villanova University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Published: June 2018

In response to new demands in the nursing profession, an innovative undergraduate genetics course was designed based on the Essential Nursing Competencies and Curricula Guidelines for Genetics and Genomics. Reflective journaling and storytelling were used as major pedagogies, alongside more traditional approaches. Thematic content analysis of student reflections revealed transformational learning as the major theme emerging from genomic and genetic knowledge acquisition. Quantitative analyses of precourse/postcourse student self-assessments of competencies revealed significant findings.

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