In this section of Module 3 you are going to assume the role of Robert, a 29 year old airline pilot, who must make a decision about being tested for Huntington's Disease. In part 1 you will brainstorm with your learning team about the issues involved and the information that Robert needs to gather inorder to make an informed decision. In parts 2 and 3, you are going to learn about genetic diseases and presymptomatic testing for a genetic defect. Finally in part 4 your learning team will use a structured decision making process to make the decision.
Note that the design of this Section is different from the rest of the course. It is more structured and involves group as well as individual learning activities. You are going to learn about genetic diseases through four problem-based learning activities. You will complete assignments 1, 3 and 4 with the other members of your learning team (established in Module 2). You will do assignment 2 individually.