units

MRS0003

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 31 December 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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2 points, SCA Band 3, 0.0416667 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational UnitDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Sarah Jansen and Associate Professor Peter Temple-Smith

Synopsis

Topics include implantation and placentation, the foetus, the mother, and the politics of pregnancy; neonates - foetal and neonatal monitoring and neonatal intensive care.

Outcomes

The objective of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of the theory of reproduction with detailed study of male reproductive anatomy and the human sexuality. This series of lectures provides students with the theoretical background for more intensive study of particular areas of the reproductive sciences.

Assessment

Exam (50%)
Literature review (3,000 words) (50%)

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Peter Temple-Smith