6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Chief examiner(s)
Associate Professor Peter Temple-Smith
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Synopsis
The development and differentiation of the male and female reproductive systems and potential disorders are examined in this unit. Cellular and whole organ events involved in gonadal development and function are taught, using comparative animal models, and differences between the male and female, to highlight these events.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Explain apoptosis and its role in reproduction
- Define the concepts underpinning sex determination in animals
- Describe embryonic stem cells and the male and female germ cell lineage
- Explain gonadal development and differentiation
- Contrast the development and differentiation of the male and female tract
- Identify disorders of sex determination
Assessment
- Essay (2,000 words) (40%) (hurdle)
- Quiz (20%)
- Abnormal sex determination case study in iSAP (1,500 words) (40%) (hurdle)
Workload requirements
This unit will be held over 3 weeks in first semester. Students are required to attend all lectures, tutorials and journal review sessions. In addition attendance is required from 9 am to 5 pm for a one week practical laboratory project.
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