GRS4100 Laboratory skills in reproductive science
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
GRS4100 Laboratory skills in reproductive science is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Monash Medical Centre. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Monash Medical Centre
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for GRS4100. This is its 2023 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before GRS4100
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GRS4100
No unit lists GRS4100 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in M5010
Overview
This unit will introduce students to the laboratory, allowing them to develop the basic skills required to perform research in the field of reproductive biology.
Through a series of lab based tasks, as well as analysis of the current literature and tuition in understanding and using biostatistics, students are prepared for conducting their own lab-based research project in GRS4110.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Monash Medical Centre | On campus |
Assessment
- Research plan (2,000 words + 15 mins interview)30%
- Literature review (2,500 words)40%
- Scenario based test (2 hours - MCQ and SAQ and short essay response))Competency hurdle30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate proficiency in basic laboratory skills associated with research in reproductive biology
- 2
Comprehend the literature available and synthesize a review that describes the current scientific understandings
- 3
Develop skills in report writing and scientific biostatistics
- 4
Demonstrate skills in the presentation of scientific data
- 5
Compose a research plan to solve a problem using well established experimental design and measurable outcomes
- 6
Outline the current scientific methods used in the reproductive sciences
Workload and teaching
- Lectures5 hours
- Laboratories15 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Applied sessions12 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
6 hours of teacher directed study per week, including tutorials, practicals, applied and online modules.
12 hours of self-directed study per week
= 18 hours per week over an 8-week period for a total unit requirement of 144 hours.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Nicola Rivers
- Chief Examiners
- Nicola Rivers
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GRS4100?
GRS4100 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GRS4100 offered?
In 2023, GRS4100 runs in Semester 2 at Monash Medical Centre.
How much work is GRS4100?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does GRS4100 have an exam?
No. GRS4100 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.