GRS4102 Gonadal development and function
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
GRS4102 Gonadal development and function is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Monash Medical Centre. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Monash Medical Centre
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before GRS4102
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GRS4102
No unit lists GRS4102 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
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.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Monash Medical Centre | On campus |
Assessment
- Essay (2,000 words)Threshold hurdle40%
- Test (2 hours)30%
- Reflective task (500 words)5%
- Scenario reflection - case study analysis and reflectionThreshold hurdle25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain apoptosis and its role in reproduction
- 2
Define the concepts underpinning sex determination in animals
- 3
Describe embryonic stem cells and the male and female germ cell lineage
- 4
Explain gonadal development and differentiation
- 5
Contrast the development and differentiation of the male and female tract
- 6
Identify disorders of sex determination
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
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.
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
- Dr Kiri Beilby
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kiri Beilby
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GRS4102?
GRS4102 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GRS4102 offered?
In 2022, GRS4102 runs in Semester 1 at Monash Medical Centre.
Does GRS4102 have an exam?
No. GRS4102 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.