GRS4103 Pregnancy and parturition
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
GRS4103 Pregnancy and parturition is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Monash Medical Centre. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Monash Medical Centre
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before GRS4103
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GRS4103
No unit lists GRS4103 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will examine all aspects of human pregnancy from implantation to the puerperium. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of implantation and placentation, the fetus and pathophysiological changes within the mother.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Monash Medical Centre | On campus |
Assessment
- Case study analysis and reflection ( 2 x 500 words)30%
- Report (2 x 1,000 words - including graphics/tables)30%
- Media review (2 x 1,000 words)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the pathophysiology of human pregnancy from both maternal and fetal perspectives
- 2
Explain the processes regulating implantation and placental development and function.
- 3
Describe fetal growth, development and the prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality
- 4
Outline neonatal and maternal adaptation in the context of pregnancy
- 5
Outline the regulation of parturition
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
6 hours of teacher directed study per week, including ~3 hours of lecture content and ~3 hours of tutorials
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
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Filippe Falcao Tebas Oliveira
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Filippe Falcao Tebas Oliveira
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GRS4103?
GRS4103 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GRS4103 offered?
In 2023, GRS4103 runs in Semester 1 at Monash Medical Centre.
How much work is GRS4103?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does GRS4103 have an exam?
No. GRS4103 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.