GRS4104 Reproductive health and fertility regulations
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
GRS4104 Reproductive health and fertility regulations is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Monash Medical Centre. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Monash Medical Centre
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before GRS4104
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GRS4104
No unit lists GRS4104 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit builds on earlier course work allowing the basic mechanisms of reproductive biology to be applied to key problems in reproductive health and fertility regulation. Sexual and reproductive disorders will be discussed in the context of public health and regulation.
Key elements of sexually transmitted diseases will be described to provide students with pathological and epidemiological perspectives.
Regulating the size of a population and the rate of population growth will be considered, with the current trends in population growth and the policies introduced in countries to regulate this growth explored.
The methods that men and women can apply to regulate their own fertility will be compared.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Monash Medical Centre | On campus |
Assessment
- Examination30%
- Creative thinking team assignment40%
- Presentation - Panel discussion30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain in detail the disorders of sexual development and the normal processes involved in puberty and menopause
- 2
Identify key elements in the transfer of sexually transmitted disease
- 3
Recognise the mechanisms involved in reproductive cancers, menstrual disorders, erectile dysfunction and infertility
- 4
Appraise current approaches to the management of reproductive disorders
- 5
Identify and discuss the trends and policies for fertility regulation within populations
- 6
Critically evaluate the methods available to women and men to regulate their own fertility
Workload and teaching
This unit will be held over six weeks in the second semester. Students are required to attend all lectures and tutorials. Student are also required to present an oral presentation.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Peter Temple-Smith
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kiri Beilby
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GRS4104?
GRS4104 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GRS4104 offered?
In 2020, GRS4104 runs in Semester 1 at Monash Medical Centre.
Does GRS4104 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.