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 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 GRS4104
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GRS4104
No unit lists GRS4104 as a prerequisite in the 2023 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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Monash Medical Centre | On campus |
Assessment
- Promotional communication30%
- Case study (2 x 500 word reports)30%
- Essay (2,000 words)Threshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the normal processes of sexual development throughout the reproductive lifespan
- 2
Identify key elements in the transfer of sexually transmitted disease
- 3
Recognise the mechanisms involved in reproductive dysfunction throughout the lifespan, and appraise current approaches for their management
- 4
Critically evaluate the methods available to women and men to regulate their own fertility
- 5
Identify and discuss the trends and policies for fertility regulation within populations
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
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.
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 GRS4104?
GRS4104 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GRS4104 offered?
In 2023, GRS4104 runs in Semester 1 at Monash Medical Centre.
How much work is GRS4104?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does GRS4104 have an exam?
No. GRS4104 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.