GRS4201 Reproduction and planetary health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
GRS4201 Reproduction and planetary health is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Monash Medical Centre. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Monash Medical Centre
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before GRS4201
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GRS4201
No unit lists GRS4201 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will focus on the reproductive health of animals and its influence on Planetary Health. Planetary Health refers to the health of natural systems which humans rely on for clean air, water, and food. Lectures and tutorials will introduce the concepts of Planetary Health and how healthy reproduction is key to maintaining healthy ecosystems. You will explore the process through which different anthropogenic influences disrupt reproduction in animals, and how humans as a species manipulate reproduction to improve breeding of endangered and agriculturally significant species for ecological and economic gain.
This unit includes trips into the field to experience how fundamentals in theoretical reproductive biology can be applied to achieve environmental and/or commercial outcomes.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Monash Medical Centre | Blended |
Assessment
- Poster presentation (Poster and 5-minute oral)Presentation20%
- Expert report (1,500 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle30%
- Proposal (2,000 words and 15-minute interview)Written50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise how aberrant reproduction results in species decline;
- 2
Explain how anthropogenic influence impacts Planetary health and subsequently the reproductive systems of animals;
- 3
Identify current and emerging techniques being used to manipulate reproduction in animals and critique their use in agriculture and conservation;
- 4
Analyse how socioeconomic and cultural factors on local and global scales influence the use of reproductive technologies in animal agriculture and conservation;
- 5
Evaluate the economic impact of manipulating animal reproduction;
- 6
Demonstrate knowledge of reproductive systems through risk mitigation relating to the principles of Planetary Health.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures10 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
- Chief Examiners
- Nicola Rivers
- Unit Coordinators
- Nadine Richings
- Nicola Rivers
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GRS4201?
GRS4201 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GRS4201 offered?
In 2025, GRS4201 runs in Semester 2 at Monash Medical Centre.
How much work is GRS4201?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does GRS4201 have an exam?
No. GRS4201 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.