Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

301300 (v.2) Reproductive Biology and Technology 332


Area:

School of Biomedical Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

7689 (v.9) Anatomy 232 or any previous version
AND
8472 (v.12) Physiology 231 or any previous version
AND
8846 (v.8) Physiology 232 or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Exploration of human reproduction. Comparative reproductive physiology - hormonal regulation, menstrual cycle, erectile function and dysfunction, fertility, infertility and fertility treatments. Contraception and birth spacing. Gametogenesis, fertilisation and implantation. Physiology of pregnancy, lactation and pregnancy loss. Teratogens. Cytogenetics, karyotyping and prenatal diagnosis. Menopause and age-related changes in the reproductive function.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)

Funding Cluster:

09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

 
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