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MRU0008 · Postgraduate research in genetics
2026 Handbook0 credit pointsLevel 9Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Genetics is the study of heredity and of the units of biological inheritance. This detailed field may include cytogenetics, genotypes, higher eukaryotes, microbial genetics, molecular genetics, monohybrids, and phenotypes. This unit is 100% research with a view to producing a thesis.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Baker Institute | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Baker Institute | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Baker Institute | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Baker Institute | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
Assessment
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Thesis examined by two external examiners.
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Requisites
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