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MRU0016 · Postgraduate research in obstetrics and gynaecology
2026 Handbook0 credit pointsLevel 9Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Obstetrics and Gynaecology is the study of the medical specialisation concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, labour and after childbirth and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system. This detailed field may include monitoring foetal development, and treating gynaecological and obstetric conditions. This unit is 100% research with a view to producing a thesis.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Southbank | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Southbank | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Southbank | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Burnet Institute | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Southbank | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Southbank | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Southbank | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Southbank | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Burnet Institute | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Southbank | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Burnet Institute | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Burnet Institute | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
Assessment
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Thesis assessed by two external examiners.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
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Workload
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