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MRU0027 · Postgraduate research in reproductive biology (human)
2026 Handbook0 credit pointsLevel 9Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Human reproductive biology is the study of reproductive biology and medicine as it applies to the human body. This detailed field may include physiology of human reproduction, fertilisation and its manipulation, embryology, regulation of fertility, infertility diagnosis and treatment, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and parturition, assisted reproductive technologies, and reproductive toxicology. This unit is 100% research with a view to producing a thesis.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 4 | 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 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | 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) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
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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