Basic Reproductive Physiology - SWCH9001
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Women's and Children's Health
Course Outline: http://swch.med.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
Enrolment Requirements:
Reproductive Med program only
Equivalent: SWCH9017
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Learning Outcomes
• a basic knowledge of genetics and molecular biology;
• an advanced knowledge of the various reproductive hormones, their type, production, storage, transport and mechanism of action;
• a knowledge of the mechanism of sexual determination, differentiation and the developmental stages to achieve reproductive competence;
• a detailed understanding of related hormonal systems, including the endocrine pancreas, and their effect on reproduction;
• a sound understanding of spermatogenesis.