Reproductive Health and Fertility Pathway

Stream: Sexual and Reproductive Health

Pathway: Reproductive Health and Fertility Pathway

The Reproductive Health and Fertility Pathway provides advanced education in reproductive health and fertility issues with a focus on the clinical, diagnostic, public health and social aspects of these areas. Students will explore fertility control across the reproductive lifespan, unintended pregnancies, access to sexual and reproductive health services, maternal mortality, sexual violence, sexual and reproductive rights and preconception care and health. This stream will also cover reproductive endocrinology including an understanding of the reproductive cycle, gamete approximation and fertilisation biology; ovarian function, oogenesis and ovulation; testicular function and spermatogenesis. It will cover infertility including causes, risk factors and investigation of male and female infertility and provide an understanding of ovulation induction reproductive technologies and assisted conception. Students also have opportunities to choose elective units of study from a variety of related areas such as psychosexual therapy, HIV and STIs and Public Health.

This pathway is suitable for professionals working in medicine, nursing or assisted reproduction and fertility services, family planning and other health discipline graduates interested in pursuing a career in reproductive health and fertility. This pathway requires a background in anatomy and physiology.

Compulsory Units of Study - Reproductive Health and Fertility Pathway

Stream Specific Units of Study - Reproductive Health and Fertility Pathway

General Elective Units of Study - Reproductive Health and Fertility Pathway

Project Units of Study - Master (Advanced)

Students accepted in the Master (Advanced) program must complete 12 credit points of project units of study.

Students must re-enrol every semester, with the associated financial cost, until they submit their project report or dissertation.