School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Evolution of Assisted Reproduction
  • Unit Code

    HRB5120
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Phillip Leslie MATSON

Description

This unit will analyse the progressive development of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) over the years, from early attempts at insemination through to In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and pre-implantation genetic screening. Hurdles that had to be overcome will be examined, together with the main features that have led to contemporary treatments. Future developments such as artificial gametes will also be critically reviewed together with the associated ethical issues.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and critique the evolution of ART insemination techniques.
  2. Evaluate the clinical and ethical aspects of donor conception from the perspective of both parents and off-spring.
  3. Critically analyse the fundamental principles of Gamate Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT) and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
  4. Examine the benefits and limitations of preimplantation genetic screening in the treatment of infertility.
  5. Critique the techniques and associated ethical issues relating to the development of artificial gametes and other potential ART developments in order to assess their value and appropriateness.

Unit Content

  1. Evolution of insemination techniques.
  2. Benefits and complexities of donor conception.
  3. Development of GIFT, IVF and ICSI.
  4. Clinical use of pre-implantation genetic screening.
  5. Techniques and ethics in the creation of artificial gametes and other potential ART developments.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be taught through lectures and seminars which will be assessed, and learning will be supplemented with practical sessions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportEvolution of ART40%
PresentationOral presentation - Understanding the significance of technological improvements in ART10%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Evolution of Assisted Reproduction
  • Unit Code

    HRB5120
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Phillip Leslie MATSON

Description

This unit will analyse the progressive development of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) over the years, from early attempts at insemination through to In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and pre-implantation genetic screening. Hurdles that had to be overcome will be examined, together with the main features that have led to contemporary treatments. Future developments such as artificial gametes will also be critically reviewed together with the associated ethical issues.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and critique the evolution of ART insemination techniques.
  2. Evaluate the clinical and ethical aspects of donor conception from the perspective of both parents and off-spring.
  3. Critically analyse the fundamental principles of Gamate Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT) and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
  4. Examine the benefits and limitations of preimplantation genetic screening in the treatment of infertility.
  5. Critique the techniques and associated ethical issues relating to the development of artificial gametes and other potential ART developments in order to assess their value and appropriateness.

Unit Content

  1. Evolution of insemination techniques.
  2. Benefits and complexities of donor conception.
  3. Development of GIFT, IVF and ICSI.
  4. Clinical use of pre-implantation genetic screening.
  5. Techniques and ethics in the creation of artificial gametes and other potential ART developments.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be taught through lectures and seminars which will be assessed, and learning will be supplemented with practical sessions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportEvolution of ART40%
PresentationOral presentation - Understanding the significance of technological improvements in ART10%
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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