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Major in developmental biology for BSc students and elective units for BBiomedSc students

 
 
  • We inspire your journey towards becoming a health professional or biomedical researcher in one of Australia's leading Universities 
  • Develop an appreciation of biomedicine and human health by investigting the development of the human body 
  • Understand how we develop from just a few cells into complex human beings 
  • Learn how errors in development lead to childhood and adult diseases 
  • Visit our new CAREERS site for more information
 

Built upon a foundation of

  • embryology
  • anatomy
  • molecular biology and genetics

modern developmental biology also covers such topics as

  • stem cell science
  • regenerative biology and medicine
  • tissue engineering
 
 
  • Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology
  • Australian Stem Cell Centre
  • Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories
  • Invited developmental biologists
  
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Major unit sequence in developmental biology for Bachelor of Science students

  Level 1

  Level 2

  Level 3

And any two of

  BIO1011

  DEV2011 

  DEV3011

  DEV3032

  BIO1022

  DEV2022

  DEV3022

  DEV3990

 

 

 

  BCH3021

 

 

 

  GEN3030

 

 

 

  PHY3082

 2nd year units

  
 Semester 1:   DEV2011  Early human development from cells to tissues
 Semester 2:   DEV2022  Principles of organ and body design

 3rd year units

  
 Semester 1:   DEV3011  Fundamentals of developmental processes
 Semester 2:   DEV3022         Developmental pathways to health and disease
 Semester 2:   DEV3032  Stem cells and regeneration
 Semester 1 and 2:   DEV3990     Action in developmental biology research project

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NEW PRIZE FOR THE TOP DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY STUDENT
The David de Kretser Prize for our top developmental biology student has now been established.
This prize of $1000 will be awarded annually to the student who has the highest aggregate mark for units DEV2011, DEV2022, DEV3011 and DEV3022. These units are on offer to our Science and Biomedical Science students in 2nd and 3rd year.
In addition to this monetary award, the David de Kretser prize will be recognised on the student's academic transcript.
David de Kretser was Professor of Anatomy in Monash University's Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences from 1978 to 2005. He is currently the Governor of Victoria, and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

   

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Belinda

 "....each topic is interesting because you can relate it to your own growth and see how amazingly complex the human body is...."
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James

"....I actually did real experiments, not just fake ones, and instead of rote-learning, actually discovered major concepts for myself...."
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Daniel

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Joon

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Rebecca

"....after my first year I realized that I had in fact followed the right path, being a scientist is amazing...."
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Dr Kristy Boyle

"....even with the most minor result, my research has contributed to the world...."
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Dr Sarah Meachem

"....I now lead my own research group in the field of male reproduction doing basic and clinical research...."