HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Stream: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Pathway: Public Health
The Public Health Pathway is aimed at:
- Health professionals, policy makers, public health practitioners and educators wishing to gain a more in depth knowledge and practical understanding in HIV, STIs and Sexual Health.
- Recent science, medical science, social science, medicine graduates or other health discipline graduates interested in pursuing a career in the public health aspects of HIV and/or STIs.
Compulsory Units of Study
| Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete SEXH5401 plus 18 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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SEXH5401 |
6 (available semester 1 and2) | online |
| Compulsory unit of study for Graduate Diploma students | ||
| Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study |
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CEPI5100 OR PUBH5010 |
6 (available semester 1 and 2)
6 (available semester 1) |
online; online/face to face
online |
| Compulsory units of study for Master students | ||
| Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study | ||
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CEPI5100 OR |
6 (available semester 1 and 2)
6 (available semester 1) |
online; online/face to face
online |
| SEXH5406 Professional Placement |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online/intensive |
Stream Specific Units of Study - Public Health Pathway
| Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete SEXH5401 plus 18 credit points of stream specific units of study. |
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Graduate Diploma students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Master students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study but it is recommended that students complete all of the stream specific units of study listed below. |
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MIPH5131Foundations of International Health |
6 (available semester 1) | online, on-campus day classes |
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SEXH5401 |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
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SEXH5414 |
6 (available semester 2) | face to face; online |
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PUBH5018 |
6 (available semester 1) | face to face (evening or day); online |
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PUBH5033 |
6 (available semester 1) | online; block mode |
| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 (available semester 2) | online/intensive |
Stream Specific Elective Units of Study - Public Health Pathway
| Units of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of stream specific elective units of study. |
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Masters students complete 18 credit points of stream specific elective units of study. Students can also select any remaining stream specific units of study as electives. |
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| Offered Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5402 Introduction to Counselling for the Health Professions |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | online/intensive |
| Offered Semester 1 | ||
| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 | face to face |
| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | online/intensive |
| CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care |
6 | online |
| HPOL5000 Introduction to Health Policy |
6 | block mode |
| MIPH5131 Foundations of International Health |
6 | online; face to face |
| Offered Semester 2 | ||
| SEXH 5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | face to face |
| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | online |
| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | online/intensive |
| MIPH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
4 | online; face to face |
| MIPH5115 Women's and Children's Health |
4 | online; face to face |
| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | online; face to face |
| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | face to face |
| MIPH5219 International Health Project Management |
6 | face to face |
| PUBH5416 Vaccines in Public Health |
2 | online/intensive |
| PUBH5027 Public Health Program Evaluation Methods |
2 | block mode |
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.
| Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
| MEDF5301 Project (Advanced Masters) |
12 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |
| MEDF5302 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A) |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |
| MEDF5303 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B) |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |