HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Table of units of study: HIV, STIs & Sexual Health
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Compulsory units |
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All Graduate Certificate students must complete the following unit of study | |||
SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study | |||
Graduate Diploma students - Clinical Medicine, Laboratory and Nursing pathways |
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CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Graduate Diploma students - Counselling pathway |
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SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Graduate Diploma students - Public Health pathway |
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CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011,CEPI5100 |
Semester 1 |
Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study | |||
Master students - Clinical Medicine, Laboratory and Nursing pathways |
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Students must choose one of the following: | |||
CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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All Master students must complete: | |||
SEXH5406 Professional Placement |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Master students - Counselling pathway |
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SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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SEXH5406 Professional Placement |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Master students - Public Health pathway |
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Students must choose one of the following: | |||
CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011,CEPI5100 |
Semester 1 |
All Master students must complete: | |||
SEXH5406 Professional Placement |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Stream specific units |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of pathway stream specific units of study. | |||
Graduate Graduate Diploma students must complete 24 credit points of pathway stream specific units of study. | |||
Master students must complete 18 credit points of pathway stream specific units of study. | |||
Clinical Medicine Pathway |
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SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic Master of Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) and domestic Master of Science in Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) students only. |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic Master of Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) and domestic Master of Science in Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) students only. |
Semester 2 |
SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students who are not enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health programs offered through the Sydney Medical School must apply to the unit of study coordinator for permission to enrol in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 or SEXH5101 or SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
Counselling Pathway |
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SEXH5402 Intro Counselling for Health Professions |
6 | N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | P SEXH5402 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 2 |
SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | Semester 1 |
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SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Laboratory Pathway |
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SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic Master of Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) and domestic Master of Science in Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) students only. |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic Master of Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) and domestic Master of Science in Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) students only. |
Semester 2 |
SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students who are not enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health programs offered through the Sydney Medical School must apply to the unit of study coordinator for permission to enrol in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
INIM5012 Infection Control and Epidemiology |
6 | A Undergraduate Microbiology or Infectious Diseases |
Semester 2 |
Nursing Pathway |
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SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic Master of Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) and domestic Master of Science in Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) students only. |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic Master of Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) and domestic Master of Science in Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) students only. |
Semester 2 |
SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students who are not enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health programs offered through the Sydney Medical School must apply to the unit of study coordinator for permission to enrol in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 or SEXH5101 or SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
Public Health Pathway |
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SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 |
It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 or SEXH5101 or SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
4 | Semester 2a |
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PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | N MIPH5014 |
Semester 1 |
Stream specific elective units |
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Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of pathway stream specific elective units of study. | |||
Master students complete 18 credit points of pathway stream specific elective units of study. | |||
Clinical Medicine Pathway |
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SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5402 Intro Counselling for Health Professions |
6 | N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | P SEXH5402 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 2 |
SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | Semester 1 |
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SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 |
It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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BETH5209 Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 |
Assumed knowledge: A degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, allied health, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, law, communications, public policy, business, economics, commerce, organisation studies, or other relevant field, or by special permission. |
Semester 1 |
MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
4 | Semester 2a |
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MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Counselling Pathway |
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SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 |
It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 or SEXH5101 or SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
BMRI5006 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
4 | Semester 2a |
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Laboratory Pathway |
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SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 |
It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 or SEXH5101 or SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
INIM5002 Virology and Cell Technology |
6 | A Undergraduate Microbiology or Infectious Diseases |
Semester 2 |
INIM5011 Advanced Medical Bacteriology |
6 | A Undergraduate Microbiology or Infectious Diseases |
Semester 1 |
INIM5022 Global Control of Infectious Diseases |
6 | Semester 2 |
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MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
4 | Semester 2a |
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MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Nursing Pathway |
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SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5402 Intro Counselling for Health Professions |
6 | N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | P SEXH5402 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 2 |
SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | Semester 1 |
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SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 |
It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
4 | Semester 2a |
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MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership |
6 | Semester 2 |
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PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Public Health Pathway |
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SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic Master of Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) and domestic Master of Science in Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) students only. |
Semester 1 |
SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic Master of Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) and domestic Master of Science in Medicine (HIV, STIs and Sexual Health) students only. |
Semester 2 |
SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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BETH5209 Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 |
Assumed knowledge: A degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, allied health, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, law, communications, public policy, business, economics, commerce, organisation studies, or other relevant field, or by special permission. |
Semester 1 |
HPOL5000 Introduction to Health Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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MIPH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
4 | Semester 2 |
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MIPH5115 Women's and Children's Health |
4 | Semester 2 |
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MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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MIPH5131 Foundations of International Health |
6 |
Departmental permission required for non-MIPH students |
Semester 1 |
MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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PUBH5027 Public Health Program Evaluation Methods |
2 | Semester 2 |
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PUBH5416 Vaccines in Public Health |
2 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5018 Students who have not done the core units of study in epidemiology (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) or biostatistics (PUBH5018) but have previous demonstrable experience in these study areas will be required to request permission from the unit of study coordinator to enrol in this unit of study. Permission is required to ensure that students have a basic grounding in epidemiology and biostatistics. The coordinator emails the Postgraduate Student Administration Unit to advise whether or not the student has permission to enrol. |
Semester 2 |
Project units of study |
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Students accepted into 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. | |||
MEDF5301 Project (Advanced Masters) |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Approval to enrol is conditional upon the submission of a brief project outline and identification of an appropriate project supervisor, as negotiated with the discipline coordinator. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
MEDF5302 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A) |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Approval to enrol is conditional upon the submission of a brief project outline and identification of an appropriate project supervisor, as negotiated with the discipline coordinator. |
Semester 1 |
MEDF5303 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B) |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Approval to enrol is conditional upon the submission of a brief project outline and identification of an appropriate project supervisor, as negotiated with the discipline coordinator. |
Semester 2 |
Double degree research units - AusAID/international candidates only |
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AusAID/international candidates enrolled in the double degree must complete the following four units over the two years of the program. Specific enrolment patterns are shown below. If the candidate is not able to submit the thesis for the Master of Philosophy after two years of enrolment, they must enrol in both MEDF4003 and MEDF4004 for further semesters, with the associated cost of enrolment, until they are able to submit. | |||
MEDF4001 Medicine Research A |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
MEDF4002 Medicine Research B |
12 | C MEDF4001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
MEDF4003 Medicine Research C |
12 | C MEDF4002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
MEDF4004 Medicine Research D |
12 | C MEDF4003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |