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 and Nursing Pathways |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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 - Laboratory Pathway |
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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 - 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 | |||
| All Master students must complete: | |||
| SEXH5406 Professional Placement |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Master students - Clinical Medicine and Nursing Pathways |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 |
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 - Laboratory Pathway |
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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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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 |
Stream specific units |
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| Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of Pathway stream specific units of study. | |||
| 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 students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees only. |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees 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 degrees 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 and SEXH5101 and SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
Counselling Pathway |
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| SEXH5402 Intro Counselling for Health Professions |
6 | N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Psychosexual Therapy |
6 | P SEXH5402 and SEXH5404 C SEXH5404 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5415 Advanced Issues in Psychosexual Therapy |
6 | P SEXH5402 |
Semester 2 |
Laboratory Pathway |
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| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees only. |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees 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 degrees 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 students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees only. |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees 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 degrees 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 and SEXH5101 and SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
Public Health Pathway |
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| SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 |
It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118 or MIPH5112. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 and SEXH5101 and SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
| MIPH5131 Foundations of International Health |
6 |
Departmental permission required for non-MIPH students |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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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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| SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5402 Intro Counselling for Health Professions |
6 | N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 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 or MIPH5112. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5409 Medical Management of Interpersonal Violence |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5416 Advanced Readings in Sexual Health |
6 | P SEXH5401 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Departmental Permission Required. This unit of study is only available if there is a staff member able to provide academic supervision in the student's chosen area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MIPH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
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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| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees only. |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees 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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| SEXH5409 Medical Management of Interpersonal Violence |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 and SEXH5101 and SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5416 Advanced Readings in Sexual Health |
6 | P SEXH5401 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Departmental Permission Required. This unit of study is only available if there is a staff member able to provide academic supervision in the student's chosen area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BMRI5006 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011,CEPI5100 |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Laboratory 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 Semester 2 |
| 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 or MIPH5112. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | N SEXH5008 and SEXH5101 and SEXH5102 |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5416 Advanced Readings in Sexual Health |
6 | P SEXH5401 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Departmental Permission Required. This unit of study is only available if there is a staff member able to provide academic supervision in the student's chosen area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INIM5001 Fundamental Immunology |
6 | A Undergraduate immunology, undergraduate bacteriology and virology; basic concepts of epidemiology |
Semester 1 |
| 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 | A Undergraduate bacteriology and virology; basic concepts of epidemiology |
Semester 2 |
| MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MIPH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
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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| SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5402 Intro Counselling for Health Professions |
6 | N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Psychosexual Therapy |
6 | P SEXH5402 and SEXH5404 C SEXH5404 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 or MIPH5112. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5409 Medical Management of Interpersonal Violence |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5416 Advanced Readings in Sexual Health |
6 | P SEXH5401 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Departmental Permission Required. This unit of study is only available if there is a staff member able to provide academic supervision in the student's chosen area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MIPH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
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 students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees only. |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 |
The Block Mode (BM) attendance is reserved for domestic students enrolled in one of the HIV, STIs and Sexual Health degrees only. |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5402 Intro Counselling for Health Professions |
6 | N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 Medical Management of Interpersonal Violence |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5416 Advanced Readings in Sexual Health |
6 | P SEXH5401 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Departmental Permission Required. This unit of study is only available if there is a staff member able to provide academic supervision in the student's chosen area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care |
6 | A clinical experience strongly recommended |
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 This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
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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| MIPH5219 International Health Project Management |
6 | N MIPH5220 |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5027 Public Health Program Evaluation Methods |
2 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | N MIPH5014 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
Approval to enrol is conditional upon the submission of a brief project outline and identification of an appropriate project supervisor, as negotiated with the course coordinator. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF5302 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A) |
6 |
Approval to enrol is conditional upon the submission of a brief project outline and identification of an appropriate project supervisor, as negotiated with the course coordinator. |
Semester 1 |
| MEDF5303 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B) |
6 |
Approval to enrol is conditional upon the submission of a brief project outline and identification of an appropriate project supervisor, as negotiated with the course coordinator. |
Semester 2 |
Double degree research units - Australia Awards/international candidates only |
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| Australia Awards/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 |