Psychosexual Therapy Pathway
Stream: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Pathway: Psychosexual Therapy
The Psychosexual Therapy Pathway provides specialist training in psychosexual therapy/sexual health counselling/sexology. Students explore human sexuality from psychosexual therapeutic perspective. Students will study variations in sexual function, sexual and gender diversity, HIV and STIs, as well as issues pertaining to ageing and sexuality, disability and sexuality, forensic aspects of human sexuality.
- The Psychosexual Therapy Pathway is aimed at recent graduates in psychology, counselling, education, occupational therapy, rehabilitation counselling and social work who are interested in pursuing a career in HIV, STIs and Sexual Health counselling and Psychosexual Therapy. This Pathway is also suitable for more established professionals (such as psychologists, nurses, therapists, counsellors, social workers, teachers, general practitioners, occupational therapists, physiotherapists) wishing to gain greater knowledge and understanding in the area of human sexuality and sexology.
Compulsory Units of Study - Psychosexual Therapy Pathway
Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study |
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SEXH5401 |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study |
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SEXH5401 Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
Masters students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study. |
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SEXH5401 Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
SEXH5406 Professional Practice |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online/intensive |
Stream Specific Units of Study - Psychosexual Therapy 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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Masters 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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SEXH5402 |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online/intensive |
SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 (available semester 1) | online/intensive |
SEXH5403 Counselling in Psychosexual Therapy |
6 (available semester 1) | online/intensive |
SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 (available semester 2) | online/intensive |
SEXH5415 Advanced Issues in Psychosexual Therapy |
6 (available semester 2) | online/intensive |
*SEXH5402 is only a pathway specific unit of study for students who have not completed an equivalent unit of study, and/or do not have a counselling background.
General Elective Units of Study - Psychosexual Therapy Pathway
Units of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of general elective units of study. Students can also select any additional stream specific units of study as electives. |
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Masters students complete 12 credit points of general elective units of study. Students can also select any additional stream specific units of study as electives. |
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Offered Semester 1 and 2 |
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CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | online; online/face to face |
SEXH5416 Advanced Readings in Sexual Health |
6 | supervision |
Offered Semester 1 | ||
SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 | face to face/block mode |
SEXH5409 Medical Management of Interpersonal Violence |
6 | online/intensive |
SEXH5417 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility |
6 | online/intensive |
SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | online/intensive |
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SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | face to face; block mode |
SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | online |
SEXH5405 Contraception and Preconception Care |
6 | online/intensive |
SEXH5414 Public Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health |
6 | face to face; online |
BMRI5006 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
6 | 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 |
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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 |