HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Stream: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Pathway: Public Health
The Public Health Pathway allows students to study core sexual health and public health subjects in one program at postgraduate level and contribute to the improvement of sexual health of people living in developed and developing countries. This Pathway addresses the core areas of public health including epidemiology, health promotion, program management, policy development and evaluation with a focus on HIV, STIS and Sexual Health. Graduates of the Public Health Pathway will be equipped with skills in advocacy, health service development and effective public health interventions.
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, STIs and Sexual Health.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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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| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 (available semester 1) | face to face (evening or day); online |
| SEXH5401 Introduction - HIV, STIs and Sexual Health |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
| SEXH5414 Public Health: HIV, STIs and sexual health |
6 (available semester 2) | face to face; online |
| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 (available semester 1) | online/intensive |
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SEXH5408 |
2 (available semester 2) | online/intensive |
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MIPH5118 |
4 (available semester 2a) | online; face to face |
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MIPH5131 Foundations of International Health |
6 (available semester 1) | online |
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 12 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 |
| 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 |
| PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | online; block mode |
| 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 | ||
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | face to face; block mode |
| 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 |
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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 |