HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Clinical Medicine Stream
The Clinical Medicine Stream or pathway provides advanced education in STIs and HIV for graduates in medicine and other related fields, focusing on clinical, diagnostic, public health, social and program related aspects. Students also have opportunities to choose elective subjects from a variety of related topics such as counseling, contraception and reproductive health, sexual dysfunction, adult sexual assault, sex education and public health. Components of the degree count towards formal study requirements for the Advanced Training of the Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. This stream is suitable for medical graduates interested in pursuing a career in HIV, STIs and Sexual Health or more established physicians, such as general practitioners or specialists, wishing to gain greater knowledge and understanding in STIs and HIV areas.
In addition to the required core units of study, students must complete:
| Stream Core Units of Study | Stream Elective Units of Study |
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All students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study. |
Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of stream specific elective units of study. Masters students complete 12 credit points of stream specific elective units of study. |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 1 |
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SEXH5200 |
PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses (6crp) |
| SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health (6crp) |
PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics (6crp) |
| SEXH5402 Counselling in Sexual Health 1 (6crp) |
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| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function (6crp) |
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| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault (6crp) |
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| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education (6crp) |
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| Semester 2 | Semester 2 |
| SEXH5008 Sex and Society (2crp) |
MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine (4crp) |
| SEXH5101 Public Health Aspects of STIs (2crp) |
MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS (4crp) |
| SEXH5102 Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS (2crp) |
MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries (4crp) |
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection (6crp) |
PUBH5113 International Health (4crp) |
| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health (6crp) |
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| SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 (6crp) |
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| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health (6crp) |
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| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality (6crp) |
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| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery (2crp) |
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| SEXH5413 Sexual Health Promotion 2 (6crp) |
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| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics (2crp) |
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| SEXH5413 Sexual Health and Relationships Education (6crp) |