HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Laboratory Stream
The Laboratory Stream or pathway provides advanced education in the practice of STIs and HIV diagnostics for graduates in science, medical sciences or medicine and focuses on diagnostic, clinical and public health related aspects. The students also have opportunities to choose elective subjects from a related Infection & Immunity and clinical units. This stream is suitable for recent science, medical science or medical graduates interested in pursuing a career in HIV, STIs and Sexual Health diagnostics or research or more established laboratory scientists, wishing to gain a more in depth knowledge and practical understanding in STIs and HIV Diagnostics.
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 |
INIM5001 Fundamental Immunology (6crp) |
| SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health (6crp) |
INIM5011 Advanced Medical Bacteriology (6crp) |
| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses (6crp) |
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| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics (6crp) |
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| 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 (6crp) |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education (6crp) |
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| Semester 2 | Semester 2 |
| SEXH5008 Sex and Society (2crp) |
INIM5002 Virology and Cell Technology (6crp) |
| SEXH5101 Public Health Aspects of STIs (2crp) |
NIM5012 Infection Control and Epidemiology (6crp) |
| SEXH5102 Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS (2crp) |
MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine (4crp) |
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection (6crp) |
MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS (4crp) |
| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries (4crp) |
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| 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) |