HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Nursing Stream
The Nursing Stream or pathway provides advanced education in STIs and HIV for graduates in nursing and focuses on clinical, diagnostic, public health, social and program related aspects. The students also have an opportunity to choose elective subjects from a variety of related topics such as counseling, contraception and reproductive health, adult sexual assault, sex education or public health. This stream is suitable for nursing graduates interested in pursuing a career in HIV, STIs and Sexual Health or nursing professionals who deal with HIV, STIs and Sexual Health issues as a part of their professional work and wish to gain greater knowledge and understanding in these areas. These include those currently working in Sexual Health Clinics, Family Planning Clinics, Women’s Health and associated specialties elsewhere.
In addition to the core units of study, students must complete:
Sexual Health and Relationships Education (6crp)
| 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 |
NURS5069 Research in Nursing and Health Care (6crp) |
| SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health (6crp) |
PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses (6crp) |
| 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) |
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) |
NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership (6crp) |
| 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) |