HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Table of units of study: HIV, STIs & Sexual Health
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Core units |
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| SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Additional core units for the master's degree |
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| SEXH5406 Professional Placement |
6 | P SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Additional core units for international candidates enrolled in the double degree |
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| Public Health stream candidates must complete at least one of the following units: | |||
| HPOL5000 Introduction to Health Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MIPH5131 Foundations of International Health |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| All other stream double degree candidates must complete at least one of the following units: | |||
| MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5069 Research in Nursing and Health Care |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Stream core units |
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Clinical Medicine Stream |
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| SEXH5008 Sex and Society |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5101 Public Health Aspects of STIs |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version. |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5102 Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students who are not enrolled in the HIV,STIs and Sexual Health programs offered through Sydney Medical School must apply to Associate Professor Richard Hillman for permission to enrol in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
Counselling Stream |
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| SEXH5402 Counselling in Sexual Health 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | P SEXH5402 and SEXH5404 C SEXH5401 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | P SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Laboratory Stream |
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| SEXH5008 Sex and Society |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5101 Public Health Aspects of STIs |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version. |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5102 Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students who are not enrolled in the HIV,STIs and Sexual Health programs offered through Sydney Medical School must apply to Associate Professor Richard Hillman for permission to enrol in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
Nursing Stream |
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| SEXH5008 Sex and Society |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5101 Public Health Aspects of STIs |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version. |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5102 Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students who are not enrolled in the HIV,STIs and Sexual Health programs offered through Sydney Medical School must apply to Associate Professor Richard Hillman for permission to enrol in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
Public Health Stream |
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| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5008 Sex and Society |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5101 Public Health Aspects of STIs |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version. |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5102 Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5413 Sexual Health Promotion 2 |
6 | P SEXH5410 |
Semester 2 |
Stream-specific elective units |
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Clinical Medicine Stream |
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| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics |
2 | N BETH5202 |
Semester 2a |
| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS |
4 | Semester 2a |
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| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011 |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5402 Counselling in Sexual Health 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | P SEXH5402 and SEXH5404 C SEXH5401 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | P SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | A Basic biology |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 | N MIPH5129 It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5413 Sexual Health Promotion 2 |
6 | P SEXH5410 |
Semester 2 |
Counselling Stream |
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| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics |
2 | N BETH5202 |
Semester 2a |
| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS |
4 | Semester 2a |
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| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011 |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5008 Sex and Society |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5101 Public Health Aspects of STIs |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version. |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5102 Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS |
2 |
AusAID students must enrol in the face-to-face version |
Semester 2a |
| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | A Basic biology |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 | N MIPH5129 It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5413 Sexual Health Promotion 2 |
6 | P SEXH5410 |
Semester 2 |
Laboratory Stream |
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| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics |
2 | N BETH5202 |
Semester 2a |
| INIM5001 Fundamental Immunology |
6 | A Basic immunology |
Semester 1 |
| INIM5002 Virology and Cell Technology |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| INIM5011 Advanced Medical Bacteriology |
6 | A Basic Microbiology |
Semester 1 |
| INIM5012 Infection Control and Epidemiology |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS |
4 | Semester 2a |
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| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011 |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5402 Counselling in Sexual Health 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | P SEXH5402 and SEXH5404 C SEXH5401 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | P SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | A Basic biology |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 | N MIPH5129 It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5413 Sexual Health Promotion 2 |
6 | P SEXH5410 |
Semester 2 |
Nursing Stream |
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| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics |
2 | N BETH5202 |
Semester 2a |
| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS |
4 | Semester 2a |
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| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| NURS5069 Research in Nursing and Health Care |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011 |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5402 Counselling in Sexual Health 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 N BIOS5071 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | P SEXH5402 and SEXH5404 C SEXH5401 N BIOS5072 |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | P SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | A Basic biology |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 | N MIPH5129 It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion 1 |
6 | C SEXH5401 |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5413 Sexual Health Promotion 2 |
6 | P SEXH5410 |
Semester 2 |
Public Health Stream |
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| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics |
2 | N BETH5202 |
Semester 2a |
| HPOL5000 Introduction to Health Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MIPH5008 Travel and Tropical Medicine |
2 | Int October |
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| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| MIPH5131 Foundations of International Health |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PUBH5208 Screening and Diagnostic Test Evaluation |
2 | P PUBH5010 |
Semester 2a |
| PUBH5414 Public Health Advocacy |
2 | Int Sept |
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| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5206 Diagnostic Methods in Sexual Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students who are not enrolled in the HIV,STIs and Sexual Health programs offered through Sydney Medical School must apply to Associate Professor Richard Hillman for permission to enrol in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | A Basic biology |
Semester 2 |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 | N MIPH5129 It is advisable for students to also undertake MIPH5118. |
Semester 2b |
| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Core research units for AusAID candidates enrolled in the double degree |
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| Candidates must complete the following four units over the two years of the program. Specific enrolment patterns are shown below. If the candidate is not able to submit the thesis for the Master of Philosophy after two years of enrolment, they must enrol in both MEDF4003 and MEDF4004 for further semesters, with the associated cost of enrolment, until they are able to submit. | |||
| MEDF4001 Medicine Research A |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF4002 Medicine Research B |
12 | C MEDF4001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF4003 Medicine Research C |
12 | C MEDF4002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF4004 Medicine Research D |
12 | C MEDF4003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |