HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Stream: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Pathway: Clinical Medicine
The Clinical Medicine Pathway provides advanced education in STIs and HIV for graduates in medicine, 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 pathway 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.
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) | online |
| Compulsory unit of study for Graduate Diploma students | ||
| Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study from teh following: |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online; online/face to face |
| SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 (available semester 1) | online |
| Compulsory units of study for Master students | ||
| Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study from the following: |
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CEPI5100 OR SEXH5401 |
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 - Clinical Medicine 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 |
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SEXH5200 |
6 (available semester 1) | face to face/block mode |
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SEXH5206 |
6 (available semester 1) | online/intensive |
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 (available semester 2) | face to face/block mode |
| SEXH5414 Public Health:HIV, STIs & Sexual Health |
6 (available semester 2) | face to face; online |
Stream Specific Elective Units of Study - Clinical Medicine 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 Intro Counselling for Health Professions |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | online/intensive |
| Offered Semester 1 |
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| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | online/intensive |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | face to face; online |
| MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | online/intensive |
| Offered Semester 2 | ||
| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | online |
| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 | online/intensive |
| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
4 | online; face to face |
| MIPH5118 Global Perspectives of HIV/AIDS |
4 | online; face to face |
| MIPH5135 Health Systems in Developing Countries |
4 | face to face |
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 |