HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Stream: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Pathway: Counselling
The Counselling Pathway is aimed at:
- Recent graduates in psychology, counselling, education, occupational therapy, rehabilitation therapy and social work who are interested in pursuing a career in HIV, STIs and Sexual Health counselling and therapy.
- More established professionals (such as nurses, therapists, counsellors, social workers, teachers, general practitioners) wishing to gain greater knowledge and understanding in these areas.
- Professionals who deal with HIV, STIs and Sexual Health issues as part of their roles (such as marriage and relationship counsellors, clergy, journalists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation counsellors) and who wish to gain greater knowledge and understanding in these 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 and 2) | online |
| Compulsory unit of study for Graduate Diploma students | ||
| Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study |
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| SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
| Compulsory units of study for Master students | ||
| Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study. |
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| SEXH5401 Introduction-HIV,STIs and Sexual Health |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
| SEXH5406 Professional Placement |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online/intensive |
Stream Specific Units of Study - Counselling 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 Certificate students from a health background must complete 24 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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SEXH5402 |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online/intensive |
| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
6 (available semester 1) | online/intensive |
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 (available semester 1) | online/intensive |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 (available semester 2) | online/intensive |
| SEXH5415 Advanced Issues in Psychosexual Therapy |
6 (available semester 2) | online/intensive |
Stream Specific Elective Units of Study - Counselling 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 2 |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | online; online/face to face |
| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | online/intensive |
| Offered Semester 1 | ||
| SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 | face to face/block mode |
| SEXH5409 Adult Sexual Assault |
6 | online/intensive |
| MEDF5005 Health Research Methods and Ethics |
6 | online/intensive |
| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | face to face (evening or day); online |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | on-campus evening, online, on-campus day |
| Offered Semester 2 | ||
| SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | face to face/block mode |
| SEXH5205 Advanced Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 | online |
| SEXH5405 Contraception and Reproductive Health |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5414 Public Health:HIV, STIs & sexual health |
6 | face to face; online |
| SEXH5415 Advanced Issues in Psychosexual Therapy |
6 | online/intensive |
| BMRI5006 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
6 | block mode |
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 |