HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Stream: HIV, STIs and Sexual Health
Pathway: Nursing
The Nursing Pathway provides advanced education in STIs and HIV for graduates in nursing and focuses on clinical, diagnostic, public health, social and program-related aspects. Students also have an opportunity to choose elective units of study from a variety of related topics such as counseling, contraception and reproductive health, adult sexual assault, sex education or public health. This pathway 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. This includes those currently working in Sexual Health Clinics, Family Planning Clinics, Women’s Health and associated specialties.
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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CEPI5100 OR SEXH5401 |
6 (available semester 1 and 2)
6 (available semester 1 and 2) |
online; online/face to face
online |
| Compulsory units of study for Master students | ||
| Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study | ||
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CEPI5100 OR SEXH5401 |
6 (available semester 1 and 2)
6 (available semester 1 and 2) |
online; online/face to face
online |
| SEXH5406 Professional Placement |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online/intensive |
Stream Specific Units of Study - Nursing 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 but it is recommended that students complete all of the stream specific units of study listed below. |
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SEXH5200 |
6 (available semester 1) | face to face |
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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 - Nursing 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 Introduction to Counselling for the Health Professions |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5412 Sexual Health & Relationships Education |
6 | online/intensive |
| Offered Semester 1 | ||
| SEXH5403 Counselling in Sexual Health 2 |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5404 Variations in Sexual Function |
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; online |
| SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | online/intensive |
| SEXH5408 HIV/STI Program Delivery |
2 | online/intensive |
| NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership |
6 | online/intensive |
| MIPH5116 Culture, Health, Illness and Medicine |
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 |