Public Health Pathway
Stream: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Pathway: Public Health
The Public Health Pathway provides specialist education and training in public health aspects of sexual and reproductive health. Students will study public health methods and approaches in evaluating issues related to HIV, STIs, sexual and reproductive health, program development, prevention, management and health promotion. Students are able to choose from a wide range of units of study in the sexual and reproductive health area.
The Pathway is aimed at health professionals, policy makers, public health practitioners, health promotion specialists and educators wishing to gain a more in depth knowledge and practical understanding of the public health aspects of HIV, STIs and sexual and reproductive health.
This Pathway is also suitable for recent graduates from science, medical science, social science, medicine, public health or other health disciplines interested in pursuing a career in the public health aspects of HIV, STIs and sexual and reproductive health.
Compulsory Units of Study - Public Health Pathway
Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study |
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SEXH5401 |
6 (available semester 1 and2) | online |
Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study |
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CEPI5100 OR PUBH5010 |
6 (available semester 1 and 2)
6 (available semester 1) |
face to face; online
face to face; online |
Masters students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study | ||
CEPI5100 OR |
6 (available semester 1 and 2)
6 (available semester 1) |
face to face; online
face to face; online |
SEXH5406 Professional Practice |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | block mode |
Stream Specific Units of Study - Public Health Pathway
Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete 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's students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study. |
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SEXH5401 Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
SEXH5410 Sexual Health Promotion |
6 (available semester 1) | online; block mode |
SEXH5205 Adolescent Sexual Health |
6 (available semester 2) | online |
SEXH5412 Sexual Health and Relationships Education |
6 (available semester 2) | online |
SEXH5414 Public Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health |
6 (available semester 2) | online; face to face |
General Elective Units of Study - Public Health Pathway
Units of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of general elective units of study. |
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Master's students complete 12 credit points of general elective units of study. |
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Offered Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
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SEXH5416 Advanced Readings in Sexual Health |
6 | supervision |
SEXH5421 Sexual and Reproductive Health Research |
6 | online |
Offered Semester 1 | ||
SEXH5200 Advanced STIs |
6 | face to face; block mode |
SEXH5402 Counselling for Health Professionals |
6 | block mode |
SEXH5417 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility |
6 | block mode |
CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care |
6 | online |
GLOH5115 Women's and Children's Health |
face to face; online | |
GLOH5101 Foundations of Global Health |
6 | face to face; online |
Offered Semester 2 | ||
SEXH5202 Advanced HIV Infection |
6 | block mode |
SEXH5405 Contraception and Preconception Care |
6 | block mode |
SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality |
6 | block mode |
SEXH5420 Assisted Reproductive Technologies |
6 | block mode |
GLOH5112 Global Communicable Disease Control |
6 | face to face; online |
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 |