Program Overview

Sexual and Reproductive Health (HIV and STIs pathway)

Overview

The Sexual and Reproductive Health program offers various pathways, including the HIV and STIs pathway. This program is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills in sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on HIV and STIs.

Program Structure

The program is offered at different levels, including:

• Master of Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)
• Master of Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)
• Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Sexual and Reproductive Health)
• Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)
• Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)
• Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)
• Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)

Program Requirements

Students must complete a specific number of credit points, including compulsory units, stream-specific units, and elective units. The requirements vary depending on the program level:

• Master of Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health): 48 credit points
  • 12 credit points of compulsory units
  • 24 credit points of stream-specific units
  • 12 credit points of stream-specific or general elective units
• Master of Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health): 48 credit points
  • 12 credit points of compulsory units
  • 24 credit points of stream-specific units
  • 12 credit points of stream-specific or general elective units
• Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Sexual and Reproductive Health): 60 credit points
  • 48 credit points of study as required for the Master of Medicine or the Master of Science in Medicine
  • 12 credit points of project units
• Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health): 36 credit points
  • 6 credit points of compulsory units
  • 24 credit points of stream-specific units
  • 6 credit points of stream-specific or general elective units
• Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health): 36 credit points
  • 6 credit points of compulsory units
  • 24 credit points of stream-specific units
  • 6 credit points of stream-specific or general elective units
• Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health): 24 credit points
  • 24 credit points of stream-specific units
• Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health): 24 credit points
  • 24 credit points of stream-specific units

Pathways

The following pathways are available:

• HIV and STIs
• Public Health
• Psychosexual Therapy
• Reproductive Health and Fertility
• No Pathway

Units of Study

The program includes various units of study, such as:

• Compulsory units:
  • SEXH5401: Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • CEPI5100: Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
  • SEXH5406: Professional Practice
• Stream-specific units (HIV and STIs pathway):
  • SEXH5200: Advanced STIs
  • SEXH5202: HIV and Viral Hepatitis
  • SEXH5401: Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • SEXH5410: Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion
  • SEXH5414: Public Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health
• General elective units:
  • SEXH5205: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • SEXH5402: Counselling for Health Professionals
  • SEXH5404: Variations in Sexual Function
  • SEXH5405: Abortion, Contraception and Preconception Care
  • SEXH5407: Sex Gender and Sexuality
  • SEXH5412: Sexual Health and Relationships Education
  • SEXH5416: Advanced Readings in Sexual Health
  • SEXH5417: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • SEXH5420: Assisted Reproductive Technologies
  • FMHU5003: Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health
  • MEDF5002: Teaching in the Clinical Environment
  • SEXH5422: Maternal and Fetal Medicine
  • DERMA5001: Essential Dermatology
  • FMHU5001: Foundations of Health Research
  • FMHU5002: Introductory Biostatistics
  • HPOL5012: Leadership for Health
  • PUBH5300: Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Master (Advanced) Project Units

Students accepted in the Master (Advanced) program must complete 12 credit points of project units, which include:

• MEDF5301: Project (Advanced Masters)
• MEDF5302: Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A)
• MEDF5303: Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B)

Double Degree Research Units

Students enrolled in the double degree Master of Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health) and Master of Philosophy must complete the following units over the two years of the program:

• MEDF4001: Medicine Research A
• MEDF4002: Medicine Research B
• MEDF4003: Medicine Research C
• MEDF4004: Medicine Research D