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Sexual Health // Structure

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Structure

Standard 200 Point Program (no Advanced Standing):

SIX core subjects and NINE elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects, EIGHT elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

175 Point Pathway:

SIX core subjects and SEVEN elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects, SIX elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

150 Point Pathway:

SIX core subjects and FIVE elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects and FOUR elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

Subject Options

Core Subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90217 Foundations of Public Health
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90013 Biostatistics
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90014 Epidemiology 1
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90218 Public Health Leadership and Management
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90231 Qualitative Research in Public Health
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90274 Prioritising & Planning in Public Health
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Highly Recommended Electives**

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90070 Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90169 Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual Health
Semester 1 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90068 Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90069 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5

**Of the 4 sexual health subjects above, a minimum of two should be taken. Students can take all four but one of the subjects POPH90070 Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health is only available to those with a clinical background (eg nurses, doctors, Indigenous health workers). Non-clinicians may take the other three subjects.

Other Recommended Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90199 Gender and Health
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90066 Women and Global Health
September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90297 Preventing Violence Against Women
November (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90302 Introduction to Health Services Research
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Capstone

There are three Capstone options to choose from - please refer to the Course Entry for detailed information on each of these:

  1. Research Project
  2. Professional Practice Unit
  3. Capstone selective subject & an additional elective.

Please Note: Research Project

If a student wants to do a qualitative research project in sexual health, the following advanced qualitative subject should be taken:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90200 Advanced Qualitative Health Research
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

If a student wants to do a quantitative research project in sexual health the following advanced quantitative subjects should be taken:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90144 Regression Methods in Health Research
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90242 Epidemiology 2
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Last updated: 13 November 2024