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Sexual and Reproductive Health (Public Health pathway)

Unit of study table

This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 21 January 2026.
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Master of Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)

Master of Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)

Students must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 12 credit points of compulsory units of study, and
(b) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study, and
(c) 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.

Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Sexual and Reproductive Health)

Students must complete 60 credit points, including:
(a) 48 credit points of study as required for the Master of Medicine or the Master of Science in Medicine, and
(b) 12 credit points of project units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)

Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)

Students must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a) 6 credit points of compulsory units of study, and
(b) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study, and
(c) 6 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.

Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)

Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health)

Students must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study.

Pathways

The following pathways are available:
(i) HIV and STIs
(ii) Public Health
(iii) Psychosexual Therapy
(iv) Reproductive Health and Fertility
(v) No Pathway
Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Compulsory units

Graduate Certificate
SEXH5401
Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health
6Ìý
Graduate Diploma
Students must choose one of the following:
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6Ìý
PUBH5010
Epidemiology Methods and Uses
6N BSTA5011
Masters
Students must choose one of the following:
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6Ìý
or
PUBH5010
Epidemiology Methods and Uses
6N BSTA5011
and all students must select the following unit
SEXH5406
Professional Practice
6P SEXH5401 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5010

Stream specific units

SEXH5205
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
6Ìý
SEXH5401
Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health
6Ìý
SEXH5410
Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion
6Ìý
SEXH5412
Sexual Health and Relationships Education
6Ìý
SEXH5414
Public Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health
6Ìý

General elective units

Students can also select any remaining stream specific units of study as an elective
SEXH5200
Advanced STIs
6Ìý
SEXH5202
HIV and Viral Hepatitis
6Ìý
SEXH5402
Counselling for Health Professionals
6Ìý
SEXH5405
Abortion, Contraception and Preconception Care
6Ìý
SEXH5407
Sex Gender and Sexuality
6
SEXH5416
Advanced Readings in Sexual Health
6P SEXH5401 or CEPI5100 or PUBH5010
SEXH5417
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
6Ìý
SEXH5420
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
6P SEXH5417
FMHU5003
Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health
6N PUBH5505 or BACH5255 or QUAL5005
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6Ìý
SEXH5422
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
6Ìý
FMHU5007
Safety and Quality in Healthcare
6A Clinical experience as a registered health professional and/or employment for in a health service management role or health policy role.
FMHU5002
Introductory Biostatistics
6N PUBH5018
GLOH5101
Foundations of Global Health
6N MIPH5131 or MIPH5132
GLOH5112
Global Communicable Disease Control
6Ìý
GLOH5115
Advocacy for Women's and Children's Health
6N MIPH5115
HPOL5012
Leadership for Health
6A Students are expected to have at least 3 years work experience in a health practice, policy or administrative role
PUBH5300
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
6A A basic understanding of introductory statistics and generalised linear regression (as would be attained through a unit such as PUBH5217 or equivalent, or through equivalent experience). No previous coding experience is required or assumed

Master (Advanced) Project Units

(a) Students accepted in the Master (Advanced) program must complete 12 credit points of project units of study.
(b) Students must re-enrol every semester, with the associated financial cost, until they submit their project report or dissertation.
MEDF5301
Project (Advanced Masters)
12Ìý
MEDF5302
Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A)
6Ìý
MEDF5303
Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B)
6P MEDF5302

Double Degree Research units

Australia Awards and International Students only
(a) 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.
(b) If the student is not able to submit the thesis for the Master of Philosophy after two years of enrolment, they must enrol in both MEDF4003 and MEDF4004 for further semesters until they are able to submit.

Post-publication amendments

DateOriginal publicationPost-publication amendment
19/01/2026

MEDF4004Ìýwas published and available for selection.

MEDF4004Ìýremoved.
19/01/2026

MEDF4002Ìýwas published and available for selection.

MEDF4002Ìýremoved.
21/01/2026

MEDF4001Ìýpublished and available for selection from:

Australia Awards and International Students only

MEDF4001Ìýretired and removed from:

Australia Awards and International Students only

21/01/2026

MEDF4003Ìýpublished and available for selection from:

Australia Awards and International Students only

MEDF4003Ìýretired and removed from:

Australia Awards and International Students only