Sexual Health

Unit Code

01004

Department/Institution Offering Unit

Department of Public Health
School of Population Health
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
580 Swanston Street
Carlton
Victoria 3053 Australia

Unit Points

Research Points: 87.5

Coursework Points: 12.5

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Contacts

Unit Coordinator/s:

Christopher Fairley
Professor of Sexual Health
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
580 Swanston Street
Carlton
Victoria 3053 Australia

tel: +61 3 9341 6241
fax: +61 3 9347 6757
email: cfairley@unimelb.edu.au

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Overall Objectives

This unit is intended to provide students with experience of the clinical or public health aspects of sexual health research. Students will be invited to engage in existing programs or develop their own unique ideas in this area. The possible projects in this area are broad. They may include clinical projects at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre among risk groups (sex workers, men who have sex with men, young people, clients with HIV) or public health projects of any aspect of STI control. This may involve outreach programs to sex workers, gay saunas, homeless youths, indigenous communities etc. For ideas of the sort of work that has been undertaken by AMS students before, or the types of research undertaken at the centre, please see our web site ( www.mshc.org.au ) and specifically the research section of it ( http://www.mshc.org.au/Default.aspx?alias=www.mshc.org.au/research ) where student profiles are displayed.

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Content

Coursework: Intermediate Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Research:Clinical and public health aspects of sexual health .

Sample Research Topics:

1. Identifying optimal method for measuring safe sex in a sex on premise venue for men who have sex with men.
2. Evaluation of a sex education program in Victorian High Schools

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Assessment Breakdown

Research Component: 87.5 points
Research Report (up to 9,000 words): 75%
Oral presentation: 10%
Supervisor Evaluation: 15%

Coursework Component: 12.5 points
Intermediate Epidemiology and Biostatistics will be assessed as per subject description

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Student Numbers

Number of places available:
2