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

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health) equips graduates with knowledge and skills to address sexual and reproductive health issues, focusing on prevention, management, and psychosocial contexts. The flexible program allows for specialization or a generalist approach and features collaborative learning and practical application led by industry experts. Graduates are prepared for advanced roles in the field, including psychosexual therapy and reproductive medicine, and enjoy high global employability rankings.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Sexual and Reproductive Health) aims to equip students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in addressing sexual and reproductive health issues. The program focuses on the psychosocial contexts, prevention strategies, and management techniques related to these issues.

Objectives:

• Develop nuanced knowledge and effective skills in dealing with the psychosocial contexts, prevention strategies, and management techniques for sexual and reproductive health issues.

Program Description:

• Designed for graduates in health-related fields, including health professionals, social workers, public health officers, laboratory scientists, and individuals interested in working with HIV and STIs, psychosexual therapy/sexology, and sexual and reproductive health.
• Offers a flexible structure with both online and face-to-face components.
• Allows students to choose a specialization pathway or pursue a generalist approach.
• Provides opportunities for collaborative learning and practical application of knowledge.

Teaching:

• Led by Dr Chris Fox and Associate Professor Iryna Zablotska-Manos.
• Delivered by leading clinical and academic experts.
• Emphasizes a flexible course structure that balances professional relevance with work-life balance.
• Involves collaborative learning in multidisciplinary teams to address practical challenges faced by professionals in the field.

Careers:

• Prepares graduates for advanced and specialist positions in sexual and reproductive health.
• Career fields include:
• Fertility medicine
• Fertility specialist
• HIV medicine
• Psychosexual therapy
• Reproductive medicine
• Sexual health counseling, medicine, and nursing
• Women's health

Professional Accreditation:

• Graduates who complete the degree with a Psychosexual Therapy pathway meet the sexological requirements for accreditation with the Society of Australian Sexologists.

Other:

• The program is directed by Dr Chris Fox and Associate Professor Iryna Zablotska-Manos.
• Graduates are ranked 1st in Australia and 4th in the world for graduate employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.