Graduate Certificate
Take the next step in your sexual health education.
Imagine being exposed to incurable infection. Becoming infertile from a disease with no other symptoms. Wanting more information and having nowhere to turn. These are issues Australians face every day.
Stigma, discrimination and concerns about infection continue to shape sexual health and wellbeing in Australia and around the world. Our health and education systems urgently need professionals trained to protect and promote the sexual health of the public. La Trobe's Graduate Certificate in Sex, Health and Society will help you meet that need.
Drawing on the latest research on sex, sexuality and health, you'll develop multi-disciplinary knowledge on human sexuality and its role in health and society. You'll discover how to create innovative programs and influence policies to improve the well-being of all communities.
Developed by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, and taught in block-mode delivery, this course allows you to balance both work and study.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate in Sex, Health and Society, students must complete a total of 60 credit points across 1 year.
Year 1 requires the completion of 60 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects within your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SEXUALITY SHS4HS 1 15 RESEARCH IN SEX, SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL HEALTH SHS4SR 1 15 SEX, SEXUALITY & SEXUAL HEALTH: COMMUNICATION, POLICY & PRACTICE SHS4SC 1 15 SEXUAL BODIES, IDENTITIES AND MARGINALISATION SHS4SD 1 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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Government, not-for-profit and community organisations need professionals who are across the latest research and practices in sexual health and wellbeing. Possible career options include: