Single subject study
The faculty provides single subject study through the Community Access Program.
*Single subjects included in the Community Access Program (CAP) program may be undertaken with or without assessment— however in order to gain credit to a course, you must complete the subject with assessment.
Find all single subjects offered through the Community Access Program in the handbook
Why study single subjects?
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Single subject study is useful for health professionals who are required to undertake mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity in order to maintain, improve and broaden their technical skills, knowledge, understanding, problem-solving and performance throughout their professional careers.
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Get ready for postgraduate courses
You can undertake single subjects that you may need to meet the pre-requisites for various post-graduate courses within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Alternatively, you can do a single subject to get an idea of what various courses may be like, and make an informed decision about pursuing further study.
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Get skilled up for the modern workforce
Professionals may choose to undertake single-subject study to expand their knowledge and skills in their chosen field.
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Take your career to new places
Single subject study also allows professionals to explore interest areas outside of their current work, without having to commit to a full degree. In doing so, they can expand their knowledge and open up opportunities to take their career in a new direction.
Explore single-subject study by area of interest:
Social Work and Gender-Based Violence Single Subjects
Study social work and gender-based violence
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Lifespan Risk and Resilience | February to April | On Campus |
Assessing Risk and Vulnerability | September to November | On Campus |
Researching Social Work Practice 1 | September to November | On Campus |
Social Work Practice: Indigenous Peoples | September to November | On Campus |
Social Work Practice: Mental Health | September to November | Dual-Delivery |
Social Work Theory and Practice | February to April | On Campus |
Social Policy for Social Work Practice | February to April | On Campus |
Mental Health and Psychology Single Subjects
Study mental health and psychology
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Sport Psychology | April to June | Online |
Mental Health and Young People | Semester 2 | Online |
Biological Psychology | Semester 1 | On Campus |
Developmental Psychology | Semester 1 | On Campus |
Trends in Personality and Social Psychology | Semester 2 | On Campus |
Mind, Brain and Behaviour 1 | Semester 1 | On Campus |
Research Methods for Human Inquiry | Semester 1 | On Campus |
Public Health Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Semester 1, Semester 2 | Dual-Delivery | |
Semester 1 | Dual-Delivery | |
Semester 1, Semester 2 | Dual-Delivery | |
November | On Campus | |
March | Dual-Delivery | |
Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health | Semester 1 | Dual-Delivery |
October to December | Online | |
Digital Transformation of Health | Semester 1, July to August | On Campus, Online |
March to May | Dual-Delivery | |
Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 | Dual Delivery |
Health Program Evaluation 1 | Semester 1 | Dual-Delivery |
Climate Change and Health | April | Dual-Delivery |
Sustainability and Healthcare | May | Dual-Delivery |
Comparative Health Systems | August to September | Dual-Delivery |
Disability in Policy and Practice | February to March | Dual-Delivery |
Health and Human Rights | April to May | Dual-Delivery |
Health Program Design and Implementation | February | Dual-Delivery |
Non Communicable Disease and Global Health | July | Dual-Delivery |
Pandemic Preparedness and Response | September | Dual-Delivery |
Planetary and Global Health | July | Dual-Delivery |
Primary Health Care and Global Health | July to August | Dual-Delivery |
Women and Global Health | September to October | Dual-Delivery |
Gain formal qualifications, one subject at a time
Assessed single subjects undertaken through the Community Access Program will also gain credit for various formal qualifications within the School of Population and Global Health.
For example, if you undertake 'Ageing in Society' and 'Mental Health and Ageing', these can be credited as a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology.
You can explore this pathway in two ways:
By formal postgraduate qualification
Find a graduate or specialist certificate you wish to undertake and complete the required single subjects, one at a time. You can explore the various certificates and their requirements below:
By interest area
Alternatively, if you do not know which certificate you want to complete, you can choose to undertake single subjects according to specific public health interest areas. These subjects can still be used toward relevant graduate and specialist certificates later on. Explore single subjects by interest area here:
Climate Change and Health Single Subjects
Study climate change and health
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Clinical Leadership During Crises | July to September | On Campus |
Our Planet, Our Health | Semester 2 | On Campus |
Disaster Medicine Principles and Responses | January to March | Dual-Delivery |
Planetary and Global Health | July | Dual-Delivery |
Climate Change and Health | April | Dual-Delivery |
Sustainability and Healthcare | May | Dual-Delivery |
Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Single Subjects
Study rehabilitation and physiotherapy
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Rehabilitation Activity and Exercise | April to June, October to December | Online |
Rehabilitation for Paediatrics | October to December | Online |
Rehabilitation for Women's Health | April to June | Online |
Rehabilitation in the Acute Setting | October to December | Online |
Leadership in Professional Practice | January to May | On Campus |
Physiotherapy Advanced Clinical Practice | January to June | Online |
Exercise for Women | October to December | Dual-Delivery |
Digital Health and Biostatistics Single Subjects
Study digital health and biostatistics
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Probability and Inference in Biostatistics | Semester 1 | Dual-Delivery |
Foundations of Regression | July to August | Dual-Delivery |
Infectious Diseases Modelling | July to October | Dual-Delivery |
Regression Methods in Health Research | July to August | Dual-Delivery |
Survival Analysis and Regression for Rates | September to October | Dual-Delivery |
Nursing Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Haematology Nursing 1 | June to August | Online |
Foundations of Critical Care Nursing | April to June, September to November | Online |
Radiation Oncology Nursing | September to November | Online |
Assessment in Mental Health Nursing | January to March | Online |
Chronic Diseases Management: Foundations | Semester 1, Semester 2 | Online |
Foundations in Cancer Nursing | April to June | Online |
Maternal and Child Health Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Exercise for Women | October to December | Dual-Delivery |
Child and Family Welfare | September to November | On Campus |
Rehabilitation for Paediatrics | October to December | Online |
Nurse Immuniser | Semester 1, Semester 2 | Online |
Gender and Health | Semester 1 | Dual-Delivery |
Sexual and Reproductive Health | Semester 2 | Online |
Cancer Care in Young People | Semester 2 | Online |
Medicine Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Managing Complex Disasters | October to December | On Campus |
Terror Medicine Principles and Responses | April to June | Dual-Delivery |
Disaster Medicine Principles and Responses | January to March | Dual-Delivery |
Obstetrics Gynaecology and Practicum | Semester 1, Semester 2 | Online |
Cancer Across the Lifespan | July to September | Online |
Drug Discovery and Development | January to March | Online |
Congenital, Obstetric and Medical Conditions | Semester 1, Semester 2 | Online |
3-D Echocardiography and New Technologies | Semester 1, Semester 2 | Online |
Clinical and Surgical Education Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Clinical Teaching and Learning | January to March, July to September | Online |
Learning and Teaching in Surgical Practice | Semester 1 | Online |
Context of Surgical Education | Semester 1 | Online |
Research Methods in Surgical Education | Semester 1 | Online |
Educational Theory for Surgical Training | Semester 2 | Online |
Cancer Sciences and Treatment Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Foundations of Cancer | January to March, July to September | Online |
Cancer in Society | July to September | Online |
Cancer Care in Young People | Semester 2 | Online |
Cancer Prevention and Control | April to June | Online |
Psychosocial Oncology | April to June | Online |
Radiation Oncology Nursing | September to November | Online |
Cancer Diagnostics | January to March | Online |
Research Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Cancer Research | April to June, October to December | Online |
Data Analysis in Clinical Research | August | On Campus |
Research Methods for Human Inquiry | Semester 1 | On Campus |
Research-based physiology | Semester 1, Semester 2 | On Campus |
Introduction to Health Services Research | Semester 2 | Dual-Delivery |
Principles of Clinical Research | February | On Campus |
Research Development and Translation | April to September | On Campus |
Critical care and disaster management Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Foundations of Critical Care Nursing | April to June, September to November | Online |
Rural Health Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Utilising Knowledge in Aboriginal Health | Semester 1 | On Campus |
Health Projects in Aboriginal Settings | Semester 2 | On Campus |
Indigenous Health Single Subjects
Subject | Teaching period | Delivery method |
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Indigenous Cultures and Knowledges | Semester 2 | On Campus |
Indigenous Health in a Global Context | Semester 2 | Dual-Delivery |
Social Work Practice: Indigenous Peoples | September to November | On Campus |
Check requirements
Visit the University’s Handbook entry for the subject to check that you meet the prerequisites and any selection requirements, as well as updated availability and dates.
You can also search for other subjects available for study through the Community Access Program in the Handbook.