Single subject study

The faculty provides single subject study through the Community Access Program.

*Single subjects included in the 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

Handbook

Why study single subjects?

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.

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.

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.

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

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Lifespan Risk and ResilienceFebruaryDual-delivery
Assessing Risk and  VulnerabilitySeptemberDual-delivery
Researching Social Work Practice 1SeptemberDual-delivery
Social Work Practice: Indigenous PeoplesSeptemberDual-delivery
Social Work Practice: Mental HealthSeptemberDual-delivery
Social Work Theory and PracticeFebruary Dual-delivery
Social Policy for Social Work PracticeFebruaryDual-delivery

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Mental Health and Psychology Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Sport PsychologySemester 1Online
Mental Health and Young PeopleSemester 2Online
Biological PsychologySemester 1Dual-delivery
Developmental PsychologySemester 1Dual-delivery
Trends in Personality and Social PsychologySemester 2Dual-delivery
Mind, Brain and Behaviour 1Semester 1Dual-delivery
Research Methods for Human InquirySemester 1Dual-delivery

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Public Health Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Semester 1Online
Semester 1Dual-delivery
Semester 1Online
Semester 2Dual-delivery
Semester 1Dual-delivery
Clinical Sexual & Reproductive HealthSemester 1Dual-delivery
Semester 2Online
Digital Transformation of Health
Semester 1
Dual-delivery
Semester 1Dual-delivery
Health Economics 1Semester 1Dual-delivery
Health Program Evaluation 1Semester 1Dual-delivery
Climate Change and Health - POPH90303  
Sustainability and Healthcare -  POPH90304 

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:

1. 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:

Single subjects grouped by formal qualification

2. 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:

Single subjects grouped by interest area

Climate Change and Health Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Clinical Leadership During CrisesJulyOn Campus
Our Planet, Our HealthSemester 2Dual-delivery
Disaster Medicine Principles and ResponsesJanuaryOn Campus
Planetary and Global HealthJulyDual-delivery

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Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Rehabilitation Activity and ExerciseSemester 1, Semester 2Online
Rehabilitation for PaediatricsSemester 1Online
Rehabilitation for Women's HealthSemester 1Online
Rehabilitation in the Acute SettingSemester 2Online
Leadership in Professional PracticeSemester 1On Campus
Physiotherapy Advanced Clinical PracticeSemester 1Online
Exercise for WomenOctoberDual-delivery

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Digital Health and Biostatistics Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Probability and Inference in BiostatisticsSemester 1Dual-delivery
Foundations of RegressionJulyDual-delivery
Infectious Diseases ModellingSemester 2Dual-delivery
Regression Methods in Health ResearchJulyDual-delivery
Survival Analysis and Regression for RatesSeptemberDual-delivery

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Nursing Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Haematology Nursing 1JuneOnline
Foundations of Critical Care NursingMarch, SeptemberOnline
Radiation Oncology NursingSeptemberOnline
Assessment in Mental Health NursingSummer TermOnline
Chronic Diseases Management: FoundationsSemester 1, Semester 2Online
Foundations in Cancer NursingMarchOnline

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Maternal and Child Health Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Exercise for WomenOctoberDual-delivery
Child and Family WelfareSeptemberOnline
Rehabilitation for PaediatricsSemester 1Online
Nurse ImmuniserSemester 1, Semester 2Online
Gender and HealthSemester 1Dual-delivery
Sexual and Reproductive HealthSemester  2Online
Cancer Care in Young PeopleSemester 2Online

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Medicine Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Managing Complex DisastersOctoberOn Campus
Terror Medicine Principles and ResponsesMayOn Campus
Disaster Medicine Principles and ResponsesJanuaryOn Campus
Obstetrics Gynaecology and Practicum Semester 1, Semester 2Online
Cancer Across the LifespanSemester 2Online
Drug Discovery and DevelopmentSemester 1Online
Congenital, Obstetric and Medical ConditionsSemester 1, Semester 2Online
3-D Echocardiography and New TechnologiesSemester 1, Semester 2Online

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Clinical and Surgical Education Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Clinical Teaching and LearningSemester 1, Semester 2Online
Learning and Teaching in Surgical PracticeSemester 1Online
Context of Surgical EducationSemester 1Online
Research Methods in Surgical EducationSemester 1Online
Educational Theory for Surgical TrainingSemester 2Online

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Cancer Sciences and Treatment Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Foundations of CancerSemester 1, Semester 2Online
Cancer in SocietySemester 2Online
Cancer Care in Young  PeopleSemester 2Online
Cancer Prevention and ControlSemester 1Online
Psychosocial OncologySemester 2Online
Radiation Oncology NursingSeptemberOnline
Cancer DiagnosticsSemester 1Online

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Research Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Cancer ResearchSemester 1, Semester 2Online
Data Analysis in Clinical ResearchAugustDual-delivery
Research Methods for Human InquirySemester 1Dual-delivery
Research-based physiologySemester 1, Semester 2Dual-delivery
Introduction to Health Services ResearchSemester 2Dual-delivery
Principles of Clinical ResearchFebruaryDual-delivery
Research Development and TranslationAprilDual-delivery

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Critical and Emergency Care Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Foundations of Critical Care NursingMarch, SeptemberOnline

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Rural Health Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Utilising Knowledge in Aboriginal HealthSemester 1On Campus
Health Projects in Aboriginal SettingsSemester 2On Campus

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Indigenous Health Single Subjects

SubjectStudy period Delivery method
Indigenous Cultures and KnowledgesSemester 2Dual-delivery
Indigenous Health in a Global ContextSemester 2Dual-delivery
Social Work Practice: Indigenous PeoplesSeptemberDual-delivery

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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.

Handbook