Syllabus
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Course Code: HD -307 Course Name: HIV/AIDS counselling (Elective) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Basic concepts and facts about HIV/AIDS -Transmission of HIV infection -Signs and symptoms of AIDS -Diagnosis of HIV infection -Management and care of HIV infected persons -Prevention of HIV infection -Ethical issues and dilemmas |
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| 2 | 2. Understanding sexuality, reproductive health and the gender perspective
-The human reproductive organs and sexual characteristics -Meeting the needs of childhood sexuality -Forms of sexual practise, the harmful side of sex: Sexual abuse 3. Psychosocial aspects of HIV/AIDS. What it means to be a HIV positive? |
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| 3 | 4. HIV/AIDS counselling -The principles of counselling, goals of HIV/AIDS counselling -The prerequisites of counselling, stages of counselling, specific counselling skills -Assessment of risk behaviour -Characteristics & attitudes of a counsellor, the do’s and don’t in counselling -Content of communication about HIV/AIDS |
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| 4 | 5. Some specific counselling situations -The activities of pre-test counselling the concept of informed consent -The types of post- test counselling, the activities of the various types of post- test counselling -The psycho- social issues linked with positive diagnosis 6. Coping strategies of HIV/AIDS persons 7. Legal issues, rights and ethics |
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