13915 Demonstrate Knowledge and Understanding of HIV/AIDS in a Workplace, and Its Effects On a Business Subsector, Own Organization and a Specific Workplace

What is this course about?

This unit standard provides a broad introduction to HIV/AIDS in the workplace. It introduces a broad case of knowledge about HIV/AIDS that will enable learners to be informed and caring workers in an industry. The focus is knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in relation to the learner`s own context and experience of the world of work.

The qualifying learner is capable of the following:
- Understanding the effects of HIV/AIDS on the immune system.
- Knowing how HIV/AIDS is transmitted.
- Knowing what behaviour is safe and what behaviour carries the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission.
- Knowing what guidelines and assistance are available to support workers with HIV/AIDS and recognising own role in creating a caring work environment.
- Understanding the implications of the HIV/AIDS pandemic for society, the economy, a business sub-sector, an organisation and a specific workplace.

What is the key content covered?

NQF Level 3 - 4 Credits

This unit standard replaces:
This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

Learning assumed to be in place and recognition of prior learning
There is open access to this unit standard. Learners should
- Hold a GETC or equivalent qualification or
- Be competent in communication and mathematical literacy NQF level 2

Unit standard range
The typical scope of this unit standard is
- The effect of HIV/AIDS on the individual, the workplace and society.
- The effect of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the economy, a sub-sector, and organisation and a specific workplace.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

Specific Outcome 1
Know and understand HIV/AIDS and its effects on the human immune system

Specific Outcome 2
Know and understand how HIV/AIDS is transmitted

Specific Outcome 3
Know what behaviour is safe and what behaviour carries the risk of HIV transmission.

US ID	NQF Level	Credits	Description
14656	1	5	Demonstrate an understanding of sexuality and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS (Historical)
252033	5	8	Demonstrate ways of dealing with the effects of dread diseases and in particular HIV/AIDS
14656	1	5	Demonstrate an understanding of sexuality and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS (Historical)
252033	5	8	Demonstrate ways of dealing with the effects of dread diseases and in particular HIV/AIDS

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