Higher Certificate: HIV/AIDS Counselling And Wellness

This programme is offered by Boston City Campus & Business College Orange Grove in the distance education mode, with all other Boston City Campus & Business Colleges operating as Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus & Business College branch countrywide.

Please download the Fact Sheet for additional, detailed programme information -click here.

 

MODULES

Semester A

• Computer Literacy 1 (HCLT1)*

• Counselling 1 (HHAC1)**

• HIV/AIDS Counselling and Management 1 (HHACM1)**

• Sexuality Education 1 (HHAS1)**

• HIV/AIDS Education 1 (HHAE1)**

• Applied Psychology 1 (HAPS1)**

 

Semester B

• Nutrition and HIV/AIDS 1 (HHAN1)**

• Care and Support for the Aff ected and Infected 1 (HHACS1)**

• Developing a Workplace Policy and Training Programme 1 (HHADW1)**

• Industrial Psychology 1 (HIND1)**

• Experiential Learning Certificate (HEXLC)

 

All modules are compulsory and must be passed.

 

*A maximum of three (3) Formative Assessments may be taken and the highest

grade achieved in Formative Assessment is retained. The fi nal grade is based on

the Summative Assessment only. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary

assessment opportunity is provided for the Summative Assessment, which will be

charged for.

 

**Two (2) formal Formative Assessments are completed and are weighted 20%

(each) of the final grade. No supplementary assessments are provided for Formative

Assessments. Two (2) Summative Assessments are completed and are weighted

50% and 10% of the final grade. A maximum of one (1) supplementary assessment

opportunity is provided for each Summative Assessment, which will be charged

for. A Learner must obtain a maximum of 30% in the first sitting/submission of a

Summative Assessment to qualify for the supplementary assessment opportunity.

 

DURATION

Based on credits and notional hours of this qualification, the minimum duration is

one year and the maximum duration is two years of study.

 

OUTCOMES

• Ability to operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows based

  end-user applications

• Ability to apply counselling competencies in a variety of situations and contexts

• Ability to promote sexuality education

• Ability to demonstrate and share knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS

• Ability to demonstrate and apply knowledge of food safety and the role of

  nutrition in the management of HIV/AIDS

• Ability to provide care, counselling and management support for those infected

  and affected by HIV/AIDS

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Minimum National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed and with

endorsement for admission to Higher Certificate study; or National Certificate

(Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed and with endorsement for admission to

Higher Certificate studies; or prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with English as one of the

modules passed.

 

COURSE CATEGORY

BOSTON HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME

On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Higher Certificate in HIV/AIDS

Counselling and Management SAQA ID 35998, NQF L5, minimum 140 credits from

Boston City Campus & Business College