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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Facilitate an event or programme in which a Christian response to HIV/AIDS is addressed 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
115994  Facilitate an event or programme in which a Christian response to HIV/AIDS is addressed 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Christian Theology and Ministry 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 07 - Human and Social Studies Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular-Fundamental  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  12 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

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

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will be useful to people who wish to conscientise as well as empower the Christian church to respond in a constructive way to the plight of the people, caused by the HIV/AIDS, epidemic in differing contexts in which the church finds itself.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Provide information about HIV/AIDS and its impact.
  • Analyse human rights issues relating to HIV/AIDS.
  • Develop responses to the pandemic from a Christian point of view.
  • Facilitate an event or programme in which a Christian response to HIV and AIDS is addressed. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard:
  • The term church refers to the grouping of Christian believers bound together by common biblically based beliefs in God.
  • The issue of HIV/AIDS as used in this unit standard, will not only be restricted to the pandemic per se, but includes intricate factors such as gender, race, class and poverty. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Provide information about HIV/AIDS and its impact. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A detailed definition of the acronym HIV/AIDS is given. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The history of the origins of the HI virus / pandemic is critically analysed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The causes and effects of the virus are explained in lay terms. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The impact of the disease on individuals and society is included. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Factors contributing to the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS are critically analysed. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Analyse human rights issues relating to HIV/AIDS. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The analysis will include examples of how HIV/AIDS is a human rights' issue. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Aspects such as gender, patriarchy, race and class discrimination post-apartheid racism (neo-racism) as well as influences such as poverty and globalisation.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Obligations of governments to the issues of HIV/AIDS are considered. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The analysis addresses issues of stigmatisation, disclosure, and child-headed households. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The analysis is objective, inclusive of different perspectives and well substantiated. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Develop responses to the pandemic from a Christian point of view. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Use of at least the Bible and Christian theological perspectives. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Responses demonstrate a theology of inclusiveness. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A strategy for spiritual, emotional and physical care is described. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Biblical and Christian perspectives on lifestyle are described as prevention strategies. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Theological concepts are interrogated in the light of the pandemic. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    At least three concepts such as death, suffering, healing, moral living, pastoral care are included.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The responsibility of the church toward addressing the broader ethical issues is included. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Issues such as treatment, poverty, economics, discrimination are addressed.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Facilitate an event or programme in which a Christian response to HIV and AIDS is addressed. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    The focus of the event or programme includes at least one of: prevention, care, theological perspective or ethical issues. Events could include workshops, small group gatherings, women's or men's organisation meetings, bible studies, class meetings or any other grouping of people within the church. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Planning of the event or programme is appropriate to the topic and proposed audience. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Planning includes details of the outcome of the event or programme, time management, structure, logistics and activities. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The facilitation ensures the participation of the audience and their empowerment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Content of the programme includes aspects researched in each of the outcomes stated in this Unit Standard. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Evaluation of the event or programme includes a written report by the facilitator and response from at least three participants. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Providers of learning towards this unit standard will need to meet the accreditation requirements of the relevant ETQA.

    Moderation Option:
  • The moderation requirements of the relevant ETQA must be met in order to award credit to learners for this unit standard. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate's performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard.
  • Information on the history, origins and nature of HIV/AIDS.
  • HIV/AIDS as a human rights issue.
  • Biblical and theological perspectives on issues related to HIV/AIDS.
  • The caring role of the Church.
  • Scripture references which would be useful to those reaching out to people living with HIV/AIDS. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems by identifying and analysing the church's response to personal and community implications of HIV/AIDS, as well as analysing human rights issues. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others and in teams through facilitating and evaluating events and programmes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively through the planning and implementing of an event or programme. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information in the analysis of theological and human rights issues. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills through effective facilitation and empowerment of participants. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically in the investigation of HIV/AIDS and its diagnosis, manifestation, care and treatment. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system by investigation of individual, communal and global effects of the pandemic. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to the full development of oneself by learners engaging with the issue and facing its impact and consequences. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    Assessors should keep the following general principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
  • Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.
  • Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.
  • Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.
  • The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.
  • The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.
  • All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

    The following particular issues should be taken into consideration when assessing against this unit standard:
  • "Church" as used in this unit standard does not refer to a particular Christian denomination, but any Christian grouping that regards itself as such and is bound together by common biblically based beliefs in God who has been revealed through Jesus Christ.
  • The key verb around which the present unit standard revolves "facilitate" should be understood as meaning to "empower" or to "capacitate". 
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    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Definition of Terms:

    Terms have been clarified as far as possible through the use of range statements. Further clarification of terms is provided as follows:
  • 'HIV' stands for Human Immuno-deficiency Virus.
  • AIDS' stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  48917   National Diploma: Theology and Ministry  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  62609   National Diploma: Theology and Ministry  Level 6  NQF Level 06  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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