Health Education to Prevent HIV/AIDS & STIs - Department of ...

Department of Education TVET Division
HIV/AIDS & STI Teacher Guide
Contents Page
Secretary’s Message ................................................................................................. 5
Teaching about HIV/AIDS & STIs in TVET institutions ......................................... 6
Course Overview ............................................................................................... 7
What about student’s prior learning ..................................................................... 8
What you need to teach this course ..................................................................... 8
Do I need to use the sample lesson plans ........................................................... 8
How do I assess my students .............................................................................. 8
How should I use the Self Study tasks ................................................................. 9
How do I involve the community and church ........................................................ 9
How to work well with your community .............................................................. 9
How to work well with your Church .................................................................. 10
How to work well with NGOs and community groups ....................................... 10
How to work well with people living with HIV&AIDS ......................................... 11
Module descriptions ............................................................................................. 12
Module 1 Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS & STIs .................................................. 27
Sample lesson plans ........................................................................................... 27
Learning outcome 1: Explain what HIV/AIDS is and how people get infected. . 27
Learning outcome 2: Explain how HIV damages the body ............................... 33
Learning outcome 3: Explain about the HIV and STI epidemics in Papua New
Guinea ............................................................................................................. 38
Learning outcome 4: Explain what STIs are, their symptoms and treatments. . 43
Sample assessments .......................................................................................... 47
Module 1 test ................................................................................................... 47
Module 1 assignment ...................................................................................... 48
Module 1 attitude and participation .................................................................. 49
Module 2 Protecting yourself and others ............................................................ 50
Learning outcome 1: List safe and unsafe sexual practices ............................. 50
Learning outcome 2: Identify strategies for reducing risk of HIV ...................... 53
Learning outcome 3: Demonstrate how to resist pressure to have unsafe sex . 61
Learning outcome 4: Demonstrate correct use of the male and female condom
........................................................................................................................ 66
Learning outcome 5: State strategies for a healthy and faithful relationship ..... 69
Learning outcome 6: Explain the importance of having an HIV blood test ........ 71
Sample assessments .......................................................................................... 72
Module 2 test ................................................................................................... 72
Module 2 assignment ...................................................................................... 73
Module 2 attitude and participation .................................................................. 75
Module 3 Care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS .............................. 76
Learning outcome 1: Explain the effects of stigma and discrimination on people
living with HIV/AIDS ......................................................................................... 76
Learning outcome 2: List services, treatment and support available to people
living with HIV/AIDS ......................................................................................... 84
Learning outcome 3: Explain how to care for people living with HIV/AIDS ....... 87
Learning outcome 4: Demonstrate responsible and caring behaviour towards
people living with HIV/AIDS ............................................................................. 92
Sample assessments .......................................................................................... 94
Module 3 test ................................................................................................... 94
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