HUS 1480 - HIV/AIDS & Drug Crisis

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 32
Effective Term Fall 2016 (520)

Course Description

This course serves to increase the knowledge, awareness and skills of potential and current Human Service professionals, other professionals in related fields and interested individuals in the community regarding the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in relation to the drug culture. The course provides an overview of HIV/AIDS pathology, clinical manifestations and treatment, including the psychosocial management of HIV/AIDS in the substance abusing and recovering population. Students learn about local and national agencies to enhance their ability to refer appropriately.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the HIV virus and AIDS syndrome by:
    1. relating major incidents in the history of the virus.
    2. listing the means by which the virus can be contracted.
    3. differentiating between AIDS facts and myths.
    4. differentiating between AIDS-Related Complex (ARC) and AIDS.
  2. The student will understand the testing and reporting procedures by:
    1. listing the steps in testing procedures.
    2. listing the steps in reporting procedures.
  3. The student will understand the pre and post testing counseling techniques with at-risk and HIV positive individuals by:
    1. role playing counselor/client in the pre and post test situations.
    2. discussing counseling strategies of pre and post testing.
    3. listing behaviors and characteristics of high risk individuals.
  4. The student will understand the present Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) regulations and ethical considerations in working with at-risk and HIV positive individuals by:
    1. listing DCF regulations concerning confidentiality, counseling and testing referrals.
    2. discussing personal ethics in regard to working with at-risk and HIV positive individuals.
  5. The student will demonstrate an understanding of treatment issues common to at-risk and HIV positive individuals by:
    1. classifying at-risk individuals.
    2. explaining the significance of denial in the high risk and HIV positive individual.
    3. examining the importance of support networks to HIV positive individuals.
    4. describing fears other clients may experience in group and residential modalities in dealing with individuals with HIV positive results.
    5. discussing conflicts HIV positive individuals face concerning a drug-free lifestyle.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Effective 20083(0410). AIDS virus changed to AIDS syndrome at request of C. Kerr, 4/15/09/slc. Flex Access 20091(0415). C&I Approval: 11/24/2008, BOT Approval: 01/27/2009, Effective Term: Fall 2009 (415).
C&I Approval: 11/20/2015, BOT Approval: 03/15/2016, Effective Term: Fall 2016 (520)

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