African Universities Responding to HIV/AIDS:

A Progress Report

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December 2001 meeting in Nairobi

October 2002 Project report

University planning documents

• Sokoine University of Agriculture
• Egerton University,
  • course plan
  • student input
• Maseno University
• Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology
• Kenyatta University

Lecture/SLIDE Presentations

• Impact of HIV/AIDS on teaching and learning- Part 1
• Impact-Part 2
• Building interdisciplinary education HIV/AIDS

Marion Fass' Trip Journal, Oct 2002
Part 2

PHOTOS

• Egerton University,
• Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,
• Kenyatta University,
• Maseno University.
• Maseno community connections
• Sokoine University of Agriculture,

HIV/AIDS Course plans

Egerton University  16-10-02

Zool 105  HIV/AIDS and Society

AIM:

Students will have the knowledge and skills to be responsible citizens and community leaders in the era of HIV/AIDS.

Objectives: 

Present students with practical knowledge and information about HIV/AIDS in Kenyan society

To address emerging trends in HIV/AIDS in Kenya

Students will be able to understand the complexity of the causes and impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic

To demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of HIV/AIDS prevention and control measures

Students will develop skills to apply academic knowledge solving to complex community problems

Students will be able to gather and use data in solving problems.

Demonstrate how an interdisciplinary approach can be used to solve problems.

Have information to be a resource person to community re HIV/AIDS.

Content: 

History and basic concepts of virus  (this is where the science comes in)

Basic immunology- immune response

Diseases of the immune system

Human sexuality, STIs and HIV/AIDS

Theories and beliefs of HIV/AIDS infections

Trends

Socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS

Prevention- scientific, cultural and behavioral change

Policies- national and global institutions

Ethical issues and human rights

Coping strategies

Home based care

Community outreach can care

Case studies

Question- does course have biology in it.

No biology in the title without scaring people with using biology in title.

Core course for everyone, so won’t be too scary.  Perhaps it will be compulsory.

Issues, who will teach.

Education, social science and education

Need coordinators from each faculty

If this is going to be a university core course and we can get it through the senate, then no one will disappear as teachers.

DVCAA isn't taking this kind of issues for granted- different management style

Need to have positive outlook for interdisciplinary teaching and make everyone do their parts.

We are trying to introduce a core course into a university – crowded- curriculum

We should begin thinking about strategies

Should this be a required core course of one that is optional

What is the objective of this course-

Substitute for family life education and ethics

Only compulsory course is Communication Skills

There may be room to add one more.

Emphasize civic engagement, active learning and goals to address HIV/AIDS and how it affects everyone

Has support from students and lecturers

This is what students want. 

Skills

Attitudes

This page was updated on December 19, 2002 by Professor Marion Fass, Beloit College, Beloit, WI USA, fassm@beloit.edu