Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Social and Behavioural Studies (HIV-AIDS)

Qualification code: 90008
NQF level: 8
Total credits: 120
SAQA ID: 94623
APS/AS: 60
Rules:
This qualification consists of 5 modules. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer or laptop, printer and the internet.
Purpose statement:
The purpose of this qualification is to provide a specialised Multi, Inter and Trans-disciplinary (MIT) qualification on the social and behavioural perspectives to HIV and AIDS for practitioners and professionals with a formal Degree qualification on NQF Level 8. The qualification will also give learners the opportunity to undertake critical reflection on current social and behavioural interventions towards HIV-prevention and healthy lifestyles within an African and global context to draw upon good practices, lessons learned and to make practical recommendations on how to enhance these interventions to mitigate and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS on sustainable development and quality of life. The qualification will draw also on the experiences of the students to encourage a more practice-orientated learning environment.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.

  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

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Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
PYC4806 - Wellbeing in the HIV/AIDS and Social Care Context
SBH4803 - HIV/AIDS Programme Management
SBH4804 - Social Behaviour in Health and Nutrition
SBH4805 - Social Responses to HIV/AIDS
SBH4806 - Religious Discourse and Practices Surrounding HIV/AIDS