Exam Details

Subject hiv/aids - stigma discrimination and prevention
Paper
Exam / Course school of social work (sosw) - master of social work
Department
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Appraise the impact of macro-level issues on the spread of HIV.

OR

Evaluate various gender issues that increase vulnerabilities towards spread of HIV.

2. Discuss the history and controversial theories on the origin of HIV/AIDS.

OR

Discuss various socio- cultural factors that increase vulnerability to HIV infection.

3. Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each

Elaborate the Awareness, Acceptance and Action model.

Discuss various stages of HIV/AIDS counselling.

What is the treatment given for HIV- related opportunistic infections?

Describe the various ways in which stigma and discrimination is practiced by health care providers in the area of HIV/AIDS.

4. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each

What are the issues of counselling involved in HIV testing in an ICTC

Briefly describe the role of IEC in HIV prevention.

Discuss various components of counselling relationship.

What are the issues to be kept in mind by a counsellor in pre-test counselling

Explain briefly any two issues related to mother to child transmission.

Highlight the issues related to HIV and the workplace.

5. Write short notes on any five in about 100 words each

CD4 test

Window period

ART

Opportunistic infections

Empathy

IEC and HIV/AIDS

Supportive counselling

Partner notification


Subjects

  • basic social science concepts
  • basics of counseling
  • case work and counseling: working with individuals
  • community organization management for community development
  • disaster management
  • fields of counseling
  • hiv/aids - stigma discrimination and prevention
  • introduction to life characteristics and challenges
  • introduction to philanthropic social work
  • introduction to psychological basis of counseling
  • origin and development of social work
  • professional social work - indian perspective
  • relevance of social case work in counseling
  • social group work: working with groups
  • social work and criminal justice
  • social work and social development
  • social work intervention in correctional settings
  • social work practice in tribal development
  • social work practicum and supervision
  • social work research
  • tribal society
  • tribals in india
  • understanding the tribals
  • women and child development
  • working among the poorest of the poor