DESCRIPTION: This course surveys the multifaceted impact of HIV and AIDS on children living in AIDS-infected areas, the nature of conventional responses, and challenges that must be addressed. It examines emerging concepts and standards of "good practice" with respect to care, treatment, and prevention, and ways to identify develop and implement them. Attention is given to strategies for sustaining, improving, and expanding a positive response, including mobilizing churches, partnering with school and communities, equipping caregivers, and empowering the children themselves.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will demonstrate (1) an awareness of the problems confronting children affected by HIV & AIDS, their families and communities, and the challenges confronting those seeking to address them; (2) a familiarity with a range of "good practice" principles and standards pertaining to care, treatment, and prevention, as well as means for implementing them; and (3) a knowledge of a variety of means for developing, sustaining, improving, and expanding a constructive response.

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller's academic calendar. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, forums, reading and reflection, the required assignments, and practical application.

REQUIRED READING: If you have previously read any of the required texts, please select an alternative text from the recommended reading list or a book approved by the professor.

Howe, Susie. Resistance Fighter: God's Heart for the Broken. Nottingham, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 2011. ISBN: 9781844745173.

Kelly, Michael J. Education: For an Africa without AIDS. Nairobi, Kenya: Paulines Publications Africa, 2008. ISBN: 9966083464.

Kelly, Michael J. HIV and AIDS: A Social Justice Perspective. Nairobi, Kenya: Paulines Publications Africa, 2010. ISBN: 9966085122.

Kilbourn, Phyllis, ed. Children Affected by HIV/AIDS: Compassionate Care. Monrovia, California: MARC, 2002. ISBN: 1887983287.

Schwartz, Glenn J. When Charity Destroys Dignity: Overcoming Unhealthy Dependency in the Christian Movement. Lancaster, PA: World Mission Associates, 2007. ISBN: 9780966973549.

A Reader of contemporary NGO reports and recommendations from diverse authors, including:

Brook, Rhidian. More Than Eyes Can See: A Nine-Month Journey Through the AIDS Pandemic. New York & London: Marion Boyars, 2007. ISBN: 9780714531427 (pp. 157-173).

Jayakaran, Ravi, with Jennifer Orona. Mobilizing Child Participation in the Development Process. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2009. ISBN: 9780878080014. http://openlibrary.org/works/OL13844279W/Mobilizing_child_particiation_in_the_development_process

Lucas, Susan, Alison Rader, Usa Duongsaa, Simon Mphuka, Ian Campbell. Human Capacity Development for Response to HIV, 2010. http://www.affirmfacilitators.org/docs/Learning_from_local_action_and_respons.pdf

Steinitz, Lucy Y., Kimberly Green, Marika Matengu, Tanya Medrano, and Lydia Murithi. The Way We Care: A Guide for Managers of Programs Serving Vulnerable Children and Youth. Family Health International, 2009. at http://www.fhi360.org

UNICEF and UNAIDS. "What Religious Leaders Can Do." Chris-Caba Journal 4.2, pp. 29-30.

1. Journaling: on assigned readings, submitted bi-weekly (20%).

2. Substantive contributions to ongoing discussion forums (20%).

3. Critical review of Resistance Fighter by Susie Howe: using theoretical and theological sources in your critique (20%).

4. Two group presentations: over unit topics to be presented at different points in quarter (20%).

5. Final Paper: An 1800-2500 word strategic plan of action to sustain and/or improve the welfare of children affected by HIV and AIDS. Must include supportive documentation (20%).