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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Interact sensitively, effectively and professionally with people of diverse cultural, religious, socio-economic, educational and professional backgrounds 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
120180  Interact sensitively, effectively and professionally with people of diverse cultural, religious, socio-economic, educational and professional backgrounds 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Nursing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services Promotive Health and Developmental Services 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will enable the learner to utilise cultural, religious, socio-economic, educational knowledge and sensitivity to interact effectively and professionally with clients and members of the health team.

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to:
  • Show socio-cultural awareness when dealing with patients, colleagues and members of the community.
  • Use own ethno-socio-cultural health belief system to enhance cultural sensitivity and better communication with others.
  • Identify significant cultural dimensions in a culture other than one's own.

    Learners will function within institutional policies related to specific occupational settings and the parameters of the capabilities of the learner at this level. Enrolled auxiliary nurse learners will also function within the scope of practice for enrolled auxiliary nurses as formulated by the South African Nursing Council. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners starting with this standard are expected to be competent in:
  • Mathematical literacy at NQF Level 2.
  • Communication at NQF Level 2. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Show awareness of socio-cultural information about a community. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Socio-cultural information in health promotion, illness prevention and curative health care delivery is unconditionally acknowledged. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Utilise understanding of own ethno-socio-cultural background and health belief system to enhance cultural sensitivity in others. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Own world view and its impact on health beliefs is described. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Self-awareness of the tendency to favour own cultural world view and sensitivity when communicating with clients is demonstrated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    An understanding of diversity is demonstrated when implementing a socio-cultural care plan with people of another culture. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Identify significant cultural dimensions in a culture other than one's own. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Sensitivity and respect for different cultural beliefs is shown during interactions. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Knowledge of the diverse cultural, religious, socio-economic, educational and professional dimensions in health and health care.
  • Different world views to promote open-mindedness within health delivery and life in general. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
  • Show awareness of socio-cultural information about a community.
  • Identify significant cultural dimensions in a culture other than ones own. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
  • Show awareness of socio-cultural information about a community.
  • Identify significant cultural dimensions in a culture other than ones own. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
  • Utilise understanding of ones own ethno-socio-cultural background and health belief system to enhance cultural sensitivity in others. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
  • Show awareness of socio-cultural information about a community.
  • Utilise understanding of ones own ethno-socio-cultural background and health belief system to enhance cultural sensitivity in others.
  • Identify significant cultural dimensions in a culture other than ones own. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
  • Identify significant cultural dimensions in a culture other than ones own. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
  • Identify significant cultural dimensions in a culture other than ones own. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Integrated Assessment

    The South African Nursing Council guidelines are used as a reference for clinical competence.

    Formative:

    A variety of assessment strategies and/or approaches may be used. These could be - but are not limited to:
  • Tests
  • Assignments
  • Workbooks
  • Projects
  • Demonstrations
  • Clinical assessments

    Summative:

    May take the form of:
    > written
    > practical
    > oral assessment
    as agreed to by the relevant ETQA or ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding in place with the relevant ETQA.
  • Learning Experience: Theoretical Learning, 40 Hours, 4 Credits
  • Learning Experience: Experiential Learning, 10 Hours, 1 Credit
    Total: 50 Hours, 5 Credits 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Fundamental  71709   National Certificate: Auxiliary Nursing  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.