COURSE TITLE: Personal Hygiene in the Workplace

UNIT STANDARD:

SHORT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to create an understanding of personal hygiene in the workplace and the effect different cultures will have on personal hygiene.

COURSE CONTENTS:

 

1. What is personal hygiene;

2. Why is it important to talk about personal hygiene in the workplace;

3. Culture differences;

4. Discuss the grooming routines of a person:

• Hair / skin / teeth / hands / nails / feet / menstrual hygiene;

5. Signs, symptoms and treatment of:

• Head lice;

• Dandruff;

• Bad breath;

• Ear wax;

6. Causes and treatment of perspiration and body odours;

7. Treatment of:

• Urninary infections;

• Pinworms;

• Athletes foot.