Syllabus

Course Code: BPEd -103    Course Name: Health Education and Environmental Studies

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Health Education
i. Meaning, Concept and Dimensions of Health.
ii. Definition of Health, Health Education, Health Instruction and Health Supervision
iii. Aim, objective and principles of Health Education
iv. First- aid and emergency care
v. Health Service and guidance instruction in personal hygiene.
2 Health Problems in India
i. Meaning and description of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases.
ii. Meaning of Obesity and Malnutrition, Basic concept of Balance Diet.
iii. Objective of school health service, Role of health education in schools.
iv. Health Services – Care of skin, Nails, Eye health service, Nutritional service and Health record.
v. Healthful school environment
3 Environmental Science
i. Definition, Need and Importance of environmental studies.
ii. Concept of environmental education, Historical background of environmental education,
iii. Celebration of various days in relation with environment.
iv. Waste Management: Different types of waste materials and their management.
v. Role of school in environmental conservation and sustainable development.
4 Natural Resources and related environmental issues
i. Meaning and Conservation of Water resources, food resources and Land resources.
ii. Definition, effects and control measures of Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Soil Pollution, Noise Pollution and Thermal Pollution,
iii. Govt. policies for Management of environment, Role of pollution control board.
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