Syllabus

Course Code: 829    Course Name: (Option-iii) HEALTH, PHYSICAL AND YOGA EDUCATION

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. HEALTH ,YOGA AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
• Concept of Health and factors affecting Health
• Concept and types of Yoga.
• Physical Education and its objectives.
• Role of School and society in developing a healthy individual through the programmes of Health, Yoga and Physical Education.

2. FOOD AND NUTRITION:
• Diet, Food, nutrition
• Balanced diet, its functions and components.
• Types of food according to Yogis and Yogic Diet
• Malnutrition –causes and prevention
2 3. SAFETY AND SECURITY
• Communicable diseases- modes, Prevention and control.
• First Aid in case of Wounds, Hammerages, Fracture, Dislocations, Sprain, Strain and Bites
• Health Hazards
• Pollution: Types, causes and prevention
• Water conservation, management and recycling
• Global warming
• Personal and Environmental Hygiene

4. POSTURE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS:
• Postural deformities and their Management through Yogic and other exercises
• Physical Fitness –Elements, importance.
3 Practicum/Sessionals Any one of the following:
1. A) Prepare a Medical report of a school student.
B) Report of common first aid emergencies in school.

2. Performing & Reporting any five advance yoga asana.
3. Prepare a report on health awareness programme in school community.
4. Survey report on health status of students in a rural school
5. celebration of Yoga day/Yoga week.
6. Awareness programme to promote hygiene,sanitation in a nearby village.
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