Bachelors with Health and Wellness as Value Added Course

Semester 1^st to 2^nd

Course Code: HYS025V
Course Title: Health and Wellness
Credits: 02

Course Objectives

1. To help understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
2. To familiarize students about physical and mental health.
3. To create awareness of various lifestyle-related diseases.
4. To provide understanding of stress management.

Course Content

Unit I: Introduction to Health & Wellness (15 lectures)

• Definition and significance of health and wellness, factors affecting health and wellness (local, demographic, societal).
• Balanced diet and essential components of a balanced diet (Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins & Minerals).
• Malnutrition: under-nutrition and over-nutrition.
• Substance abuse and factors affecting substance abuse: drugs, cigarette, alcohol.
• Mental health and influencing factors: stress, anxiety, and depression.

Unit II: Management of Health and Wellness (15 lectures)

• Physical fitness: components and health benefits.
• Modern lifestyle and hypo-kinetic diseases (Hypertension, Obesity, Type-II Diabetes); prevention and management through exercise.
• Postural deformities and corrective measures: Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Knock Knee, and Bowleg.
• Role of Yoga in health and wellness.
• Significance of sleep in maintaining health and wellness.

Suggested Readings

• Werner W. K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger, Amber L. Fawson, Cherie I. Hoeger. Fitness & Wellness, 2019.
• Barbara A. Bushman. Complete Guide to Fitness & Health, 2nd Edition, Human Kinetics, 2017.
• Mark A. Powell. Physical Effects and Maintaining, 2011.
• Emily Attached & Marzia Fernandez. Mental Health Workbook, 2021.
• C. Nyambichu & Jeff Lumiri. Lifestyle Diseases: Lifestyle Disease Management, 2018.