TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 024
CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
B.Ed. II YEAR
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,Chairman
Dr.V.M.Muthukumar
Vice-Chancellor
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Vice-Chairman
Dr.C.Thiruchelvam
Registrar
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Course Director
Dr. R. Babu Rajendran
Director i/c
Centre for Distance Education
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Course Material Co-ordinator
Dr.K.Anandan
Professor & Head, Dept .of Education
Centre for Distance Education
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
Author
Dr.A.Edward William Benjamin
Associate Professor ,Dept.of Education,CDE
Bharathidaan University
Tiruchirapplli-620 024
The Syllabus adopted from 2015-16 onwards
, SYLLABUS
ELECTIVE COURSE
HELTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Total Marks: 100 Duration of Examination: 3 Hrs
Internal Assessment: 25
External Assessment: 75
OBJECTIVES
After completing the course, the student-teacher will be able to
1. Acquire knowledge about physical and health education.
2. Understand the rules and the regulations of sports and games.
3. Develop the skills in organizing the physical education programmes in schools.
4. Develop the activities required for organizing physical education meets and events.
5. Acquire knowledge about recreation, health and safety education
6. Acquire knowledge about common communicable diseases.
7. Understand the nature of injuries and to provide first aid.
8. Acquire knowledge about yoga and physical exercises.
9. Create awareness on different aspects of health and fitness.
10. Understand the diet modification in the treatment of under-weight and obesity.
COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS
UNIT I Introduction to Physical Education
Meaning, Definition, Aims, Objectives, Scope and Importance of Physical Education - Physical
Fitness- Meaning, Definition, Components and Benefits - Origin and Development of Ancient
and Modern Olympics - Olympic torch, Olympic Flag, Marathon Race, Difference between
Ancient and Modern Olympic Games - Recreational activities.
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, UNIT II Methods, Organisation and Administration
Methods of teaching physical activities - Parts and Preparation of general lesson plan - Fixtures:
Single Knock out and Single League - Organisation of an athletic meet - Layout, Basic Skills,
Rules and Regulation of Badminton, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Kabbadi and Volleyball-
Organisation of Intramural and Extramural Competitions and Tournaments
UNIT III Concept of Health Education
Meaning, Definition, Aims, Objectives and Importance of Health Education - Nutrition -
Malnutrition - Personal Hygiene - Health Education in Schools - Health Instruction, Health
Services, Safety Education: Importance with reference to Schools, Play fields, Road, School and
Home - First Aid: Road, Water, Fire accidents and Snake bite - Common sports injuries: Strain,
Sprain, Contusion, Laceration, Fractures and Dislocation.
UNIT IV Causes and Prevention of Diseases
Life style disorders: Heart diseases, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Helpless Health,
Osteoporosis, Depression, Intentional & Unintentional Injuries, Diabetes and Obesity - Back
Pain: Causes, Symptoms and Prevention - Addiction: Alcoholism, Smoking and Drugs - Impact
of Pollution on Human health - Communicable diseases: Malaria, Swine flu, Chikungunya,
Typhoid, Cholera, Small Pox, Tuberculosis and Dengue: Causes, Symptoms and Prevention.
UNIT V First Aid-Principles and Uses
Principles of first aid, First aid equipments, Fracture - causes and symptoms and the first aid
related to them, Muscular sprain causes, symptoms and remedies, First aid related to
hemorrhage, respiratory discomfort, First aid related to natural and artificial carriage of sick and
wounded persons, Treatment of unconsciousness, Treatment of heat stroke.
UNIT VI Yoga, Physical Exercises and Fitness
Meaning, Definition and Uses of Yoga - Essentials of Yogic Practices - Eight limbs of Yoga -
Methods and Benefits of selected Asanas and Pranayama - Physical Exercises, Types: Aerobic,
Anaerobic, Effects of Physical Exercises on various systems - Circulatory, Muscular, Digestive
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