PUBLIC HEALTH & HYGIENE

Paper Code: 
SZOL 411T
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course 

Learning outcomes 

(at course level)

Learning and  teaching strategies

Assessment  Strategies 

Paper  

Code

Paper Title

SZOL 411T 

PUBLIC HEALTH & HYGIENE

 

The approach in  teaching: 

Interactive Lectures,  Discussion, Tutorials,  Guest lectures,  PowerPoint  

presentations,  

Demonstration of  working of various  instruments 

Learning activities for  the students: 

Self learning  assignments, Effective  questions, Simulation,  Seminar presentation,  Giving tasks, 

● Class test 

● Semester  end  

examinatio 

ns, 

● Quiz,  

● Assignment s,  

● Presentatio n 

● Surprise  

test 

● Open book

 

 

 
12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I: Introduction to Public health and Hygiene

 

Significance of Public health and Hygiene, Nutrition and health, 

classification of foods

Major nutritional Deficiency diseases -Protein Energy Malnutrition (kwashiorkor and marasmus), Vitamin deficiency disorders, Iron deficiency disorders, Iodine deficiency disorders

 

 

 

Unit II: 
Unit II: Environment and Health Hazards

 

Environmental degradation

Environmental Pollution-Air, water, soil and noise; Associated health hazards

 

Unit III: 
Unit III: Communicable diseases

 

Different types of communicable diseases and their control measures–

Tuberculosis,

Measles, 

Dengue, 

Leprosy

 

 

Unit IV: 
Unit IV: Lifestyle related non-Communicable diseases

 

Different types of Lifestyle related non-communicable diseases

Hypertension, Coronary Heart diseases, Stroke, Diabetes mellitus, Obesity and

Mental ill Health -their causes and prevention through dietary and lifestyle modifications

 

 

Unit V: 
Unit V: Social health problems

 

Smoking, alcoholism, drug dependence

Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -their causes, treatment and prevention

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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