Well Being with Traditional Practices -Yoga, Ayurveda and Siddha detailed syllabus for Cyber Security (Cyber Security) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Cyber Security students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
HEALTH AND ITS IMPORTANCE Health: Definition – Importance of maintaining health – More importance on prevention than treatment Ten types of health one has to maintain – Physical health – Mental health – Social health – Financial health – Emotional health – Spiritual health – Intellectual health – Relationship health -Environmental health – Occupational/Professional heath. Present health status – The life expectancy-present status – mortality rate – dreadful diseases -Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) the leading cause of death – 60% – heart disease – cancer -diabetes – chronic pulmonary diseases – risk factors – tobacco – alcohol – unhealthy diet – lack of physical activities.
Types of diseases and disorders – Lifestyle disorders – Obesity – Diabetes – Cardiovascular diseases – Cancer – Strokes – COPD – Arthritis – Mental health issues.
Causes of the above diseases / disorders – Importance of prevention of illness – Takes care of health – Improves quality of life – Reduces absenteeism – Increase satisfaction – Saves time
Simple lifestyle modifications to maintain health – Healthy Eating habits (Balanced diet according to age) Physical Activities (Stretching exercise, aerobics, resisting exercise) -Maintaining BMI-Importance and actions to be taken
Unit II
DIET Role of diet in maintaining health – energy one needs to keep active throughout the day -nutrients one needs for growth and repair – helps one to stay strong and healthy – helps to prevent diet-related illness, such as some cancers – keeps active and – helps one to maintain a healthy weight – helps to reduce risk of developing lifestyle disorders like diabetes – arthritis -hypertension – PCOD – infertility – ADHD – sleeplessness -helps to reduce the risk of heart diseases – keeps the teeth and bones strong.
Balanced Diet and its 7 Components – Carbohydrates – Proteins – Fats – Vitamins – Minerals -Fibre and Water.
Food additives and their merits & demerits – Effects of food additives – Types of food additives -Food additives and processed foods – Food additives and their reactions Definition of BMI and maintaining it with diet Importance – Consequences of not maintaining BMI – different steps to maintain optimal BM Common cooking mistakes Different cooking methods, merits and demerits of each method
Unit III
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Unit IV
MENTAL WELLNESS Emotional health – Definition and types – Three key elements: the subjective experience – the physiological response – the behavioral response – Importance of maintaining emotional health -Role of emotions in daily life -Short term and long term effects of emotional disturbances – Leading a healthy life with emotions – Practices for emotional health – Recognize how thoughts influence emotions – Cultivate positive thoughts – Practice self-compassion – Expressing a full range of emotions.
Stress management – Stress definition – Stress in daily life – How stress affects one’s life -Identifying the cause of stress – Symptoms of stress – Managing stress (habits, tools, training, professional help) – Complications of stress mismanagement.
Sleep – Sleep and its importance for mental wellness – Sleep and digestion.
Immunity – Types and importance – Ways to develop immunity
Unit V
YOGA Definition and importance of yoga – Types of yoga – How to Choose the Right Kind for individuals according to their age – The Eight Limbs of Yoga – Simple yogasanas for cure and prevention of health disorders – What yoga can bring to our life.
Text Books:
- Nutrition and Dietetics – Ashley Martin, Published by White Word Publications, New York, NY 10001, USA
- Yoga for Beginners_ 35 Simple Yoga Poses to Calm Your Mind and Strengthen Your Body, by Cory Martin, Copyright © 2015 by Althea Press, Berkeley, California
Reference Books:
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Online Resources:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC 4799645/
- Simple lifestyle modifications to maintain health
- https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diet-nutrition/changing-habits-better-health#:~:text=Make%20your%20new%20healthy%20habit,t%20have%20time%20to%20cook
- Read more:
- https://www.legit.ng/1163909-classes-food-examples-functions.html
- https://www.yaclass.in/p/science-state-board/class-9/nutrition-and-health-5926
- Benefits of healthy eating
- https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/resources-publications/benefits-of-healthy-eating.html
- Food additives
- https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/food-additives
- BMI
- https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/
- https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/a-healthy-lifestyle—whorecommendations
- Yoga
- https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/types-of-yoga/
- https://yogamedicine.com/guide-types-yoga-styles/
- https://vikaspedia.in/health/ayush/ayurveda-1/concept-of-healthy-living-in-ayurveda
- Siddha :
- http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/Siddha/Sid Siddha Concepts.asp
- CAM :
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/376327/
- Preventive herbs :
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC 3847409/
Ayurveda :
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