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UNIT General Concept of Health,
1 Population and Environment

Education

Estimated Teaching Periods: 16

Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives
After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
i. be familiar with the concept of health, population and environment education.
ii. identify the relation among health, population and environment education.

Course Outline

1.1 Introduction to Health, Population and Environment Education
1.2 Introduction to Health and Health Education
1.3 Introduction to Population and Population Education
1.4 Introduction to Environment and Environment Education
1.5 Scope of Health, Population and Environment Education
1.6 Inter-relation between Different Aspects of Health, Population and Environment
Education

Glossary

degradation : the act or process of damaging or ruining something
anxiety : fear or nervousness about what might happen
dizziness : having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall
immunization : to give a vaccine to prevent infection by a disease
sanitation : the process of keeping places free from dirt, infection, disease, etc. by
removing wastes, trash and garbage, by cleaning streets, etc.
sustainable : involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural
resources
desertification : the process by which an area becomes a desert
urbanization : the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as
more and more people begin living and working in central areas
calamity : an event that causes great harm and suffering
esteem : respect and affection

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