Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) Wellness and Yoga Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the syllabus of the College of Social Work (Empowered Autonomous), Nirmala Niketan, which is the only college offering the B.S.W. under the University of Mumbai. The college has been autonomous since 2019-20 and empowered autonomous since 2024-25, so it sets this syllabus and conducts these examinations itself, and the degree awarded is still a University of Mumbai degree. The University last set a common B.S.W. paper of its own in 2019; this is the current document, amended in June 2026.
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Syllabus for Wellness and Yoga
About this course
Health and well-being is integrally related to processes of development and inequality, poverty, exploitation, violence, and injustice are at the root of ill health and malnutrition, especially for the poor and marginalized. The course aspires to enable social work practitioners in helping individuals and communities to attain the highest possible level of health and well-being through yogic and wellness practices. The course will provide a practical aspect of learning yoga and wellness practices. Yoga provides an individual with a number of health benefits. It also can be very beneficial in improving the overall health and well-being of persons in the community. This course will help the learner to get an insight into the origin, principles, aims and objectives of yoga. It will also enable the learner to understand and practice some of the basic yoga asanas and their benefits. The learner will be able to gain a holistic understanding about one’s well -being and the eight dimensions of wellness. Knowledge gained about lifestyle disease, it’s management and the management of stress, will allow the learner to conduct community outreach programs which promote the well-being of all.
Course objectives
- To enable the learner to:
- To provide an understanding about wellness and the eight dimensions of wellness.
- To introduce the learner to different lifestyle diseases and stressors and help them understand ways to cope with the same.
- To introduce the learner to fundamental concepts of Wellness and Yoga.
- To help the learner understand the benefits of Yoga for health and wellness.
- To provide the learner with the information related to the Yogic principles of healthy living.
- To familiarize the learner regarding yoga and other activities for developing health and wellness.
- The learner will learn the linkage between yoga, wellness and health.
- To help the learner prepare Information Education Communication (IEC) and training materials to promote well-being of individuals, groups and communities.
Learning outcomes
- CO 37 Discuss different lifestyle diseases and stressors, reflect ways to cope with the same, and plan community interventions.
- CO 38 Distinguish concepts of Wellness and Yoga and provide insight into the benefits of the same.
- CO 39 Demonstrate basic yoga activities for healthy living.
- CO 40 Analyse the link between yoga, wellness and health
Unit I: Introduction to Wellness
- Introduction to Wellness; Eight Dimensions of Wellness; Lifestyle Disease and it’s Management
- Unhealthy lifestyle choices & Sedentary lifestyle
- Substance Abuse and its impact on wellness
- Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques
- Importance of positive social relationships for well-being
Essential readings
- Hales, D. (2021). An invitation to health (19th ed.). Cengage Learning.
- Insel, P. M., & Roth, W. T. (2022). Connect core concepts in health: Brief version (17th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. Edlin, G., & Golanty, E. (2022). Health and wellness (13th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- Donatelle, R. J. (2019). Health: The basics (13th ed.). Pearson.
Unit II: Introduction to Yoga and Yogic Practices
- Yoga: its origin, meaning and definitions
- Yogic principles of healthy living
- Yoga: Its aim, objectives and misconceptions
- Yoga Asana: Principles, practices and their health benefits
- Suryanamaskar: Principles, practices and their health benefits
- Meditation and Pranayama
- Preparing IEC or training modules on Yoga and Wellness practices with different target groups
- Workshop on Yoga and Fitness
- Workshop on Holistic Wellbeing, Health and Nutrition Awareness
Essential readings
- Gharote, M (2003). Applied Yoga. Kaivalyadham, Lonavala Chandrasekaran, K. (1999). Sound Health Through Yoga. Kalyan Publications. Sedapatti Shrikrishna (1985). Essence Of Pranayama. Kaivalyadhama I.C.Y. Health Centre, Bombay
Reproduced from Regulations and Syllabus of Bachelor of Social Work Degree (2023), Amended 2026, published by the College of Social Work (Empowered Autonomous), Nirmala Niketan, which is affiliated to the University of Mumbai and sets this syllabus itself. Wording is as printed in that document.
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