The course introduces students to the discipline of health education. It provides students with information on the concept of health and helps students to achieve desirable attitudes and practices related to broad health issues such as maternal and child health, personal hygiene, health behaviours, communicable and non-communicable diseases, nutrition and occupational, environmental health and sanitation as well as occupational health and safety. The course has two goals: provide students with fundamental health literacy skills and opportunity to make an informed career choice in health education or related field.