Determinants of Quality- of- Life

By Dr. Poonam Singh Kharwar | Banaras Hindu University

Learners enrolled: 31

ABOUT THE COURSE:

The purpose of this interdisciplinary theme for perspective teachers and students is to enrich their understanding about the natural and social surroundings, health, quality life and the values related to them. It will also enable them to analyze the relationship underlying them and restructure their perspective to support health, happiness and harmony inside and out side.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: B.Ed. IV Semester Students and All the person with any stream of graduation level.

PREREQUISITES: Passed Intermediate, B.Ed. Students, B.A. Students

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	18 Aug 2025
End Date :	10 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends :	18 Aug 2025
Exam Registration Ends :	29 Aug 2025
Exam Date :	25 Oct 2025 IST
NCrF Level	4.5 — 6.0

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Concept of Environment and its Multidisciplinary Nature

Week 2: Quality of Environment-Factors Influencing the Quality Of Environment as Pollution Hazards and Practices the Environment Conservation for Sustenance of Life.

Week 3: Compare the Initiatives of Environment Education at National and Global Level.

Week 4: Concept and Knowledge of Peace. Harmony with nature and people. Conflict dealing skills

Week 5: Concept of Human health and Hygiene. Life style diseases

Week 6: Understanding preventive Physical and Mental Health

Week 7: Concept of Quality Life, Exploring Place of Environment, peace and Health for Quality Life

Week 8: Choosing acquiring value for improvement self, society and nature.

Books and references

Preventive Medicine by Parks
Ways to Peace by NCERT
Guidelines and Curriculum Framework for Environment Education at Undergraduate level by University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi- 110002
Environmental indicators for the assessment of quality of life Available online at www.sciencedirect.com

Instructor bio

Dr. Poonam Singh Kharwar

Banaras Hindu University

Name: Dr. Poonam Singh Kharwar

Designation: Assistant Professor in Faculty of Education Banaras Hindu University, Kamaccha, Varanasi.

Educational Qualification: B.Sc. (Allahabad University), M.A. Sociology (Lucknow University) 3. M.A. English Literature (C.S.J.M.U. Kanpur), B.Ed., M.Ed. & Ph.D. (D.D.U. Gorakhpur University), M.Phil. (M.K.U. Madurai), UGC NET Qualified, Diploma in Urdu

Teaching expertise and experience: Sixteen years of post graduate teaching experience in various U.P. Government Degree Colleges (Ramabai Govt. Girls P.G. College, Akbarpur Ambedkar Nagar, Govt. Girls Degree College, Bangar, Kannauj, Netajee Subhash Chandra Bose Govt. Girls P.G. College, Aliganj, Lucknow) and Banaras Hindu University in faculty of Education and Special Education.Credit of scientific paper and article publication of 25 papers in journals, 7 full papers in conference proceedings and 16 chapters in books including 2 reputed international publishers from abroad. Presented 65 papers in national and international conferences including 2 in Foreign (S Korea and Nepal, and 1 World Congress). Research Supervisor in Faculty of Education and External Expert in Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU. Conducting mega project sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research apart from additional one just concluded start up project of BHU. Member of 9 academic associations, including one foreign international. Administrative works of proctor and warden in previous government colleges of U.P. Admin Warden of Triveni Complex Hostel and Proctor of B.H.U., Varanasi

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 25 October 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.

Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of INI and BHU.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- INI team