Health saving disciplines as a means of creating a culture of healthy living for students at the pedagogical university

Kuptsova S. A.

The rapid pace of development of modern society is characterised by the digitalisation of all spheres of life, environmental disasters, pandemics, a decline in the adaptive capacity of the human body and the emergence of new diseases. Therefore, the formation of a culture of healthy lifestyles is one of the leading tasks of modern educational institutions. At the Pedagogical University, the key role in developing a culture of a healthy lifestyle is played by health-oriented disciplines. In this regard, the article analyzes the concepts of "a healthy lifestyle", "culture of a healthy lifestyle" and "health saving technologies" and presents the results of a survey of students, forms of classes organisation and content of training materials. Lecturing and practical classes, independent work of students are aimed at forming a strong motivation for a healthy lifestyle, culture of health and, ultimately, at improving the quality of education at the university.

Keywords:health saving discipline, culture of healthy way of life, pedagogical university.