Environmental Science
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Course Name : Environmental Science
Code(Credit) : CUTM1010(0-0-2)
Course Objectives
- • To understand the concept of multi-disciplinary nature of Environmental Science where different aspects are dealt with a holistic approach.
• Students will develop a sense of community responsibility by becoming aware of environmental issues in the larger social context.
• One must be environmentally educated.
Learning Outcomes
- • Understand the natural environment and its relationships with human activities.
• Characterize and analyse human impacts on the environment.
• Integrate facts, concepts and methods from multiple disciplines and apply to environmental problems.
• Design and evaluate strategies, technologies and methods for sustainable management of environmental systems and for the remediation or restoration of degraded environments.
Course Syllabus
MODULE - I
Environment and its multidisciplinary nature; Need for public awareness; Renewable and non -renewable resources–forest, water, mineral, land, food and energy resources; Structure and function of ecosystems of forest, grass land, desert and aquatic types.
MODULE -II
Biodiversity and its conservation: Biodiversity at global, national and local levels; Threats to biodiversity -Habitat loss; wild life poaching and man-wildlife conflicts; Endangered and endemic species; conservation measures. Causes, effects and control measures of pollution, air, water and noise pollution; nuclear hazards; solid-waste management
–Causes, effects and control measures; Management of disasters due to natural causes of floods, earthquakes, cyclones and landslides.
MODULE-III
Social issues and the environment; Sustainable environment, Water conservation measures; Rain water harvesting; Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; Climate change and global warming; Acid rain; Ozone layer depletion; water land reclamation; Consumerism and waste products; Features of Environment Protection Act, Air pollution and Control of Pollution Acts; Water Pollution and its Control Act. Effects of Pollution explosion on environment and public health; Need for value education to Protect environment and resources.
Text Book:
1. Anubhav Kaushik & C.P. Kaushik: Environmental Studies -New age International Publishers.
Reference Books:
1. Benny Joseph: Environmental Studies -Tata Mac Graw Hill
2. E. Bharucha: Text book of Environmental Studies for under graduate courses–
Universities Press. (Book prepared by UGC Committee).
Session Plan
Session 1
Environment and its multidisciplinary nature; Need for public awareness
S-1- Environment and its multidisciplinary nature
Session 2
Renewable and non-renewable resources
S-2- Natural Resources, Renewable and Non-renewable resources
Session 12
Food chain, food web & Ecological pyramids
Session 16
Noise pollution, Marine pollution, Thermal pollution and Solid waste Management
Session 18
Social issues and the Environment
S-18- Social Issues and The Environment-I
Session 19
Session 20
Need for value education to Protect environment and resources
S-20- Need for value education to Protect environment and resources
Value Education and Environmental Education
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