Basics of Environment Science

Paper Code: 
AAF 217
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To gain the basic knowledge about environmental factors and its impact on economy

Course Outcome (COs):

 

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Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

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AAF 217

Basics of Environment Science

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

CO 74: Develop a comprehensive understanding of various ecological processes and environmental issues

CO 75: Develop critical thinking for shaping strategies for environmental protection, social equity, and sustainable development

CO 76: Formulate strategies for effective environmental management systems

CO 77: Explain the benefits of environmental auditing

CO 78: Evaluate how environmental auditing fits with the wider environmental management responsibilities of an organization

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, case studies, Group discussions, Giving tasks

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Open book test, Semester End Examination

 

9.00
Unit I: 
: Definition,Scope and Importance of Environment
  • Scope of Environmental Studies and its applications
  • Importance with respect to the society
  • Relationship of Environmental Studies with other subjects (Multidisciplinary nature of Environment)
9.00
  • Water Pollution: Definition, sources and effects
  • Air Pollution-Definition, sources and effects (Acid Rain, Ozone Depletion, Global warming, Smog)
  • Noise Pollution-Definition, sources and effects
9.00
Unit III: 
Natural Resources
  • Definition (Renewable and non renewable)
  • Natural resources and associated problems:

a) Forest Resources- Use and over-exploitation, deforestation and its effects

b) Water Resources- Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water and its effects

c) Land Resources- Land degradation; Soil erosion and desertification.

  • Mineral resources : Use and exploitation, environmental effects  of extracting  mineral resources

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Environmental Management
  • Environmental management systems- Benefits, principles and elements of successful environmental management
  • Key aspects of the international standard ISO 14001.
  • Environmental Labeling.
  • Environmental Protection Act, 1986
9.00
Unit V: 
Environmental Auditing
  • Objectives of Environmental auditing
  • Importance of Environmental auditing
  • Steps of Environmental Auditing (outline)
Essential Readings: 
  1. The Biodiversity of India: BharuchaErach,  (Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad) Environmental Biology, : Agarwal, K.C –(Nidi Publ. Ltd. Bikaner .)
  2. Environmental Studies : JhaLatika and Shailendra,,(CBH publications, Jaipur) 
  3. Environmental Studies: Singh R.B. Thakur, D.K Chauhan, (J.P.S., RBD publications, Jaipur)
  4. Essentials of Ecology: Townsend C., Harper J, and Michael Begon,( Blackwell Science )
  5. Fundamentals of Ecology. Odum, E.P. 1971-W.B. Saunders Co. USA .
Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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