BASICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Paper Code: 
BCP 415
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

CO 134:Develop a comprehensive understanding of various ecological processes and environmental issues

CO 135:Develop critical thinking for shaping strategies for environmental protection, social equity, and sustainable development

CO 136:Formulate strategies for effective environmental management systems

CO 137:Explain the benefits of environmental auditing

CO 138: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

  

 

6.00
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)
6.00
Unit II: 

·Environmental Pollution: 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

 

6.00
Unit III: 

·Natural Resources: Definition (Renewable and non-renewable) Natural resources and associated problems; Forest Resources- Use and over-exploitation, deforestation and its effects, Water Resources- Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water and its effects, Land Resources- Land degradation; Soil erosion and desertification, Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting mineral resources

 

 

6.00
  • Environmental Management: Environmental management systems- Benefits, principles and elements of successful environmental management, Key aspects of the international standard ISO 14001, Environmental Labelling, Environmental Protection Act, 1986
6.00
  • Environmental Auditing: Course Objectives: s of Environmental auditing, Importance of Environmental auditing, Steps of Environmental Auditing (outline)
Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS:

  • Agrawal, K. C. (2001). Fundamentals of Environmental Biology. Nidhi Publishers, Bikaner
  • Rajagopalan, R. (2005). Environmental Studies. Oxford University Press.
  • Santra, S. C. (2001). Environmental Science. New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd
  • Das, R.C. & Bahera, D.K. (2008). Environmental Science: Principles and Practice. Prentice Hall of India (PHI) Publishing, New Delhi

 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Shrivastava, A.K. (2003). Environmental Auditing Publishing, New Delhi
  • Cunningham, W. P., & Cunningham, M. A. (2012). Environmental Science: A Global Concern (12th ed.). The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc
  • Sharma, P. D. (2008). Ecology and Environment. Rastogi Publications

 

References: 

E-RESOURCES:

https://www.soas.ac.uk/cedep-demos/000_P508_EAEMS_K3736-Demo/module/pdfs/p508_unit_01.pdf

  • Introduction and Concepts related to Environmental Studies

      https://teresas.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CHAPTER-1-7-MULTIDISCIPLINARY-      NATURE-OF-ENVIRONMENTAL-STUDIES.pdf

 

JOURNALS:

  • Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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