Basics of Environmental Science

Paper Code: 
24BCS416
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to understand the interdisciplinary nature of environmental studies, exploring its scope and applications, analyze the sources, impacts, and management strategies of environmental pollution, evaluate the utilization and conservation of natural resources and exploring sustainable management practices

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

24BCS416

 

Basics of Environmental Science

CO 1:Analyze environmental studies' multidisciplinary nature, understanding its applications and connections with other subjects.

CO 2:Evaluate the impact of water, air, and noise pollution on ecosystems, including key global issues like acid rain, ozone depletion, and smog.

CO 3:Assess natural resource management, identifying issues like over-exploitation, degradation, and environmental effects.

CO 4:Appraise environmental management systems, understanding principles and elements for successful environmental management.

CO 5:Analyze environmental auditing objectives, importance, and steps, emphasizing its role in evaluating environmental performance and compliance.

CO 6:Contribute effectively in course specific interaction.

Approach in

teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussions, Tutorials, Problem solving sessions, Presentations

 

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Case Study Analysis, Presentations, Group Discussions

 

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Class Presentations, Individual and group projects.
 

 

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
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.

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Environmental Auditing
  • Objectives of Environmental Auditing
  • Importance of Environmental auditing,
  • Steps of Environmental Auditing (outline)

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

 

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

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

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

 

e-Content:

  1. Textbook of Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courseshttps://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/modelcurriculum/env.pdf Introduction to Environmental Auditing and Management
  2. 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
  3. https://teresas.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CHAPTER-1-7-MULTIDISCIP... ENVIRONMENTAL-STUDIES.pdf

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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