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BASICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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 (COs):
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BCS 415 |
Basics Of Environmental Science
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CO 163:Analyze environmental studies' multidisciplinary nature, understanding its applications and connections with other subjects. CO 164:Evaluate the impact of water, air, and noise pollution on ecosystems, including key global issues like acid rain, ozone depletion, and smog. CO 165:Assess natural resource management, identifying issues like over-exploitation, degradation, and environmental effects. CO 166:Appraise environmental management systems, understanding principles and elements for successful environmental management. CO 167:Analyze environmental auditing objectives, importance, and steps, emphasizing its role in evaluating environmental performance and compliance. CO 168:Contribute effectively in course specific interaction. |
Approach in teaching: Learning activities for the students: |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Class interaction, Presentation, Case study analysis, Open ended questions, think-pair-share, Socratic seminar |
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)
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
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
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
Environmental Auditing
Objectives of Environmental Auditing Importance of Environmental auditing Steps of Environmental Auditing (outline)
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:
- Srivastava, A.K. (2003). Environmental Auditing.APH 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
e-Content:
- Textbook of Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courseshttps://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/modelcurriculum/env.pdf Introduction to Environmental Auditing and Management
- 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-MULTIDISCIP... ENVIRONMENTAL-STUDIES.pdf
