Basics of Environmental Science

Paper Code: 
BCP-415
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BCP-415

Basics of Environmental Science

CO 141: Describe the Definition, Scope and Importance of Environment and Address the issues relating to various forms of pollution

 

CO 142:Analyze the natural resources and Formulate strategies for effective environmental management systems

CO 143:Analyze the benefits of environmental auditing and explain how it 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

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

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

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.
(d) 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 Labeling.
Environmental Protection Act, 1986

6.00

Environmental Auditing
• Objectives of Environmental auditing
• Importance of Environmental auditing
• Steps of Environmental Auditing (outline)

References: 

1. The Biodiversity of India: Bharucha Erach, (Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Ahmadabad) Environmental Biology, Agarwal, K.C – (Nidi Publ. Ltd. Bikaner.)
2. Environmental Studies: Jha Latika 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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