Our Environment

Paper Code: 
FES 300
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Provide clear understanding of environmental concerns and to follow sustainable development practices
  2. Analyze concepts and methods from ecological and physical sciences and their application in environmental problem solving

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

FES 300

 

 

 

Our Environment

 

 

 

The students will  –

 

CO42:  Demonstrate a general understanding of interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues.

CO43:  Implement sustainability as a practice in life, society and industry

CO44:  Explain the importance and functions of various ecosystems

CO45:  Compare different types of pollution and identify the sources of pollution to control them

Approach in teaching: Power Point Presentations Poster presentation             Group discussions                 

 

Learning activities for the students:MCQ based class activity   Assignments                                      Model preparation                 Field activities                                       Case studies

Open Book Test, Quiz Assignments (Power Point Presentations/Poster making), Semester End Examination

 

3.00
Unit I: 
Definition, Scope and Importance of Environmental Studies

              

  •  Definition 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: 
Ecosystem: Structure and Function

                                        

  • Concept of Ecosystem
  • Biotic and abiotic components of ecosystem
  • Food Chain and Food Web
  • Ecological Pyramids
  • Energy Flow

 

8.00
Unit III: 
Environmental Pollution

                                                             

  • Water Pollution: Definition, sources and effects
  • Air Pollution-Definition, sources and effects
  • Noise Pollution-Definition, sources and effects

 

8.00
Unit IV: 
Energy and Environment

                                                                      

  • Solar Energy and its uses
  • Wind Energy
  • Tidal Energy
  • Hydro Power

 

5.00
Unit V: 
Environment and Human Health

                                                          

  • Water and airborne Diseases; Potential and widespread effects, water and airborne bacteria and viruses,
  • Public awareness of sanitation and hygiene issues and role of NGOs
  • WHO and other bodies and their role in public health projects development,

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Bharucha Erach, “The Biodiversity of India”, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad
  • 380 013, India, Email:mapin@icenet.net
  • Agarwal, K.C., 2001 “Environmental Biology”, Nidi Publ. Ltd. Bikaner.
  • Jha Latika and Shailendra, “Environmental Studies”, CBH publications, Jaipur
  • Singh, R.B., Thakur, D.K. and Chauhan, J.P.S., RBD publications, Jaipur

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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