SYLLABUS IN (ENSC 20122)

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

OBJECTIVES:

To study the nature and facts about environment.

 To finding and implementing scientific, technological, economic and political
solutions to environmental problems.
 To study the interrelationship between living organism and environment.
 To appreciate the importance of environment by assessing its impact on the
human world; envision the surrounding environment, its functions and its value.
 To study the dynamic processes and understand the features of the earth’s interior
and surface.
 To study the integrated themes and biodiversity, natural resources, pollution
control and waste management.

Week # Module # Title Activity

Week 1 Introduction on Lecture,Discussion
Week 2
4/4/2022
Environment
Week 3
4/11/2022
Module 1 Ecosystem & Biodiversity Presentation
Week 4
4/18/2022
Presentation
Week 5
4/25/2022
QUIZ #1
Week 6
5/2/2022
Module 2 Environmental Pollution Presentation
Week 7
5/09/2022
QUIZ #2
Week 8
5/162022
Midterm
Examination
Week 9
5/23/2022
Module 3 Natural Resources Presentation
Week 10
5/30/2022
Presentation
Week 11
6/6/2022
QUIZ #3
Week 12
6/13/2022
Module 4 Social Issues and the Presentation
Environment
Week 13
6/20/2022
Presentation
Week 14
6/27/2022
QUIZ #4
Week 15
7/4/2022
Module 5 Presentation
Week 16
7/11/2022
Presentation
Week 17
7/18/2022
Final Examination
POLICIES AND CRITERIA IN ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGG
1. Because of Pandemic Crisis (Level 1), ENSC 20122 subject is an Online
class and need to research and report your topic as by group. Group
reporting according to our syllabus per module.

2. In reporting your assigned module, it should be submitted first in a Word

format, 8.5” x 13” long bond paper size with title block and border lines and
the deadline of submission of your module report will be a day before our
next meeting period.

3. Kindly submit in your assigned module folder files, it will be sent to our only
in my gmail account at Carmelitadurias@gmail,com

4. Just open your MS Teams Section File, proceed and open your folder file
then save in all your module, assignments, quizzes and exams.

5. In checking your Module/Exams/Quizzes, strictly following all these criteria:

In Group reporting:
a. Presentation = 30%
b. Preparation/Participation = 25%
c. Attendance = 20%
d. Module Completeness = 25%
100%
For the Grading System:
a. Reporting = 40%
b. Quizzes = 25%
c. Examination = 35%
100%

6. During reporting then anyone from the reporter is absent, no online

attendance/ appearance, no grade in reporting (40%) on your grade

7. In taking Online Quizzes and Exams, all students are advised to have own
computer desktop or laptop and deadline of submission must be same day
till 12Midnight at MS Teams Folder files.
 MODULE I (12 Students)
ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
AGUIRRE,ALIBOSO, AMOYAN, BANAN, BARBOSA, BARTE, BATELLER,
BORJA, BUENAVENTURA, CALATA, CANTUBA & CASTENEDA

1. Definition, scope and importance of environment

2. Need for public awareness
3. Concept of an ecosystem
4. Structure and function of an ecosystem – producers, consumers
and decomposers
5. Energy flow in the ecosystem
6. Ecological succession
7. Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids
8. Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function
of the
(a) forest ecosystem
(b) grassland ecosystem
(c) desert ecosystem
(d) aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans,
estuaries)
9. Introduction to biodiversity definition: genetic, species and
ecosystem diversity
10. Biogeographical classification of India
11. Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social,
ethical, aesthetic and option values
12. Biodiversity at global, national and local levels
13. Mega-diversity nation
14. Hot-spots of biodiversity
15. Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-
wildlife Conflicts
16. Endangered and endemic species
17. Conservation of biodiversity:
A. In-situ and ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.
B. Field study of common plants, insects, birds;
C. Field study of simple ecosystems – pond, river, hill slopes.
 MODULE II (5 students)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

DE GUZMAN, DELA TORRE, ENDENCIA, FANANILAN & FLORES

1. Definition – causes, effects and control measures of:

(a) Air pollution
(b) Water pollution
(c) Soil pollution
(d) Marine pollution
(e) Noise pollution
(f) Thermal pollution
(g) Nuclear hazards
2. Solid waste management: causes, effects and control measures of
municipal solid wastes
2. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution
3. Pollution case studies
4. Disaster management:
A.floods,
B.Earthquake,
C.Cyclone and
D.Landslides.
5. Field study of local polluted site
6. Urban / Rural / Industrial / Agricultural.
 MODULE III (11 students)

NATURAL RESOURCES

GALLARDO. GARCIA, ISRAEL JR, JARABA, LAWIG, LEYBLE, LONOSA,

MIANA, NUGUID, NULLAN & OBERES

1. Forest resources:
2. Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies
3. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and
tribal people
4. Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground
water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams
5. Benefits and problems of Mineral resources:
6. Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and
Using Mineral resources, case studies
7. Food resources:
8. World food problems,
9. Changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing,
10. Effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems,
water logging, salinity, case studies
11. Energy resources
12. Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy
sources,
13. Use of alternate energy sources. case studies
14. Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man
induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification
15. Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources
16. Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.
17. Field study of local area to document environmental assets –
river /forest / grassland / hill / mountain.

MODULE IV (9 students)
 SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

PALOMERAS, PASTOR, PRUNA, QUINTO, REAMICO, REYES, RODELAS,

SALENGA & SUSA

1. From unsustainable to ustainable development

2. Urban problems related to energy 
3. Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management 
4. Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and
concerns, case studies
5. Role of non-governmental organizatioN environmental ethics:
Issues and possible solutions 
6. 12 Principles of green chemistry
7. Nuclear accidents and holocaust, case studies.
8. Wasteland reclamation 
9. Consumerism and waste products 
10. Environment production act – Air act – Water act – Wildlife
protection act 
11. Forest conservation act –The Biomedical Waste (Management
and Handling) Rules; 1998 and amendments
12. Scheme of labeling of environmentally friendly products
(Ecomark). 
13. Enforcement machinery involved in environmental legislation
14. Central and state pollution control boards
15. Disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and
landslides.
16. Public awareness.
 MODULE V (6 students)

HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

TARONA, TIAMZON, URBANO, URIZAR, VALDEPENA, & VERANGA

1. Population growth, variation among nations 

2. Population explosion 
3. Family welfare programme 
4. Environment and human health 
5. Human rights
6. Value education 
7. HIV / AIDS
8. Women and child welfare 
9. Environmental impact analysis (EIA)
10. GIS-remote sensing-role of information technology
in environment and
human health
11. Case studies.