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Course code Course Name Hours/week Credit

Marks
L T P C
23BSVA11 Environmental Science 100
2 0 0 2
Pre-requisite NA
Theory Hours Marks
External (End Semester Exam) 2.5 70
Evaluation Scheme
Internal (1) Midterm + Assignment/Seminar/Activity/Quiz– 25
1.5 30
Marks / (2) Attendance -5 Marks)
UNIT-I MULTIDISCIPLINARY NATURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 6
Definition, Scope and Importance of Environmental Sciences, Need for Public Awareness, Natural and Biological
Environment, Environmental Issues and impacts.
UNIT-II NATURAL RESOURCES 6
Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources, Natural Resources and Associated Problems, Forest Resources, Water
Resources, Mineral Resources, Food Resources, Energy and Land Resources, Role of an individual in conservation of
natural resources.
UNIT-III ECOSYSTEMS 6
Concept of an Ecosystem, Structure and Functions of an Ecosystem, Energy Flow, Producers, Consumers and
decomposers, Ecological Succession, Food Chains and Ecological Pyramids, Characteristics of different types of
Ecosystems.
UNIT-IV BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION 6
Introduction of Ecosystem diversity, Biogeographical classification of India, Value of Biodiversity, Biodiversity of
global, national and local levels, Hot-spots of Biodiversity, Threats to Biodiversity, Conservation of Biodiversity.
UNIT-V ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND SOCIAL ISSUES 6
Causes, Effects and Control measures of Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Soil Pollution, Marine Pollution, Noise
Pollution, Thermal and Nuclear Pollution, Solid Waste Management, From unsustainable to sustainable development,
Environmental Protection Act.
Total hours 60 periods
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
COs Statements Bloom’s Level
Implement good knowledge of Multidisciplinary approach of Environmental L3
CO1
Sciences.
Understand various aspects of renewable and non-renewable resources, L2
CO2
Natural Resources and various associated problems.
CO3 Understand the fundamentals of Environmental Ecosystems. L2
CO4 Examine Biodiversity and its conservation. L4
CO5 Analyse various relevant social issues related to Environmental Pollution. L4
TEXT BOOK:
1. Surinder Deswal. “Energy Environment Ecology and Society”, Dhanpat Rai & Co.2010.
Andrew R.W., Jackson & Julie M. Jackson, “Environmental Science – The Natural Environment and Human
2.
Impact”, Addison Wesley Longman Limited, 1996.
REFERENCES:
3. S.C. Santra, “Environmental Science”, 2nd Edition, New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd, Kolkata, India, 2005.
4. H. Kaur, “Environmental Studies”, Pragati Prakashan, 2006.

Course Outcomes with Program Outcomes

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO PO PO PO PO PO

10 11 12 13 14 15
CO 1 - - - - - - - - 3 3 - - 3 3 3
CO 2 - - - - - - - - 3 3 - - 3 3 3
CO 3 - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3 3 3
CO 4 - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3 3 3
CO 5 - - - - - - - - 2 3 - - 3 3 3