Our Environment

Paper Code: 
25BMA313
Credits: 
2
Periods/week: 
2
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives: This course will enable the students to:

1.   Learn the deteriorating status of the environment, study of environment has so far not received adequate attention in our academic programmers.

2.   Understand environmental effects and to follow sustainable development practices.

3.   Develop an interdisciplinary global understanding of ecological and environmental problems.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning      and teaching

strategies

Assessment Strategies

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25BMA

313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Environment (Theory)

The students will:

CO103. Master  core  concepts  and methods from ecological and physical sciences and their application in environmental problem solving.

CO104. Understand the transnational character of  environmental problems    and ways of addressing them, including  interactions across local to global scales.

CO105. Apply systems concepts and methodologies   to   analyze and understand interactions between social and environmental processes.

CO106. Reflect critically about their roles    and    identities as citizens, consumers and environmental actors in a complex, interconnected world.

CO107. Contribute    effectively    in course- specific interaction

Approach        in teaching:

Interactive

Lectures, Discussion,

reading

assignments, Group   activities,

Teaching     using

advanced video tools, Film screening.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Assessment Strategies

Class test, Semester end examinations,       Quiz,

Solving    problems    in

tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

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

Ecosystem: Structure and Function

Concept of Ecosystem

Biotic and abiotic components of ecosystem

Food Chain and Food Web

Ecological Pyramids

Energy Flow

 

6.00

Environmental Pollution

Water Pollution: Definition, sources and effects

Air Pollution-Definition, sources and effects

Noise Pollution-Definition, sources and effects

 

6.00

Energy and Environment

Solar Energy and its uses

Wind Energy

Tidal Energy

Hydro Power

 

6.00

Environment and Human Health

Water and airborne Diseases; Potential and widespread effects. -Risks due to chemicals in food

 

Academic Year: