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 | Learning outcome (at course level) | Learning and teaching strategies | Assessment Strategies | |
Course Code | Course title | |||
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 |
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)
Ecosystem: Structure and Function
Concept of Ecosystem
Biotic and abiotic components of ecosystem
Food Chain and Food Web
Ecological Pyramids
Energy Flow
Environmental Pollution
Water Pollution: Definition, sources and effects
Air Pollution-Definition, sources and effects
Noise Pollution-Definition, sources and effects
Energy and Environment
Solar Energy and its uses
Wind Energy
Tidal Energy
Hydro Power
Environment and Human Health
Water and airborne Diseases; Potential and widespread effects. -Risks due to chemicals in food