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    This document outlines the syllabus for an Environmental Studies course taken in the 1st year of various undergraduate programs. The course is split into two semesters. Semester 1 covers understanding the environment, ecosystems, ecosystem services, natural resources, and land, forest, water, and energy resources. Semester 2 covers biodiversity and conservation, environmental issues and pollution, environmental laws and acts, and environmental education and movements. Exams will be conducted at the end of the 2nd semester per university examination statutes. Field study trips may also be included where possible.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for an Environmental Studies course taken in the 1st year of various undergraduate programs. The course is split into two semesters. Semester 1 covers understanding the environment, ecosystems, ecosystem services, natural resources, and land, forest, water, and energy resources. Semester 2 covers biodiversity and conservation, environmental issues and pollution, environmental laws and acts, and environmental education and movements. Exams will be conducted at the end of the 2nd semester per university examination statutes. Field study trips may also be included where possible.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for an Environmental Studies course taken in the 1st year of various undergraduate programs. The course is split into two semesters. Semester 1 covers understanding the environment, ecosystems, ecosystem services, natural resources, and land, forest, water, and energy resources. Semester 2 covers biodiversity and conservation, environmental issues and pollution, environmental laws and acts, and environmental education and movements. Exams will be conducted at the end of the 2nd semester per university examination statutes. Field study trips may also be included where possible.

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    Syllabus for BA / B .Sc /B.Com/B.Sc.IT /BBA /BCA/M.Sc.

    (Integrated) Courses
    1st year (Semester 1st/2nd)
    Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC – Environment Studies)
    Academic Session 2017-18

    Environmental Studies –I (Semester 1st ) (02 credits)

    Credit 1: Understanding Environment

    1.1. Environment: concept and importance


    1.2. Components of environment: Physical, Biological and Social
    1.3. Ecosystem: Concept, Structure and Function
    1.3.1 Producers, Consumers and Decomposers
    1.3.2 Food chain, Food web and Ecological pyramids
    1.3.3 Energy flow in an Ecosystem
    1.4 Ecosystem services: Ecological, economic, social, aesthetic and informational

    Credit 2: Natural Resources

    2.1 Land resources: global land use patterns, concept land degradation and
    desertification
    2.2 Forest resources: Use and consequences of over-exploitation
    2.3 Water resources: Use and consequences of over-utilization, concept of water
    harvesting and watershed management, water conflicts
    2.4 Energy resources: Renewable and non-renewable energy sources, growing
    energy needs and alternate energy sources

    Environmental Studies –II (Semester 2nd) (02 credits)

    Credit 3: Biodiversity and its Conservation

    3.1 Biodiversity: definition, levels (genetic, species and ecosystem) and values.
    3.2 Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, biological invasions
    3.3 Concept of endemism and hot- spots of biodiversity
    3.4 Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ concepts

    Credit 4: Environmental issues, policies and practices

    4.1 Causes, effects and control measures of: Air, water, Soil, Noise and solid waste
    pollution
    4.2 Concept of natural disasters and Global environmental issues: Increase in
    greenhouse gases, climate change, Acid rain and stratospheric ozone layer
    depletion
    4.3 Salient features of:
    4.3.1 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
    4.3.2 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
    4.3.3 Environment Protection Act, 1986
    4.4 Environmental education, Environmental Movements (Chipko Movement, Silent
    valley) and Environmental ethics
    Note: Examination to be conducted at the end of 2nd semester as per the statutes governing the examination
    of the University. Further wherever possible students may be taken on a field study trip.

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