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Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University

Course Outline Semester 3


Course Title: Environmental Studies -II
Course code: EVS-II No. of credits: 2 L-T-P: 1-0-2 Learning hours: 45
Pre-requisite course code and title (if any): NA
Department: All Degree Programs (UG)
Course coordinator: Course instructor:
Contact details:
Course type: Course offered in: Semester 3
Course Description
The earth is facing several developmental challenges such as environmental pollution,
depletion of natural resources, and global climate change. All these challenges are intrinsically
linked with the various components of the Earth’s systems and its processes. Thus, knowledge
on the Earth’s physical functioning and its interlinkages with the various developmental
aspects is essential for addressing the various global developmental challenges.
This course aims to give the students a fundamental scientific understanding of environmental
pollution control and management. Course also discuss social issues attached with various
environmental problems and its solutions.
Course objectives
● The course will introduce students to the fundamental scientific understanding of the
environmental pollution and its drivers.
● Provide requisite skills to deal with real-life environmental challenges and its impacts on
social systems.

Course content
Module/ Topic L T P
Unit
1 Environmental Pollution 5 5
1. 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 urban and industrial wastes
3. Disaster management and preparedness
2 Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development: 6 - 10
1. Climate Change, Global Warming,Acid Rain, Ozone
Layer Depletion
2. Wasteland Reclamation
3. Sustainable Development Goals
4. Agenda 2030
5. Environment Protection Act, Air and water Act,
Wildlife Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act
6. Environmental Management System (EMS)
7. EIA and Public awareness
3 Human Population and the Environment 4 - 5
1. Population growth,
2. Population explosion – Family Welfare Programme
3. Environment and human health
4. Role of Information Technology in Environmental
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management and human health
4 Field Work 10
Students will conduct guided field-based assignments
throughout the semester on an environmental issue. They will
also learn to apply various environmental tools in understanding
these challenges.
Suggested Practical/ activities:
• Basic exercises to Calculate and Assess solid waste generation/ water
consumption for a specific duration at individual/ family/ college/ locality
level.
• Conducting waste audits/ studying waste composition
• Visit to a material recovery facility
• Organize a seminar/ conference/ workshop/ panel discussion on relevant
topics for enhancing awareness, capacity building, and critical reasoning
among students.
• Discussion and solution of case studies; related videos and
demonstrations, cooperative learning, problem-solving
• Visit a local polluted site – urban / rural / industrial / agricultural
• Visit a lake rejuvenation site in Delhi
• Record and analysis of climate trends by taking meteorological data.
• Constructing a composting pit.
• Data collection and analysis of air quality data
Evaluation criteria
1. Assignment(s): 20 marks (module 1 to 4)
2. Attendance: 10 marks
3. Mid Sem Exam: 25 marks (module 1 and 2)
4. Field Work: 20 marks (module 4)
5. End Sem Exam: 25 marks (module 1 to 4)
Total: 100 marks
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
● Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental processes that impact the environment (module 1
and 2)
● Identify contemporary environmental problems and their drivers including anthropogenic
activities. (module 1, 2 and 4)
● Understand the suitable air, extent of noise pollution, and control measures and acts.
(module 1)
● Understand the water and soil pollution, and control measures and acts (module 1)
Pedagogical approach
The core Module Syllabus for Environment Studies includes classroom teaching and Field
Work. The syllabus for Sem 3 is divided into fourmodules covering 45 lectures. The first three
units cover classroom-based teaching and practical understanding of relevant topics to enhance
knowledge skills and attitudes to the environment. Unit four is based on field activities which
will provide studentswith first-hand knowledge ofvarious local environmental aspects. Field
experience is one of the most effective learning tools for environmental concerns. This moves
out of the scope of the textbook mode of teaching into the realm of real learning in the field,
where the teacher merely acts as a catalyst to interpret what the student observes or discovers
in his/her own environment. Field studies are as essential as class work and form an
irreplaceable synergistic tool in the entire learning process.

Materials
Textbooks
● Skinner, B. J., and Porter, S. C. 1995. The Blue Planet, An Introduction to Earth

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System Science, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
● Valdiya KS, 2004. Coping with Natural Hazards: Indian Context, Orient Longman
● Barucha, Erach, 2004. Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses, UGC

Suggested readings
• Patvardhan, A.D, Industrial Solid Waste, Teri Press, New Delhi, 2013, ISBN:978-81-
7993-502-6 12.
• Metcalf & Eddy, Waste Water Engineering, Mc-Graw Hill, New York, 2013, ISBN:
077441206. 13.
• Keshav Kant, Air Pollution & Control, Khanna Publishing House, New Delhi (Edition
2018)

Journals
● Geoscience Frontiers
● Geoscience Journal
● Nature Geoscience
● Environmental Pollution
● Atmospheric Environment
● Science of the Total Environment
● Science

Relevant and updated research articles will be shared with the students during the course.
Additional information (if any)

Student Responsibilities
Students are expected to read the background material and come for the lecture, to be
interactive in the class discussions
Course prepared by:

Course Reviewers (External):

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