BCA-CTIS

/VOC/DSE/PC/AEC/VAC)

1.     Understand the concept of environmental studies, sustainable development and ecosystem.

2.  Learn about the various natural resources and about biodiversity and its conservation.

3.    Know about the types of pollution, solid waste management, global environmental issues and environmental laws.

4.  Understand the concept of population growth and its impacts on environment and disaster management.

5.  Get knowledge about the environment, its problems, impacts and solutions.

Internal Assessment Marks: 15

End Term Exam Marks: 35

Total number of questions set will be nine. Questions no. 1 is compulsory covering the entire syllabus. Two questions will be set from each unit. Students have to attempt five questions in all, selecting one question from each unit including the compulsory question. Each question is of 7 marks. All questions carry equal marks. Final theory exam time allowed will be of 3 hours.

Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies; Scope and importance; Concept of sustainability and sustainable development.

Ecosystems:

Definition, structure and function of ecosystem; Energy flow in an ecosystem: food chains, food webs, Major ecosystems types: Forest ecosystem, Grassland ecosystem, Desert ecosystem and Aquatic ecosystem (lakes, rivers, oceans).

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Land resources: Land degradation and soil erosion.

Forest resources: Importance of forests, deforestation: causes and impacts on environment.

Water resources: Use and over- exploitation of surface and ground water.

Energy resources: Renewable and non- renewable energy sources.

Biodiversity and Conservation:

Definition and its types, Endangered and endemic species of India. Threats to biodiversity: Habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man- wildl conflicts, biological invasions; Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ a Ex- situ conservation of biodiversity.

Ecosystem and biodiversity services: Ecological, economic, social, ethical, aesthetic and informational values.

Environmental pollution: types, causes, effects and controls; Air, water, soil and noise pollution.

Solid waste management: Sources, methods of disposal: Landfill, incineration and composting.

Climate change, global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain and impacts on human communities and agriculture.

Environmental Policies & Practices

Environmental laws: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Air

Human population growth: Impacts on environment, human health and welfare.

Resettlement and rehabilitation of project affected person. Disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclones, landslides and drought.

Environmental ethics: Role of Indian and other religions and cultures in environmental conservation.

➢  Theory

·      Class Participation: 4 marks

·      Seminar/presentation/assignment/quiz/class test etc.: 4marks

·      Mid-Term Exam: 7 marks

1.       Kaushik, A & Kaushik, C.P. 2022. Perspectives in Environmental Studies. New Age International Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.

2.      Bharucha, E. 2021. A Textbook of Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses, Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd.

3.       Goswami, P., Mandal, J. & Singh, S. 2022. A Textbook on Environmental Studies, Ashok book stall, Assam.

4.       Joshi, P.C. & Joshi, N. 2009. A Text Book of Environmental Science. APH Publishing Corporation.

5.       Basu, M. & Xavier Savarimuthu, S.J. 2017. Fundamentals of Environmental Studies. Cambridge University Press.

6.       Singh, R.P. & Islam, Z. 2012. Environmental Studies. Concept Publishing Company.