Sunday, February 23, 2014

EVS Syllabus for D-III Students

           SYLLABUS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AS PER UGC MODEL CURRICULAM

Unit 1: The Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies
Definition, scope and importance
Need for public awareness.


Unit 2: Natural Resources
Renewable and Non-renewable Resources:

    Natural resources and associated problems.

(a) Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people.

(b) Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems.

(c) Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies.

(d) Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, Case studies.

(e) Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources. Case studies.

(f) Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification.

  • Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources.
  • Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.
Unit 3: Ecosystems
  • Concept of an ecosystem.
  • Structure and function of an ecosystem.
  • Producers, consumers and decomposers.
  • Energy flow in the ecosystem.
  • Ecological succession.
  • Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids.
  • Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystem:
(a) Forest ecosystem
(b) Grassland ecosystem
(c) Desert ecosystem
(d) Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)
Unit 4: Biodiversity and Its Conservation
· Introduction, definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity

· Bio-geographical classification of India.

· Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values

· Biodiversity at global, National and local levels.

· India as a mega-diversity nation.

· Hot-spots of biodiversity.

· Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts.

· Endangered and endemic species of India.

· Conservation of biodiversity: in-situ and ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.

Unit 5: Environmental Pollution
  • Definition
  • 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

  • Solid waste management: Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes.
  • Role of an individual in prevention of pollution.
  • Pollution case studies.
  • Disaster management: Foods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides. (8 lectures)
Unit 6: Social Issues and the Environment
  • From unsustainable to sustainable development.
  • Urban problems related to energy.
  • Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management.
  • Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns. Case studies.
  • Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions.
  • Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust. Case studies.
  • Wasteland reclamation.
  • Consumerism and waste products.
  • Environment Protection Act.
  • Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
  • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
  • Wildlife Protection Act.
  • Forest Conservation Act.
  • Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation.
  • Public awareness. 
Unit 7: Human Population and the Environment
  • Population growth, variation among nations.
  • Population explosion—Family Welfare Programme.
  • Environment and human health.
  • Human rights.
  • Value education.
  • HIV/AIDS.
  • Women and Child Welfare.
  • Role of Information Technology in environment and human health.
  • Case Studies.
Unit 8: Field Work
  • Visit to a local area to document environmental assets—river/forest/grassland/hill/ mountain.
  • Visit to a local polluted site—Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural.
  • Study of common plants, insects, birds.
  • Study of simple ecosystems—pond, river, hill slopes, etc.
Resource : Links of UGC Published Text Book on EVS given below
Text Book on Environmental Studies
 For More Resources click at www.evsbyak.blogspot.com

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