Bachelors with Environmental Science Education as Value Added Course
1st to 2nd Semesters
Course Code: ESE024V
Course Title: Environmental Science Education
Credits: 02
Learning Objectives
This course attempts to create a pro-environment attitude and a behavioural pattern in the student community and society. It emphasizes the importance and priority of creating sustainable lifestyles and awareness on various environmental issues.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students are expected to develop critical thinking on various dimensions of the environment through knowledge, practical skills, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving approaches.
Course Content
Unit 1: Understanding the Environment
- Environment: concept, importance and components
- Ecosystem: concept, structure and function (food chain, food web, ecological pyramids and energy flow)
- Ecosystem services: provisioning, regulating and cultural
- Biodiversity: levels, values, threats and conservation
- Concept and objectives of environmental education, environmental ethics
Unit 2: Natural Resources and Environmental Pollution
- Natural resources: renewable and non-renewable (global status, distribution and production)
- Management of natural resources: individual, community and government managed
- Air, water and soil pollution: causes, consequences and control
- Solid waste management: collection, segregation, transportation and disposal; 3R's
- Climate change: causes and consequences
Suggested Readings
- Asthana, D. K. Text Book of Environmental Studies. S. Chand Publishing.
- Basu, M., Xavier, S. Fundamentals of Environmental Studies. Cambridge University Press, India.
- Basu, R. N. (Ed.) Environment. University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
- Bharucha, E. Textbook of Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses. Universities Press.
- Miller T.O. Jr., Environmental Science. Wadsworth Publishing Co.
- Wagner K.D. Environmental Management. W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, USA, 499p.
- Mckinney, M.L. & Schoch. R.M. Environmental Science Systems & Solutions. Web enhanced edition, 639p.