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9th June 2015, 09:11 AM
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Acharya Nagarjuna University B.Sc Agriculture
hello sir I am doing b.sc (agriculture) from acharya nagarjuna university and I want the syllabus of b.sc will you please provide me my syllabus ?
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9th June 2015, 09:42 AM
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Re: Acharya Nagarjuna University B.Sc Agriculture
Hey dear as per your need here I am providing you the syllabus of b.sc hope it will be helpful Module 1: Environmental Studies – Introduction ►Definition, Scope and Importance ►Measuring and defining environmental development: indicators (3 lectures) Module 2: Basic Principles of ecosystem functioning ►Concept of an ecosystem ►Structure and function of an ecosystem ►Producers, consumers and decomposers ►Energy flow in the ecosystem ►Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids ►Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and functions ▪ Forest ecosystem ▪ Grassland ecosystem ▪ Desert ecosystem ▪ Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers oceans, estuaries) (8 lectures) Module 3: Environment and Natural Resources ►Forest Resources ▪ Use and overexploitation ▪ Deforestation ▪ Timber extraction ▪ Mining and damstheir effects on forests and tribal people. ▪ Case studies ►Water Resources ▪ Use and overutilization of surface and ground water ▪ Floods, droughts ▪ Conflicts over water ▪ Damsbenefits and costs ▪ Mineral resources ▪ Use and exploitation ▪ Effects of extracting and using mineral resources ▪ Case studies ►Food resources ▪ World food problems ▪ Changes caused by agricultural and overgrazing ▪ Effects of modern agriculture, fertilizerpesticide problems, water logging, and salinity ▪ Case studies. ►Energy resources ▪ Growing energy needs ▪ Renewable and non renewable energy sources ▪ Use of alternate energy sources ▪ Case studies ►Land resources ▪ Land as a resource ▪ Common property resources ▪ Land degradation ▪ Soil erosion and desertification (10 lectures) Module 4: Biodiversity and its Conservation ►IntroductionGenetic, species and ecosystem diversity ►Biogeographical classification of India ►Value of biodiversity consumptive and productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values. ►Biodiversityglobal, national and local levels ►Hotspots of biodiversity ►Threats to biodiversity – habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, manwildlife conflicts ►India as a megadiversity Nation ►Endangered and endemic species of India ►Conservation of biodiversityInsitu and Exsitu conservation (6 lectures) Module 5: Environmental Pollution ►Welfare Measures and Environmental Values ►Definition and Classification of Environmental Values ►Valuation Methods (4 lectures) Module 6: Environmental Economics ►Economic approach to environmental preservation and conservation ►Property rights and externalities ►Management of Natural Resources ►Economics of natural resources ▪ Forestry ▪ Water resources ▪ Fisheries ▪ Biodiversity (8 lectures) Module 7: Environmental Pollution ►Causes, effects and control measures of ▪ Air pollution ▪ Water pollution ▪ Soil pollution ▪ Marine pollution ▪ Noise pollution ▪ Nuclear hazards ▪ Solid Waste Management ▪ Urban and industrial wastes ►Pollution case studies ►Pollution control methods ►Disaster managementfloods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides. (8 lectures) Module 8: Regional and sectoral Issues ►Urbanisation ►Agroforestry ►Drylands ►Goods and services ►Mountain development ►River basin water resource management ►Sustainable tourism ►Coastal zone management (8 lectures) Module 9: Environment and Development ►The economy and environment interaction ►State of the environment ►Economics of development, preservation and conservation ►Sustainability: theory and practice ►Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles ►Role of an individual in prevention of pollution (6 lectures) Module 10: Environmental Problems in India ►Effects of human activities on the quality of life ►Water and River, Ground water ►Wasteland reclamation ►EnergyFirewood, Animal energy, thermal and Nuclear energy ►Access to Common Property Resources (CPR) ►Pollution: domestic ►Solid waste, Health and Sanitation and Unsafe Drinking water (6 lectures) Module 11: Human Population and the Environment ►Population growth and environment ►Human Rights ►Value Education ►Women and Child Welfare ►Role of Information Technology ►Case Studies (6 lectures) Module 12: Social Issues and the Environment ►From Unsustainable to Sustainable development ►Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management ►Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns ►Case studies ►Environmental ethics : Issues and possible solutions ►Consumerism and waste products ►Public awareness ►Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources (8 lectures) Module 13: Sustainable Resource Management ►Benefits and costs of environmental management ►Market and nonmarket benefits ►Health benefits ►Recreation benefits ►Aesthetic benefits ►Environmental costs ►Environmental impact assessment ►Evaluation of project and programmes (6 lectures) Module 14: Design of Environmental Policy ►Direct Regulation by Government ►Common and Control Instruments ▪ Economic Instruments ▪ Pollution Taxes ▪ Marketable Permits ▪ Mixed Instruments ▪ Informal Regulation by Local Communities ►Monitoring and Enforcement of Environmental Regulation (6 lectures) Module 15: Institutions and Governance ►Evolution of laws, institutions, and policies relation to India ►Popular participation in environmental movement ►Environmental activities and ethics that sustain the world (4 lectures) Module 16: Environment and Sustainable Development ►Concepts and indicators ►Linkages and tradeoffs ►Indicators of sustainability ►Approaches to sustainable development (4 lectures) Module 17: Field Work ►Visit to a local area to document environmental assetsriver/ forests/grassland/hill/mountain ►Study of local environmentcommon plants, insects, birds ►Study of simple ecosystemspond, river, hill slopes, etc Contact:- Acharya Nagarjuna University Nagarjuna Nagar Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522510 Location :- [MAP]Acharya Nagarjuna University[/MAP] |
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30th March 2020, 02:53 PM
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Re: Acharya Nagarjuna University B.Sc Agriculture
Acharya Nagarjuna University is a university in the region of Namburu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Acharya Nagarjuna University B.Sc Agriculture Contact:- Acharya Nagarjuna University Nagarjuna Nagar Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522510 |
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