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Re: Syllabus of EVS of Burdwan University

I want the syllabus of BA Environmental Studies of Burdwan University so will you please provide me?
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Re: Syllabus of EVS of Burdwan University

I am providing you the syllabus of BA Environmental Studies of Burdwan University

Burdwan University BA Environmental Studies syllabus

Time: 3 Hours
F.M. 100
Unit 1: The Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies
Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance; Types and components of
environment; goals of environmental education; Global environmental crisis
(5 lectures)
Unit 2: Natural resources: Renewable and non-renewable resources
Nature and Natural resources their conservation and associated problems
.Forest resources: Uses, typesand importance, deforestation, and
effects of deforestation on tribal people; conservation and protection of
forest and forest resources; wildlife management
. Water resources: Distribution of water on Earth; Use and over-utilization
of surface and ground water, Water resources of Indian & its future.
. Food resources: World food production & distribution, Food crisis - its
causes.
. Energy resources: Renewable and Nonrenewable energy sources, use
of alternate energy sources, Energy conservation
. Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, Landslides, soil
erosion and desertification causes and effects.
- Use of resources for sustainable development.
(10 lectures)
Unit 3: Ecology and Ecosystems
Concept of ecology, autecology and synecology; population ecology,
community ecology
- Concept of an ecosystem; different types of ecosystem
- Definitions and classification of biomes.
- Producers, consumers and decomposers
- Energy flow in the ecosystem, energy flow models
- Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids
Biogeochemical cycles: Pattern and basic types of biogeochemical cycles
(Nitrogen, Phosphorus)
(10 lectures)
Unit 4: Biodiversity and its conservation
- Biogeographical classification of India
- Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use and social
values
- 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 situand Ex-situconservation of
biodiversity.
(10 lectures)
Unit 5 : Environmental Pollution
Definition, Sources, Causes, effects and control measures of:-
a. Air pollution
b. Water pollution
c. Soil pollution
d. Noise pollution
- Solid waste management: causes, effects and control measures of
biomedical wastes and municipal solid wastes.
- Disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides.
(8 lectures)
Unit 6: Social Issues and the Environment
- Water conservation, rain water harvesting,
- Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion,
- Wetland resources and their conservation
- Govt. Agencies, viz, CPCB, SPCB and their functions under the water
Act & Air Act.
- Constitutional provisions for protecting environment Articles 48 (A),
51A (g)
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 : Definitions of Animal, Wildlife,
Haunting: Provisions relating to haunting of wild animal, Sanctuary,
National park, Community Reserve and Tiger reserve
- Environment Protection Movements in India Chipko movements,
Silent Valley movements, Movements in Karnataka, Public awareness
(15 lectures)
Unit 7: Human Population and the Environment
- Definition, characteristics; human Population growth, concept of
carrying capacity
- Population explosion Family Welfare Programme
- Environment and human health, concept of health and diseases,
Examples of Common communicable & non-communicable diseases,
community health education.
(8 lectures)
Unit 8: Field Work Report / Project Report / Term Paper (based on any one
of the following topics and to be evaluated by internal teachers only) :
- Environmental assets --- river/ forest/grassland/hill/mountain etc.
- Environmental pollution Urban/ Rural/ Industrial/ Agricultural
- Study of common plants / insects / birds / wild lives etc.
- Study of simple ecosystems --- pond / river / hill slopes, etc.
- Human population & Environment
- Municipal Solid waste management and handling.
Question Pattern and Distribution of marks
Type 1: Short Answer Type Pattern 25 x 2 = 50
Type 2: Essay Type -- 03 x 10 = 30
Field Work Report/ Project Report /
Term paper -- = 20

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The University of Burdwan
Burdwan Rajbati, Raiganj, Bardhaman, West Bengal 713104
0342 263 4975


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