Environmental Sciences detailed syllabus scheme for Information Technology (IT), 2018-19 onwards has been taken from the DBATU official website and presented for the Bachelor of Technology students. For Subject Code, Course Title, Lecutres, Tutorials, Practice, Credits, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For 4th Sem Scheme of Information Technology (IT), 2018-19 Onwards, do visit IT 4th Sem Scheme, 2018-19 Onwards. For the Elective-II scheme of 4th Sem 2018-19 onwards, refer to IT 4th Sem Elective-II Scheme 2018-19 Onwards. The detail syllabus for environmental sciences is as follows.
Environmental Sciences Syllabus for Information Technology (IT) 2nd Year 4th Sem 2018-19 DBATU
Course Objectives:
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Course Outcomes:
After learning the course, the students should be able:
- To understand the natural environment and its relationships with human activities.
- To characterize and analyze human impacts on the environment.
- To integrate facts, concepts, and methods from multiple disciplines and apply to environmental problems.
- To acquire practical skills for scientific problem-solving, including familiarity with laboratory and field instrumentation, computer applications, statistical and modeling techniques.
- To understand and implement scientific research strategies, including collection, management, evaluation, and interpretation of environmental data
- To design and evaluate strategies, technologies, and methods for sustainable management of environmental systems and for the remediation or restoration of degraded environments
Unit I
Environment, Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Definition, scope and importance of Risk and hazards; chemical hazards, physical hazards, Biological hazards in the environment, concept of an ecosystem, structure and function of an ecosystem, producers, consumers and decomposers-oxygen cycle and Nitrogen cycle, energy flow in the ecosystem, ecological succession processes, introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the
- forest ecosystem
- grassland ecosystem
- desert ecosystem
- aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries), Introduction to biodiversity 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 megadiversity 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. Field study of common plants, insects, birds Field study of simple ecosystems, pond, river, hill slopes, etc.
Unit II
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Unit III
Natural Resources: Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies, timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people, Water resources: Use and overutilization of surface and ground water, dams-benefits and problems, Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies, Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies,
Unit IV
Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources. Energy Conversion processes, Biogas, production and uses, anaerobic digestion; case studies, 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. Introduction to Environmental Biochemistry: Proteins, Biochemical degradation of pollutants, Bioconversion of pollutants. Field study of local area to document environmental assets, river / forest / grassland / hill / mountain
Unit V
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Unit VI
Human Population and Environment
Population growth, variation among nations, population explosion, family welfare programmes, environment and human health, human rights, value education, HIV / AIDS – women and child welfare, Environmental impact analysis (EIA), GIS-remote sensing-role of information technology in environment and human health, Case studies.
Text Books / Reference Books:
- Agarwal, K. C. 2001 Environmental Biology, Nidi Publ. Ltd. Bikaner.
- Bharucha Erach, The Biodiversity of India , Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad – 380 013, India,
- Brunner R. C., Hazardous Waste Incineration, McGraw Hill Inc.
- Clark R.S., Marine Pollution, Clanderson Press Oxford (TB)
- Cunningham, W. P. Cooper, T. H. Gorhani, E and Hepworth, M. T. 2001, Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publ. House, Mumbai,
- De A. K., Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
- Hawkins R.E., Encyclopedia of Indian Natural History , Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay (R)
- Rao M N. and Datta, A. K. 1987. Waste Water treatment. Oxford and IBH Publ. Co. Pvt. Ltd
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