K L University Department of Chemistry

Course Handout for even semester, Year I/IV Betch PROGRAM A.Y.2015-16, even Semester

Course Name : Ecology and Environment

Course Code : 15GN1001

L-T-P structure : 2-0-0

Course Credits :2

Course Coordinator : Dr.M.Sujatha

Course Instructors : Dr.M.Sujatha and Dr.G.V.Krishna Mohan Course Objective: This course is designed to create environmental awareness and understand the impact of

technology on sustainable development

Course Rationale: Environmental studies is the interdisciplinary academic field which systematically studies human

interaction with the environment in the interests of solving complex problems at the end of this course.

A key outcome of the course ecology and environment is the student able to observe, analyze and imagine to

make appropriate decisions in rational utilization of natural & energy resources and their conservative methods.

Course Outcomes (CO):

CO No:

CO SO BTL

1 Understand the importance of Environmental education and conservation of natural resources

h 1

2 Understand the importance of ecosystems and biodiversity. i 1

3 Understand the knowledge on solid waste management,disaster management and EIA

process

j 1

COURSE OUTCOME INDICATORS (COI)

CO No.

COI-1 COI-2 COI-3

CO-1 Environmental Education, scope, awareness, multidisciplinary nature.

Natural resources their importance and their conservative methods with case studies

Energy resources their importance and their conservative methods with case studies.

CO-2 Concepts on Ecosystems, and biodiversity its conservation with case studies

Interactive relation between biotic and abiotic components

Levels and values of biodiversity, threats and conservative methods with case studies.

CO-3 Environmental Global Problems and mitigative measures. Causes, effects and controlling measures of air pollution with case studies .

Causes, effects and controlling measures of pollutions (water, noise, thermal, marine, atomic) with case studies

Solid waste management and Disaster management methods. Environmental Legislative acts, Environmental Impact Assessment with case studies.

SYLLABUS (As approved by BoS):

SYLLABUS (As approved by BoS):

The Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies: Introduction to Environment: Definition –

scope – importance –Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies, Need for public awareness.

Institutions and people in Environment. Natural Resources: Renewable and Non- Renewable Resources:

Forest resources: Uses –Deforestation–causes, effects and impacts, Afforestation programmes-Socio-

forestry, Agro-forestry, Vanasamrakshana programmes,. Mining its impact on environment: mining,

dams and their effects on forests and tribal people. .Water resources: Distribution of surface and ground

water, Aquifers, – floods – drought – conflicts over water, dams - benefits and problems, Water

conservation – rain water harvesting – watershed management, Cloud seeding Mineral resources: Use –

exploitation – environmental effects – . Food resources: Changes in agricultural methodologies,

comparison between old and new methods of farming, Green Revolution, Environmental Impact

Assessment of conversion of agricultural lands– effects of modern agriculture, Drip Irrigation –

fertilizer-pesticide problems, Eutrophication, , Vermicompost – water logging, Blue baby syndrome –

Energy resources: Growing energy needs – renewable and non renewable energy sources – Solar, wind,

geothermal, tidal, bioenergies . Land resources: Land as a resource – land degradation-. Soil erosion:

Importance of soil, Types of soil erosion, Causes and effects of soil erosion .How to control soil erosion.

Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources. Ecosystems: Concept of an ecosystem:

Structure and function of an ecosystem -Producers – consumers – decomposers with examples, Energy

flow in the ecosystem – Ecological succession – Food chains – food webs and ecological pyramids.

Types of ecosystem. Biodiversity and its Conservation: Introduction – Definition, Levels, Values of

biodiversity: India as a mega diversity nation. Hotspots of biodiversity. Threats to biodiversity:

Endangered and endemic species of India. Conservation of biodiversity : Assessment of Biodiversity and

its impact on Environment . Environnemental Pollution: Définition – Causes – effects – control

measures of Air pollution – Water pollution – Soil pollution – Marine pollution – Noise pollution –

Thermal pollution – Nuclear hazards. Soil waste management. Eloctronic waste management

,Biomedical waste management Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Disaster

management: floods – earthquake – cyclone – landslides. Climate change – global warming – acid rain

– ozone layer depletion –Environmental Legislation and objectives of 1. Environment Protection Act, 2.

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 3.Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 4.

Wildlife protection Act, 5. Forest conservation Act, 6. Biodiversity Act – Public awareness.

Environmental Impact Assessment Process -

BoS Approved Text books:

1. Erach Bharucha, 2010 “Text Book of Environmental Studies”, United Grants Commission,

Universities Press (India) Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad

2. Benny Joseph, 2009 Environmental Studies, The McGraw-Hill companies, New Del

BoS Approved Reference Books:

1. Deeksha Deve and S.S. Kateswa, 2009 “Text book of Environmental Studies”, Cengage learning

India pvt ltd, New Delhi

2. Anubha Kaushik, C.P. Kaushik, 2007 Environmental Studies, New Age International

3. P.D. Sharma, 2009. Environmental Biology, Rastogi Publications, Meerut.

3

COURSE DELIVERY PLAN:

Sess. No.

CO COI-1 Topics pic (s) Teaching-Learning Methods

Evaluation Components

1 CO-1 Understand the importance of Environmental education and conservation of natural resources.

Importance of Environmental Education, scope, awareness, multidisciplinary nature of the course, summits and protocols. Environmental Days and organizations

Introduction to course and course handout. Definition and scope studies, awareness and multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies, Environmental components and their importance and importance of environmental education.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Written exam (Test),

2 Environmental summits, eco mark and Environmental days. Environmental institutions, famous personalities, man and nature

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Written exam (Test),

3 COI-2 Natural resources their importance and their conservative methods with case studies

Classification of Natural resources, comparison between renewable and non renewable resources. Forest resources, Economical and ecological benefits of forests

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

4 . Causes, effects and control measures of deforestation. Afforestation programmes and case studies

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test), Submission of Case studies

5

Distribution of water resources and structure of Ground water. Effects of ground water depletion and case studies.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

6 Types of floods, causes effects and control measures of floods):Case studies Droughts, types Case studies ,Dams and water conflicts Case studies

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test), Submission of Case studies

7 . Rain Water harvestment. Drip Irrigation, water shed management and cloud seeding. Case studies

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test), Submission of Case studies

8 Mining, Environmental Impacts of mining, Case studies .

Chalk and talk, power point presentations, videos.

Written exam (Test), Submission of Case studies

4

9 Importance of food resources, green revolution, Comparison of modern and traditional agricultural methods, and environmental effects

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

10 Problems related to use of chemical fertilizers – pesticides, Eutrophication, Case studies Blue baby syndrome. Super pest, Bio-magnification, sustainable agricultural management methods.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test), Submission of Case studies

11 Drip Irrigation Case studies Importance of soil, causes of soil erosion, Desertification and land degradation. Case studies

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test), Submission of Case studies

12 COI-3 Energy resources their importance and

their conservative methods with case

studies

Classification of energy resources, application of solar energy. Merits and demerits of wind energy, CNG and its applications.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations.

Written exam (Test),

13 Significance of Non conventional energy resources. Nuclear energy and Hydrogen fuel and role of individual in conservation of natural resources

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

14 Significance of Biodiesel. CNG and role of individual in conservation of natural resources

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

15 CO-2

COI-1 Concepts on Ecosystems, and biodiversity its conservation with case studies .

Introduction to ecological terms, Types of Food chains and food webs with examples

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

16 Ecological pyramids and three different types of ecological pyramids. Ecological succession and Biogeochemical cycles

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

17 COI-2 Interactive relation between biotic and abiotic

components

Hydrological cycle, Terrestrial types of ecosystems. Aquatic Types of ecosystems.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations, videos.

Written exam (Test),

18 Definition of Biodiversity. Day and year of biodiversity. Three levels with examples. Values and

Threats to biodiversity, biogeographically zones of India

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Written exam (Test),

19 India a mega diversity nation, Hotspot,

Chalk and talk, power point

Written exam (Test),

5

IUCN and its importance, Red Data Book its Classification and importance.

Extinct and Endangered species of India with examples (case studies)

presentations,

20 COI-3 Levels and values of

biodiversity, threats and conservative

methods with case studies

Exotic species with examples. Need for conservation of species and conservative methods of biodiversity. In-situ, ex-situ ,seed banks Gene banks and their importance.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

21 CO-3

COI-1 Definition, Effects of air

pollution on plants and human beings,

materials and controlling devices for air pollution ,

Causes, effects and controlling measures of Noise pollution.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

22 COI-2 Causes, effects and controlling

measures of pollutions (water,

noise, thermal, marine, atomic)

with case studies

Definition, Sources, causes, effects of soil pollution,

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

23 Definition, sources, causes, effects and control measures of water pollution and .thermal pollution.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations, videos.

Written exam (Test),

24 Causes, effects & controlling measures of Nuclear Pollution.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations,

Written exam (Test),

25 Cause ,effects and controlling measures of global warming and Ozone depletion

Chalk and talk, power point presentations, videos.

Written exam (Test),

26 Causes , Effects and controlling measures for Acid rains.

Chalk and talk, power point presentations, videos.

Written exam (Test),

6

27 COI-3 Solid waste management and

Disaster management

methods. Environmental Legislative acts, Environmental

Impact Assessment with case studies.

Solid Waste Management, Electronic waste management, preparation of vermicompost (case studies)

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Written exam (Test), Submission of Case studies

28 Types of disasters Floods, earth quake, Cyclone and land slides Chalk and talk,

power point presentations, videos.

Written exam (Test), Submission of Case studies

29 Objectives of environmental protection act, air (prevention and control of pollution) Act water (prevention and control of pollution ) Act, wild life protection Act, forest conservation act, the biodiversity Act

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Written exam (Test),

30 Introduction about EIA, Process. Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Written exam (Test),

Session wise Teaching – Learning Plan Session Number:1 Session Outcome:

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Introduction to course and course handout. Definition and scope studies, awareness importance (pg no:3-8)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies, Environmental

components (pg no:17-19)

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Importance of environmental education.( pg no:5)

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

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Session Number: 2

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Environmental summits, eco mark and Environmental days. (general) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Environmental institutions, famous personalities, man and nature

( pg no:9-13)

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Introduction to Natural resources, (pg no:22) Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:3

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Classification of Natural resources, (pg no:22)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Comparison between renewable and non renewable resources. Forest resources(pg no:23-25) 1

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Economical and ecological benefits of forests(pg no:23-25)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:4

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Causes, effects of deforestation(pg no:25) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 control measures of deforestation, Afforestation programmes (pg no:25)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 case studies JFM (pg no:25) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:5

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Distribution of water resources (pg no:26) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Structure of Ground water. (pg no:26) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Effects of ground water depletion(pg no:26-27) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

8

Session Number:6

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Types of floods, causes effects and control measures of floods):Case studies, Dams (pg no:27) 1

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Droughts, types Case studies(pg no:26)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 water conflicts Case studies(pg no:26)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:7

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Rain Water harvestment., (pg no:168-171) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Drip Irrigation, water shed management(pg no:168-171) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Cloud seeding. Case studies 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:8

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Mining, Acid rains(pg no:155) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Environmental Impacts of mining(pg no:30) (pg no:155) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Case studies .Nalgonda Uranium Mines 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:9

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Importance of food resources(pg no:32)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 green revolution, Comparison of modern and traditional agricultural methods(pg no:32-34) 1

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 environmental effects(pg no:32-34)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

9

Session Number:10

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Problems related to use of chemical fertilizers –Bio-magnification, (pg no:32-34)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 pesticides, Eutrophication, Case studies Blue baby syndrome. Super pest, (pg no:32-34)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 sustainable agricultural management methods(pg no:32-34) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:11

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Drip Irrigation Case studies 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Importance of soil, causes of soil erosion, Desertification and(pg no:48) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 land degradation. (pg no:48) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:12

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Classification of energy resources, CNG and its applications. (pg no:35-39) 1

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Application of solar energy. (pg no:40-43)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Merits and demerits of wind energy, (pg no:45)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:13

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Significance of Non conventional energy resources. (pg no:37) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Nuclear energy and Hydrogen fuel(pg no:35-48) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 role of individual in conservation of natural resources(pg no:50) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

10

Session Number:14

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Significance of Biodiesel. (pg no:35-48) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 CNG and role of individual in conservation of natural resources(pg no:35-48)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 conservation of natural resources(pg no:50) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:15

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Introduction to ecological terms, and (pg no:54)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Types of Food chains(pg no:62)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 food webs with examples(pg no:63)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:16

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Ecological pyramids (pg no:26) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Three different types of ecological pyramids. Ecological succession (pg no:26)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Biogeochemical cycles(pg no:58-62) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:17

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Hydrological cycle. (pg no:58-62) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Terrestrial types of ecosystems(pg no:64) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Aquatic Types of ecosystems. (pg no:76) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

11

Session Number:18

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Definition of Biodiversity. (pg no:82) 1

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Day and year of biodiversity. Three levels with examples. Values (pg no:82)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Threats to biodiversity,

biogeographically zones of India . (pg no:91)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:19

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 India a mega diversity nation, Hotspot, IUCN and its importance. (pg no:89) 1

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Red Data Book its Classification and importance. Extinct and Endangered species of India. (pg no:94-99)

1

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 examples (pg no:94-99) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:20

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Exotic species with examples. (pg no:94-99)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Need for conservation of species and conservative methods of biodiversity. In-situ, ex-situ ,seed banks(pg no:104-108)

2

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Gene banks and their importance. (pg no:104-108)

2

Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:21

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Causes effects and controlling measures Air pollution. (pg no:113)

1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Causes effects of Water pollution. (pg no:123)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 controlling measures for pollution(pg no:123)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

12

Session Number:22

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Definition, Sources, causes, effects of soil pollution, (pg no:131) 1 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Classification of wastes with examples(pg no:145) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 How to control soil pollution(pg no:145-149) 2 Chalk and talk,

Session Number:23

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Definition, sources, causes of marine pollution (pg no:135) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 effects and control measures of marine pollution(pg no:135) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 effects and control measures of thermal pollution(pg no:142) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:24

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Causes, effects of Nuclear Pollution. (pg no:143)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 controlling measures of Nuclear Pollution. (pg no:143)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 discussion on Hiroshima attack(pg no:143) (pg no:186)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:25

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Cause ,effects and controlling measures of Noise pollution(pg no:140) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 global warming(pg no:183) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Ozone layer depletion(pg no:185) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

13

Session Number:26

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Causes , Effects of Acid rains(pg no:184) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 controlling measures for Acid rains(pg no:184) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 General discussion and video on acid rain 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:27

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Solid Waste Management, (pg no:145-150)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 Electronic waste management(pg no:145-150)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 preparation of vermicompost (case studies) (pg no:147)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:28

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Types of disasters Floods, (pg no:156-161) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 earth quake, Cyclone(pg no:156-161) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 land slides(pg no:156-161) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Session Number:29

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Objectives of environmental protection act, air (prevention and control of pollution) wild life protection Act, (pg no:193)

2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 water (prevention and control of pollution ) Act, (pg no:196) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 forest conservation act, the biodiversity Act (pg no:199) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

14

Session Number:30

Time(min) Topic BTL Teaching – Learning Method

10 Introduction about EIA, Process. 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

30 EIA process(pg no:201) 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

05 Revision 2 Chalk and talk, power point presentations

Note: The above given page numbers in each session plan are from “Text Book for Environmental studies by Erach Barucha for UGC “2010 edition.

EVALUATION PLAN

Evaluation Component

Weightage/ Marks

Date Duration (Hou

rs)

CO 1 CO 2 CO 3

COI:

1 COI:

2 COI:

3 COI:

1 COI:

2 COI:3

COI:1

COI:2

COI:3

Test 2 Weightage (15%) 6/3/2016

1.5 Hrs

5 5 5

Max Marks (30) 10 10 10

Test 3 Weightage (15 %) 27/3/201

6 1.5 Hrs

5 5 5

Max Marks (30) 10 10 10

Active Learning Weightage (15%)

Have to submit any five case

studies mentioned by march 10/2016

4 5 5

1

Max Marks (15)

4 5 5

1

Attendance Weightage (5%) All Components

Semester End Exam

Weightage (50%) In

Between 2-14 May

2016

3 Hrs

5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7

Max Marks (50) 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7

Question Number

1 a,d 1

b,e 1 c,f

2 a,d

2 b,e 2

c,f 3 a,d 3 b,e 3 c,f

15

16

Signature of COURSE COORDINATOR:

Recommended by HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:

Approved By: DEAN-ACADEMICS

(Sign with Office Seal)

S.no Name of the faculty

Chamber consultation Days

Chamber consultation Timings for each day

Chamber consultation Room No:

1 Dr.M.Sujatha Tueday and Friday 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm F 101A

2 Dr.GV.Krishna Mohan Tuesday and Friday

2.00 pm to 6.00 pm F 606