Our Environment

Paper Code: 
BMA 303
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Inspite of the deteriorating status of the environment, study of environment has so far not received adequate attention in our academic programmes. This programme aims at giving students a clear understanding of environmental concerns and to follow sustainable development practices. This will definitely help students develop an interdisciplinary global understanding of ecological and environmental problems.

Unit I: 
Definition, Scope and Importance of Environment

Definition, Scope and Importance of Environment
Scope of Environmental Studies and its applications
Importance with respect to the society
Relationship of Environmental Studies with other subjects (Multidisciplinary nature of Environment)

Unit II: 
Concept of Ecosystem

Ecosystem: Structure and Function
Concept of Ecosystem
Biotic and abiotic components of ecosystem
Food Chain and Food Web
Ecological Pyramids
Energy Flow

Unit III: 
Environmental Pollution and its Effects

Environmental Pollution
Water Pollution: Definition, sources and effects
Air Pollution-Definition, sources and effects
Noise Pollution-Definition, sources and effects

Unit IV: 
Energy and Environment and its uses

Energy and Environment
Solar Energy and its uses
Wind Energy
Tidal Energy
Hydro Power

Unit V: 
Environment and Human Health

Environment and Human Health
Water and airborne Diseases; Potential and widespread effects. -Risks due to chemicals in food.