env.outcomes

Subject: Environmental science
(program outcomes, program specific out comes and course outcomes)

Program outcomes:
 Acquired fundamental knowledge of different aspects of environment and local, regional

and global environmental problems.
 Acquired knowledge about inter-dependence of living and non-living things and
relationships among them.
 Understanding the basic ethics of living and protection of other organisms and their
ecological niches viz a viz habitats.
 Acquired a basic understanding of environment and its associated problems viz, air
pollution, water pollution and solid waste pollution and their management and control.
 To acquire knowledge of environment and its allied problems and its impact on
environmental health.
 To recognise environment as the most valuable and integrate the environment in our
activities and business as corporate social responsibility to prevent further deterioration.
Program specific outcomes:
 Understanding the basic concepts of ecology its interactions, inches, habitats through the
study of ecology and environment.
 Understanding the different kinds pollutants and their sources, impacts and mitigation.
 Understand the impacts of solid waste, adopt strategies and methods to utilize and manage
the waste in an efficient way.
 Understand the different types of environmental problems through the study of climate
change and environmental pollution.
 Use different tools and methods to segregate waste and make compost from organic waste.
 Understand the importance of ecosystems, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems
and aware people about the ecological services and values of ecosystems.
 Gain knowledge about different types of environmental disasters and its mitigation and
prevention.
Course outcomes
The environment and ecosystem
 Environment and environmental studies: definition, concept, components and importance.

 Ecosystem: structure and function of ecosystem
 Food chain, food web and ecological pyramids
 Biogeochemical cycles in ecosystem (carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycles)
 Ecological succession: definition, types, concept and processes (Hydrosere and Xerosere)
Biodiversity and its conservation
 Definition, concept, levels and values of biodiversity

 Biodiversity of India, India as a mega diversity nation. Hotspots of biodiversity.
 Threats of biodiversity (habitat loss, poaching of wildlife and man wildlife conflict)
 Conservation of biodiversity: in-situ conservation; ex-situ conservation.
 Ecotourism, concept of protected areas network with special reference to Kishtwar National
Park, Hemis National Park and Dachigam National Park
Natural resource and their conservation
 forest resources: uses an over exploitation of forests and consequences of deforestation.

 Water resources: uses and consequences of over-utilization, concept of rain water
harvesting and watershed management, water conflicts.
 Food resources: sources of food and impacts of modern agriculture on environment
(fertilizers, pesticide problem, water logging and salinization).
 Energy resources: renewable and non-renewable energy sources, growing energy demands
and alternate energy sources.
 Land resources: global land use pattern, soil erosion, desertification, waste land
reclamation.
Environmental pollution and disaster management
 Air pollution, causes, effects and control

 Water pollution causes and control
 Radiation pollution causes and control and nuclear hazards.
 Solid waste management: causes, effects and control.
 Global warming, ozone layer depletion- causes, effects and control.
 Acid rain cause, effects and control.
 Types and management of natural disasters (earthquakes, floods and landslides)
Environmental and human health
 Human population growth and family welfare program.

 Common diseases: air borne disease (tuberculosis, influenza) water borne (cholera,
hepatitis) food borne diseases (salmonellosis, botulism) and vector borne disease (malaria,
dengue).
 HIV/AIDS: symptoms, causes, prevention.
 Role of IT in environment and human health.
Environmental treaties and laws
 Environmental treaties: Montreal and Kyoto protocol.

 Silent features of following acts: wildlife protection act 1972.
 Water prevention and control act 1974
 Air prevention and control act 1981.
 Forest conservation act 1980
 Environmental protection act 1986
 National green tribunals: structure and functions.
 Environmental ethics
 Sustainable development.

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Subject: Environmental science

(program outcomes, program specific out comes and course outcomes)

 Acquired fundamental knowledge of different aspects of environment and local, regional

Program specific outcomes:

 Environment and environmental studies: definition, concept, components and importance.

Biodiversity and its conservation

 Definition, concept, levels and values of biodiversity

Natural resource and their conservation

 forest resources: uses an over exploitation of forests and consequences of deforestation.

Environmental pollution and disaster management

 Air pollution, causes, effects and control

Environmental and human health

 Human population growth and family welfare program.

Environmental treaties and laws

 Environmental treaties: Montreal and Kyoto protocol.

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