ASM’s

College of Commerce Science and Information Technology

Pimpri, Pune – 411 018

Teacher’s Course Plan

Name of Subject Teacher: Asst Prof Rashmi Ambike No. of Lectures Allotted per Week: 2(1 Hr Lecture)

Basic Course Information

Programme: B.Sc.(AI & ML) Semester :I Title of the Course: Environment Education-I Course Code: VEC-101-T

A: Course Outcomes: On successful completion of the course the learner will be able to:

COGNITIVE
CO# COURSE OUTCOMES
ABILITIES
CO- 1 REMEMBERING Describe how human activities impact the environment
CO- 2 UNDERSTANDING Explain principles of sustainable development and resource management.
CO- 3 APPLYING Analyze local, regional, and global environmental issues and their effects
CO- 4 ANALYZING Evaluate different strategies for conserving biodiversity and ecosystems
CO- 5 EVALUATING Apply relevant environmental policies and ethical considerations to real-world scenarios.
CO- 6 CREATING Design and implement action plans for community-based environmental projects.
B: Outline of topics to be covered
Teaching Pedagogy Planned Actual Coordin
Chapter Uni
Topics to be covered Date Date ator’s
No. t
sign
Chapter 1: Humans and the Environment
1 1 The man-environment interaction: Humans as hunter-gatherers; Video Lecture
Mastery of fire; Origin of agriculture
Emergence of city-states; Great ancient civilizations and the
2 1 Chalk Board
environment;
Middle Ages and Renaissance; Industrial revolution and its
3 1 Chalk Board
impact on the environment;
Population growth and natural resource exploitation; Global
environmental change. The emergence of environmentalism:
4 1 Chalk Board
Anthropocentric and eco-centric perspectives (Major thinkers);
The Club of Rome- Limits to Growth;
 UN Conference on Human Environment 1972; World
5 1 Chalk Board
Commission on Environment and Development and the
concept of sustainable development; Rio Summit and
6 1 PPT
subsequent international efforts
Chapter2: Natural Resources and Sustainable
Development:
7 2 Overview of natural resources: Definition of resource; PPT
Classification of natural resources- biotic and abiotic,
renewable and non-renewable.
Biotic resources: Major type of biotic resources- forests,
8 2 grasslands, wetlands, wildlife and aquatic (fresh water and PPT
marine); Microbes as a resource; Status and challenges.
Water resources: Types of water resources- fresh water and
9 2 PPT
marine resources; Availability and use of water resources;
Environmental impact of over-exploitation, issues and
10 2 PPT
challenges; Water scarcity and stress; Conflicts over water.
Soil and mineral resources: Important minerals; Mineral
11 2 exploitation; Environmental problems due to extraction of PPT
minerals and use;
Soil as a resource and its degradation.
Energy resources: Sources of energy and their classification,
12 2 PPT
renewable and non-renewable sources of energy; Conventional
energy sources- coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy;
Non- conventional energy sources- solar, wind, tidal, hydro,
13 2 wave, ocean thermal, geothermal, biomass, hydrogen and fuel PPT
cells; Implications of energy use on the environment.
Introduction to sustainable development: Sustainable
14 2 Development Goals (SDGs)- targets and indicators, challenges PPT
and strategies for SDGs
Chapter 3: Environmental Issues:
NPTEL :Video
15 3 Local, Regional and Global Environmental issues and scales:
Lecture
Concepts of micro-, meso-, synoptic and planetary scales;
Temporal and spatial extents of local, regional, and global
16 3 Black Board
phenomena.
Pollution: Impact of sectoral processes on Environment, Types
17 3 Black Board
of Pollution- air, noise, water, soil, municipal solid waste,
18 3 hazardous waste; Trans boundary PPT
19 3 air pollution; Acid rain; Smog PPT
 20 3 Land use and Land cover change: land degradation, PPT
Deforestation, desertification, urbanization. Biodiversity loss:
21 3 PPT
past and current trends, impact.
22 3 Global change: Ozone layer depletion; Climate change. PPT
Chapter 4: Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystems
23 4 Biodiversity and its distribution: Biodiversity as a natural
resource;
Levels and types of biodiversity; Biodiversity in India and the
24 4 PPT
world;
25 4 Biodiversity hotspots; Species and ecosystem threat categories. PPT
Ecosystems and ecosystem services: Major ecosystem types in
26 4 India and their basic characteristics- forests, wetlands, PPT
grasslands, agriculture, coastal and marine;
Ecosystem services- classification and their significance.
27 4 Threats to biodiversity and ecosystems: Land use and land PPT
cover change;
Commercial exploitation of species; Invasive species; Fire,
28 4 PPT
disasters and climate change.
Major conservation policies: in-situ and ex-situ conservation
29 4 Video Lecture
approaches; Major protected areas
National and International Instruments for biodiversity
30 4 conservation; the role of traditional knowledge, community- Chalk Board
based conservation; Gender and conservation.
31 - Students Presentations PPT
32 - Students Presentations PPT
33 - Students Presentations PPT
34 - Students Presentations PPT

35 - Students Presentations PPT

RB: Reference Book;

1. Fisher, Michael H. (2018) An Environmental History of India- From Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century, Cambridge University Press
2. Hughes, J. Donald (2009) An Environmental History of the World- Humankind’s Changing Role in the Community of Life, 2nd Edition.
Routledge.
3. Chiras, D. D and Reganold, J. P. (2010). Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable Future.10th edition, Upper Saddle
River, N. J. Benjamin/Cummins/Pearson.
 4. John W. Twidell and Anthony D. (2015). Renewable Energy Sources, 3rd Edition, Weir Publisher (ELBS)
5. Harper, Charles L. (2017) Environment and Society, Human Perspectives on Environmental Issues 6th Edition. Routledge.
6. Harris, Frances (2012) Global Environmental Issues, 2nd Edition. Wiley- Blackwell.
7. Bawa, K.S., Oomen, M.A. and Primack, R. (2011) Conservation Biology: A Primer for South Asia. Universities Press.
8. Sinha, N. (2020) Wild and Wilful. Harper Collins, India.
9. Varghese, Anita, Oommen, Meera Anna, Paul, Mridula Mary, Nath, Snehlata (Editors) (2022) Conservation through Sustainable Use: Lessons
from India. Routledge
10. Ahluwalia, V. K. (2015). Environmental Pollution, and Health. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Web Links:
1. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc23_hs155/preview
2. https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec19_bt03/preview
3. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc23_hs155/preview
4. https://swayam.gov.in/NPTEL

Case Studies:
1. https://www.diamond.ac.uk/industry/Case-Studies/Environment-Case-Studies.html
2. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/60107/1/Case%20Studies%20on%20Environment%20and%20society%20Part-I.pdf
3. https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/case-studies-on-environmental-due-diligence-english-version.pdf

C: Concurrent Evaluation Plan.

Concurrent Course Outcome (linkages of CCE with the Course Outcomes and the targeted
attainment levels for each CO)
Sr. No. Evaluation Date Time
Component CO-104.1 CO-104.2 CO-104.3 CO-104.4 CO-104.5 CO-104.6

1 Assignment 1

2 Assignment 2

3 Assignment 3

4 Assignment 4

5 Assignment 5
6 Assignment 6

7 Offline Unit Test 1

8 Online Unit Test 2

9 Presentation

D: Method of Internal Evaluation: 60 Marks are mapped to 15 Marks.

Types of CCE Max. Marks

Assignment 1 to 6 5
Internal Exam 40
Presentation 15

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