LESSON PLAN

Course Name: EVS

Course Code: BCA 192T
Faculty Name: Ritu Gulia

Unit Tentative Actual Date Teaching

Sessi
Topics Date of of Reference Learning
on
Completion Completion Methods
1 TB1
[Chapters
Introduction to
1, 6]; TB2
Environmental Studies,
[Chapters
1 Multidisciplinary 15/01/25
8, 11, 25];
Nature of
TB3
Environmental Studies
[Chapters
1, 35]
Components of
Environment:
TB1
Atmosphere,
2 20/01/25 [Chapters
Hydrosphere,
1, 6]
Lithosphere, and
Biosphere
Scope and Importance TB1
3 of Environmental 22/01/25 [Chapters
Studies 1, 6]
Lecture
TB1
Concept of Classes with
[Chapters Jam Board
Sustainability and
4 27/01/25 1, 6]; TB2
Sustainable
[Chapters
Development
8, 11, 25]
TB2
Emergence of
[Chapters
Environmental Issues:
8, 11];
5 Climate Change, Global 29/01/25
TB3
Warming, Ozone Layer
[Chapters
Depletion
1, 35]
TB2
Acid Rain and its
6 03/02/25 [Chapters
Environmental Impacts
8, 11]
International
Agreements: Earth TB2
7 Summit, UNFCCC, 05/02/25 [Chapters
Montreal and Kyoto 8, 11, 25]
Protocols
 TB2
Convention on
[Chapters
Biological Diversity
8, 11];
8 (CBD), Ramsar 10/02/25
TB3
Convention, CITES,
[Chapters
UNEP
1, 35]
The Chemical Weapons
Convention (CWC) and TB3
9 International 12/02/25 [Chapters
Environmental 1, 35]
Regulations
TB1
Ecosystems and Natural
[Chapter
Resources: Definition
10 17/02/25 2]; TB2
and Concept of
[Chapters
Ecosystem
2, 15, 16]
TB1
Structure of Ecosystem:
[Chapter
Biotic and Abiotic
11 19/02/25 2]; TB2
Components, Energy
[Chapters
Flow
2, 15]
2 TB1
Functions of Ecosystem:
[Chapter
Food Chains, Ecological
12 24/02/25 2]; TB2
Succession, Ecological
[Chapters
Pyramids
15, 16, 17]
TB1
Types of Ecosystems:
[Chapter
Tundra, Forest,
13 26/02/25 2]; TB2
Grassland, Desert,
[Chapters
Aquatic Ecosystems
17, 16]
Importance and Threats
TB2
to Ecosystems with
14 03/03/25 [Chapters
Relevant Examples
15, 16]
from India
Ecosystem Services:
TB2
Provisioning,
15 05/03/25 [Chapters
Regulating, Cultural,
16, 17]
and Supporting
Ecosystem Preservation TB2
16 and Conservation 10/03/25 [Chapters
Strategies 17, 15]
Energy Resources:
TB1
Renewable and Non-
17 12/03/25 [Chapter
Renewable Sources,
4]; TB2
Growing Energy Needs
 [Chapters
15, 16]
3 Energy Contents of TB1
Coal, Petroleum, [Chapter
18 Natural Gas, Bio-gas; 17/03/25 4]; TB2
Agro-residues as [Chapters
Biomass Energy Source 17, 15] Lectures
TB1 Classes
Biodiversity and
[Chapter with
Conservation:
19 19/03/25 4]; TB2 Students
Definition of
[Chapters Interaction(
Biodiversity Group
4, 5, 6]
TB1 Presentation
Levels of Biological )
[Chapter
Diversity: Genetic,
20 24/03/25 4]; TB2
Species, and Ecosystem
[Chapters
Diversity
4, 5, 6]
TB2
India as a Mega- [Chapters
Biodiversity Nation, 4, 5, 6];
21 26/03/25
Biogeographic Zones, TB3
Biodiversity Hotspots [Chapters
22, 23]
TB1
Endemic and
[Chapter
Endangered Species of
22 31/03/25 4]; TB2
India, IUCN Red List
[Chapters
Criteria and Categories
5, 6]
23 Value of Biodiversity:
Ecological, Economic, TB2
Social, Ethical, 02/04/25 [Chapters
4
Aesthetic, and 4, 5, 6]
Informational
Threats to Biodiversity:
TB2
Habitat Loss,
24 07/04/25 [Chapters
Degradation, and
5, 6]
Fragmentation
TB1
Biodiversity
[Chapter
Conservation Strategies:
25 09/04/25 4]; TB2
In-situ and Ex-situ
[Chapters
Methods
5, 6]
Case Studies: Indian
TB3
Wildlife and
26 14/04/25 [Chapters
Biodiversity Projects
22, 23, 24]
(e.g., Project Tiger,
 Silent Valley
Movement)
27 Environmental TB1
Pollution: Air, Water, [Chapter
Soil, Thermal, and 14/04/25 5]; TB2
Noise Pollution; Causes [Chapters
and Effects 7, 20, 21]
Waste Management, E-
TB3
waste, Hazardous
16/04/25 [Chapters
28 Waste, Environmental
25, 26, 27,
Impact Assessment, and
28]
Field Visit Prep
29 Presentation 21/04/25
30 Presentation 23/04/25
31 Presentation 28/04/25
32 Presentation 30/04/25

TEXT BOOKS: TB1. Sanjay Kumar Batra , Kanchan Batra ,Harpreet Kaur; Environmental

Studies; Taxmann’s, Fifth Edition. TB2. M.M. Sulphey; Introduction to Environment

Management; PHI Learning, 2019 TB3. S.P. Mishra, S.N. Pandey; Essential Environmental

Studies; Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. ; Sixth Edition.

REFERENCE BOOKS: RB1. Asthana, D. K. (2006).Text Book of Environmental Studies. S.

Chand Publishing. RB2. Basu, M., Xavier, S. (2016). Fundamentals of Environmental Studies,

Cambridge University Press, India RB3. Bharucha, E. (2013). Textbook of Environmental

Studies for Undergraduate Courses. Universities Press. RB4. Mahapatra, R., Jeevan, S.S., Das,

S. (Eds) (2017). Environment Reader for Universities, Centre for Science and Environment,

New Delhi. RB5. Masters, G. M., & Ela, W. P. (1991).Introduction to environmental

engineering and science. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. RB6. Odum, E. P., Odum, H. T.,

& Andrews, J. (1971).Fundamentals of ecology. Philadelphia: Saunders. RB7. Sharma, P. D., &

Sharma, P. D. (2005).Ecology and environment. Rastogi Publication