Environmental Science Syllabus
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balasubramonianm6Course Title: Environmental Sciences
Course Code: 23CHT202
(Common to all B.E/B.Tech Programmes)
Course Category: Multidisciplinary Course Level: Introductory
L:T:P(Hours/Week) Mandatory Non- Total Contact Hours: 15
Max Marks:100
1: 0: 0 Credit
Course Objectives:
The course is intended to impart knowledge on sustainable utilization of natural resources,
prevention of pollution, disaster management and environmental issues & public awareness
on ecosystem.
Module I 8 Hours
Natural Resources
Role of individual in conservation of natural resources; Equitable use of resources for
sustainable lifestyles.
Environmental Pollution and Disaster Management
Role of an individual in prevention of pollution; Disaster management : floods, earthquake,
cyclone and landslides.
Environmental Ethics and Legislations
Environmental ethics : Environment Protection Act; Air Act; Water Act ; Wildlife Protection
Act; Forest Conservation Act; Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation.
Module II 7 Hours
Environmental Issues and Public Awareness
Public awareness - Environment and human health.
Environmental Activities
(a) Awareness Activities:
i. Small group meetings about water management, promotion of recycle use, generation
of less waste, avoiding electricity waste.
ii. Slogan making event.
iii. Poster making event.
(b) Actual Activities:
i. Plantation.
ii. Cleanliness drive.
iii. Drive for segregation of waste.
iv. To know about the different varieties of plants.
v. Shutting down the fans and ACs of the campus for an hour or so.
Course Outcomes
Cognitive Level
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
CO 1: Explain the use of natural resources for a sustainable life as an Understand
individual in prevention of pollution.
CO 2: Apply the environmental ethics and legislations for various Apply
environmental issues.
CO 3: Create the public awareness on environment and human health Apply
as an individual or team through various activity based learning.
Course Articulation Matrix
CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
CO2 3 - - - - - 3 3 - - - -
CO3 3 - - - - 3 3 - 3 3 - -
High-3; Medium-2;Low-1
Text Book(s):
T1. Benny Joseph, “Environmental Studies‟, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2006.
T2. Mackenzie Davis and Susan Masten, “Principles of environmental engineering and
science”, Mc-Graw Hill, 3rd Edition, 2014.
Reference Book(s):
R1. Trivedi R.K. “Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules, Guidelines, Compliances and
Standards‟, Vol.I and II, Enviro Media.
R2. Cunningham, W.P.Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, “Environmental Encyclopedia‟, Jaico
Publishing House, Mumbai, 2001.
Web References:
1. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc23_hs155/preview.
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_science.
