Department of Humanities and Sciences

LESSON PLAN
A.Y.:2016-2017
Faculty Name:- Course: - I B. Tech
Subject with Code:- Semister/Branch: - I, CSE

Text Books:
T 1. Text Book Of Environmental Studies For Undergraduate Cources, Erach Bharucha, University
Press Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad. 2nd Edition 2013.
T 2. Environmental Studies by Kaushik, New Age Publishers.

Reference Books:
R 1. Environmental Studies by Rajagopalan, Oxford Publishers
R 2. Comprehensive Environmental Studies by J. P. Sharma, Laxmi Publications.
R 3. Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science by Gilbert M. Masters and Wendell P. Ela
printice hall of India Private limited.

Unit I

Text Book/ No. Cumulative

Delivery
S.No Date Name of the topic Reference periods no. of
Method
Book Required Periods
Definition, Multidisciplinary T2(1 3)
1 1 1 Chalk& talk
nature of environmental studies
Scope, importance of
T2(3 12)
2 environmental studies and need 1 2 Chalk& talk
for public awarness
Renewable and non-renewable
T2(16 17)
3 resources, natural resources and 1 3 Chalk& talk
R1(101 102)
associated problems
Forest resources (Use, over T2(17 22)
4 1 4 Chalk& talk
exploitation and deforstation) R1(135 142)
Case studies (Timber extraction,
T2(22 26)
5 mining, dams and other effects 1 5 Chalk& talk
R1 (143 150)
on forests and tribal people)
Water resources (uses and over
T2(26 30) Chalk& talk
6 exploitation of surface and 1 6
R1(103 110)
ground water)
T2(31 32)
7 Floods and droughts 1 7 Chalk& talk
R1 (111 116)
Conflicts over water and dams T2(32 37) Chalk& talk
8 1 8
benefits and problems
Mineral resources (use and T2(37 40) Chalk& talk
9 1 9
exploitation) R1 (164 165)
Environmental effects of T2(41 46) Chalk& talk
10 extracting and using mineral R1 (165 167) 1 10
resources, case studies
Food resources (world food T2(47 51) Chalk& talk
11 1 11
problems, changes caused by R1 (153 156)
 agriculture and overgrazing)
Effects of modern agriculture T2(52 56) Chalk& talk
(fertilizer pesticide problems, R1 (157 164)
12 1 12
water logging, salinity and case
studies)
T2(56 74) Chalk& talk
13 Energy resources 3 15
R1 (120 132)
14 Review of the chapter 1 16 Power point
15 Slip test-1 1 17
16 Slip test-2 1 18

Unit II

Text Book/ No. Cumulative

Delivery
S.No Date Name of the topic Reference periods no. of
Method
Book Required Periods
Concept of ecosystem, structure
and function of an ecosystem T2(93 98)
1 1 1 Chalk& talk
(producers, consumers and R1 (20 24)
decomposers)
T2(107 108
Energy flow in the ecosystem
2 & 115 - 119) 1 2 Chalk& talk
and ecological sussession
R1(28-31)
Food chains, food webs and T2(99 106)
3 2 4 Chalk& talk
ecological pyramids R1(24 27)
Introduction, types,
characteristic features, structure
T2(119 124)
4 and function of terrestrial 1 5 Chalk& talk
R1(36 47)
ecosystems (Forest, grassland
and desert)
Introduction, types,
characteristic features, structure
and function of aquatic T2(80 85)
5 1 6 Chalk& talk
ecosystems (ponds, streams, R1 (48 62)
lakes, rivers, oceans and
estuaries)
Introduction, definition, genetic,
species & ecosystem diversity; T2(135 139)
6 1 7 Chalk& talk
bio-geographical classification of R1 (151 155)
india
Value of biodiversity
(consumptive use, productive T2(139 145) Chalk& talk
7 1 8
use, social, ethical, aesthetic and R1(67 74)
option values)
Biodiversity at global, national
T2(145 150)
8 and local levels and India as a 1 9 Chalk& talk
R1 (72 76)
mega diversity nation
Hot-spots of biodiversity, threats Chalk& talk
T2(150 158)
9 to biodiversity (habitat loss and 1 10
R1 (76 80)
poaching of wild life)
Man wildlife conflicts, T2(158 164) Chalk& talk
10 endangerd and endemic species 1 11
of India
Conservation of biodiversity (In T2(83 96) Chalk& talk
11 situ and Ex situ conservation of R1 (182 192) 1 12
biodiversity)
12 Review of the chapter 1 13 Power point
13 Slip test-1 1 14
14 Slip test-2 1 15

Unit III

Text Book/ No. Cumulative

Delivery
S.No Date Name of the topic Reference periods no. of
Method
Book Required Periods
Definition, causes, effects and T2(173 182)
1 1 1 Chalk& talk
control measures of Air pollution R1 (171 180)
Definition, causes, effects and
T2(188 197)
2 control measures of water 1 2 Chalk& talk
R1(186-196)
pollution
Definition, causes, effects and
T2(200 204)
3 control measures of soil and 1 3 Chalk& talk
R1(197 200)
marine pollution
Definition, causes, effects and T2(183 188
4 control measures of noise and & 197 - 200) 1 4 Chalk& talk
thermal pollution R1(181 184)
Definition, causes, effects and
T2(204 206)
5 control measures of nuclear 1 5 Chalk& talk
hazards
Causes, effects and control
T2(206 210)
6 measures of urban and industrial 1 6
R1 (202 213)
wastes
Role of an individual in
T2(210 219) Chalk& talk
7 prevention of pollution and 1 7
pollution case studies
Disaster management (floods,
T2(219 228)
8 earthquake, cyclone and 2 9 Chalk& talk
R1 (217 232)
landslides)
9 Review of the chapter 1 10 Power point
10 Slip test-1 1 11
11 Slip test-2 1 12

Unit IV

Text Book/ No. Cumulative

Delivery
S.No Date Name of the topic Reference periods no. of
Method
Book Required Periods
From unsustainable to
sustainable development and T2(233 238)
1 1 1 Chalk& talk
urban problems related to
energy.
Water conservation, rain water
T2(238 245)
2 harvesting and Watershed 2 3 Chalk& talk
management,
Resettlement and rehabilitation
T2(246 250)
3 of people; its problems & 1 4 Chalk& talk
R1(312 315)
concerns and case studies
Environmental ethics: issues and T2(251 253)
4 1 5 Chalk& talk
possible solutions R1(327 332)
Climate change, Global warming T2(253 262)
5 1 6 Chalk& talk
and acid rain R1 (303 311)
 Ozone layer depletion, nuclear T2(262 267)
6 1 7 Chalk& talk
accidents and holocaust R1 (304 306)
Waste land reclamation,
T2(267 272) Chalk& talk
7 consumerism and waste 1 8
products
Environmental protection Act, air
T2(279 281)
8 (prevention and control of 1 9 Chalk& talk
R1 (322 323)
pollution) Act.
Water (prevention and control of T2(277 279)
9 1 10 Chalk& talk
pollution) Act, R1 (323 324)
Wildlife protection Act and forest T2(273 276)
10 1 11 Chalk& talk
conservation Act. R1 (324 325)
Issues involved in enforcement
T2(282 287)
11 of environmental legislation 1 12 Chalk& talk
R1 (324 327)
public awareness.
12 Review of the chapter 1 13 Power point
13 Slip test-1 1 14
14 Slip test-2 1 15

Unit V

Text Book/ No. Cumulative

Delivery
S.No Date Name of the topic Reference periods no. of
Method
Book Required Periods
Population growth, variation T2(295 301)
1 1 1 Chalk& talk
among nations R1 (237 240)
Population explosion and family T2(301 305)
2 1 2 Chalk& talk
welfare programmes. R1(241-250)
Environment and human health T2(305 311)
3 1 3 Chalk& talk
and human rights R1(253 266)
T2(311 316)
4 Value education and HIV/AIDS 1 4 Chalk& talk
R1(270 274)
T2(317 319)
5 Women and child welfare 1 5 Chalk& talk
R1 (269 282)
Role of information technology
T2(320 324)
6 in environment and human 1 6 Chalk& talk
health
7 Review of the chapter 1 7 Power point
8 Slip test-1 1 8
9 Slip test-2 1 9
10 Grand test 3 12

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