Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
CHE401 ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY 14155::Dr.Praveen Sharma 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Course Category Courses with conceptual focus
TextBooks
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
T-1 Textbook of Enviormental Studies Deeksha Dave 2nd 2012 Cengage Learning
Reference Books
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
R-1 Environmental Studies: From crisis to
cure
R. Rajagopalan 2nd 2011 Oxford University Press
R-2 Elements of Environmental Science
And Engineering
P. Meenakshi 2nd 2012 PHI Learning Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
R-3 Environmental Studies Benny joseph 2nd 2009 Tata McGraw Hill
R-4 Environmental Science G. Tyler Miller Jr. Scott
Spoolman
14th 2013 Cengage Learning
R-5 Environmental Studies R.J Ranjit Daniels 1st 2009 Wiley Pub
Relevant Websites
Sr No (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
RW-1 http://www.scribd.com/doc/14180071/11-Components-of-Environment CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENT
RW-2 www.newagepublishers.com/samplechapter/001426.pdf Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies
RW-3 www.im4change.org/docs/chhat_chap1-11-40.pdf Natural Resources : Water, Forests and Land
RW-4 http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/ Water cycle
RW-5 http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/atmosphere/index.html Atmosphere and various levels
RW-6 http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/greenhouse/index.html Green House effect
RW-7 http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/groundwater/index.html Explanation of Ground water problem
RW-8 www.newagepublishers.com/samplechapter/000964.pdf COMPONENTS AND SUBCOMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT
LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)
Weeks before MTE 7
Weeks After MTE 6
Week
Number
Lecture
Number
Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections
of Text/reference
books
Other Readings,
Relevant
Websites, Audio
Visual Aids,
software and
Virtual Labs
Lecture Description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool
Demonstration/ Case
Study / Images /
animation / ppt etc.
Planned
Week 1 Lecture 1 General(Introduction) T-1:CH_1/2-5 Interaction with student
and introduction with
syllabus
Student will familiar
with the subject
Lecture 2 General(components of the
environment)
T-1:CH-1/1-7
R-1:CH-1/4-5
introduction to the
environment,Type of
environment,components
of environment,segment
of environment
Make the students
aware about our
environment and their
problems
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 3 General(scope and Importance
(multidisciplinary nature of
environment))
T-1:CH-1/7-11
R-1:CH-1/11-12
Environmental
studies,relationship of
this
subject with other basics
and applied studies
To provide a new field
of study which has
evolved from integrated
use of many disciplines
slide show and lecture
method
Week 2 Lecture 4 General(need for public
awareness)
T-1:CH-1/11-16
R-1:CH-1/13
includes
cultures and
traditions that have
influenced human
relationship with
nature,the moral standing
of humans and duties of
future generations
to prevent effects on
our environment by our
action
case study on public
awareness
General(impact of environment
upon humans)
T-1:CH-1/20-22 includes
cultures and
traditions that have
influenced human
relationship with
nature,the moral standing
of humans and duties of
future generations
to prevent effects on
our environment by our
action
slide show and lecture
method
General(impact of humans upon
environment)
T-1:CH-1/20-22 includes
cultures and
traditions that have
influenced human
relationship with
nature,the moral standing
of humans and duties of
future generations
to prevent effects on
our environment by our
action
slide show and lecture
method
Detailed Plan For Lectures
Spill Over 4
Week 2 Lecture 5 Resources(Renewable and non-
renewable resources)
T-1:CH-2/25-28
R-1:CH-9/136-137
resources,their types and
general categories of
them
to explain the sources
that can be utilized by
man to permote his
welfare and finding the
alternative of them
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 6 Resources(land, forest, enegy and
water)
T-1:CH-2/25-91 resources,their types and
general categories of
them,Basic idea for each
type of Resources
to explain the sources
that can be utilized by
man to permote his
welfare and finding the
alternative of them
slide show and lecture
method
Week 3 Lecture 7 Resources(dams and their effects
on forests and tribal people)
T-1:CH-2/38-51 Water resources and
source of water, adverse
effect on people
Knowledge about
various sources and
their effect on human
case study on dams
and their effects
Lecture 8 Resources(food and minerals) T-1:CH-2/51-61 need,sources,resources,u
ses,Factor causing food
problem
to know about the
availability of source
and their shortage in
coming future
slide show and lecture
method
Resources(Role of an individual in
conservation of natural resources)
T-1:CH-1/16-17 People in environment motivate students to
prevent enviorment
slide show and lecture
method
Resources(green revolution) R-1:CH-10/156-162 genetically modified
crops,green
revolution,how we
increases green
revolution
to provide knowledge
of research,
development,productive
capacity, management
and other skill to the
revolution world
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 9 Ecology(Concept of ecosystem) T-1:CH-3/96-97 concept of ecosystems,
its structure and function
to know about
interaction of life with
environment at various
ecosystem and their
concept of ecosystem
slide show and lecture
method
Ecology(Characteristics of
ecosystem)
T-1:CH-3/97-99
R-1:CH-2/20-25
Nutrient
cycling,structure and
energy flow
to know about structure,
functiong and how
energy flows in an
ecosystem
slide show and lecture
method
Ecology(ecology) T-1:CH-1/17-20
R-1:CH-2/30
Definition and
interaction with
ecosystem
basics of ecology slide show and lecture
method
Week 4 Lecture 10 Ecology(Components of
ecosystem)
T-1:CH-3/99-102
R-1:CH-2/20-23
Biotic and abiotic
component
to give basics
information of all
components of
ecosystem
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 11 Ecology(food chains) T-1:CH-3/102-113
R-1:CH-2/25-91
Food chain flow from one organism
to another
slide show and lecture
method
Week 4 Lecture 12 Ecology(food webs and ecological
pyramids)
T-1:CH-3/113-115
R-1:CH-2/25-91
food web and ecological
pyramids and cycling of
water with story of Gulf
of Mannar
Total energy flow by
different
transformations in
ecosystem and their
management of balance
slide show and lecture
method
Week 5 Lecture 13 Ecology(basic ideas of different
ecosystems (forest, grassland,
desert, aquatic).)
T-1:CH-3/119-131 Different type of
biomes types of forests,
Impact of human
activities on the forest
General idea about
grasslands
Forest ecosystem and
effect of human
activities on forest
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 14 Term Paper,Test,Case
study 1
Lecture 15 Biodiversity(Level of biodiversity) T-1:CH-4/136-140
R-1:CH-6/66-75
Discuss about the
concept of biodiversity,
its various levels and
importance
Give knowledge about
variety and variability
among living organisms
and the ecological
complexes in which
they occur
slide show and lecture
method
Biodiversity(Value of biodiversity) T-1:CH-4/136-140
R-1:Ch-6/66-75
Discuss about the
concept of biodiversity,
its various levels and
importance
Give knowledge about
variety and variability
among living organisms
and the ecological
complexes in which
they occur
slide show and lecture
method
Biodiversity(Global biological hot
spots)
T-1:CH-4/140-141 With the idea of
biodiversity hot spots
discuss the cause of
biodiversity loss
Concept and level of
biodiversity,
Biodiversity loss and
its cause
slide show and lecture
method
Week 6 Lecture 16 Biodiversity(threats of
biodiversity)
T-1:CH-4/149-154
R-1:CH-6/80-82
Habitat
loss,overexploitation,glo
bal climate changes and
other basic threats of
biodiversity
To aware about the
effects on plants and
animals by these threats
of biodiversity
slide show and lecture
method
Biodiversity(Endemic and
endangered species)
T-1:CH-4/142-149
R-1:CH-6/77-79
Endemic and endangered
species
To know about the
different habitat of
different species
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 17 Biodiversity(causes of biodiversity
loss)
T-1:CH-4/142-155
R-1:CH-6/68-75
With the idea of
biodiversity hot spots
discuss the cause of
biodiversity loss
Concept and level of
biodiversity,
Biodiversity loss and
its cause
slide show and lecture
method
Biodiversity(conservation of
biodiversity
(ex-situ and in-situ))
T-1:CH-4/155-163
R-1:CH-6/83-86
conservation of
biodiversity
Discuss about the insitu
and exsitu methods of
conservation of
biodiversity
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 18 Air Pollution and Control(Sources
and effects of pollutants)
T-1:CH-5/176-179
R-1:CH-11/170-176
With the help of story of
juvenile discuss about air
pollution its cause and
effects outdoor and
indoor
Air pollution, causes
and control measures
provided knowledge of
various harmful effect
on plants and animals
slide show and lecture
method
Week 6 Lecture 18 Air Pollution and Control(primary
and secondary pollutants)
T-1:CH-5/178-184
R-1:CH-11/176-178
With the help of story of
juvenile discuss about air
pollution its cause and
effects outdoor and
indoor
Provide knowledge of
deterioration in
environment by various
gases
slide show and lecture
method
Week 7 Lecture 19 Air Pollution and Control(green
house effect)
T-1:CH-5/184-
187/CH-6/272-275
R-1:CH-19/300-301
R-2:CH-18/275-277
Green house effect,
cause and effect
Green house effect and
connect with the
environemnt
slide show and lecture
method
Air Pollution and Control(acid
rain)
T-1:CH-5/186/CH-
6/278-282
R-1:CH-19/300-301
Acid rain, its effect, and
control measure
Acid rain, its effect, and
control measure
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 20 Air Pollution and Control
(depletion of ozone layer)
T-1:CH-5/186/CH-
6/283-286
R-1:CH-19/302-304
Discuss about depletion
of ozone layer
Ozone layer depletion
and its harmful effect
case study on depletion
of ozone layer
Lecture 21 Air Pollution and Control(global
warming)
T-1:CH-5/186-187
R-1:CH-19/304-308
Global warming, its
cause
and effects
Global warming and its
effect
case study global
warming
Air Pollution and Control(the level
of outdoor pollution in india)
T-1:CH-5/187-189 level of outdoor pollution
in india
To make student aware
about the problem in
india
case study on level of
outdoor pollution in
india
MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 Water Pollution and Control(Water
pollution)
T-1:CH-5/189
R-1:CH-12/185
With the help of story of
fluoride contamination
discuss water pollution,
its cause , effects
Water pollution, its
cause and effects
slide show and lecture
method
Water Pollution and Control
(pollutants)
T-1:CH-5/190
R-1:CH-12/186-187
With the help of story of
fluoride contamination
discuss water pollution,
its cause , effects
Water pollution, its
cause and effects
case study on water
pollution
Water Pollution and Control(their
origin and effects)
T-1:CH-5/190
R-1:CH-12/187
With the help of story of
fluoride contamination
discuss water pollution,
its cause , effects
Water pollution, its
cause and effects
case studyslide show
and lecture
method
Lecture 23 Water Pollution and Control
(Eutrophication of lakes)
T-1:CH-5/193-195
R-1:CH-12/188
Discuss Eutrophication
by taking different
examples of lakes
To know the Indian and
world Probelm
slide show and lecture
method
Water Pollution and Control
(ground water pollution)
T-1:CH-5/192-193
R-1:CH-12/188
Status of water pollution To know the
world sanitation of
ground water
slide show and lecture
method
Water Pollution and Control
(pesticides contamination)
T-1:CH-5/189-193
R-1:CH-12/187-189
pesticides contamination To know the
world problem of
pesticides
contomination
slide show and lecture
method
Week 8 Lecture 24 Water Pollution and Control(bio-
magnification)
T-1:CH-5/193-195
R-1:CH-12/189
Biomagnifications in
india
To know the Indian and
world sanitation of
ground water
slide show and lecture
method
Water Pollution and Control(water
treatment)
T-1:CH-5/195-196
R-1:CH-12/190-192
Different methods of
measuring water quality
and treatment of sewage
and industrial pollutions
Various method of
treatment of polluted
water
slide show and lecture
method
Week 9 Lecture 25 Water Pollution and Control
(marine and coastal pollution)
T-1:CH-5/206-211
R-1:CH-12/192-195
Methods of purifying
water, cause of marine
pollution and
international initative to
control
Overview of marine
and costal pollution
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 26 Land Pollution(different types) T-1:CH-5/201-202
R-1:CH-12/196
about various land
pollutants, their types
,sources and effects
about various land
pollutants, their types
,sources and effects
slide show and lecture
method
Land Pollution(their origin and
effects)
T-1:CH-5/200-201
R-1:CH-12/196
about various land
pollutants, their types
,sources and effects
about various land
pollutants, their types
,sources and effects
slide show and lecture
method
Land Pollution(Pollutants) T-1:CH-5/201-202
R-1:CH-12/196
about various land
pollutants, their types
,sources and effects
Student know about this
problem and their effect
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 27 Land Pollution(desertification) T-1:CH-5/202-206
R-1:CH-12/196
desertification Student know about this
problem and their effect
slide show and lecture
method
Week 10 Lecture 28 Hazardous waste(Introduction) T-1:CH-5/218-219 introduction to hazardous
waste
about hazardous waste slide show and lecture
method
Hazardous waste(characteristics) T-1:CH-5/218-219 Hazardous waste and
their characteristics
Hazardous waste and
their characteristics
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 29 Hazardous waste(classification
(chemical and radioactive))
T-1:CH-5/218-221 Hazardous waste and
their classification
chemical and radioactive
Hazardous waste and
their classification
chemical and
radioactive
slide show and lecture
method
Hazardous waste(control and
handling)
T-1:CH-5/221-228 Hazardous waste and
their control
Hazardous waste and
their control
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 30 Hazardous waste(nuclear accidents
and holocaust)
T-1:CH-215-218 nuclear accidents and
holocaust
Student know about
problem and their
effect
case study on nuclear
accidents
Week 11 Lecture 31 Land Pollution(disposal of solid
waste and its management)
T-1:CH-5/200-224
R-1:CH-13/202-203
disposal of solid waste
and its management
Solid waste
management and
recycling
slide show and lecture
method
Land Pollution(recycling) T-1:CH-5/200-206
R-1:CH-13/208-212
disposal of solid waste
and its management
Solid waste
management and
recycling
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 32 Noise Pollution(Sources) T-1:CH-5/196
R-1:CH-11/180
Sources of noise
polluation, their effects
and control measures
Student know about
problem and their effect
slide show and lecture
method
Week 11 Lecture 32 Noise Pollution(effects) T-1:CH-5/196-200
R-1:CH-11/181
Sources of noise
polluation, their effects
and control measures
Student know about
problem and their effect
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 33 Noise Pollution(control measures) T-1:CH-5/196-200
R-1:CH-11/181
Sources of noise
polluation, their effects
and control measures
Student know about
problem and their effect
slide show and lecture
method
Noise Pollution(noise pollution in
india)
T-1:CH-5/196-200
R-1:CH-11/181
Sources of noise
polluation, their effects
and control measures
Student know about
problem and their effect
case study on noise
pollution in india
Week 12 Lecture 34 Thermal Pollution(Introduction) T-1:CH-5/212-215 Introduction related to
thermal pollution
Student know about
problem and their effect
slide show and lecture
method
Thermal Pollution(Sources) T-1:CH-5/212-215
R-2:CH-12/172-180
Thermal pollution Student know about
problem and their effect
slide show and lecture
method
Thermal Pollution(process of
mixing of heated effluents with
receiving waters)
T-1:CH-5/212-215
R-2:CH-12/172-180
process of mixing of
heated effluents with
receiving waters
Student know about
problem and their effect
slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 35 Thermal Pollution(control) T-1:CH-5/212-215
R-2:CH-12/172-180
Thermal pollution and
their control
Student know about
thermal pollution
control techniques
slide show and lecture
method
Thermal Pollution(effluent
treatment plant)
T-1:CH-5/212-215
R-2:CH-12/172-180
effluent treatment plant effluent treatment plant slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 36 Environmental laws and
regulations(water act and air act)
T-1:CH-6/290-296
R-1:CH-20/321-330
discussion of various act
of forest and forest life
protection
To know about Various
Environmental laws and
regulation acts
slide show and lecture
method
Environmental laws and
regulations(wild life protection and
forest conservation act)
T-1:CH-6/290-296
R-1:CH-20/321-330
discussion of various act
of forest and forest life
protection
To know about Various
Environmental laws and
regulation acts
slide show and lecture
method
Week 13 Lecture 37 Environmental laws and
regulations(issues involved in
enforcement of environmental
legislation)
T-1:CH-6/290-296
R-1:CH-20/321-330
discussion of various act
of forest and forest life
protection
To know about Various
Environmental laws and
regulation acts
slide show and lecture
method
Social Issues(Environment and
human health)
T-1:CH-6/258-267
R-1:Ch-16/253-263
R-2:CH-17/248-268
Environment and human
health
Students awareness slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 38 Social Issues(Disaster
management)
T-1:CH-6/228-242
R-1:CH-14/217-232
Disaster management Disaster management slide show and lecture
method
Lecture 39 Social Issues(displacement
problems created by development
projects)
T-1:CH-2/47-49 displacement problems
created by development
projects
Student know about this
type of problems
case study on
displacement problems
created by
development projects
Social Issues(population
explosion-family welfare
programme)
T-1:CH-7/302-311 family welfare
programme
Student know about
family welfare
programme
case study on family
welfare programme
SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 40 Revision class
Lecture 41 Revision class
Lecture 42 Revision class
Week 15 Lecture 43 Revision class
Scheme for CA:
Component Frequency Out Of Each Marks Total Marks
Term Paper,Test,Case study 2 3 10 20
Total :- 10 20
Details of Academic Task(s)
AT No. Objective Topic of the Academic Task Nature of Academic Task
(group/individuals/field
work
Evaluation Mode Allottment /
submission Week
Test 1 To check the
knowledge of
various concepts
(General)Introduction,components of the environment,scope and
Importance (multidisciplinary nature of environment),need for
public awareness, institutions in environmental fields,
(Resources),Renewable and non-renewable
resource,Water,Energy,forest,.( Ecology)Concept of
ecosystem,Characteristics of ecosystem,Components of
ecosystem,food chains,food webs and ecological pyramids,basic
ideas of different ecosystems (forest, grassland, desert,
aquatic),
Individual Performance of
individual student
5 / 5
Term Paper 1 To guide the
students to write and
present a report.
ENERGY CRISIS, POLLUTION OF ARSENIC, AIR
POLLUTION, WATER POLLUTION, NOISE
POLLUTION,THERMAL POLLUTION ,GLOBAL WARMING,
ACID RAIN,OZONE DEPLETION,WILD LIFE PROTECTION,
SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WATER
TREATMENT PLANTS,WASTE MANGEMENTS,
RESOURCES CONSERVATION, REMOTE SENSING, ROLE
OF COMPUTERS FOR ENVIRONMENT,BIOINTENSIVE
FARMING,ENVIRONMETAL EDUCATION, DISATER
MANAGEMENT
Individual Performance of
individual student
3 / 10
Case study 1 to give ideas and
meaningful work by
various field work
various case study and projects given in text book for
water,air,thermal and soil pollution
Group Performance of
group
5 / 8
List of suggested topics for term paper[at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified term paper)
Sr. No. Topic
1 ENERGY CRISIS, POLLUTION OF ARSENIC, AIR POLLUTION, WATER POLLUTION, NOISE POLLUTION,THERMAL POLLUTION ,GLOBAL
WARMING, ACID RAIN,OZONE DEPLETION,WILD LIFE PROTECTION, SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WATER TREATMENT
PLANTS,WASTE MANGEMENTS, RESOURCES CONSERVATION, REMOTE SENSING, ROLE OF COMPUTERS FOR ENVIRONMENT,BIOINTENSIVE
FARMING,ENVIRONMETAL EDUCATION, DISATER MANAGEMENT.