Environmental Sciences (GSC 101) Credits 4 L.T.P: 4 0 0
Environmental Sciences (GSC 101) Credits 4 L.T.P: 4 0 0
Environmental Sciences (GSC 101) Credits 4 L.T.P: 4 0 0
(GSC 101)
CREDITS 4
L.T.P: 4 0 0
• Course objectives
-To familiarize the students with the environmental issues and identify
solutions.
-To trace the environmental issues to the idea of progress and to bring
fundamental changes in our attitude towards nature/environment.
Course Outcomes:
• Students will be able to relate the importance of environmental
sciences for sustainable development of society.
• Students will be able to apply principles of Environmental Sciences
in real life engineering Problems.
•Recommended Books:
•Miller G T and Spoolman (2012) Environmental Science, Cengage
learning pub
•Rajagopalan, R (2005) Environmental Studies, Oxford University
press
•Joseph, B (2005) Environmental Studies, Tata McGraw Hill Pub.
•Relevant BIS codes and Govt. of India Notifications
•Environmental Studies, Tata McGraw Pub. , Banny Joseph.
• Scheme of Evaluation:
• Mid term test = 30
• End term Exam = 40
• Quiz & Assignments = 10
• Term Paper/Projects = 20
• Grading Policy:
• Relative Grading (on the basis of rationalized marks) shall be
followed:
• Course Instructors
• Dr Siby John, Course coordinator, (Office Room near Traffic Eng Lab,
Civil Eng)
TERM PROJECT
Students are to identify a topic of their interest to prepare a term
project within the frame of the course of study in environmental
Sciences.
The important time frame
1. Submission of project proposal: A one page project proposal
highlighting the environmental issue addressed as part of the
project, the objectives of the project and proposed out comes.
(Due Date: 07 Feb 2019), weightage: 20%.
2. Interim project Report: An interim report covering the work done
shall be submitted by the students (Due Date: 13 Mar 2019),
weightage: 30%.
3. Final report and presentation: The final report and presentation
shall be evaluated for 50% weightage. (last week of the semester)
INTRODUCTION
• Ecology
• Environmental biology
• Biogeochemistry
• Environmental Toxicology
• Environmental chemistry
• Ecology-Ecological principles are applied to
understand how organisms manage to survive
under combinations of ecological factors of the
environment under natural conditions