Environmental Studies
w.e.f.
Academic Year 2012 - 13
OBJECTIVES:
1.
To create an environmental
awareness among commerce students.
2.
Make aware students about
various environmental factors and its relation to the field of Commerce.
3. To
highlight functional and spatial links between environment,
economy and society.
4. To
create an insight into various environmental issues at
various levels and environmental
movements towards making
environment sustainable.
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Code
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SEMISTER
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Lectures / Tutorials
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Credit
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UBCOMFSI.5
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I
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04
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03
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UBCOMFSII.5
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II
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04
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03
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Environmental Studies-I
UNIT
I ENVIRONMENT
and ECOSYSTEM
Environment - Definition, nature, scope,
components, typology. Ecology:
Definition and types; Importance of environmental studies and emerging issues
of development with special reference to India. (12 lectures)
Unit
II RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Natural resources, definition,
importance, classification, distribution patterns, conservation of water,
forest, energy resources; Energy crisis and its
impact:Management
and mitigation. (Case study on Energy crisis)
(12 lectures)
Unit
III POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Population, distribution
pattern; Environment
and human health; Population growth in India: Measures taken to control
population growth; Carrying capacity and its relevance; Human Development -
Index patterns of HDI in India.(Case studies of Human
Development in various states in India) (14 lectures)
Unit
IV FOOD RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Food and environment; Sources, areas of production of food
in the world (Cereal, livestock, fish) and pattern of food trade; World food
problem; Changes in productivity due to overgrazing and use of chemical
fertilisers-pesticides; and Food security and hunger. (Case study on malnutrition in
Maharashtra) (14 lectures)
1. Map Reading: Located bars, Circles, Pie charts,
Isopleth, Choropleth, and Flow
map, Pictograms - Only reading and interpretation.
(4 Lectures)
2. Map Filling: World
map-Only environmentally significant Features. (4
Lectures)
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Environmental Studies-II
Unit I ENVIRONMENT
AND MAN’S ACTIVITIES (14
lectures)
Secondary and Tertiary Activities - Role of transport and
telecommunication technology over time and space. Factors of
transport-Complementarity-Transferability-Intervening Opportunity World
industries - Locational pattern and environmental problems. New Industrial
policy.
Unit
II ENVIRONMENT and TOURISM (12 lectures)
Tourism as an emerging service - Factors of location,
Factors of Development, Typology, challenges before India, New Tourism Policy-
Accessible Tourism, Consequences of tourism. Case Study.
UNIT
III ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTS and MANAGEMENT
(14 lectures)
Environmental Protection.
Environmental movements in India - Green Business, Green consumption
Constitutional Provisions. Environmental Management - Concept, need and
relevance. Environmental Impact Assessment. Concept of ISO 14000 and 16000.
Carbon Bank and Carbon Credit. Case Study.
UNIT
IV WASTE MANAGEMENT (12 lectures)
WASTE - Types, Problems of
non-degradable waste, Solid Waste, E-waste and Plastic waste, Waste Management,
Recycling of Waste-Eco-friendly lifestyle. Case Study.
2. Map Filling -
Environmentally significant features of Mumbai & 8 Konkan (8 Lectures)
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Question paper pattern for Semester I and II
- There will be a semester end examination (Semester I and
II) for 60 marks of 2 hours duration
- Questions in the semester end examination will be based on
Module I to IV (Semester I and II) examination
- Topics given in the Module V are to get an idea of project
work and hence questions will not be set on these topics in the semester
end examination.
- In each semester end examination there will be four
compulsory questions covering Module I to V (Semester I and II), except
Unit V (1)
- Question No. 1 will be compulsory question of Map reading
of 10 marks (a) Thematic map (b) World map in the first semester
examination and World Map reading.
In the II Semester Map filling of
(a) Mumbai (b) Konkan of 10 marks each (a-5 marks,b-5 marks)
- Question No. 2 will be of short notes. Students will be
required to answer 4 out of 6. Each note will be of 5 marks each in each
semester.
- Question No.3 to 6 will be full length questions of 10 marks each)
Question Paper
Pattern with Unit wise allotment of marks is as follows
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Question paper pattern with Module wise weightage of
marks is as follows
First Semester and Second Semester
External Assessment (60 marks)
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All questions are
compulsory
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60 marks
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Q.1 Map Pointing and Reading**
(I and II Sem.)
(WORLD,MUMBAI and KONKAN as per syllabus)
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10 marks
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Q.2 Short notes (4 out of 6) (Module Module I to IV)
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20 marks
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Q.3 to Q. 6 (3/4) (one question from each module)
(3X10)
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30 Marks
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Internal Assessment (40 marks)
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20 marks
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10 marks
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05 marks
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05 marks
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** I SEMESTER- WORLD MAP INTERPRETATION ( 5Marks) and
POINTING(5 Marks)
II SEMESTER MAP
POINTING –MUMBAI (5 MARKS) and KONKAN (5 Marks)
References
(1)
Singh,
Savindra, 2011 : Environmental Geography, PRayag Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad , India
(2)
Gautam
Alka, 2009 : Environmental Geography, Sharda Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad , India
(3)
Odum
E.P. (1971) : Fundamentals of Ecology,W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia
(4)
Botkin
D.B. & Keller E.A.,1995 : Environmental Science, John Wiley & Sons, New York
(5)
McKinney M.L. & Schoch R.M.,1998 : Environmental Science, Jones
& Bartlett Publishers, London
(6)
Allaby
M. 2002 : Basics of Environmental Sciences, Routledge, London
(7)
Detwyler
T.R., 1971: Man’s Impact on Environment, McGraw-Hill ,
New York
(8)
Rao
K.L. 1975 : India New
Delhi
(9)
Ahirrao
W.R. & others, Paryavaran Vijnan (Marathi), Nirali Prakashan, Pune
