college name

Department of Humanities and

Lesson Plan 2014-201
Name of the
Faculty:

xxxxxx

Ref

Name of the Text Book

T1

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

KOUSHIK & KOUSHIK

T2

Environmental studies

Erach Bharucha, University Grant c

Reference Text

R1
R2

A text book of environmental sciences and technology by M. Anji reddy, BS

INTERNET

No. of
Periods
planned

Readings (ref in
books)

Definition and scope

Of environment

T1,T2,R1

Importance and for public awareness

T1,T2

T1,T2,R1

T1

Mining, dams, and other effects on forest

and tribal people

T1,T2,R1

1.6

Water resources use and over utilization

of surface and ground water

T1,T2

1.7

Floods, droughts, conflicts, over water

and dams benefits and problems

T1

1.8

Mineral resource use and exploitation

T1,T2

S.No.

Topic Ref
No

Chapter/Topic

UNIT-1 Multidisciplinary nature of

environmental studies and Natural
Resources

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Renewable and non-Renewable

resources, forest resource uses and over
exploitation
Deforestation, case studies, timber
extraction

No. of
Periods
planned

Readings (ref in
books)

Environmental effects of extracting and

using mineral resources, case studies

T1,T2,R1

1.1

Food resources : world food problems

T1,T2

12

1.11

Changes caused by agriculture and

overgrazing,

T1,R2

13

1.12

effects of modern agriculture

T1

14

1.13

Fertilizer-pesticides problems water

logging,salinity,casestudies

T1,T2

15

1.14

Energy resources: Growing energy needs

renewable and non renewable energy
resources use of alternate energy sources,
case study

T1,T2,R1

16

UNIT-II:Ecosystem, Biodiversity & its

conservation

17

2.1

Concept of an ecosystem, structure and

function of an ecosystem producers,
consumers, decomposers

T1,T2,R1

18

2.2

Energy flow in the ecosystem, Ecological

succession

T1,T2

19

2.3

Food chains, food webs and ecological

pyramids

T1,T2,R1

2.4

Introduction,Types,characteristics
features, Structure and function of the
following ecosystem: forest ecosystem,
grassland ecosystem

T1,T2

S.No.

Topic Ref
No

10

1.9

11

20

Chapter/Topic

No. of
Periods
planned

Readings (ref in
books)

Desert ecosystems, aquatic ecosystem

T1,T2,R1

2.6

Introductions definition, genetic species

and ecosystem diversity

T1

23

2.7

Bio geographical classification of India,

value of Biodiversity:
consumptiveuse,Productive
use,ethical,aesthetic and option values

T1,T2

24

2.8

Biodiversity at global, national and local

levels India as a mega diversity nation

T1,T2,R1

25

2.9

Hotspots biodiversity, Threats of

biodiversity, habitation, poaching of wild
life, man wild life conflicts

T1

26

2.1

Endangered and Endemic species of

India-Conservation of biodiversity in situ
and ex situ conservation of biodiversity

T1,T2,R1

27

28

3.1

T1,T2,R1

29

3.2

Water pollution

T1,T2

30

3.3

Soil pollution, Thermal pollution

T1,T2,R1

31

3.4

Noise pollution,marine pollution

T1,T2

S.No.

Topic Ref
No

21

2.5

22

Chapter/Topic

UNIT-III:Environmental Pollution &

Solid waste management
Air pollution

No. of
Periods
planned

Readings (ref in
books)

Solid waste management: causes effects

and control measures of urban and
industrial wastes

T1

3.6

Role of individual in prevention of

pollution, pollution case studies

T1,T2,R1

34

3.7

Disaster management floods, earth quake,

cyclone and land slides

T1

35

T1,T2

162

T1,T2

S.No.

Topic Ref
No

32

3.5

33

36

4.1

Chapter/Topic

UNIT-IV: Social issues & the

environment
From un sustainable to sustainable
development-urban problems related to
energy
Water conservation, rain water harvesting

37

4.2

38

4.3

39

4.4

Environmental ethics: issues and possible

solutions

T1

40

4.5

Climate change, Global warming

T1,T2

41

4.6

Acid rains, Ozone layer depletion

T1,T2

42

4.7

Nuclear accidents and holocaust , case

studies waste reclamation consumerism
and waste products

T1,T2,R1

T1,T2,R1

43

4.8

Water shed management-resettlement and

re habitation of people and its problems,
case studies

Environmental protection act

air(prevention and control of pollution)
Act

S.No.

44

Topic Ref
No

4.9

45

4.1

46

47

5.1

Chapter/Topic

Water(prevention an control of pollution)

wild life protection act

Issues involved in enforcement of

environmental legislation, public
awareness

No. of
Periods
planned

Readings (ref in
books)

T1

T1,T2

T1,T2,R1

T1,T2

UNIT-V:Human population and the

environment, Field work

Population growth variation among

nations and population explosion

48

5.2

Family welfare program, environment

and human health

49

5.3

Human right, value education

T1

50

5.4

HIV/AIDS

T1,T2

51

5.5

Women and child welfare-Role of

information technology in environment
and human health, case studies

T1,T2,R1

52

5.6

Field work

Signature of Faculty Member

*Evaluation Method may be a Quiz, a Team-based Learni

college name

partment of Humanities and Sciences

Lesson Plan 2014-2015
Subject: Environmental science
Author

Best for units

KOUSHIK & KOUSHIK

V UNITS

Erach Bharucha, University Grant commission

V UNITS

Reference Text

d technology by M. Anji reddy, BS publication

Learning outcomes/
Objectives (Planned,
wherever possible)

students learn about scope,

importance of
environment and also get
awarenwss about
environment.

Students know about

resources,forest
resources ,extraction of
timber,problems relating to
tribals.

students know about water

resources,learn about
natural disasters & its
problems.

Teaching Methodology
(Instructional, Interactive,
Exploratory etc)

Lecture

Teaching Aids to be
used

*Evaluation Planned
(Type, Date)

black board

Lecture

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Group discussion

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Lecture

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Lecture

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Group discussion

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interactive method

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Quiz

Seminar
students learn about
mineral resources,and its
effects during extraction.

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Learning outcomes/
Objectives (Planned,
wherever possible)

Teaching Methodology
(Instructional, Interactive,
Exploratory etc)

Teaching Aids to be
used

interactive method

black board

Seminar

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Lecture

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interactive method

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Lecture

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Lecture

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interactive method,Group
discussion

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presentation method

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students learn about food

chains,food
webs,pyramids of
ecosystem.

Seminar

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sudents learn about

structure,functions,and
types of ecosystems.

Lecture

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students learn about

mineral resources,and its
effects during extraction.

students gain knowledge

about food resources and
its problems.learn about
agriculture and problems
in using pesticides.

Students know about

alternate source of energy.

students learn about

structure and functions of
ecosystem,learn about how
energy is transformed
from one form to another.

*Evaluation Planned
Quiz
(Type,
Date)

Short Assignment
test

test

Learning outcomes/
Objectives (Planned,
wherever possible)

Teaching Methodology
(Instructional, Interactive,
Exploratory etc)

Teaching Aids to be
used

students learn about desert interactive method,Group

& aquatic ecosystem.
discussion

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students learn about types

of biodiversity.

Lecture

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Students learn about

india's biogeographical
classification, values of
biodiversity.

Instructional method

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students learn about india

as a mega diversity.

Didactive

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students able to
understand about threat of
biodiversity.

Lecture

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students learn about

dangerous species &
conservation of
biodiversity.

Seminar

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Seminar

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interactive method

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Exploratory method

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Seminar

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students learn about

Air,water pollutions and
their causes & effects.

students learn about

soil,Thermal,
Noise,marine pollutions
and their causes & effects.

*Evaluation Planned
(Type, Date)

Quiz

Short
assaignment
Test.

Learning outcomes/
Objectives (Planned,
wherever possible)

Teaching Methodology
(Instructional, Interactive,
Exploratory etc)

Teaching Aids to be
used

students know about

causes of industrial
wastes.

presentation method

black board

students learn about how

to prevent pollution.

interactive method

black board

Seminar

black board

presentation method

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Lecture

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Didactive

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interactive method

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Seminar

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students learn about

natural disasters.

learn about problems

relating to energy in urban
areas,get an idea about
water conservation and
rain water harvesting.

students able to
understand about problems
relating to resettlement.

learn about environmental

ethics and environmental
changes.

*Evaluation Planned
(Type,
Date)
Short

assaignment
Test.

Quiz
students get an idea about
acid rains,Nuclear
accidents and about waste
water changes.

students learn about how

to protect the environment.

seminar

black board

Lecture

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presentation method

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Learning outcomes/
Objectives (Planned,
wherever possible)

Teaching Methodology
(Instructional, Interactive,
Exploratory etc)

Teaching Aids to be
used

presentation method

black board

presentation method

black board

Lecture

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Lecture

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Seminar

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Seminar

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Lecture

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*Evaluation Planned
(Type, Date)

students learn about how

to protect the environment.

learn about issues related

to environment.

students learn about

population growth and
Human health.

learn about rights and

values of education.

students learn about

different diseases &
welfare measures related
to
women,children,regarding
human health.

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Head of the Department

y be a Quiz, a Team-based Learning Discussion, Short Assignment test etc.,

Short
assaignment
test.

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