DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

16 Week Plan
Department: Environmental Sciences Semester: Fall-2018
Program: BS Environmental Section: BS-1st
Sciences
Course Code: ES-101 Course Compulsory
Type:
Course Title: Introduction to Instructor: Muhammad Qasim
Environmental Sciences
Description of Course
S.No Course Detail Description
01 Objectives 1. To introduce students about basic concepts and the
history of Environmental Science.
2. To provide knowledge related to importance in human
life and its relationship with various components in
current, national, regional and global challenges for
sustainable development.
3. To provide and find solution of the environmental issues
in Pakistan

02 Text Books 1. Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, Botkin,

D.B & Keller, E.A. 9th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
2. Environmental Science: systems and solutions,
McKinney, M.L., Schoch, R.M. &Yonavjak, L. 5th Ed.
Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2013
3. Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future,
Wright, R.T. &Nebel, B.J. 10th Ed. Pearson Educational,
2007.
4. Environmental Science: working with the Earth.11th Ed.
Miller, G., Tyler. Cengage Learning, 2005.
5. Living in the Environment, Miller, G. T. & Spoolman, S.
18th Ed. Cengage Learning, 2014.
6. Environmental Issues and Solutions: A Modular
Approach, Myers, N. & Spoolman, S. Cengage
Learning, 2013.
03 Additional 1. Lectures and Case Studies
Readings 2. Newspapers
3. Journal articles, Notes
4. Documentaries
5. Class activity with real Environmental Issue Discussion
04 Lectures 32 sessions of 90 minutes each
05 Attendance A minimum of 70% attendance is required for a student to
Policy be eligible to take the final examination. The students with
less than 70% of the attendance in a course shall be given

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to take its End Term Exams and will have to reappear in
the course when the course is offered the next time.
06 Grading The course will be evaluated on the basis of the following
percentage:
1. Mid Term : 25%
2. Sessional work : 25%
3. Final Exam : 50%
07 Quizzes, Before Mid-Term After Mid-Term Total
Assignments Quiz 02 02 04
and Presentation
Schedule Assignment 02 02 04
(Tentative) Presentation One presentation after Mid-Term will start
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Week No. Activity
01 Introduction and importance of Subject
02 Introduction: Basic Concepts in Environmental Science + Class Activity Discussion
03 History, Nature and Scope of Environmental Science and Its Contribution to Society
04 Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Ecosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere,
Atmosphere .
05 Different Aspects of Environment: Physical, Ecological
06 Different Aspects of Environment: Socio-Economic, Ethical, And Philosophical.
07 Major Components of Environment: Physico-Chemical, Biological and Social
08 MID-TERM EXAMINATION
09 Relationships with Various Environmental Factors with Physico-Chemical,
10 Relationships with Various Environmental Factors with Biological and Social.
11 Environmental Problems at Global, Continental, Regional and Local Level, Sustaining
Resources Use.
12 Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development: Current and Future Trends
in Growth and Resultant Environmental Pollution
13 Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development: Poverty and Resource
Depletion
14 Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development: Development in Industry
15 Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development: Agriculture and
Urbanization + Discus Whole Course
16 FINAL-TERM EXAMINATION

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