Environment Awareness [BCA-406] Syllabus BCA 3rd-IV Sem Syllabus for DAVV Indore Affiliated Institutions

 DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA (DAVV), INDORE

Bachelor Of Computer Applications (BCA) (Full-Time) 
Fourth-4th-IV Semester Curriculum/ Syllabus 2011-12 Academic Year Onwards

Environment Awareness – Syllabus 

Environment Awareness [BCA-406] Syllabus /Course contents

 Max. Marks :25Min. Marks : 09

Unit-I

Environment meaning, structure & type of environment, components of environment and society environment and resources. Man environment relationship, approach to study, man interaction with environment (historical to present day).

Unit-II

Environment Degradation: Meaning pf degradation, types of degradation, process of degradation, cause of degradation, religious & philosophical factors of deforestation agricultural development & degradation population growth & degradation, urbanization & degradation, modern technology & degradation.

Unit-III

Ecology: Definition of ecology & ecosystem. Types of ecosystem, components of ecosystem, functions of ecosystem, productivity & stability of ecosystems Environmental disasters: meaning & concepts, types of hazard & disaster, man induced & natural hazards, global warming, ozone depletion, green house effect & other major environmental problem, biodiversity.

Unit-IV

Environmental Pollution: Air, water, solid, noise pollution Meaning, definition, source, types, adverse effects & methods of control

Unit-V

Environmental Planning & Management: Concepts, aspects and Approaches, resources management, ecological Mgt. Biosphere Reserves, Management of wild life. Environmental Regulation and Rules: Vision of environment by Govt. of India, Environmental Policy, waste disposal rules and laws and legislation enacted by Parliament for environmental protection.

Text Book

“Environmental Awareness” Dhananjay Verma, Madhya Pradesh Hindi Granth ACADEMY

Reference Books:

1: Environmental Geography by Savinder Singh.

2: Environmental Concept/Issue by Rupa And Co.

3: Environment Rules and Regulation.

4: Environment Mgt. Vikas Publication by G.N. Pandey.

Objective: To introduce the concept of environment awareness

Examination: The internal examination will carry 20% marks i.e. 10 marks. The external examination will be of 80% marks i.e. 40 marks. The question will contain questions equally distributed in all units. The balance of the paper will be maintained by includingappropriate(numerical/objectives/conceptual/analytical/theoretical) combination of subsection in each question