AEC-2 Environmental Science Syllabus | Ability Enhancement Course | Semester 2, All Universities of Bihar @lnmunotes.in

lnmu notes 19 March

Semester 2 AEC Syllabus : 4 year graduation course has been implemented in Bihar from 2023.  The new syllabus for session 2023-27 which is based on CBCS (Choice Based Credit System)  of New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has been released (This syllabus will be applicable for all the upcoming 4 years graduation session. Session 2024-28, 2025-29.. If ever any change is made in the syllabus then it will be updated). There will be a common syllabus for all the universities of Bihar like Patna University, Patliputra University, Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), BRABU, VKSU, Purnea University, BNMU, etc.

All the universities have updated the link to download the syllabus for all the subjects of BA, BSC, BCom on their website. The pdf file of MJC, MIC, IDC/MDC, AEC, SEC, VAC that you will download from the link given below is taken from the official website of RAJ BHAVAN. If you are doing 4 year graduation from any university of Bihar then you can download this syllabus

  • Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) : AEC courses are courses based upon the content that leads to knowledge enhancement through various areas of study. They are Language and Literature, Environmental Science and Sustainable Development which are mandatory for all disciplines. 

In this Article you will get the following syllabus :

  • Semester 2: Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) -2 Environmental Science Syllabus

AEC- Environmental Science Syllabus

Unit 1: Introduction to environmental studies
  • Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies
  • Scope and importance; Concept of sustainability and sustainable development.
Unit 2: Ecosystems
  • What is an ecosystem?
  • Structure and function of ecosystem;
  • Energy flow in an ecosystem: food chains, food webs and ecological succession.
  • Case studies of the following ecosystems: a)Forest ecosystem, b) Grassland ecosystem, c) Desert ecosystem, d) Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries

Unit 3: Natural Resources: Renewable and Non - renewable Resources
  • Land resources and land-use change; Land degradation, soil erosion and desertification.
  • Deforestation: Causes and impacts due to mining, dam building on environment, forests, biodiversity and tribal populations.
  • Water: Use and over - exploitation of surface and ground water, floods, droughts, conflicts Over water (international & inter-state), Dams - benefits and problems.
  • Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and over-grazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, waterlogging, salinity.
  • Energy resources: Renewable and non- renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources, growing energy needs, case studies

Unit 4: Biodiversity and Conservation
  • Levels of biological diversity: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity; Bio-geographic zones of India; Biodiversity pattems and global biodiversity hotspots.
  • India as a mega-biodiversity nation; Endangered and endemic species of India, threats to biodiversity: Habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts, biological invasions.
  • Conservation of biodiversity: In--situandEx - situconservation of biodiversity.
  • Ecosystem and biodiversity services: Ecological, economic, social, ethical, aesthetic and informational value
Unit 5: Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental pollution: types, causes, effects and controls; Air, water, soil and noise pollution
  • Nuclear hazards and human health risks
  • Solid waste management: Control measures of urban and industrial waste.
  • Pollution case studies
Unit 6: Environmental Policies & Practices
  • Climate change, global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain and impacts on human communities and agriculture
  • Environment Laws: Environment Protection Act; Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act; Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act; Wildlife Protection Act; Forest
  • Conservation Act. International agreements: Montreal and Kyoto protocols and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
  • Nature reserves, tribal populations and rights, and human wildlife conflicts in Indian context.

Unit 7: Human Communities and the Environment
  • Human population growth: Impacts on environment, buman health and welfare.
  • ○ Resettlement and rehabilitation of project affected persons; case studies.
  • Disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclones and landslides.
  • Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management.
  • Wasteland reclamation,
  • Environmental movements: Chipko, Silent valley, Bishnois of Rajasthan.
  • Environmental ethics: Role of Indian and other religions and cultures in environmental conservation.
1. Visit to local polluted site (any one)

  1. Urban: Identify the major sources of air pollution in a city or town of North Bengal region.
  2. Rural: Analyse the major sources of organic pollution in villages and adjoining agricultural fields.
  3. Industry: Prepare a list of the large and medium industries in and around your college are and the probable pollutants they may produce.
2. Study of flora and fauna (any one)

  1. Prepare a list of the economic plants available in the college block.
  2. List the birds sighted and found nesting at the college campus and its surroundings with the season of their occurrence.
  3. Record insects associated with any common crop/grassland/tree of the college area with an idea of their habitat.
3. Visit to local area to document environmental assets (any one):
  1. Trip to any riverine system of Terai or the dooars: comment on the direction, volume and quality of water, flowing as observed.
  2. Record the nature of vegetation/forest type/land use pattern at the site of visit.
  3. Analyse the cause of deforestation and landslide on bhill slope, if sighted.
4. Study of ecosystems. (any one)
  1. Pond: water parameters - turbidity, pH, producers (phyto and zooplanktons) and related consumers (fishes and birds).
  2. Grassland on hill_ slope: producers (plants), insects, consumers (birds, mammals, reptiles etc.)
  3. Forest: practical concept of forest type, stories, dominant trees and sub - dominant vegetation, observed and reported major herbivores and carnivores in a forest ecosystem.
  • Submission of a field work (covering the above practical works undertaken)

Order Online Book :

1. SBPD PUBLICATION: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 

2. THAKUR PUBLICATION: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR ALL UNIVERSITIES OF BIHAR (ENGLISH + HINDI MEDIUM) 






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