MSc. FINAL
Note: Paper III and Paper IV are to be opted from category-A or category-B
| Duration:3 hrs. | Max. Marks:100 | Min. pass. Marks:36 |
- Unit-1:Urban waste management,characterstics and nature of solid waste;generation,transportation,disposal and treatment of solid waste.recovery,recycling and reuse of waste.
- Unit-2:Industrial waste management-generation of industrial waste,minimization of waste generation,recycling and recovery of materials.industrial waste treatment.
- Unit-3:Nuclear waste treatment -Reprocessing of nuclear waste ,recovery of nuclear filling material for reuse,treatment and safe disposal of nuclear waste.
- Unit-4:Hazardous waste management -Classification,nature and characterstics of hazardous waste,Techniques of hazardous waste treatment,Disposal of hazardous waste.
- Unit-5:(Chemical )waste management,classification of toxic waste,treatment of toxic waste and safe disposal.
| Duration:3 hrs. | Max. Marks:100 | Min. pass. Marks:36 |
- Unit-1:Natural resources-non mineral resources,plants,animals,microorganisms,the forest produce and the marine resources.
- Unit-2:Natural resources-mineral resources and fuel resources.Minerals and metals,fossil fuel,coal,petroleum,natural gas.
- Unit-3:Alternatives of resources and non-conventional energy sources,solar,wind,hydel,tidal and geothermal energy resources,the nuclear fuels,biomass energy,hydrogen as fuel etc.
- Unit-4:In-situ biodiversity and conservation,conservation of biodiversity in biosphere reserves,Reserve Forests,National Parks,Tiger Projects,Sanctuaries,places around shrines,sacred grooves etc.
- Unit-5:Biotechnology and its application in biodiversity,conservation,Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity,gene bank,germ plasm storage,live museum etc.
| Duration:3 hrs. | Max. Marks:100 | Min. pass. Marks:36 |
- Unit-1:Procedures and methodologies of EIA,cost-benefit analysis and auditing,origin of the concept of Environmental Impact Statement; preparation,procedure of EIA in different countries and methodologies of preparation of EIA.Environmental Auditing(EA)and its applications.
- Unit-2:EIA, EA and Environmental modelling of thermal power project EIA and EA methodologies of thermal power projects, mitigation of impacts and economically sound and ecologically sustainable development
- Unit-3:EIA and EA of nuclear power projects,EIA and EA methodologies of nuclear power project,siting,mitigation of adverse impacts.
- Unit-4:EIA and EA of mining projects,river projects,procedures and methodologies of EIA and EA of mining and river valley project.
- Unit-5:EIA and EA of other developmental projects,EIA and EA of tourism transportation.irrigation,dams,agriculture and industries.
| Duration:3 hrs. | Max. Marks:100 | Min. pass. Marks:36 |
- Unit-1:Air Pollution management and control technology-air pollution sampling and measurement,air pollution control methods and equipments,control of specific gaseous pollutants.
- Unit-2:Water pollution management and control technology waste water sampling and analysis,waste water treatment ,primary waste water treatment ,secondary waste water treatment and advanced waste water treatment.
- Unit-3:Marine pollution management and control technology sampling and measurement of marine pollution,control of marine pollution.
- Unit-4:Land pollution management-methods of collection ,sampling,disposal,reuse and recovery of materials.
- Unit-5:Energy:Impacts of production and use of energy and impact reduction technologies , Energy production by thermal power,nuclear power and their impacts.Technology for reduction of environment impact of power generation.
| Duration:3 hrs. | Max. Marks:100 | Min. pass. Marks:36 |
- Unit-1:The Human Environment: The natural and man-made environment,impact of human activities on the environment and its ecological consequences;environmental problems threatening human existence on earth ;impact of degraded environment on the quality;strategies for management of human environment for survival with dignity and comfort.
- Unit-2:Human Population and their Environmental Impact :The growing human population on earth and its environmental consequences,population and resource-the relationship between population explosion,poverty and pollution ;population policies and strategies for population control.
- Unit-3:Ecological Adaptation of Man :The ecological adaptations of man ,its survival value;human behavioural changes-a bioindicator of environmental pollution,role of heredity and environment in human growth and development.
- Unit-4:Human Culture and its Environmental Imperatives:Cultural evolution of man and the impact of human culture on the environment ;the environmental impact of "modernisation",culture of "over-consumerism"and the extravagant life style;the conflict between human "need" and "greed"the traditional human culture including tribal cultures and practices and their ecological significances;role of human faith and tradition in ecosystem preservation.
- Unit-5:The Human Ecosystem:Manmade ecosystem on earth-urban,rural,agricultural and industrial ecosystem components of the human ecosystem and its link with the natural ecosystem,human ecosystem as highly energy and resource intensive and the threat to its stability,the future of human ecosystem on earth.
| Duration:3 hrs. | Max. Marks:100 | Min. pass. Marks:36 |
- Unit-1:Technological Revolution:Industrialisation,Farmization, and Urbanisation.
- Unit-2:Ecological-Economics:The dilemma of human development-economy vs Ecology ,economic development vis-a-vis ecological destruction .Need for a system of environmental"auditing and accounting"in all developmental projects.
- Unit-3: Sustainable Development : The Brutland Commission Report (1987) about sustainable development; the strategies for sustainable industrialisation; sustainable agriculture, sustainable urbanisation, and sustainable transport system; need for changein developmental philosphy based on human needs and not greed, equity in resource distribution and consumption; revival of traditional system of development with modern scientific Knowledge, the Gandhian philosphy of development and its relevancy to the modern human society.
- Unit-4:Ecopolitics and Development :Politics and Environment, the North and South Ecopolitical divide on the issue of environment and Development National and International politics on the course of development and environmental conservation; role of politician, parliament and the legislature in environment and development
- Unit-5:Developmental Priorties and Problems and Mankind : Agriculture, Industries, Tourism, Power generation, New Technologies, Energy intensitive technology
Duration 5hrs.
Max.Marks :100
Min. Pass Marks:36
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Collection of waste, from industrial operational units and analysis for BOD, COD, heavy metals and microbes. Waste characterisation, composition and management (physico-chemical analysis of wastes).
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Inventory prepration for Biodiversity in Rajasthan and study of conservation Practicals.
Duration 5hrs.
Max.Marks :100
Min. Pass Marks:36
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Environmental Management and Planning:
- EIA, EMP, EIS prepration and environmental auditing
- Detection of noise level and its biomedical aspects
- Ecological monitoring
- SIA prepration
- Impact of Urbanisation on Environment study
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Ecological study Tours/Trips:
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Mandatory participation of Students in Environment related tour organized by the Department
Books:
- Man and Nature Progress, E. Fedorov, Publishers, Moscow, 1980
- "Will we survive". Anatoly Gromyko, Robert Mc Namare etc. Progress Pub., Moscow, 1989
- Perspectives in Environmental Psychology, Sinha S.n., G.S. Nathawat and R.K. Sinha (Ed.) Pointer Publisher, Jaipur 1990
- Ecology and their Endangered Life support system.Odum E.P.,1989, Sundarland, Mass, ISEM
- "Minding the Earth" Essays on Human Ecology, J.W. Meeker, Latham Foundation ISEM, 1998
- Studies in Environment and Development, R.S.Singh, Commonwealth Publication, New Delhi
- Air Pollution Control Theory, M. Crowford, TATA, Mc Graw Hill
- Ecology in Practice, Castri and Barker, 1984. UNESOO, Paris
- Wetland Ecology, J.R.Etherington,1983. Arnold-Heinemann
- " Mannual of Pollution Control Laws in India", Goyal & Porwal, Book Corporation, 1986
- Ecology 2000 : The Changing Face of Earth. Hillary, S.E. 1984. London
- "Environmental Impacts of Production and uses of Energy", EE. Hinnawai, UNEP, Nairobi, 1981
- "Environmental Pollution and Managements, I. Mohan, Ashish Publishing, 1989
- " The Eonomics of Forestry and Natural Resources", Johanson & Lofgren, Blackwell Oxford,1985
- "Desert Ecology" Ishwar Prakash, Scientific Publisher, Jodhpur,1988
- "Disease Ecology" A. Learmonth, Slackwell, Oxford, 1988
- "Noise Pollution: Its Scientific and Legal Perspective", Manjoo Bala Trivedi & Satish Shastri, Divyajyoti Prakashan, Jodhpur, 1988
- "Conserving India's Natural Heritage", S. Singh, Natraj Publisher, Dehradun, 1986
- "Environmental and Natural Resources Economics", T. Titenberg, Scott, Foresman and Co.,London,1968
- Water Pollution and Mangement Reviews", C.K. Varshneys, South Asia Publ, 1981
- "State of the world", World watch institute (Washington) Report 1981-1984; Prentice Hall of India
- "Development without Destruction: The Challenge to Survival", Rajiv K. Sinha, Environmentalist Pub. Jaipur 1994.
- "Environmental Crisis & Humans at Risk", Ed. Rajiv K. Sinha, INA Shree Publisher, Jaipur 1996
- "Our Common Future ", Brutland Commision Report on Environment and Development, Oxford Universiy Press, 1998
- "One Earth, One Future( Our Changing Global Environment)" National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A.1991.
- Human Ecology", Research and Application" Vol.1 & 2Ed., Borden, Jacob & Young Sec. for Human Ecology, Maryland, USA, 1988
- "Small is Beautiful"- A Study of Economics as if People Mattered, E.F. Schumacher, ABACUS, London, 1973
- Industry, Environment and the Law, Satish Shastri, P.P. Bakre and T.I. Khan, RBSA publishers, 1996
