Environmental Science Degree Syllabus

Department of Environmental Science and Hazard Studies
Noakhali Science and Technology University

Sonapur, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh
Tel.: 0321-61444, Website: www.nstu.edu.bd
Syllabus
Four Years’ Bachelor of Science (Honors) Degree in Environmental Science and Hazard Studies
Credits Outline
Year Semester Total Credit

First Year First Semester 19
Second Semester 19
Second Year First Semester 19
Second Semester 20
Third Year First Semester 22
Second Semester 21
Fourth Year First Semester 21
Second Semester 19
Total 160
Short Syllabus
First Year First Semester
Course no. Course title Credit point

ESHS 1101 Introduction to Environmental Science 3
ESHS 1103 Introduction to Disasters Management 3
ACCE 1101 Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
ACCE 1102 Fundamentals of Chemistry-Lab 1
PHYS 1101 Fundamentals of Physics 2
PHYS 1102 Fundamentals of Physics-Lab 1
CSTE 1141 Computer Fundamentals 2
MATH 1101 Basic Mathematics 2
FENG 1101 Communicative English 2
ESHS 1102 Field Works 1
Total 19
First Year Second Semester
Course no. Course title Credit Point

ESHS 1201 Fundamentals of Earth Science 3
ESHS 1203 Environmental Ecology 3
ESHS 1202 Environmental Ecology-Lab 1
ESHS 1205 Environmental Engineering 3
ESHS 1207 Biostatistics 3
ESHS 1204 Biostatistics- Lab 1
ESHS 1209 Environmental Hydrology 3
CSTE 1242 Computer Application- Lab. 1
Viva Voce 1
Total 19
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Second Year First Semester

ESHS 2101 Atmospheric Chemistry 3
ESHS 2103 Environmental Microbiology 3
ESHS 2102 Environmental Microbiology-Lab Work 1
ESHS 2105 Energy and Environment 3
EHSH 2107 Meteorology and Climatic Processes 3
ESHS 2109 Environmental Economics 2
EHSH 2111 Advanced Biostatistics 2
EHSH 2104 Advanced Biostatistics-Lab 1
ESHS 2106 Fundamentals of Earth Science-Lab 1
Total 19
Second Year Second Semester

ESHS 2201 Environmental Pollution 3
ESHS 2202 Environmental Pollution- Lab 1
ESHS 2203 Analytical Chemistry 2
ESHS 2205 Environmental Policy and Planning 2
ESHS 2207 Population and Environment 2
ESHS 2209 Limnology and Oceanography 3
ESHS 2204 Limnology and Oceanography-Lab 1
ESHS 2211 Forest and Wild Life Management 3
ESHS 2213 Environmental Sociology 2
Viva Voce 1
Total 20
Third Year First Semester

ESHS 3101 Agro-Environmental Chemistry 3
ESHS 3102 Agro-Environmental Chemistry-Lab 1
ESHS 3103 Environmental Monitoring and Auditing 2
ESHS 3105 Waste Management 3
ESHS 3107 Environmental Biochemistry 2
ESHS 3109 Water Supply and Sanitation 2
ESHS 3111 Industrial Ecology 3
ESHS 3113 Biodiversity and Conservation 3
ESHS 3115 Hazard and Disaster Management 3
ESHS 3102 Industrial Tour 1
Total 22
Third Year Second Semester

ESHS 3201 Environmental Toxicology 2
ESHS 3203 Global Warming and Climate Change 3
ESHS 3205 Water Resource Planning and Management 3
ESHS 3207 Agro-Production and Environment 3
ESHS 3209 Environmental Impact Assessment 3
ESHS 3202 Environmental Impact Assessment-Lab 1
ESHS 3211 Community Based Disaster Management 2
ESHS 3213 Integrated Coastal Zone Management 2
ESHS 3204 Viva 1
Total 20
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Fourth Year First Semester

ESHS 4101 Environmental Laws and Regulations 3
ESHS 4103 Environmental Research Methodology 3
ESHS 4105 Environmental Biotechnology 2
ESHS 4102 Environmental Biotechnology-Lab 1
ESHS 4107 Instrumental Methods for Environmental Analyses 3
ESHS 4109 GIS and Remote Sensing 3
ESHS 4104 GIS and Remote Sensing-Lab 1
ESHS 4111 Project Management 2
ESHS 4113 Ecotourism 2
ESHS 4106 Field Work 1
Total 21
Fourth Year Second Semester

ESHS 4201 Environmental Modeling 3
ESHS 4202 Environmental Modeling-Lab 1
ESHS 4203 Coastal and Marine Resource Management 2
ESHS 4205 Urbanization and Environment 3
ESHS 4207 Industrial Pollution Control 3
ESHS 4209 Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development 3
ESHS 4211 Research Work: Report Writing and Presentation 3
Viva Voce 1
Total 19
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Detailed Syllabus
First Year First Semester
Course no. Course title Credit point

ESHS 1101 Introduction to Environmental Science 3
ESHS 1103 Introduction to Disasters Management 3
ACCE 1101 Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
ACCE 1102 Fundamentals of Chemistry-Lab 1
PHYS 1101 Fundamentals of Physics 2
PHYS 1102 Fundamentals of Physics-Lab 1
CSTE 1141 Computer Fundamentals 2
MATH 1101 Basic Mathematics 2
FENG 1101 Communicative English 2
ESHS 1102 Field Works 1
Total 19
ESHS 1101: Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credits

1. Definition of environment and environmental science, Scope of environmental science; historical and philosophical basis of
environmental science, concept of Gaia, the interconnectedness of lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Human
activities and their effects on environment.
2. Natural Resources: Renewable and non-renewable resources, Natural resources and associated problems, Role of an
individual in conservation of natural resources. Environmental degradation, Resource conservation.
3. Ecosystems: Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem, Producers, consumers and decomposers,
Energy flow in the ecosystem, Ecological succession, Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids, Introduction, types,
characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystems (Forest ecosystems, Grassland ecosystems, Desert
ecosystems, Aquatic ecosystems).
4. Biogeochemical Cycles of some important elements: Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur; their implication for global environmental
changes.
5. Environmental Pollution: Definition, types, sources and effects of pollution; Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Solid and
hazardous waste (Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes).
6. Environmental Issues: Green house gases and their impact, trends and projection of future emissions, global warming, acid
rain, ozone layer depletion, climate change and sustainable development.
Recommended References
1. Principles of Environmental Science by William P.C. & Mary A. C.
2. Environmental Chemistry by S.E. Manahan, 8 th Edition, Lewis Publishers, 2000.
3. Living in the environment by Miller.Jr., G.T.
4. Environmental science an introduction by Miller.Jr., G.T.
5. Environmental science earth as a living planet by Daniel B.Botkin, E.A.K., John Wiley and sons inc., 1998.
6. Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh
ESHS 1103: Introduction to Natural Hazards 3 Credits

1. Definition and types of hazard and disaster
2. Geological hazards:
a) Earthquake, b) Tsunami, landslide, c) Volcanic eruption, d) dam burst, e) Mine fire, f) Water & climatic: g) Tropical
cyclone, h) Tornado and hurricane, i) Floods, j) Drought, k) hailstorm, l) Heat & Cold wave, m) sea erosion.
3. Environmental:
a) Environmental pollutions, b) Deforestation, c) Desertification, d) Pest infection
4. Biological:
a) Human/animal epidemics, b) Pest attack, c) Food poisoning, d) Weapons of mass destruction
5. Chemical, industrial and Nuclear accidents:
a) Chemical disaster, b) Industrial disasters, c) Oil spills/fires, d) Nuclear
6. Accidents related:
a) Boat/road/train accidents/air crash, b) rural/urban fires, Bomb/serial bomb blasts, c) building collapse, d) Electric accidents,
e) Festival related disasters, f) Mine flooding
7. Vulnerability:
a) Physical vulnerability, b) Socioeconomic vulnerability, c) What is capacity? d) Physical capacity, e) Socioeconomic
capacity, f) What is risk?
8. Disaster risk reduction:
a) Preparedness and mitigation
9. Disaster management cycle:
a) Before disaster (Pre-disaster, during a disaster (disaster occurance), b) After a disaster (post-disaster)
Disaster risk management course, Bangkok, Thailand July 21-August 1, 2003
Aderson, M and P. Wood. 1989. Rising from the Ashes: Development strategies in times of disaster, UNESCO and West view
Press, Inc., Colorado.
Aderson M. Vulnerabilty to disaster and sustainable development: a general framework for assessing vulnerability
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ACCE 1101: Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Credits
1. The States of Aggregation of Matter: Gaseous, liquid and solid:
a) The Gaseous States: The gas laws, kinetic theory of gases, distribution of molecular velocities, molecular diffusion and
effusion, deviations from ideal gas behaviour, the van der Waals equation of state, abnormal vapor density, association and
dissociation, degree of dissociation.
b) The Liquid State: Liquefaction of gases, the critical state, determination of critical constants, the principle of corresponding
state, attainment of low temperature, vapor pressure of liquid, surface tension
c) The Solid State: Properties of solids, crystalline and amorphous solids, the crystal system.
2. The First Law of Thermodynamics:
Formulation of the law, the nature of internal energy, reversible and irreversible processes, Joule-Thomson experiment.
3. The Structure of Atoms:
Rutherford’s nuclear theory, isotopes and mass spectrograph, Plank’s quantum theory and photoelectric effect, Bohr’s model
of the atoms and atomic spectra, Bohr-Sommerfield modification, Hund’s rule, Pauli exclusion principle, Aufbau principle,
electronic configuration of atoms, uncertainty principle, electron probability distribution, wave-particle duality, shapes of
orbital.
4. The Periodic Law and Modern Periodic Table:
Some periodic properties of the elements: metallic behavior, atomic size, ionization energy, electron affinity and
electronegativity, classification of elements.
5. Concepts of Chemical Bonds and Shapes of Molecules:
Causes of reactivity of the elements and the octet rule, ionic, covalent and coordination bonds, preliminary treatment of the
valence bond theory and the molecular orbital theory, hydrogen bond, metallic bond, van der Waals forces, the valence shell
electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory for shapes of simple molecules.
1. Principles of Physical Chemistry, M.M. Haque and M.A. Nawab (Student Publications).
2. Elements of Physical Chemistry, S. Glasstone and D. Kews (McMillan & Co. Ltd).
3. Physical Chemistry, P.W. Atkins.
4. General Chemistry, D.D. Ebbing..
5. Introduction to Modern Inorganic Chemistry, S.Z. Haider.
6. Basic Inorganic Chemistry, Cotton and Wilkinson, 4th Edn.
ACCE: 1102: Fundamentals of Chemistry-Lab 1 Credit
Will be developed on the basis on theory class
PHYS 1101: Fundamentals of Physics 2 Credits

1. Thermodynamics:
a) The zeroth law of thermodynamics, b) First law of thermodynamics, c) Thermodynamic equilibrium, d) Reversible and
irreversible processes, e) Work and the PV (indicator) diagram for a gas, f) Efficiency of heat engines, g) The Carnot’s cycle,
h) Efficiency of Carnot engine, i) Second law of thermodynamics
2. Entropy:
a) Entropy, b) Concept of entropy, c) Change in entropy for a reversible process, d) Change in entropy for an irreversible
process, e) Entropy and second law of thermodynamics, f) Temperature-entropy diagram
3. Transmission of Heat:
a) Mode of transmission of heat, b) Thermal conductivity, c) Thermometric conductivity, d) Comparison of thermal
conductivities of different materials, e) Determination of the thermal conductivity, f) Some practical application of heat
conduction, g) Convection
4. Radiation:
a) Introduction, b) Thermal radiation, c) Emission and absorption of radiation, d) Black body, e) Some fundamental
definitions, f) Solar constant, g) Kirchhoff’s law
5. Elasticity:
a) General properties of matter, b) Elasticity, Load, Stress, c) Strain, d) Hooke’s law, e) Elastic limit, f) Stress-strain diagram
of a material, g) Different types of elasticity
6. Hydrodynamics:
a) Introduction, b) Rate of flow of a liquid, c) Streamline and turbulent motion, d) Tubes of flow, e) Equation of continuity, f)
Energy of a fluid motion
7. Hygrometry:
a) Importance of hygrometry, b) Humidity: absolute humidity and relative humidity, c) Dew-point, d) Sensation of dampness
and dryness, e) Types of hygrometers, Humidity control
Physics for Engineer (1), Dr. Gias Uddin Ahmad
Physics Vol-1 & 2, by D. Halliday & R. Resnick, Wiley Eastern Private Ltd., New Delhi.
Fundamental of Physics, by D. Halliday, R. Resnick & J Walker, John Wiley & Sons, Asia, PTE Ltd., Singapore.
Physics Vol. l & 2 by D. Halliday, R. Resnick & K. S Krane, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NY.
Concept of Modern Physics by A Beiser, TATA McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd.,
Physics for Engineers by B. L. Theraja, India
PHYS 1102: Fundamentals of Physics Lab 1 Credit
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Will be developed on the basis of theory class
CSTE 1141: Computer Fundamentals 2 Credits

1. Introduction to Computers:
a) Introduction to Computer, b) Basic Organisation, c) Types of Computers, d) Components of a computer, e) Importance and
limitation of computers, f) History and generations
2. Numbers Systems and Codes:
a) Number Systems, b) Decimal system, c) Binary system, d) Octal system e) Hexadecimal system f) Binary to decimal
conversion g) Decimal to Binary conversion, h) Hexadecimal to Decimal conversion, i) Binary addition, multiplication,
subtraction, division, d) Data Representation and Code
3. Computer Software:
a) Introduction and Classification of software, b) Commercial, Shareware and Freeware software, c) Application Package
Programs, d) Advantages of package program, e) Some popular package programs, f) Programming Languages
4. Database Management System:
a) Basic concepts, b) Database management system, c) Benefit and limitation of database management system, d) Basic
components of database management system, e) Activity of database management system
5. Computer Networks and the Internet:
a) Introduction to Computer Networks, b) Some Network Terminology, c) Network software, d) Local Area Networks, e)
LAN topology, f) Network Interface cards and protocols, g) Wide Area Networks, h) Bandwidth, i) Switching, j) Introduction
to the Internet, k) Internet Services and Protocols,
6. Computers, Society and Environmental Science:
a) Impacts of Computers on Society and Environment Field Access, b) Security and Privacy, c) General Maintenance, d)
Factors affecting computers, e) Application of Computers in different Fields of Environmental Science
Computer Fundamentals, Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman and Dr. M. Alamgir Hossain
Computer science, C.S. Frence
Hardware Bible, L. Rosc
Inside the PC, Peter Norton
MATH 1101: Basic Mathematics 2 Credits

1. Real Number System:
a) Set of real numbers, b) Set of integers, c) Set of natural numbers, d) Set of rational and irretational numbers
2. Set:
a) Definition of set, b) Algebra of set, c) Intervals etc.
3. Differential Calculus:
a) Limits, b) Continuity and differentiability, c) Successive differentiation of various types of functions, d) Leibnitz’s
Theorem, e) Rolle’s Theorem, f) Mean value Theorem g) Expansion of functions h) Evaluation of indeterminate forms by
L’Hospitals rule i) Partial differentiation j) Euler's Theorem, k) Tangent and Normal l) Maximum and minimum values of
functions of single variable
4. Integral Calculus:
a) Definitions of integration b) Integration by the method of substitutions c) Integration by parts; Standard integrals d)
Integration by the method of successive reduction e) Definite integrals and its use in summing series f) Walli’s formula, g)
Improper integrals, h) Beta function and Gamma function, i) Area under a plane curve.
Calculus and Analytic geometry by Thomas:Finney, 6 th Edition; Narosa publishing house.
Calculus; Advanced Calculus by Schaum’s Series, SI, metric, edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus by Das & Mukerjee; 3 rd edition; S. Chand and Company limited.
FENG 1101: Communicative English 2 Credits

1. Listening:
a) Listening for comprehension, b) Listening for general information, c) Listening for specific information, d) Listening for
gist of details, e) Listening for note taking.
Aim: To improve the skills of listening for efficient interactions and lecture comprehension.
Books:
Head Way by John and Liz Soar, intermediate and upper-intermediate.
Listening by G. White.
Listening in Action: activities for developing listening in language teaching By M. Rost.
Meaning into Words by Adrian Doff and Christopher John.
Study Listening by Lynch.
2. Speaking:
a) Speaking in different contexts: everyday life, academic and business situations, b) Different modes of interaction: free
conversation, group discussion, debate, public speaking, formal and informal presentation, seminar presentation c) Useful
language functions: definition, description, narration, instruction, explanation, circumlocution, exemplification,
argumentation, generalization & specification, cause and effect.
Aim: To make students confident of efficient oral communication and successful interaction.
Books:
Discussions That Work by P. Ur.
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Effective Negotiating by Jeremy Comford.
Giving Presentation by Nina O’ Driscoll.
Keep Talking by F. Klippel.
Learning to Learn English by Ellis and Sinclair.
Teaching Oral Communication by W. Littlewood.
Reading:
a) Reading strategies: skimming, scanning, predicting, inferring; receptive reading, reflective reading, extensive reading,
intensive reading, reading for note taking and research, reading for vocabulary development b) Sense of a text: syntactic
knowledge, morphological knowledge, general world knowledge, socio-cultural knowledge, topic knowledge, genre
knowledge; reading passages for comprehension, reading selected stories written by some classic writers.
Aim: To improve reading speed, comprehension skill and materials analysis ability.
Books:
Developing Reading Skills: a practical guide to reading comprehension exercises by F. Grellet.
Effective Reading by G. Simon and M.Swan.
Practical Faster Reading by G. Mosback and V. Mosback.
Reading by McGovern.
Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language by C. Nuttall.
Understanding Reading by F. Smith.
An anthology of suitable short stories to be selected by the teachers concerned.
Writing:
a) Some grammatical problems: tense, article, preposition; phrase, clause b) Structure of sentences: simple, complex,
compound; subject-verb agreement, conditionals c) Discursive and creative writing d) Using different writing strategies:
description, narration, cause and effect, classification and division, exemplification, argumentation and persuasion e) Tasks:
paragraph and essay writing, journal writing, self and peer editing, note taking.
Aim: To help students acquire knowledge about some basic concepts of grammar, and make them aware about the
grammatical features of language segments up to sentence level. To enable them to produce independently written texts with
as few mistakes as possible.
Books:
A Practical English Grammar by A. J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet.
From Paragraph to Essay by M. Imhoof and H. Herman.
Intermediate English Grammar by Raymond Murphy.
Oxford Guide to English Grammar by Eastwood.
Practical English Usage by Michael Swan.
First Year Second Semester

ESHS 1201 Fundamentals of Earth Science 3
ESHS 1203 Environmental Ecology 3
ESHS 1202 Environmental Ecology-Lab 1
ESHS 1205 Environmental Engineering 3
ESHS 1207 Biostatistics 3
ESHS 1204 Biostatistics- Lab 1
ESHS 1209 Environmental Hydrology 3
CSTE 1242 Computer Application- Lab. 1
Viva Voce 1
Total 19
ESHS 1201: Fundamentals of Earth Science 3 Credits

1. Introduction of Earth Science:
a) Definition of Earth Science (Geological Science) and Environmental Science, b) The scope and subdivisions of Geological
Science, c) Relationship between Earth Sciences and Environmental science
2. Formation of Earth:
2.1 Minerals: a) Mineral’s chemistry, b) Definition, physical properties, c) Common minerals-silicate minerals, carbonate,
phosphate, and sulfate minerals, mineral resources of Bangladesh, 2.2 Rock: Definition and types
2.2.1 Igneous and Volcanic Rocks:
a) Igneous and volcanic activities, b) Magma and its origin, solidification of magma, c) Characteristic of lava, d) Different
types of plutons, e) Volcanic landforms, f) Classifications of igneous rocks.
2.2.2 Sedimentary Rocks:
a) Definition, b) Origin, c) Classification, d) Texture, e) Structure, f) Sedimentary facies and g) Depositional environments.
2.2.3 Metamorphic Rocks:
a) Definition, metamorphism (limits, controlling factors, and types), b) Kinds of metamorphic rocks, c) Metamorphic facies.
3. Fossils, Evolution and Extension:
a) Definition of fossil, types of preservation, b) Conditions that favor preservation of fossils, c) Types of evolution, reasons of
extinction.
4. Deformation of Rocks:
a) Stress and strain, b) Stages of deformation, c) Ductile deformation vs fracture, d) Brittle-ductile properties of the
lithosphere, e) Evidence of former deformation.
5. Application of Earth Science:
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a) Applications of Earth Science at global context, b) Applications of Earth Science at Bangladesh context: (i) Relationship
between soil and crop water requirement under different AEZs in Bangladesh, (ii) Relationships between soil and crops
grown in various AEZs in Bangladesh.
Skinner, B.J. & Porter, S.C., 1995, The Dynamic Earth, 3 rd Edn, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
Giluly, J., Woodford, A.Q. & Judson, S., 1974, Physical and Historical Geology, W.H. Freeman & Co., San Francisco.
Holmes, D.L., 1978, Holmes Principles of Physical Geology, ELBS and Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., Nairobi.
Judson, S. and Kauffman, M.E, 1990, Physical Geology, Prentice-Hall Inc., New Jersey.
Leet, L.D., Judson, S. & Kauffman, M.E., 1978, Physical Geology, Prentice-Hall, Inc.,New Jersey.
Press, F. & Siever, R., 1974, Earth, W.H. Freeman & Co., San Francisco.
Spencer, E.W., 1983, Physical Geology, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co, Inc., California.
Miller, R.W. & Donahue, R.L. 1997, Soils in Our Environment, Prentice-Hall Inc.
ESHS 1203: Environmental Ecology 3 Credits

1. Introduction to Ecology:
a) Definition, preview, branches and scope of ecology, b) Historical background, c) Principles and concept of ecology
2. Ecosystem:
a) Concept and components of ecosystem, b) Kinds of ecosystem, c) Structure and function of an ecosystem, d) Major
ecosystems
3. Principles and Concepts Pertaining to Organization at the Population Level:
a) Population group properties, b) Population density, natality, mortality, age and growth, c) Population dispersal and
dispersion, d) Population structures, e) Types of interaction between two species: negative and positive interactions
4. Ecological Energetic:
a) Tropic levels, b) Food web, food chain, ecological niche, c) Ecological pyramids (number, population, bio-mass, energy),
d) Primary and secondary productivity, e) Energy flow in an ecosystem, f) Nutrient cycle (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulphur and
Carbon cycle)
5. Species and Individuals in the Ecosystems:
a) Concepts of habitat and ecological niche, b) Ecological equivalents, c) Sympatry and allopatry: Sympatric and allopatric
speciation, d) Biological clocks and basic behavioral patterns, e) Regulatory, compensatory and social behavior
6. Ecological Tools and Techniques:
a) Sampling technique of population, density, Frequency and abundance, b) Methods of measurements of environmental
parameters, c) Mapping the study area
Anderson, J. M. Ecology for Environmental Science: Biosphere, Ecosystem and Man. Edward Arnold (Publisher) Ltd.
London.
Odum, E. P. Fundamentals of Ecology.
Raven and Berg. Environment. Hartcourt College Publishers, USA.
Sharma, P. D. Ecology and Environment. Rastogi Publication, Meerut, India.
Verma, P. S. and V. K. Agarwal. Environmental Biology (Principals of Ecology).
ESHS 1202: Environmental Ecology-Lab 1 Credit
Will be developed on the basis of theory class
ESHS 1205: Environmental Engineering 3 Credits

1. Introduction
Definition of environmental engineering
2. Environmental System Overview
a) Water resource Management system, b) Air resource management system, c) Solid waste management system
3. Water Supply, Sanitation and Wastewater Engineering
a) History and Development of water supply system, Elements of water supply system, water quantity and quality,
Characteristics of water: physical, chemical and biological parameters, standard methods of water analyses; b) Introduction to
sanitation, technological options, storm water and sullage drainage; c) Water, Human waste and wastewater treatment plants
and systems: (physical, chemical and biological systems, primary, secondary and tertiary treatment, sedimentation,
coagulation, flocculation, filtration, adsorption, ammonia removal, aeration, anaerobic and aerobic digestion, activated sludge
and trickling filter, ion exchange, lagoons, disinfection, natural treatment systems); d) Water distribution systems, storage
reservoirs and wastewater collection systems, pipe networks and network design, sanitary sewer and storm water collection
system design, basic pumps/prime movers, urban drainage and runoff control.
4. Air Quality Monitoring and Pollution Control Engineering
a) Air quality: Definitions, characteristics and perspectives; b) Dispersion and deposition modeling of atmospheric pollutants
(Eddy and Gaussian diffusion models, Puff models, effective stack heights and spatial concentration distributions,
Measurement techniques; c) Control of pollutant particulates: collection mechanisms and efficiencies; d) Control of gases and
vapors: adsorption, absorption, combustion, incineration; e) Control of sulphur oxides and oxides of nitrogen; f) Air toxics,
mobile sources of air pollutants, noxious pollutants, and odor control.
5. Solid Waste Management Technology
a) Engineering design and operational aspects of waste generation, collection, storage, transfer, processing, including
composting of organic waste, treatment and disposal; b) Engineering evaluation of: integrated waste management, solid waste
characterization and classification, reduction, reuse and recycling, resource recovery and utilization; c) Life cycle assessment
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of waste, physical and chemical treatment methods and composting; d) Landfill design and operation including: site selection,
engineered sites, liners and covers, leachate control and treatment, gas recovery and control.
Ahmed, M. F. and M. M Rahman. Water Supply and Sanitation. ITN-Bangladesh, Centre for Water Supply and Waste
Management, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
American Water Works Association. 1990. Water Quality and Treatment- A Handbook of Community
Eddy, M. 1996. Wastewater Engineering. McGraw-Hill Inc.
Gurnham, C. F. Principles of Industrial Waste Treatment. John Wiley and Sons Inc. New York
Hammar, M. J. and M. J. Jr. Hammar. 1996. Water and waste water technology. Prentice Hall Inc
Huda, K. M. N. Municipal Solid Waste Management- Bangladesh Perspective.
Pontians, F. W. Water Supplies. McGraw-Hill Inc.
Rowe, P. and Tchobanoglous. Environmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill Inc.
ESHS 1207: Bio-Statistics 3 Credits

1. General Introduction:
Definition and scopes.
2. Presentation of Data:
a) Introduction, b) Types of data, c) Tabulation of data, d) Frequency and frequency distribution, e) Frequency distribution
table.
3. Graphical Representation:
a) Introduction of graph, b) Types of graphs.
4. Measures of Central Tendency:
a) Mean, b) Median and c) Mode.
5. Measures of Dispersion:
a) Introduction, b) Different types of dispersion, c) Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis ( Introduction, Definition and types of
Skewness and Kurtosis, Absolute and relative measures of Skewness, Measures of Kurtosis, Use of Moments in Skewness
and Kurtosis).
7. Correlations and Regression:
a) Correlation (Coefficient of correlation, Simple correlation, Rank correlation, Coefficient of determination), b) Regression
(Regression coefficient, Simple regression, multiple regression, Polynomial Regression), c) Use of regression and correlation
analysis (Limitations and Errors).
8. Probability Distribution:
a) Basic concept of probability, b) Related mathematics, c) Elementary Probability and Conditional probability, d) Probability
distribution, Random variable & Expected value in Decision-making, e) Properties, constants and significance of Binomial
distribution, f) Poisson distribution and Normal distribution.
9. Sampling:
a) Introduction to sampling, population and sample, b) Types of sampling- Judgment sampling and Probability sampling, c)
Random sampling (simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, systematic sampling and there uses, Sample
estimates and its variances, Standard errors of estimates, Sampling and non-sampling errors)
10. Basic Ideas of Test:
a) Introduction: (hypothesis, null hypothesis, alterative hypothesis, level of significance, confidence limit), b) ‘t’ distribution,
properties of ‘t’ distribution application of ‘t’ distribution, ‘t’ tests, c) The x2 distribution, constants of x2 distribution, x2test,
conditions for applying x2 tests, uses of x2 tests, d) The distribution, some special characteristics of F distribution, application
of F tests, e) Analysis of variance. Assumption of analysis of variance, techniques of analysis of variance, techniques of
analysis of variance one way classification models for ANOVA
11. Experimental Design:
a) Introduction, b) Phases of experimental design, c) Randomized block design, d) The Latin square design
12. Test of Significance:
a) Introduction, hypothesis, b) Null hypothesis, alternate hypothesis, c) Level of significance, d) One tailed and two tailed test,
power of a test, e) Construction of confidence intervals, f) Special applications (Tests about means, proportions and
correlation coefficient, Test of goodness of fit, independence and homogeneity, Test in regression analysis)
13. Non-parametric Tests:
a) Introduction, b) Advantage of non-parametric tests, c) Rank sum test, d) Mann-Whitney test, e) Spearman’s rank
correlation, f) Kolmogorov-Smirnov sample test, g) Wilcoxon Signed Rank test
14. Time Series and Forecasting:
a) Introduction, b) Utility and components of time series analysis, c) Measurements of trends, d) Graphic method, e) Methods
of semi-averages, methods of moving average, the methods of least squares, second degree parabola, exponential trends,
growth curves, measurement of seasonal variations
Gupta. Research Methodology and Statistical Techniques.
Levin, R. I. and D. S. Rubin. Statistical for Management.
Montgomery, D. C. Designs and Analysis of Experiments.
Mustafa, G. M. Methods of Statistics.
ESHS 1204: Bio-Statistics- Lab 1 Credit
Will be designed on theory class
ESHS 1209: Environmental Hydrology 3 Credits
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Introduction:
a) Hydrologic Cycle, b) Importance of Hydrology, c) Water Balance, Energy Budget.
Precipitation and Water losses:
a) Types and forms, b) Causes and measurements of precipitation and its analysis, c) Types of water losses, d) Infiltration,
methods determining Infiltration, e) Factors affecting evaporation, f) Methods determining evaporation and
evapotranspiration.
Runoff:
a) Sources, b) Catchment characteristics, c) Factor affecting runoff and runoff estimation d) Hydrologic Instrumentation,
e) Remote Sensing in Hydrology.
Hydrograph:
1. Definition, b) Hydrograph separation, c) Unit Hydrograph, d) Preposition and application of unit hydrograph, e)
Catchment modelling.
Groundwater:
1. Definition, origin and depth of GW, b) Springs and wells, c) Aquifers and Aquifers properties, d) Water yield, e)
Groundwater flow, f) Groundwater investigations, g) Well tests, h) Steady state well Hydraulics, i) Methods of
Groundwater exploration.
Hydrological Environments:
Hydrogeological environments of Bangladesh, Sea-water intrusion in coastal aquifers, Hydrogeological models and their
use in resource assessments. Water Resources planning & management: Water, and its impurities, criteria of water quality,
Sources of fresh water, characteristics of domestic industrial & Irrigation water. Estimation & Collection system of surface
& ground water, Effluent disposal, reuse & misuse of water, Basic concept of water resource planning & management,
Wetlands & water resources, Soil water relationship, Human impact on water resources: Irrigation & flood control system
strategic planning: conceptual frame work & models: Watershed management of urban ( Municipal ) & Rural area
emphasis on drinking water (urban) & Irrigation water (Rural), Economic considerations, Business response, water and
conflict.
a) Kiely, G., 1998, Environmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill.
b) Raghunath, H.M., Hydrology: Principles, Analysis and Design.
c) Abdel-Aziz, I.K., 1986; Groundwater Engineering. McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York.
d) Lioyd, J.W. & Heathcote, J.A., 1985, Natural Inorganic Hydrochemistry in relation to Ground Water: An Introduction;
Claredon Press.
CSTE 1242: Computer Application- Lab 1 Credit
Will be developed on theory class
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Second Year First Semester

ESHS 2101 Atmospheric Chemistry 3
ESHS 2103 Environmental Microbiology 3
ESHS 2102 Environmental Microbiology-Lab Work 1
ESHS 2105 Energy and Environment 3
EHSH 2107 Meteorology and Climatic Processes 3
ESHS 2109 Environmental Economics 2
EHSH 2111 Advanced Biostatistics 2
EHSH 2104 Advanced Biostatistics-Lab 1
ESHS 2106 Fundamentals of Earth Science-Lab 1
Total 19
ESHS 2101: Atmospheric Chemistry 3 Credits

1. Introduction: Photochemistry and some important terms; Atmospheric Composition; Gaseous Oxides in the
Atmosphere; Atmospheric methane, Hydrocarbon & photochemical smog; Particulate matter; Primary and secondary
pollutants; Important of the Atmosphere
2. Physical characteristics of the atmosphere: Variation of pressure and density with altitude; Stratification of the
Atmosphere.
3. Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere: Earth’s radiation budget
4. Atmospheric Mass transfer, meteorology and weather: Atmospheric water in energy and mass transfer; Air masses;
Topographical effects; Movement of air masses, Global weather; Weather fronts and storms; Inversions and air pollution.
5. Global climate and microclimate: Atmospheric carbon dioxide and human modifications of climate; Microclimate;
Effects of Urbanization on Microclimate.
6. Chemical and Photochemical reactions in the atmosphere: Photochemical processes; Ions and radicals in the
atmosphere; Hydroxyl and hydroperoxyl radicals in the atmosphere; Chemical and Biochemical Processes in the
evolution of the atmosphere.
7. Acid-Base reactions in the atmosphere; Reactions of atmospheric oxygen; Ozone in the stratosphere. Ozone in the
troposphere; Oxygen containing ions in the atmospere.
8. Reactions of atmospheric nitrogen; Atmospheric water; influence of the anthrosphere; Chemical fate and transport in
the atmosphere.
Recommend References
1. Environmental Chemistry, S.E. Manahan, 9 th Edn, Lewis Publishers.
2. Environmental Chemistry of Soil, M. McBride.
3. A Guide to the study of Environmental Pollution, William Andrews (Edn).
ESHS 2103: Environmental Microbiology 3 Credits

1. Introduction
a) General concepts, b) Historical development and importance of Environmental Microbiology, c) Economic importance
of microorganisms.
2. Microbial Interactions with Plants and Animals
a) General characteristics, b) Morphology and structure of microorganisms, c) Systematic study of bacteria, virus, yeasts
and fungi.
3. Microbial Ecology
a) Effects of the environmental parameters on microbes (Temperature, Pressure, Radiation, Moisture, Hydrogen ion
concentration, Oxidation and reduction potentials, Salinity and Gases).
4. Physiology of Microorganisms
a) Respiration, nutrition, fermentation, b) Product of enzymes and enzymatic reactions, c) staining properties of bacterial
cell, d) Bacterial spores, reproduction and life cycle.
5. Spoilage of Foods
Control and preservation
6. Water and Soil Microbiology
a) Microbial pollution of air, water, soil and living organisms, b) Microbiology of domestic water and waste water.
7. Methods of Controlling Microorganism
a) Sterilization, disinfection, b) Control of microorganism by physical, c) Chemical agent and antibiotics;
8. Biotechnological Aspects of Microorganisms
Management of agricultural soils and treatment of solid and liquid wastes
Alexander. Soil Microbiology.
Carpenter, P. L. 1967. Microbiology.
Michael, 1986. Microbiology.
Nester. 1973. Microbiology.
ESHS 2102: Environmental Microbiology-Lab 1 Credit
Will be designed on the basis of theory classes.
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ESHS 2105: Energy and Environment 3 Credits
1. Introduction to Energy and Environment:
a) Definition, classification and sources of Energy, b) Importance and Energy use, Energy demand and energy supply, c)
Transformation of primary energy to secondary energy, final energy, d) Automobile; major source of Environmental pollution
2. Fossil Fuel (Biomass, Oil, Natural Gas):
a) Source, Reserve of Fossil fuel, b) Definition and types of fuel, c) Calorific value of fuels, d) Types of coal and gaseous
fuels, e) Advantages of liquid fuels over solid fuels, f) Advantages of gaseous fuels over solid fuel, g) Environmental Problem
associated with Fossil fuel, h) Transboundary effect of fossil fuel burning
3. Nuclear Energy:
a) Source and nuclear process; Fission, Fusion; b) Nuclear power plant; c) Environmental Problem associated with Nuclear
Power Plant (Potential impact on environment); d) Waste disposal system of nuclear power plant; e) Safety of nuclear power
plant; f) Advantages of nuclear power plant; g) Site selection of nuclear power plant
4. Solar Energy:
a) Definition and classification of solar energy, solar energy storage; b) Solar energy collectors, solar cells, solar pumping,
solar cooker, solar dryer; c) Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy
5. Geothermal Energy:
a) Definition and sources of geothermal energy, b) Application or uses of geothermal Energy, c) Limitations and
environmental consideration of geothermal energy
6. Hydro and Wind Power Energy:
a) Definition of hydro, tidal and wind power energy; b) Hydroelectric power plant; c) Wind mill, site selection of a windmill,
performance of wind machine, d) Main components of tidal power plants, classification, advantages and disadvantages of
tidal power plant, site selection
7. Fuel Cell and Biogas Power Plants:
a) Definition and operating procedure of fuel cell; b) Definition and composition of biogas; c) Classification and operation of
bio-gas plant, advantages and disadvantages
8. Energy Conversion:
a) Properties of fuels; b) Combustion processes (Complete, Incomplete, and Internal); c) Basic gas laws and combustion
equations; d) Measurement of energy conservation; e) Energy efficient technologies
9. Energy Scenario of Bangladesh:
a) Sources, reserve and uses of energy; b) Energy strategy of Bangladesh; c) Energy, environment and politics
10. Environmental Pollution and Control:
a) Steam power plant pollutants and its control; b) Control of particulate matter; c) Control of SO 2, NO2 and waste water from
steam power plant; d) Pollutants from nuclear power plants, their effects and control
Bala, B. K. 1997. Energy and Environment-Modeling and Simulation. NOVA Sci. Pub.
Bala, B. K. Solar Drying Systems-Modeling and Simulation.
Blahden, J. R. 1996. Energy Resources and Environment. Hadder and Stonghton, The Open University.
Carla W. Montgomery. Environmental Geology (6th edition). McGraw-Hill.
Chauhan, D. S. and S. K. Srivastava. Non-conventional Energy Resources.
ESHS 2107: Meteorology and Climatic Processes 3 Credits

1. Fundamentals of Meteorology
a) Pressure, temperature, wind, humidity, radiation, b) Atmospheric stability, c) Adiabatic diagrams, d) Turbulence and
diffusion, e) Scales of meteorology, f) Application of micrometeorology to vegetated surface, urban areas, human beings,
and animal
2. Application of Meteorological Principles
a) Transport and diffusion of pollutants, b) Scavenging processes, c) Effect of meteorological parameters on pollutant and
vice versa, d) Meteorological principles in climate change process
3. Wind Roses
a) Topographic effects
4. Pollution Climatology
a) Preliminary concepts of climate change, b) Seasons in the subcontinent–monsoon, c) Elnino, Lanino, d) ENSO
5. Application of Meteorological Data
a) Energy and temperature, b) Modification of weather and climate, c) Human bioclimatolgy.
Byers, H. B. 1974. General Meteorology. McGraw-Hill Co.
Critchfield, H. J. General Climatology.
Miller, A. 1976. Meteorology. Bell and Howell Co.
Thompson, R. D. 1998. Atmospheric Processes and Systems. Routledge
ESHS 2109: Environmental Economics 3 Credits

1. Concepts and Systems of Environmental Economics
a) Definition and types of economic system, b) Price determination and resource allocation, c) Markets and regulatory
approaches of national income, d) Environmental protection and its macro-economic consequences.
2. Economy and Environment
a) Natural resource economics, b) The fundamental balance, c) The environment as an economic and social asset, d) The
relationship between economic growth, population and environmental quality
3. Benefits and Costs of Environment
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a) Cost-effectiveness analysis, b) Benefit-cost analysis, c) Environmental decision making- public policy development, d)
Environmental risk analysis for environmental decision-making, e) Environment, economics and politics
4. Economics of Environmental Quality
a) Pollution control- a general model, b) Pollution damages, c) Abatement costs, d) The efficient level of emissions, e)
Enforcement costs
5. Economics of Enforcement
a) Environmental taxes and green tax reform, b) Incentive-based strategies, c) Emission charges, d) Abatement subsidies
6. Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building
a) Policies: liability laws, property rights and moral suasion, b) Command and control strategies, c) The economics of
standards
Callan, S. J. and J. M. Thomas. 1996. Environmental Economics and Management. Irwin Inc.
Mather, A. S. and K. Chapman. 1995. Environmental Resources. Longman.
ESHS 2111: Disaster Risk Reduction 3 Credits

1. Disaster Risk Reduction:
a) Definition of hazard, Risk and Disaster, b) Sources and types of disaster, global trend in disaster occurrence,
2. Disaster management approaches:
a) Pre-disaster planning, preparedness, b) Response, recovery and reconstruction, c) Risk assessment and quantification:
Extreme event analysis, Risk perception and communication, Risk Indices;
3. Adjustment to Disaster:
a) Accepting the loss, b) Sharing the loss-relief, insurance, c) Environmental control and land use planning
4. Vulnerability reduction:
a) Community preparedness, b) Forecasting and warning, c) Psycho-social therapy.
5. Some major disasters: a) Mechanism, experience and case study (relevant to Bangladesh): Flood, Cyclone and storm
events, Earthquake and Tsunami, Drought, landslide; Climate Change and its impact on some selected disasters;
6. Disaster management approaches in Bangladesh: Social, economic and political aspects of disaster management,
Effects of disaster on poor and marginal groups of people, Community based disaster management, Organizations
involved, Comprehensive Disaster Management Program (CDMP).
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Second Year Second Semester

ESHS 2201 Environmental Pollution 3
ESHS 2202 Environmental Pollution- Lab 1
ESHS 2203 Analytical Chemistry 2
ESHS 2205 Environmental Policy and Planning 2
ESHS 2207 Population and Environment 2
ESHS 2209 Limnology and Oceanography 3
ESHS 2204 Limnology and Oceanography-Lab 1
ESHS 2211 Forest and Wild Life Management 3
ESHS 2213 Environmental Sociology 2
Viva Voce 1
Total 20
ESHS 2201: Environmental Pollution 3 Credits

1. Introduction
Definition of Environmental Pollution; Types of Pollution, Pollutants and Contaminants; Natural and Anthropogenic
Pollution
2. Air Pollution
Definition, major sources of air pollution; Green house gases: sources, effect on global warming and sea-level changes;
Significance of pollutants and their reactions in the atmosphere; Transport and dispersion of pollutants-effects of
meteorological and topographic functions; Sampling of gaseous and particulate pollutants- their analysis and control
3. Water Pollution
Definition, major sources of water pollution, Nature and types of water pollutants: Heavy metals, organic-inorganic
substances, pesticides, PCB and Radionuclides.
4. Soil Pollution
Definition, major sources of soil pollution, Nature and types of soil pollutants: Agrochemicals, Industrial waste, Municipal
waste, and Radioactive and Hazardous substances
5. Noise Pollution
Definition, major sources of noise pollution, Scale of noise pollution (Decibel), Measurement of noise level, Permissible
exposure limits, Sound absorption, sound insulation, vibration control, noise barrier, Noise sources and control for
industries.
6. Effects of Pollution on Environment
Effects on physical environment, Effects on biota
7. Studies and Research on Environmental Pollution
Status and opportunities, Tools and techniques for study and research on environmental pollution, Institutional capacity:
Bangladesh perspective
Bhata, S. C. Environmental Pollution and Control in Chemical Process Industries.
Botkin and Keller. Environmental Science.
DA, K. Environmental Chemistry (4th Edition). New Age International Limited Publishers.
Miller, G. T. Introduction to Environmental Science
ESHS 2202: Environmental Pollution-Lab 1 Credit
Will be designed on the basis of theory class
ESHS 2203: Analytical Chemistry 3 Credits

1. Analytical Chemistry: Definition, analytical process, review of fundamental concepts, expressions of analytical results.
2. Analytical data handling: Limitations of analytical methods, classification of errors, accuracy and precision,
minimization of errors, significant figures, mean and standard deviation, statistical treatment of analytical data.
3. Analytical sampling: Solid, liquid and gaseous samples, sampling procedure and sample population, operations of
drying and preparing a solution of the analyses.
4. Titrimetric analysis: Titrimetric analysis, classification of reactions in titrimetric analysis, Standard solutions,
preparation of primary and standards. principles of neutralisation titrations, titration curves, detection of the end point,
indicators, oxidation reduction reactions, normality, molarity and equivalent weight calculations of some common
oxidizing and reducing agents.
5. Complexometric titration: Principles of complexometric titration, important complexing reagents with emphasis EDTA,
EDTA titration curves and detection of end points.
6. Gravimetric analysis: Introduction to gravimetric analysis, precipitation methods, unit operations in gravimetric
analysis, impurities in precipitates, Gravimetric calculation.
7. Ion exchange methods: Principles of chromatography, classification of chromatography, Principles of Ion exchange
chromatography, cation and anion exchange resins, action of ion exchange chromatography, exchange of complexing
agents- separation of metal ion on anion exchange columns, application of ion exchange chromatography.
8. Solvent extraction: General discussion, factors favoring solvent extraction, the distribution coefficient, the distribution
ratio, the percent extracted, solvent extraction of metals, analytical separations.
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1. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, D. A. Skoog, D. M. West, F. J. Holler, 7th edn, Saunders College Publishing,
1996.
2. Environmental Sampling and Analysis for Metals, M. Csuros, C. Csuros, Lewis Publishers.
ESHS 2205: Environmental Policy and Planning 2 Credits

1. Approaches to Environmental policy-making and planning: a) This involves politics, b) policy process and policy
instruments.
2. Differences in policy planning in industrialized countries and developing world:
a) Uses of case studies, b) Protection and restoration of natural systems that are effected by human activities, c)
Maintenance and enhancements of quality of life that can only achieved by bringing nature and people together, and c)
Need for planners to be grounded in environmental thought and values.
ESHS 2207: Population and Environment 2 Credits

1. Definition of health, health and development, health problems in Bangladesh and developing countries and developed
countries, morbidity and mortality pattern in national, regional and international perspectives
2. Water born disease, sources of safe water and supply in rural and urban areas, proper sanitation, Disease due to poor
sanitation, personal hygiene and cleanliness, housing pollution/causes and its clinical care and prevention
3. Infectious/communicable (Diarrhoeal, STD, AIDS) and non-communicable disease (Cancer, cardiovascular), emerging
and nonemerging disease, tropical disease, population growth and control, nutrition and health.
4. Risks factor for diseases, information, education and communication (IEC), public voice for ensuring health, proper
sanitation and safe environment
5. Public health services, private for profit and non-profit health services, public and out of pocket health expenditures,
economic impact on health, safety net for the health care of poor.
6. National health policy, role of UN (e.g. WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and world bank) and other international agencies in
public health, curative and preventive health care syatem and services, primary health care.
7. Management information system, research methods for assessment and evaluation of the health status and services,
report writing.
1. Textbook of preventive and social medicine, JE park and K Park, Banarsidas Bhanot publishers, India
2. Fundamental of community medicine, Sufi M Anawarul Islam and quazi Emadadual Haq, Dhaka
3. Textbook of international Health, Paul F Basch, Oxford international press, oxford.
ESHS 2209: Limnology and Oceanography 3 Credits

1. Introduction
Definition, scope and terminology; Land and water distribution on the earth.
2. Limnology
a) Introduction, history and importance of limnological studies, b) Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of lake
and lake water, c) Nutrient cycles, eutrophication and its control, d) Plankton, benthos, periphyton and algae, e) Diversity
and distribution of plants and animals in inland waters, Role of aquatic plants in water pollution, f) Wetlands of Bangladesh
(Haors, Baors, Beels and Lakes of Bangladesh), g) Aquatic environments: classifications, definition of different types of
water bodies, freshwater resources of Bangladesh.
3. Oceanography
a) Introduction, history and importance of oceanography, b) Physical Oceanography (Ocean Physiography, Oceanic
circulation, waves and tides), c) Chemical Oceanography (Chemistry of sea water, salinity, pH and Dissolve Oxygen,
Nutrients and nutrient cycle), d) Biological Oceanography (Primary and secondary Productivity, Plankton and benthos), e)
Geological Oceanography (Bio-geo chemistry of nutrients, marine sediment, sediments transport and their economic
importance, f) The sea floor, life on the sea floor (seaweeds, marine plants and animals, corals, etc.).
Davis, A. R. Principles of Oceanography.
Haward. Aquatic Environmental Chemistry.
Horne, A. and C. Goldman. 1994. Limnology. McGraw-Hill Inc.
Home, A. Chemistry of Oceanography.
Martin. Marine Chemistry.
ESHS 2204: Limnology and Oceanography-Lab 1 Credit

Qualitative and quantitative study of plankton and benthos, Estimation of primary productivity, Surveying of water body,
Study of immunological and oceanographic instruments and techniques. Measurement (Temperature, Salinity, Dissolve
Oxygen, BOD, COD).
Benjamin, C. and C. J. Krebs. 1995. Ecological Methods.
ESHS 2211: Forest and Wildlife Management 3 Credits

1. Basic Concepts of Forest and Wildlife Management
Forest and wild life as resource; Scope, objectives and importance of forest and wild life management; its development and
status in Bangladesh.
2. Production of Timber from Forest
Factors of forest management (Land classification, Prescriptions and Yield predictions); growth, yield, and stand structure-
concepts for forest management; timber production (site and density); models for predicting growth and yield.
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3. Decision Analysis in Forest Management
A framework for decision making; financial analysis and the arithmetic of interest; evaluation of project and planning
alternatives.
4. Forest Resource Management
Forest policy and law of Bangladesh and neighboring countries, History of forest resource management in Bangladesh,
Current forest management regime, Institutional framework for forest resource management in Bangladesh, Constraints and
scopes in forest resource management.
5. Park Management
History, concept, objectives, Size and legal status of national park; protected areas; park management programs and
techniques; administration and maintenance; facility improvement and development; buffer zone; park protection and
problems; economic value of park
6. Wildlife Conservation and Management
Principle and policy; Wild life conservation and management in Bangladesh and neighboring countries; Wild life
conservation regulation (Act, order and ordinance), National and International organizations and their role in wildlife
conservation.
7. Wetland Forest
Definition and scope, The Sundarbans mangrove swamp forest
8. Economic Value of Wildlife
Commercial value, Recreational value, Educational and scientific value.
Ahmed, A. I. Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Bangladesh.
Bailey, J. A. 1984. Principles of Wildlife Management. John Wiley and Son. N.Y.
Balfour, E. 1985. The Encyclopedia of India. Vol. 1. London; Bernard Quaritch.
Brockman, C. F. 1959. Recreational Use of Wild Land. McGraw-Hill Book Company.
Davis, L. S. and K. N. Johnson. 1986. Forest Management: Decision Making Principles and Cases. W. B. Saunders
Company.
Duerr, W. A. 1979. Forest Resource Management: Decision Making Principles and Cases. W. B. Saunders’s Company.
Eisenberg, S. K. 1982. Elephant Blandford Press, Poole.
Pant, M. M. 1990. Forest Management. Institute of Forestry, Chittagong University.
SHED. Bangladesh Environment: Facing 21st Century.
ESHS 2213: Environmental Sociology 2 Credits

1. Nature and Scope of Sociology
a) Development of sociology as a science; Relation of sociology with other disciplines, b) Importance of sociology from
environmental science point of view, c) Society; Community; Group; Association; Institution; Culture and Civilization
2. Sociological Method
Research, theory and data, Basic sociological research methods
3. Social Structure
Concept, views and elements of social structure, Social stratification and its different forms, Social mobility
4. Social Institutions
Family, Property, Work, State
5. Social Change
a) Concept, sources and consequences of social change, b) Major theories of social change, Urban ecology
6. Social Problems
Meaning and nature of social problem, Major social problems in the context of Bangladesh, Population explosion, Crime
and delinquency, Poverty; Slum and squatter settlements, Environmental pollution
7. Environment and Social Ecology
a) Population and ecology; Contemporary major environmental issues-Industrialization, b) Urbanization, Land Use and
Agriculture, Energy Consumption
Bottomore, T. B. 1975. Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature. Blackie and Son (India)
Hanningan, J. A. 1995. Environmental Sociology, Routledge, London.
Horton, P. B. and C. L. Hant. Report on Urbanization and Industrialization (6th Ed.) Moser, C. A. and G. Kalton. 1979.
Survey Methods in Social Investigation. The English Language Book Society and Heinemann Educational Books Ltd,
London.
Rahman, A. Environment and Development in Bangladesh.
Robertson, I. 1977. Sociology. World Commission on Environment: Our Common Future Worth Publishers, Inc. New
York.
Third Year First Semester

ESHS 3101 Agro-Environmental Chemistry 3
ESHS 3102 Agro-Environmental Chemistry-Lab 1
ESHS 3103 Environmental Monitoring and Auditing 2
ESHS 3105 Waste Management 3
ESHS 3107 Environmental Biochemistry 2
ESHS 3109 Water Supply and Sanitation 2
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ESHS 3111 Industrial Ecology 3
ESHS 3113 Biodiversity and Conservation 3
ESHS 3115 Hazard and Disaster Management 3
ESHS 3102 Industrial Tour 1
Total 22
ESHS 3101: Agro-Environmental Chemistry 3 Credits

1. Soil and Agriculture: Agriculture; Pesticides and agriculture.
2. Nature and composition of soil: Water and air in soil; Inorganic components of soil; Organic matter in soil;
3. Acid-base and ion-exchange reaction in soils; Adjustment of soil acidity; Ion exchange equilibria in soil.
4. Macronutrients in soil: Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in soil; Micronutrients in soil.
5. Fertilizers; Fertilizer pollution; Pesticides and their residues in soil; soil fumigants.
6. Wastes and pollutants in soil; Biodegradation and the Rhizosphere; Soil loss and degradation
7. Green chemistry and sustainable agriculture: Agriculture and health.
ESHS 3101: Agro-Environmental Chemistry-Lab 1 Credit
Will be designed on the basis of theory class
ESHS 3103: Environmental Monitoring and Auditing 2 Credits

1. Environmental Monitoring:
a) Systems, b) Approach and Analysis
2. Environmental Problem Identification
3. Mass Balance:
a) Basic concept of Mass balance
4. Global Environmental Cycles:
a) Mass conservation in a Society
5. Principles of Energy Behavior Applied to Environmental Issues
6. Nature of Environmental Auditing:
a) Definition, b) Characteristics and types
7. Environmental Audit Methodology:
a) Audit preparation, b) Objectives and scope, c) Audit team and familiarization, d) Pre-audit. planning, e) On-site audit
activities, f) Inspection techniques, g) Document review, h) Interviews and meeting, i) Post audit activities, j) Audit report,
k) Corrective action, l) Program and follow up activities
8. Environmental Auditing for Government and Non-governmental Organization:
a) Types of environmental administration, b) Natural resource management, c) Energy consumption, transport usage,
purchases etc, d) Environmental auditing for development institution- property and construction firms, various
environmental research organization: Audit case study (report writing, presentation).
1. Allagham, P. W. 1996. Integrated Environmental Management Handbook. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
2. Bala, B. K. 1996. Principles of System Dynamics. Agrotech Pub Academy, Calcutta
3. Green, J. I., G. S. Hedstrom and M. Diberto. 1987. Environmental Auditing- Fundamentals and Techniques. Arthur D
Little, Cambridge.
ESHS 3105: Waste Management 3 Credits

1. Definition and history of hazardous waste; Classification of hazardous substances and waste s; Characteristics of waste,
2. Sources of wastes; Types of hazardous waste: a) Flammable and combustible substances, c) Reactive substances, d)
Corrosive substances, e) Toxic Substances.
3. Physical forms and segregation of wastes; Environmental chemistry of hazardous waste; Physical and chemical
properties of hazardous wastes.
4. Transport, effects, and fates of hazardous wastes.
5. Hazardous wastes and the anthrosphere; Hazardous wastes in the geosphere; Hazardous wastes in the hydrosphere;
Hazardous wastes in the atmosphere; Hazardous wastes in the biosphere.
6. Waste reduction and minimization; Physical methods of waste treatment; Chemical treatment; Green waste treatment
by Photolysis and Sonolysis; Thermal treatment method.
7. Biodegradation of waste; Phytoremidiation; Land treatment and composting; Preparation of wastes for disposal;
Ultimate disposal of wastes; Leachate and gas emissions; In-situ treatment.
1. Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry, S. E. Manahan. Lewis Publishers, 2000.
2. Chemistry and Biology of Water, Air and Soil; Environmental Aspects, J. Tolgyessy. Elsevier Science Publishers,
1993.
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ESHS 3107: Environmental Biochemistry 2 Credits
a) Environmental Biochemistry:
a) Definition, b) The composition of living matter.
b) Carbohydrates:
General introduction and basic biochemical aspects.
c) Nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the environments:
a) Amino acids, b) Peptides, proteins and their biochemical description, c) Nucleic acids, enzymes, d) Co-enzymes,
lipids, hormones, e) Vitamins and their significance in the biological system.
d) Biochemistry and physiology of growth and metabolism:
e) Metabolism:
a) Catabolic pathways, b) Gluconeogenesis, energy production in aerobic processes, c) Anaerobic metabolism, d)
Biosynthesis, e) Control of metabolic processes.
f) Environmental toxicology:
a) Introduction, b) Principles and concepts, c) Classification and sources of toxic substances, d) Dose-response
relationship, e) Relative toxicities, f) Reversibility and sensitivity, g) Xenobiotics and endogenous substances, h)
Toxicological chemistry, i) Kinetic phase and dynamic phase, j) Principles and methods of studying toxins in an ecosystem.
g) Environmental changes and health:
a) Changes in environmental and health effects, b) Environmental diseases, e.g. Cancer, birth defects, c) Reproductive
damage, respiratory diseases, and heavy metal induced diseases.
h) Mutagenic pollutants:
10 Types of mutation, b) Effects of mutation, induction of mutation.
i) Environmental cancer:
11. Causes of cancer, b) Stages in the development of cancer, c) Classification of carcinogens, and metabolism of
chemical carcinogens.
1. Uses, sources of exposure, metabolism, toxicity and biochemical effects of Environmental metals, Pesticides and
related materials (insecticides, herbicides, PCBs, Dioxin etc.), volatile organic compounds, fluorides and air pollutants
(inorganic gases and particulate maters).
1. Damage process and action of toxicants: action on plants and mammalian organisms, mechanism of actions of
toxicants, factor affecting xenobiotic action.
a) Principles of Biochemistry. 2nd Ed. Albert L. Lehninger. CBS Publishers & Distributors. New Delhi, India, 1993.
b) Cell and Molecular Biology. EDP De Roberties and EMF De Roberties, Jr. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.
c) Advances in Environmental Sciences and Technology, Vol. 3: Environmental Biochemistry. N. Rajvaidya and O.K.
Markandey. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, India. 1998
d) Basic Biotechnology, Part I: Fundamentals and Principles. 2 nd ed. C. Ratledge and B. Kristiansen. Cambridge
University Press, 2001.
e) Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry, S. E. Manahan. Lewis Publishers, 2000.
ESHS 3109: Water Supply and Sanitation 2 Credits
1. Introduction to Water Supply
Importance of water supply, History and development of water supply, Objectives of water supply, Elements of water
supply, Planning and design considerations
2. Sources of Water
Hydrological cycle, Surface water, Ground water, Ground water in Bangladesh, Rain water, Some important water quality
parameters, Drinking water quality standards.
3. Water Transmission and Distribution
Classification of transmission and distribution System, Distribution network, Design considerations, Service connections.
4. Alternative Water Supply Technologies
Shallow Shrouded Tube-well (SST), Very Shallow Shrouded Tube-well (VSST), Pond Sand Filter (PSF), Rain Water
Harvesting, Infiltration Gallery, Solar Desalination.
5. Water and Ground Water Treatment Process
Plain Sedimentation, Coagulation and Flocculation, Filtration, disinfection, arsenic removal, Iron removal, Removal of
hardness.
6. Environmental Sanitation in Rural and Urban Areas
Environmental Sanitation, Rural and Urban Sanitation, Relationship between water, waste and health, Modes of
transmission of diseases, Transmission routes of water and waste water related diseases, Control of diseases, Important
measures to prevent transmission of diseases, Participatory management, Sanitation practices and problems in Bangladesh.
Ahmed and Jahan. Participatory Management of Low Cost Water Supply and Sanitation. Ahmed and Rahman. Water
Supply and Sanitation
Kapoor, B. S. Environmental Sanitation
Punmia B. C., J. Ashok and J. Arun. Water Supply Engineering.
ESHS 3111: Industrial Ecology 2 Credits

1. Definition of industrial ecology; Sustainability, Industrial ecosystem; Major components of industrial ecosystem;
2. Industrial metabolism; Levels of materials utilization;
3. Links to other environmental spheres: fossil fuel combustion; industrial manufacturing and processing; crop production;
livestock production; Consideration of environmental impacts in industrial ecology.
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4. Energy, Materials and Diversity: Unlimited energy; industrial ecology and material resources; dematerialization;
substitution of materials; recycling; extraction of useful materials from wastes; diversity and robust character of industrial
ecosystem.
5. Life cycles: Product stewardship, embedded utility. Life cycle assessment.
6. Consumable, recyclable, and durable products: desired characteristics of consumables; desired characteristics of
recyclable; desired characteristic of service products.
7. Design for environment: Products, processes and facilities; key factors in design for environment; hazardous materials
in design for environment; inherent safety.
8. Social factors and environmental ethics; Twelve principles of green engineering; industrial ecology and ecological
engineering; green polymers.
Recommend References
Environmental Chemistry, S.E. Manahan, 9th Edn, Lewis Publishers.
Environmental Chemistry of Soil, M. McBride.
A Guide to the study of Environmental Pollution, William Andrews (Edn).
ESHS 3113: Biodiversity and Conservation 3 Credits

1. Introduction:
Concepts, principles, branches and scopes of coastal ecology.
2. Autecology, Population and Population regulations:
Definition and outlines of autecology, different aspects of autecological study of species, ecological features of species, and
significance of autecological study, definition and characteristics of population dynamics, population structure, population
growth, factors regulating population size.
3. Community and Community dynamics:
Definition, concepts, characteristics and composition of community, community classification, life-form and biological
spectrum, physiognomy, community development and evolution, community dynamics, diversity index (Shanone-Winner
index)
4. Ecosystems and Ecosystem dynamics:
Defination and concept of ecosystem, structure, components and functions of ecosystem, classification and description of
ecosystem, ecosystem dynamics and energy flow in ecosystem, inter-relationships of ecosystem.
5. Ecological factors and their impacts:
Introduction, Climatic factors: Light, Temperature, Precipitation, Humidity, Wind-speed and their effects on vegetation;
Edaphic factors: Soil types, profiles, components, factors affecting vegetation, soil- water, soil micro-organism and their
roles, soil physical and chemical properties; Physiographic factors: Topographic conditions and their effects on vegetation,
and Biotic factors: Types, interactions between plants, animals and man, interactions between plants and plants, and
interactions between plants and micro-organisms.
6. Responses of plants to stress:
Stress, Plant responses to stress - water stress, temperature stress, chilling stress, freezing stress, salt stress; plant responses
to Environmental Pollutants: Heavy metal, Air pollution.
7. Basic concepts:
Definition, significance of Coastal Biodiversity, Benefits from Biodiversity, Types of Biodiversity, Biodiversity and
species concept, Status of biodiversity in Bangladesh.
8. Threats and Conservation of Biodiversity:
Depletion of Biodiversity, Causes of threatening Biodiversity, IUCN categories of endangered species, Red data book,
Measures for Biodiversity conservation, Protected area and biosphere serves Role of Zoos, Botanical gardens and captive
breeding programme.
1. Odum, E.P. Ecology. Modern Biology Series. Oxford & IBH Publocation Co.Ltd. New Delhi.
2. Gopal, B. & Bhardwaj, N. Elements of ecology. Vikas Publication Pvt. Ltd. India.
3. Shukla, R.S.& Chandel, P.S. 1988. Plant ecology and soil science. S. Chand & Co. Pvt. Ltd. Ram Nagar, New Delhi,
India.
4. Verma, P.S.& Agarwal, V.K. 1986. Principles of ecology.S. Chand & Co. Pvt. Ltd. Ram nagar, New Delhi, India.
5. Edward J. Kormondy. Concepts of ecology. Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited. New Delhi-110 001.
6. Biswarup Mukherjee. Environmental Biology.
7. William G. Hopkins. 2002. Introduction to Plant Physiology, 2 nd edition, John Wiley and Sons. Inc. New York.
ESHS 3115: Hazard and Disaster Management 3 Credits

1. Introduction:
a) Definition, b) Natural processes, c) Human activities
2. River Flooding:
a) Magnitude and frequency of floods, b) Nature and extent of flood hazards, c) Urbanization and flooding, d) Factors
affecting flooding, e) Impacts of flood, f) Flood control measure
3. Coastal Hazards:
a) Tropical cyclones. b) Tsunamis, c) Coastal erosion, d) Perception and adjustment of coastal hazards
4. Landslides and Related Phenomenon:
a) Slope stability, b) Causes of landslides, c) Human use and landslides, d) Identification, prevention and correction of
landslides, e) Perception of landslide hazards
5. Earthquake and Related Phenomena:
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a) Magnitude, intensity and frequency of earthquakes, b) Earthquake caused by human activity, earthquake hazard
reduction, c) Earthquake prediction and control, d) Adjustments to Earthquake Activity, e) Perception of the Earthquake
hazard
6. Volcanic Activity:
a) Effects of volcanic activity, b) Prediction and control of volcanic activity, c) Perception of the volcanic hazards
7. Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Environmental Hazards
8. Identification and Control Techniques of Environmental Health Hazards:
a) Aspect of earth processes and environmental health, b) Geologic factors of environmental health, c) Trace elements and
health, d) Diseases and geologic environment
1. Carter, W. N. 1999. Disaster Management- A Disaster Manager’s Handbook, ADB,
2. CDMP. 2009. Disaster Dictionary. Published by the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme, Ministry of
Food and Disaster Management, Bangladesh.
3. GOB. 1999. Standing Orders on Disaster. Ministry of DM and RDMB, Dhaka.
4. Islam, T. and A. Neelim. 2010. Climate Change in Bangladesh. The University Press Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
5. Keller, E. A. 1985. Environmental Geology. CBS Pub and Distributor, Delhi.
6. Lundgren, L. 1986. Environmental Geology. Prentice Hall.
7. UNDRO, 1991. Mitigating Natural Disasters Phenomena, Effects and Options- A Manual for Policy Makers and
Planners, United Nations, New York.
Third Year Second Semester

ESHS 3201 Environmental Toxicology 2
ESHS 3203 Global Warming and Climate Change 3
ESHS 3205 Water Resource Planning and Management 3
ESHS 3207 Agro-Production and Environment 3
ESHS 3209 Environmental Impact Assessment 3
ESHS 3202 Environmental Impact Assessment-Lab 1
ESHS 3211 Community Based Disaster Management 2
ESHS 3213 Integrated Coastal Zone Management 2
ESHS 3204 Viva 1
Total 20
ESHS 3201: Environmental Toxicology 2 Credits

1. Environmental toxicology: Introduction, Principles and concepts, classification and sources of toxic substances, dose-
response relationship, relative toxicities, reversibility and sensitivity, Xenobiotics and endogenous substances, toxicological
chemistry, kinetic phase and dynamic phase, principles and methods of studying toxins in an ecosystem.
2. Environmental changes and health: Changes in environmental and health effects, environmental diseases, e.g. Cancer,
birth defects, reproductive damage, respiratory diseases, and heavy metal induced diseases.
3. Mutagenic pollutants: types of mutation, effects of mutation, induction of mutation.
4. Environmental cancer: causes of cancer, stages in the development of cancer, classification of carcinogens, and
metabolism of chemical carcinogens.
5. Uses, sources of exposure, metabolism, toxicity and biochemical effects of Environmental metals, Pesticides and
related materials (insecticides, herbicides, PCBs, Dioxin etc.), volatile organic compounds, fluorides and air pollutants
(inorganic gases and particulate maters).
6. Damage process and action of toxicants: action on plants and mammalian organisms, mechanism of actions of
toxicants, factor affecting xenobiotic action.
1. Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry, S. E. Manahan. Lewis Publishers, 2000.
2. Environmental Toxicology: Impacts of Environmental Toxicants on living system. Ming-Ho-Yu. Lewis Publisher, New
York, 2001.
3. Ecotoxicology: Ecological Fundamentals, Chemical Exposure and Biological Effects. G. Schuurmann and B. Markert.
John Wiley & Sons Inc. And Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
ESHS 3203: Global Warming and Climate Change 3 Credits

1. Introduction:
Historical background of climate change
2. Impact of Climate Change:
Impact of climate change, Climate change issues and adaptation techniques in Bangladesh and in the world, hydrological
modeling etc.
3. Greenhouse Gas Emission:
Sources, Cycles, Problems and Emission controls
4. Current understanding of key climate issues and its impacts: Global Temperature and Greenhouse Effects; Detection of
the global warming signal and climate impacts.
5. Three-dimensional climate modeling:
Physical description of the climate system, Basic model equations, Basic methods of solving Model equations, Examples of
simulations of present Day climate
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6. Adaptation to Climate Change:
Vulnerability, adaptation and societal response to climate change; Policy and framework Convention on Climate Change
1. Asian Development Bank. 1994. Climate Change in Asia: Bangladesh Country Report, Published by ADB.
2. Hug, S. 1999. Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change for Bangladesh, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
3. Islam, T. and A. Neelim. 2010. Climate Change in Bangladesh. The University Press Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4. Lockwood, J. G. World Climatology: An Environmental Approach. Edulard Arnold.
ESHS 3205: Water Resource Planning and Management 3 Credits
1. Integrated Water Resources Planning and management:
a) Basic concepts and definitions, b) A brief review of hydrology and fluid mechanics, c) Water resources availability and
crisis
2. Natural Water Resources system:
a) River, Lakes & dam-reservoir, wetland, coast and estuaries, b) Human intervention and anthropogenic effect in the water
resources sector,
3. Water resources system of Bangladesh:
a) Fisheries and aquatic ecosystem, b) Social and economic aspects of water resources in Bangladesh: agriculture and
livelihood depends on water, cross cutting issues like flood protection, agriculture and fisheries,
4. Environmental Impact of water resources project, Extreme water events:
a) Flood and Drought: causes and remedies, b) Flood protection: structural vs. non-structural measures,
5. Climate change and Water resources:
a) seasonal precipitation pattern, flood and drought intensity, b) Sea Level Rise and effect in the coastal region, c)
Adaptation to the water resources sector under future changes, d) Water Resources System Modeling.
ESHS 3207: Agro-Production and Environment 3 Credits

1. Introduction to Agricultural Sciences
Historical perspective of agriculture; Environmental factors and adaptation of agricultural plants; Concept and basic
principles of crop, forestry, fishery and livestock management; Soil, land and cropping pattern in Bangladesh; agro-
ecological zones in Bangladesh.
2. Agro-meteorology and Environment
Introduction, objectives, data sources; How to monitor and use meteorological data for agricultural purpose; Speculation of
future trend of agricultural changes; Weather forecasting for agriculture.
3. Agrochemicals and Environment
Historical perspectives of agrochemical; Types of agrochemicals; Effect of agrochemicals on soil, fresh water and plant
kingdom; Agrochemical residues and misuse of agrochemicals; Pollution control in agriculture through integrated pest
management (IPM).
4. Climate Changes and Agricultural Production
Bangladesh and global perspectives; Option for mitigation of the impact of climate changes; Environmental changes and
food security in Bangladesh and other densely populated countries.
5. Natural Problems in Agricultural Practices
Flood, landslide, drought, cyclone, storm surge and rainfall; Stalinization, pest and disease; Mitigation of natural hazards.
6. Agricultural Practice and Technology Transfer
Choice of technology for sustainable agriculture; Agricultural technology transfer systems in Bangladesh; Import of
environmental friendly technology from other Asian countries; Sustainable agricultural development in Bangladesh.
7. Production of Transgenic Plants and Animals
Micro propagation; Secondary metabolites production; Impact of genetically modified food and biosafety.
8. Agricultural Pollution and Mitigation:
a) Pollution sources in agriculture, fertilizer, pesticides, B) Balanced fertilizer, slow release fertilizer, integrated pest
management, organic fertilizer, mixed fertilizer.
ESHS 3209: Environmental Impact Assessment 3 Credits

1. Introduction:
a) History of EIA, b) Definition, purposes and principles of Environmental Impact Assessment.
2. Major Issues of the EIA Process
3. Methodological Aspects of EIA
a) Preliminary Activities, b) Scoping methods of EIA, c) Baseline studies in EIA Process
4. EIA Process Adopted in Asia and the Pacific
5. EIA and International/ bilateral Development and Donor Agencies
EIA study in development projects
6. EIA for Major Development Activities
a) Flood protection embankment, b) Coastal Aquaculture developments, c) Solid waste disposal areas, d) Industrial
Impacts, e) Health Impacts (Risk Assessment), f) Impact of Farakka-Barrage
7. EIA Guide Lines of Developing Countries.
Barthwal, R. R. 2002. Environmental Impact Assessment. New Age International Publishers,
Glassman, J., R. Therive and A. Chadwick. 1998. Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment. UCL Press.
Longman, C. W. 1995. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Saha, S. K. 2007. Environmental Impact Assessment for the Changing World. A. H. Development Publishing House,
Dhaka.
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Walherdn, P. 1996. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). McGraw-Hill Co.
ESHS 3202: Environmental Impact Assessment-Lab 1 Credit
Will be developed on the basis of theory.
ESHS 3211: Community Based Disaster Management 2 Credits

Provides an overview of approaches for facilitating communities to develop disaster preparedness and recovery plans. The
objective is to develop appreciation of the importance of the role of the community in managing disasters that it faces and the
function of organizations in facilitating this management. Contents: Participatory methods, Community mobilization,
Facilitating self-help initiatives, Sustaining long-term community based disaster management.
Ahmed, K.I. (2001) Participatory Action Research on Building-for-Safety Options for Low-Income Rural Housing in
Flood-Prone Areas. Research report. Dhaka, BUET and UK,
Ara, S. (1998) “Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of Flood-Proofing Pilot Project, CARE-Bangladesh”. PLA Notes,
Issue 31. London, IIED.
Dixit, A. (1999) “Community-Based Initiatives in Earthquake Risk Management Process in Nepal” in NSET-2, The
Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Action Plan.
Maskrey, A. (1989) “Disaster Mitigation: A Community Based Approach” in Mata, F. and
ESHS 3213: Integrated Coastal Zone Managements 2 Credits

1. Introduction:
Characteristics of Bangladesh coastal zone, Topographical changes, climate of costal zone, soils of coastal zones and
floodplain, Coastal embankment project, sea level rise and its implication for Bangladesh.
2. Floodplain:
Introduction location & climate of flood plain, geomorphology, hydrology, biological agents, physiographic Units of the
flood plains, Soil formation of seasonally flooded land (e.g. Ganges & Meghna floodplain) & non flooded land, Agriculture
development on flood plains and its effect on environment. Human settlement & plantation management on floodplain and
Char land.
3. Environmental management of floodplain soil:
Soil in natural & man made environment, Soils as a medium for plant growth, sorption properties of soil, soil in relation to
environment, soil acidification, erosion & conservation problems in Bangladesh floodplain and coastal areas.
4. Coastal environment & Management:
Introduction, definition & importance, classification of coastal system: estuaries, tidal wetlands, coral reefs, beaches and
shoreline, Description & categorisation of coastal ecosystem: Anthropogenic & natural disturbances of coast,
environmental perturbation of coastal aquatic habitat: Impact of coastal aquaculture on environment (e.g. shrimp culture).
5. Coastal resource and livelihood:
Evaluation of vital area, resource capability use allocation, Diversification, Livelihood groups: Salt farmer, Fisher man and
Small farmer, Poverty, Vulnerability to environmental changes: regional and global perspectives.
6. Coast protection:
Multistructure embankment, groans etc, their problems & remedies, Development options in the coast: tourism and
recreation (Coxisbzar & Kuakata ) fisheries resources, Nature conservation, Infrastructure development. Guidelines for
coast development & management; Policy analysis & case studies.
7. Mangroves:
Sunderbones and other mangroves of the world; problem and prospects.
1. Coastal environmental management plan for Bangladesh, Volume 2 Final report, Eeconomic social commission for
Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand.
2. An introduction to coastal ecology by PJS Boaden and R Seed (1985)
3. PDO-ICZMP Project Report, Living in the Coast People and livelihoods, WARPO, 2004
4. Policy & Practice in the management of Tropical water shed by HC. Pereira (1989)
5. Soil and Water conservation by FR Troch (1991) Prentice Hall. NJ.
6. Water & Waste water by My Hammer (1996) Prentice Hall inc.
Fourth Year First Semester

ESHS 4101 Environmental Laws and Regulations 3
ESHS 4103 Environmental Research Methodology 3
ESHS 4105 Environmental Biotechnology 2
ESHS 4102 Environmental Biotechnology-Lab 1
ESHS 4107 Instrumental Methods for Environmental Analyses 3
ESHS 4109 GIS and Remote Sensing 3
ESHS 4104 GIS and Remote Sensing-Lab 1
ESHS 4111 Project Management 2
ESHS 4113 Ecotourism 2
ESHS 4106 Field Work 1
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Total 21
ESHS 4101: Environmental Laws and Regulations 3 Credits

1. Introduction
History and evolution of environmental laws, Protocol and ethics, Legal aspects of environmental resource management,
Concepts and principles of environmental laws and its legislative
2. Environmental Laws and Its Crisis
Legal aspects of land, air, water and biological resource management, Property rights- traditional/indigenous knowledge
and management of common resources, Ethics of resource management, Factors influencing environmental conflict and
conflict resolution.
3. International Environmental Conventions
Protocols and treaties and their implementation in Bangladesh, International organization involved in environmental laws,
protocols, conventions and treaties (UNEP, UNDP, IUCN, WWF, etc)
4. Comparative Study
Environmental laws in developed and developing countries and its enforcement, Environmental laws and policy in
Bangladesh- Environmental Conservation Act, Environmental Conservation Rules, Environmental policy.
Faruque, M. and H. Rizwana. Environmental Laws of Bangladesh.
Elliot, R. (Ed). 1995. Environmental Ethics. OUP.
Sattar, S. A. Introduction to Environmental Laws of Bangladesh.
UNEP. 1997. Handbook of Environmental Law. UNEP, Kenya.
Warren, L. M. and J. Gibson 1999. Environmental Law and Policy. Blackwell Science.
ESHS 4103: Environmental Research Methodology 3 Credits

1. Introduction
Definition, Objectives, Importance and Types of Research.
2. Approaches
Methodology and limitation of research.
3. Research Design
Features of good design, concept and development of research plan, Sampling design, sampling strategy, methodology and
types of design of the program, sampling and survey, census.
4. Measurement and Scaling Techniques
Analysis, Simulation, and Interpretation.
5. Methods of Data Collection
Primary data, selection of appropriate data; Guidelines for interviewing, questionnaire and schedule
6. Social and Participatory Methodologies in Peoples’ Participation
7. Data Processing and Analysis
Problems, types of statistics, interpretation of results, graphical representation and tabulation.
8. Manuscript Preparation
Rules of quotation and bibliography
9. Report Writing
Scientific reports, Reviews, short communication, Case studies, web page, booklet and leaflet.
Islam, M. N. 2008. An Introduction to Sampling Methods. Mullick and Brothers.
Islam, M. N. 2009. An Introduction to Research Methods. Mullick and Brothers.
Kumar, R. 2005. Research Methodology. Pearson Education, India.
ESHS 4105: Environmental Biotechnology 2 Credits
1. Introduction and Concepts of Green Biotechnology
DNA extraction, Quantification; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Principle of PCR; Methanogenesis; Genetic variation
(allozyme); Chromosomal aberration.
2. Gene, Genetic code, Genetic mutation, Nucleic acids, DNA, RNA, Structure of DNA and RNA, Protein biosynthesis,
Recombinant DNA, GMO`S, Site-directed mutagenesis, Biosensors
3. Bacterial Energetic
Bacterial metabolism, Trapping and Storage of Energy
4. Features of Biotechnological Importance to Microorganisms
Techniques of Microbial Culture, Fermentation, Microbial Kinetics, Monod Equation, Metabolic Pathways in
Microorganisms, Microbial products
5. Biofilm Kinetics
Aerobic biofilm process
6. Biotechnology and Environment
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a) Biomass: a renewable source of energy, biomass conversion, b) Biomass energy: energy plants, Petroleum plants, c)
Alcohols: the liquid fuel, Gaseous fuels; Methanogenesis, d) Biotechnology approaches to pollution control;
Bioremediation: bioremediation of hydrocarbons, bioremediation of industrial wastes, bioremediation of xenobiotics;
Biofiltration: Removal of Fe, As from drinking water; Biological purification of contaminated air.
7. Biotechnological Approaches for Drinking Water Treatment
a) Solid waste management, b) Industrial waste worker, c) Hospital waste management
Ali, A. 1994. Sadharan Koulibiggan. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh,
Allard, R. W. 1960. Principles of Plant Breeding. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Barker, J. S. (Ed.). 1983. Future Developments in the Genetic Improvement of Animals.
Hartl, D. L. Population Genetics. Sinauer Associates Inc.
ESHS 4102: Biotechnology -Lab 1 Credit
Will be developed on the basis theory classes
ESHS 4107: Instrumental Methods for Environmental Analysis 3 Credits

Introduction to Spectroscopy:
The nature of radiant energy, interaction of light with matter, laws of photochemistry, quantum yields, wave mechanics,
atomic and molecular absorption, origin of spectra, absorption and emission spectra, photodissociation, flame excitation,
intra and intermolecular energy transfer, single and double-beam optical systems.
UV-Visible Spectroscopy:
Absorption spectra of functional groups, instrumentation, absorption standards, stray correction, spectra-structure
correlation, application.
Infrared Spectroscopy:
Molecular motion, vibrational mode of molecules, working principle, sample techniques, spectral manipulation, baseline
correction, transmission spectra of solid, liquid and gas phase, advantages of FTIR, Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS).
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy:
Theory of AAS, atomization techniques, methods of calibration, standard addition, scope and sensitivity of ICP-AAS,
application of ICP-AAS techniques in environmental science.
Chromatographic Method:
Principles of chromatography, instrumentation and applications of chromatography, chromatographic optimization, matrix
preparation, HPLC in biological and forensic analysis, chromatographic separation of DDT and PCBs.
Application of NMR and Mass Spectroscopy:
The origin and performance of ICP-MS techniques, application of ICP-MS in the environmental sciences, principle and
application of NMR, X ray Emission, X ray fluorescence.
Ion Beam Material Analysis (IBA):
Introduction, Photon Induced X ray Emission (PIXE), Photon Induced Gamma Emission (PIGE), Neutron activation
analysis, application of IBA techniques in environmental samples, merits and demerits of IBA techniques, sample
pretreatment and analysis, environmental applications of radiotracers.
Environmental Analysis and Laboratory Management:
Quality control and quality assurance, sample preparation and dissolution, chain of custody, compliance monitoring of gas,
liquid and solid samples, quantification of toxic metals in solid and liquid wastes, monitoring of trace elements in foods and
biological samples.
Advanced Microscopic Techniques and Imaging.
1. Spectroscopic Method in Organic Chemistry, D.H. Williams, I. Fleming, 4 th Edn, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1988.
2. UV Spectroscopy, Techniques, Instrumentation, Data Handling, B.J. Clark, I. Frost, M.A. Russell, Chapman & Hall,
1993.
3. High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Fundamental, Principles and Practice, W.J. Lough, I.W. Wainer (Edn),
Blackie Academic & Professional, 1991.
4. Understanding Instrumental Analysis, J.W. Robinson, 5 th Edn, Marcel Decker, Inc., 1995.
5. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Theory, Design & Application, S.D. Haswell (Edn),
ESHS 4109: GIS and Remote Sensing 3 Credits

1. Remote Sensing
a) Introduction and Scope of remote sensing, b) Definition, principles, spectral bands and structures, c) Scope of Remote
sensing for environmental science
2. Satellites
a) History, types of satellites and their specialization, b) Orbit characteristics, c) Sensor characteristics and application
3. Radar
a) Remote sensing images, b) Preprocessing and processing techniques, enhancement techniques, filtering c) Digital image
classification.
4. Arial Photograph
a) Introduction, b) Basic photo interpretation techniques, photo scale and stereoscopic parallax, color concept, flight
planning.
5. Remote Sensing Data Analysis and Applications
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a) Sensor and satellite data, b) Satellite Image Processing, c) Data acquisition, d) Pre-processing: radiometric correction,
geometric correction, enhancement, e) Classifications: visual interpretation unsupervised and supervised classification, f)
Post processing, output and maps, g) Further analysis, uses of remote sensing in resource management.
6. Introduction of GIS
a) Basic concept, b) History of GIS, Definition, c) Application of GIS in various fields, d) Definition of data, database and
information
7. Database Management in GIS Environment
a) Various technique of data input into computer, b) Digitizing geographical features like points, lines and polygons, c)
Problems of digitizing and scanning data
8. Vector and Raster Data
a) Types, their advances and disadvantages in GIS application, b) Conversion of vector data into c) Raster data and vice
versa, d) Masking to separate a particular area for intensive study
9. Mapping Concepts
a) Definition of map and map features, b) Characteristics of Map, Scale of map and its importance, c) Concept of layer,
topographical maps, thematic maps, attribute information and display information
Bonham-Carter, G. F. 1994. Geographical Information System for Geoscientists-Modeling with GIS.
Clarendon-DeMers, M. N. 1997. Fundamentals of Geographical Information Systems. Wiley.
FAO, 1991. Use of High Resolution Satellite Data for coastal Fisheries. RSC Series no. 5., Remote Sensing Center.
Lillesand, T. M. and R. W. Kieber. 1994. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation (3 rd ed.). John Willy and Sons.
Pergamon-Burrough, P. A. 1986. Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resource Assessment.
ESHS 4104: GIS and Remote Sensing Lab Work 1 Credit
Will be designed on the basis of theory classes.
ESHS 4111: Project Management 2 Credits
Will be designed by class teachers on the basis of theory classes.
ESHS 4113: Ecotourism 2 Credits

1. Introduction
Definition and basic concept of ecotourism
2. Potential spots of ecotourism
Natural and manmade, World and Bangladesh
3. Values of Ecotourism
Aesthetic, scientific and educational, Economical, Tourism and recreation
4. Protected Areas and Parks
History, concept and objectives of park, Status of parks (IUCN categories, Program activities), Parks and protected areas in
Bangladesh and neighboring countries.
5. Ecotourism Planning and Management
a) Planning and design, b) Administration and maintenance, c) Management capacity, d) Problems and prospects
6. Institutional Framework for Development of Ecotourism in Bangladesh
7. Ecotourism in Global Approach
Carter, E. and G. Lowman. 1994. Ecotourism- A Sustainable Options. John Wiley and Sons.
David, D. V. 2001. Sustainable Development of Ecotourism compilation of Good Practices. Fujita, M. 1990. Urban
Economic Theory- Induce and City Size, Cambridge University Press.
Islam, M. S. N. 2003. Sustainable Eco-tourism: As A Practical Site Management Policy. A. H. Development Publishing
House, Dhaka
Fourth Year Second Semester

ESHS 4201 Environmental Modeling 3
ESHS 4202 Environmental Modeling-Lab 1
ESHS 4203 Coastal and Marine Resource Management 2
ESHS 4205 Urbanization and Environment 3
ESHS 4207 Industrial Pollution Control 3
ESHS 4209 Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development 3
ESHS 4211 Research Work: Report Writing and Presentation 3
Viva Voce 1
Total 19
ESHS 4201: Environmental Modeling 3 Credits

1. Introduction
Need for environmental modeling
2. Modeling Elements and Model Classification
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Physical model, Mathematical model, Management model
3. Model Structure and Computation
Parameter estimation and test for building confidence in the model
Mathematical modeling- software and program based studies on environmental problems
4. Ecological Modeling
Biogeochemical cycle models, Nutrient cycle models, Ecosystem models, modeling on fate of pesticide
5. Modeling on Energy and Environment
Fundamentals of LEAP, Developing the baseline energy demand scenario, Biomass supply analysis, Environmental
analysis
6. Modeling Air Pollution
7. Ground and Surface Water Modeling
Bala, B. K. 1998. Energy and Environment- Modeling and Simulation. Nova Sci Pub, USA.
Bala, B. K. 1998. Principles of System Dynamics. Agrotech Pub Academy, India
Gillman, M. and R. Hails. 1997. Introduction to Ecological Modeling- Putting Theory into Practice. Blackwell Science.
ESHS 4202: Environmental Modeling-Lab 1 Credit
Will be designed on the basis of theory classes
ESHS 4203: Coastal and Marine Resource Management 2 Credits

1. Introduction
Definition and importance of coastal and Marine resources
2. Classification of Coastal System
a) Estuaries, b) Tidal wetlands, c) Coral reefs and Islands, d) Mangrove forest
3. Intertidal and Inshore Environment
a) Description and categorization of ecosystem (Beaches and shoreline, Lagoons mangrove swamps), b) Anthropogenic
and natural disturbances of coast and inshore environment
4. Deep Sea Environment
a) Bottom Topography (Abyssal plain, hills; b) Deep-sea sediment and their transport; c) Deep sea burial and bio-
geochemical cycle; d) Benthos, e) Bay of Bengal
5. Coastal and Marine Activities and their Evaluation
a) Coastal and Marine Activities; Coastal fisheries management and community livelihood; Ocean resources; offshore
islands; Coastal aquaculture; b) Coast and Marine protection, multi-structure, beach nourishment, groans, coastal
embankment etc, their problems and remedies; c) Sources of Coastal environmental degradation; d) Impact of coastal
aquaculture on environment
6. Coastal and Marine Environmental Management Framework
a) Development options in the coast and constraints- tourism and recreation, fisheries resources, nature conservation,
infrastructure development; b) Protected area mapping; c) Impact of coastal aquaculture on environment; d) Marine
Environmental management; e) Institutional strengthening and Policy analysis
Boaden, P. J. S. and R. Seed. 1985. An Introduction to Coastal Ecology. Blackie.
Robertson, A. I. and D. M. Alongi. 1992. Tropical Mangrove Ecosystem. AGV,USA.
ESHS 4205: Urbanization and Environment 3 Credits

1. Introduction
Definition of Urban area, Causes of urbanization, Objective, scope and methodology of urbanization and urban systems,
Approaches to the study of urbanization
2. Urbanization and Migration
Urbanization as a demographic process, Urbanization as an economic process, Urbanization as a socio-cultural process,
Urbanization as a geographical process, World pattern of urbanization, Urbanization pattern in Bangladesh
3. Urban Growth
Population growth and urbanization, Migration and urbanization, Industrialization and urbanization, Improved services
and urbanization
4. Urbanization and Environmental Problems
Environmental impacts of urbanization from production activities, industrialization, consumption activities and
distribution activities. Physio-chemical of urbanization from air, water, land, noise and odour pollution, and depletion of
ground water. Socio-economic impacts of urbanization from population displacement, congested living condition, traffic
congestion, urban poverty and deteroration of health.
5. Urban Environment in Bangladesh
Case Studies.
Gilbert, A. and J. Gugler. 1992. Cities, Poverty and Development: Urbanization in the Third World, 2nd ed.
Kasarda, J. and A. Powell. 1993. Third World Cities, Problem, Policies and Prospects.
ESHS 4207: Industrial Pollution Control 3 Credits
1. Industrial Pollution Emissions and Standards:
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Industrial Emissions- Liquids, Industrial Emissions- gases, Criteria and Standards, Air pollution Quality Standards,
Water Quality Criteria and Standards for Industrial Effluents, Water quality Management.
2. Industrial Waste:
Social, Economic, Technological and environmental perspectives of Industrial waste, Physical, Chemical and
Biological, Characteristics of wastewater methods of analysis of waste water, Principal constituents of concern in
wastewater treatment, Reuse of treated wastewater in society, Reducing quality and toxicity of wastewater.
3. Pollution Control for specific pollutants:
Removal of BOD, Removal of Chromium, Removal of Mercury, Removal of ammonia/urea, Removal of particulate
matter, Removal of sulphur Dioxide, Removal of oxides of nitrogen, Removal of organic vapor from effluent gases.
4. Pollution control in Tanning Industries:
Introduction, Historical background of tanning industries in Bangladesh, Tanning processes, Chemicals used in the
Tanning industries, Desired limits of pollutants, Origin and Characteristics of the effluents, Polluting effects of waste
water in the environment, Methods of pollution abatement.
5. Pollution control in Pulp and Paper Industries:
Introduction, Historical background of pulp and paper industries in Bangladesh, Manufacture processes and
characteristics of liquid effluents, Pollution control for liquid effluents, Pollution control of gaseous effluents.
6. Pollution control in Fertilizer industries:
Introduction, historical background of fertilizer industries in Bangladesh, Classification of fertilizer plants, Nature,
sources, concentration, adverse effects and tolerance limits of effluents from fertilizer industries, Effluent separation
and treatment of liquid effluents, Pollution control of gaseous effluents.
7. Pollution control in Textile dyeing Industries:
Introduction, historical background of fertilizer industries in Bangladesh, Manufacture processes and sources of
effluents, Quantities of effluents, Characteristics of effluents from different sections, Harmful effects of textile
effluent, Pollution control in textile effluents.
8. Pollution control in Petroleum refineries and Petrochemical Industries:
Introduction, historical background of Petroleum refineries and petrochemical industries in Bangladesh,
Characteristics of liquid effluents of refineries and petrochemical industries, Treatment of liquid effluents from
refinery industries, Treatment of liquid effluents from petrochemical industries.
9. Pollution control in Food and Beverage processing Industries:
Introduction, historical background of sugar industries in Bangladesh, Characteristics of liquid effluents of food and
beverage processing industries, Pollution control in Food and beverage processing Industries.
10. The role of Government and Industries for pollution control:
Industrial facility, Pollution prevention plan, Implementation of pollution prevention plan, Laws, Regulations,
Programs and strategies, State, City and local pollution prevention programs.
1. Industrial Pollution Control Hand book, Herbert F. Lund., McGraw Hill Book Company, New York.
2. Pollution Control in Process Industries, S. P. Mahayals, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New
Delhi.
3. Industrial Pollution Privation Handbook, Harry M. Freeman, McGraw-Hill Professional, New York
4. Analytical Toxicology of Industrial Inorganic Pollution, Morris B. Jacobs, John Wiley and Son, Inc., New York.
ESHS 4209: Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development 3 Credits

1. Introduction
Significance of environmental planning and design in sustainable environment.
2. Planning Processes and Methodologies
Content and function, the plan as a process, social and historical considerations, elements of planning and team work.
3. Concept of Planning
Development and developing countries.
4. Protection and Restoration of Natural System
5. Design Plan
Implementation process, comprehensive plan, Zoning plan, industrial performance, historical preservation, flexible
zoning, specific plan.
6. Environmental Design Fundamentals
Geo-climatic factors in environmental design, Social and aesthetic.
7. Site Evaluation
Land-use regulations
8. Modern Development
Effects in the physical environmental
9. Energy Efficient Buildings and Settlements
Recommended References:
Cowon, J. Environmental Design.
Leboyer, C. L. Psychology and Environmental.
ESHS 4211: Project Work and Report Writing 3 Credits

Students will submit a project report on particular topic and teacher will supervise the whole work. Student will appear at
the viva voce and will have to defend his research activities before the examination committee.
Viva Voce 1 Credit
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Noakhali Science and Technology University

Year Semester Total Credit

Course no. Course title Credit point

First Year Second Semester

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Second Year Second Semester

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Third Year First Semester

Course no. Course title Credit Point

Third Year Second Semester

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Fourth Year Second Semester

Course no. Course title Credit Point

First Year First Semester

Course no. Course title Credit point

ESHS 1101: Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credits

ESHS 1103: Introduction to Natural Hazards 3 Credits

ACCE: 1102: Fundamentals of Chemistry-Lab 1 Credit

Will be developed on the basis on theory class

PHYS 1101: Fundamentals of Physics 2 Credits

PHYS 1102: Fundamentals of Physics Lab 1 Credit

CSTE 1141: Computer Fundamentals 2 Credits

MATH 1101: Basic Mathematics 2 Credits

FENG 1101: Communicative English 2 Credits

First Year Second Semester

Course no. Course title Credit Point

ESHS 1201: Fundamentals of Earth Science 3 Credits

ESHS 1203: Environmental Ecology 3 Credits

ESHS 1202: Environmental Ecology-Lab 1 Credit

Will be developed on the basis of theory class

ESHS 1205: Environmental Engineering 3 Credits

ESHS 1207: Bio-Statistics 3 Credits

ESHS 1204: Bio-Statistics- Lab 1 Credit

Will be designed on theory class

ESHS 1209: Environmental Hydrology 3 Credits

CSTE 1242: Computer Application- Lab 1 Credit

Will be developed on theory class

Course no. Course title Credit Point

ESHS 2101: Atmospheric Chemistry 3 Credits

ESHS 2103: Environmental Microbiology 3 Credits

ESHS 2102: Environmental Microbiology-Lab 1 Credit

Will be designed on the basis of theory classes.

ESHS 2107: Meteorology and Climatic Processes 3 Credits

ESHS 2109: Environmental Economics 3 Credits

ESHS 2111: Disaster Risk Reduction 3 Credits

Course no. Course title Credit Point

ESHS 2201: Environmental Pollution 3 Credits

ESHS 2202: Environmental Pollution-Lab 1 Credit

Will be designed on the basis of theory class

ESHS 2203: Analytical Chemistry 3 Credits

ESHS 2205: Environmental Policy and Planning 2 Credits

ESHS 2207: Population and Environment 2 Credits

ESHS 2209: Limnology and Oceanography 3 Credits

ESHS 2204: Limnology and Oceanography-Lab 1 Credit

ESHS 2211: Forest and Wildlife Management 3 Credits

ESHS 2213: Environmental Sociology 2 Credits

Third Year First Semester

Course no. Course title Credit Point

ESHS 3101: Agro-Environmental Chemistry 3 Credits

ESHS 3101: Agro-Environmental Chemistry-Lab 1 Credit