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Course Objectives:
On completion of the course student will be able to:
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● Understand the concept, objectives and importance of environment education
● Develop awareness about environment & Natural Resources,
● Develop awareness about environmental pollution it’s possible causes, effects and remedies
● Apply various strategies and methods for realizing the objectives of environmental education.
● Reflect on the role of a teacher in environmental education
● Develop competency to propagate environmental education
● Appreciate various movements, projects and laws for conservation and protection of environment
Course Contents
UNIT – I
Knowing the Environment:
● Environment and its components,
● Natural Resources : Renewable and Non – Renewable Resources,
● Environmental Pollution : Causes, effects and remedies of air, water, soil, noise and radiation
pollution
● Depletion of Ozone layer
● Green House Effect
UNIT - II
Environmental Education and Transaction Strategies
● Concept, Principles, need and objective of Environmental Education
● Correlation of Environmental Education with other subject
● Integrating environmental education through co-curricular activities
● Field Trip, Project, Environment Survey, Eco Magazines, Eco Club,
● Environmental Education and role of teacher
UNIT - III
Environmental Movements, Projects and Laws in India
● Environmental Movements: Chipko and Ralegan Siddhi (Anna Hajare)
● Projects: Tiger Project and Ganga Action Plan.
● Laws of conservation and Protection of Environment in India : Brief introduction of Environment
Protection Act, Wild life Protection Act and Noise Pollution Rule
Transaction mode:
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● Lecture cum discussion, group discussion; assignment, panel discussion , seminar, group work ,
library work, Role play, Case studies, Debate, field visit, Environment survey, Eco – magazines etc.
Essential Reading:
1. Joshi, P.C. & Joshi, N. (2012) A Text Book of Environmental Science, A.P.H. Publishing
Corporation, New Delhi.
2. Kumar, A. (2013) A Text Book of Environmental Science, A.P.H. Publishing House, New Delhi.
3. Mohanty, S.K. (2013), Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Shrivastava,K.K (2010). Environmental Education: Principles, Concepts and
Management,Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.
5. Singh, Y.K. (2013). Teaching of Environmental Science, A.P.H. Publishing House, New Delhi.
Further Readings :
1. Jadhav,, H &Bhosale, V.M. (1995). Environmental Protection and Laws. Himalaya Pub. House,
Delhi 284 p.
2. Pandey, V.C.(ed) (2005) Environmental Education, Isha Books, New Delhi.
3. Singh, P.P. & Sharma Sandhir (2005) Environment and Pollution Education, deep & deep
Publications, New Delhi.
4. Trivedi R.K., Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules Guidelines, Compliances and Standards,
Vol I and II, Enviro Media (R)
5. Trivedi R. K. and P.K. Goel, Introduction to air pollution, Techno-Science Publication (TB)
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