BSC Computer Science
BSC Computer Science
Semester-I
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SEMESTER – I
Introduction to Programming and Algorithm using C - Practical
Unit Unit Details
Fundamentals of Programming Techniques:
Tools and Techniques of Problem Analysis: Algorithm Development and Flow Chart
- Examples in Algorithm Development and Flow Chart
Console based I/O and related built-in I/O function: Formatted functions
:printf(), scanf() - Unformatted functions: getch(), getchar(), putchar(), getche,
putch(), gets(), puts() - Concept of Header files and #include, #define
II
Operators & Expression: Types of Operators and Expression, Precedence &
Associativity - Decision Making Structure-If, If-else, Nested If-else, Switch
Character Arrays and Strings: Initialization and working with String - Comparing
and String Handling functions.
IV
User Defined Functions: Introduction of UDF - Elements of UDF - Categories of
UDF: No argument no return value - Arguments but no return value - No argument but
returns a value - Arguments with return value – Recursion - Nesting Function -
Variable Scope - Visibility and lifetime in function.
Text Book:
1. Programming in ANSI C. (6th Ed.) – Balaguruswami - Tata McGraw Hill Publication
Reference Books:
1. Programming In C (2nd Ed.) - Ashok N. Kamthane - Pearson Education
2. The C Programming Language - DENNIS M. RITCHIE- AT&T Bell Laboratories Murray
Hill, New Jersey
3. Let us C – (15th Ed.) - Yashwant Kanetkar - BPB Publications
4. Programming in C - Reema Thareja - Oxford University Press
PRACTICALS
Introduction to Programming and Algorithm using C - Practical
Unit Practical List
1. Find the Simple Interest. Inputs are principal amount, period in year andrate of
interest.
2. Find the area and perimeter of square and rectangle. Input the side(s)
through the keyboard.
3. Accept any three numbers and find their squares and cubes.
4. Write a program to enter the temperature in Fahrenheit and convert it to
Celsius.[C = ((F-32)*5)/9]
5. Write a program to store and interchange two numbers in variables a andb.
I 6. Write a program to accept an integer and display it in octal and
hexadecimal formats.
7. Write a program to enter two numbers and find the smallest out of them.Use
conditional operator.
8. Write a program to find the average temperature of five sunny days.
Assume the temperature in Celsius.
9. Write a program to enter text with gets() and display it using printf()
statement also find the length of the text.
Write a program to enter a number and carry out modular division operation by2, 3
and 4 and display the remainders.
14. Write a program that accepts an integer N, if the integer N = 4, then print
thepyramid :
1
121
12321
121
1
IV 1. Write a program which will take 10 numbers from user and stored it in the array. It
will print all the numbers, their sum and average of it.
6. Take two strings from the user and check whether the string is palindrome or
not.
7. Write a program to find sum, average of two numbers passed to user defined
functions called sum(int,int) and average(int,int).
9. Write a program to find length of the given string (without including string.h).
10. Write a program which will accept two strings from the user and print the
message that the strings are same or not.
11. Write a program that uses function digit(N,k) that return the value of the kth
digit from the right of the number N. For eg. The function call digit (254693,2)
should return 9.
SEMESTER –I
Digital Computing
Unit Unit Details
I Introducing Today’s Technologies –
Computers, Devices, and the Web: Today's Technology – Computers –
Types Of Computers: Servers-Mobile Devices- Game Devices- Embedded
Computers - Generations of Computers - Data and Information - The Web - Digital
Security and Privacy -Programs and Apps - Operating Systems – Applications -
Technology Uses - Technology Users - Cloud Computing – Artificial Intelligence
Ports and Connectors – Buses
II Processors, Memory, Adapters and
Buses:Inside the case: Motherboard – Processors – Memory - Adapters
Digital Storage: Storage Hard Drives -Portable Flash Memory Storage -
Optical Discs -Enterprise Storage
III Input and Output Devices:
Input Devices: Keyboards - Pointing Device - Touch Screens - Pen Input - Motion,
Voice, andVideo Input - Scanners and Reading Devices
Output Devices: Displays – Printers - Other Output Devices
IV Computer Codes:
Introduction to Computer Codes: Decimal System-Binary System-Hexadecimal
System-OctalSystem-4-bit BCD System-8-bit BCD System-ASCII code-16-bit
Unicode
Conversion of Numbers (includes fixed and fractional number): Non decimal to
decimal -Binary to decimal - Decimal to Binary - Octal to Binary - Octal to Decimal -
Decimal to Octal
- Binary to Hexadecimal - Hexadecimal to Binary - Hexadecimal to Decimal -
Decimal toHexadecimal - Hexadecimal to Octal - Octal to Hexadecimal
Text Book:
Discovering Computers 2016 - 1st Ed. - Misty E. Vermaat; Susan L. Sebok; Steven M. Freund;
Jennifer T. Campbell; Mark Frydenberg (Shelly Cashman Series) - Cengage Learning
Reference Books:
1.Computer System Architecture – 3rd Ed. - M. Morris R. Mano- Pearson India
2.Fundamentals of Computer - 1st Ed. Publisher – Balaguruswamy- McGraw-Hill
3.Computer Fundamentals - P.K Sinha
4. Fundamentals of Computers – 5th Ed. – PHI - V. Rajaraman
SEMESTER-I
Matrix Algebra and Co-ordinate Geometry (Theory)
Unit Unit Details
Introduction to matrices, different types of matrices, operations on matrices,
Theorems on matrices, Elementary operations on matrices and types of matrices,
Symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices, Hermitian and skew-Hermitian matrices,
orthogonal matrices, unitary matrices, normal matrices, Elementary Matrices. Linear
dependence and independence of row and column matrices, Row rank, column rank
I and rank of a matrix, Row Reduced Echelon (RRE) form of a matrix and matrix
inversion using it.
Eigen values, Eigen vectors and the characteristic equation of a matrix. Cayley-
Hamilton (CH) theorem and its use in finding inverse of a matrix, Application of
matrices in solving a system of simultaneous linear equations, Cramer’s rule,
II Theorems on consistency of a system of simultaneous linear equations.
Reference Book:
1. H. Anton, Elementary linear algebra with applications (8th Edition),John Wiley (1995).
2. Linear Algebra Theory and Applications – Ward Cheney, David Kincaid. Jones and Bartlet India
Pvt. Ltd.
3. Introduction to Linear Algebra – Serge Lang. Springer (India).
4. Gilbert Strang, Linear Algebra and its Applications (English) 4th edition, Academic press, Indian
edition.
5. Matrix and Linear Algebra – K. B. Dutta, Prentice Hall.
6. A Textbook of Matrices – Shanti Narayan, P K Mittal, S. Chand Group.
7. AnalyticalSolid Geometry- Shanti Narayan
8. Co-ordinate Geometry By : R.J.T. Bell.
9. Solid Geometry( three dimension) – H. K. Das ,S. C. Saxena and Raisinghania , S. Chand
10. Coordinate Geometry, Polar Coordinate approach, M M Tripathi, Alpha Science International
SEMESTER-I
Practicals: Matrix Algebra and Co-ordinate Geometry
Units Unit Detail
1. Matrix algebra.
2. Different methods of finding Inverse of a matrix.
3. RRE form and rank of a matrix.
4. Solution of system of linear equations using row operations and Cramer’s rule.
5. Linearly independent and dependent vectors.
6. The Cayley-Hamilton theorem and its applications
7. Eigenvalues and eigen vectors of matrices.
8. Various coordinate systems in R2 and polar equation of line.
9. Various coordinate systems in R3.Transformation equations from one system to
another system.
10. Polar equations of Circle.
11. Polar equations of Conic.
12. Sphere-I.
13. Sphere-II.
14. Cone.
15. Cylinder.
16. Project on Identification of curves/surfaces
SEMESTER-I
Descriptive Statistics and Regression Analysis
Unit Unit Details
Data and data visualization: Types of data, Classification of data, Levels of data
measurement, Classification, Presentation: Graphical and Diagrammatic presentation
(concepts only) of data, Measures of central tendency: Mean, Median and Mode,
Empirical relation between mean, median and mode, Partition values, Merits and
demerits, Boxplot.
I
Text Book:
Reference Book:
SEMESTER-I
Probability Theory
Unit Unit Details
Probability: Introduction to probability, Basic concepts, random experiment, events,
equally-likely events, mutually exclusive events, exhaustive events, Independent
events, Classical, statistical and modern approach to probability, Addition and
Multiplication theorem (without proof), Conditional probability, Baye’s rule.(without
proof for two events)
I
Bivariate Random Variables, Joint, marginal and conditional p.m.f. of two random
variables. Joint, marginal and conditional p.d.f. of two random variables, Independence
of two random variables, Conditional mean and conditional variance
IV
Text Book:
Reference Book:
SEMESTER-I
Electives
Logic
Unit Unit Details
I Mathematical Logic:
Statement, negation, conjunction, disjunction, statement formulas and truth table,
conditional and bi-conditional, well-formed formula, tautology, equivalence of formulas,
duality law, tautological implications, functionally complete set of connectives, other
connectives, D.N.F, C.N.F, P.D.N.F, P.C.N.F
Reference Book:
1. Discrete Mathematical Structure with application to computer science – J. P. Trembly & R.
Manohar, McGraw Hill
2. Logic for computer science – Uwe Schoning, Birkhauser, Boston
3. Elements of Discrete Mathematics – A computer oriented approach – C. L. Liu, D. P.
Mohapatra, TMT
4. Discrete Mathematics – N. Chandrasekaran, M. Umaparvathi, PHI
5. Discrete Mathematics & Combinatorics – T. Sengadir, Pearson
6. Discrete Mathematics – Schaum series
7. Discrete Mathematics Kenneth Rosen
8. Logic and Discrete Mathematics, A concise Introduction- Willem Conradie and Valentin
Goranko, Wiley.
SEMESTER-I
Electives
General English
Unit Unit Details
I Selected Stories from Malagudi Days by R K Narayan Indian thought Publication List
ofstories.
Note: Short question-answers and theme based short notes should be asked.
III Grammar
• Tenses -Subject-verb agreement-Preposition- Articles - Modals
IV Speaking Skills
• Pronunciation (identification of sounds, vowels & consonants) - Syllable division
(fromthe list attached) -Rhyming words - Vocabulary from the texts
TextBooks:
1. Malgudi Days By- R.K Narayan.
2. Animal Farm By- George Orwell
Reference Book:
1. Enrich your English – by CIEFL (Academic Skills book)
2. Contemporary English Grammar – by Raymond Murphy
3. Essential English Grammar - by Raymond Murphy
SEMESTER-I
Electives
Office Automation
Unit Unit Details
Introduction to Operating System, DOS and Windows
DOS - Definition - Types - Functions - Booting Process - Introduction To DOS
- Comparison with GUI - Wildcard characters - Working with DOS cmds: DIR, MD,
RD, CD, Copy, Type, DEL, REN, Date, time CLS, VER, Move, ATTRib, Xcopy
Windows : Components Of Windows : Desktop - Icon - My computer - My
I documents - Network Neighborhood - Recycle bin - Start menu - Taskbar
- Windows explorer
Control Panel: Date & time - Display - Mouse - User accounts - Add & remove
programs
Files and Folders Creating Folder - Folder Operations(copying , moving and
deleting) - Creating files & file operations - Creating Shortcuts
System Tools: Disk Defragmentation
MS PowerPoint
MS Powerpoint Introduction : Creating ,browsing &saving Presentation -Editing &
III formatting slides - Working with objects
Enhancing presentation using multimedia - Transitions - Preset Animation -Rehearse
Timings - Pack & go wizard - Pen - Custom Show
Advanced Excel
Advanced Excel Features: Data validation - Data filter (Auto & Advance)
- Charts - What if analysis - Goal seek - Scenario - Protecting Worksheet - Types of
IV error
Functions and Formulas : Mathematical Round, ceil, floor, fact, subtotal, sum
, sumif - Logical AND, OR, NOT, if - Statistical Min, max, avg, count if - Text
Concatenate, Exact, find, left, right, len, lower, upper, trim – Lookup: Hlookup,
Vlookup - Date and Time : Date, day, days360, hour, minute, now, second, time,
today, year, datediff
Text Book:
Office 2013 for Dummier - Wallace wang - Publisher: John Wiley and sons, Inc
Reference Book:
Office 2013 in Simple StepBible – Lisa A. Bucki, John akenbanch, Fathe wempen,
Michael Alexander and Dick kuseika - Publisher: Wiley
Semester-II
SEMESTER - II
Web Designing
Unit Unit Details
Introduction to HTML 5
Introduction to HTML5
New Structure
New Form Elements and Attributes
Browser support , migration html4 to html 5
The <!DOCTYPE html> Element
Introduction to new elements in HTML 5
The Markup Elements using :
<section> ,
I <article>
<aside>
<details>
<figcaption>
<figure>
<footer>
<header>
The Media Elements
<audio>
<video>
<plug-ins>
HTML Graphics:
The Canvas Elements
And SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
The form elements
Introduction to CSS : Understanding the concepts of CSS - Advantages and
disadvantages - CSS syntax - Grouping selectors and rulers - Using the class
selectors - Using the ID selectors - Comparing ID and classes selectors - UsingCSS
comments
Types of Style sheets: External – Internal – Inline
CSS properties and text attributes: Color – Alignment – Decoration –
II Transformation – Indent - Letter spacing and word spacing - White - pace -Line-
height – Direction - Unicode-bidi
CSS Padding: Using padding properties - Setting padding for all sides - Setting
padding for each side - List properties (list-style-images, list- style-position, list style -
type, list-style) - CSS positioning(relative, absolute, fixed and Z-index) - CSS
properties and table attributes
Advance CSS: Css rounded corners - Border images - Css gradient - Css shadow - Css
font & Text effects - Css 2D & 3D Transform - CSS transition &Animations
JavaScript Introduction: Understanding JavaScript - About Dynamic HTML -
Selecting an development environment for JavaScript - HTML and JavaScript
III Advanced JavaScript: Element of JavaScript – Variables – Operators - Flow control
statement – Arrays – Functions - Event handling - Browser and JavaScript - Web page
and JavaScript - validating User forms
Textbook:
1. A Complete Guide to Internet and Web Programming (Edition-2010)
Publisher: Dream Tech Press.
By Deven N. ShahPublisher: DreamTech Press
(Chapter- 3, 4 for unit 1,2)
2. Javascript 2nd Edition Step by step
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation by: O’Reilly Media, IncBy
Steve suehring
(Chapter-22 for unit 3)
3. XML and Related Technologies (First Edition 2009)
Pearson Education
By Atul Kahate
(Chapter-1,2,3 for unit 3)
4. HTML 5 in SIMPLE STEPS
Publisher : DREAMTECH PRESS
BY Kogent Learning Solutions Inc
Reference Books:
1. DHTML and CSS Advanced(First Edition-2006)
Publisher: Pearson Education.By
Jason cranford Teaue
2. Java Script Indian Edition(First Edition-2008)
Publisher: CENGAGE LearningBy
Gosselin
3. HTML 5, Javascript and jQuery 24-Hour Trainer ,
Publisher: Wiley Publication
By Dane Cameron
4. Step By Step XML(First Edition-2000)
Publisher: PHI Practice-Hall India. By
Michael J. Young
5. Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 hours (First Edition-2006)
Publisher: PEARSON EducationBy
Michael Morrison
SEMESTER - II
Web Designing Practicals
Unit Unit Details
Tags of HTML5, audio video images
1. Create a webpage for online Jwellary shopping. Display Menu in left frame.
Clicking on menu should display related webpage in right frame. Keep header
andfooter frames to display related information.
I 2. Create Web page to apply in job using filling form online.
3. Create a webpage with images, with audio and video.
4. Inserting Image on a web page (with all attributes).
5. Write HTML program in which make image as a link.
6. Write HTML program to e-mail registration form.
7. Write code for create images using canvas
8. Create a web page for user registration form. Assume related information and
useappropriate control.
9. Write HTML program which contains internal cascaded style sheet for p, h2,
h3,body and font attribute.
10. Write HTML program which contains inline cascaded style sheet for text
attributes.
11. Write HTML program which contains external cascaded style sheet for
Listproperties user defined Classes and Id.
12. Write HTML program which contains all the css positioning properties
II throughinternal css using class selector.
13. Write HTML program using clip property & z-index property through external
css.
14. Write HTML program which contains cascaded style sheet with margin
attributes ofstyle sheet.
15. Write HTML program which contains internal style sheet with background &
borderattributes of style sheet.
16. Write HTML program which contains external style sheet with Css font & css
texteffects
17. Write HTML program which contains cascaded style sheet with Css 2D
& 3DTransform.
18. Write HTML program which contains external css using CSS
transition &animations.
19. Write a Javascript to print your name and surname on screen.
20. Write JavaScript to demonstrate the use of different dialogue boxes. For
example: write messages good morning, good bye etc, take value from alert,
confirmation forany operation.
21. Write a JavaScript program to calculate area of circle.(3.14*r*r)
III 22. Write a javascript to find the grade from student result using if condition.
23. Write a javascript to find sum of N numbers entered by user.
24. Write a JavaScript program to find factorial of a number.
25. Write a javascript to find reverse of given string.
26. Create JavaScript program which have list of color buttons, if user moves the
mouseover to any color button that color will set to the background of document.
27. Create JavaScript program to create mathematical calculator. (functionality +,*,-
,/)
28. Write a JavaScript program to validate a form which consist of name, Age,
address,hobby(checkbox), gender(radio button), email.
29. Small Project: Select the topic for website designing and design five attractive
webpages using all css properties also use java script for login , registration
form ect.
IV 30. Write a simple jquery program to print alert message hello world.
31. Test if jQuery is loaded.
32. Scroll to the top of the page with jQuery
33. Disable right click menu in html page using jquery
34. Write a jquery for Limit character input in the text area including count
35. Write a jquery to Display a message when the context menu event is
triggered onthe paragraph elements.
Reference Books:
1. DHTML and CSS Advanced(First Edition-2006)
Publisher:
Pearson
Education.
By Jason
cranford
Teaue
2. Java Script Indian Edition(First Edition-2008)
Publisher:
CENGAGE
LearningBy
Gosselin
3. HTML 5, Javascript and jQuery
24-Hour Trainer ,Publisher:
Wiley Publication
By Dane Cameron
SEMESTER – II
Computer Organization and Advanced Microprocessors
Unit Unit Details
Basic Computer Organization - Von-Neumann Architecture - Functional Units - CPU
operational Concept - Interrupt Concept - Bus Concept
I Digital Systems and Basic Components of Circuit Design - Digital Computer - Binary
Information and signals - Binary Logic with Boolean algebra - Logic Gates
Integrated Circuits - SSI , MSI , LSI , VLSI - Logic Families - Decoder and Encoder -
Multiplexer and De-multiplexer
II Data Representation
Fixed point Numbers - 1’s complement - 2’s complement
Floating point Numbers – Normalization - IEEE Representation (Single precision)
Cache memory - Cache principle - Cache hit and cache miss - Cache replacement -
Cache write - Cache coherence - Mapping( direct, associative, se associative)
Introduction to microprocessors – Microcontroller - RISC & CISC Microprocessors -
Scalar & super scalar processors - Vector & array processors
IV Intel 8086 - Overview of 8086 Pin Diagram - 8086 Register organization - BIU & EU -
Addressing modes of 8086
a) Methods of solving differential equations of first order and degree one: Variable
separable, Homogeneous and non- homogeneous differential equations, exact
III differential equations (without proof), Integrating factors, linear differential equation,
Bernoulli’s differential equation and Differential Equations reducible to them.
b) Method of solving differential equations of first order and higher degree solvable for
y, solvable for x ,solvable forp ( where ), Clairaut’s differential equation, Lagrange’s
di
a) Linear differential equations of higher order and degree one: Differential operators.
Linear differential equations of higher order and degree one with constant coefficients,
Complementary and particular integrals. Inverse operator, operational methods for its
IV solutions, Euler form of homogeneous linear differential equations with variable
coefficients.
Text Book:
Reference Books:
1 Differential Caculus, Shanti Narayan, S. K. Mittal, S. Chand and Co. Publication.
2 Anton, Biven and Davis, Calculus, 10th edition, Willey Publication.
3 Thomas, Calculus early transcendental, Addison-Wesley person publication.
4 Integral calculus, Shanti Narayan, S. Chand Limited, 2005.
5 Elementary Differential Equations, Rainville and Bedient, Macmillan Publication.
B. Sc. Mathematics Page 4
6 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, M. D. Raisingania, S. Chand and Company, 2009.
7 Differential Equations- D.A. Murray, Tata McGraw Hills.
8 Ordinary Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equations, Nita shah, PHI Ltd.
9 Theory and problems on Differential Equations- Frank Ayres, McGraw Hill Book Co., New York.
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SEMESTER-II
MT 2502L: Calculus and Differential Equations (Practical)
Units Unit Details
1.Gaphs of some Cartesian curves R2. ( Trigonometric function, conic, polynomial)
2. Graphs of some parametric and polar curves in R2. (Cycloid, conic, asteroid,
cardioids)
3. Discuss concavity and point of inflexion of the curve in R2
4. To find asymptotes of curves including Cauchy’s method.
5. Method of Integration: Partial fraction, Limit of sum using definite integral,
substitution
6. Method, Integration by parts.
7. Reduction formulae only for definite integrals.
8. Application of Integration-I (Arc length and Area)
I 9. Application of Integration-II (Volume and surface Area)
10. Application of Leibniz theorem.
11. Discuss convergence of the infinite series.
12. Problem on Mean value theorem
13. Expansion of function in infinite power series using Taylor’s and Maclaurin’s
formula
14. Evaluate limits using L’Hospital’s Rule
15. The differential equations of order 1 and degree 1.
16. The differential equations of order 1 and higher degree.
17. The differential equations of higher order and degree
Text Book:
Reference Books:
SEMESTER-II
Applied statistics
Units Unit Details
Sampling Methods: Concept of population and sample, Characteristics of good
sample. Simple random Sampling (with replacement and without replacement),
I Systematic sampling, Stratified random sampling (simple examples), Cluster
sampling (concept only), Advantages and disadvantages
Time series: Introduction, various components of time series: Trend, Seasonal,
II Cyclic and Random components. Methods of measuring Trend by (a) Graphical
method (b) Moving average method, (c) Least squares method, Concept of principle
of least squares, linear and quadratic functions by the principle of least squares and to
estimate trend for simple numerical data. Seasonal indices and simple examples to
obtain seasonal indices.
: Index Numbers: Introduction, Use of Index Numbers, Types of Index numbers,
Construction of Index Numbers of prices and quantities, Tests of consistency of Index
III numbers.
Economic Statistics: Demand and supply function, Demand law, Supply law,
Market Equilibrium, Revenue , Concept of price elasticity of demand and supply,
Interpretations of their values, Idea of Monopoly, Maximization of profit under
IV monopoly, Concept of total utility and marginal utility, Maximization of utility,
Examples.
Text Book:
Reference Books:
SEMESTER-II
Statistics Using R
Units Unit Details
Fundamentals of R
I
Data exploration and Data visualization, Univariate and Bivariate Data
II
Descriptive statistics, Correlation and regression using R
III
• Sampling methods and Time series using R
IV
Text Book:
Reference Books:
SEMESTER – II
Electives
Environmental Studies
Units Unit Details
I Definition, scope and importance, need for public awareness.
Renewable and non-renewable resources :
Natural resources and associated problems.
a) Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber
extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forest and tribal people.
b) Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods,
drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems.
c) Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and
II using mineral resources, case studies.
d) Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and over-
grazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging,
salinity, case studies.
e) Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy
sources, use of alternate energy sources. Case studies.
f) Land resources : Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil
erosion and desertification.
• Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources.
• Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles. (8 lectures)
Ecosystems
• Concept of an ecosystem.
• Structure and function of an ecosystem.
• Producers, consumers and decomposers.
• Energy flow in the ecosystem.
III • Ecological succession.
• Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids.
• Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of thefollowing
ecosystems :-
a. Forest ecosystem
b. Grassland ecosystem
c. Desert ecosystem
d. Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)(6
lectures)
Biodiversity and its conservation (8 lectures)
• Introduction – Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.
• Biogeographical classification of India
• Value of biodiversity : consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aestheticand
option
IV values
• Biodiversity at global, National and local levels.
• Inida as a mega-diversity nation
• Hot-sports of biodiversity.
• Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts.
• Endangered and endemic species of India
• Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.
Environmental Pollution (8 lectures)
V
Definition
• Cause, effects and control measures of :-
a. Air pollution
b. Water pollution
c. Soil pollution
d. Marine pollution
e. Noise pollution
f. Thermal pollution
g. Nuclear hazards
• Solid waste Management : Causes, effects and control measures of urban and
industrial wastes.
• Role of an individual in prevention of pollution.
• Pollution case studies.
• Diaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides.
Social Issues and the Environment (7 lectures)
• From Unsustainable to Sustainable development
• Urban problems related to energy
• Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management
• Resettlement and rahabilitation of people; its problems and concerns. Case
Studies
• Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions.
VI
• Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear
accidents and holocaust. Case Studies.
• Wasteland reclamation.
• Consumerism and waste products.
• Environment Protection Act.
• Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
• Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act
• Wildlife Protection Act
• Forest Conservation Act
• Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation.
• Public awareness.
Human Population and the Environment (6 lectures)
• Population growth, variation among nations.
• Population explosion – Family Welfare Programme. VII
• Environment and human health.
VII • Human Rights.
• Value Education.
• HIV/AIDS.
• Women and Child Welfare.
• Role of Information Technology in Environment and human health.
• Case Studies.
Field work
• Visit to a local area to document environmental
assetsriver/forest/grassland/hill/mountain
VIII
• Visit to a local polluted site-Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural
• Study of common plants, insects, birds.
• Study of simple ecosystems-pond, river, hill slopes, etc. (Field work Equal to 5
lecture hours)
Book:
Prof. Erach Bharucha
Director
Bharati Vidyapeeth
Institute of Environment Education &
Research, Pune
SEMESTER-II
Electives
Writing and Presentation Skills
Units Unit Details
Theory of Communication
Definition & process of Communication - Verbal – Non-verbal Communication –
I General and Technical Communication -Dimensions of Communication – Language
as a tool – Levels of Communication - Flow of Communication - Features of
effective Communication - Barriers to effective Communication - Objectives of
Communication
Written Communication
II Understanding the basics of traditional letter writing - Business Letters: Inquiry &
Reply letters, Placing, Execution and Cancellation of an orders – Covering Letter –
Email Communication – Job Application - Resume
Speaking Strategies/Presentation Skills
Listening skills: Importance - Cultivating Listening Skills - Interview: Introduction,
III General preparation for an Interview, Types of questions generally asked –
Presentation: Preparing an outline of the presentation, Using visual aids - Body
language and effective presentation.
Reading Skills
• Importance of Reading
• Pleasure of Reading
IV • Types of Reading
• Calculating Reading speed and Accuracy
• Techniques to read faster and better
• Technique of SQ3R, Practising Comprehension
• How to identify the core ideas of reading material
Text Book:
1. Communication Skills Publisher - Meenakshi Raman, Sangeeta Sharma- Oxford
University press.