Environmental Education

Paper Code: 
EDU- 301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
90
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To enable student teachers to:

  • understand the concept of Environment and the problems concerning. Environment through multi disciplinary approach.
  • develop environmental consciousness in the students.
  • develop the skills of planning and organising Ecological activities in the schools so that the children can be equipped to play their role in protection and enrichment of environment.
  • conduct local surveys, arrange field trips and Environmental games and related activities.
  • develop environmental awareness among the students.

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Environment & Ecology
  • Concept of environment
  • Concept of ecology, biosphere, community, population
  • Concept of ecosystem, components of ecosystem & their interdependence, major ecosystem of the world (Grassland, Fresh water & Forest ecosystem)
  • Relationship of man & environment
  • Concept of Bio-diversity & sustainable ecosystem

 

10.00
Unit II: 
Environmental Education
  • Meaning, objectives, importance and philosophy of environmental education
  • Principles of environmental education
  • Scope of environmental education
  • Its curriculum at different levels
  • Methods of creating environmental awareness through formal, informal and non-formal education

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Environmental Pollution
  • Concept of pollution
  • Types of pollution: Air, Soil, Water & Noise pollution, their causes, effects, monitoring and control.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Environmental Health & Safety
  • Sustainable development & eco-friendship
  • Concept of safety measures for healthy environment
  • Legal protection acts
  • Role of different agencies: UNEP, WWF, Friends of Trees, NGO’s & Government organization

 

10.00
Unit V: 
Natural Resources
  • Definition & classification of natural resources
  • Depletion of natural resources: causes and measures for conservation of natural resources
  • Disaster management

 

Essential Readings: 

Sessional Work:

Carrying out any one environmental awareness activity of the following:

  • Prepare a scrap-book along with suggestions of student-teacher related to environmental problems.
  • Plan out any one group activity related to environment and prepare a detail report.

 

References: 
  • Bedydo, M.L: Global Ecology, Progress publishers, McGraw.
  • Clapham, W.B.: Natural Ecosystem: Macmillan and Co. London.
  • Deshbandhu and G. Berberet : Environmental Education for conservation and Development Indian Environmental society, New Delhi.
  • Dubey and S. Singh: “Environmental Management “ Geography Deptt., Allahabad University.
  • Garg, R.K. & Tatair Prakash, “Paryavaran Shiksha”, Community Centre.
  • Holliman, J.: “Consumer’s guide to the protection of the Environment” , Ballanine London.
  • Laptex, J.: “The world of man in the world of nature”, Progress publishers. Moscow.
  • Pal, B.P.: “National Policy on Environment”, Deptt. Of Environment, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  • Sharma, H.S. & Singh H.P.:”Environment Education Teaching” (Hindi), Radha Prakashan Mandir, Agra.
  • Sharma, R.A.:Educational Environment, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.
  • Simmons, I.G.: “The Ecology and Natural Resources”, Edword Arnold, London.
  • Srivastava, K.K. (2004): “Environmental Education Principles, Concepts & Management” Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.

 

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