Department of Environmental Science & Management

Academic Programmes

•  M.Sc. Environmental Science and Sustainable Management
•  Syllabus (From 2021-2022 Onwards)
  
   Uniqueness of the Curriculum
• M.Sc. Environmental Science and Sustainable Management focuses on holistic curriculum with blend of advanced scientific & technological developments and modern management approaches towards the concept of sustainable development. Emerging approaches in environmental resource management including environmental informatics, environmental health and safety management, climate change adaptation-mitigation and ecological restoration in the curriculum is expected to deliver smart environmental professionals.

• Core Courses on Applied Themes

  • Environment & Ecology
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Waste Management and Industrial Ecology
  • Urban Ecosystems and Management
  • Environmental Informatics
  • EMS and ISO 14000
  • Environmental Audit
  • Remote Sensing and GIS
  • Hazard and Risk Management
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Industrial Safety and Hygiene
  • OSHAS 18001/ISO 45001
  • Ecosystem Services and Sustainability
  • Sustainable Alternatives

• Salient Features

  • Monthly Industrial visits
  • Ecological field visits
  • Outreach programs
  • Multimedia Learning
  • Internship/training /workshops
  • Invited lectures
  • Micro case studies
  • Quiz/Debate/ Documentaries
  • Global Alumni Network
  • Placement Assistance
  • Fellowships for Outstanding Students
• Duration: 2 years comprising Four Semesters
  
  Eligibility Criteria: Candidates with Any BSc/B.Tech/B.E Degree
  
  

• Programme Outline

  S.No	Course Code	CORE/ELECTIVE	List Of Courses Offered under CBCS Total Credits 98	Credits	Hours /Week		L Lecture	T Tutorial	P Practical
  			Title
  Semester I
  1	21PGCC01	CORE I	Principles of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development	4		6	4	2	-
  2	21PGCC02	CORE II	Environmental Pollution and Toxicology	4		7	4	2	1
  3	21PGCC03	CORE III	Environmental Chemistry	4		2	6	4	-
  4	21PGCC04	CORE IV	Remote Sensing and GIS	4		6	4	1	1
  5	21PGEC01	ELECTIVE I	Energy and Environment	3		4	3	1	-
  	21PGEC02		Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
  6	21PGPP01	PRACTICAL I	Practical - I	5		6	-	-	6
  Semester II
  7	21PGCC05	CORE V	Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment	5		7	4	2	1
  8	21PGCC06	CORE VI	Geospatial Data Modelling and Informatics	4		6	4	2	-
  9	21PGCC07	CORE VII	Industrial Pollution and Waste Management	4		6	4	2	-
  10	21PGCC08	COREVIII	Urban Environmental Sustainability	4		6	4	2	-
  11	21PGEC03	ELECTIVE II	Global and National Environmental Issues	3		4	3	1	-
  12	NME	NON MAJOR ELECTIVE	Non Major Elective	2		3	2	1	-
  13	21PGPP02	PRACTICAL II	Practical - II	5		6	-	-	6
  Semester III
  14	21PGCC09	CORE IX	Corporate Environmental strategies - ISO 14000 , OSHAS and LCA	4		6	4	2	-
  15	21PGCC010	CORE X	Climate Change - Impacts and resilience	5		6	4	2	-
  16	21PGCC011	CORE XI	Statistics and numerical methods	4		6	4	2	-
  17	21PGCC012	CORE XII	Sustainable Agriculture	4		6	4	2	-
  18	21PGCC013	CORE XIII	Green Technologies and Ecopreneurship	4		6	4	2	-
  19	21PGEC05	ELECTIVE III	Alternate Energy	3		4	3	1	-
  	21PGEC06		Sustainable Transportation
  	21PGEC07		Sustainable Ecotourism
  20	NME	NON MAJOR ELECTIVE	Non Major Elective	2		3	2	1	-
  Semester IV
  21	21PGCC014	CORE XIV	Environmental Law, Policies and Ethics	4		6	4	2	-
  22	21PGCC015	CORE XV	Research Methodology	4		6	4	2	-
  23	21PGEC04	ELECTIVE IV	Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Management
  24	21PGPW01	PW I	PROJECT WORK	10		-	-	-	-
  TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS				98
  VALUE ADDED COURSES
  1	21PGAC01	VACI	Value Added Course I	2		3	25	75	100
  2	21PGAC02	VACII	Value Added Course II	2		3	25	75	100
  3	21PGAC03	VACIII	Value Added Course III	2		3	25	75	100
  4		VACIV	Value Added Course IV	2		3	25	75	100
  TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS				8
  EXTRA CREDIT COURSES
  1	Code given by course provider	Extra Credit Course	MOOC - course – I /SWAYAM/NPTEL/Coursera	2
  2		Extra Credit Course	MOOC - course – II /SWAYAM/NPTEL/Coursera	2
  3		Extra Credit Course	MOOC - course – III /SWAYAM/NPTEL/Coursera	2		-	-	-	-
  TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS				6