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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Medium of Instruction: SIH 2010 LIMNOLOGY
English
Introduction to physical, chemical, and biological aspects of
Soft Skills: aquatic ecosystems. Origin of lakes and rivers formation.
CS3, CT3, TS2, EM2 Diversity, distribution, production, and community structure
of biotic components. Case studies on selected rivers,
References: lakes, wetlands, or dams.
1. Waste Management.
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/waste- Assessment Methods:
management/ Continuous Assessment: 60%
2. Waste Management & Research. Final Examination: 40%
http://wmr.sagepub.com/
3. Solid Waste and Recycling. Medium of Instruction:
http://www.solidwastemag.com/ English

Soft Skills:
SIH 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CS3, CT3
Introduction to the concept of occupational health, safety Main References:
and environment. Identification, assessment and control of 1. Wetzel, R.G. 2001. Limnology: Lake and River
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hazards at workplace, accident investigation method at Ecosystem. 3 edition, Academic Press, San Diago,
workplace, safety process management and risk USA.
assessment. Knowledge and calculation of TLVs 2. http://waterontheweb.org/curricula/ws/unit_01/Mod
(Threshold Limit Values) for safe working environment. Visit 3. http://www.fw.msu.edu/courses/rw203/FW20301/sldoo
to laboratories in order to observe health and safety 1.htm.
procedures are being practised will be carried out.
Assessment Methods: SIH 2011 MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL RESOURCES
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% This course will give the students opportunity to analyse
and understand the importance of coastal resources in
Medium of Instruction: terms of socio-economic value, inland protection, climate
English change and ecosystem balance. Coastal resources among
others are; mangrove forests, estuaries and sandy
Soft Skills: beaches. Coastal problems like natural disasters, erosion,
CS3, EM2 land conversion and sea level rise will be discussed.
Guidelines in coastal development and management
Main References: strategies like ICZM and ISMP will be introduced. Coastal
1. Safety Health and Environmental Protection. rehabilitation approach like eco engineering technique will
A.Wentz, 1998. also be introduced. Glasshouse experiment and field site
2. Risk Assessment: An environmental Perspective. visits will be carried out.
Peter K. Lagoy, 2005.
3. Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127), Assessment Methods:
International Law book Services, 2005. Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%
SIH 2009 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC Medium of Instruction:
INFORMATION SYSTEM English
Thic course introduces student to concept,operation and Soft Skills:
application of GIS with some aspects of environmental CS1, CT3, EM2
management.It is focusing on GIS history,geograpic data
structure,vector and raster data, area concept in GIS and Main References:
implementation of atatistical area. Application of GPS as 1. Simon, K. Haslett, 2008. Coastal Systems. Routledge.
the basic technological tool will also be included. New York.
2. ISMP documents
Assessment Methods: 3. MERF (2013). Vulnerability Assessment Tools for
Continuous Assessment: 40% coastal ecosystem. A Guidebook
Final Examination: 60%
Medium of Instruction: SIH 2012 CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SCIENCE
English
This course introduces you to the key concepts, theories,
Soft Skills: issues, challenges and debates within climate change and
CS3, TS2 energy policy, together with the main social science
approaches to this multifaceted subject. Primary emphasis
Main References: will be given to the basic concepts and techniques, but the
1. Smith de Michael J, Goodchild M .F, Longley P.A., course will also include insights from innovation studies and
2013, Geopspatial Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide political science. The focus throughout will be the
to Principles, Techniques and Software Tools, The opportunities, challenges and constraints associated with
Winchelsea Press, Winchelsea, UK. making the transition to a low carbon energy system.
2. Allen D. W., 2009, GIS Tutorial II, ESRI Press, Relevant analytical techniques such as cost benefit
analysis, decomposition analysis and energy modelling will
Redlands, California. also be briefly introduced
3. http://docs.qgis.org/2.6/en/docs/training_manual/

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