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School of Environmental Sciences, JNU

M. Sc. Programme

The M. Sc. programme is spread over four semesters. It carries 64 credits and comprisesof four different components viz: I) Teaching II) Lab Wor III) !ie"d Wor and I#)

$issertation.

Distribution of credits for M. Sc. Programme is:

Tota" %redits for M. Sc. $egree &rogramme ' 64 credits

I) Teaching ' ( credits

II) Lab *or+ !ie"d *or and $issertation ' ,4 credits

Distribution of credits for teaching (otal !" credits#

i) %ore courses ' -6 credits

ii) ptiona" courses ' -4 credits

Distribution of credits for $ab %or&, 'ield %or& and Dissertation (otal ) credits#

a) Lab *or ' 6 credits /Lab Wor I '0 credits1 Lab Wor II '0 credits)

b) !ie"d *or ' 0 credits

c) $issertation ' ( credits

*# eaching (!" credits#

Teaching is a ma2or component of the programme. It shares ( credits out of tota" 64.

The remaining three components i.e. Lab *or+ fie"d *or and dissertation share

remaining ,4 credits

#arious courses offered under M. Sc. programme are categorized as:

3) %ore courses

) 5on %redit courses and

%) ptiona" courses.

3"together there are 46 courses: ,0 as core+ - non credit courses and 0, optiona" courses.

3"" core courses are offered in I and II semesters and a"" optiona" courses are offered in

III and I# semester of the M. Sc programme.

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3"" %ore %ourses are of - credits each and compu"sor for a"" the students. 5on credit

courses do not carr an credits+ ho*ever+ as per the 758 ordinance+ comp"etion of such

courses b ever student is a mandator re9uirement for the a*ard of the degree.

ptiona" courses are of 0 credits each and cover a"" specia"ized courses across different

sub discip"ines of environmenta" sciences name"1 Mathematics+ &hsics+ Statistics+

eo"og+ %hemistr and io"og. There is a running "ist of 0, optiona" courses+ out of

*hich students *i"" have to choose an ; optiona" courses /four in each semester) to

obtain -4 credits.

**# $ab %or&, 'ield %or& and Dissertation () credits#

a# $ab %or& (+ credits#

The "ab *or component is spread over first t*o semesters and is ca""ed as

Lab *or I and Lab *or II to be comp"eted in I and II semesters

respective". 8nder Lab Wor I and II+ sets of e

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semester. The *or on research pro2ect *i"" start in 0 rdsemester under the

supervision of concerned facu"t member in his >her "ab and *i"" be

comp"eted b 4th semester *ith *riting and submission of dissertation.

$issertation *i"" be eva"uated b a 0 member e

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(. =nvironmenta" &hsics =S?-(

6. =nvironmenta" instrumentation and techni9ues =S?-6

A. eochemistr =S?-A;. round*ater Ddro"og =S?-;

B. ceanograph =S?-B

,. 5atura" resource Management =S?-,,,. "acio"og =S?-,,

,-. iogeochemistr =S?-,-

,0. =nvironmenta" eo"og =S?-,0

,4. Water @esources =S?-,4

,(. 3ir &o""ution %hemistr =S?-,(

,6. Water &o""ution %hemistr =S?-,6,A. Soi" &o""ution %hemistr =S?-,A

,;. So"id and Dazardous Wastes Management =S?-,;

,B. Metro"og =S?-,B

-. &o""ution io"og =S?---,. iodiversit and conservation =S?--,

--. !orest eco"og =S?----0. Microbia" eco"og =S?--0

-4. =cosstem $namics =S?--4

-(. =nvironmenta" iophsics =S?--(-6. =co"og and sustainab"e deve"opment =S?--6

-A. =nvironmenta" Eenobiotics and human hea"th =S?--A

-;. !undamenta"s of Mo"ecu"ar io"og and iotechno"og =S?--;

-B. 3pp"ied biotechno"og and ioremediation =S?--B0. =co?to

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!unctions? po"nomia"+ "ogarithmic+ e

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Dazardous *aste+ their effects on the environment. %hemica" treatment of hazardous

*astes.

). Earth Processes ES2")

=vo"ution of various branches of eo"og. rigin of the earth. &rimar differentiation

and formation of core+ mant"e+ crust+ atmosphere and hdrosphere. Magma generation

and formation of igneous and metamorphic rocs. %oncept of Minera"s and @ocs.

Weathering+ erosion+ transportation and deposition of earthFs materia"s b running *ater+

*ind and g"aciers. !ormation of "and forms and sedimentar rocs. &"ate tectonics? sea

f"oor spreading+ mountain bui"ding+ evo"ution of continents and structura" deformation.

Therma"+ magnetic and gravitationa" fie"ds of the earth. %oncepts of engineering and

urban geo"og.

!. Ecolog7 ES2"!

Distor and scope of eco"og+ auteco"ot+ sneco"og+ popu"ation+ communit+ biome+

to"erance range and "imiting factors. $istinguishing characters of forests grass"ands+ arid

"ands and *et"ands1 communit organization? concept of habitat+ functiona" ro"e and

niche+ e stone species+ dominant species+ ecotone+ edge effect. 3na"tica" characters+

snthetic characters "ie forms+ species diversit and measurement of diversit.

&opu"ation dnamics+ mode"s for sing"e and interacting popu"ation+ stab"e points+ stab"e

cc"es+ chaos competition+ pre predation+ etc. =co"ogica" succession+ primar and

secondar processes in successions+ mode"s of successions+ c"ima< communit and tpes

of c"ima

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8. Environmental Pollution ES2"8

Linage bet*een energ+ environment and deve"opment. Duman popu"ation issues.

$efinition of po""ution. $ifferent tpes of po""ution? 3ir+ Water and soi" and their "oca"+

regiona" and g"oba" aspects. 3ir: Sources of air po""utants+ their behavior in theatmosphere. =ffects of air po""utants on humans+ anima"s+ p"ants and properties. %ontro"

approaches. Water: Sources+ effects+ *ater po""ution treatment. Soi": Sources and nature

of soi" po""ution and its harmfu" effects. So"id *aste: generation+ co""ection+

environmenta" effects and safe disposa" practices. =nvironmenta" prob"ems associated

*ith noise po""ution+ oi" po""ution and radioactive po""ution.

9. Natural haards and disaster management ES2"9

Introduction to Dazards? Dazard c"assification?tpes of hazards 15atura" Dazards: causes+

/continenta" drift+ p"ate tectonics+ sea f"oor spreading+ isostac+ etc.+) distribution pattern+

conse9uences and mitigation: =arth9uae+ Tsunami+ #o"canoes+ %c"one+ !"ood+ $rought+

Lands"ide+ co"d and heat hazards+ forest fire+ etc.+? causes+ tpes+ distribution adverse

effects+ etc.+? $isaster introduction? disaster Management %apabi"it?#u"nerabi"it? ris?

preparedness and mitigation? $isaster management cc"e? communit p"anning education

and =ngineered structure >structura" strengthening techni9ues? Dazard zonation and

mapping? @is @eduction Measures.

;. Environmental *m3act 0ssessment ES2";

Linage bet*een deve"opment and environment1 g"oba" commons: carring capacit:

origin and deve"opment of =I3: re"ationship of =I3 to sustainab"e deve"opment: =I3 in

pro2ect p"anning and imp"ementation: =I3 process: eva"uation of proposed actions+

scoping and base "ine stud+ identification and prediction of impacts+ mitigation

measures. %omparison of a"ternatives+ revie* and decision maing+ pub"ic participation

and compensator actions: green be"ts: 5ationa" =nvironmenta" &o"icies and guide"ines in

India. %onditions and approach for =IS revie*. %ase studies: river va""e pro2ects:

therma" po*er p"ants: mining pro2ects: oi" refineries and petrochemica"s.

". Energ7 and Environment ES2"

A

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=nerg resources and their e

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6. Environmental 1iochemistr7 and o=icolog7 ES26

=nvironmenta" phsio"og *ith considerations of intermediar metabo"ism? approaches

for studing energ metabo"ism and bod temperature changes1 Thermo regu"ation and

adaptation.

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1# Non redit ourses (om3ulsor7 for all#

. urrent Environmental *ssues ES2!

%ontemporar and emerging environmenta" issues of "oca"+ regiona" and g"oba"

significance. road" the topics *i"" be pertaining to: i) Linage bet*een popu"ation+

deve"opment and environment ii) c"imate change ii) stratospheric zone dep"etion iii)

*ater resources iv) environmenta" tomanuscript. $escription+ va"ue+ and deve"opment of points>out"ines

before *riting. Screening of Materia" for inc"usion *ithin the structure of the manuscript.

Importance of 3uthors and their se9uence+ importance of c"ear tit"e+ abstract or summar.

Introduction+ Methods+ @esu"ts+ and $iscussion. 5umbers and statistics+ Tab"es and

!igures+ $iscussion. Writing St"e: 3ctive or passive+ &unctuation+ use of commas+

apostrophe+ semico"on and co"on. 3voiding dup"ication and repetition. Importance of

revisions and references.

&"agiarism+ paraphrasing and cop *rite vio"ation. %onse9uences of p"agiarism. Wh not

to fudge+ tiner+ fabricate or fa"sif data. =

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&opu"ation ro*th Mode" of %ompetition. Lota?#o"terra &re?&redator Mode"+

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asic properties of sound *aves+ sound propagation+ $efinition of 5oise+ Dea"th =ffects

of 5oise+ %oncept of sound pressure "eve" /S&L)+ decibe" sca"e+ addition of decibe"s+

!re9uenc @esponse of Duman =ar+ =9ua" Loudness %ontours+ Weighting 5et*ors+

ctave ands+ Measurement and ana"sis of sound. &ercenti"e Indices of 5oise+

=9uiva"ent sound pressure "eve" /Le9)+ 5oise po""ution "eve" /5&L)+ Sound e

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3tomic properties of e"ements+ the periodic+ tab"e and geochemica" c"assification of

e"ements1 abundance of e"ements in the bu" earth+ crust+ hdrosphere+ atmosphere and

biosphere1 introduction to minera" structures and compositions1 thermodnamic

c"assification of e"ements into essentia"+ structura"+ ma2or and trace e"ements and their

partitioning during minera" formation1 chemica" reactions invo"ving proton and e"ectron

transfers+ minera" stabi"it diagrams and contro"s on the chemistr of natura" *aters1

geochemica" cc"ing?concepts *ith an e

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Introduction? historica"+ current and future? =arths structure? &hsiograph of oceans?

origin and evo"ution of ocean basins /%ontinenta" and oceanic basins)? %ontinenta" drift+

sea f"oor spreading+ p"ate tectonics? she"f and deep sea sedimentation? phsica"+ chemica"

and bio"ogica" aspects of sea *ater? cean current /circu"ation)? Waves properties and

motion? tida" currents and characteristics? air?*ater interface> e

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nutrient ro"e+ carbon chemistr? "oba" biogeochemica" cc"es: 5utrient cc"es?

3dvances in biogeochemistr? Sediment biogeochemistr+ stab"e Isotopes in

iogeochemistr and their app"ication to various environmenta" prob"ems. 5utrient

dnamic in the atmosphere+ hdrosphere+ and Lithosphere. 5utrient budgeting and

mode"ing

. Environmental

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!. 0ir Pollution hemistr7 ES 2 6!

%hemica" composition of atmosphere+ Sources of air po""ution. Tpes of air po""utants+

organic and inorganic po""utants+ their behavior and fate on "oca"+ regiona" and g"oba"

sca"e+ monitoring of criteria and non?criteria po""utants.=ffects of air po""utants on human hea"th+ p"ants+ anima"s and materia"s. &o""utants and

hea"th effects.

3ir po""ution meteoro"og: Mi

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8. Soil Pollution hemistr7 ES 2 68

&hsica" %hemistr of Soi": Soi" So"ution &hase+ The Soi">So"ution Interface+ Surface

e

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K3>K% parameters in environmenta" studies+ use of %@Ms /%ertified reference

materia"s)+ inter?"aborator comparison e

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66. 'orest Ecolog7 ES 2 666

!orest and forest environment: Structure of forest ecosstem+ ma2or forest tpes of the

*or"d+ forest tpes and forest cover of India+ regeneration eco"og of forest trees.

!orest ecosstem function: &rimar productivit of forest ecosstems+ "itter production

and decomposition+ nutrient cc"ing and nutrient conservation strategies+ p"ant *ater

re"ations.

!orest ecosstem management: !orest management sstems+ 2oint forest management+

forest hdro"og+ forest fire+ app"ication of remote sensing techni9ue in forest

eco"og+ deforestation and sustainab"e forestr+ forest "a*s+ non timber forest

products.

@o"e of io"og in management and habitat management techni9ues. Wi"d"ife farming:b2ectives+ management design+ *i"d"ife products+ disease contro"+ breeding.

ehaviora"+ eco"og and eva"uation.

6. Microbial Ecolog7 ES 2 66

Microbia" *or"d? introductor revie* to the &roarotic and =uarotic microorganisms+

5utrition and gro*th+ Microbia" metabo"ism and regu"ation. Ma2or groups ofmicroorganims. 5atura" environments of microorganisms? the terrestria"

environment+ a9uatic environment and e

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The ecosstem concept+ abiotic and biotic components. =nerg input in ecosstem+

standing crop+ biomass+ primar and secondar production+ gross and net production+

concept of food chain food *eb+ ten percent "a*+ net communit production+

methods of measuring productivit+ pattern of primar production and biomass in the

ma2or ecosstem of the *or"d+ =nerg f"o*+ !eed bac and contro". iogeochemica"

cc"es+ gaseous and sedimentar turnover rate and turnover item. Ddro"ogica" cc"e+

carbon cc"e+ nitrogen cc"e+ su"phur cc"e+ phosphorus cc"e+ nutrient budget+ manFs

impact on nutrient cc"es. &opu"ation dnamics.

6!. Environmental 1io3h7sics ES 2 66!

%e""u"ar function of ce""+ membrane structure and transport origin and conduction

of impu"ses in nerve ce"" musc"es+ methods in bioe"ectric measurements. @adiation and

mo"ecu"ar response+ e"ementar aspects of atomic and mo"ecu"ar e

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Interaction of po""utants *ith bio"ogica" sstems at different "eve"s+ e.g.+ organism+

organs+ and ce"" organe""es. iochemica" degradation of po""utants inside the ce"" as

*e"" as ce""u"ar interactions *ith the po""utants. To

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composting+ bioferti"izer+ biopesticides production. iomining: Microbia" "eaching of "o*

grade minera" ores+ mo"ecu"ar probes for organisms in mines and mine tai"ings+

&etro"eum po""utant biodegradation. 3"ternate fue"s: Source and mechanism of various

biofue" production. ioremediation: %oncept+ ro"e of bioremediation in contro""ing

various po""ution prob"ems e.g. so"id *ater+ se*age *ater+ industria" eff"uents+ heav

meta"s+ radioactive substances+ oi" spi""age. &htoremediation: 3batement of different

tpes of po""ution using p"ants+ tpes of phtoremediation+ mechanism invo"ved *ith case

studies. Waste *ater treatment strategies: $omestic and Industria" *aste?*ater+

app"ication of microbio"og *aste treatment. Metagenomics: =nvironmenta" enomics+

ecogenomics or communit genomics+ the stud of genetic materia" recovered direct"

from environmenta" samp"es and future app"ications in bioremediation.

". Eco2o=icolog7 ES 2 6"

&rincip"es in to

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