Syllabus Evaluation

Endeavor for Basic Requirements in Undergraduate Course Curricula for Environmental Sciences to

Meet the Challenges of Twenty First Century

Abstract......................................................................................................................................2

1. Introduction......................................................................................................................3

Overview............................................................................................................................................3

Philosophy..........................................................................................................................................3

Objectives...........................................................................................................................................4

2. Current Curricula............................................................................................................4

3. Expected Course Curricula..............................................................................................6

4. Implementable Course Curricula....................................................................................7

5. Conclusion........................................................................................................................7

References.................................................................................................................................8

Abstract

1. Introduction

OverviewJessore University of Science and Technology (previously namely Jessore Science & Technology

University) started functioning from the 2008-2009 session. It is expected to achieve excellence in higher

education, research and development in science and technology. It was started from 10 June 2009 in the

JUST campus with four departments. Now there are 16 departments. Department of Environment and

Technology is the pioneer department in JUST. Environmental Science and Technology comprises a

multidisciplinary endeavor to seek knowledge for the well being of the society. Therefore holism and

interconnectedness of various disciplines should come in to signify the guiding principles for enunciating

course structure and contents of Environmental Science and Technology study from the very beginning to

the highest level. The course of study for (Hon's) degree will extend over a period of four academic years

and each year shall be divided into two semesters obtaining 160 credits. Presently, there are six batches

with more than 23o students.

Philosophy Environmental Science and Technology (EST) is the integration of science and technology principles

to improve the natural or engineered environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthy

water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate pollution sites.

Technological development has increased the human impact on the environment, but a new technology

aimed at solving the pollution problem has been developed simultaneously. This has occurred in the field

of environmental technology, in which new methods of purification and recirculation of pollutants are

being developed and attempts are being made to change existing technology to reduce pollution. The

environmental science and technology program is designed to prepare students for i. professional careers

in industry, government and higher education, ii. to conduct environmental impact, risk assessment and

management and the ability to anticipate recognizes, evaluate and recommend action on a wide spectrum

of environmental problems. The main potential responsibilities of EST graduate will cover the tradition

environmental science field as well as environmental technology fields, such as: Water Purification and

Quality Control Technology; Waste Water treatment (ETP) Technology; Ecosystem Restoration

Technology; Soil Abatement Technology; Air Pollution Control Technology and Noise Control

Technology.

ObjectivesThe main objectives of the manuscript are i. to present the existing course curriculum of the degree of

Environmental Science and Technology, ii. To find out the gaps between the existing curriculum and

future curriculum and iii. To formulate a curriculum for Environmental Sciences to meet the challenges of

Twenty First Century.

2. Current CurriculaThe degree awarded from the department of Environmental Science and Technology, Jessore Science

and Technology. The duration of the degree is four years with two semesters in each year. It contains

several theoretical courses, practical courses and a semester final viva in each year and even a

undergraduate thesis work in the final semester in 4th year. Here are the attached tabular forms of the

exiting syllabus of the department of Environmental Science and Technology:

Table 2-1: The existing curriculum of the department of Environmental Science and Technology

First year: first semester

Course No Course Title CreditEST 1101 Introduction to Environmental Science and Technology 3.0EST 1103 Earth Science I 3.0EST 1105 Biological Environment 3.0EST 1107 Chemistry I 3.0EST 1109 Mathematics I 3.0EST 1111 Communicative English 2.0EST 1104 Earth Science I Sessional 1.0EST 1106 Biological Environment Sessional 1.0

EST 1108 Chemistry I Sessional 1.0EST 1120 Semester Final Viva 0.5

Grand Total 20.5First

year: second

Semester

Course No Course Title CreditEST 1201 Environmental Pollution 3.0EST 1203 Physical Environment 2.0EST 1205 Environmental Sociology 2.0EST 1207 Chemistry II 3.0EST 1209 Mathematics II 3.0EST 1211 Environmental Physics 3.0EST 1213 Computer Application 2.0EST 1204 Field Trip on Physical Environment 1.0EST 1208 Chemistry II Sessional 1.0EST 1214 Computer Application Sessional 1.0EST 1220 Semester Final Viva 0.5

Grand Total 21.5Second

year: first semester

Course no Course Title CreditEST 2101 Ecology 3.0EST 2103 Public Health and Environment 3.0EST 2105 Soil Environment 2.0EST 2107 Environmental Chemistry 3.0EST 2109 Environmental Economics 2.0EST 2111 Environmental Hydrology 2.0EST 2113 Statistics 3.0EST 2106 Soil Environment Sessional 1.0EST 2108 Environmental Chemistry Sessional 1.0EST 2112 Environmental Hydrology Sessional 1.0EST 2120 Semester Final Viva 0.5


year: second semester

COURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 2201 Environment, Health & Safety 3.0EST 2203 Agriculture and Environment 3.0EST 2205 Earth Science II 3.0EST 2207 Environmental Bio-Chemistry &Toxicology 3.0 EST 2209 Water and Waste Water Treatment 2.0EST 2211 Biodiversity and Conservation 3.0EST 2204 Agriculture and Environment Sessional 1.0EST 2208 Environmental Bio-Chemistry & Toxicology

Sessional1.0

EST 2212 Field Trip on Biodiversity and Conservation 1.0EST 2220 Semester Final Viva 0.5

Grand Total 20.5Third


COURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 3101 Energy and Environment 3.0EST 3103 Environmental Microbiology 3.0EST 3105 Epidemiology 3.0EST 3107 Coastal Environment and Flood Plain Management 3.0EST 3109 GIS and Remote Sensing 3.0

EST 3111 Gender and Environment 2.0EST 3104 Environmental Microbiology Sessional 1.0EST 3106 Epidemiology Sessional 1.0EST 3110 GIS and Remote Sensing Sessional 1.0EST 3120 Semester Final Viva 0.5

Grand total 20.5Third


COURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 3201 Meteorology 3.0EST 3203 Instrumental Analysis 3.0EST 3205 Research Methodology 3.0EST 3207 Environmental Management System 3.0EST 3209 Eco-toxicology 3.0EST 3211 Environmental Bio- technology 2.0EST 3202 Field Trip on Meteorology 1.0EST 3204 Instrumental Analysis Sessional 1.0EST 3210 Eco-toxicology Sessional 1.0EST 3220 Semester Final Viva 0.5

Grand Total 20.5Fourth


COURSE NO Course Title CreditTheory

EST 4101 Waste Management 3.0EST 4103 Water supply, Health and Sanitation 3.0EST 4105 Environmental Ethics, Protocols and Laws 3.0EST 4107 Urbanization and Environment 2.0EST 4109 Disaster Management 3.0EST 4111 Environmental Modeling 3.0EST 4102 Waste Management Sessional 1.0EST 4110 Field Trip on Disaster Management 1.0EST 4112 Environmental Modeling Sessional 1.0



COURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 4201 Environmental Impact Assessment 3.0EST 4203 Ecotourism 2.0EST 4205 Integrated Water Resource Management 3.0EST 4207 Industrial Pollution and Management 3.0EST 4209 Climate Process and Change 2.0EST 4200 Undergraduate Thesis 3.0

Grand Total 16.0Optional

courseCOURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 4115 Pollution Biology 3.0EST 4117 Limnology and Oceanography 3.0

EST 4215 Seminar on Environmental Science 3.0EST 4217 Seminar on Environmental Technology 2.0

3. Expected Course CurriculaTo develop of a curriculum for Environmental Sciences to meet the challenges of the next century, it

is necessary to consider the expected environmental problems and their potential prospects. The concept

of sustainable development is also the main pillar of the thinking wheels. The unexpected natural

calamities e.g. climate change and related issues and the man made hazards e.g. technological

advancements, economy oriented industrial development has becoming the alarming issues for

considering the philosophy of Environmental science. The proposed mission of the Department of

Environmental Sciences will be twofold: i. to provide students with the appropriate background in the

knowledge that will allow them to pursue careers with industry or governmental agencies in the areas of

pollution control, environmental impact, risk assessments and management, health and safety

management, climate change and adaptation technology, hazard mitigation, alternative energy, etc. ii. To

ensure that students who intend to higher education are adequately prepared. For sustainable development

it is required to create a sustainable society which would not give too much pressure on the environment

by human activities. To respond to this need, it is necessary to build a new learning umbrella which

encompasses various fields related to environmental phenomena and leadership to make and implement

plans, programs, and policies for sustainability to the challenges of the Twenty First Century.

In the context of the syllabus of department of Environmental Science and Technology, we need to

change / re-place some courses and even to add new course to meet the challenges not only the

considering the Bangladesh perspective but also the global need. For example, “Earth Science I and Earth

Sceince II” can be merged into one course named “Environmental Geology”. Namely the course,

“Physical Environment” can be replaced in 2nd year or 3rd year with changing the name or course content,

emphasizing the Bangladesh Perspective. We should add the courses the course “Industrial Ecology “or

Environmental Management” that is mainly necessary for industrial concern with the environmental

knowledge.

4. Implementable Course CurriculaTable 4-2: the implementable course curricula for Environmental Sciencec

First year: first semester

Course No Course Title CreditEST 1101 Introduction to Environmental Science and Technology 3.0EST 1103 Environmental Science 3.0EST 1105 Biological Environment 3.0EST 1107 Chemistry I 3.0EST 1109 Mathematics I 3.0EST 1111 Communicative English 2.0EST 1104 Earth Science I Sessional 1.0EST 1106 Biological Environment Sessional 1.0EST 1108 Chemistry I Sessional 1.0EST 1120 Semester Final Viva 0.5

Grand Total 20.5First

year: second

Semester

Course No Course Title CreditEST 1201 Environmental Pollution 3.0EST 1203 Environmental Sociology 2.0EST 1205 Chemistry II 3.0EST 1207 Mathematics II 3.0EST 1209 Environmental Physics 3.0EST 1211 Computer Application 2.0EST 1213 Field Trip on Physical Environment 1.0EST 1204 Chemistry II Sessional 1.0EST 1208 Computer Application Sessional 1.0EST 1214 Semester Final Viva 0.5



Course no Course Title CreditEST 2101 Environmental Biology 3.0EST 2103 Soil Environment 2.0EST 2105 Environmental Chemistry 3.0EST 2107 Environmental Economics 2.0EST 2109 Environmental Hydrology 2.0EST 2111 Statistics 3.0EST 2113 Soil Environment Sessional 1.0EST 2106 Environmental Chemistry Sessional 1.0EST 2108 Environmental Hydrology Sessional 1.0EST 2120 Semester Final Viva 0.5



COURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 2201 Environment, Health & Safety 3.0EST 2203 Agriculture and Environment 3.0EST 2205 Environmental Bio-Chemistry &Toxicology 3.0 EST 2207 Water and Waste Water Treatment 2.0EST 2209 Biodiversity and Conservation 3.0EST 2211 Agriculture and Environment Sessional 1.0

EST 2204 Environmental Bio-Chemistry & Toxicology Sessional

1.0

EST 2208 Field Trip on Biodiversity and Conservation 1.0EST 2220 Semester Final Viva 0.5

Grand Total 20.5Third


COURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 3101 Energy and Environment 3.0EST 3103 Environmental Microbiology 3.0EST 3105 Epidemiology 3.0EST 3107 Coastal Environment and Flood Plain Management 3.0EST 3109 GIS and Remote Sensing 3.0EST 3111 Gender and Environment 2.0EST 3104 Environmental Microbiology Sessional 1.0EST 3106 Epidemiology Sessional 1.0EST 3110 GIS and Remote Sensing Sessional 1.0EST 3120 Semester Final Viva 0.5

Grand total 20.5Third


COURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 3201 Meteorology 3.0EST 3203 Instrumental Analysis 3.0EST 3205 Research Methodology 3.0EST 3207 Environmental Management System 3.0EST 3209 Eco-toxicology 3.0EST 3211 Environmental Bio- technology 2.0EST 3202 Field Trip on Meteorology 1.0EST 3204 Instrumental Analysis Sessional 1.0EST 3210 Eco-toxicology Sessional 1.0EST 3220 Semester Final Viva 0.5



COURSE NO Course Title CreditTheory

EST 4101 Waste Management 3.0EST 4103 Water supply, Health and Sanitation 3.0EST 4105 Environmental Ethics, Protocols and Laws 3.0EST 4107 Urbanization and Environment 2.0EST 4109 Disaster Management 3.0EST 4111 Environmental Modeling 3.0EST 4102 Waste Management Sessional 1.0EST 4110 Field Trip on Disaster Management 1.0EST 4112 Environmental Modeling Sessional 1.0



COURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 4201 Environmental Impact Assessment 3.0EST 4203 Industrial Ecology 2.0EST 4205 Integrated Water Resource Management 3.0EST 4207 Industrial Pollution and Management 3.0EST 4209 Climate Process and Change 2.0EST 4200 Undergraduate Thesis 3.0

Grand Total 16.0Optional

courseCOURSE NO Course Title CreditEST 4115 Pollution Biology 3.0EST 4117 Limnology and Oceanography 3.0

EST 4215 Seminar on Environmental Science 3.0EST 4217 Seminar on Environmental Technology 2.0

5. Conclusion

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