AIMS:
The aims are to enable candidates to acquire: • knowledge of natural systems which make life possible on Earth • an understanding that humans are part of these systems and depend on them • an appreciation of the diverse influences of human activity on natural systems • an awareness of the need to manage natural systems • an understanding of sustainable development to meet the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs • a sense of responsibility and concern for the welfare of the environment and all organisms • an awareness of their own values concerning environmental issues • an awareness of the values of others • a willingness to review their own attitudes in the light of new knowledge and experiences • a sound basis for further study, personal development and participation in local and global environmental concerns.
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Basic concepts of environment; Ecology & eco-systems; global environmental issues Air and atmospheric layers; Air pollution sources & effects; climate change, green house effect and depletion of ozone layer; Control of air pollution; Water pollution sources & effects; Monitoring of water pollution; Waste water treatment; Sound pollution and its control; Soil pollution and its management; Radioactive pollution and its control; Solid waste management; Major environmental issues and disaster management- Arsenic pollution; Pesticides pollution and its management, Environmental legislations and guidelines frame work and policy in Bangladesh.
