M.Sc. Environmental Sciences
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the MSc Environmental Sciences are:
- to provide students the fundamental concepts and principles of environment, 2. to make students aware of the importance of environment and its conservation, 3. to introduce the modern tools and techniques available to study and understand the environment, 4. to teach field techniques, sample collection, mapping and analysis, 5. to make students to take up research and teaching in environmental sciences
- understand the concepts and principles of environment, 2. understand the structural and functional aspects of environment and the need for its conservation, 3. be familiar with modern tools and techniques and their appropriate use to conduct research, 4. be aware of the suitable use of field techniques, sample collection, mapping, analysis and interpretation, 5. be able to take up research and teaching in environmental sciences.
Focus Areas
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of the program
Environmental Management and Sustainability
GIS and impact assessment
Environmental Law and Pollution Mitigation
Climate Change and Renewable energy
Who can prefer this Course
Eligibility
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, i.e. in Science, Arts, Humanities, Technology, etc. with a minimum of 55% of marks and working knowledge of Mathematics and Science subjects at higher secondary level
Entrance examination
Selection of students is based on all India Entrance Examination. The question paper will consist of Multiple Choice Questions from all branches of Ecology & Environmental Sciences; Botany, Biotechnology, Biodiversity; Conservation Biology, Evolution, Genetics, Impact Assessment, Pollution and Toxicology, Remote sensing and GIS, Statistics and Zoology.
MSc program in Environmental Sciences (72 credits) (Hard core courses - 48 | Soft core courses - 24)
Semester – 1 (14)
- Fundamentals of ecology & environmental sciences (3)
- Biostatistics (3)
- Environmental Pollution and mitigation (3)
- Environmental Law, Policy and Equity (3)
- Lab / field work – 1 (2)
- Environmental management (3)
- Environmental impact assessment (3)
- Sustainable development (3)
- Lab / field work – 2 (2)
- Geographical Information System (3)
- Climate change, adaptation and mitigation (3)
- Renewable energy technology (3)
- Lab / field work – 3 (2)
- Dissertation project (12)
Softcore Courses
| · Agriculture and weed ecology (3) |
| · Landscape ecology and planning (3) |
| · Forest botany (3) |
| · Forest botany lab (3) |
| · Science communication (3) · (writing and communication lab) (3) |
| · Human ecology (3) |
| · Coastal zone management (3) |
| · Plant-animal interactions (3) |
| · Ornithology (3) |
| · Bioindicators & eco remediation (3) |
| · Biological invasions (3) |
| · Environmental informatics and modelling (3) |
| · Advanced water treatment technologies (3) |
| · Eco city and sustainability (3) |
| · Contemporary environmental issues (3) |
| · Forest ecology (3) |
| · Microbial ecology (3) |
| · Introduction to theoretical ecology (3) |
| · Agro ecosystems and agroforestry (3) |
| · Statistics with r for ecology(laboratory course) (3) |
| · Digital image processing for environmental applications (3) |
| · Natural resources management (3) |
| · Instrumental methods of analysis (3) |
| · Waste management and bioremediation (3) · Ecology of Urban Environment (3) |
