Syllabus for Undergraduate Environmental Science & Disaster Management Course

The Environment: The Atmosphere, Lithosphere, ______, Biosphere.

Ecosystem: Structure of Ecosystem, Function of Ecosystem, Energy flow in ecosystem. Biogeochemical cycle; Water Cycle, ______, Nitrogen Cycle.

Human Population Growth, Population Control Methods, Urbanization and its effect on ______.

Pollution: Water Pollution, Air Pollution, ______, Radiation Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Noise Pollution

Climate Change: Causes, effects, Global Warming, Carbon footprint and Environmental Protection (05 periods) Brief idea on Sustainable Development: Sustainable development concept, sustainable Development Goal (SDGs), Agenda 21 of Rio Earth Summit (02 Periods) Steps taken towards sustainable Development: Management of ______, Automobile Scrapping Policy, Promotion of Electrical Vehicles.

Disaster Management: Types of disasters (Natural and Man-made) and their causes and effects (03 periods) Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Analysis: Vulnerability to various disasters (Flood, Cyclone, Earthquake, Tsunami, Heat waves and ______

Institutional Framework: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) (05 periods) Preparedness Measures: Disaster Management Cycle: Early Warning System, Pre-Disaster and PostDisaster Preparedness, Community Preparedness, Stakeholders participation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (05 periods) Unit-IV: (Public Health Management) Brief idea on Epidemics and Pandemics (01 period) Non-communicable diseases with special reference to cardiovascular diseases, Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity and their prevention (03 periods) Communicable diseases with special reference to Covid-19, Dengue, Hepatitis and AIDS, their transmission (04 periods) Prevention of Epidemic/Pandemic Diseases: Prevention Measures (Quarantine, Sanitization, Personal Protective measures such as Hand washing and use of protective devices, Vaccination); Control Measures (Surveillance, Isolation, Contact Tracing) (03 periods) Life Style management: Diet, Physical Exercise, Yoga and sleeping habit (01 period) Role of different Sectors in Managing Health Disaster: Role of Government and Non Government agencies in health management. (01 period).

Non-communicable diseases with special reference to cardiovascular diseases, Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity and their ______

Prevention of Epidemic/Pandemic Diseases: Prevention Measures (Quarantine, Sanitization, Personal Protective measures such as Hand washing and use of protective devices, Vaccination); Control Measures (Surveillance, Isolation, Contact Tracing) (03 periods) Life Style management: Diet, Physical Exercise, Yoga and sleeping habit (01 period) Role of different Sectors in Managing Health Disaster: Role of Government and Non Government agencies in ______ management.