Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Under the Indian University Grant Commission's Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), the Biodiversity and Ecological Resources online course would count as a 4 credit course in B.Sc. Environmental Science. The program will benefit undergraduate students, such as science, arts, commerce, and other biological sciences. The environmental science course provides an overview of basic ecological and environmental services.

The Biodiversity and Ecological Resources training also covers the management and protection of natural resources, as well as their usage and overexploitation. The decrease of Earth's biological variety has considerably more profound ramifications than other environmental concerns. The in-situ and ex-situ techniques for biodiversity conservation on earth are the major conservative instruments for biodiversity conservation on earth and will be developed throughout the course.

Energy is essential, either indirectly or directly, in the growth, evolution and survival of all forms of life. As a result, energy security is essential for economic growth and the reduction of unemployment and poverty. The Biodiversity and Ecological Resources syllabus provides in-depth knowledge of the idea and techniques of environmental sustainability for the management of all biodiversity, including the carbon sequestration and ecological footprint for sustainable growth.

The Highlights

12 weeks duration
Video lectures
100% free of cost
4 credits
Undergraduate-level study
AICTE-approved certificate
Offered by Govt. Degree College, Eidgah, Srinagar
Course provider Swayam
Online learning

Programme Offerings

tests
quizzes
Online discussion forums
Self-assessment
Reading Materials
video lectures

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Government Degree College, Eidgah, Srinagar

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Participants must complete both the online core curriculum and the quizzes. In order to acquire the Biodiversity and Ecological Resources certification, participants must also complete a final standardized test conducted by Swayam.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Environmental ScienceKnowledge of ecosystem

After completing the Biodiversity and Ecological Resources online training from Swayam, candidates will study environmental science and learn about the concept of an ecosystem, food chains, food webs, endangered and endemic species of India, grasses & grasslands, hotspots of biodiversity, ex-situ conservation of biodiversity, in-situ conservation of biodiversity, biodiversity at local, national and global level, floods, conflicts, drought over water resources, energy resources: use of alternative energy sources and non-renewable energy sources, the concept of ecological footprint, monitoring, and management of biodiversity, microbial diversity in soil, etc.

Admission Details

To get admission to the Biodiversity and Ecological Resources online course for beginners, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1. The official Swayam course website may be accessed by clicking the link below.

(https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_ge31/preview)

Step 2. You may start the registration process by hitting the Register button.

Step 3. Register with your Facebook, Microsoft or Google account, or enter your email and password manually.

Step 4. To access the account details page, locate and click the 'Join' option.

Step 5. Fill in the required information to begin the course.

The Syllabus

Concept of an ecosystem
Structure and function of an ecosystem
Definition: Genetic, Species and Ecosystem diversity
Producers, Consumers, and decomposers

Energy Flow in the ecosystem
Food Chains, Food webs
Ecological Pyramids
Ecological Succession

Endangered and endemic species of India
Concept of exotic species
Forest ecosystem
Desert Ecosystem

Grasses & Grasslands – I
Grasses & Grasslands – II
Grasses & Grasslands -III
Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)

Value of biodiversity: Consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, and aesthetic and option values
Threats to biodiversity: Habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-life conflicts
Hotspots of biodiversity – I
Hotspots of biodiversity – II

In-situ Conservation of biodiversity
Ex-situ Conservation of biodiversity
Biogeographical classification of India
India as a megadiverse nation

Biodiversity at the global, national, and local level
Land Resources
Forest Resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation
Mineral Resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects. Cases

Use and over-utilization of surface and groundwater
Floods, drought, conflicts over water resources
Food Resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, waterlogging, salinity, case studies
Sources of Energy

Energy Resources: Non-Renewable energy sources and use of alternative energy sources
Urban problems related to energy
Growing energy needs, Energy crisis, and Renewable energy sources
Concept of water harvesting and watershed management