QUESTION PAPERS:-
SYLLABUS:-
Unit 1: [Media and the Environment]
1. Definition, scope and importance
2. Need for public awareness via media
3. Natural resources and associated problems:
i. Forest resources
ii. Water resources
iii) Mineral resources
iv) Food resources
v) Energy resources
vi) Land resources
4. Role of an individual and media in conservation of natural resources.
Unit II [Media & Ecology]
1. Concept of an ecosystem: structure and function of an ecosystem
2. Producers, consumers and decomposers.
3. Ecological succession.
4. Introduction, definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.
5. Biodiversity at Global, National and Local levels.
i) India as a mega-diversity nation.
ii) Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts.
iii) Endangered and endemic species of India.
6. Media’s role in disseminating of information in ecology
Unit III [Media & Environmental Disaster]
1. Definition of environmental pollution: Causes, effects and control measures of:
(a) Air pollution
(b) Water pollution
© Soil pollution
(d) Marine pollution
(e) Noise pollution
(f) Thermal pollution
(g) Nuclear hazards
2. Role of an individual and media in prevention of pollution.
3. Role of Media in Disaster management: Foods, earthquakes, cyclones and landslides
4. Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions.
5. Laws for environment protection
i) Environment Protection Act.
ii) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
iii) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
iv) Wildlife Protection Act.
v) Forest Conservation Act.
Unit IV [Communicating Human Welfare]
1. Population growth, variation among nations.
2. Population explosion—Family Welfare Programme and media awareness
3. Environment and human health.
4. Smoking and Cancer
5. HIV/AIDS.
6. Women and Child Welfare.
7. Role of Media awareness in environment and Human Health issues
Unit 1: [Media and the Environment]
1. Definition, scope and importance
2. Need for public awareness via media
3. Natural resources and associated problems:
i. Forest resources
ii. Water resources
iii) Mineral resources
iv) Food resources
v) Energy resources
vi) Land resources
4. Role of an individual and media in conservation of natural resources.
Unit II [Media & Ecology]
1. Concept of an ecosystem: structure and function of an ecosystem
2. Producers, consumers and decomposers.
3. Ecological succession.
4. Introduction, definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.
5. Biodiversity at Global, National and Local levels.
i) India as a mega-diversity nation.
ii) Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts.
iii) Endangered and endemic species of India.
6. Media’s role in disseminating of information in ecology
Unit III [Media & Environmental Disaster]
1. Definition of environmental pollution: Causes, effects and control measures of:
(a) Air pollution
(b) Water pollution
© Soil pollution
(d) Marine pollution
(e) Noise pollution
(f) Thermal pollution
(g) Nuclear hazards
2. Role of an individual and media in prevention of pollution.
3. Role of Media in Disaster management: Foods, earthquakes, cyclones and landslides
4. Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions.
5. Laws for environment protection
i) Environment Protection Act.
ii) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
iii) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
iv) Wildlife Protection Act.
v) Forest Conservation Act.
Unit IV [Communicating Human Welfare]
1. Population growth, variation among nations.
2. Population explosion—Family Welfare Programme and media awareness
3. Environment and human health.
4. Smoking and Cancer
5. HIV/AIDS.
6. Women and Child Welfare.
7. Role of Media awareness in environment and Human Health issues