BA (Hons) Sustainable Development Studies
SEMESTER I
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type/Stream |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS 101 |
Introduction to Sustainable Development |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
SDS 102 |
Ecology, Ecosystem and Biodiversity |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
SDS 103 |
Basics of Earth Sciences |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
EMS 101 |
Environmental Management and Sustainability (Refer Annex. 1 ) |
Minor (Opt any one) |
4 (3+1+0) |
ERS 101 |
Ecological Restoration of Land and Water Resources (Refer Annex. 2 ) |
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DMS 101 |
Disaster Management, Occupational Health and Safety (Refer Annex. 3 ) |
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MDC 101 |
Foundation Course in Mathematics |
Multidisciplinary |
3 (3+0+0) |
AEC 101 |
English and Communication Skills-I |
Ability Enhancement |
2 (2+0+0) |
SEC 101 |
Fundamentals of Computer Sciences |
Skill Enhancement |
3 (2+0+1) |
VAC 101 |
Constitutional Values, Rights and Duties |
Value Added |
2 (2+0+0) |
Total Semester Credits |
23 |
SEMESTER II
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type/Stream |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS 201 |
Sustainable Development Dimensions |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
SDS 202 |
Geography of India and Sustainability |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
SDS 203 |
Principles of Micro Economics |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
EMS 202 |
Environmental Management and Sustainability (Refer Annex. 1 ) |
Minor (Opt any one) |
4 (3+1+0) |
ERS 201 |
Ecological Restoration of Land and Water Resources (Refer Annex. 2 ) |
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DMS 201 |
Disaster Management, Occupational Health and Safety (Refer Annex. 3 ) |
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MDC 201 |
Environmental Economics |
Multidisciplinary |
3 (3+0+0) |
SEC 201 |
Python Programming |
Skill Enhancement |
3 (2+0+1) |
AEC 201 |
English and Communication Skills – II |
Ability Enhancement |
2 (2+0+0) |
VAC 201 |
Ancient Indian Knowledge Systems |
Value Added |
2 (2+0+0) |
Total Semester Credits |
23 |
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UG Certificate Credits |
46 |
SEMESTER III
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type/Stream |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS 301 |
Sustainable Development Drivers and Capitals |
Major |
3 (2+1+0) |
SDS 302 |
Introduction to Macro Economics |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
SDS 303 |
Statistics and Data Analysis |
Major |
4 (3+0+1) |
EMS 301 |
Environmental Management and Sustainability (Refer Annex. 1 ) |
Minor (Opt any one) |
4 (3+1+0) |
ERS 301 |
Ecological Restoration of Land and Water Resources (Refer Annex. 2 ) |
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DMS 301 |
Disaster Management, Occupational Health and Safety (Refer Annex. 3 ) |
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MDC 301 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Multidisciplinary |
3 (3+0+0) |
AEC 301 |
Academic Writing and Communication |
Ability Enhancement |
2 (2+0+0) |
SEC 301 |
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence |
Skill Enhancement |
3 (2+0 +1) |
VAC 301 |
Diet and Nutrition |
Value Added |
2 (2+0+0) |
Total Semester Credit |
24 |
SEMESTER IV
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type/Stream |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS 401 |
Social Contexts of Sustainable Development |
Major |
3 (2+1+0) |
SDS 402 |
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing |
Major |
3 (2+0+1) |
SDS 403 |
Natural Resource Management and Sustainability Challenges |
Major |
4 (3+1+0) |
EMS 401 |
Environmental Management and Sustainability (Refer Annex. 1 ) |
Minor (Opt any one) |
4 (3+1+0) |
ERS 401 |
Ecological Restoration of Land and Water Resources (Refer Annex. 2 ) |
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DMS 401 |
Disaster Management, Occupational Health and Safety (Refer Annex. 3 ) |
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VAC 401 |
Ethics and Values |
Value Added |
2 (2+0+0) |
AEC 401 |
Intellectual Property Rights |
Ability Enhancement |
2 (2+0+0) |
SIS 401 |
Summer Internship* |
2 (0+0+2) |
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Total Semester Credits |
20 |
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UG Diploma Credits |
90 |
SEMESTER V
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type/Stream |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS 501 |
Agriculture Systems and Sustainability |
Major |
3 (2+1+0) |
SDS 502 |
Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG Management |
Major |
4 (3+1+0) |
SDS 503 |
Environmental Laws, Policies and Governance |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
SDS 504 |
Landscape Ecology |
Major |
3 (2+0+1) |
SDS 505 |
GIS, Satellite Based Navigation & Applications |
Major |
3 (2+0+1) |
EMS 501 |
Environmental Management and Sustainability (Refer Annex. 1 ) |
Minor (Opt any one) |
4 (3+1+0) |
ERS 501 |
Ecological Restoration of Land and Water Resources (Refer Annex. 2 ) |
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DMS 501 |
Disaster Management, Occupational Health and Safety (Refer Annex. 3 ) |
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Total Semester Credits |
20 |
SEMESTER VI
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type/Stream |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS 601 |
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Sustainability Dimensions |
Major |
2 (2+0+0) |
SDS 602 |
Models in Sustainable Development |
Major |
2 (2+0+0) |
SDS 603 |
Urban Sustainability |
Major |
3 (2+1+0) |
SDS 604 |
Social Impact Assessment |
Major |
3 (2+0+1) |
SDS 605 |
Communication in Sustainable Development |
Major |
2 (2+0+0) |
SDS 606 |
Rural and Regional Sustainability |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
EMS 601 and 602 |
Environmental Management and Sustainability (Refer Annex. 1 ) |
Minor (Opt any one) |
4x2 (3+1+0) |
ERS 601 and 602 |
Ecological Restoration of Land and Water Resources (Refer Annex. 2 ) |
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DMS 601 and 602 |
Disaster Management, Occupational Health and Safety (Refer Annex. 3 ) |
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Total Semester Credits |
23 |
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UG Degree Credits |
133 |
SEMESTER VII
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type/Stream |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS 701 |
Globalisation, Development and Sustainability |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
SDS 702 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
Major |
3 (2+0+1) |
SDS 703 |
Climate Change Implications and its Management |
Major |
3 (3+0+0) |
SDS 704 |
Disaster Risk Management |
Major |
4 (3+1+0) |
SDS 705 |
Research Methodology |
Major |
4 (3+1+0) |
SDS 706 |
Development of Dissertation Proposal |
Major |
- |
EMS 701 |
Environmental Management and Sustainability (Refer Annex. 1 ) |
Minor (Opt any one) |
4 (3+1+0) |
ERS 701 |
Ecological Restoration of Land and Water Resources (Refer Annex. 2 ) |
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DMS 701 |
Disaster Management, Occupational Health and Safety (Refer Annex. 3 ) |
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Total Semester Credits |
21 |
SEMESTER VIII
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type/Stream |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS 801 |
Dissertation |
20 (0+0+20) |
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Total Semester Credits |
20 |
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Major Stream Credits |
86 |
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Summer Internships |
02 |
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Dissertation |
20 |
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Minor Stream Credits |
32 |
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Multidisciplinary Course (MDC) Credits |
09 |
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Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) Credits |
09 |
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Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) Credits |
08 |
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Value Added Course (VAC) Credits |
08 |
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Total B.A. (Hon) SDS Credits |
174 |
Multidisciplinary Course
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit (L+T+P) |
MDC101 |
Foundation Course in Mathematics |
3 (3+0+0) |
MDC201 |
Environmental Economics |
3 (3+0+0) |
MDC301 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
3 (3+0+0) |
Total Credits |
09 |
Skill Enhancement Course
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SEC101 |
Fundamentals of Computer Science |
3 (2+0+1) |
SEC201 |
Python Programming |
3 (2+0+1) |
SEC301 |
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence |
3 (2+0+1) |
Total Credits |
09 |
Ability Enhancement Course
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit (L+T+P) |
AEC101 |
English and Communications Skills-I |
2 (2+0+0) |
AEC201 |
English and Communications Skills-II |
2 (2+0+0) |
AEC301 |
Academic Writings and Communication |
2 (2+0+0) |
AEC401 |
Intellectual Property Rights |
2 (2+0+0) |
Total Credits |
08 |
Value Added Course
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit (L+T+P) |
VAC101 |
Constitutional Values, Rights and Duties |
2 (2+0+0) |
VAC201 |
Ancient Indian Knowledge Systems |
2 (2+0+0) |
VAC301 |
Diet and Nutrition |
2 (2+0+0) |
VAC401 |
Ethics and Values |
2 (2+0+0) |
Total Credits |
08 |
Summer Internship
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SIS401 |
Summer Internship* |
2 (0+0+2) |
Total Credits |
02 |
Dissertation
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit (L+T+P) |
SDS801 |
Dissertation |
20 (0+0+20) |
Total Credits |
20 |
Minor Stream Course
Annex. 1. Environmental Management and Sustainability (EMS)
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Sem. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit (L+T+P) |
I |
EMS101 |
Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences |
4 (3+1+0) |
II |
EMS202 |
Climate Science and Meteorology |
4 (3+1+0) |
III |
EMS301 |
Concepts in Environment Management |
4 (3+1+0) |
IV |
EMS401 |
Sustainable Cities, Transport and Green Building |
4 (3+1+0) |
V |
EMS501 |
Water and Energy Efficiency, Auditing and Management |
4 (3+1+0) |
VI |
EMS601 |
Climate Change Policy, Carbon Footprint and GHG Accounting Framework |
4 (3+1+0) |
VI |
EMS701 |
Desertification and Land Management |
4 (3+1+0) |
VII |
EMS702 |
Geo-spatial Sciences for Sustainable Development |
4 (3+1+0) |
Annex. 2. Ecological Restoration of Land and Water Resources (ERS)
Sem. |
Course Code |
Courses |
Credit (L+T+P) |
I |
ERS101 |
Introduction to Restoration Ecology |
4 (3+1+0) |
II |
ERS201 |
Land Degradation: Causes and Consequences |
4 (3+1+0) |
III |
ERS301 |
Ecological Restoration of Land Resources |
4 (3+1+0) |
IV |
ERS401 |
Urban Ecosystem Restoration |
4 (3+1+0) |
V |
ERS501 |
Degradation of Aquatic Ecosystem |
4 (3+1+0) |
VI |
ERS601 |
Ecological Restoration of Wetlands and Watersheds |
4 (3+1+0) |
VI |
ERS602 |
Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Restoration |
4 (3+1+0) |
VII |
ERS701 |
Ecological Restoration: Planning and Implementation |
4 (3+1+0) |
Annex. 3. Disaster Management, Occupational Health and Safety (DMS)
Sem. |
Course Code |
Courses |
Credit (L+T+P) |
I |
DMS101 |
Introduction to Disaster Management |
4 (3+1+0) |
II |
DMS201 |
Risk Assessment and vulnerability analysis of Natural Hazards |
4 (3+1+0) |
III |
DMS301 |
Regulatory framework in Disaster Management |
4 (3+1+0) |
IV |
DMS401 |
Occupational Health Hazards, Safety and Compliance |
4 (3+1+0) |
V |
DMS502 |
Disaster Preparedness and Response |
4 (3+1+0) |
VI |
DMS601 |
Coastal Hazards and their Management |
4 (3+1+0) |
VI |
DMS602 |
Urban Hazards Mitigation and Sustainability |
4 (3+1+0) |
VII |
DMS701 |
Climate change and Ecosystem based Disaster Risk Reduction |
4 (3+1+0) |