ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK

Paper Code: 
MSW 224(b)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course  outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO50.Recognize the need to maintain ecological balance for sustainable societies

CO51.Understand the linkages between social behaviour and environment.

CO52.Determine the causes of environmental problems

CO53.Analyze the role of environmental movements in creating awareness

CO54.Design strategies for working with communities for environmental conservation.

 

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT-I
  • Environment and Ecology and their linkages, relationship with people and society.
  • Social behaviour and environment (consumerism and energy intensive life style, etc.)
12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT-II
  • Environmental Issues and Problems :
  • Environment in the global context.
  • State of India’s environment :
  • Land degradation and depletion
  • Water Pollution and Degradation of Fresh Water Reserves
  • Air pollution and depletion of ozone layer
  • Deforestation and depletion of forest cover
  • Disasters : Natural and Man-made
12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT-III
  • Environment Movements and People’s initiatives to save their environment : Chipko Movement, Save Forests Movement.
  • Anti Nuclear Struggles.
  • Mitti-Bachao, Andolan, Movements against Big Dams-Narmada and Tehri.
  • Eco-farming-Natural Farming Efforts.

 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT-IV
  • Environmental action: Need, Importance, Scope and Problems of People’s participation in protection and promotion of their environment.
  • Government Policies and programmes; Legislations regarding environment protection
  • Women and Environment
  • Role of Voluntary Action in Environment

 

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT-V
  • Approaches in Environmental Management
  • Role of Traditional, State Controlled, People controlled and Jointly managed system.
  • Waste Management
  • Role of the Social Worker
  1. As a concerned citizen, as a mass educator, Campaigner
  2. As a worker with NGOs
  3. As a welfare officer in industry / government.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Basu M. & Savarimutthu X., 2017, Fundamentals of Environmental Studies, USA: Cambridge University Press.
  • Naik N.C., 2014, Environmental Movements, State and Civil Society, Jaipur:  Rawat Publications

·Thukral, Enakshi Ganguli., 1998, Big Dams Displaced People: River of Borrow, River of Change, New Delhi: Sage.

  • Krishna, Sumi., 1996, Environment Politics, People lives and Development Choices, Delhi: Sage

 

References: 

·Arnold David and Ramachandra Guha., 1995, (eds), Nature, Culture, Imperialism; Essays on the Environment History of South Asia, Delhi: OUP.

·Goldsmith, E. and Hildyard, N. (ed.), The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams; Vol I-III (Overview, Case Studies and Bibliography), Wadebridge Ecological Centre U.K.

·World Watch Institute, World Watch Papers (137 papers on environmental concerns) .

·Gadgil, Madhav and Ramchandra Guha., 1994, This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India, Delhi: OUP.

  • Devi T.B., 2011, Women’s Movement in Manipur, Delhi: Concept Publication

·Guha Ramchandra, 1991, The Unquiet Woods, Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in the Himalayas, Delhi: OUP

·Paranjape Vijay, Samaj Parivartan Samudaya Dharwad, 1996, Save Nilgiris Campaign,  pune, Ooty Econet

·Shiva Vandana., 1993, Minding our Lives:Women from South and North Reconnect Ecology and Health, Delhi: Kali.

 

e-RESOURCES:

 

Journals

  • Journal of Social Work Practice
  • Journal of Social Policy, Cambridge University Press

 

 

 

Academic Session: 
2023-24
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