Ecology and Social Work

Paper Code: 
25MSW224(B)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to ad ress the complex environmental and social challenges of the 21st century through interdisciplinary collaboration, advocacy, and community engagement.

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Course Outcomes: 

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25MSW224(B)

Ecology and Social Work (Theory)           

CO55: Examine the linkage of environment and ecology

CO56: Analyze environmental issues and problems

CO57: Analyze the role of environmental movements in creating awareness.

CO58: Analyze the importance of environmental action

CO59:  Examine the concept of environment management

CO60: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

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

 

Learning activities for the students:

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
 
Unit I: 
Environment and Ecology

                                                                      

  • Environment and Ecology and their linkages, relationship with people and society.
  • Social behaviour and environment (consumerism and energy intensive life style, etc.)
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Unit II: 
Environmental Issues

     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
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Unit III: 
Environmental Movements

                                                                      

·       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

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Unit IV: 
Environmental Action

                                                                               

  • 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
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Unit V: 
Environmental Management

                                                                 

  • 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:

·       https://www.elsevier.com/journals/environmental-challenges/2667-0100/open-access-journal

·       https://www.omicsonline.org/environment-pollution-climate-change.php

Journal of Social Work Practice

Journals:

·         Journal of Social Policy, Cambridge University Press

 

 

Academic Session: 
2025-26
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