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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Ecology and Environment course help candidates to learn the concept of how different systems and processes interact and behave in the environment. The curriculum also dives deep into how different types of urban planning structures adapt amid the varied components of the environment. It also offers the learners a course certificate.
The Ecology and Environment certification emphasise sustainability, which has been an important concept due to the constantly occurring changes in our environment. It also touches upon how sustainability can be achieved. The course is taught to evolve your thinking about the issues facing different facets of ecology and the environment.
The Ecology and Environment online programme is taught by Professor Abhijit P and Ravi Krishna R, who are from the prestigious IIT Madras. The course is relevant for all candidates in the field of management and engineering and will enhance your sensitivity during the process of creation of products, systems, and processes.
The Highlights
- Faculty with professional experience
- Government certification
- Downloadable reading material
- Discussion forum
- Video lecture
Programme Offerings
- Case Studies
- government certification
- transferable credits
- Faculty With Professional Experience
- video lectures
- Downloadable Reading Material
- discussion forum
- Final Assessment
- assignments
- Online training
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
Candidates can access the Ecology and Environment course for free.
However, all candidates who want to receive a certificate, must register for the course-end assessment by making the payment of Rs 1,000 as the fee.
Eligibility Criteria
Anybody who wishes to attempt the Ecology and Environment programme can do so irrespective of their background.
Certificate Qualifying Details
Meanwhile, to get the credit transfer and certificate on completion, all candidates are required to pay a fee. They need to give the final assessment at designated centres allocated by Swayam. The candidates have to secure 75 percent in the final exam and a final score of 40 out of 100. The final score is the combination of the exam score and the assignment score.
What you will learn
On completion of the course Ecology and Environment, you will gain expertise in the following:
- Understanding sustainability
- Climate change
- Nature of environments
- Understanding ecology
- Biodiversity
- Challenges in sustainability
- Economics and ethics of sustainability
- Understanding urban planning
Who it is for
The Ecology and Environment course by Swayam is for the following:
- Engineering students
- Management students
Admission Details
Candidates who want to pursue the Ecology and Environment programme by Swayam have to follow the given below steps:
- Go to the official Swayam website at https://swayam.gov.in/.
- Type “Ecology and Environment” in the search bar and go to the programme detail page by selecting it.
- On the upper right corner of the course-specific webpage, select the “Join” button to proceed with logging in.
- Register on the platform through a Google, Facebook, Microsoft, or Swayam account.
- Next, Swayam will send an email notification for verification. Once the verification is complete, you can begin the course.
The Syllabus
- Sustainability Definition / Goals, Climate Change
- Case Studies
- Dams, Chemicals, e-waste, IOT, Landfill
- Sustainability and Economics
- Sustainability and Ethics
- (Water Quality/ Waste Management),Water Quality and Treatment
- Waste Management and Treatment
- (Water Management/ Resources)
- Urban Drainage
- Water Resource Management
- Impact of Climate Change
- (Energy)-Energy Demand / Resources
- Pollution from Energy generation
- Energy and Climate Change (Global Warming)
- Energy and Sustainability
- Long Range and Short Range Solutions
- (Global vs. India)
- Risk Assessment Definition
- Pollutant Pathways / Safety/ Exposure
- Liability /Examples
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Urban Planning / Sprawl
- Challenges in Urban Planning
- Transport
- Energy (Smart Grid)
- Waste
- Governance
- Definitions / Systems
- Biodiversity
- Examples of Historical Impact of economy on
- Ecology,Restoration / Ecological Engineering
- Solid Waste Management
- Hazardous Waste Management
Evaluation process
The candidates pursuing the Ecology and Environment programme have a choice to opt for the completion of the course with a certificate. In this case, you have to pay for and attempt the final examination, which will take place offline. The exam has 100 questions and carries a weightage of 75 percent in the overall result. When you secure the minimum passing marks in the exam and the internal assessment combined, you will receive an e-certificate.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
You need to pay Rs.1,000 to give the final examination.
Yes. The internal assessments hold a 25 percent weightage in the overall score.
The Ecology and Environment course is offered at the undergraduate level.
All candidates have to secure 75 percent to pass the final assessment.
The candidates will receive an e-certificate on completion of the course.