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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

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

Knowledge of Environmental Science

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.