Overview and the Science of the Environment
-History of science
-Religious and cultural view of science
-Measurement and uncertainty
-Science and values

Structure and Functioning of the Eco-system
-Structure of the eco-system
-Systems and feedback
-System of change in eco-system
-Ecological balance


The Biosphere
-Introduction to biogeography
-The geography of life on Earth
-The biochemical cycle
-The geologic cycle


Biological Productivity and Energy Flow
-Biological production and abundance of life
-The Concept of Energy Flow
-Ecological efficiencies
-The food chain


Biological Diversity
-Biological evolution and evolution of life on Earth
-Species on Earth
-Niches and species co-existence
-Biological diversity and preservation

Human and the Ecology
-The Gaia hypothesis
-Symbiosis and ecological interaction
-Ecological succession and population
-Challenges in ecological preservation


The Global Ecology
Dynamics of the biosphere
Climatic system and climate change
Eco-system and climate change
Challenges in solving the global ecological problems

Q1 : What make this course different from other environmental courses?
A1 : This course teaches matter on environmental administration and management which exclude it from technical and scientific aspects of environmental science and technology