An assemblage of diverse disciplines, including ecology, materials, policy, chemistry, and human behavior, crystalized to appreciate our role in our 4,500-million-year-old home – introduction to environmental science is a course made for the students, by the students. Instructed by Dr. Fozia Parveen, this course is a gateway to ardent activism that is informed by a strong academic foundation. The course encourages students to digress into open discussions, course projects and presentations - a scenic detour from the typical classroom approach.

Embellished by the atypical engaging style of Dr. Fozia, this course is wreathed with a student-centric approach where both the instructor and students are equal in learning. Each class is usually tapered with a home task for a discussion in the following session, along with a reading list. The course is structured around 20 odd lectures, interspersed with presentation days. It covers topics ranging from plastic pollution, precision agriculture, national environmental quality standards, human behavior and littering, pollution reduction techniques and even discusses a conversation with a farmer!

Whether it’s parting the curtains of our collective ignorance in terms of environmental conservation, or the fine balance between industrial boom and a cascade of environmental concerns, this course sets to informs our future tampering with the delicate biosphere of Earth. By helping establish a sense of community between the student and their larger environment, this course hopes to waft our sense of wonderment and responsibility to preserve this ecosystem.

To get a sample of what a typical SCI103 class looks like, be sure to check out a video playlist of the entire course, that is available on our YouTube channel.

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