Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ENS 104 — Introduction to Environmental Sciences

ENS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain the concepts of ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles
• narrate the functions of the earths major systems
• give examples of human activity on the earth systems
• explain how these systems are affected by human activity; and
• state the essential differences between biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere

Course contents

Energy system in the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Current environmental issues including air pollution, water pollution, drought, desertification, deforestation, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and other environmental hazards.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ENS 104.

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