M.Phil Environmental Sciences
March 8, 2024 2024-10-04 10:46M.Phil Environmental Sciences
M.Phil Environmental Sciences
The M.Phil in Environmental Sciences is a dynamic program which focuses on current issues of environment and their solutions. Training of professionals in key environmental issues is pivotal to the sustainable use of natural and environmental resources. With the need to produce qualified experts in the field, an MPhil program of international standard has been developed. The program aims to train and produce Graduates who will have broad appreciation of all aspects of environment and are equipped to deal with increasing environmental and developmental problems. The program facilitates to develop students’ knowledge and skills to formulate and implement solutions to problems of sustainable development.
Students who successfully complete the program can work as Environmental Managers/ consultants, Environmental Impact Analysts, Researchers, Health safety & Environment managers, policy formulators on environmental matters and environmental scientists etc. in various organizations and industries.
The department of Environmental Sciences at Kinnaird College for Women envisions being the world class center of higher learning, research and teaching to create enlightened and environmentally conscious leadership and professionals to help solve the pressing resource and environmental challenges facing the world today and in the decades ahead.
The mission of department of Environmental Sciences is to affirm and work within the broader mission of Kinnaird College; an Institution continuously striving for empowering women of Pakistan by providing quality and holistic education in futuristic and upcoming fields.
Admission Requirments
Qualifications:
- 04 years B.Sc. (Hons) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 OR 60% marks in Masters after 02 years BA/B.Sc. The applicants should have done their Graduation/Masters in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Pure Sciences, Geography and any other relevant field. However, preference will be given to those students who have done their Graduation/Masters in Environmental Sciences. Moreover students from other majors will have to take additional bridge courses as determined by the department.
- Applicants must have done Intermediate with Science.
- All candidates must appear for KC Graduate Assessment Test.
- Only short listed candidates will be called for the Interview.
Road Map
List of Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENV 501 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 502 | Industrial Chemistry | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 504 | Advanced Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 505 | Environmental Analytical Techniques | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 506 | Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 507 | Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 508 | Research Methods in Environmental Sciences | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 511 | Geographic Information System (for Environment) | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 512 | Project Development & Management | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 513 | Industrial Waste Abatement and Management | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 514 | Waste Recycling and Reuse | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 515 | Advanced Environmental Economics | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 516 | Soil Contamination & Remediation | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 517 | Environmental Auditing | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 518 | Management of Land Acquisition, Resettlement & Rehabilitation | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 519 | Freshwater Ecology | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 520 | Disaster Risk Management | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 521 | Urban Development & Environment Interaction | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 522 | Environmental Risk Assessment and Management | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 523 | Green Economy | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 524 | Sustainable Agriculture | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 525 | Urban Greening | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 526 | Environmental Application of Nanomaterial’s | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 527 | Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
| ENV 528 | Wildlife and Forest Conservation | 3 (3-0) | Nil |
Course offering is subject to change
Elective courses will be offered from the approved list of courses subject to the availability of relevant expertise.