Revised Syllabus of Everyday Science PDF
Revised Syllabus of Everyday Science PDF
Revised Syllabus of Everyday Science PDF
Everyday Science (EDS)- Syllabus for CSS - Total Marks-100 Duration of the Course: 06 Weeks Number of Sessions: 24 1. Introduction
Nature of Science; Brief History of Science with special reference to contribution of Muslims in the evolution and development of science Impact of science on society.
2. The Physical Sciences (a) Constituents and Structure: "Universe, Galaxy, Solar system, Sun, Earth, Moon, Minerals; (b) Processes of Nature -Solar and Lunar Eclipses Day and Night and their variation: (c) Energy :- sources and resources of Energy, Energy conservation (i) Ceramics, Plastics, Semiconductors; (ii) Radio, Television, Telephones, Camera, Laser, Microscope; (iii) Computers, Satellites; (iv) Antibiotics, Vaccines, Fertilizers, Pesticides 3. Biological Sciences
The basis of life - the cell, chromosomes, genes, nucleic acids. The building blocks Proteins, Hormones and other nutrients. Human Nutrition. Metabolism. Survey of Plant and Animal Kingdom - a brief survey of plant and animal kingdom to pinpoint similarities and diversities in nature. The Human body - a brief account of Human Physiology, Human behavior.
Suggested Readings 1. Faridi Encyclopedia of EDS by Rab Nawaz Samo (Study it as a text book, Students can also consult other books, Internet and magazines.) 2. Everyday Science By Dr. Muhammad Akram Kashmiri 3. Exploring life Sciences Turber, Kilburn & Howel
Lecture 02
Sources of Energy, Renewable and Non Renewable energy Forms of energy, Types of energy Energy conversion chart
Lecture 03
Universe and its origin Solar System and Planets Satellites, Galaxies, Glossary of Cosmology
Lecture 04
Ceramics, Plastics, Fertilizers Pesticides, Minerals
Lecture 5
Difference b/w animal and plant cell Brief introduction of Plant and Animal Kingdom Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi Mosses, Ferns and Algae (Diagrammatic Explanation)
Lecture 06
Blood, its types and functions
Lecture 07
Major genetic diseases and disorders: Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome Structure of Human Eye
Lecture 08
Balanced diet, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids Vitamins, Diseases caused by deficiency of vitamins
Lecture 09
Excretory system Digestive System and diseases related to them i.e. Hepatitis and other diseases. Brief note on Liver
Lecture 10
Skeletal System Cardiovascular system and diseases related to them i.e. Hypertension, Heart Attack, Rickets and others
Lecture 11
Human Brain Central and Peripheral Nervous System Diseases related to brain i.e. Meningitis, Alzheimer's disease and others.
Lecture 12,13
Lecture 14
Pollution: Water, Air, Soil, Noise etc Global warming Green house effect Acid rain Water logging ,Salinity, Ozone depletion
Lecture 15,16
Structure of earth Earthquake Rocks and its types Seismograph Tsunami Volcanoes International Date Line Typhoons and Tornadoes Other topics related to Geography
Lecture 20,21
Compound and Mixture Telescope and Microscope Pig Iron and Wrought Iron Software and Hardware RAM and ROM BIT and Byte Haze and Smog Isomers and Isotopes Erosion and Weathering Rusting of Iron Bleaching powder Allotropy Barrage and Dam Tropic of cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Lecture 22
Contribution of Muslim scientists in the development of science Brief introduction of Muslim Scientists i.e. contribution, achievements, important books and other details. (Students have to prepare brief notes regarding these scientists.) Ibne Rushd Al Farabi Ibn e Nafis Al Kinidi Ibn Hayyan Ibn al Baitar Abu Ali Sina Biruni Ibn Al-Haitham Muhammad bin Musa Al-Khawarizmi Umer Al Khayam Zakariya Al Razi and some others.
Lecture 23,24
Miscellaneous and other remaining topics.