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EC5201 - Agro Entrepreneurship Development

Course Coordinator: Dr. (Mrs) MAP De P Wickramaratne

Ecosystem Management and Resilience

Course Aim/Intended Learning Outcomes:

This MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) enhances knowledge and skills for tackling complex issues such as the evolution of natural ecosystems, processes, ecosystem fragility and resilience, disturbances that can lead to changes in ecosystems, conserve major ecological services and restore natural resources for the long-term sustainability of the production of goods and services by agricultural systems. This will cover; the broader adaptation and development strategies on resilience and transformation; reducing vulnerability of agro ecosystems; sustainable development; ecosystem management; disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation; extreme events and their impacts on ecosystems. Examples of extreme events and their relationship with changing climate will be outlined.

Learners will learn about the design, construction, implementation and monitoring of nature-based solutions for urban ecosystems and the ecological coherence of sustainable cities. Will be able to apply concepts and tools of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) and ecosystem based adaptation. This module will address conservation and structural mitigation of various hazards as well as climate change adaptation related approaches. In addition, agro-ecological restoration will be included under this module. Sustainable land and water management tools for Eco-DRR and principles of spatial planning and community-based tools for Eco-DRR. “Climate Justice”, which integrates social justice and examines issues such as equality, human rights, collective rights and historical responsibilities for climate change will be also incorporated into this module. Students will be able to adapt to the unexpected change in socio-ecological systems which continue to support human well-being. Students will be able to design own ecosystem-based project for increasing resilience and reducing climate risks.

Course Coordinator: DKJ Jayasanka

Category: Semester 1

EN1101 - Farm Power & Mechanization

This course provides the students with knowledge on concepts of applied traditional technologies to achieve the power requirement in agricultural activities and their evolution up to the modern technologies. Course will deliver background knowledge with practical exposure that allows students to examine the ideal situations of power application in farming systems, engineering structures with critically analyse the possible improvements on mechanization.

Course Coordinator: Prof. PLAG Alwis
Lecturer: Mr. KMTS Bandara
Lecturer: Mrs. CP Rupasinghe
Lecturer: Mr. Pranith Ruwanpathirana

Category: Semester 1

EN1102 - Applied Hydrology and Climatology

Course Coordinator: Prof. Champa M Navaratne
Lecturer: Prof. GY Jayasinghe
Lecturer: Mr. Pranith Ruwanpathirana
Lecturer: Prof. S Wijetunga

Category: Semester 1

EN11201 - Hydrology and Climatology

Course Coordinator: Prof. GY Jayasinghe
Lecturer: Anupa Koswatta

Category: Semester 1

EN11203 - Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation

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Course Coordinator: Dr. Jinendra Siriwijaya Balasooriya

Category: Semester 1

EN11203 - Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation

At the emerging trend of dramatic global crisis, pandemics and pressure of predicaments, policymakers are compelled to step back and re-define their TOR in "development". Otherwise, noble development goals of a nation could be achieved or encouraged by understanding the roots of moral principles, ethical codes and value systems that led many Asian countries sustainably flourish natural resources for generations. Especially, when the existing systems adhere to a heritage witnesses for excellent unparalleled creativity, ingenuity and prosperity as stated in the past records of Sri Lankan Chronicles. As such, aim of this course is to provide the students with wider understanding of sustainable management stance of Sri Lankans i.e. historical records of biodiversity conservation, ingenuity of water managements, tools of building construction and heritage managements that had maintained prosperity of our nation between the generations. The cause will enable the students to critically analyze, the sustainable system strategies before the colonial era and the causes of system collapsed during the post-colonial period, especially during the last five decade. The course will facilitate the students to open up green avenues for effective utilization of natural resources when achieving sustainable development goals.

This is compulsory Two credit course module for the Degree Program Bachelor of Science in Green Technology for Semester 1-1

Course Coordinator: Dr. Jinendra Siriwijaya Balasooriya

Category: Semester 1

EN11204 - Environmental Law & Policy

Course Coordinator: Prof. GY Jayasinghe

Category: Semester 1

EN11302 - Environmental Pollution, Toxicology and Remediation

EN11302-Environmental Pollution, Toxicology and Remediation is three credit compulsory course offered to the first year first semester undergraduates who are following BSc in Green Technology degree program.