EDS Lectures Breakup

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

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4. Guide to Science Isaac Asimov

Sequence of Lectures Lecture 01

Introduction to Everyday Science syllabus, contents and method of study

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

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Diseases related to blood i.e. Haemophilia, Thalassemia , Sickle Cell anemia, Leukemia and others

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

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Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Hereditary diseases and others. Bird Flu, Poliomyelitis AIDS, Tuberculosis, Cholera Measles, Mumps, Influenza, Syphilis Rubella, Pertussis, Tetanus, Diabetes Mellitus Scabies, Addisions disease Goiter, Leprosy and others, (Some diseases will be discussed in related topics.)

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 17,18,19 (Differences and Some Important Definitions)

Sexual and Asexual Reproduction Replication and Transcription DNA and RNA

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Replication and Transcription Cardiac, Skeletal and Smooth Muscles Exocrine and Endocrine glands Vaccine and Antibiotics Mitosis and Meiosis, Spinal Cord and Vertebral Column Chicken Pox and Small Pox Vertebrates and Invertebrates Cerebral Nerves and Spinal Nerves Dengue Fever, Malaria and Cerebral malaria Genes and Alleles Marasmus and Kwashiorkor Air borne and Water borne diseases Enzymes Hormones Angiosperms and Gymnosperms Respiration and Photosynthesis Pollination and Fertilization Other medical terminologies

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

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Microwave Oven Sonar And Radar LASER and MASER Soap and Detergents Lunar and Solar Eclipse A.C and D.C Aqua Regia Concave and Convex Lens Heavy water and Hard water Nuclear Fission and Fusion Carbon cycle and Nitrogen Cycle Glossary of Computers and any other missing topics of Geography, Chemistry and Physics

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.

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