Geography

** B.A. HONOURS IN GEOGRAPHY **

CORE COURSE

PAPER : 3

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-CC-2-03-TH

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

• বাংলা ভাষায় এই পত্রের মুক্ত উপাদান -- Study Material, BDP in Geography, W.B.N.S.O.U.

1. Defining Human Geography; Scope and content of Human Geography; contemporary relevance;

2. Space and society: cultural regions; race; religion and language;

3. Population growth and distribution with special reference to India; population composition; Demographic Transition Theory; Population Policy of India

• Population Density, Distribution & growth in India -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• Population Composition in India -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• POPULATION Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition -- E-Book, N.C.E.R.T.

CORE COURSE 3

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-CC-2-03-PR

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY PRACTICAL

• PRACTICAL : BA/BSC II YEAR -- Study Material, Uttarakhand Open University

1. Diagrammatic data presentation: circles (proportional concentric circle and proportional divided circle)

• Graphical Represntation of data -- E-Book, N.C.E.R.T.

2. Thematic Mapping Techniques: properties, uses and limitations; Areal Data: Choropleth, Chorochromatic, Dot and Sphere, Proportional Cubes.

• 5 Popular Thematic Map Types and Techniques for Spatial Data -- Steve Isaac, CARTO

• Area Data -- Barcelona Field Studies Center

CORE COURSE

PAPER : 4

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-CC-2-04-TH

SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY

• বাংলা ভাষায় এই পত্রের মুক্ত উপাদান -- Study Material, BDP in Geography, W.B.N.S.O.U.

1. Settlements: Origin and growth of rural and urban settlements;

• Human Settlement -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• Human Settlement -- E-Book, N.C.E.R.T

2. Types, patterns and morphology of rural settlements;

3. Theories of urban land use: Concentric Zone Theory; Sector Theory; Multiple Nuclei Theory.

CORE COURSE 4

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-CC-2-04-PR

SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY PRACTICAL

1. Concept of levelling and surveying; Surveying by Prismatic Compass (closed traverse); Levelling by Dumpy Level along a given line by rise and fall and collimation method

• Levelling in Surveying (Geography) -- Rashid Faridi

• YouTube Video :

• Prismatic Compass Survey

• Closed Traverse survey by Prismatic compass calculation

• Closed Traversed Survey by Prismatic compass survey

• Rise and Fall Method in Levelling

• Height of Collimation Method

2. Geological Map; Drawing of sections on uniclinal and folded structures depicting unconformity.

• Overview of Geological Structures Part 2: Folds, Faults, and Unconformities -- Introductory Physical Geology Laboratory Manual

• YouTube Videos : Catherine Mottram

• structure contours above the unconformity

• Structure Contours Below unconformity

** B.A. PROGRAMME IN GEOGRAPHY **

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC COURSE

PAPER : 2

COURSE CODE: GEO-P-DSC-2-02-TH

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

• বাংলা ভাষায় এই পত্রের মুক্ত উপাদান -- Study Material, BDP in Geography, W.B.N.S.O.U.

1. Introduction: Definition, scope and content of Human Geography;

2. Cultural Regions; Race; religion and language with reference to India;

3. Population growth and distribution with special reference to India;

• Population Density, Distribution & growth in India -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• Population Composition in India -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• POPULATION Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition -- E-Book, N.C.E.R.T.

PAPER : 2

COURSE CODE: GEO-P-DSC-2-02-PR

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY PRACTICAL

1. Thematic Mapping Techniques: Choropleth, Proportional Circles and Proportional Divided Circles

** B.A. HONOURS IN GEOGRAPHY **

CORE COURSE

PAPER : 8

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-CC-4-08-TH

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

• বাংলা ভাষায় এই পত্রের মুক্ত উপাদান -- Study Material, BDP in Geography, W.B.N.S.O.U.

1. Introduction: Concept of economic activity; factors affecting location of economic activity with special reference to agriculture (Von Thunen theory), Industry (Weber’s theory)

• Concept & Classification of Economic Activity -- Dr. Kaustuv Mukherjee, Asstt. Prof. in Geography, Chandidas Mahavidyalaya

• Geography of Economic Activity -- Sam Ock Park, Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)

• মানুষের অর্থনৈতিক কর্মকান্ড -- Ebook, Bangladesh Open University

• Von Thunen - A Model of Agricultural Land Use

• Von Thunen's Model & Land Use: Definition & Application -- Study.com [VIDEO]

• Alfred Weber's Model of Industrial Location -- Study.com [VIDEO]

• Weber’s Theory of Industrial Location (With Criticism) -- Sandhya S., Economic Discussion

• Weber's Theory of Industrial Location -- Aligarh Muslim University

• শিল্পের অবস্থান সম্পর্কীত আলফ্রেড ওয়েবারের ন্যূনতম ব্যয় তত্ত্ব --

2. Primary activities: subsistence and commercial agriculture and forestry

• Types of Agriculture: Industrialized and Subsistence Agriculture -- Study.com [VIDEO]

• Subsistence Farming : Definitions & Examples -- Study.com [VIDEO]

• What is Forestry : Definition & Types -- Study.com [VIDEO]

• Agriculture -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

• প্রাথমিক পর্যায়ের কর্মকান্ড : কৃষি -- Ebook, Bangladesh Open University

• বনজ সম্পদ -- Ebook, Bangladesh Open University

• বনায়ন -- Ebook, Bangladesh Open University

3. Secondary activities: Manufacturing (Cotton Textile, Iron and Steel), Concept of Manufacturing Regions, Special Economic Zones and Technology Parks.

• Secondary Activities -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

• Manufacturing Activities -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

• Industries -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

• Industries -- Select India

• Cotton Textile Industry in India : Production, Growth and Problems -- Smriti Chand, Your Article Library

• Cotton Textile Industry -- Study materials, Aligarh Muslim University

• Concept of Manufacturing Regions -- Study materials, Aligarh Muslim University

• Manufacturing Regions -- Study materials, Aligarh Muslim University

• SEZs -- Study Material, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

• SEZs IN INDIA: CONCEPT, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES -- Dr. R. SHASHI KUMAR, National Seminar on SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

• SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, TECHNOLOGY PARK -- Study Material, Midnapore College

• Guidelines for the Development of Information Technology Park -- I.T. Policy, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-CC-4-08-PR

PRACTICALS

1. Transport network analysis: connectivity and accessibility

• Transport Analysis -- Study Material, Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College (Autonomous)

2. Composite Index: comparison of developed and backward states

• Report of the Committee for Evolving a Composite Development Index of States -- Raghuram G. Rajen, G.O.I., 2013

CORE COURSE

PAPER : 9

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-CC-4-09-TH

REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Regional Planning & Development -- Study Material, W.B.N.S.O.U.

• Regional Planning & Development -- S. Rengasamy, Madurai Institute of Social Sciences

1. Definition of region, evolution and types of regional planning : formal, functional, and planning regions and regional planning; need for regional planning; types of regional planning

2. Choice of a region for planning : Characteristics of an ideal planning region; delineation of planning region

• Delineation of formal regions -- Dr. Sayantani Mukhopadhyay, Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls

• Planning region: Characteristics, economic regionalization and identification of Indian Planning Regions -- V. Nath, P. Sengupta & TCPO

Regionalization of India for planning (Agro Ecological Zones)

• Regional Geography of India -- Study Material,

3. Measuring development: Indicators (economic, social and environmental); Human development.

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-CC-4-09-PR

PRACTICALS

1. Measuring inequality by Location Quotient; Measuring regional disparity by Sopher Index

• Understanding Location Quotient -- Economic Modeling

• YouTube Video : Disparity by Sopher Index [Channel : Ram Krishna Sen]

• YouTube Video : Measuring inequality by location quotient [Channel : Web Geographia]

CORE COURSE

PAPER : 10

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-CC-4-10-TH

FIELD WORK AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. Field work in geographical studies : Role, value, data and ethics of field-work

• The Role and Value of Fieldwork -- The Royal Geographical Society with IBG

2. Defining the field and identifying the case study : Rural; urban; physical; human and environmental

3. Field techniques : Merits, demerits and selection of the appropriate technique; observation (participant and non-participant), questionnaires (open, closed, structured and non-structured); interview with special focus on focused group discussions

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-CC-4-10-PR

PRACTICAL (FIELD SURVEY)

1. Designing the field report: Aims and objectives, methodology, analysis, interpretation and writing the report.

• Field Surveys -- eBook, NCERT

• ব্যবহারিক ভূগোল বিদ্যা : ৩ -- Study Material, N.S.O.U.

** B.A. PROGRAMME IN GEOGRAPHY **

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC COURSE

PAPER : 4

COURSE CODE: GEO-P-DSC-2-04-TH

SPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1. Introduction: definitions, concept and historical development

• Spatial Information Technology - eBook, NCERT

• YouTube Video : Spatial Information- Introduction -- NPTEL

2. Spatial Information/Data: Web data sources; registration and projection; data structures; data interpolation and modelling.

3. Application of Spatial Information Technology

COURSE CODE: GEO-P-DSC-4-04-PR

PRACTICAL

1. Identification of broad physical and cultural features from aerial photographs using pocket stereoscope;

2. Statistical techniques: Measures of central tendency

• Data Processing -- eBook, NCERT

** B.A. HONOURS IN GEOGRAPHY **

CORE COURSE

PAPER : 13

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-CC-6-13-TH

EVOLUTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHTS

• ভৌগোলিক চিন্তার বিকাশ -- Study Material, W.B.N.S.O.U.

1. Development of geographical thought:

Pre-modern, early origins of geographical thinking with reference to the classical and medieval periods

• Contributions of Greek Scholars in Geography -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-02]

• Contributions of Arab Geographers -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-03]

• Early Origins of Geographical Thinking with Reference to Varenius and Kant -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-05]

2. Modern:

evolution of geographical thinking and disciplinary trends in Germany, France, Britain, United States of America.

• School of Geographical Thought : France, American, German -- Prof. Sanchita Bhattacharya, Dept. of Geography, Midnapore College

• Alexander von Humboldt -- Prof. Samir Pramanik, Dept. of Geography, Midnapore College

• Carl Ritter -- Prof. Samir Pramanik, Dept. of Geography, Midnapore College

• Geographical Thinking and Disciplinary Trends in Germany -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-06]

• Geographical Thinking and Disciplinary Trends in France -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-07]

• Geographical Thinking and Disciplinary Trends in Britain -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-08]

• Geographical Thinking and Disciplinary Trends in USA -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-09]

3. Debates:

Environmental Determinism and Possibilism, Systematic and Regional

• Man-Environment relationship in Geography -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-12]

• Determinism in Geography -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-13]

• Possibilism in Geography -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-14]

• Systematic Geography and Regional Geography -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-06 & Module : M-16]

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-CC-6-13-PR

PRACTICALS

1. Quantitative techniques in geography: Chi square, ranking coefficient by Kendall

• Application of Chi Square Analysis in Geographical Studies -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-01 & Module : M-19]

• Chi-Square Test Calculator -- Social Science Statistics

• The Kendall Rank Correlation Coefficient -- Hervé Abdi In: Neil Salkind (Ed.) (2007). Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics. Thousand Oaks (CA): Sage.

• Kendall Rank Correlation

• Kendall tau Rank Correlation - Free Statistics Software (Calculator)

2. Crop combination by Weber and Rafiulla

• YouTube Video : Weaver Crop Combination Model [Channel : Geography with Amandeep Lamba]

• YouTube Video : Doi & Rafiullah Crop Combination Model [Channel : Geography with Amandeep Lamba]

CORE COURSE

PAPER : 14

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-CC-6-14-TH

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Definition, classification of hazards and disasters

• Disasters and Disaster Management -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-15 & Module : M-01]

• Hazard, Vulnerability & Risk -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-15 & Module : M-03]

2. Approaches to hazard study: Risk perception and vulnerability assessment

• Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-15 & Module : M-04]

3. Factors, consequences and management of earthquake, landslide, flood and riverbank erosion

• Disaster Management of Floods -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-15 & Module : M-21]

• Disaster Management of Earthquakes -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-15 & Module : M-16]

• Disaster Management of Landslides & Avalanches -- ePG Pathshala [Choose Paper : P-15 & Module : M-15]

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-CC-6-14-PR

PRACTICALS

Project report based on any one field based case study from the following disaster will be prepared:

b) Flood

c) Landslide

d) Earthquake

========DSE 3========

Students will have to choose any two course, from Advanced Cartography or Political Geography

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : 3

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-DSE-6-03-TH

ADVANCED CARTOGRAPHY

1. Fundamentals of cartography: Nature, scope and history

• Basic Concepts -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/68443]

2. Determination of height and distance by Transit Theodolite (accessible and inaccessible base);

3. Map Projection: Properties, advantages, limitations and derivation of Polar Zenithal Equal Area, Polar Zenithal Equidistant, Polar Zenithal Gnomonic;

4. Remote Sensing and GIS: Concept, principles and components of Remote sensing, Techniques of digital image processing, Application of GIS

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-DSE-6-03-PR

ADVANCED CARTOGRAPHY (PRACTICAL)

1. Determination of height and distance by transit Theodolite (accessible and inaccessible base)

2. Construction of Polar Zenithal Equal Area, Polar Zenithal Equidistant, Polar Zenithal Gnomonic.

*********** OR *********

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : 3

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-DSE-6-03-TH

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY

1. Introduction: Concepts, nature and scope.

2. State, Nation and Nation State: Concept of Nation and State, Attributes of state: frontiers, boundaries, shape, size, territory and sovereignty, concept of nation state; geopolitics; theories (Heartland and Rimland)

3. Political Geography of resource conflicts: water sharing disputes, disputes and conflicts related to forest rights and minerals.

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-DSE-6-03-PR

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY (PRACTICAL)

1. Preparation of spatial distribution maps of India : gender, caste, religion; Analysis of migration data: (a) rural to urban and (b) urban to urban migration

========== DSE 4 ===========

Students will have to choose any two course, from Hydrology & Oceanography or Social Geography

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : 4

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-DSE-6-04-TH

HYDROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY

• Group - B : Hydrology & Oceanography -- Study Material, PGGR, N.S.O.U. (Pg. 99 onward)

1. Hydrological Cycle: Systems approach in hydrology, human impact on the hydrological cycle; precipitation, interception, evaporation, evapo-transpiration, infiltration, ground-water, run off and over land flow; Hydrological input and output.

2. River Basin and problems of regional hydrology: Characteristics of river basins, basin surface run-off, measurement of river discharge; floods and droughts.

3. Ocean floor topography and oceanic movements: Waves, currents and tides, ocean salinity and temperature – distribution and determinants.

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-DSE-6-04-PR

HYDROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY (PRACTICAL)

1. Morphometric analysis of any river basin from topographical map

*********** OR *********

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : 4

COURSE CODE : GEO-H-DSE-6-04-TH

SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY

• Group-B : Social Geography -- Study Material, PGGR, N.S.O.U.

1. Social Geography: concept, origin, nature and scope.

2. Social categories: caste, class, religion, race and gender and their spatial distribution

3. Geographies of welfare and wellbeing:

concept and components – healthcare, housing and education, social geographies of inclusion and exclusion, slums

COURSE CODE: GEO-H-DSE-6-04-PR

SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY (PRACTICAL)

1. Flow chart to show migration trends

2. Spatial distribution of caste and gender in India using proportional circles and proportional divided circles

** B.A. PROGRAMME IN GEOGRAPHY **

Students will choose either Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation or Rural Development

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : 2

COURSE CODE: GEO-P-DSC-6-02-TH

CLIMATE CHANGE: VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION

1. Science of climate change: understanding climate change; greenhouse gases and global warming; global climatic assessment, I.P.C.C.

2. Climate change and vulnerability: physical vulnerability; economic vulnerability; social vulnerability;

3. Impact of Climate Change: Agriculture and water; flora and fauna; human health

COURSECODE: GEO-P-DSE-6-02-PR

PRACTICAL

1. Project report based on climate change field based case study among any one of the following:

a) Local level

*********** OR *********

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : 2

COURSE CODE: GEO-P-DSC-6-02-TH

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Defining Development: Inter-Dependence of Urban and Rural Sectors of the Economy; Need for Rural Development, Gandhian Approach of Rural Development;

2. Rural Economic Base: Panchayat Raj System, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Seasonality and Need for Expanding Non-Farm Activities, Co-operatives, PURA;

3. Target Group Approach to Rural Development: SJSY, MNREGA, Jan Dhan Yojana and Rural Connectivity.

COURSE CODE: GEO-P-DSE-6-02-PR

PRACTICAL

1. A case study on socio economic status of the people at any one of the following level:

a) Village level

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE (S.E.C.)

CHOOSE ANY ONE

A. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

OR

B. TOURISM MANAGEMENT

COURSE CODE: GEO-SEC-A-4-02-TH

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

1. Geographical Information System (GIS): Definition and Components.

• GIS Technology : An Overview -- University of Lucknow

• Concept of Geo-informatics -- NPTEL

• Concept of GIS -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://www.egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/39549]

2. Global Positioning System (GPS): Principles and uses; DGPS.

• Principles & Functioning of G.P.S./ D.G.P.S./ E.T.S. -- Presentation, Dr. A.K. Atabudhi, ORSAC

• An Introduction to Differential GPS -- Project, Mark Bohrer, University of Nebraska, Omaha

3. GIS Data Structures : Types (spatial and Non-spatial), raster and vector data structure.

• GIS Data Models & Spatial Data Structure -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U. [http://www.egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/39550]

4. Application of GIS : Land use mapping

----------------- OR ------------------

COURSE CODE: GEO-SEC-A-4-02-TH

TOURISM MANAGEMENT

1. Concepts, Nature and Scope, Inter-relationships of tourism, recreation and leisure; geographical parameters of tourism by Robinson

• Tourism Concepts and Linkages -- Study Material, Uttarakhand Open University

2. Type of tourism: Nature tourism, Cultural tourism, Medical tourism, Pilgrimage tourism and Ecotourism

• Concepts & Types of Tourism -- eContent, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College

3. Tourism in India: Case studies of Himalaya and heritage

• Case studies of Himalaya -- e-content, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Delhi

• Report: Sustainable Tourism in Indian Himalayan Region -- Niti Ayog

4. National Tourism Policy

• Tourism Policies in India -- eGyankosh, I.G.N.O.U.

• Draft National Tourism Policy, 2020 -- Ministry of Tourism, G.O.I.

• Tourism Policy in India -- Study Material, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College

• National Tourism Policy, 2002 -- Dept. of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, G.O.I.

GENERIC ELECTIVE (G.E.)

PAPER : 2

COURSE CODE: GEO-GE-02-TH

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

1. Physiography, climate, natural vegetation and soil

• Physiography of India -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• Physical Features of India -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

• Climate -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• CLIMATE -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

• NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

2. Types of settlements, morphology of rural and urban settlements

• Human Settlement -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

• Human Settlement -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

3. Intensive farming (rice), plantation farming (tea and rubber), horticulture

• Introduction to Horticulture -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

• Introduction to Tea & Its Cultivation -- Study Material, K.K.H.S.O.U.

4. Growth and distribution of population; demographic characteristics of population.

• POPULATION: OUR GREATEST RESOURCE -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• Population -- Ebook, N.C.E.R.T.

COURSE CODE: GEO-GE-02-PR

PRACTICAL

1. Geological map : Uniclinal and folded structure with given dips

• YouTube Video: Defining and Measuring Dip, Dip Direction, and Strike [Channel : Michael Goodman ]

• YouTube Video : Geological Profile on Uniclinal Structure [ Channel : GEO Guide]

2. Topographical maps: Interpretation of topographical map of India; relief, drainage and settlement (plateau region)

• Topographical Maps -- Ebooks, N.C.E.R.T.

• Study of Topographic Maps -- Study Material, N.I.O.S.

• Practical Geography -- Study Material, Ed. by Dr. B. L. Sharma, M.A. Geography, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal

• ব্যবহারিক ভূগোল বিদ্যা : ৩ -- Study Material, N.S.O.U.

• ব্যবহারিক ভূগোল বিদ্যা : ১ -- Study Material, N.S.O.U.

• ব্যবহারিক ভূগোল বিদ্যা : ২ -- Study Material, N.S.O.U.