M. sc. – I semester (geography)

POPULATION GEOGRAPHY

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  1. a) Population geography: Nature and scope
  
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  b) Relationship with demography and other social sciences.
  
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  2. Population Data: Sources and methods of collection
  

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   Need of population data
   
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   Major sources: Population data, vital registration scheme, Population register and sample surveys, maps and other secondary sources.
   
3. 
   History of census.
   
4. 
   Processing of data: tabulation, evaluation and analysis.
   
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   Errors and methods of evaluating errors: i) Errors: coverage errors, content error, non-response error and sampling error ii) Methods of evaluating errors: enumeration, comparative study of successive censuses, internal consistency within a single census, matching with independent records and post enumeration check.
   

3. Population Distribution and density:

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   Factors controlling population distribution and density.
   
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   World distribution patterns.
   
3. 
   Types of densities
   

b) Concept of Dependency ratio.

1. 
   Agarwal S.N. (1978): India’s Population Problems, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd., New Delhi
   
2. 
   Ahmad Aijazuddin, Noin Damiel and Sharma H.N. (1997): Demographic Transition: The Third World Scenario, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
   
3. 
   Bhende A.A. & Kanitkar T. (1998): Principles of Population Studies, Himalays Pub. House, Mumbai
   
4. 
   Bogue D.J. (1969): Principles of Demography, John Wiley, New York.
   
5. 
   Bose A. (1991): Demographic diversity of India: 1991 census state and district level data – A reference book, B.R.Publishing corporation, Delhi.
   
6. 
   Bose A. (Ed.) (1970): Studies in Demography, George Allen & Ulwin Ltd.
   
7. 
   Census of India, Series-I India, Part II special Report and Tables based on 5% sample data.
   
8. 
   Chandana R.C. & Sidhu M.S. (1980): Introduction to Population Geography, Kalyani Pub. New Delhi.
   

10) Clarke J.I. (1973): Population Geography, Pergamon Press, Oxford

11. 
    Demko G.J., Rose H.N. & Schnell G.A. (Ed.) (1970): Population Geography, A Reader. McGraw Hill Co.
    
12. 
    Garnier J.B. (1978): Geography of Population, Longman.
    
13. 
    Hans Raj (1999): Fundamentals of Demography with special reference to India Surjeet Publications, Delhi.
    
14. 
    Kayastha S/L/ (1999): Geography of Population, Veena Publishing House, New Delhi.
    
15. 
    Thompson W.S. and Lemis D.T. (1978): Population Problems, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
    
16. 
    Trewartha G.T. (1969): Geography of Population: World Patterns, John Wiley & Sons.
    
17. 
    World Bank Report (1985): Population Change and Economic Development.
    
18. 
    Majumdar, P.K. (2013): India’s Demography – Changing Demographic Scenario in India, Rawat, Jaipur.
    

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  Nature, scope and significance of agricultural geography.
  
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  Origin and dispersal of agriculture views of Carl Saur and Vavilov. Approaches to the study of agricultural geography- commodity, systematic and regional approach.
  
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  Determinants of agriculture: Environmental, Institutional and Technological factors.
  

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  Von Thunen’s theory of agricultural location, its recent modifications. Applicability to Indian conditions.
  
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  Agricultural typologies and their characteristics with special reference to India. A critical review of Whittlesey's agricultural classification.
  

1. 
   Alexander, J.M. (1963): Economic Geography, Prentice Hall Englewood Cliffs N.J. (Latest Editions)
   
2. 
   Bhalla G.S. and Alagh Y.K. (!979): Performance of Indian Agriculture, Sterling Pub., New Delhi
   
3. 
   Clark, C. & Haswell M. (1966): The Economcs of Subsistence Agriculture, Macmillan, London.
   
4. 
   Dumont, Rene (1970): Types or Rural Economy: Studies in World Agriculture. Methuen, London.
   
5. 
   Gobind, Nalini (1986): Regional perspectives on Agricultural Development. Concept, Delhi
   
6. 
   Gregory, H.F. (1970): Geography of Agriculture: Themes in Research. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
   
7. 
   Morgan, W.B. & Munton, R.J.C.(1971): Agricultural Geography, Methuen, London.
   
8. 
   Sauer, Carl (1952): Agricultural Origins and Dispersals, Americian Geographical Society, New York.
   
9. 
   Sharma B.L. (1991): Applied Agricultural Geography, Rawat Publishers, Jaipur.
   
10. 
    Singh, J. & Dhillon S.S (1982): Agricultural Geography, Tata McGraw, New Delhi.
    
11. 
    Singh J. (1974): Agricultural Atlas of India – A Geographical Analysis. Vishal, Kurukshetra.
    
12. 
    Singh J & Sandhu S. (1990): Dynamics of Agricultural Changes, Oxford & IBH Ltd., New Delhi.
    
13. 
    Stamp L.D. (1954): The Land of Britain: Its Use ^ Misuse, Longman, London.
    
14. 
    Symons L. (1967): Agricultural Geography, G.Bells & Sons, London
    
15. 
    Tarrant, John, R. (1974): Agricultural Geography, Hallstead Press, New York.
    
16. 
    Von Royen, William (1954): Atlas of the Worls’s Resources, Vol-1 – The Agricultural Resources of the World, Prentice Hall, New York.
    
17. 
    Wheater, K.E.L., A.M. & P.G. (1970): Studies in Agricultural Geography, Blard Educational, London.
    
18. 
    Saxena, H.M. (2013): Economic Geography, Rawat, Jaipur.
    

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  Nature, scope & significance of industrial geography.
  
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  Industrial location – meaning and types.
  
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  Approaches to the study of industrial location – neo – classical, behavioural, structural
  
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  Natural resources- raw materials and fuels
  
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  Factors of production – land, labour, capital, enterprise
  
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  Demand, market, transport, pricing policies and linkages; industrial complexes.
  
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  Input combinations and cost structures
  
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  Theories of industrial location-Weber, Hoover, Polander, Losch, Rawstron
  

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  The changing world economy
  
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  Evolution of manufacturing systems
  
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  Globalisation- its meaning, features & impact on economic growth and industrial location patterns; changes in products and processes.
  
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  Technology – silicon landscape
  
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  Changing organisation of business and industries
  
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  Political context of industrial location
  
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  Social organisation and restructuring of industries
  
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  Location trends in the following manufacturing industries: Iron & steel, textiles, chemicals, automobiles, oil refining, engineering.
  

1. 
   Bale. J (1983): The Location of Manufacturing Industry, Olive and Boyd, Edinburg.
   
2. 
   Chapman, Keith & Walker, David: Industrial Location 2^nd Edition.
   
3. 
   Conkling E.C. & Yeats, M. (!976): Man’s Economic Environment, McGraw Hill Co.
   
4. 
   Conkling, B. and Ray M. (1976): The Geography of Economic Systems, McGraw Hill Co.
   
5. 
   Hamilton, F.E.I. (Ed.) (1978): Contemporary Industrialisation, Longman.
   
6. 
   Healy, M.J. and Libery, B.W. (1990): Location and change- Perspectives on Economic Geography, Oxford Uni. Press.
   
7. 
   Industrial Development Review Series (1990): India- New Dimensions of Industrial Growth, Basil Blackwel.
   
8. 
   Isard, W. (1969): Methods of Regional Analysis, MIT, Massachusetts.
   
9. 
   Izzard, W. (1972): Location and Space Economy MTI, Massachusetts.
   
10. 
    Jarret, H.R. (1969):A Geography of Manufacturing, MacDonald & Evans.
    
11. 
    Kiley, Ray & Marflect, Phil (Ed.) (1998): Globalisation and the Third World, Routledge.
    
12. 
    Lloyd, P.E. and Dicken, P. (1972): Location in Space, Harper and Row.
    

1. 
   Ahmad, A. (1999): Social Geography, Rawat, Jaipur.
   
2. 
   Basam, A.L. (Ed.) (1975): A Cultural History of India, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
   
3. 
   Census of India, 1974 : Economic and Socio Cultural Dimensions of Regionalisation, Census Centenary Monograph No. 7, New Delhi.
   
4. 
   Childe, Vere Golden 1976 : What Happened in History, Penguin, Middlesex.
   
5. 
   Hamentt, C. (Ed.) (1996): Social Geography, Arnold, London.
   
6. 
   Guha, B.S. (1945): Racial Elements in India’s Population, Oxford, Calcutta.
   
7. 
   Hutton, J.H. (1961): Caste in India-its Nature Function and Origin, Oxford Uni. Press, Oxford.
   
8. 
   Jackson, Peter and Susen J.Smith (1984): Exploring Social Geography, George Allen and Unwin, London.
   
9. 
   Jones, Emrys (1975): Readings in Social Geography, Oxford University Press, London.
   
10. 
    Jones, E. and Eyles, J. (1979): An Introduction to Social Geography, Oxford Uni. Press, London.
    
11. 
    Pacione, M. (1987): Social Geography-Progress and Prospects, Croom Helm, London.
    
12. 
    Pannikar K.M. (1969): Geographical Factors in India’s History, Bharatiya Vidya Mandir, Delhi
    
13. 
    Subba Rao (1958): The Personality of India, M.S.University of Baroda, Baroda.
    
14. 
    Singh K.S. (1985): Tribal Society in India- An Anthropo-geographical Perspective. Manohar, Delhi.
    
15. 
    Singh, Yogendra (1982): Modernisation of Indian Tradition. Thompson Press, Delhi
    
16. 
    Sopher, D.E. (1980): An Exploration of India- Geographical Perspectives on Society & Culture. Cornell University Press, New York.
    
17. 
    Srinivas, R. (Ed.) (1977): Social Change in Modern India, Orient Longman, Delhi.
    

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY: MODELS & ISSUES

UNIT – I: (2 Credit)

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  Definition Nature and scope, Relation of Political Geography to Human Geography, Regional Geography, Political Science and Geopolitics.
  
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  Origin and Development of political geography.
  
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  Geopolitical modes in Political Geography: Ratzel, Mohan, Mackinder, Haushefer, Spykman, Sewersky, Cohen
  
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  Indian post world war geopolitical view.
  

UNIT – II: (1 Credit)

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  Approaches to study Political Geography: A) Functional/Fundamental Approach (Hartshrone)
  

B) Unified Field Theory (S.B.Jones) C) Political System model by Cohen & Rosenthal.

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  Functions and Methods of Electoral Geography- Areal Association Model, Behavioral Model,
  

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

Alexander L.M. (1963): World Political Patterns. Rand Mcnally, Chicago.

Bergaman (1975): Modern Political Geography.

Bucholts, Paul (1966): The Political Geography. The Ronald Press Co., New York.

Colby C.C. : The Geographical Aspects of International relations.

Das, S.T. (1986): Geo-Strategies, Kitab Mahal, Allahabad.

De Blij, H.J. (1967): Systematic Political Geography. John Wiley, New York.

Dikshit R.D. (1982): Political Geography – A Contemporary Perspective. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.

East, W.G. & Moodie, A.E. (Eds) (1956): The Changing World: Studies in Political Geography, Yonker-on-Hudson, New York.

Fisher, Charles A. (Ed.) (1968): Essays in Political Geography. Methuen & Co. Ltd.

Glassner, M & De Blij H.J. (1980): Systematic Political Geography. John Wiley, New York.

Jackson, W.A.D. (Ed.) (1971): Politics and Geographic Relationship, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

Janaki V.A. (1977): Some aspects of the Political Geography of India, M.S.University of Baroda, Baroda

Kasperson, R.E. & Minghi, J.V. (1969): The Structure of Political Geography. Aldine Pub. Co., Chicago

Muir, Richard (1975): Modern Political Geography. MacMillan, London.

Pearcy G.E. et al (1948): World Political Geography. Thomas Y. Corwell Co. Ltd., New York.

Pounds, N.J.G., (1972): Political Geography. Methuen & Co., London.

Prescott, J.R.V. (1972): The Field of Political Geography, Methuen & Co. Ltd., London.

Prescott, J.R.V. (1975): The Political Geography of the Ocean. David & Charles Ltd., London.

Prescott, J.R.V. (1978): Geography of Frontiers & Boundaries. Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., London.

Short, John R. (1982): An Introduction to Political Geography, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London.

Singh, Rajendra K. (1974): Politics of Indian Ocean. Thompson Press India Ltd., Delhi.

Sukhwal, B.L. (1985): Modern Political Geography in India, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2014-2015

M.SC. SEMESTER - I

GPY : 2108 (03 Credits)

TECHNIQUES IN GEOMORPHOLOGY

Profiles: (01 Credit)

Serial Profiles, Superimposed Projected Composite, Projected, Longitudinal and Transverse Profile, Delimitation of Drainage Basin, Preparation of Basin Map & Basin Contour Map. River morphometry , Stream ordering, Calculation of various components.

Gradient and Slope: (01 Credit)

Calculation of gradient and slope, Methods of Average slope determination, Wentworth Methods of slope analysis, Hypsometric curve, Altimetric frequency curve, etc.

Geological Maps: (01 Credit)

Calculation of dips, Drawing of strike lines, Bedding plain, Completion of out crops, Fold, Faults Outlier & Inlier, Drawing of geological section for different structure.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED;

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   Monkhouse, F.J. & Wilkinson, H.R. (1975): Maps & Diagrams, Methuen, London
   
2. 
   Robinson, A.H. (1966): Elements of Cartography, Willey International
   
3. 
   Singh R.L. & Singh Rana P.B. (1991): Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publisher, New Delhi.
   
4. 
   Rhodes, Fair Bridge & Daubten, W. (Ed.) (1968): The Encyclopedia of Geomorphology, Hutchison, Pennsylvania
   

2014-2015

M.SC. SEMESTER - I

GPY : 2109 (03 Credits)

TECHNIQUES OF INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICUTURAL DATA ANALYSIS

Techniques of Industrial Analysis: (01 Credit)

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  Indices of Regional specialisation and diversification- Location quotient, Lorenz curve, Ginni’s coefficient and Gibb’s Martin Index.
  
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  Shift & share analyses.
  
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  Measures of level of industrialization – Calculation and Mapping.
  

Techniques of Agricultural data Analysis: (02 Credits)

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  Models of agricultural land use.
  
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  Ergograph.
  
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  Methods of Agricultural Productivity- Kendall’s & Bhatia’s Methods.
  
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  Measurements of Density – Agricultural, Economic.
  
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  Land use efficiency/Cropping intensity.
  
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  Crop combination region.
  
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  Measurement of agricultural performance
  

N.B. (Mapping multiple and continuous variables with the help of suitable statistical diagrams and cartograms will be done wherever applicable)

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

1. 
   Gregory, S. (1980): Statistical Method and Geographer, Longman, London
   
2. 
   Khan, Najma (1998): Quantitative Methods in Geographical Research, Concept, New Delhi
   
3. 
   Mandal, R.B. (1982): Statistics for Geographers and Social Scientists, Concept, New Delhi
   
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   Monkhouse, F.J. & Wilkinson, H.R. (1975): Maps and Diagrams, Methuen, London.
   
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   Norcliffe, G.B. (1977): Inferential Statistics for Geographers, Hutchison, London
   
6. 
   Smith, David (1977): Patterns in Human Geography, Penguin
   
7. 
   Taylor, P.J. (1977): Quantitative Methods in Geography, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston.
   

M.SC. SEMESTER - I

GPY : 2110 (02 Credits)

GEOMORPHOLOGY SURVEY TECHNIQUE (1)

M.SC. SEMESTER - I

GPY : 2111 (02 Credits)

SEMINAR

2014-2015

M.SC. – II SEMESTER (GEOGRAPHY)

(25 CREDITS)

Course Code	Title	Credits
GPY 2201	Geographical Thought and Research Methodology	03
GPY 2202	Regional and Applied Geomorphology	03
GPY 2203	Dynamics of Population Growth	03
GPY 2204	Agricultural Regionalization	03
GPY 2205	Industrial Development and Policies	03
GPY 2206	Social Geography (with Special Reference to India)	03
GPY 2207	Political Geography: Approaches and Issues	03
GPY 2208	Techniques of Demographic Data Analysis	03
GPY 2209	Basics of Remote Sensing and Its Applications	03
GPY 2210	Geomorphology Survey Technique (2)	02
GPY 2211	Seminar	02

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