Syllabus and Marking Scheme for M.A. Third Semester

Syllabus and Marking Scheme for M.A. Third Semester Marks Allotted in Marks Allotted in Paper No. Title of the Paper Theory Internal Assessment Credits Max Min Max. Min. I OCEANOGRAPHY 80 16 20 04 05 II SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY 80 16 20 04 05 III REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF MESO REGION OF THE WORLD WITH SEPECIAL REFERENCE TO MONSOON ASIA 80 16 20 04 05 IV GEOGRAPHY AND ECOSYSTEM 80 16 20 04 05 V Practical : QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES 100 36 04 Total 420 80 24 04 Theory papers - 320 04 Internal Assessment - 80 01 Practical - 100 ( A ) Lab Work 70 ( B ) Record & Viva - 30 Total Marks - 500 Note: 1. 20 marks = 01 credit in Theory Papers and 25 Marks = 01 Credit in Practical/Project work The syllabus for M.A. GEOGRAPHY is hereby approved for the sessions 2016-17. Chairperson / H.O.D.. Subject Expert. Subject Expert Subject Expert. 2.. 4.

GOVT. V.Y.T. PG. AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE DURG M.A.III Semester PAPER I OCEANOGRAPHY M. M. 80 Unit I 1: Nature and scope of oceanography, Historical development of Oceanography. 2: Distribution of landand water. 3:Major features of ocean basins. Unit II 1:Physical and chemical properties of sea water Temperature & Salinity 2:Surface Currents of Pacific, Atlantic& Indian Ocean. 3:Thermohaline 4:Waves and tides. Unit III 1: Marine biological environment : bio geochemical cycles in the ocean,biozones, 2:Types of Organisms :- Palankton, Nekton and Benthos, 3: food and Mineral resources of the sea. 4:Major marine environment :- continental self, continental slope deep, pelagic environment and floor of the ocean basin. Unit I V 1: Impact of Human on Marine Environment 2:Exclusive economic zone, 3:MarineDeposits 4: Formation of coral reefs

Suggested Readings 1. Davis, Richard J.A. : Oceanography an Introduction to the Marine Environment Wm. C. Brown. 2. Duxbury. C.A. and Duxbury B. : An Introduction to the World s Oceans C. Brown. Towa 2 nd ed.1996. 3. Sharma, R.C. : The Oceans Rajesh N. Delhi, 1985. 4. Ummerkutty, A.N.P. Science of the Oceans and Human life, NBT,New Delhi 1985. DIRECTIVES FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND EXAMINERS 1. There shall be three sections (Section A, B, and C ) in each theory paper. 2. Section A shall contain very short answer type questions (One or two line answer) or objective type questions (fill in the blank). (not multiple choice questions) 3. Section B shall contain short answer type questions with the limit of 250 words. 4. Section C shall contain long answer/ descriptive type questions. The students are required to answer precisely and the answer should not exceed the limit of 450 words. The students are required to study the content mentioned in the curriculum exhaustively. The syllabus for M.A. GEOGRAPHY is hereby approved for the sessions 2016-17. Chairperson/H.O.D. Subject Expert (University Nominee). Nominee). Nominee) 2.. 4...

M.A.III Semester PAPER II SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY M. M. 80 Unit I 1 : Evolution, size and growth of human settlements 2:Theories of evolution of settlements, 3:Size, distribution, spatial and temporal trends of settlements. 4:Size and growth of settlement. Unit II 1: Distribution Pattern : Spatial distribution pattern of settlements. 2: Rural & Urbansettlements pattern in India. 3:Theoretical Models and empirical findings. Unit III 1: Settelment Structure Physical classification of Urban centers 2:Functional classification of Urban centres 3: Functionalstructure of towns in India 4:Rural Houses & House types in India. Unit IV 1: Settlement Hierarchy 2: central place theory of christaller 3: central place theory of Losch. 4:Issuse, perspectives and policies on population and Human Settlements.

Suggested Readings 1. Baski n,c. (Transal at or), Central Places in Southern Germany, Pretice Hall Inc. Englewoodd Chifis New Jersey, 1966,Originally written by C.W. Christallar In. German with title Die Zentralen Orte Sudddutsch Land in1933. 2. Census of India, House types and Settlement Patterns of Villages in India, GOI,New Delhi 1961. 3. Haggett, Peter, Andrew D.Chiffand Allen Frey (editors), Locational Models Amold Heinemann 1979. 4 Mayer, M.Harold and Clyde F. Kohn (editors), Readings in Urban Geography, Central Book Depot, Allahabad 1967 5. Ramachandran, R, Urisation and Urban systems in India, oxford University, PressNew Delhi 1992. 6. Singh R.L.and Kashi Nath Singh (editors), Readingsin Rural Settlement Geography,National Geographical Society of India, Varanasi 1975. 1. Srinivasan, K.and M.Vlassoff, (editors), population- Develqamen Nexus in India :Challenges for the New MILLENNIUM, Tata Mograw- Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. NewDelhi 2001. DIRECTIVES FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND EXAMINERS 1. There shall be three sections (Section A, B, and C ) in each theory paper. 2. Section A shall contain very short answer type questions (One or two line answer) or objective type questions (fill in the blank). (not multiple choice questions) 3. Section B shall contain short answer type questions with the limit of 250 words. 4. Section C shall contain long answer/ descriptive type questions. The students are required to answer precisely and the answer should not exceed the limit of 450 words. The students are required to study the content mentioned in the curriculum exhaustively. The syllabus for M.A. GEOGRAPHY is hereby approved for the sessions 2016-17. Chairperson/H.O.D. Subject Expert (University Nominee). Nominee). Nominee) 2.. 4..

M.A.III Semester PAPER III REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF MESO REGION OF THE WORLD WITH SEPECIAL REFERENCE TO MONSOON ASIA M. M. 80 Unit I 1:Region as a geographical entity and as component of global system, 2:Basis of Regionalization/ grouping of countries Natural Region of the world 3: Cultural Region & political Region 4:A Survey of systematic grouping countries:- examples : Monsoon Asia East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia. Unit II 1:Systematic Geography of monsoon Asia, physical resources- Minral Resources 2: Power Resources coal, petroleum, hydro-electricity. 3: Biotic Resources - Forest 4:Development issues. Unit III 1:Systematic Geography of monsoon Asia in terms of population 2: Human Settlements in monsoon Asia. 3:Urbanization of monsoon Asia 4: Immigration Unit IV 1: Systematic Geography of monsoon Asia in terms of its economy Agriculture 2: Industries in monsoon Asia. 3:Region in the context of globalization 4:Changing population environment Relationship.

Suggested Readings 1. Ahmad, K.S. : Geography of Pakistan, Oxford University Press, Karacht,1964. 2. Dobby, e.h.g. : Southeast Asia, University of London Press, London 1960. 3. Spate, O.H.K. and Learmonth, A.T.A. : India and Pakistan and Ceylon, Methuen &Co. London, 1967. 4. Trewartha, G.T. : Japan : A Physical and cultural Gultural Geography, University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, 1965. 5. Wolmington, M.W. : Middle East ; Centre of Supply. University Press, London,1971 DIRECTIVES FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND EXAMINERS 1. There shall be three sections (Section A, B, and C ) in each theory paper. 2. Section A shall contain very short answer type questions (One or two line answer) or objective type questions (fill in the blank). (not multiple choice questions) 3. Section B shall contain short answer type questions with the limit of 250 words. 4. Section C shall contain long answer/ descriptive type questions. The students are required to answer precisely and the answer should not exceed the limit of 450 words. The students are required to study the content mentioned in the curriculum exhaustively. The syllabus for M.A. GEOGRAPHY is hereby approved for the sessions 2016-17. Chairperson/H.O.D. Subject Expert (University Nominee). Nominee). Nominee) 2.. 4...

M. M. 80 M.A.III Semester PAPER IV GEOGRAPHY AND ECOSYSTEM Unit I 1: General Systems :- Ecological concepts : Geography as human ecology, 2:Ecosystem Concept and components, form and function:- traphic level Ecologiocal pyramids, 3:Hydrological cycle 4: Foodchains and foodwebs. Unit II 1: Major Terrestrial Ecosystems of the world : agricultulture, forests,grassland anddesert. 2:Population growth and environment, 3: Land resources 4:World food Security. Unit III 1 : Man- environment relationship :- Resource use and ecological imbalance with Reference to soils, forests and energy resources. 2:Biodiversity and its conservation. 3: Ecology of tropical &mountain ecosystem 4:Sardar Sarover Project and National Parks. Unit IV 1: Environmental Legislation - Environmental Laws in India - wild Life Act, 2:WaterAct, 3:Forest Act, 4:Environment Protection Act and National Environment,Tribunal Act.

Suggested Readings 1. Chandna, R.C. : Environmental Awareness, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 1998. 2. Odum, E.P. : Fundamentals of Ecology, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1971. 3. Singh, S. : Environmental Geography, Prayag Publications, Allahabad, 1991. 4. Smith, R.L. : Man and his Environmental : an Ecosystem Approach, Harper & Row, London, 1992. 5. U.N.E.P. : Global Environmental Out Look, U.N. Pub., New York, 1998. 6. World Resources Institute : World Resources, (Latest Report) Washington D.C. DIRECTIVES FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND EXAMINERS 1. There shall be three sections (Section A, B, and C ) in each theory paper. 2. Section A shall contain very short answer type questions (One or two line answer) or objective type questions (fill in the blank). (not multiple choice questions) 3. Section B shall contain short answer type questions with the limit of 250 words. 4. Section C shall contain long answer/ descriptive type questions. The students are required to answer precisely and the answer should not exceed the limit of 450 words. The students are required to study the content mentioned in the curriculum exhaustively. The syllabus for M.A. GEOGRAPHY is hereby approved for the sessions 2016-17. Chairperson/H.O.D. Subject Expert (University Nominee). Nominee). Nominee) 2.. 4...

M. M. 100 Unit I : Unit II : Unit III : Unit IV: Unit V : Suggested Readings GOVT. V.Y.T. PG. AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE DURG M.A.III Semester PAPER V PRACTICAL - III QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES Measures of Central tendency, Dispersion and Variability, Product Moment. Rank Correlation Coefficients, Linear Regression. Hypothesis Testing ; Chi- square and t tests Sampling. Running mean, Mean centre, Nearest Neighbour Analysis, Lorenz Curve. Normal distribution Curve. Probability. 1. Gregory, S. Statistical Methods and the Geographer, London,1978. 2. Johnston R.J., Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Geography, Longman, London, 1973. 3. Rao D.P. (eds.) Remote Sensing For Earth Resources, Association of ExplorationGeophysists, Hyderabad, 1998. 4. Singh R.L.and Dutta, P.K. : Elements of Practical Geography, Students Friends,Allahabad. 1968. 5. Negi, BALBIR Singh, Practical Geography Thrid revised Ed. Kedar Nath ani.e.a 1958 The syllabus for M.A. GEOGRAPHY is hereby approved for the sessions 2016-17. Chairperson/H.O.D. Subject Expert (University Nominee). Nominee). Nominee) 2.. 4...