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M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY
SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS FIRST YEAR
Paper I Subjects Fundamentals of Geography and Environmental Science Applied Physical Geography Cartography Geography of India :Resource Base, Population and Economy Practical -I-Techniques of Mapping (Physical) and Map Interpretation Hours Marks

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100 100 100

II III IV

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100

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Exam 60 Record 40

SECOND YEAR
VI VII Population and Settlement Geography Fundamentals of GIS,GPS and Remote Sensing Geographical Thought Practical-II -Techniques of Mapping (Socio economic) and GIS Project: GIS / Remote Sensing / Applied Quantitative Analysis or Quantitative Modelling or Map Analysis and Mapping by GPS 3 100

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100 100 Exam 60 Record 40

VIII IX

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Report 60 Viva 40

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INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN GEOGRAPHY

SYLLABUS
FIRST YEAR

PAPER I - FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
1. Geography: as physical science - as social science – Integrated science-Applied science- Concepts of location, space, place and time in geography 2. Major branches of study -Physical and Human geography - Cartography-survey, field work and data gathering and management 3. Fundamentals of physical world: size and shape of the earth-distribution of land and water-origin and interiorearth crust and rocks 4. Politico-economic world: developed and developing regions of the world-world economic regions, industrial regions-political affiliations and regionalism

5. The contemporary world: population and resource problems-ethnicity, regionalism and conflictsdevelopment regions and its impacts-intra and international relations-globalisation and global changes

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6. Environment – meaning – natural and cultural environment. Concept of Eco-system 7. Bio-geo-chemical cycles – Habitat and food chain in Eco-system 8. Diminishing natural resources

References: 1. Gregory, S., 1971 : Statistical Methods in Geography, Orient Longman, New Delhi 2. Hammond, R. and P.S.McGullah, 1970 : Quantitative Techniques in Geography, Oxford University Press, UK. 3. David M.Smith, 1977 : Patterns in Human Geographjy, David and Charles Ltd., New York. 4. George J.Demko, Harold M.Rose and Geogre A.Schnell, 1970 : Population Geography – A Reader, McGraw Hill Publishers, New York. 19 D:rainbowB.A.Tamilless 1,2,5,12,17proof.pmd 5. Monkhouse, F.J. and H.R.Willimon, 1976 : Map and Diagrams, Metheun & Co., London. 6. Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius and Steve Carver(2000),An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Addison Wesley Longman Limited, New York. 7. Aronoff, S. (1991) Geographic Information Systems : A Management Perspective, WDL Publications, Ottawa, Canada PAPER X - PROJECT GIS / REMOTE SENSING / APPLIED QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OR QUANTITATIVE MODELLING OR MAP ANALYSIS AND MAPPING BY GPS At the end of the first year, the problem of the project work will be decided and approved for each candidate. The candidate shall submit project report at the end of the second year. The Viva on the project will be conducted after evaluation of the project report. The project work if offered under distance distance education, the work will be carried out in the distance education computer lab or approved educational institution labs, where the GIS /Remote Sensing / Statistica software or map facilities are available. By using such software a set of maps or statistical analysis report prepared and interpreted from the report. Such project undertaken by the Distance Education Stream shall be compulsory for a period of five Continuous days. At the sixth day viva shall be conducted. 20