The M.A programme in Geography consists of four semesters spread over two years. In addition to other compulsory and a few optional courses, the two compulsory physical and socio-economic field based courses are conducted during the summer and winter vacations respectively. The Centre offers specialization in the following major streams.
- *Advanced Techniques
- *Agricultural Geography
- *Geography of Resources
- Population and Settlement Geography
- Regional Planning and Development
- Social Geography
- Geomorphology
- Remote Sensing and GIS
Note: The * marked specialization streams were not offered during the year under the review.
The specialisation streams offered in the 4th semester have four papers each of 4 credits. Following is the list of courses designed for the M.A. programme over the years.
M.A.(Geography)
|
Sr. No. |
Course No. |
Course Title |
|
1 |
RD 401 |
Geomorphology and Pedology with Special Reference to India |
|
2 |
RD 402 |
Regional Geography of India |
|
3 |
RD 403 |
Economic Geography with Special reference to India |
|
4 |
RD 404 |
Quantitative Methods in Geography-I |
|
5 |
RD 405 |
History of Geographical Thought |
|
6 |
RD 406 |
Human Ecology and Ecosystem |
|
7 |
RD 407 |
Climatology and Biogeography with special reference to India |
|
8 |
RD 408 |
West Germany Industrial Regions |
|
9 |
RD 409 |
North American Manufacturing Belt |
|
10 |
RD 410 |
Tibet: A Meso Regional Study |
|
11 |
RD 411 |
South-East Asia |
|
12 |
RD 412 |
Ethiopia: Meso Regional Study |
|
13 |
RD 413 |
Field Survey Methods (Socio-Economic) |
|
14 |
RD 414 |
Japan: A Meso Regional Study |
|
15 |
RD 415 |
Field Survey Methods (Physical) |
|
16 |
RD 416 |
European Union: A Meso Regional Study |
|
17 |
RD 501 |
Hydrology and Oceanography |
|
18 |
RD 502 |
Levels of Regional Development in India |
|
19 |
RD 503 |
Regional Development |
|
20 |
RD 504 |
Social Geography with Special Reference to India |
|
21 |
RD 505 |
Population and Settlement Geography with Special Reference to India |
|
22 |
RD 506 |
Quantitative Methods in Geography-II |
|
23 |
RD 507 |
Historical Geography with Special Reference to India |
|
24 |
RD 508 |
Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Regionalisation in India |
|
25 |
RD 509 |
Geography of Social Well-being with Special Reference to India |
|
26 |
RD 510 |
Regional Disparities in Educational Development in India |
|
27 |
RD 511 |
Urbanization and Migration |
|
28 |
RD 512 |
Geography of Central Places |
|
29 |
RD 513 |
Demography and Population Geography |
|
30 |
RD 514 |
Geography of Rural Settlements |
|
31 |
RD 515 |
Natural Resources and Environmental Concerns of Indian Agriculture |
|
32 |
RD 516 |
Agricultural Geography with Special Reference to India |
|
33 |
RD 517 |
Agricultural Economics |
|
34 |
RD 518 |
Mineral and Marine Mineral Resources |
|
35 |
RD 520 |
Remote Sensing Techniques and Applications |
|
36 |
RD 521 |
Explanations in Geography |
|
37 |
RD 522 |
Advanced Quantitative Methods in Geography |
|
38 |
RD 523 |
Advanced Cartographic Techniques in Geography |
|
39 |
RD 524 |
Landform Geography |
|
40 |
RD 525 |
Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology |
|
41 |
RD 526 |
Transport in Regional Analysis |
|
42 |
RD 527 |
Regional Economics and Regionalisation |
|
43 |
RD 528 |
Regional Development & Planning in India |
|
44 |
RD 529 |
Process of Urbanization and Urban Planning |
|
45 |
RD 530 |
Political Geography with Special Reference to India |
|
46 |
RD 531 |
Regional Aspects of Rural Development in India |
|
47 |
RD 532 |
Population and Environment |
|
48 |
RD 533 |
Micro Regional Planning |
|
49 |
RD 534 |
Introduction to Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System |
|
50 |
RD 535 |
Introduction to GI Science |
|
51 |
RD 536 |
Principles of Remote Sensing |
|
52 |
RD 537 |
Spatial Analysis and Information Extraction |
|
53 |
RD 538 |
Techniques of Cartography and Visualisation |
|
54 |
RD 539 |
Climate Change |