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M.Sc. (Geography)


Duration:

2 Years

Eligibility:

Graduation and Equivalent

Course Duration: Two Year

Course Eligibility: Bachelor Degree or equivalent with at least 50% marks.

Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.

Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules

Course Syllabus

Semester – I

Geomorphology

Climatology

Oceanography

Development of Modern Geography

Practical paper

Toposheet and Weather map Interpretation.

Statistical Methods in Geography

Semester – II

Human Geography

Environmental Geography

Cartography and Thematic mapping

Choice any one (Open Elective)

a) Geography of Natural Hazards & Disaster Management.

b) Geography of Globalisation

Practical paper

Map Projections and Cartographic Instruments & methods

Analytical Techniques in Physical Geography and Thematic mapping

Semester – III

Geography of Tourism and Recreation

Fundamental of Remote Sensing & GIS

Optional Papers: (Choice any one)

a) Deomography and Population Geography

b) Agricultural Geography.

c) Geography of Settlements.

Open Elective: (Choice any one)

a) Regional Geography of India.

b) Regional Geography of Karnataka.

Practical paper

Quantitative Techniques in Geography

GIS and Remote Sensing

Semester – IV

Regional planning and Development

Resource Geography

Research Methodology in Geography

Optional Papers (Choice any One)

a) Geography of Gender & Health

b) Rural Landuse Planning

c) Urban Planning and Development

Practical paper

Conventional and GPS Surveying

Project work

Field work-Dissertation