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Department of Geography was established in the year 2011,with Geography as one of the elective subjects. At present, the department of Geography, one of the foremost departments offer undergraduate programme of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Geography. It has also been imparting knowledge of the subject at graduation level under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) to the students of various disciplines and programmes opting for Geography as the second core subject or as Generic Elective. The department offers courses that inculcate the employability skills and enhances critical thinking and cognitive skills of the students which integrates values and entrepreneurial skill development for the students.

At present the department has the strength of 200 students in B.A. with Geography. Apart from effective curriculum delivery, the subject society of the department has also made sincere efforts to provide exposure to students.Students are also initiated into research by providing guidance and practical exposure of data collection through surveys and its analysis and by motivating them to submit project work on a research topic in their final year as one of the Skill Enhancement Courses. The department organises seminars, field survey, conferences, and competitions to create awareness and sensitise students on the current geographical, technological, economic, political, and social affairs which enhances their knowledge.The sincere and dedicated faculty of the Department is responsible for our good academic record over the years. The department thrives to reach standards of excellence in teaching, learning and research.Faculty members have also been actively involved in publication, faculty development programmes, orientation programmes, seminars, conferences along with serving the institution in various areas with full involvement, dedication, and commitment.

Programme Outcomes

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Course Learning Outcomes

Sr. No. Course Title Course Code Nature of Course and Year Co's Course Outcome
1 Physical Geography GEOGP101CC B.A 1st Year CO1 Knowlegde regarding intrduction of Solar system and theories regarding origin of earth like tidalhypothesis and big bang theory and rocks is imparted to students.
CO2 Students are introduced with the concepts of internal structure of the earth, theory of plate tectonics, weathering, and cycle of erosion by davis.
CO3 Students learn about composition and structure of atmosphare, heat balance, Pressure and wind system, tropical cyclones, Monsoons and koppen's climatic classification.
CO4 Students get knowledge about oceans, Tides, oceanic currents and Reief Features of Pacific ocean.
2 Gen. Cartography GEOGP102CC B.A 1st Year CO1 Students are aquainted with the basic concepts of classification of maps and significance of maps.
CO2 Students get knowledge about meaning of scales types of scales- like Plain, Comparative and diagonal scale.
CO3 Map projections are basics for making maps. Students get knowledge about making of various types of map projection cylindrical, Zenithal and conical and need, choice of map profection.
CO4 Students learn about representation of data by Bar and line Graphy and know making dot map, choropleth map.
3 Human Geography GEOGP201CC B.A 2nd Year CO1 Students get knowledge of basic concepts of Human Geography, Nature, Scope and relevance of human Geography.
CO2 Studnets are aquainted with the world population distribution patterns, density and distribution, Growth of population and demographic transition theory.
CO3 Knowledge regarding human races and their world distribution is imparted. Major religions and major languages of the world and there distribution is studied.
CO4 Students know about the rural and Urban settements meaing, Origin, Classfification of urban settlements and trends and patteres of world distribution are studied.
4 Environmental Geography GEOGP202CC B.A 2nd Year CO1 Students are introduced with the definition and scope of enuironmental Geography meaning and components of enuironment are explained to them. They get knowledge of Ecosystem- concepts, componets and functions.
CO2 Human Enviroment reationship is taught to them with the concepts of Environmentalism and possibilism major biomes mountain and desert region are studies.
CO3 Studnets are taught about various types of pollution, Air, Water, Pollution. Causes of Pollution, impact and management. Enuironmental problems and Biodiversity loss is also taught.
CO4 Students get knowledge about 'Enuironmental Profection Act, 1982. Enuironmental policy of India (2006) and Chipko Movement.
5 Regional Planning and Development GEOGP203CC Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
B.A 2nd Year		 CO1 Students are introduced with the meaning of Regions, Regional Planning and Development Characteristics of regions and Delienation of Planning regions.
CO2 Students get knowledge about regionalization with case study of Himachal Pradesh ( Physical and Cultural aspects).
CO3 Knowledge of growth pole theory and core Pheriphery model in imparted.
CO4 Regional Development Initiatives are studied with case studies of intergrated tribal Development program (ITBP) and DVC.
6 Remote Sensing and GPS GEOGP203SEC Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
B.A 3rd Year		 CO1 Students get knowledge about meaning of remote sensing, Platforms and types of remote Sensing.
CO2 knowledge of Aerial photography- definition, types, principles and geometry is given to them.
CO3 Students get- knowledge about meaning of satellite remote sensing, principles, EMR interaction with atmoshere and earth surface- landsat and IRSsatellites and sensors one also taught.
CO4 Students get knowledge about visual interpretation of satellite imagries and aerial photographs. Fundamentals of Global positioning system are taught along with its uses.
7 Geographic Information System GEOGP301SEC Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
B.A 3rd Year		 CO1 Students get knowledge about meaning of GIS, Scope of GIS, Comporents of GIS and History of GIS.
CO2 Stuents get knowledge about data structures spatial and non- spatial, vector and raster data strucures.
CO3 Concept of georeferencing is taught along with editing and attribute data integration.
CO4 Students get knowledge about georeferncing subsetting , thematic mapping and extraction of land uselayers of any area.
8 Field Techniques and Survey Based Project-Report GEOGP302SEC Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
B.A 3rd Year		 CO1 Meaning of field work role, value and etnics of field work are taught. Defining the field and case study Rural/ urban, Physical/Human Environmental) is taught.
CO2 Field Techniques- observation- participant and Non- Participant anlong with merits and demerts are taught.
CO3 Students get knowledge about questionnaire- open closed/ structured/ Non- Structused. Students get knowledge about interview with special focus on focused Group Discussions.
CO4 Students get knowledge about designing of field report- Aims and objective, methodology, analysis interpretation and writing the Report.
9 Geography of India GEOGP3031DSE B.A 3rd Year CO1 Students get knowledge about major physiographic regions of India. They get aquainted with the concepts of climate of india and soils of India.
CO2 Students get knowledge about population size growth since 1901 concepts of population density distribution literacy and sex ratio are also taught.
CO3 Students get knowledge about rural and urban settlements their types and patterns.
CO4 Knowledge is imparted to students regrading power and mineral resources, agriculture and cotton textile industry and iron and steel industry.
10 Disaster Management GEOGP3041DSE B.A 3rd Year CO1 Students get knowledge about disasters, hazards, Vulnerability and types of disasters.
CO2 Knowledge of disasters occuring in India like landslide, earthqurte and Cyclones is Imparted.
CO3 students get Knowledge regrading human induced disasters like forest fires, Road accidents.
CO4 Response and mitigstion to disasters is also taught NDMA, NIDM, along with community based disaster management and do's and don'ts during distasters are taught to students.
11 Disaster Risk Reduction GEOGP305GE1 Generic Elective-I
B.A 3rd Year		 CO1 Students get knowledge about disasters, hazards, risk, vulnerability.
CO2 knowledge regarding various types of disasters causes, impact and distribution is given. Floods, earth quakes and cyclones are also disscused.
CO3 Students get knowledge about human induced disasters, causes, impact distribution and mapping.
CO4 Response and mitigration to disasters is also taught NDMA, NIDM along with community based disaster management and Do's and Don'ts during disasters are taught to students.
12 Sustainability and Development GEOGP306GE2 Generic Elective-II
B.A 3rd Year		 CO1 Students get knowledge about sustainability and development concepts and components.
CO2 Knowledge regarding Millenium deveiopment goals is imparted, national strategies and international experinces are also discussed.
CO3 Students get knowledge of role of higher education in achieving sustainability, policies and global Co- operation for climate change are discussed.
CO4 Students get knowledge of Rio+20, Financing for sustainable development, national environmental policy.

Faculty

Dr. Romesh Chander
Associate Professor


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Mr.Naresh Kamal
Assistant Professor


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Syllabus

2024-25
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