Revised Syllabus FYBAFYBSc in Geography_1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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Date: 23/04/2020 Signature
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Name of BOS Chair man / Dean : Dr. S. A Thakur
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No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the
Course F.Y.B.A./F.Y.B.Sc – GEOGRAPHY
PAPER -I
2 Eligibility for
Admission
3 Passing
Marks 40
4 Ordinances /
Regulations ( if any)
5 No. of Years /
Semesters Sem - I & II
6 Level U.G
7 Pattern Semester
8 Status Revised
9 To be implemented
from Academic Year From Academic Year 2020 -2021
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for Approval
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AC_23/07/2020
Item No. 4.62
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Program : F.Y.B.A. / F.Y.B.Sc
Course : Geography Paper -I
Syllabus for Semester -I and II
(Choice Based and Credit System with effect from the
Academic year 2020 -21)
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University of Mumbai
Revised Syllabus w.e.f. Academic Year, 2020 -21 (CBSGS)
F.Y.B.A./F.Y.B.Sc. Geography, Semester – I, Paper – I
Subject Title: Human Geography
UNIT -I Human Geography: An Introduction
Human Geography - Meaning, Definition, Nature, Scope
Branches of Human Geography
Different Approaches of Human Geography
Man Environment relation, Determinism Possibilism , Probabilism
UNIT -II Population
Trends and Patterns of World Population change
Demographic Transition Model
Population Density ,its distribution and its growth
Concept and Problems of Under -population, over -population and optimum population
UNIT -III Settlement
Concept of Urban and Rural Settlements
Types and Pattern of settlement
Site and Situation
Functional classification of Urban settlement
UNIT -IV Migration
Concept and Types of Migration
Causes of migration – pull and push ; Consequences/effects of migration
Patterns and processes of migration
Emerging trends of migrations or Issues of legal and illegal international
migration Migrant refugee crisis
UNIT -V Practical
Map - Definition, Components, Type and Importance
Map scale - Definition, Verbal Scale and Graphical S cale
Construction of Choropleth Maps, Isopleth, Dot and Flow Maps
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Construction of Population Pyramid
Bibliography
Johnson R. J. & Others (1983) : The Dictionary of Human Geography, Blackwell England
Singh, L. R. (2009): “Fundamentals of Human Geography”, ShardaPustakBhavan, Allahabad
“Geographical Thought: A Contextual History of Ideas”, PHI Learning Private Limited, Delhi
Singh, R. Y. (2002): “Geography of Settlem ents”, Rawat Publications, Jaipur
Siddhartha, K. and Mukherjee, S. (2016): “Cities, Urbanisation and Urban Systems”, KitabMahal,
Delhi
Chandna, R. C. (2016): “Geography of Population: Concepts, Determinants and Patterns”, Kalyani
hende, A. and Kanitkar, T. (2015): “Principles of Population Studies”,
Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
Koser, K. (2007): “International Migration: A Very Short Introduction”, Oxford University Press, UK
Castles, S., Haas, H., and Miller, M. (2013): “Th e Age of Migration: International Movements in the
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Leong, G. C. and Morgan, G. C. (1982): “Human and Economic Geography”, Oxford University
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Knowles, R. and Warding, J. (2012): “Economic and Social Geography”, Rupa a
Waugh, D. (2009): “The New Wider World”, Oxford University World, Oxford
Mahmood, A. (2008): Statistical Methods in Geographical Studies”, Rajesh Publications, New Delhi
Singh, L. R. (2009): “Fundamentals of Practical Geography”, Sharda PustakBhavna, Allahabad
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University of Mumbai Revised Syllabus w. e. f. Academic year, 2020 - 21 (CBSGS)
F.Y.B.A. / F.Y.B.Sc. Semester - II Geography Paper - I,
Title -GEOGRAPHY OF ENVIRONMENT
UNIT - I: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
1. Definition, Meaning of environment Environmental Geography: Concepts, Scope and Contents
2. Nature, scope and importance
3. Man's interaction with Environment
4. Relationship of Environmental geography with other sciences
UNIT - II: ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
1: Ecosystem - meaning and definition and its Structure
2: Functions: Ene rgy flow in ecosystem, food chains, food webs, food pyramid
3: Classification of Ecosystem detail study of Desert, Rainforest and fresh water lake ecosystem
4: Biogeochemical Cycles: Hydrological, Carbon and Nitrogen
UNIT - III: CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMEN TAL ISSUES
1: Pollution - Air and Water Pollution - causes, effects
2. Land and Noise Pollution - causes, effects
3: Major environmental issues - global warming, Ozone depletion and acid rain
4: Major Environmental Movements - Save Amazon forest or Gre en peace Movement, Chipko
movement, Save Narmada,
UNIT - IV: NATURAL RESOURCES AND BIODIVERSITY
1: Natural resources - meaning, definitions and importance
2. Types of natural resources:
3. Causes of depletion and methods/measures of natural resource s conservation
4: Bio -diversity in India and its conservation
UNIT: V - MAP FILLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF CARTOGRAPH (PRACTICAL)
a) Map Filling - World
b) Interpretation or question answer on thematic maps drawn with techniques - Choropleth Maps,
Isopl eth, Dot Maps and Flow Maps
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