Economic Geography (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25DGEO713
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1.      The students will appreciate the significance of social, cultural and political factors as central to the functioning of economies; 

2.      The economic processes need to be analyzed in social, cultural and political contexts.

3  The students will realize the relevance of economic geography for analyzing     contemporary societies and economies

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at   course level)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

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25DGEO

713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic

Geography

(Theory) 

CO159: Acknowledge different economic processes in geography 

and importance of the resources, their regional distribution.

CO160:  Enhance their knowledge about primary production and distribution.

CO161: Distinguish between  renewable and non renewable resources.

CO162: Enhance their knowledge about secondary production and distribution.  CO163: Examine trade practices and their related organizations.  CO164: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in Teaching:

 

Interactive lectures, Discussion,

Tutorials,      Reading

assignments, Demonstrations.

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self-             learning

assignments,

effective questions, Seminar presentation.

Class Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,

Assignments,

Presentation, Individual and Group projects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Meaning and definition of economic geography
  • Sectors of economy: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary activities
  • Natural Resources: Definition, Classification, Distribution, Utilization and  Conservation of Soil, Fisheries and Water (River).

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Geography of Primary Production
  • Agricultural regions
  • Classification of World Agricultural types according to Whittelsey
  • World distribution, Production and uses of Minerals
  • Metallic: Iron, Aluminum, Copper, Mica and Lead
  • Non- Metallic: Bauxite, Graphite and Gypsum

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Energy Resources
  • Conventional energy resources: distribution and utilization of coal, petroleum and natural gas.
  • Non-Conventional sources of energy: Distribution Prospects of Hydro-electricity, Wind and Solar Energy

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Secondary Production
  • Iron and Steel Industries
  • Cotton Textile industries
  • Introduction to the industrial regions of U.S.A., Japan, Brazil, China and India

 

12.00
Unit V: 
International Trade Agreements and Policies
  • World Trade Organization (WTO)
  • European Union (EU) 
  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) 
  • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) 
  • G20+ 
Essential Readings: 
  • Alexander, John W., Economic Geography, Prentice Hall; 2nd Revised edition. (1 February 1979)
  • Maurya. S.D, Human & Economic Geography, Pravalika Publications, Allahabad, 2018.
  • Janaki V.A, Economic Geography, Concept Publishing Co, New Delhi.
  • A Study of Resources, The World Press Private Limited, Kolkata, 2002.
  • Khanna K.K and Gupta V.I, Economic Geography and Commercial Geography, Published by Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 2019.

 

References: 
  • Lee R. and Wills J. (eds.), 1997. Geography of Economics, Arnold, New York.
  • Hanink D. M. 1997. Principles and Applications of Economic Geography, John Wiley, New York.
  • Anderson William P. 2012. Economic Geography, Routledge, London.

 

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026