TECHNIQUES OF RELIEF REPRESENTATION IN GEOGRAPHY

Paper Code: 
GEO 303
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The syllabus focuses on basic skills required in Cartography and understanding Toposheets. 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

GEO 303

 

 

 

TECHNIQUES OF RELIEF REPRESENTATION IN GEOGRAPHY

(Practical)

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO 19: The syllabus focuses on basic skills required in Cartography and understanding Toposheets.

 

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks

Class test, Semester end examinations, Observations of practical skills, Presentation, Cartographic exercises, Practical assignments, Project and field work reports, seminar/ presentations and viva voce

 

Representation of Relief:

·         Spot heights

·         Bench Marks

·         Hachures

-         Hill Shading

Unit II: 
Contours:

Study and depiction of-

·         Hill

·         Waterfall

·         Lake

·         Plateau

·         Gorge

·         U - Shaped Valley

·         V - Shaped Valley

·         Hanging Valley

·         Convex Slope

·         Concave Slope

·         Ridge

-         Cliff

Unit III: 
Profiles: -

·         Serial

·         Superimposed

·         Projected

-        Composite

Essential Readings: 
  • Singh, R.L. and Singh, R.P.B. (1999). Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R. (1972). Maps and Diagrams, Mothuen and Co. Ltd., London.
  • Mishra, R.P. and Ramesh, A. (1989). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing, Delhi.
  • Singh, G. (2004). Map Work and Practical Geography, Vikas Publication House, Delhi.
  • Singh, R.L. (1998). PrayogicBhoogolRooprekha, Kalyani Publications, New Delhi.
  • Sharma, J.P. (2010). PrayogicBhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021