Geomorphology

Paper Code: 
GEO 121
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course aims to acquit the student with the conceptual framework for understanding the existing geomorphological landscapes and related processes.

 

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

GEO 121

 

 

 

 

 

Geomorphology

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO01:  On completion of the course the students should be able to describe the exogenous and endogenous process in the land scope, landform development and distinguish mechanisms that control these processes.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,Assignments,Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

  • Fundamental in geomorphology.
  • Evolution of geomorphological Thoughts
  • Relationship between process and landform.
  • Morphogenetic processes
  • Continental drift theory of Wegener
  • Plate tectonic theory
  • Earth movements: epeirogenic, orogenic
  • Folding and Faulting
  • Drainage system and patterns
  • Morphometry of drainage basin
  • River valleys, graded river and profile
  • Channel morphology

Geomorphological Processes and their Landforms

  • Underground topography.
  • Fluvial
  • Aeolian
  • Glacial
  • Marine 
  • Models of landscape evolution and slope development: Ideas of Davis, Penck, and King.
  • Multicyclic and polygenetic evolution of landscapes.
References: 

Chorley. R. J.; Spatial Analysis in Geomorphology, Methuen, London, 1972.

2.  Garner, H. F.; The Origin of landscape – A Synthesis Geomorphology, Oxford University   

Press, London, 1974.

3.  Thornbury, W. D. Principles of Geomorphology, john Wiley, New York, 1960.

4. Bloom, Arthur L., Geomorphology: A systematic analysis of late Cenozoic landforms Prentice Hall of Delhi: 2002

5. Singh S, Geomorphology, Prayag Publication, Allahabad, 1998.

6. Sparks, B. W. Geomorphology, Longman, London, 1960.

7. Khullar D.R.: Physical Geography, Kalyani Publishers, 2012

8.  Strahler, A.M.: Modern Physical Geography. John Wiley and Sons. 1983

9. Gurjar, R.K; Jat, B.C, Geography of Water Resources, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2008

10. Sharma, H. S. (ed.) Perspectives in Geomorphology. Concepts, New Delhi, 1980.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022