HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Paper Code: 
GEO 302
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The study of human geography helps the students know about the human component in geography- popular as Anthropogeography

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction

Definition, aim and scope of Human Geography

Relation of Human Geography with other sciences

Essential facts of Human geography by Brunches and Huntington

Determinism, Neo- determinism and Possibilism

9.00
Unit II: 
Classifications

Ecumene and Non Ecumene Regions

Population distribution and density,

Concepts of over population, under population and Optimum population

Population resource regions - Akermann

9.00
Unit III: 
Tribes

Elements of the environment and their impact on the Habitat, Economy and Society of:

Eskimos, Pygmies, Khirgiz

9.00
Unit IV: 
Settlements

Basis of Classification of Settlements

Types and patterns of rural settlements

9.00
Unit V: 
urban settlements

Types and patterns of urban settlements

 Urbanisation

Essential Readings: 
  • Haggett, P. (2001). Geography: A Global Synthesis, Prentice Hall, New York.
  • Husain, M. (1994). Human Geography, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
  • Kaushik, S.D. (2011). Manav Bhugol, Rastogi Publication, Meerut.
  • Singh, K. N. and Singh, J. (2001). Manav Bhugol, Gyanodaya Prakashan, Gorakhpur.
  • Singh, L.R. (2005). Fundamentals of Human Geography, Sharda Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad.
References: 
  • Haggett, P. (2001). Geography: A Global Synthesis, Prentice Hall, New York.
  • Husain, M. (1994). Human Geography, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
  • Kaushik, S.D. (2011). Manav Bhugol, Rastogi Publication, Meerut.
  • Singh, K. N. and Singh, J. (2001). Manav Bhugol, Gyanodaya Prakashan, Gorakhpur.
  • Singh, L.R. (2005). Fundamentals of Human Geography, Sharda Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad.
Academic Year: 
2019-2020