Human Geography

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

This course will enable the students to –

  1. The study of human geography helps the students to know about the human components in geography.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

GEO 302

 

 

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

(Theory)

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO16:The students will be able to describe what geography and human geography is and also appreciate the nature and scope of human geography.

CO17: They will understand population dynamics and migration along with the concepts given by different thinkers.

CO18: They will learn about the tribes and societies of the world They will learn about urban and rural structure and development in the country.

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

 

9.00

Definition, aim and scope

Relation of Human Geography with other sciences

Essential facts of Human geography by Brunches and Huntington

Determinism, Possibilism and Neo- determinism

9.00

Evolution of Man

Pleistocene age and humans

Races of Mankind

9.00

Ecumene and Non Ecumene Regions

Population Growth: distribution and density

Concepts of Over, Under and Optimum population

Population resource regions according to Akermann

9.00

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

Eskimos, Pygmies, Khirgiz

9.00

Bases of Classification of Settlements

House Types and Patterns of rural and urban settlements

References: 
  • Haggett, P. (2001). Geography: A Global Synthesis, Prentice Hall, New York.
  • Husain, M. (1994). Human Geography, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
  • Kaushik, S.D. (2011). ManavBhugol, Rastogi Publication, Meerut.
  • Singh, K. N. and Singh, J. (2001). ManavBhugol, GyanodayaPrakashan, Gorakhpur.
  • Singh, L.R. (2005). Fundamentals of Human Geography, ShardaPustakBhawan, Allahabad.
Academic Year: 
2021-2022