Human Geography (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25CGEO211
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

  1. Various dimensions of human geography and cultural landscape. 
  2. Detailed analysis of population growth and distribution. 
  3. Understanding of the relationship between population and resource.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at   course level)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25CGEO

211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human

Geography

(Theory)

 

CO19: Interpret the basic concepts of Human geography and detailed exposure of contemporary relevance of cultural landscape.

CO20: Enhance knowledge of different theories related to population.

CO21: Capture knowledge of space and society of cultural regions race; tribes, religion and language

CO22: Analyze different types of settlement in rural as well as urban areas

CO23: Explain regional resource development of India and population resource relationship.

CO24: 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: 
Human Geography

     

Definition, Scope and Principles; 

Contemporary Relevance, 

Understanding Cultural Landscape.  

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Population

Population Growth and Distribution; 

Population Composition; 

Malthusian and Demographic Transition Theories.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Space and Society

Cultural Regions; 

Race; 

Tribes, 

Religion and 

Language. 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Settlements

Types of Rural Settlements; 

Classification of Urban Settlements; 

Trends and Patterns of World Urbanization. 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Population-Resource Relationships

Ackerman’s Population-Resource Regions and 

Regional Resource Development

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Reading:

  1. Chandna, R.C. (2017). Population Geography. New Delhi, U.S.A.: Kalyani Publishers.
  2. Hussain, Majid. (2012). Manav Bhugol,. Jaipur. India: Rawat Publications
  3. Singh, R.B., (Ed.) (2015). Urban Development Challenges, Risk and Resilience in Asian Mega Cities-Sustainable Urban Future of Emerging Asian Mega Region, Tokyo, Japan: Springer. Pages 488, 2015.
  4. Hassan, M.I. (2005). Population Geography. Jaipur, India: Rawat Publications.
  5. Kaushik, S.D. (2010). ManavBhugol. Meerut, India: Rastogi Publication
  6. Maurya, S.D. (2012). ManavBhugol. Allahabad, India: ShardaPustakBhawan.

 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Daniel, P.A. and Hopkinson, M.F. (1989). The Geography of Settlement. London. UK: Oliver & Boyd.
  2. Johnston, R., Gregory, D.,& Pratt, G., et al. (2008). The Dictionary of Human 25 Geography, Blackwell Publication.
  3. Jordan-Bychkov., et al. (2006). The Human Mosaic: A Thematic Introduction to Cultural Geography. New York, U.S.A.: W. H. Freeman and Company
  4. Rozenblat., Celine., Pumain., Denise and Velasquez., Elkin Eds. (2018). International and Transnational Perspectives on Urban Systems.Tokyo, Japan: Springer pages 393.

 

References: 

E-Contents

  1. AdvancesinAtmosphericSciences–Bimonthly,SPSciencePress,Paris0256-1538
  2. AtmosphericEnvironment–Annual,Elsevier, Netherland1352-2310
  3. AnnalsoftheNationalAssociationofGeographersIndia–Biannual, NationalAssociationofGeographers,NewDelhi0970-972X
  4. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/Download
  5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/geoforum

 

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026