POPULATION GEOGRAPHY (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25GEO323
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

It introduces the basic concepts of population Geography to the students.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcomes(Cos)

Learning &

Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

CO72: Acquaint to know the basics of population                     geography                and                     its

importance of research in this field.

Approach in Teaching:

Interactive lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments.

 

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self-                   learning assignments, effective questions, Seminar presentation.

Class               Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and            Group projects.

 

 

CO73: Explore the different theories

 

 

given    on    different            variables            of

 

 

Population like Mortality, Fertility and

 

 

Migration.

 

 

CO74:    Interpret and visualize the

 

 

important    population                  policies                  and

 

 

population issues in world as well in

25

GEO 323

Population Geography (Theory)

India.

CO75: Acknowledge about the human resource and its role.

 

 

CO76: Identify different aspects like

 

 

case      studies,            technology            and

 

 

population development.

 

 

CO77:Contribute                                effectively                                in

 

 

course-specific interaction.

 

15.00

·       Introduction to Population Geography, its relation with other         disciplines, population structure and characteristics.

·                    Importance of research in Population Geography

 

 

15.00

·       Concept of mortality and theories in population growth

·       Concept and theories of fertility

·       Concept and theories of migration

 

 

15.00

·       Population projection

·       Population policies

·       Population issues: Indian scenario

·       Population issues: World scenario

·       Demographic transition in present situation

 

 

15.00

·       Geography of Population Resources

·       Introduction: definition, nature and scope

·       Role of population resource in geography

·       Manpower planning: sector wise

·       Manpower management in India

·       Models for development of human resources in India

 

 

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15.00

Case studies of manpower development in Japan and Switzerland or BRICS nations

·       Scarcity and unemployment of manpower

·       Status and roles of women and men. Demographic implications of recent changes 

         in gender roles, families and household

·       Poverty and wealth

        Technology and population development

Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS:

 

  • Singh, P. Diwan: Geography of Population, Delhi : Rajat Publications, 2018.
  • Bashford, Alison : Global Population :History, Geopolitics and life on Earth (New York : Columbia University Press, 2013)
  • Ameri : India's Population Problem (New Delhi , Anmol Publications, 2013)
  • Hassan, Mohammad Izhar : Population Geography (New Delhi , Rawat Publications, 2005)
  • Pandey, Akhilesh K: Population Geography (India : Ancient Publishing House, 2015)
  • Tripathi, R.K.: Population Geography (New Delhi: Common Wealth Publishers; 2000)
  • Newbold, K.Bruce : Population Geography: Tools & Issues (New Delhi, Rawat Publications, 2012)
  • Sharma, Seema: Demographic Transition in India (Jaipur : Aavishkar Publishers Dis, 2016)
  • Sharma, Rajendra Kumar: Demography and Population Problems (New Delhi : Atlantic Publishers And Distributors, 2007

 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  1. Debjani,Roy. Population Geography. Kolkata, India: Books and Allied Private Limited.

 

  1. Jones, H. R., (2000). Population Geography, 3rd ed. London, UK: Paul Chapman.
  2. Lutz, W., Warren, C. S. and Scherbov, S. (2004). The End of the World Population Growth in the 21st Century. UK: Earthscan
  3. Maurya, S. D. (2009). JansankyaBhugol. Allahabad, India: Sharda Putak Bhawan.
  4. Newbold, K. B. (2009). Population Geography: Tools and Issues. NY, USA: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers

 

 

References: 

E-CONTENT:

 

  1. AdvancesinAtmosphericSciences–Bimonthly, SP Science Press, Paris 0256-1538
  2. Atmospheric Environment–Annual, Elsevier, Netherland1352-2310
  3. Annals of the National Association of Geographers India–Biannual, National Association of Geographers, New Delhi0970-972X
  4. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/Download
  5. https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_hs32/preview
  6. https://www.jstor.org/journal/demography
  7. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-demographic-economics
  8. https://link.springer.com/journal/12546

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026