Surveying and Statistics in Geography

Paper Code: 
GEO 403
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This practical component will add ground application to the students’ knowledge. And it will be supplemented with statistics.  

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

GEO 403

 

 

 

SURVEYING AND STATISTICS IN GEOGRAPHY

(Practical)

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO25: This practical component will add ground application to the students’ knowledge. And it will be supplemented with statistics. 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks

Class test, Semester end examinations,Observations of practical skills, Presentation, Cartographic exercises, Practical assignments, Project and field work reports, seminar/ presentations and viva voce

 

Socio-Economic Survey (field):  Conduction and report writing

Instrumental Survey: Prismatic Compass Survey

Statistical Methods:

  • Correlation- Karl Pearson’s Method  and Spearman’s Rank Difference Method
  • Co-efficient of Variation
  • Lorenz Curve
  • Skewness

 

References: 
  • Singh, R.L. and Singh, R.P.B. (1999). Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R. (1972). Maps and Diagrams, Mothuen and Co. Ltd., London.
  • Mishra, R.P. and Ramesh, A. (1989). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing, Delhi.
  • Singh, G. (2004). Map Work and Practical Geography, Vikas Publication House, Delhi.
  • Singh, R.L. (1998). PrayogicBhoogolRooprekha, Kalyani Publications, New Delhi.
  • Sharma, J.P. (2010). PrayogicBhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi.
Academic Year: 
2021-2022