Course Name : Climatology and Biogeography
Paper Code : GGY HC - 2026
Course objectives
● This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to the rationale underlying
climatological studies in geography
● It seeks to develop new insights among students on the relevance of climatic variable
stangenting on climate change.
● This paper intend to develop an understanding in the physical and human factors
responsible for the distribution, conservation, and restriction of living organisms on the
earth surface.
Course outcomes
● The paper will be useful for students in developing ideas on climate related aspects of
geographical analyses.
● The paper will help provide theoretical insights and perspectives to students if they wish
to pursue a research programme in future.
● Students will develop a basic understanding of the introductory concepts in
biogeography.
● The paper be very useful for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF / SLET exam and
other competitive exams including civil services.
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Part A (Theory)
Credit 4 (40 Classes)
Group A: Climatology (35 marks) (25 classes)
1. Atmospheric Composition and Structure; Variation with Altitude, Latitude and Season.
(4 Classes)
2. Insolation and Temperature; Factors and Distribution and Heat Budget. (3 Classes)
3. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind system; Planetary Winds, Forces affecting Winds,
General Circulation, Jet Streams. (5 Classes)
4. Atmospheric Moisture – Evaporation, Humidity, Condensation, Fog, Precipitation
Types, Stability and Instability. (3 Classes)
5. Climatic classification of Koppen and Trewartha. (4 Classes)
6. Cyclones and anticlyclones; Tropical Cyclones, Extra Tropical Cyclone, (3 Classes)
7. Monsoon - Origin and Mechanism.
Group B: Biogeography (25 marks) (15 classes)
1. Meaning, Scope and Significance of biogeography (3 Classes)
2. Ecology and Ecosystem, Structure and functioning of ecosystem (3 Classes)
3. Global distribution of major plants and animals. (3 Classes)
4. Biomes and Biodiversity hotspots of the world. (3 Classes)
5. Soil as a component of environment , soil formation process and factors , soil
composition and horizon, Soil types and their distribution in India (3 Classes)
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Part B (Practical)
Credit 2 (20 classes of two-hour duration each)
Climatology (one question of 8 marks)
1. Interpretation of Indian Weather map for Monsoon and non–monsoon seasons/months
based on various weather symbols depicted on maps. (2 classes) (2 Assignments)
2. Preparation of weather reports of Indian subcontinent by analyzing the weather satellite
images of at least three consecutive days (e.g. INSAT 3D, NOAA satellite).
https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/satellite.php#. (4 classes) (3Assignments)
3. Preparation of rainfall-temperature graphs; hythergraph, climograph and ergograph
taking data from India/ N.E.India/Assam (3 classes) (3Assignments)
4. Calculation of average annual rainfall and variability of annual rainfall and preparation
of rainfall distribution and variability maps (using isopleths). (2 classes)
(2 Assignments)
Biogeography (one question of 8 marks)
5. Mapping of protected areas (National park, biosphere researve and wildlife sanctuary) of
Assam/ N.E. India/ India. (3 classes) (3 Assignments)
6. Mapping of phytogeographic and zoogeographic regions of the world. (2 classes)
(2 Assignments)
7. Mapping of Biodiversity hotspots of the world. (2 classes) (1 Assignment)
8. Mapping of Soil types of Assam/N.E. India and Soil horizons. (2 classes)
(2 Assignments)
9. Practical Note book (Climatology and Biogeography) 2 marks
10. Viva-voce 2 marks
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Course Name: Human Geography
Paper Code: GGY-HG-2016
Course objectives
● This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to human geography and how humankind transforms and gets transformed by geographic space.
● It seeks to develop new insights among students on the relevance of human-environmental relationships and how a spatial perspective shapes these relationships.
Course outcomes
● The paper will be useful for students in developing ideas on human-environment issues that geographers usually address in the anthropocene
● The paper will be useful for students preparing for UGC NET/SLET exams and other
competitive exams including the civil services.
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Human Geography - Part A (Theory)
Credit 4 (40 Classes)
1. Field of human geography: meaning, scope and importance. (8 classes)
2. Concepts of man-environment relationship: Determinism and Possibilism. (8 classes)
3. Impact of environment on man; impact of man on environment; population growth and
environmental changes; house types in different environmental conditions. (10 classes)
4. Global patterns of racial, religious and linguistic composition of population. (7 classes)
5. Origin, growth and characteristics of rural and urban settlements; Patterns of rural
settlements; Patterns of urbanization in India and N.E. India. (7 classes)
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Human Geography - Part B (Practical)
Credit 2 (20 classes of two-hour duration each)
1. Traditional house types of selected ethnic groups of North-East India. (4 classes)
(1 assignment)
2. Trend of population growth in the world in relation to five most populous countries of
the world using line graph. . (4 classes) (1 assignment)
B.A./B.Sc. (Honours) Geography - CBCS 21
3. Religious composition of population in the world and three most populous countries of
the world using pie-graph. (4 classes) (2 assignments)
4. Spatial patterns of urban population in Assam and N.E. India at state level through
choropleth map. (4 classes) (2 assignments)
5. Drawing of major rural settlement types/patterns; Morphological diagram of a village
and a town (preferably based on student’s own village and town). (4 classes) (3 assignments)
6. Practical Note book 2 marks
7. Viva-voce 2 marks
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CBCS-based U.G. Course in Geography, 2019
Syllabus of Generic Elective Course
Disatser Manamement
Paper Code: GGY - HG - 2026
Course objectives
To provide students an exposure to disasters, their significance and types on Spatio
temporal dimensions.
To develop basic ability to respond to their surroundings with potential disaster
response in areas where they live, with due sensitivity
To provide information and knowledge about how disasters can be checked
and managed.
Course outcomes
The students will be able to analyse the causes and management issues related
to disasters taking place in students’ own localities.
The students will be able to differentiate the types of disasters, causes and their
impact on environment and society along with various disaster management strategies
and their applicability in different situations.
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Disaster Management Part-A (Theory) Credit -4 (40 Classes)
1. Meaning and Definition: Hazard, Disaster and Vulnerability; Types of Disasters- Flood, Land Slide and Mass Movement, Cyclone, Drought, Earthquake and Tsunami, Volcanic eruptions, Avalanche, Famines (10 Classes)
2. Classification of Disaster: Manmade and Natural disasters; Their Causes, Processes and impact on land and People (8 Classes)
3. Disasters in India: Types and Geographical Dimensions with special reference to
Assam (8 Classes)
4. Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction: Mitigation and Preparedness, Role of UNDP,
NDMA, NIDM and ADMA; Do’s and Don’ts Pre During and Post Disasters Indigenous
Knowledge and Community-Based Disaster Management; (8 Classes)
5. Reciprocal Relationship of Development and Disaster ; Sustainable Disaster
Management (6 Classes)
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Disaster Management Part-B (Practical) Credit -2
(20 Classes of 2 hours Duration Each)
1. Mapping of world and India Distributions of Disaster (2 Assignments)
2. Cartographic representation of major disasters India and Assam at least 30 years
(2 Assignments)
3. Preparation of flood hazard zonation map of India/Assam (2 Assignments)
4. Representation of fault, thrusts and earth quake zonation map of North East India
(1 Assignment)
5. Preparation of Potential Tsunamigenic map of World/India (2 Assignments)
6. Mapping of world Major and Minor Plates (1 Assignment)
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