B.A. / B.Sc. Geography
4th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-5 : Human Geography
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Unit 1: Human Geography: Definition, Nature and Scope
◦Fundamental Concepts in Human Geography
◦Contemporary relevance of Determinism
◦Possibilism and Neo-Determinism
Unit 2: Population
◦Population Composition
◦Growth
◦Density and Distribution (World)
◦Malthus Population theory
◦Demographic Transition Theory
◦Migration: Causes and types
Unit 3: Races and Tribes
◦Major Tribal Groups of India and Bihar
◦Race
◦Religion and Language
Unit 4: Settlements
◦Types and Pattern of Rural Settlements
◦Classification of Urban Settlements based on Function and Size
◦Christaller Central Place Theory
◦Trends and Pattern of Urbanization (India and World)
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- Dorrel, D., Henderson, P. 2018. Introduction to Human Geography. University of Georgia Press.
- Hassan, M. I. (2005) Population Geography, Rawat Publication, Jaipur.
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- Gregory, D., Johnston, R., Pratt, G., Watts, K., Whatmore, S. (Eds) 2009. The Dictionary of Human Geography, 5th ed, Wiley-Blackwell.
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