Geology in Kanpur University

I will take admission in BA Geology Course at Kanpur University this year. I need syllabus of BA Geology Course before taking admission. So will you provide syllabus of BA Course of Kanpur University?

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As you need syllabus of BA Geology Course of Kanpur University, so here I am giving complete syllabus:

Kanpur University BA Geology Syllabus
B.A./ B.Sc. Part-I
Paper- I Physical Geography M.M. 35
Paper- II Human Geography M.M. 35
Practicals M.M. 30

B.A./B.Sc. Part-II
Paper- I Economic Geography M.M. 35
Paper- II Geography of India M.M. 35
Practicals M.M. 30

B.A./B.Sc. Part-III
Paper- I Geographical thought M.M. 33
Paper- II Environmental Studies M.M. 33
Paper- III Regional studies of any one of the following regions:- M.M. 34
(A) South West Asia
(B) South East Asia
(C) Far East Asia
Practicals

Paper-I : Physical Geography
Part-I Lithosphere Nature and Scope of Physical Geography : Geological Time
Scale, Origin of the Earth, Interior of the Earth Origin of Continents and
Oceans, lsostacy, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Geosynclines, Mountain
Building with special reference to folded mountains, Concept of Plate
Tectonics.
Part-II Rocks-their origin, classification and characteristics, Earth movementsFolding,
Faulting and Wrapping, Weathering and Erosion, Cycle of Erosion by
Davis and Penk, Drainage Pattern, Evolution of Land forms by River, Wind,
Glacier and Underground water.
Part-III Atmosphere ; Composition and Structure of atmosphere : Insolation,
Horizontal and Vertical distribution of temperature, Atmospheric pressure and
winds, Airmasses and Fronts, cyclones and anti-cyclones, Humidity,
precipitation and rainfall types, Major climate types- Equatorial, Monsoon,
Mediterranean, West European and Hot Desert.
Part-IV Hydrosphere : Ocean Bottoms, composition of marine water-temperature and
salinity, Circulation of Ocean water-Waves, Currents and Tides, Ocean
deposits, Corals and atolls, oceans as storehouse of resources for the future.
Part-V Biosphere Components of Biosphere, Plants and animals evolution, dispersal
and distribution : Biotic succession, Biome types and Zoo-geographical regions
of the world , Biosphere as a global Eco-System.

Paper - II : Human Geography
Unit-I Concept and Nature ; Meaning, Scope and Development of Human
Geography, Man and Environment relationship-Determinism, Possibilism, Neodeterminism,
Probabilism, Basic principles-Principle of Activity or Change,
Principle of Terrestrial Unity or whole.
Unit-II Habitation (Population and Settlement)
Distribution of population and world pattern, global migration - causes and
consequences, concept of over population and under population.
Human Settlements - Origin, types (Rural-Urban) characteristics, size and
distribution. House types and their distribution with special reference to India.
Unit-III Economy Evolution of Human Economy ; Sequence of human occupance,
Primitive Economics-Food gathering, Hunting, Pastoral herding, Fishing,
Lumbering and Primitive agriculture. Later major innovations and their impact.
Unit-IV Society and Culture Evolution of man (Australopithecus, Homo Erectus,
Homosapiens. Man's spread over the earth during the Pleistocene) cultural
Diffusion, Cultural realms. World Human Races-Classification, Characteristics
and Distribution.
Unit-V Population Tribes : Some typical modes of life of world Tribes-Eskimos,
Kirghiz, Bushman, Masai, Semang and Pygmies.
Habitat, Economy and Society of Indian Tribes-Bhotias, Gaddis, Tharus,
Habitat, Economy and Society of Indian Tribes-Bhotias, Gaddis, Tharus, Bhil, Gond,
Santhal, Nagas (with reference to their present-day transformation)

PRACTICALS
(A) Lab Work
Unit-I The nature and scope of cartography, Scales- Construction of Comparative,
Diagonal and Vernier Scales, Enlargment and Reduction of maps. Calculation
of area of maps of different shapes by graphical and arithmetical methods.
Unit-II Map Projections : General Principles : Classification, properties and choice of
map projections - merits and demerits. Construction of Cylindrical Equal area,
Mereator's, Conical with two Standard Parallels, Bonne's, Polyconic,
Gnomonic Polar Zenithal and Stereographic Polar Zenithal projections.
Unit-III Methods of showing relief : Hachures, shading, contours & layertints ;
representation of different landforms by contours. Drawing of profiles - cross &
long profiles, super imposed, composite & projected profiles. Slopes &
gradients.
Unit-IV Topographical Maps
Introduction : Expansion and Indexing : Coverage, Scale and Topo Symbols.
Study and Interpretation of One Inch/1:50,000 Survey of India Toposheets -
representing Plain, Plateau and Mountain areas under the following headsRelief,
Drainage Characteristics, Land-use, Settlement types and patterns, and
means of Transport and communication with special reference to recognition
of Land forms based on contours and profiles drawn on them.