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Re: Private MA from Lucknow University

As you want to get the details of dates of admission and the application fees to get admission in MA Geography Private in University of Lucknow so here is the information of the same for you:

Important Dates:

Opening of Application Fee Submission :13th June, 2015
Opening of Registration Form* :15th June, 2015 (After 2:00 pm)
Closing of Registration Form :2nd July, 2015
Complete Form Filling :15th June, 2015 to 2nd July, 2015
Last Date of Submission of Application Fee : 30th June, 2015
Last Date of Submission of Complete Application Form :2nd July, 2015
Upload Photo :15th June, 2015 to 2nd July, 2015
Print Complete Application Form :15th June, 2015 to 2nd July, 2015

Application Fees:

For General, OBC & Other State SC/ ST Candidates :Rs.800/-
For SC/ ST Candidates of U.P. only :Rs.400/-

Syllabus of MA Geography Private:
Semester 1:

Evolution of Geographical Thought
Geomorphology
Population Geography
Agricultural Geography

Practical :

Advanced Cartography

Semester 2:

Geography of Resources
Climatology
Urban Geography
Political Geography

Practical :

(a) Instrumental Survey
(b) Educational Tour/Socio Economic Survey

Semester 3:

Regional Planning and Development
Oceanography
Social and Cultural Geography
Regional Geography of World

Practical :

Quantitative Techniques and Models in Geography

Semester 4:

Advanced Geography of India
Environmental Geography
Geography of Water Resources
Or
Remote Sensing & GIS
Fluvial Geomorphology
Or
Geography of Tourism

Practical :

(i) Research Methodology : 50
(ii) Dissertation : 50

EVOLUTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT:
Unit-I

The field of geography : nature, meaning and scope Fundamental concepts : aerial differentiation, spatial organization and others.

Unit-II

Historical development during ancient and medieval period, Contribution of greeks, Roman, Indian, Arabs and Renaissance.

Unit-III

Modern geographical thought, Contribution of German. French, British, American school of thought, Dualisms and dichotomies in geography : general Vs. regional. Determinism Vs. possibilism.

Unit-IV

Conceptual and methodological development during 20th century : quantitative revolution, location analysis, paradigms, laws and models, Modern themes in geographical thought : positivism, radicalism, behaviouralism and humanism, Contribution to Indian geography.

Suggested Readings:

1. Abler, Ronald; Adams, John S. Gould, Peter : Spatical Organization : The Geographer’s View of the world. Prentice Hall. N.I, 1971.
2. Ali, S.M. : The Geography of Puranas. Peoples of Publiching House, Delhi, 1966.
3. Amedeo, Douglas : An Introduction to scientific Reasoning in Geography, John Wiley, U.S.A.
1971.
4. Dikshit, R. D. (ed.) :The Arts and Science of Geography Integrated Readings, Prentice Hall of
India, New Delhi, 1994.
5. Hartshone, R. Perspectives on Nature of Geography, Rand Mcnally & co. 1959.
6. Husain, M.; Evaluation of Geographical thought, Rawat Publication, Jaipur, 1984.
7. johston, R.J.; Philosophy and Human Geography, Edward Arnold, Londan, 1983.
8. Johnston, R. H.; The future of Geography, Methuen, London, 1988.
9. Mishull, R.; The Changing Nature of Geography, Hutchinoson University Library, Londan,
1970.

GEOMORPHOLOGY:
Unit-I
Basics of geomorphology, Fundamental concepts : geological structures and landforms uniformotarianism, polyeyclic landforms, Geological timescale.

Unit-II

Endogenic processes : Continental drift, Plate teetonics, Seismicity, Vuleanicity, Morphological & teaching subdivision of Himalaya.

Unit-III

Exogenic processes : Weathering and erosion, Normal cycle of erosion – Davics and Penck, Glacial, Aeolian, marine and karst processes and related landforms.

Unit-IV

Fluvial processes and related landforms, Drainage pattern and morph metric analysis, Applied geomorphology, Environmental geomorphology.

Suggested Readings:

1. Chorley. R. J.; Spatial Analysis in Geomorphology, Methuen, Londan, 1972.
2. Cooke, R. U. and Doornkamp, J.C. Geomorphology Environmental Management – A Introduction. Clarendon Press. Oxford, 1974.
3. Fairbridge, R. W. Encyclopedia of Geomorphology, Reinholdts. New York. 1968.
4. Guoudie. A ; The Nature of the Environment Oxford & Blackwell, London, 1993.
5. Garner, H. F. ; The Origin of landscape – A Synthesis Geomorphology, Oxford University Press, London, 1974.
6. Dur, G.H. The Face of the Earth, Penguin Harmondsworth, 1959.
7. Mitchell, C. W., Terrain Evaluation, Longman, London, 1973.
8. Ollier, C. D. Weathering, Longmen, London, 1979.
9. Pitty, A. F. Introduction to Geomorphology, Methuen, London, 1971.
10. Stoddart, D. R. (ed.) Process and Form in Geomorphology, Routledge, New York. 1996.
11. Skinner, B. J. & Porter, S.C.; The Dynamic Earth john Wiely, New York, 1995.
12. Sparks, B. W. Geomorphology, Longman, London, 1960.
13. Sharma, H. S. (ed.) Perspectives in Geomorphology. Concepts, New Delhi, 1980.
14. Singh, S.; Geomorphology, Prayag Publication, Allahabad, 1998.
15. Thornbur, W. D. Principles of Geomorpholgy, john Wiley, New York, 1960.

POPULATION GEOGRAPHY:
Unit-I

Population Geography : nature, meaning and scope, Sources of population data. Theories of population : classical and modern.

Unit-II

Population distribution, density and growth, World and their determinants. Concept of under population, over population and optimum population.

Unit-III
Population Composition : age and sex, literacy, rural-urban, occupational structure
(India), Population dynamics : measurements of fertility and mortality, Migration ;
types, causes, effect and pattern.

Unit-IV

Population resource regions, Human development index and its components ; Population policies in development and developing countries with special reference to India.

Suggested Readings:

1. Builasborrow, Richard F. and Daniel Hogan, Population and Deforestation in the Humid Tropies International Union for the Scientific study of population, Begium, 1999.
2. Bogue, D. J. Principles in Demography, John Wiley, New York, 1969.
3. Bose, Ashish et. all.; Population India’s Development (1947-2000); Vikash Publication House, New Delhi, 1974.
4. Census of India . India : A state Profile, 199.
5. Chandra, R. C. Geography of Population Concepts. Determinants and Patterns, Kalyani Publishers, New York. 2000.
6. Clarke, John I.; Population geography, pergamon Press, Oxford, 1973.
7. Crook, Nigel : Principal of population and Development, Permon Press, New York, 1997.
8. Garnier, B. J. Geography of Population, Longman, London, 1970.
9. Kochhar, Rajesh. The vedic People : Their History and Geography Orient Longman Ltd. New
Delhi. 2000.
10. Mamoria, C. B. India’s population Problems, Kitab Mahai New York, 1981.
11. Mitra Ashok, India’s Population Problems, kitab Mahal and Control Vol. I & II , Abhinar
Publications, New Delhi, 1978.
12. Premi, M. K. India’s Population : Heading Towards a Billion, B. R. Publishing Corporation,
1991.
13. Srinivasan, K. and M. Vlassoff, Population Development Nexus in India, Challenges for the new Millennium, Tata McGraaw Hill, New Dilhi, 2001.

AGRICULTURAL GEOGRAPHY:
Unit-I

Nature, scope, significance and development of agriculture geography, Approaches to the study of agriculture geography, Methods and types of cultivation.

Unit-II

Determinants of agricultural land use : land holding and land tenure systems, land reforms, intensity of cropping, diversification, efficiency and productivity, crop combination regions of India.

Unit-III

Theories of agricultural location based on several multi-dimensional factors, Von thunes’s theory of agricultural location and its recent modifications, Whittlessey’s classification of agriculture regions, land use and land capability.

Unit-IV

Agricultural in India : green revolution, white revolution, Food deficit and food surplus regions, Nutritional index, Specific problems in Indian agriculture and their management, Dry land agricultural, Agricultural Policy in India.

Suggested Readings:

1. Bayliss Smit, T. P.; The Ecology of Agricultural Systems, Combridge university Press, London, 1987.
2. Berkry, B. J. L. et. all.; The Geographic of Economic Systems. Prentice Hall York, 1976.
3. Brown L. R. .; The Changing World Food Prospects- The Nineties and Beyond Watch Institute,
Washingaton D. C., 1990.
4. Dyson, T.; Population and Food- Globai Trends and Future Prospects, Routledge, London, 1996.
5. Gregor, H. P. Geography of Agriculture, Prentice Hall, New York, 1970.
6. Grigg. D. B.; The Agricultural Systems of the World, Combridge, Univrsity Press, New York,
1974.
7. Hartshorn, T, N. and Alexander, J. W. Economic Geography, prentice Hall, New York, 1988.
8. Mannion. A.M.; Agriculture and Environment Change, John Wiley, London, 1995.
9. Morgan W. B. and Norton, R.J.C.; Agricultural Geography Mathuen, Lodon, 1971.
10. Morgan, W.B. Agriculture In the Third World – A spatial Analysis Westview Press, Boulder,
1978.
11. Sauer, C. O. Agricultural Origins and Dispersals, M.I.T. Press Mass, U.S.A., 1969.
12. Singh, J. and Dhillon, S.S.; Agricultural Geography, Tata Mc Mcgraw Hill Pub. New Delhi,
1988.
13. Tarrant, J. R.; Agricultural Geography, Whiley, New York, 1974.

PRACTICAL : ADVANCED CARTOGRAPHY:
Unit-I:

Introduction to Cartography
Slope Analysis- Wentworth’s Method, G.H Smith’s Methods, Raisz and Henry method and Robinson’s methods. Introduction of Geological maps, Geological cross section. Block Diagrams – One and Two point perspective.

Unit-II

Map Projection
Bonne’s and Polyconic projection, Mereators and sinusoidal Projections. Zenithal Projections – Zenithal equal area projection (Polar case), Zenithal Sterographic projection (equatorial case) Gnomonic projection (equatorial case)

Unit-III

Mapping of spatial data:
Mapping of point data – graduated mapping, mapping of line data – flow line mapping of area data, mapping of volume data-choropleth mapping, dasymetric mapping, isopleth mapping, dot mapping, multivariate mapping.

Unit-IV

Elementary photography and air photo interpretation, General equipment used in aerial
photo interpretation, Interpretation of aerial photographs & satellite imagery.
Geographical information systems.

Suggested Reading:

1. Clendinning, J. Principles and use of Surveying Instruments 2nd edition, Blockie, A, 1958.
2. Clendinning, J. Principles of Surveying end edition, 1960.
3. Hotine, Major M. The re-trinagulation of Great Britain, Empire Survey review, 1935.
4. Mishra, R. P. and Ramesh A, ; Fundamentals of Cartography Revised Edition, Concepts publication, New Delhi.
5. Monkhouse, Maps and diagrams Methuen, 1971.
6. Negi Balbir, Singh Practical Geography, Third revised Ed. Kedar Nath and Ram Nath Meerut and Delhi, 1994.
7. Sandover, J. A. Plane Surveying, Arnold, 1961.
8. Singh & Karamjita – Map Work and Practical Geography, Central Book Dept. Allahabad, 1972.
9. Singh, R. L. and Dutt. P. K. Elements of practical Geography, Students Friends, Allhabad, 1968.

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