Kanpur University Geography

I want the syllabus of B.Sc Geography of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur so can you please provide me?

[Kiran Chandar]

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) is a public state university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. the University was established in 1966. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur University B.Sc Geography syllabus

The three year /B.Sc. geography course shall be spread over three
Academic Sessions viz. Part-I, Part-II, Part-III

There will be two theory papers carrying 75 marks each and a Practical of 50 marks in the first two years.

In Part-III, there will be three theory papers carrying 50 marks each and a Practical of 50 marks.

B.A./ B.Sc. Part-I

Paper- I Physical Geography
Paper- II Human Geography
Practicals

B.A./B.Sc. Part-II

Paper- I Economic Geography
Paper- II Geography of India
Practicals

B.A./B.Sc. Part-III

Paper- I Geographical thought
Paper- II Environmental Studies
Paper- III Regional studies of any one of the following regions:-
(A) South West Asia
(B) South East Asia
(C) Far East Asia
Practical

Paper-I : Physical Geography
Course Contents:

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 movements-
Folding, 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.

Kanpur University B.Sc Geography syllabus







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Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Aligarh-Kanpur Road, Indira Nagar,
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208024