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Syllabus of Department of Geography & Environment Jagannath University



Department of Geography & Environment
Jagannath University
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code
Course Title
Marks
Credit
GeoT-2201
Geography of Soils
50
2
GeoT-2202
Geography of Bangladesh-I
50
2
GeoT-2203
Biogeography
50
2
GeoR-2204
Statistics in Geography –I
50
2
GeoR-2205
Principles of Economics
100
3
GeoR-2206
Introduction to Computers
100
3
GeoP-2207
Pract-5: Map Projections
50
2
GeoV-2208
Viva voce
50
2

Total
500
18






GeoT-2201: Geography of Soils                          Marks 50                     Credit -2

1. Geography of Soils: Meaning, concepts, methods and approach; Definition of Soils; Components of soil; Soil Fertility
2. Soil Genesis: Rock and Minerals; Weathering process; Soil forming factors; Soil forming process, Soil Profile
3. Physical Properties of soils: Soil color; Soil Texture and structure; Porosity of soil; Soil air and soil water; Soil Temperature
4. Chemical and organic Properties of Soils: Soil Reaction and Buffering; Ion Exchange in Soil; Soil PH (Causes and significance); Soil organic matter and Humus
5. Soil Degradation: Soil Erosion; Soil Pollution; Soil Conservation
6. Soil Classification: Classification of World soil; Soil classification -7th approximations
7. Soil of Bangladesh: Classification, characteristics, Environmental issues of soil degradation.

Selected Readings:
Baver, L.D. Soil Physics, Johu Wiley and sons, New York
Miller, C.E.L.M Turk and H.D. Fort. Fundamentals of soils science chapman and Hill Ltd. London. Marbat C.F. Soils: Their Genesis and classification, USA
Brammer, H. The Geography of soils of Bangladesh, University press Ltd. Dhaka. 

GeoT-2202: Geography of Bangladesh –I        Marks: 50                    Credit -2

1. Introduction to Bangladesh:
            a. Legacy of British Rule.
            b. Inequality in socio-economic development during Pakistan period.
            c. Political background and the emergency of Bangladesh as a nation. 
            d. Liberation war and independence, Geography of Liberation War.
            e. Geographical location and Boundary.
            f. Locational importance and problems.
2. The natural Environment:
            a. Geological structure. b. Physiography and Relief.
            c. Climate        d. Soil e. River system and wet lands
3. Natural Resources:
            a. Land b. Water c. Vegetation and Forest d. Minerals and powers
4. Major Issues of Environment:
            a. Natural Hazards: flood, river bank erosion, water logging, Tornado, Cyclone and Tidal surge,
            b. Soil Degradation, Arsenic Problems and Earthquakes
5. Environmental Pollution:
            a. Land, Water and Air
b. Agro-climate
            c. Major Environmental region .

Selected Readings:
1. Hamun-cr-Reslid-2009, Economic Geography, UPL, Dhaka.
            2. Brammer, H.: Geography of the soil of Bangladesh, UPL, Dhaka.
            3. Chowdhury, S.I. 1990: Arthoraitc Bhogal, DU, Dhaka (In Bangla).
            4. Elahi, K.M. (ed): Perspectives on Bangladesh Geography, Dhaka, BNGA.
            5. Harun-er-Rashid, 1995: Geography of Bangladesh, UPL, Dhaka.
6. Islam, M.A. 1995: Environment, land use and Natural Hazards in Bangladesh, University of Dhaka.
            7. Johnson, B.L.C., 1975: Bangladesh, Haineman, Landon.
            8. Khan, F., Geology of Bangladesh, UPL, Dhaka.

GeoT-2203- Biogeography                                               Marks: 50        Credit-2

1.                  Biogeography: Definition and scope, Relationship with other disciplines
2.                  Environmental factors: biotic, habitat, climatic and edaphic factors for the growth of vegetation.
3.                  Plant succession and climax; Bio-Climatology.
4.                  The Major plant, communities and their animal associates types of plant communities:
Forest communities: Grassland and desert, animals and plants communities.
5.                  Taxonomic distribution of plants and animals: Major fauna and flora areas and their significance the zoo- geographical realms and other faunas.
6.                  Bio-Diversity: meaning, elements, characteristics, change and environmental implications
7.                  Management strategies in the deciduous forest and tropical forest biomes, the role of fire in marginal biotic communities.
8.                  Nature conservation & wildlife management, theory and practices.
9.                  The role of botanical-zoological gardens in nature conservation.
10.              Flora and fauna of Bangladesh.
Books Recommended:
Edwards, K.C. The Impotence of Biogeography: Geography, vol. XLIX, 1964, pp 85-97.
Newbigin, M.L.: Plant and Animal Geography, Methuen.
Anderson, M.S.: The Geography of Livings Things English Universities Press.
Robinson. Biogeography.
Denserque, Introduction to Biogeography
 
GeoR-2204: Statistics in Geography-I                Marks: 50                   Credit: 2
1. Basic statistical concepts in Geography: nature of geographical data
2. Source of data - Primary sources – Surveys, observation, field techniques
Secondary Source- Published, Unpublished, Remote sensing –aerial photograph & satellite imagery, directories, census and historical documents.
3. Types of data: Continuous and Non-continuous: Integer and Real number, Individuals and variables: Discrete and Non- Discrete, Measurement of scale- nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio
4. Uses of statistics:  Description, inference, significance and prediction.
5. Data summarization: Frequency Table: Graphing techniques – histogram frequency polygons,
            Lorenz curve, Olive. Measurement of central tendency: Mean, Median and mode.
Measurement of dispersion:   range, mean deviation, standard, deviation, variance, Quartile, deviation: co-efficient of variation, co-efficient of Quartile and mean deviation, Nature of dispersion- skewness and kurtosis
6. Visual presentation: Graphs: Cumulative graphs, smooth typed graphs, Compound graphs, Log and
            Semi log Graphs, n-dimensional graphs.

Selected Reading:
1. Hammond, R. and Mc Cullagh , 1990 Quantitative Techniques in Geography: An Introduction, Oxford, UK.
2. Jhouston R.J 1990: Multivariate statistical Analysis in geography, Longman, USA
3. Taylor, P.J Quantitative Methods in Geography. Houghton Muffin Company, London.
4. Mahmud , A 1985 : Statistical Method in Geographical studies , Rajesh Publication, India.
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GeoR-2205 Principles of Economics                        Mark: 100                    Credit-3

  1. Fundamental of Economics: Definition, Nature and scope of economics, scarcity of resources, market economy, command economy and mixed economy. Three fundamental problems of economics society’s technological possibilities, possibilities, production possibility frontier, marginal rate of substitution, elementary knowledge of graph, slope, intercept etc.
  2. Supply and Demand: Demand, quantity of demand, demand schedule, demand curve and supply, quantity of supply, supply schedule, supply curve equilibrium of supply and demand, calculation elasticity, elasticity and revenue, price elasticity of supply, cross elasticity of demand, income elasticity of demand and determinants of elasticity of demand.
  3. Demand and Consumer Behavior: Choice and utility theory, law of diminishing marginal utility, optimal purchase rule, the law of demand, income and substitution effect of price, from individual to market demand substitutes and complements consumer surplus.
  4. Input Decision and Production Cost: Total, average and marginal physical product, the production function, law of diminishing marginal return, returns to scale, fixed cost and variable cost, short run and long run, technological change, shape of the average cost and total cost curve, relation between average cost and marginal cost, marginal product and least cost rule, choice of input proportion.
  5. Analysis of Different Market Structure:
(A)  Behavior of a competitive firm, competitive supply and marginal cost curve, short run equilibrium of a competitive firm, shut down and break even analysis, industry equilibrium in the short run and economic efficiency.
(B)   Pattern of imperfect competition, monopoly, marginal revenue and monopoly, profit margin output of monopoly, inefficiency and monopoly, dead weight loss, comparison of perfect competition and monopoly.
(C)   Basic ideas of other imperfect market structures (Oligopoly, monopolistic competition, competitive and duopoly market.)
6. Overview of Macro Economics: Objective and instruments of macro Economics, National income accounting, gross domestic product problem of double counting, investment and capital formation, net domestic product, gross national product from GDP to disposable income, net economic welfare (NEW), Employment and inflation.  



GeoR- 2206 Introduction to Computers        Marks: 100                          Credit -3

1.      Computer Concepts: An Introduction
2.      The continuing history of  the computer: Past, Present and Future
3.      Operating system
4.      Application  Software
5.      The Central Processing Unit (Component and Function).
6.      Input and Output Devices.
7.      Storage and Multimedia.
8.      Data Base Management System.
9.      Flowchart and Programming
10. Computer and Geography
11. MS Office Exercises

Book Recommended:
1.      Sander’s Donaid H. Computer Today
2.      Rahman. M. Lutfur-Computer Fundamental
3.      Subremaniam, N. Introduction to Computer  






GeoP-2207: Pract-5: Map Projections             Marks-50                     Credit-2

1. Map projection Definition, Classification on different basis and uses
2. Construction of the following projections: (at least one from each group)
2.1 Cylindrical Equal Area Projection
2.2 Mercator’s Projection
2.3 Conical Projection with on standard Parallel
2.4 Conical Projection with two Standard Parallel
2.5 Bonne’s projection
2.6 Zenithal Equal Area projection
2.7 Gnomonic projection (Polar case)
2.8 Zenithal Equidistant Projection
2.9. Stereographic Projection (Polar case)
2.10 Orthomorphic Projection (Polar Case)
3. Conventional projections
4. Combination of map projections
5. Identification and choice of map projections and their uses with emphasis on Lambert Conformal Conic (LCC) and Universal Transverse Mercator’s (UTM) 

Mark Distribution
Exam
30
Practical Sheet
10
Class test attendance
10
Total
50
Books Recommended:
Singh, R.L.Elements of Practical Geography.
            Keats, J.S. Cartography, London, Longman.
            Monkhouse, F.J. Maps and Diagrams.
           Robinson, A.H. Elements of Cartography, New York, John Willy and sons.


GeoV-2408: Viva voce                                          Marks: 50                    Credit-2

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