Department of Geography & Environment
Jagannath University
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code
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Course Title
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Marks
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Credit
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GeoT-2201
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Geography of Soils
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50
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2
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GeoT-2202
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Geography of Bangladesh-I
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50
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2
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GeoT-2203
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Biogeography
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50
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2
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GeoR-2204
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Statistics in Geography –I
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50
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2
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GeoR-2205
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Principles of Economics
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100
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3
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GeoR-2206
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Introduction to Computers
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100
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3
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GeoP-2207
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Pract-5: Map Projections
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50
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2
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GeoV-2208
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Viva voce
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50
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2
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Total
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500
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18
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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Exam
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30
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Practical Sheet
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10
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Class test attendance
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10
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Total
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50
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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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