UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Revised Syllabus for the M.A. & M.Sc.
Program: M.A. & M.Sc.
Course: Geography
(Semester III )
(As per Choice based Credit System
with effect from the academic year 2017 2018)
Choice Based Credit System Syllabus, 2017-18
Total No. of Credits offered: 100
Electives offered in a particular academic year in each group could vary.
Semester is 15 weeks duration. Credits are defined for a semester
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Subject Course Title Credits No. of Hours
Code
301 Research Methodology in Geography 6 60+60+ 120
302 A -
Physical
Group
select any
one paper1.Tropical Geomorphology
2.Fluvial Geomorphology
3.Introduction to Hydrology
4.Climatology of Tropics
5.Geography of Climate change with
special reference to India
6.Theoretical and Applied
Geomorphology6 60+60+ 120
303 B
Human
Group
select any
one paper1.Geography of South Asia with Special
Reference to India
2.Population Geography
3.Geography of Transport
4.Geography of Trade
5.Geography of Services with Special
reference to India
6.Geography of Tourism and Recreation
7.Geography and Crime
8. Gender Geography
9. Geography of Tribes with Special
reference to India
10.Industrial Geography
11.Geopolitics and International Relations660+60+ 120
304 Tools and Techniques of Spatial Analysis V
6 120
305 Tools and Techniques of Spatial Analysis -VI
6 120
Total 30 720
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper 301: Research Methodology in Geography
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction to Research Methodology (15 Contact Hours)
1.1. Defining research- Methods of research types, significance of geographical research,
research ethics
1.2.Scientific method in geographical studies, inductive and deductive, basic elements
and attributes, Scale of research: Macro, Meso, Micro Problem formulation and
identification.
1.3. Review of Literature: Significance and sources of literature review
1.4. Research Design:meaning, stages, characteristicsand significance of research design
2. Research Hypothesis and Sampling (15Contact Hours)
2.1. Meaning of Hypothesis, relevance and types of hypothesis
2.2.Identification of problem and hypothesis:Problem identification, statement of
hypothesis, testing of hypothesis, generalization
2.3.Sampling: Meaning and importance, types of sampling
2.4.Selection of sample and size of sample
3. Nature and Analysis of Geographical Data (15 Contact Hours)
3.1. Nature and type of Geographical data, significance of spatial and temporal data in
geographical studies
3.2.Levels of measurements: Nominal, Ordinal, Ratio and Interval
3.3. Methods and sources ofgeographical data collection: conventional and modern;
limitations of secondary data and need for data generation, collection of primary data:
questionnaires and schedules, field work, sample surveys and their significance
3.4. Geographic Data analysis: Qualitative, Quantitative and Advancedtechniques of
geographic data processing and analysis, geographical matrix and its significance in
analysis of Geography data
4. Scientific Report Writing (15Contact Hours)
4.1. Introduction- aim and objectives, data and methodology
4.2. Data analysis, result, conclusion
4.3. Referencing system, weblography and bibliography.
4.4. Plagiarism, design, concept of impact factor, citation, DOI
References:
1) . Karlekar Shrikant and Kale Mohan (2005): Statistical analysis of Geographical data,
Dimond publication
2) Burt, J.E. and Barber, G.M.(1996): Elementary statistics for Geographers, The
Guilford press, New York.
3) Clark, W.A.V. and Hosking, P.C(1986): Statistical Methods for Geographers, John
Wiley & Sons, New York.
4) Dickinson, G.C.(1977): Statistical Mapping and presentation of statistics, Edward Arnold
limited London.
5) Ebdon David (1989): Statistical for Geographers
6) Geoge Joseph (2003): Fundamental of Remote Sensing, Universities Press, Hyderabad.
7) Gregory, S.(1963) : Statistical Methods and Geographer Longman Group Ltd; London
8) Kanetkar T. P. &Kulkarni S.V. (1986):. Surveying & leveling, VidyarthiGrihaPrakshan,
Pune
9) Keates, J.S.(1973) : Cartographic design and production 2ndEdn;. Longman group
Limited, London.
10) Keates, J.S.(1996) : Understanding Maps, 2ndEdn; Longman group limited, London.
11) King, (1975): Statistical Geography
12) Maling .H. (1973) : Co ordinates systems and map projections, George Philip, London.
13) Maslov A. V.Gordeev A. V. Batrakov Yu. G. (1984) : Geodetic surveying, Mir
Publishers, Moscow
14) Monmonier, Mark S.(1982): Computer Assisted Cartography: Principals & prospects,
Pprentice Hall, Inc, London.
15) Norcliff, G.B.(1982) Inferential Statistics for Geographers Hutchinson, London.
16) Norcliffe G. B. (1977): Inferential statistics for Geographers (Hutchinson, London)
17) P. A. Burrough and R.A. McDonnell (2000): Principle of Geographical Information
System, Oxford
18) Richardus P., Adler Ron K (1972) : Map projections, North Holland publ. Co.
Amsterdam
19) Robinson, A.H.et al.(1985): Elements of Cartography, Vol.VI, John Wiley and Sons,
New York.
20) Rogerson P. A. (2001): Statistics for Geography (SAGE pub., London, New Delhi}
21) Shaw G and Wheller D. (1985): Statistical techniques in geographical analysis. John
Wiley and sons,
22) Singh &Kanauja : Map work and Practical Geography.
23) Sumner G J (1978): Mathematics for physical geographers. Edward Arnols
24) Taylor, P.J.(1977): Quantitative Methods in Geography. HoughtonMifflim Company,
Boston University Press.
25) V. Natarajan P., Adler Ron K:. Advanced Surveying, B. 1 Publ. Bombay
26) Watson, G. and McGraw, D.(1980): Statistical Inquiry, John Wiley and sons,
New York.
27) Yeates, M. (1974). An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis in Human Geography,
McGraw Hill, New York.
28) Hammerton, M.(1975) Statistics for Human Sciences, Longman Group Ltd, Barlow.
29) Jones, Christopher (1997): Geographical Information System and computer Cartography,
Addison Wesley Longman Limited, England.
30) Wicox, R.R.(2003) : Applying Contemporary Statistical Techniques Academic press,
Amsterdam.
31) Wilsons, A.G. &Bennet, R.J.(1985): Mathematical Methods In Human Geography And
Planning, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 302 A 1 - Tropical Geomorphology
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Tropical Environment (Contact Hours 15)
1.1 Tropical Region: Definition and characteristics of tropical region, nature, scope and
development of tropical geomorphology, Concept of morphogenetic region.
1.2 Major Controls on tropical landscape: Tectonic processes, climate, anthropogenic activities.
1.3 Geomorphic processes in tropics: Weathering, mass wasting and exhogenetic processes
1.4 Quaternary inheritance in tropical landscape: Effect of climate change on coasts (sea level
change), mountains (Pleistocene glaciation), fluvial systems.
2 . Landform Assemblages in Tropics (Contact Hours 15)
2.1 Structural Landforms in Tropical areas: Precambrian shield, mountain chains, volcanos,
2.2 Formation and distribution of Doms, Bornhardts and Tors in tropical areas.
2.3 Planation surfaces: etchplain, peneplain, pediplain and inselbergs
2.4: Structural landforms in tropical part of India with special reference to Deccan Plateaus;
planation surfaces in India.
3. Weathering and Slopes (Contact Hours 15)
3.1 Weathering process and factors of deep weathering profiles; products of weathering.
3.2 Duricrusts and types: laterite, calcrete, silcrete processes of formation, profiles and
landforms.
3.3 Slope processes and development in humid tropics: hill slopes, pediments and gullies
3.4 Mass wasting processes and types
4 .Exogenic Processes and typical forms in Humid and Arid Tropic s (Contact Hours 15)
4.1 Fluvial Processes: Nature of fluvial processes tropics, fluvial landscapes in tropics river
terraces, flood plains, alluvial fans
4.2 Coastal Processes: Nature of coastal processes in tropics and typical coastal landforms in
tropics Mangroves and Mudflats, Corals, Deltas.
4.3 Glacial processes in tropical highlands:
4.4 Aeolian Processes in tropical areas: Badland Morphogenesis,
References:
1. Birot, P. (1968): Cycle of Erosion in Different Climates, B. T. Batsford, London.
2. Bloom, A.L. (2002): Geomorphology: A Systematic analysis of late Cenozoic
Landforms, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi.
3. Bombay Geographical Association (1970-71): Geddes Memorial Volume: Maratha
Lands, Bombay.
4. Dikshit, K.R., Kale, V.S., and Kaul, M.N. (1994): India Geomorphological Diversity,
Rawat, Jaipur.
5. Douglas, J. and Spencer, I. (1985): Environmental Change and Tropical Geomorphology,
George Allen and Unwin, London.
6. Faniran, A. and Jeje, L.K. (1983): Humid Tropical Geomorphology, Longman, London.
7. Garner, H.F. (1974): Origin of Landscapes A synthesis in Geomorphology, Oxford
University Press, New Delhi.
8. Huggett, R. (2007): Fundamentals of Geomorphology, Routledge, London.
9. Jog, S.R. (ed.) (1995): Indian Geomorphology, vols. I and II Rawat, Jaipur.
10. Kale, V.S. and Gupta, A. (2001): Introduction to Geomorphology, Orient Longman,
Calcutta.
11. Mcfarlane, M. J. (1976): Laterite and Landscape, Academic Press, London.
12. Sharma, H. S. (1986): Tropical Geomorphology, Concept, New Delhi.
13. Sharma, H. S. (ed.) (1991): Indian Geomorphology, Concept, New Delhi.
14. Sharma, A. (1993): Ecology of Landslide Damages, Poiter, Jaipur.
15. Slaymaker, O. et.al. (2009): Geomorphology and Global Environmental Change,
Cambridge Univeristy Press, UK.
16. Thomas, M.F. (1994): Geomorphology in the Tropics: A study of weathering and
denudation in low latitudes, John Wiley and Sons, Chichester.
17. Tricart, J. and Coilleux, A. (1972): Introduction to Climatic Geomorphology, Longman
Green, London.
18. Twidle, C.R. (1971): Structural Landforms, the MIT, Cambridge.
19. Wirthmann, A. (2013): Geomorphology of the Tropics, Springer Science & Business
Media
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 302 A 2- Fluvial Geomorphology
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Drainage Basin (Contact Hours 15)
1.1 Fluvial Geomorphology: Introduction, scope and nature
1.2 Drainage basin basic geomorphic unit, hierarchy of drainage basins; Drainage basin
development theories by Glock (1932), Horton (1945)
1.3 Morphometric analysis of drainage network and related laws of drainage network
composition
1.4 Drainage patterns and factors controlling the patterns
2. Hydraulics of channel flow (Contact Hours 15)
2.1 Types of open channel flow: Laminar-Turbulent, subcritical-supercritical, flow mechanism,
Reynold and Froude numbers
2.2 Concept of stream carrying capacity and competence, stream power and specific energy,
stream energy.
2.3 Flow resistance: mean velocity, Chezy equation and Manning formula; Forms of channel
resistance
2.4 Sediment transport critical tractive force, lift concept
3. Channel forms and processes (Contact Hours 15)
3.1 Stream types: based on structure, time and flow duration; stream classification systems by
Schumm and Rosgen
3.2 Channel patterns: straight, meandering (pools and riffles), braided and anatomizing
3.3 Hydraulic geometry: at a station and downstream; Channel cross section - flow
characteristics, isovel pattern.
3.4 Longitudinal profile of river: concept of grade and graded profile, dynamic equilibrium,
rejuvenation
4. Rivers in Past and present (Contact Hours 15)
4.1 Fluvial deposition and landforms examples from India
4.2 Fluvial erosion and landforms - examples from India
4.3 River metamorphosis and Quaternary fluvial systems
4.4 River channel management and restoration
References:
1. Bridge, J. and Demico, R. (2008): Earth Surface Processes, Landforms and Sediment
Deposits , Cambridge University Press
2. Carbonneau, P.E. and Piegay, H. (2012): Fluvial Remote Sensing for Science and
Management , Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester
3. Charlton, R. (2007): Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology , 2007
4. Chaudhury, M.H. (2008): Open Channel Flow , Springer
5. Crickmay C. H.(1974) The work of the river olinHayter . American Elsevier
Publishing Company,
6. Downs P. W. and Gregory K. J. (2004): River Channel Management, Arnold, London
7. Faniran, A. and Jeje, L. K. (1983): Humid Tropical Geomorphology , Longman, London.
8. Fryirs, K.A. and Brierley, G.J. (2012): Geomorphic Analysis of River Systems: An
Approach to Reading the Landscape , Wiley, New York
9. Hickin, E.J. (1995): River Geomorphology , Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester
10. 9 Jarvis () Network analysis
11. Kale, V. S. and Gupta, A. (2001): Introduction to Geomorphology , Orient Longman,
Calcutta
12. Keith Richards (2004)Rivers: Form and Process of Alluvial Channels
13. Leopold, L. B., Wolman, M. G. and Miller, J. P. (1964): Fluvial Processes in
Geomorphology , W.H. Freman, San Franscisco
14. Maiti R. (2016): Modern Approaches to Fluvial Geomorphology
15. Miall, A. (2014): Fluvial Depositional Systems , Springer, Switzerland
16. Morisawa, M. (1968): Streams: Their Dynamics and Morphology , McGraw-Hill
17. Richards, K. (1982): Rivers: Form and processes in Alluvial Channels , Methuen,
London.
18. Robert, A. (2003): River Processes- An Introduction to Fluvial Dynamics, Arnold,
London
19. Rosgen, D. (1996): Applied River Morphology , Wild land Hydrology, Fort Collins,
Colorado
20. Schumm, S. A. (1972): River morphology (3rdEd.), Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, the
University of California
21. Schumm, S. A. and Khan, H.R. (1972): Experimental Study of Channel Patterns, Geol.,
Soc. Of America Bull. Vol. 83., pp 1755-1770.
22. Schumm, S. A. (1977): Fluvial Systems , Wiley, New York.
23. Sear, D.A., Newson, M.D. and Thorne, C.R. (2003): Guidebook of Applied Fluvial
Geomorphology , (Tech
Web References
1. http://cgwb.gov.in/watershed/code-ws.html
2. http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=WRIS_Publications
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper:302 A 3-Introduction to Hydrology
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction (Contact Hours 15)
1.1 Definition, Scope and content, Importance of Hydrology, Status of India s Water Resources
1.2 Precipitation: Mean Rainfall Over a Drainage basin, Characteristics of Rain-storm
1.3 Mean rainfall over a Drainage basin-Depth Area Duration Relationship
1.4 Concept of return period, IDF curve
2. Hydrographs (Contact Hours 15)
2.1 Introduction, Factors Affecting Runoff Hydrographs, Components of a Hydrograph,
Effective Rainfall
2.2 Unit Hydrograph: Isolated storm, Concept of S curve, Application of Unit Hydrograph, Use
and Limitations of Unit Hydrograph
2.3 SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph, PMP Curve, Distribution Graph
3. Surface Run-off (Contact Hours 15)
3.1 Rainfall-Runoff Process, Factors affecting on Runoff, Evaporation Losses, Infiltration
Process
3.2 Concepts related to runoff, Catchment characteristics, Basic concepts, Rainfall runoff
Correlation, Runoff process, Runoff Coefficient
3.3 SCS-CN Method and Runoff Volume, Methods for estimating runoff from a Catchment,
Current Status of SCS-CN method
3.4 Hydrological Modeling: Types, Introduction to HEC-HMS
4. Ground Water (Contact Hours 15)
4.1 Introduction- Definition, Occurrence of Ground water, Zones of Underground water,
Types of Aquifers
4.2 Wells: Cavity formation in Open Wells, Types of tube wells, Recharge
4.3 Springs: Formation and types of springs, Well, Sea water Intrusion
4.4 Groundwater Resources of India: Groundwater monitoring network in India
References:
1. Bauwer H.(1978): Groundwater Hydrology , McGraw-Hill Kogakusha Tokyo,
2. Butler S.C,(1957): Engineering Hydrology , Prentice Hall Inc., USA,
3. Chow, V.T. (Ed). (1964): Handbook of applied Hydrology , McGraw-Hill, New York,
New York.
4. Garg S.K. (2015): Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering vol I, khanna
Publishers,
5. Gadgil S, (2003): The Indian Monsoon and its variability, Annual review, Earth planet Sci.
6. Grey D.M., (1970): Principles of Hydrology, Water Information Centre, Huntington,
New York.
7. Govt. of India s Publication, Handbook of Hydrology, Ministry of Agri&Irr, New Delhi,
India
8. Karanth K.R.(1992): Ground Water Assessment, Development and Management , Tata
McGraw Hill Pub.Co, New Delhi, India.
9. Linshey, Koher and Paulhus(1975): Hydrology for Engineers, MCGraw Hill Book co.,
New York,
10.Schendel V.(1975): The world s Water resources and water balance , Natural Resources and
Development, Inst. For Sci, Coop, Hannover, Germany, pp.8-14, Vol.1,
11. Singh V.P.(1994): Elementary Hydrology , Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
12. Subramanya K.(2013): Engineering Hydrology, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private
Limited, New Delhi.
13. Todd D.K, Ground water Hydrology, John Wiley & Sons, New York
14. Walton W.C, Groundwater Resource Evaluation, McGraw-Hill, Kogakusha, Toko, 1970
15. Weisner C.J, Hydrometeorology, Chapman and Hall, London, 1970
16. Wisler and Brater E.F, Hydrology, John Wiley and sons, New York, 1959.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 302 A 4 - Climatology of the Tropics
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction (Contact hours
1.1. Concept of Tropical Climate and tropical boundaries.
1.2. Importance of tropical climate.
1.3. Role of tropics in the general circulation of atmosphere- driving forces-jet streams and their
influence.
1.4. Heat budget of the tropics.
2. Atmospheric conditions of Tropics (Contact hours
2.1. Atmospheric stability and instability
2.2. Air masses and fronts
2.3. Classification and characteristics of air masses
2.4. Air masses over tropical region
3. Indices of climate in Tropics (Contact hours
3.1. Atmospheric and oceanic oscillations on various time scales
3.2. Climate variability of tropical weather systems and their relationship with different
oscillations.
3.3. Genesis of monsoon-distributional characteristics and variability of monsoon.
3.4. Classification of tropical climate- Climatic types in Tropics based on schemes of Koppen
Thornthwaite and Penman.
4. Tropical Disturbances (Contact hours
4.1. Cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes their characteristics
4.2. Frequencies and paths of disturbances
4.3. Cyclones in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
4.4. Impacts of cyclones
References:
1) Garbell, M.A.(1947): Tropical and Equatorial Meterology, Sir Lsac Pitman and Sons Ltd,
U.S.
2) Lockwood, J.G. (1974): World Climatology, an Environmental Approach, Edward-
Arnold, U.K.
3) Nieuwolt, S. (1977): Tropical Climatology, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, U.S.A
4) Riehl, H. (1954): Tropical Meterology, McGraw Hill Co, U.K.
5) Trewartha, G.T.(19620; The Earth s Problem Climates, Methun & Co. Ltd, London
6) Barrett, E.G. (1974); Climatology from Satellite, Methuen & Co.Ltd. U.K.
7) Barry, R.G. & Perry, A.H. (1973): Synoptic Climatology Methods and Applications,
Methuen & Co. Ltd. U.K.
8) Datye, V.S. et.al. (ed)(1971): Explorations in the Tropics, Prof. K.R.Dikshit Felicitation
Volume, Pune
9) Ramage, C.S.(19710; Moonsoon Meterology, Academic Press, U.K.
10) Subrahmanyam, V.P.(1983): Contributions to Indian Geography, Part III General
Climatology, Heritage Publications, New Delhi
11) Subramaniam, A.R.(1972): Climatic Variability in India, Annals of NAGI, 12, 1-2
12) Thornthwaite, C.W.(1948): An approach towards a Rational Classification of Climate,
Geographical Review, 38, 55-94.
13) Yoshino, M.M.(ed)(1971): Water Balance of Monsoon Asia, University of Hawai Press.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 302 A 5- Geography of Climate Change with special reference to India
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction (Contact Hours
1.1. Climatic change through geological time
1.2. Causes of climate change External causes,
1.3 Causes of climate changeInternal causes
1.4. Evidences and indicators of climate change
2. Global warming (Contact Hours
2.1 Meaning and historical perspective on global warming
2.2 Causes of global warming
2.3 Consequences of global warming on natural systems.
2.4 Consequences of global warming on anthropologic activities.
3. Issues and measures related to climate change (Contact Hours
3.1 Initiatives at global level
3.2 Role of global players IPCC, UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol
3.3 Carbon credits definition, carbon markets, Clean Development Mechanism
3.4. Carbon footprint methods of calculating and reduction
4. India: Impacts of climate change (Contact Hours
Impacts of climate change on India
4.2.India s approach to climate change- Global and National levels
4.3.Government initiatives to take climate change
4.4 Public participation to mitigate climate change.
References:
1.Derbyshire, E,(2010): Geomorphology and Climate, John Wiley and Sons,
London
2.Khan, MZA et al. (2011): Global Climate Change: Causes and Consequences,
Rawat publication, Jaipur
3.Lomborg B, (2010): Smart Solutions to Climate Change , Rawat Publication,
Jaipur
4.Singh, S, and Mohan, K.S (2012):Climate Change: An Asian Perspective, Rawat publication,
Jaipur
5. Glenn R. McGregor,(1998): Tropical climatology An introduction to the climates of the low
latitudes, John Wily & Sons Ltd.
University of Mumbai
M.A./M.Sc. Geography Syllabus based on Choice Based Credit System
w.e.f. academic year 2017-18
Semester III
Paper: 302 A 6 - Theoretical and Applied Geomorphology
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1 Conceptual Geomorphology (Contact Hours 15)
1.1.History and development of Geomorphology Hutton to Horton, Horton to Strahler-
Hack; Space and time in Geomorphology, Time cyclic, graded and steady,
Spatial scale micro, meso and macro.
1.2.Fundamental Concepts, theories and fieldwork (field-based experiments) in
Geomorphology,
1.3. Types of geomorphic systems (morphologic and cascading system); General System
Theory.
1.4.Concept of equilibrium, types of equilibria; complex response and geomorphic thresholds
2. Geologic Time and Tectonics in Geomorphology (Contact Hours 15)
2.1 Quaternary geomorphology: Quaternary period and its importance in geological time,
quaternary statigraphic sequences and their importance in earth sciences, quaternary
glaciation and related changes.
2.2 Tectonic geomorphology: Introduction to tectonic geomorphology, establishing time in
landscape, dating methods; geomorphic and quantitative markers tectonic processes.
2.3 Seismotectonics of Indian plate: Tectonics of Indian plate, characteristics of seismogenic
regions of India, seismic hazard and vulnerability assessment; seismic microzonation
initiatives in India.
2.4 Regional geomorphology of Maharashtra: Geologic structure and geomorphic setup of
Maharashtra -polycyclic landscape, drainage patterns, characteristic fluvial and coastal
landscape of Maharashtra - major landforms with examples.
3. Applied Geomorphology (Resource geomorphology) (Contact Hours 15)
3.1 Nature, Scope and Definition of Applied Geomorphology, relationship with Resource
Geomorphology
3.2 Landform evolution by geomorphological agencies, namely fluvial and glacier
3.3 Soil evolution, form, and sustainable development of soil and water resources of India
3.4 Remote sensing and GIS application on Applied Geomorphology
4. Applied Geomorphology(Geomorphology of Hazards) (Contact Hours 15)
4.1 Landform evolution by mass movement processes, classification, slope failures
4.2 Definition, causes and management of Hazards on the landscape
4.3 Geomorphic hazards-Landslides, Floods and Tsunami
4.4 Geomorphology and its application in hazard management in agriculture,
urbanization and mineral exploration.
References:
1. Brunsden, D. and Thornes, J.B. (1979): Landscape sensitivity and change, Transaction,
Institute of British Geographers, 4:463-484.
2. Burbank, D.W. and Anderson, R. S. (2011): Tectonic Geomorphology (2ndEdition),
Wiley-Blackwell publication.
3. Chorley, R.J. (1962): Geomorphology and General System Theory, U.S. Professional
Paper 500 B.
4. Chorley, R.J., Schumm, S.A., Sugden, D.E. (1984): Geomorphology, Methuen, London.
5. Goudie, A.S. (2000) (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Geomorphology, Routledge, London.
6. Hails, J.R. (1977): Applied Geomorphology. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
7. Hart, M.G. (1986): Geomorphology, Pure and Applied. George Allen and Unwin,
London.
8. Narula, P.L., Acharyya, S.K. and Banerjee, J. (Edts.) (2000): Seismotectonic Atlas of
India and its Environs, Geological Survey of India, Delhi.
9. Schumm, S.A. and Litchy, R.W. (1965): Time, space and causality in geomorphology,
American Journal of Science, 263: 110-119.
10. Wolman, M.G and Miller, W.P. (1960): Magnitude and frequency of forces in
geomorphic processes, Journal of Geology, 68: 54-74.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 1- Geography of South Asia with special reference to India
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Physiography of South Asia (Contact Hours 15)
1.1 Geological Evolution-Relief , topographic characteristic features
1.2 Drainage - major river systems spatial pattern of water distribution
1.3 Climate factors and processes responsible for shaping climate - pattern and regional variations
1.4 Soil and Vegetation interrelation and regional variations
2. Historical Context- Organisation of Society (Contact Hours 15)
2.1 Pre-colonial societies and cultural evolution - Historical Background of Colonisation Impact on
social, cultural and political organisation of society
2.2 Partition and emergence of independent nation state- Consequences, conflicts and identity
politics - Regional Dynamics- Differences and Shared Characteristics
2.3 Demographic characteristics language, religion, race - Patterns of Migration assimilation and
segregation -contestations and cultural politics
2.5 Social, cultural and political institutions their role in shaping identities of people and national
identities
3. Organisation of Economy (Contact Hours 15)
3.1 Agricultural development in South Asia- Colonial and post-colonial trends- Globalisation and
status of agriculture status of small and marginal farmers - issues of corporatisation
3.2 Industrialization- Genesis and trends New economic policy- Globalisation - Role of the MNCs
- Growth of services and finance New economic activities and transformation of economic base
3.3 Urbanisation and economic growth- Contemporary urban systems- Globalising cities- Global
capital regions and the urban crisis
3.4 Trade relations intra-regional patterns and associations SAPTA success and failure
4. Geo-politics, intra-regional relations and Development (Contact Hours 15)
4.1 The Challenge of regionalism Intra and Inter-regional interaction conflicting Frontiers and
border states - Geopolitics of resources like water , land and maritime resources Issues of
Terrorism
4.2 Regional cooperation - SAARC prospects and challenges Critical assessment of role of India
4.3 new inter-regional coalitions and its impact on South Asian Intra-regional interaction AIDB /
CPEC / BRICS
4.4 Politics of development and resources - Status of development - contemporary modes of
governance - Quality of life and index of socio-economic well-being Regional variations
References:
1. Farmer, B. H., (1993): An Introduction to South Asia, (2 nd edition), Routledge Publications,
London.
2. Johnson, B. L. C., (1981): South Asia (2 nd edition), Heinemann Educational Books Ltd., Exeter.
3. Spate, O. H. K. and Learmonth, A.T.A., (1967): India and Pakistan: Land, People and Economy,
Methuen, London.
4. Stamp, L.D. (1958): Asia - A Regional and Economic Geography, Methuen & Co. Ltd., Essex
Street - Strand, W. C. 2.
5. Tirtha, R. (1996): Geography of India, Rawat, Jaipur.
6. Singh, J., (1997): Agricultural Development in South Asia: A Comparative Study in the Green
Revolution Experiences, National Books Organisation, New Delhi.
7. Dash Kishore, C., (2008), Regionalism in South Asia Negotiating Co-operation, institutional
structures , Routledge, London.
8. Gonsalves, F. and Jetiy, N, (1999): The Dynamics of South Asia: Regional Co- operation and
SAARC, Sage, New Delhi.
9. Mollinga, P.A. (2000): Water for Food and Rural Development: Approaches and Initiatives in
South Asia, Sage, New Delhi.
10. Sukhwal, B.L. (1971). India - A Political Geography ! Allied Publishers, Bombay.
11. Vidyarthi, L.P. (1979), Patterns of Culture in Southern Asia .
12. Srinivasan, K. and Vlanol, M. (2001). Population-Development Nexus in India: Challenges for
the New Millenium, Tata McGraw.
13. Bjorkman, (1987): The Changing Division of Labour in South Asia, Manohar, New Delhi
14. Schwartzberg, J.E. (ed.), (1978): A Historical Atlas of South Asia, University of Chicago Press,
Chicago.
12. Eric Gonsalves and Nancy Jetly (1999): The Dynamics of South Asia Regional Cooperation and
SAARC,
13. Ahmed, K.S. (1964): Geography of Pakistan, Oxford University Press, Karachi.
14. Ahmed, K.S. (1975): An Economic Geography of Bangladesh, Vikas, New Delhi,
15. Cook. E. K. (1951): Ceylon: Its Geography, Its Resources and Its People, St. Martin, New York.
16. Baldwin, M.F. (1991): Natural Resources of Sri Lanka: Condition and Trends, Colombo.
17. Burton Stein , Sanjay Subrahmanyam. (1996): Institutions and Economic Change in South Asia.
Oxford University Press,Waltonn Street , Oxford , New York.
18. South Asia Journal of South Asian Studies, New Series, Vol. XXXII, no. 3 (December 2009)
19. Yogendra K. Malik, Charles H. Kennedy, Robert C. Oberst , Ashok Kapur , Mahendra Lawoti,
Syedur Rahman (2009) (6 th Edition): Government And Politics In South Asia, Westview
Press Boulder , CO 80301
20. B. Ramesh Babu (1998): Globalization And The South Asian State. South Asian Publishers Pvt.
Ltd. New Delhi.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 2- Population Geography
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Geographical context of Population (Contact Hours 15)
1.1 Population in environment, economy and society- People as players- Acts of knowledge-
Positions.
1.2 Changing approaches to Population Geography- - Contemporary trends
1.3 Population- Demographic characteristics- reproduction, health, and education
challenges for developed and developing countries.
1.4 Critical review of population growth theories and models demographic transition and
demographic divided critic.
2. Space, environment and place interrelations (Contact Hours 15)
2.1. Concentration of people in space Density variations and impact Rural and urban
dimensions
2.2. Population- resource relations Capitalist mode of production
2.3 Livelihood responses- Role of technology- nature of economy and environmental aspects.
2.4 Issues of degradation displacement placelessness- Indian examples.
3. Population and Social Relations (Contact Hours 15)
3.1 People, society and culture - Early migration and evolution of cultural hearths
3.2. People as social groups- Ethnicity, race, caste, religion and language identity issue
3.3 Dimension of gender and related aspects Relevant examples.
3.4. People and economy- Population as a resource- Economic and occupational characteristics
Spatial patterns- Changing status of labour -Recent trends.
4. Migration and mobility (Contact Hours 15)
4.1 Factors, processes and typology Contemporary trends in developed and developing
countries Rural and urban dimensions
4.2 Population, Social organization and governance people as communities and citizens
people s rights and protection in contemporary societies
4.3 Population dynamics and development processes Population as social capital Status of
developed and developing countries.
4.4 Study of any of the community space in Mumbai Socio-cultural , Economic and Political
context
References:
1. Trewartha, G.T. (1969): A Geography of Population: World Patterns, New York
2. Zelinksky, W (1965): A Prologue to Population Geography, Prentice Hall, London.
3. Clarke, J.I. (1972): Population Geography, Pergamon, Oxford.
4. Hornby, W.E. and Jones, M. (1980): An Introduction to Population Geography, Cambridge
University, Cambridge.
5. Beaujeau-Garnier, J. (1966): Geography of Population, St. Martin's Press, New York.
6. Zelinksky, W., Kosinski, LA, Prothero, R.M. (eds.)(1970) Geography and a Crowding World,
Oxford University Press, London.
7. Demko, G, J., Rose, H.M., Schnell, G.A. (1970): Population Geography: A Reader, McGraw
Hill, New York
8. Clarke, J.I. (1971): Population Geography and the Developing Countries .
9. Harper, C.L. (2001): Environment and Society, Human Perspectives on Environmental Issues,
Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
10. Ehrlich. P.R., and Ehrlich, A.M.(1992): Population Explosion, Doomsday, New York.
11. Saare, P. and Blunder, J. (eds.) (1995): An Overcrowded World? Population, Resources and
Environment, The Open University, Oxford.
12. Johnston, R.J. and Taylor, P. (eds.): The World in Crisis, Oxford: Blackwell.
13. Potter, R.B., Binns, T., Elliott, J.A. and Smith, D. (1999): Geography of Development,
Longman.
14. Srinivas, K. and Vlanol, M, (2001): Population, Development Nexus in India: Challenges for
the New Millenium, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
15. Ackermann, E.A. (1959): Population and Natural Resources in Hauser, P.M. and Duncan,
O.D,(eds.) The Study of Population, Chicago.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 3- Geography of Transport
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Spatial Context of Transport
1.1 Interdependence and social production of mobility conditions nodes, networks and flows as
spatially constituted and space forming structures- Typologies and Characteristics- Role of
Distance.
1.2 Evolution of contemporary transport systems and transport modes technological advances
andmodernisation Global trends in colonial and post-colonial periods.
1.3 Globalisation and dynamics of spaces of production and consumption- Time and
space convergence and uneven geography of transport, accessibility and
mobilization.
1.4 Emerging Themes and Approaches to Geography of Transportation
Relevance of transport geography in planning and development.
2.Transport cost as a variable in locational theory (
2.1 Factors influencing transport cost- Comparative cost structures major modes and systems
of transportation - Role of public and private sectors - State policies and institutional
regulations
2.2 Location of routes and efficiency of networks- Structuring of nodal hierarchy-
Competition and complementarity between modes of transportation and networks-
Examples from developed and developing countries.
2.3 Critical review of locational theory and role of transport cost - Structural properties of
transport networks - Relevance and applicability of graph theory measures Relevance of
Evolutionary models
2.4 Spatial interaction and gravity models- Agglomeration-urbanisation and transport development-
Growth of transportation and diffusion process Hagerstand s model
A critical review.
3. Contemporary Dynamics of International and Regional Transportation
(Contact Hours 15)
3.1 New International Division of Labour- MNCs and Changing patterns of International Trade
Commodity flows and multi-modal transport chains
3.2Commodity Chains and freight transportation flexibility and structuring of freight
distribution systems - typologies of the network strategies
3.3 Rapid Urbanisation in the Global South Changing urban economic base, landuse and
urbansstructures consequent dynamics of uneven transport development.
3.4 Transport and environmental impact - Intermodal and intra-modal patterns and levels of
energy consumption- adoption of alternative fuels environmental impact assessment
sustainable transport systems
4. Geography of Transport in India (Contact Hours 15)
4.1 The colonial transport systems and regional patterns metropolitan dominance and the
core-periphery imbalance - broad patterns of rail, road, water and air transportation
4.2 Institutional transport regimes and transport planning Privatisation and liberalization-
Changed policy perspective- Role of Global players - Implications of
JNNURM in Indian cities.
4.3 Development of private motorized road transport Construction of flyovers and free-ways
The Industrial corridors and issues of flouting of scale and bypassing development
4.4 Issues of Transport Development in Mumbai and MMR.
Reference Books:
1. Rodrigue Jean-Paul, et.al. (2006): The Geography of Transport Systems, Routledge.
2. Black, W.(2003): Transportation: A Geographical Analysis, New York, Guilford.
3. Hoyle B. and KnowlesR.(1998): Modern Transport Geography, 2ndEdn., Wiley,
London.
4. Tolley R. and B. Turtle. (1995): Transport systems, Policy and planning, A
Geographical Approach, Harlow: Longman.
5. Taffee, E.J. et.al. (1996): Geography of Transportation, Upper saddle River,
NJ Prentice Hall.
6. Lowe, J C. and Moryadas, S.(1975):The Geography of Movement, Haughton Mifflin, Boston.
7. Hurst, E.(1974):Transport Geography-Comments and Readings, McGraw Hill, New York
8. Gatrell, A. (1983): Distance and Space: A Geographical Perspective, Clarendon Press,
Oxford.
10. Hay, A.(1973): Transport for the Space-Economy, MacMillan, London.
11 Chapman, K.(1980): People, Pattern and Processes, Arnold Hememann, New Delhi.
12. Abler, R.(1971): Distance Intercommunications and Geography, Proceedings of the
Association of American Geographers.
13. Abler, R Janelle, et.al. (1975): Human Geography in a Shrinking World,Duxbury Press.
14. Johnston, R.J. (1973): Spatial Structures, Methuen & Co. London
15. Abler. J.S., Gould, P. R. (1971): Spatial Organisation, Englewood cliffs,
N. J, Prentice Hall.
16. Low N., and Gleeson, B. (2003): Making Urban Transport Sustainable, Palgrave-
Macmillan, U.K
17. Raza M and Aggarwal, Y. (1986): Transport Geography of India- Commodity flows and the
regional structure of the Indian Economy , Concept,
New Delhi.
18. Munshi S. (1980): Geography of Transportation in Eastern India Under the British
Raj , Centre for Studies in Social Sciences , Monograph 1, Bagchi,
Calcutta.
19. Shepperd, Eric. E.al. (2000): A Companion to Economic Geography, Blackwell.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 4 - Geography of Trade
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Geographical bases of trade (Contact Hours 15)
1.1 Social production of spaces and flows of exchange -
Geographical division of labour and dynamics of interdependence.
1.2 Origins and forms of exchange in simpler societies - Indian trade in colonial period.
1.3 Comparative cost advantages and doctrine of free trade- Classical, neo-
Classical theories of international trade- A critical review.
1.4 Trade barriers and terms of trade- Bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade relations -
Typology and significance of trade integrations.
2.Spatial dynamics of International trade (Contact Hours 15)
2.1 Expansion of capital and trade in post-industrial revolution periods- structuring of spaces of
unequal exchange and dependency.
2.2 Fordist regime and international trade - post-war trends Bretton Woods System and Role of
IMF, World Bank, UNCTAD and GATT- Terms of trade of the third world countries.
2.3 Policies of import substitution and export promotion Structuring of world economy as core and
periphery- Placing India.
2.4 Flexible accumulation and globalization- Restructuring of production spaces- role of MNCs -
Changing patterns and composition of international trade flows.
3. Globalisation and Restructuration of International Trade (Contact Hours 15 )
3.1 WTO Regime Strategies of TRIPS, TRIMs and the trade issues of the Global South.
3.2 Globalisation and Neo-liberal regime of trade- Impact on environment and livelihood resources
in India- Global food chains.
3.3 Finance capitalism and international trade in services Out sourcing and service exports growth
in the semi-periphery and periphery India s competitive advantage.
3.4 Cultural turn of global economy, production of spaces and flows of consumption- Growth of
trade in experiences World Tourism, recreation and leisure, tourism as well as culinary
products and services.
4. Contemporary Trade Integrations and India s Trade relations : (Contact Hours 15 )
4.1 SAFTA and India s trade relations with neighbouring SAARC countries.
4.2 One Belt-One Road (OBOR), North-South Transport Corridor, India-China Trade relations
4.3 Trans-Pacific Partnership and India-US trade relations.
4.4 EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), BREXIT and its impact on Indian Economy.
References:
1. Conkling, E.G. and Thoman, R.C. (1967): Geography of International Trade, Prentice
Hail Englewood Cliffs.
2. Berry, B.J.L. et.al. (1976): Geography of Economic Systems, Prentice Hall,
Englewood Cliff.
3. Berry, B.J.L., (1967): Geography of Market Centres and Retail Distribution,
Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliff.
4. Gibb, R. and Michalak, W. (eds.) (1994): Continental Trading Blocks: the Growth of
Regionalism in the World Economy, Chichester, Wiley.
5. Cole, J.P. (1983): Geography of World Affairs, Butterworths, London.
6. Knox, P., Agnew, J. and McCarthy, L. (2003), (3 rd Edition), The Geography of
World economy , Arnold, London.
9. Frank, A.G. (1978): Dependent Accumulation and Underdevelopment, McMillian,
London
10. Bryson, J., Henry, N., Keebly, D. and Martin, R. (1999): The Economic Geography
Reader, John Wiley and Sons Limited, Chichester.
11. Hoekman, B.M. and Kostecki, M.M. (1996): The Political Economy of World
Trading System: From GATT to WTO, New York, Oxford University Press.
12. Page, S. (1994): How Developing Countries Trade, Routledge, London.
13. Andre Gunder Frank, (1975): On capitalist Underdevelopment , Oxford
University Press.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 5- Geography of Services with special reference to India
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction to Geography of Services (Contact Hours 15)
1.1.Evolution of Contemporary World Economy Globalisation of Production Systems- Growth
of Service Industry Uneven development.
1.2.Definition and Typology of Services Interrelation with production and consumption- Time
and Space Convergence- Compression
1.3.Theories and Conceptualisation- A Critical Review: Fischer-Clark hypothesis; Fuchs model
of inter-sectoral shift in employment, Gemmell s extension of Fuchs model, Howell s notion
on service encapsulation
1.4.National and global stimuli to growth of services; Service outsourcing- benefits and
drawbacks Limits to service export growth in periphery.
2. Trends and patterns of Geography of Services (Contact Hours 15)
2.1.International trade in services- Transnational Investment Patterns- agglomeration andnew
business service concentration- Research and Development
2.2.Internationalisation of Services Networks- Flows and Spatial structures- Sectoral Trends in
Retailing, Tourism, Finance and Banking
2.3.Internationalisation of services- Sectoral trends in transport, telecommunication and media.
2.4.Internationalisation of services- Sectoral trends in Social and Community services- Health,
Education and Culture
3.Outsourcing of Services in the Global South (Contact Hours 15)
3.1.Spatial dynamics of Business Processing Outsourcing in the Global South-
corporatestructures, specialization and locations Patterns in Latin America, Asia and
Africa.
3.2.Growth of India s service industry sectoral trends, product composition and regional
pattern, Globalisation of services.
3.3.IT sector and Business Process outsourcing in India India s Competitive advantage and
growth trends, Corporate Structure and flexible mode of production- Role of unorganized
sector- gender dimensions.
3.4.Spatial Dynamics of the IT sector De-industrialisation- Growth of Mega city, InfoTech
Parks and Real Estate Sector- Interrelations- Growth in the Peri-urban regions.
4. Tertiarisation and its implications (Contact Hours 15)
4.1. Process of Tertiarisation in India, Deindustrialisation and shifting cities, Urban
redevelopment and slums
4.2. New forms of consumption and production of social spaces in Indian cities, Rise of Middle
class, Gated cities, Malls.
4.3. Service Industry and spatio-social restructuring in the urban and peri-urban regions of the
mega cities, Special reference to MMR
4.4. Informal services in Mumbai: Space- place interface and socio-economic placement A case
study of any one: a) Sales persons in malls, b) Domestic helps c) Street Hawkers and
Vendors d) Barbers and Cobblers on the street.
References
1. Knox Paul, Agnew John and McCarthy Linda, (2008): The Geography of theWorld Economy,
Hodder Education, UK.
2. Sheppard Eric and Barnes Trevor J., (eds.) (2000): A Companion to Economic Geography,
Blackwell, Massachusetts.
3. Wood Andrew and Roberts Susan, (2011): Economic Geography- Places, network and flows,
Routledge, London and New York.
4. Bryson John, Henry Nick, Keeble David and Martin Ron, (eds.) (1999): The Economic
Geography Reader- Producing and Consuming Global Capitalism, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.,
New York.
5. Seth, V. K. (2007 ). Economics of Services , Ane Books India, 2007
6. Fuchs, V.R. (1968). The Service Economy, National Bureau of Economic Research, NBER
7. Daniels, Peter, 1995, Services In a Shrinking World , Geography, Vol. 80, Issue 347, p97,
8. Tickell, A. 1999; 2001; 2002. Progress in Human Geography [progress reports on the geography
of services]. Vol. 23, 633-9; Vol. 25, 283-92; Vol. 26, 791-801.
9. UNCTAD 2004. World Investment Report 2004: The Shift towards Services. New York,
Geneva:
10. Amiti, M. and Wei, S.-J. 2005. Fear of service outsourcing: is it justified? Economic Policy, 42,
307-47, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/24/35333668.pdf.
11. Brunn, S. (ed.) 2006, Wal-Mart World: The World's Biggest Corporation in the Global
Economy. New York and London: Routledge.
12. Bryson, J.R., Daniels, P.W. and Warf, B. 2004. Service Worlds: People, Organisations,
Technologies. London and New York: Routledge.
13. CRIC 2006, Innovation in Services , CRIC Briefing No. 2. Manchester: Centre for Research on
Innovation and Competition, University of Manchester.
14. Coffey, W.J. 2000. The geographies of producer services [progress report],Urban Geography,
21(2), 170-83.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 6- Geography of Tourism and Recreation
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction (Contact Hours 15)
1.1.Importance of tourism: Definition, scope and contents of Geography of Tourism
1.2.Types and Forms of Tourism : Nature, characteristic. Components of tourism and its
characteristics.
1.3.Regions of tourism and tourism growth : Flow of tourists- domestic and international,
growth pattern of tourism
1.4.International Organizations and Tourism : Role of International tourism organizations in
promoting international movement (UNWTO , WTTC, TAAI, IATO, IATA, ITC)
2.Tourism Products : (Contact Hours 15)
2.1.Definition , Concept and classification and types of tourism products.
2.2.Natural Resources : Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks and Natural Reserves in India; Hill
Stations, Beaches and Islands,
2.3.Heritage Tourism : Meaning, types, Management and Organizations, (Museum, Art
Galleries and Libraries)
2.4.Pilgrimage Destinations : Meaning, types, Management and Organizations World and India
in particular- locational attributes- flow of pilgrims
3. Tourism impact analysis and sustainable measures : (carrying capacity and strategic
measures) (Contact Hours 15)
3.1.Environmental impacts : Natural features - Caves, lakes, wildlife, Islands & beaches, hills
& mountains, bird sanctuaries.
3.2.Economic impacts : types of impact at Global, national and regional level and measures
undertaken
3.3.Social cultural impacts: Host and Guest relationship, interaction and societal changes-
measures, Unification of culture.
3.4.Political impacts: Strategic planning and control measures and International, National and
regional levels.
4. Research Approach and Methodology in Tourism Geography (Contact Hours 15)
4.1.Importance of tourism research : Approaches, Methodology and Techniques of Analyses in
Geography of Tourism
4.2. Map Reading : Location absolute and relative; date and time - International Date Line,
time zones and calculation of time and time differences.
4.4.Tourism Information System (TIS): Basic Information - Matrix of Tourism - Tourist
Places, Accessibility, Nature of Tourism, Tourism Services and Products
4.4. Spatial Perspectives of Tourism Development : Conceptual Framework of Models and
perspectives of spatial Analysis
References:
1. Cooper, Fletcher (1993): Tourism, Principles and practices, Pitman
2. Burkart and Medlik (1981) :Tourism, Past, Present and Future , Heinemenn, ELBS.
3. O P Khandari & Ashish Chandra, 2004, Tourism, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development
Volume 6
4. Satish C. Nigam, 2006, Eco Tourism & Sustainable Development
5. Gupta, SP, Lal, K, Bhattacharya, M. Cultural Tourism in India (DK Print 2002)
6. Dixit, M and Sheela, C. Tourism Products (New Royal Book, 2001)
7. Oki Morihiro,(1988) Fairs and Festivals, World Friendship Association, Tokyo,
8. R K Malhotra 2005, Socio environmental and legal issues in tourism
9. C.Gunn, (2002): Tourism Planning: Basic, Concepts and Cases , Cognizant Publications,2
10. Baud Bovy Munuel and Lawson (1976) Tourism and recreation Development C.B.I. Pub.
11. Bosselman Fred P.(1979): In the wake of Tourism special places in Eight countries. The
Conservation Foundation, Washington D.C.
12. Schellenberger, Robert (1972): OECDE Policy Perspectives for International Trade and
Economic Relations, Paris.
13. Romila Chawla : Wildlife Tourism and Development; Sonali Publications, New Delhi.
14. Mridula & N. Dutt (1991) Ecology and Tourism (New Delhi, Universal Publishers) .
15.Negi. J (1990) Tourism development and Resource conservation (New Delhi Metropolitan)
16. Harish Bhatt and B.S. Badan, (2006):, Ecotourism
17. A.K. Raina (2005): Ecology Wildlife and Tourism Development ( Principle Practices and
Strategies)
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper:303 B 7- Geography and Crime
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction (Contact Hours 15)
1.1. Concept, Definition and typologies of crimes
1.2. Theological Bases: Dynamics of value system, ethics and institutional
regulations to prevent crime.
1.3. Dynamics and spatial dimensions of crime.
1.4. Theories of crime and space- Anomie, Cultural transmission, crowding;
labeling and conflict theory.
2. Areas of Crime / Crime Areas (Contact Hours 15)
2.1. Locales of crime open, built and deserted environment.
2.2. Nature of Crime, place of crime, crime target and criminal
2.3. Patterns of crime in world and India.
2.4. Gender and crime nature of crime, target group
3. Crime and Regulations (Contact Hours 15)
3.1. Crime and Role of International organizations
3.2. Crime, Justice and the State
3.3. Crime and Societal regulations
3.4. Spatial gaps in regulation of crimes
4. Crime in Mumbai (Contact Hours 15)
4.1. Nature of Crimes in Mumbai- factors responsible
4.2. Spatial distribution and location of crimes
4.3. Role of administration in crime detection and control
4.4. Spatial gaps in regulation of crimes and preventive measures
References:
1. Pain Rachel, Barke Michael, Fuller Duncan, et. al., (2001), Introducing Social Geographies ,
London, Arnold.
2. Clinard Marshall B. and Abbott, D. J. (1973), Crime in Developing Countries: A
Comparative Perspective, Wiley International, 1973.
3. Herbert, D. (1982): The Geography of Urban Crime, Longman, London.
5. Humpheries, D. and Wallace, Don (1980): Capital Accumulation and Urban Crime, Social
Problems, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 179-193.
6. Newman, O. (1973): Defensible Space, Crime Prevention Through Urban Design,
Architectural Press, London.
7. Ahmad, A. (1999): Social Geography, Rawat Publishers.
6. Daniels, S. and Lee, R. (eds.)(1996): Exploring Human Geography, Arnold.
7. Castells, M., (1996): The Rise of the Network Society, Basil Blackwell, 1996.
8. Dear, M.J. and Flusty, S. (2000): The Spaces of Postmodernity, Blackwell.
9. Vincent J. Del Casino, (2009): Social Geography- Critical Introduction to Geography, Wiley-
Blackwell.
10. Chris Hamnett (ed.), (1996): Social Geography A Reader, Arnold
.
11. Shaban Abdul, 2010, Mumbai Political Economy of Crime and Space , Hyderabad, Orient
Blackswan
12 Crawford, A, (1998), Crime Prevention and Community Safety , London, Longman
13. Evans, D. Fyfe. N R. and Herbert, D. T., (eds.)(1992) Crime. Policing and Place , London
Routledge
14. United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (1990): Essays on Crime
and Development, Publication No. 36, Rome.
15. Shaban, Abdul (2007): Mumbai: Space, Crime and its Political Economy, Project Report
submitted to BRS, TISS, Mumbai. - Theories of Crime, Entire report.
Websites:
1. www.jstor - article by W. Lawrence Neuman and Ronald J. Berger 1988. Competing
perspectives on cross-National Crime: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence - source
Sociological Quarterly, 1988, 29(2). Pgs. 281-313.
2. www.google (Crime and Development in Africa by Lamin Sesay3.
http://www.cie.org.uk/images/93357-2013-2015-syllabus.pdf
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 8- Gender Geography
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Positioning of gender in Geography (Contact Hours 15 )
1.1 Gender as a socio-spatial construct- Sex-gender system- role of patriarchy - Femininities and
masculinities spatial and temporal dimensions evolution of gender space in India
1.2 Production of gendered spaces and differentiation - Complexities of race, caste, religion and
class - Capitalist system and gender division of labour
1.3 Gender theories- Radical, Marxist, Poststructural - Cultural turn and Feminist politics.
1.4 Review of Feminist geographies diverse trends - Analysis of gender in subfields of
Geography
2 Gender and Development in Space and Society (Contact Hours 15)
2.1 Colonial and Neo-colonial context- Transnationalism postcoloniality and the politics of
representation - Gender and Globalisation Gender dimensions of development - the
contemporary global patterns
2.2 Demographic variables Spatial dynamics of age and sex-ratio, fertility, mortality,
reproductive health and poverty
2.3 Social and cultural aspects- Female literacy, education, health and social wellbeing- Regional
patterns in India
2.4 Differential access and control over resources- Environment, technology, livelihood -
Regional context of gender in India
3. Gender and Development in Space and Economy (Contact Hours 15)
3.1 Evolution of world economy and new international division of labour - Women workers in
Global South feminisation of labour- trends and implications Urban and rural context
3.2 Spatio-sectoral dynamics of women workforce in India Colonial and neo-colonial context.
3.3 Gender and globalisation gender of globalisation - feminist political engagements
3.4 Critical geographies and the uses of sexuality - Sex tourism, flesh trade and political
economy of growth
4. Political Economy of Gender:Planning, Women s rights and Equality
(Contact Hours 15)
4.1 Gender budgeting and planning strategies- Role of the State, global institutions and NGO
sector- strategies of gender advocacy
4.2 Globalisation and politics of women s movements South Asian Context
4.3 Gender empowerment through Five Year Plans in India- Regional imbalances- Women s
Rights and feminist movements in India
4.4 Gender development and empowerment- Regional trends, spatio-social gaps in India
politics of women empowerment - microfinance and micro-credits critical assessment
women empowerment, violence and backlash
Reference Books:
1. Mcdowell Linda, (1999): Gender, Identity and Place, Polity Press, U.K.
2. Raju, Saraswati. and Bagchi, Dipika. (1998J: Women and Work in South Asia:
Regional Patterns and Perspectives, Routledge, U.K. and U.S.A.
3. Mcdowell, Linda, and Sharp, Joanne P. (1997}; Space, Gender and Knowledge,
Arnold, U.K.
4. Visvanathan, Nalini. et. al., (1997): The Women, Gender and Development Reader,
Zed Books Ltd., U.K. and U.S.A.
5. Kabeer, Naila. (1999):Reversed Realities, O.U.P, U.K.
6. Harison, S. and Pratt, G. (1995): Gender, Work and Space, Routledge, U.K. and
U.S.A.
7. Massey, D. (1994): Space, Place and Gender, University of Minnisota Press, U.S.A.
8. Shiva, Vandana. (1988):StayingAlive; Women, Ecology and Development, Zed
Books, U.K.
9. Momsen, J.H. and Kinnaird, V. (eds). {1993): Different Places, Different Voices;
Gender and Development in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Routledge, U.K.
10. Banerjee, N. (1985): Women Workers in the Unorganised Sector, Sangam Books,
Hyderabad, India.
11. Kerr J., Sprenger E. and Symington, A. (2004), The Future of Women s Rights
Global visions and Strategies , Zed Books, London with The Association for
Women s Rights in Development and Ma Ma Cash.
12. Momsen Janet, (2004) (2010, 2nd edn.), Gender and Development , Routledge.
13. Haleth Afshar, (1991), Women Development and Survival in the Third World ,
Longman, London.
14. Haleth Afshar and Barrientos (eds.), (1999), Women, Globalisation and
Fragmentation in the Developing Countries , Macmillan, London, St. Martin Press,
New York
15. Peet, R. (1997): Feminist Theory and the Geography of Gender, in R. Peet, (ed).
Modern Geographical Thought, Blackwell, pp 247-291.
16. Rose G. (1993), Feminism and Geography: The Limits of Geographical
Knowledge , Polity Press and University of Minnesota.
17. Haraway Donna, 1991, Gender for a Marxist Dictionary: The sexual politics of a
word , Simians, Cyborgs and Women: The Reinvention of Nature, Free Association
Books, 1991, pp. 127-48.
18. McDowell Linda, (1983), Towards an Understanding of the Gender Division of
Urban Space , Environment and Planning D: Society and Space1, Pion Ltd. London.
19. Zelinsky, W., Monk, J. and Hanson, S., (1982), Women and Geography: A Review
and Prospectus , Progress in Human Geography, 6, 357-66.
20. Monk, J. and Hanson, S., (1982), Of Not Including Half the human from Human
Geography , Professional Geographer, 34, 11-23.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 9- Geography of Tribes with special reference to India
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction (Contact Hours 15)
1.1. Tribes and tribal communities - a historical perspective
1.2. Contemporary global distribution of tribes
1.3. Geographical environment of tribal settlements
1.4. Tribal society, culture and economy
2. Tribes of India (Contact Hours 15)
2.1. Origin and Historical perspective of Tribes in India
2.2. Demography of Indian Tribes
2.3. Tribal Ethnicity in India
2.4. Development of socio-politico- economy of tribes in India
3.Spatial distribution, concentration and economy of tribes in India ( Contact Hours 15)
3.1. Tribal s of Himalayan region
3.2. Tribal s of Central India
3.3. Tribal s of Western India
3.4. Tribal s of Southern India
3.5. Tribes of Indian islands
4. Tribal Development Programmes in India (Contact Hours 15)
4.1. Need for Tribal Development Programmes in India
4.2. Study of scheduled and non scheduled tribes of India
4.3. Tribal Development Programmes in India
4.4. Impact of Tribal Development Programmes in India
References:
1. Ghurye, G.S. (1963): Tribes in Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan, Bombay
2. Vidyarthi, L. P andRai B. K. (1985): The Tribal Culture of India. Concept Publishing,
New Delhi,
3. GareGovind,(1997):Adivashinche Prashna ani Parivartan,Amrut Prakashan,Aurangabad,
4. Thomar andTribhuvan (2004), Development of Primitive Tribes in Maharashtra: Status,
Continuity and Change, TRTI,Pune
5. Gare Govind (2000): Maharashtratil Adivasi Jamati: Samajik Va Sanskiritik Magova,
Continental Publication,Pune,
6. Vidyarthi, L. P and Rai B. K. (1985): The Tribal Culture of India. Concept Publishing,
New Delhi
7. Census of India (2011): Source, Registrar General, Government of India.
8. Census of India (1991): Source, Registrar General, Government of India.
9. Report of HLC (2014): On Socio-Eco, Health and Educational status of Tribal Communities
of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of Indian
10. Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Writing and Speeches, Vol.13, Government of Maharashtra.
11. Dr. Gare Govind, Adivasinche Shikshan (1997): (Marathi), Saket Prakashan, Aurangabad,
12. Dr.Kulkarni M.G., (1981): The Problem of Tribal Development, Parimal Publication,
Aurangabad.
13. Census of India, series 12, Maharashtra paper 2 of 1982, Primary Census Abstract of
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
14. Mittal A.C. and Sharma J.B., (1997): .Tribal Education and Development, Vol. I, Radha
Publication, New Delhi, 1998.
15. Dr.Pichad Nalini, Adivasinche Shikshan (Marathi).University of Pune, Pune,
16. Chaudhary B., Tribal Development in India; Problems and Prospectus, Inter India
Publication.1982.
17. Chitnis Suma (1978): Education of the Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes in
Maharashtra, Allied Publishers, New Delhi.
University of Mumbai
M.A./M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Choice Based Credit System w.e.f. 2017-18
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 10- Industrial Geography
No. of Credits: 4 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Industrialisation- Space and Geography (Contact Hours 15 )
1.1.Meaning, Nature and Scope of Industrial Geography
1.2.Factors and processes in industrial location Fordist and Post- Fordist Form
1.3.Technological changes and their impact on the factors - A temporal
Review.
1.4.International division of labour and Changing perspectives in industrial
location.
2. Industrial Location Theories - (Contact Hours 15 )
2.1 Theories and models of industrial location and growth
2.2 Critique of industrial location theories.
2.3 Industrial linkages and industrial regions - Growth and decline of industrial regions and
industries
2.4 Nature of industries and territorial division of labour - Patterns in national space.
3. Industrial structure and organization (Contact Hours 15)
3.1 Models of growth of firms - Characteristics of industrial development in various political
systems
3.2 Patterns in international space - Mobility of capital and restructuring of world Industrial
space
3.3 Models of corporate growth - Vertical and horizontal integration
3.4 Transnational corporations, industrial development and the new international division of
labour.
4. Indusrialisation in India (Contact Hours 15)
4.1Historical review of Indian industrialisation since 1947 Evolution of industrial regions in
India Select Case Study
4.2Inter-industry linkage -Role of small scale and cottage industries.
4.3Multinational corporations and India's industrial scenario -Impact on economy, society and
environment.
4.4 Problems of industrial development - Contemporary scenario - Inter-regional disparities
- Issue of dispersal and regional development - Role of MNCs - Role of State
References:
1. Pacione, M. (1985): Progress in Industrial Geography, Groom Helm
2. Bale, J. (1981): The Location of Manufacturing Industry, Oliver and Boyde, (2nded.)
3. Hamilton, F.E.I. (1974): Spatial Perspectives on Industrial Organisation and Decision Making,
John Wiley.
4. Lloyd, P. E. and Dicken, P. (1972): Location in Space--A Theoretical Approach to Economic
Geography, Harper and Row.
5. Smith, D. M. (1982): Industrial Location - An Economic Geographic Analysis,
John Wiley and Sons.
6. Massey, D. (1984): Spatial Divisions of Labour, Macmillan, U.K.
7. Dunning, J.H. (1981): international Production and the Multinational Enterprise.
8. Clarke, I.M. (1985): The Spatial Organisation of Multinational Corporations, Groom, Helm,
U.K.
9. Banerjee-Guha, S. (1997): Spatial Dimensions of International Capital: Study of Multinational
Corporations in India, Orient Longman.
10. Knox Paul, Agnew John and McCarthy Linda, (2008): The Geography of the World
Economy, Hodder Education, UK.
11. Bryson J., Henry N., KeebleD.and Martin R, (eds.) (1999): The Economic Geography
Reader- Producing and Consuming Global Capitalism, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.,
New York.
12. Sheppard Eric and Barnes Trevor J., (eds.) (2000): A Companion to Economic Geography,
Blackwell, Massachusetts.
13. Wood Andrew and Roberts Susan, (2011): Economic Geography- Places, network and flows,
Routledge, London and New York.
14. Hartshorn A. Truman and Alexander W. John,v(2010): Economic Geography,
PHI Learning Private Ltd., New Delhi
15. Liemt van Gijsbert, (eds.) (1992): Industry on the move- Causes and consequences of
International Relocation in the Manufacturing Industry, International
Labour office, Geneva.
16. Harrington J.W. and Warf Barney, (1995): Industrial Location- Principle, Practice and
Policy, Routledge, London and New York.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
W.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Paper: 303 B 11- Geopolitics and International Relations
No. of Credits: 4 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60= Total hours 120
1. Introduction to Political Geography (Contact hours
1.1 Relevance of Space in political Geography Concept of Territoriality claims over land,
water and air as territories - contestations
1.2 Sovereignty - State as geographical and political unit theories of state formation - Concept
of nation-states Territorial state and international Relations
1.3 Region as a base of international politics characterisation of regionalism Trends in Post
World War II Period
1.4 Understanding the concepts of Geopolitics Geo-political structure and Geostrategy
2. Theories of Geopolitics application and critique (Contact hours
2.1 Heartland Theory (Halford J. Mackinder), Sea Power (Alfred Thayer Mahan), Rimland
Theory (Nicholas J. Spykman), Theory of Air Power Supremacy (Alexander Seversky),
2.2 German Geopolitik , Functional Approach to Political Geography (Richard Hartshorne),
Stephen B. Jones (Unified Field Theory)
2.3 Critical Geopolitics - modern Geopolitics - Post-Modern Geopolitics -
2.4 Geography of Power and Conflict traditional praxis of power nation-states to non-nation-
state praxis role and influence of multinational Corporations and other non-state agencies
in policy
3. Geopolitics and Spatial Approach (Contact hours
3.1. Contemporary trends in geopolitics - Integration treaties and alliance patterns Significance
of North-North North- South and South-South treaties in political and economic
integration Critical assessment of EEC, OECD, etc. - beyond EEC BREXIT and
aftermath
3.2 Geopolitics of war - World tension zones
3.3 Geography of international terrorism - Contemporary examples.
3.4 Politics of the environment global environmental issues Claims and counterclaims Global
North and Global South - water as a disputed territory
4. Contemporary International Relations (Contact hours
4.1 Post-1990s transitions in World Economy and International Relations
4.2 Global North verses Global South - Emergence of Global South as a pressure group in
International politics Role of China - BRICS, BIMSETC
4.3 Recent changes in international political economy globalisation and neoliberalism impact
on international relations
4.4 Clashing Civilisation or Cultural hybridisation - religion, ethnicity and identity politics the
future
References:
1. Taylor, P.J., (1985): Political Geography; World Economy, Nation-State and Locality,
Longman.
2. Kasperson. R E. and Minghi, J.V. (1969):The Structure of Political Geography, University of
London Press.
3. De Blij. H.J. (1967): Systematic Political Geography, John Wiley and Sons.
4. Jackson, W. A. D. (1964): Politics and Geographic Relationships, Prentice Hall.
5. Nijman Airman, J. (1993): The Geopolitics of Power and Conflict, Belhaven Press.
6. Dikshit, S.K. (1994); Geography of Elections, Rawat Publishers.
7. Amin, S. (1980): Class and Nation, Monthly Review Press. 32
8. Agnew, J. and Corbridqe, S. (1995): Mastering Space, Routledge.
9. Thorns, D. C. (1992): Fragmenting Societies, Routledge.
10. Bhambhri, C. P. (1991): Elections 1991; An Analysis, B. R. Publishers.
11. Prescoit, J R V. (1967): Geography of Frontiers and Boundaries, Hutchinson & Co.
12. Johnston, R J. (1982): Geography and the State, MacMillan
13. Norris, R. E. and Haring, L.L. (1980); Political Geography, Bell and Howell.
14. Painter Joe and Alex Jeffrey (2009) Political Geography an Introduction to Space and Power,
Sage, London.
15. Agnew John, (2002) Making Political Geography, Arnold, London.
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Practical Paper 304: Tools and techniques of Spatial Analysis- V
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60 = Total Hours 120
1.Quantitative Techniques for Spatial Analysis using SPSS (Contact Hours 20)
1.1.Inferential statistics : Introduction; Hypothesis Testing - Chi square test, T-test
applications; Analysis of variance (ANOVA ).
1.2.Time Series Analysis - growth and decline- index numbers- logarithmic scale- trend
line by least square method
2.Quantitative Techniques for Spatial Analysis using SPSS (Contact Hours 20)
2.1.Correlation: Types of correlation; Methods of correlation- Spearman s rank
correlation and Karl Pearson s coefficient of correlation; Partial Correlation.
2.2.Regression: Introduction; Dependent and independent variables; scatter-gram-
regression lines and residuals; construction of regression lines; least square method,
Regression residuals: mapping and interpretation.
3.Environmental Indicators ` (Contact Hours 15)
3.1.Noise Pollution:Introduction ; Use of sound measuring device; temporal and spatial
variation mapping based on primary data.
3.2.Water Pollution: Introduction; identification, techniques used, temporal and spatial
variation mapping based on primary data.
4.Study Tour, Field Survey and Field Report. (Contact Hours 5)
References:
1.Hilton, P. et.al (2012): SPSS Explained, Rutledge, London.
2.Berry, B.J.L. and Marble, D.F. (1968): Spatial Analysis A Reader in Statistical
Geography, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
3. Levin, J. (1973): Elementary Statistics in Social Research, Harper and Row, New York
4. Yeates, W.M.(1974): An Introduction to Quantative Analysis in Human Geography,
McGraw Hill, New York.
5. Norcliff, G.B.(1982):Inferential Statistics for Geographers, Hutchinson, London.
6. Cressie, N.(1991): Statistics for Spatial Data, John Wiley and Sons, New York
7. Ganesh, A.(2006): GPS Principles and Applications, Satish Series Publishing Houses
8. Rogerson, P.A.(2010): (3rdEd,) Statistical Methods for Geography, a Student s Guide,
Sage
9. Envfor.nic.in
10.www.wri.org
11.http://mpcb.gov.in
12. Gupta, V.(1999): SPSS for beginners, V.J.Books Inc.
13. IBM SPSS Statistics 19 Brief Guide
14. Gis.nic.in/gisprimer/
15. Cressie, N.(1991): Statistics for Spatial Data, John Wiley and Sons, New York
16. Clock P. et.al.(2004): Practising Human Geography, Sage
17. Mitra, A.(1961):Levels of Regional Development, Census of India 1961
18. Streeton, P. and Jolly, R.(Ed.)(1981): Recent Issues in Development, Pergamum Press,
London
19. Kundu, A.(1975): Construction of Composite Indices for Regionalisation: An enquiry
into the Meothods of Analysis, Geographical Review of India, Vol. 37, No.1,
March 1975
20. Moss, P.(ed.)(2002): Feminist Geography in Practice Research and Methods, Blackwell
Publishers.
21. Flowerdew R. and Martin.D.(eds.)(1997): Methods in Human Geography- A Guide for
Students doing research project, Longman
22. U.N.D.P (1981-2016): Human Development Reports
23. M.C.G.M.(2010): Mumbai Human Development Report, 2009, Oxford
24. Dydia, D. et.al. (eds.)(2010): The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Geography, Sage
25. Dodge, M. et.al.(2011): Rethinking Maps, New Frontiers in Cartographic Theory,
Routledge, London
26. Coates, B.E.et.al.(1977): Geography and inequality, Oxford University Press
27. Wong, Cecilia, (2006): Indicators for Urban and Regional Planning, Rourtledge
28. Berry, B.J.L.(1968): Spatial Analysis- A reader in statistical Geography, Prentice Hall,
New Jersey
29. Levin, J.(1973): Elementary Statistics in Social Research, Harper and Row, New York
30. Yeates, W.M.(1974): An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis in Human Geography,
McGraw Hill, New York
31. Hammond, R. and McCullagh, P.S.(1974): Quantitative Techniques in Geography: An
Introduction, Oxford University Press London
32. Crang, M. and Cook, I.(2007): Doing Ethographies, Sage
33. Cope, M. and Elwood, S.(2009): Quantitative GIS, Sage
34. Vallentine G., Clifford N. (2010): Key Methods in Geography, Sage
35. Robinson, A.H. (1984): Elements of Cartography, 5thEdition, John Wiley and Sons,
New York
36. Anson, R.W. and Ormeling, F.J.(ed)(1993): Basic Cartography for Students and
Technicians, Vol.I, International Cartographic Association and Elsevier
Applied Science Publishers, London.
37.Marther, Paul M.(1976): Computers in Geography; A Practical Approach, Basil
Blackwell, Hampshire
38. Ramamurthy, K. (1982): Map Interpretation: Indian Landscapes through S.O.I.
Topographical Maps, Madras
39. Brown, M.F. and Thompson, R.Y. (1970): Map Reading and Interpretation, Longman,
London
40. Speak, P. and Carter, A.H.C. (1970): Topographic Maps for Earth Science, Selva Bundett
Co., Ney Jersey.
41. Snobble, J.K.(1970): Stereoscopic Air Photographs for Earth Science, Selve Bundett Co.,
New Jersey
42. Gregory. S. (1971): Statistical Methods in Geography. Longman, London
43. Taylor, P.J. (1977): Quantitative Methods in Geography, Houghton and Mifflin co,
Boston
44. Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R.(1971): Maps and Diagrams, Mutheun, London
45.Goudie, A.(1981): Geomorphological Techniques, George Allen and Unwin, London
46.Hammond, R. and McCullagh, P.S.(1974): Quantitative Techniques in Geography:
An Introduction, Oxford University Press, London
47.Yeates, M. (1974): An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis in Economic Geography,
McGraw Hill Book Co., New York
48.Yeates, M. (1974): An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis in Human Geography,
McGraw Hill Book Co., New York
49.Mahmood Aslam.(1977): Statistical Methods in Geographical Studies, Rajesh
Publications, New Delhi
University of Mumbai
M.A./ M.Sc. Geography Syllabus Based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
w.e.f. Academic Year 2017-2018
Semester III
Practical Paper 305: Tools and techniques of Spatial Analysis- VI
No. of Credits: 6 Teaching Hours 60 + Notional Hours 60 = Total Hours 120
1. S.O.I. Topographical maps (Contact hours 25)
1.1. Introduction Index to sheet- Scales- Conventional signs and symbols
1.2. Study and interpretation of topographical maps with reference to:
i) Glacial; Fluvial, Aeolian and Coastal landforms
ii) Drainage pattern
iii) Land-use
iv) Settlement
v) Transport and Communication
1.3. Study and interpretation of O.S sheets and USGS maps and Land-use.
2. Thematic Maps (Contact Hours 15)
2.1. Thematic maps: Physical - Interpretation of NATMO thematic maps.
2.2. Thematic maps: Socio-Cultural - Interpretation of NATMO thematic maps.
2.3. Thematic maps: Economic - Interpretation of NATMO thematic maps.
3.Spatial Analysis in Development Studies (Contact Hours 20)
3.1. Measuring Development- Choice and relevance of indicators
3.2. Methods of measurement- Rank, Quartile and Z score methods.
3.3. Identification of levels of Development- Mapping and interpretation of Levels of
development.
References:
1. Mitra, A.(1961):Levels of Regional Development, Census of India 1961
2. Kundu, A.(1975): Construction of Composite Indices for Regionalisation: An enquiry
into the Methods of Analysis, Geographical Review of India, Vol. 37,
No.1, March 1975
3. U.N.D.P (1981-2016): Human Development Reports
4. M.C.G.M.(2010): Mumbai Human Development Report, 2009, Oxford
5. Dydia, D. et.al. (eds.)(2010): The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Geography, Sage
6. Dodge, M. et.al.(2011): Rethinking Maps, New Frontiers in Cartographic Theory,
Routledge, London
7. Wong, Cecilia, (2006): Indicators for Urban and Regional Planning, Rourtledge
8. Berry, B.J.L.(1968): Spatial Analysis- A reader in statistical Geography, Prentice Hall,
New Jersey
9. Levin, J.(1973): Elementary Statistics in Social Research, Harper and Row, New York
10. Yeates, W.M.(1974): An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis in Human Geography,
McGraw Hill, New York
11. Hammond, R. and McCullagh, P.S.(1974): Quantitative Techniques in Geography: An
Introduction, Oxford University Press, London.
12. Robinson, A.H. (1984): Elements of Cartography, 5thEdition, John Wiley and Sons,
New York.
13. Anson, R.W. and Ormeling, F.J.(ed)(1993): Basic Cartography for Students and
Technicians, Vol.I, International Cartographic Association and Elsevier
Applied Science Publishers, London
14. Ramamurthy, K. (1982): Map Interpretation: Indian Landscapes through S.O.I.
Topographical Maps, Madras
15. Brown, M.F. and Thompson, R.Y. (1970): Map Reading and Interpretation, Longman,
London
16. Speak, P. and Carter, A.H.C. (1970): Topographic Maps for Earth Science, Selva Bundett
Co., Ney Jersey
17. Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R.(1971): Maps and Diagrams, Mutheun, London
18. Hammond, R. and McCullagh, P.S.(1974): Quantitative Techniques in Geography:
An Introduction, Oxford University Press, London
19. Yeates, M. (1974): An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis in Economic Geography,
McGraw Hill Book Co., New York
20. Yeates, M. (1974): An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis in Human Geography,
McGraw Hill Book Co., New York
Annexure I
Department of Geography
University of Mumbai
Two Year Degree Course of M. A./M.Sc. in Geography
As per Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
(With effect from the academic year 2017-2018)
Examination pattern for Semester III
Semester III:
a) Theory Paper: 100 marks for each paper (Total theory papers 3)
i) Internal examination: Total marks 40 (in each theory paper)
ii) External examination: Total marks 60 (in each theory paper) Duration: 2 1/2Hours
1) Total number of questions to be framed for theory paper in external examination is 6 of
15 marks each.
2) Out of total 6 questions, students are required to attempt any four questions.
b) Practical Paper: 100 marks for each paper (Total 2 practical)
1)Out of total 100 marks in each practical, 80 marks for practical examination, 10
marks for journal writing and 10 marks for viva.
2)No of questions would correspond with number of major modules in the respective
practical Course syllabus.
c) Marking system:
i) Total marks for theory: 300 ( 6 Credits *3 theory papers =18 credits)
ii) Total marks for practical: 200 ( 6 credits *2 practical = 12 credits)
iii) Grand Total for Semester III= 500 marks : 30 credits
.