B.A 4th Semester MJC 5 Geography Syllabus in English

GEOGRAPHY
SEMESTER – IV
TYPE OF COURSE — MJC-5 
Full Marks: 100
NAME OF COURSE: Human Geography ESE: 70
CREDIT— 5 
CIA: 30 

Syllabus Table

Unit | Topics 

Unit I Human Geography: Definition, Nature and Scope; FundamentalConcepts in Human Geography, Contemporary relevance of Determinism, PossibilismandNeo-Determinism 

Unit II Population: Population Composition, Growth, Density and Distribution (World); Malthus Population theory, Demographic Transition Theory; Migration: Causes and types 

Unit III Races and Tribes: Major Tribal Groups of India and Bihar; Race, Religion and Language 

Unit IV Settlements: Types and Pattern of Rural Settlements; Classification of Urban Settlements based on Function and Size; Christaller Central Place Theory; Trends and Pattern of Urbanization (India and World)