Department of Geography was started in the year 1964. The subject is offered as one of the optional for B.A. and B.Com courses. Physical, Regional, Economic, Human Karnataka Indian and commercial geography are included in the curriculum to cater the needs and academic excellence for better understanding of the subject and for realization of the subjects taught. Suitably planned laboratory course and field survey are included in the curriculum. The department has two equipped laboratories, various teaching aids live computers with printers, slide projector, overhead projector, more than 100 wall maps, survey instruments like change plane table and Prismatic compass. Topo sheets weather maps, Raised relief maps, Lands scape models and others various charts regarding lands forms, Meteorological Instruments like, Thermometers, Barometers, Hygrometers, Wind vane, Cup anemometer etc.
Doctorate holders like Dr. S. Mahadevaiah who was the founder H.O.D of the department, Dr. C.B. Prabhudevaswamy (late) served in the department. Department has departmental library with 200 books.
Vision of the department is to develop in the field of science and technology in reducing gap between distance and measurement. As a result of the recent advancements in the data acquisition systems using the remote sensing techniques it is an easy task to study the structure and distribution of natural wealth over the globe. The global out look interms of the contents, Forests, Oil reserved mineral deposits and other geo-information are derived through the communication satellites. It is therefore very necessary to acquire the knowledge of these techniques and the methodologies applied for a better understanding of the subject.
It could be highly appropriate to think of introducing these techniques at degree levels. The understanding of the current trends demands the knowledge of the recent equipments employed in the field. The idea may be accomplished either by introducing the special papers in present curriculum or by encouraging the special lecture / workshop programmes both for the teachers and students.
Plan of Activities
The following are the activities plan for the academic year:
- To conduct Two tests for each semester.
- To conduct monthly meeting of the staff members.
- To announce the attendance shortage for students monthly.
- To increase the knowledge of the students minimum two special lecture will be conducting.
- Organizing Quiz competitions and group disscusions.
- To understand the subject Geography better, charts and models are used in teaching.
- Student’s seminars are conducted for final B.A students in the even semester.
- To understand the functions and locational factors of industries, Final year student will be taken for factory visits every year.
- Geography is not a subject to study with in the four walls but it needs field education. Hence every year students are taken for study tours.
Papers Offered in the Subject – B.A
Theory Papers:
B.A – Physical basis of Geography: Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Biosphere,
Human Geography, Geography of Karnataka, Geography of India,
Choice Papers - Regional Geography of Asia, Geography of Tourism, Population Geography and Economic geography of the World
Practical Papers:
Maps, Scales, Contour Diagrams, Meteorological Instruments, Map Projections, Cartograms, Computer Mapping, and Graphics, Interpretation of Indian Topo graphical Maps, and Indian daily weather reports, applications of Statistical Methods in Geography, Fundamentals of GIS, and Remote Sensing. |
