About the Department

Department of Geography was started in the year 1964. Geography is offered as optionals for BA and B.Com courses. Physical, Regional, Economic, Human, Karnataka, Indian and commercial geography are included in the curriculum. Suitably planned laboratory course and field survey are included in the curriculum. The department has two well equipped laboratories teaching aids and departmental library.

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 knowledge of these techniques and the methodologies are being introduced at the degree level.

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.Com. – Industrial Resources (Commercial Geography).

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.  
Department Information
Head of the Department Prof. B. Chandrakantha
Phone No. With Extension 0821 – 2548236 Extension: 50
Courses handled by the Department
   

Research Activities :

Professor B. Chandrakantha former Head of the Department submitted research level dissertation during M.Phil degree (FIP in 1996) course on the subject “Agricultural land use and crop productivity in chikkayarahalli of Mandya District (A micro level study)
She also presented a research paper on the topic “Spatio temporal study cropping Pattern of chikkayarahalli (A micro level study) In the National Seminar at Osmania University, Hyderabad, in Feburary, 2006.
Professor S. Shambulingappa submitted a dissertation during his M.Phil degree (FIP in 1996) on the topic “Demographic profile of Mysore District”– A spatial Analysis.

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Publications / Journals:

1. An article on El-Nino in Bhoomika an annual magazine of Mysore University Geographer’s association.
2. Articles in Kannada Vishvakosha (Co-author) in 14th volume.
3. Articles in Geography Kannada Encyclopedia.
4. Reviewer of Geography Kannada Encyclopedia.
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