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PRACTICAL SYLLABUS
FOR
B.A.(PART- 1,2,3)
B.A. (part - 1)
(A) Lab Work
Unit -1 : The nature and scope of cartography , Scales- Construction of Comparative, Diagonal and vernier scales, Enlargment and Reduction of maps. calculation of area of maps of different shapes by graphical and arithmetical methods.
Unit -2 : Map projection General principles : Classification , properties and choice of map projections - merits and demerits. Construction of cylindrical equal area, mercator's , conical with two standard parallels , bonne's , polyconic, Gnomonic polar Zenithal and stereographic polar zenithal projections .
Unit -3 : Methods of showing relief : Hachures, shading , contours & layertints; representation of different land forms by contours . Drawing of profiles- cross & long profiles, super imposed , composite & projected profiles slopes & gradients .
Unit -4 : Topographical maps
Introduction : Expansion and indexing coverage , scale and topo symbols study and Interpretation of one inch/1:50,000 survey of India Toposheets representing plan, plateau and Mountain areas under the following heads - Relief , Drainage characteristics, land - use , settlement types and patterns, and means of transport and communication with special reference to recognition of land forms based on contours and profiles drawn on them.
Division of Marks ;
Lab work- One question from each unit with internal .
Choice ( Duration - Three Hours ) 20/40
Viva- voice & sessional records 10
Books Recommended:
1. R.L Singh : Elements of Practical Geography .
2. R.P Mishra and A. Ramesh : A Fundamentals of Cartography
3. J.P Sharma : practical geography ( Hindi )
4. R.C Tiwari ; Tripathi , Sudhakar : Abhinav Prayogic Bhoogol
B.A. ( Part - 2 )
(A) Lab Work :
Unit -1 : Statistical Analysis (1) Measures of Central Tendency - mean, median , mode. Measures of Dispersition - Quartile range , standard deviation , variance and Co-efficient of correlation , Graphical Representation of statistical Data- Historgram, Polygon, Frequency Curve, scatter diagram .
Unit -2 : Cartographic Representation of statistical data
1. Graphs : Band graph, Hythergraph, Climograph .
2. Diagrams : Compound Bar , Wheel, Rectangle, Circle,
3. Distribution Maps : Using Dots, Isopleth and choropleth method.
Unit -3 : Weather Maps use of weather instruments and weather symbols (Indian) Study and Interpretation of Indian daily Weather maps / reports especially of January , March , July and October , Weather forecasting .
Unit -4 : Geological maps Identification of rock-outcrops , bedding planes, Drawing of cross-section and determination of dip and bed thickness- simple and folded.
(B). Viva- voice & Sessional Record
Division of Marks
(A) Lab Work ; One question from each unit with internal choice , Duration tree hours- 20/40
(B) Viva - Voice & Sessional Records - 10
B.A. ( Part - 3 )
(A) Field Work
Unit -1 : Plane table Surveying : Radiation , Inter section & Resection method, two point problem and three point problem.
Unit -2 : Surveying by prismatic compass , open traverse , close traverse, Elimination of error, Bowdich method. Axis Method .
Use of Sextant ; measurement of height - accessible and inaccessible method.
OR
Indian clinometer, Measurement of height- accessible and inaccessible method,
(B) Field Study Report :
Select a village or a town or a ward of a city and prepare a report based on primary and secondary data with the help of maps and diagrams.
(C) Viva - Voice & Sessional Records
Division of Marks :
(A) Field work ( One exercise from each until Duration four hours ) 10+10+5(25)
(B) Field Study report 15
(C) Viva - Voice & Sessional Record 10
Books Recommended
1. R.L Singh . Elements of Practical Geography , Kalyani pub. New Delhi .
2. J.P Sharma : Prayogic bhoogol.
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