M.Phil / Ph.D Programme
PAPER
I: RECENT ADVANCES IN GEOGRAPHY
1. Geomorphic
appraisal of natural hazards
2.
Soil as resource and its distribution in
India –Conservation of Soils
3.
Population explosion in India and its
socio-economic consequences – population Policies in India
4.
Climate Change – evidences and
indicators, Global warming, Environmental impacts. Climate Vs human activity
and Agriculture
5. Environmental
pollution, Planning and management, Natural disaster management
6. Conservation
and management of resources. Sustainable resource management, Coastal processes
and coastal management concept, methods, integrated resource development and
its application
7. Urban
problems and planning – Sprawl migration transportation, housing, land use
planning
8. Remote
Sensing application in Geographical studies
REFERENCES:
1.
Chorley.
R.J., ‘Water, Earth and Man’, Methuen & Co., London, 1969
2.
Chorley.
R.J., ‘Spatial analysis in Geomorphology’, Harper and Row, London, 1972
3.
Chorley.
R.J., ‘Introduction to geographical Hydrology Mathew Co, 1971
4.
Hanwell
J.D., and Newson M.D., ‘Techniques in Physical Geography, Macmillan, London,
1973
5.
Kennis
and Mathew, ‘Remote Sensing in Civil Engineering Survey’, University Press,
London, 1985
6.
King
C.A.M., ‘Landforms and Geomorphology – Concepts and history’, Buchmak, papers
in Geology, Vol.28, Dowde, Hitchinson & Ross, USA, 1976
7.
Miller,
Turk and Poth, ‘Fundamentals of Soils’
8.
Critch
field, H.J., ‘General climatology’, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi, 1987
9.
Robinson,
H, Biogeography’, E.L.R.S., London, 1978
10. King C.A.M.,
‘Beaches and coasts’, Edward Arnold, London
11. Mather J.R.,
‘Climatology, Fundamentals and applications’, Mc Graw Hill Book Co., 1974
12. Carter H., ‘The
study of Urban Geography’, Arnold Heinemann, 1982
13. Kack P. Gibbs,
‘Urban research Methods’, D. Von Nestrand Company, Inc Princeton, New Jersey,
1967
14. Asha a. Bhande
and Tata Kantikar I., ‘Principles of Population studies’. Himalaya Publishing
House, Bombay, 1978
15. Jogindra Kumar
and Voltsala Narain, ‘India Populatin Future’.
16.
M.Phil / Ph.D Programme
PAPER II: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(INCLUDING SPECIAL TOPIC
CONCERN WITH DESSERTAION WORK)
1.
Objectives
of Research ; Research Plan: Title, problem, survey of literature, procedure,
tools, time schedule and approaches; Report Writing
2.
Analysis
of data by statistical techniques – Interpolation and extrapolation – Sampling
(Random, systematic, stratified, clustered and multi stage sampling) –
Dispersion and Correlation – Regression – Tests of hypothesis – Significance
and Rejection levels – The Chi-square (X2) test , F-test and student T-test
3.
Analysis
and representation of data by cartographic techniques – point, line and area
symbols; Visual and Digital Interpretation of Air photographs and Satellite
Imagery; GIS applications in geographical studies
4.
Urban
morphology and land use / land cover conditions : city core, commercial,
industrial and residential areas; Contemporary urban issues: Urban settlements,
Urban poverty, urban infrastructure, housing and transportation; Causes and
consequences of urban expansion; Trends in the urbanization of India
5.
Man
and environment relationship ; Rural – Urban climates; Urban environmental
problems: Natural and man-made environmental disasters ; Nature and impacts of
Air pollution, Noise pollutions, water pollution ; Solid waste and sewage
management, Urban climates and their impact on environment and human health
References:
1.
Haring
L.L., and Loundsbury J.F., ‘Introduction to Scientific Geography Research’,
S.M.S. Brown & Co, Low Publishers, 1971
2.
Goode
W.N., and Hall P.J.K., ‘Methods in social research’, McGraw hill Book Co.,
Tokyo, 1952
3.
Younds,
P.V., and schemed, C., ‘Scientific Social Surveys and research’
4.
Woodcock
R.C., & Balley M.J., ‘Quantitative Geography’, Macdonald and Evans,
Plymouth, 1978
5.
King
L.J., ‘Statistical analysis in Geography’, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs,
N.J., 1969
6.
Kovacs
M., (Ed), ‘Pollution control and conservation’, Ellishorwood, Chichoester, 1985
7.
Peter
Toyne and Peter T. Newby, ‘Techniques and Human Geography’, Macmillan
8.
Gupt
C.B., ‘An Introduction to Statistical methods’, Vikas publishing House Pvt.
Ltd.,
New Delhi
9.
Robinson.
A.H., and Bales R.D., ‘Elements of Cartography’, John Wiley & Sons, Newyork
10.
Lattman
and Ray, ‘Aerial Photographic Interpretation’, Mc Graw Hill
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
M.
Phil /Pre-Ph.D. EXAMIINATION
Paper
I
Research
Advances in Geography
Time:
3 hours Max.
Marks: 100
Answer
any FIVE questions
All
questions carry equal marks
1.
What
are natural hazards? Describe the role of Geomorphologist in application of
knowledge of geomorphology in mapping natural hazards.
2.
Define
land capability and bring out the relationship between landforms, soils, land
use and land capability with a specific example of any river basin.
3.
What
is remote sensing and describe the application of remote sensing techniques in
geographical studies.
4.
Define
the term desertification and explain various deserts and eco development
programmes under taken to develop desert areas.
5.
Describe
the various coastal processes and explain the role of wave refraction diagrams
in interpretation of transportations of sediments along the beaches.
6.
What
are climatic hazards and describe the relationship between climate and health.
7.
Define
the term CBD. Explain the characteristics of central business district with
special reference to Visakhapatnam city.
8.
Write
an account of quality of urban life in different residential areas of
Visakhapatnam city.
9.
Give
an account of population policies in India.
10.
Define
demographic transition and describe the world population problems.
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M. Phil / Pre Ph.D.
EXAMINATION
Geography
Paper II: RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 100
Answer
any FIVE questions
All
questions carry equal marks
1. (a) What is the significance of survey of
literature in the research
(OR)
(b)
Explain the contents of report Writing
2. (a)
Explain different methods of sampling
(OR)
(b) Discuss the applicability of Chi-square
test with examples
3.
(a)
What are the elements of aerial interpretation
(OR)
(b) What is the significance of GIS in land
use / land cover studies?
4.
(a)
What are the factors that influence the urban expansion and discuss
In detail
(OR)
(b)
Explain the nature of urban settlements and their associated
Problems
5. (a)
Explain why climate of rural areas is completely different from Urban
areas
(OR)
(b) What are different sources of air
pollution and how it impacts the
Human health and Environment?
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