Department of Geography
CourseOutcomes:
Semester-I
CC1- Geotectonicsand Geomorphology
CO1-Understand earth’stectonicandstructuralevolutionthroughgeologicaltimescale.
CO2-Gainknowledgeaboutearth’sinteriorwiththehelpofseismology.
CO3-Acquireknowledge abouttheconceptofisostasy.
CO4-Developanideaaboutconceptofplatetectonics,andresultantlandforms.
CO5-Explaindifferenttypesof geomorphicprocesseslikeweatheringandmasswasting.
CO6-Overviewandcriticalappraisalofmodelsoflandscapeevolutionandslopedevelopment.
CO7-Understandtherelationshipbetweengeologicalstructureandrivernetworkandlandforms.
CO8-Gainknowledgeaboutdifferent rocks.
CO9-Acquireknowledgeaboutdifferentgeo-morphologicalprocessesandresultantlandforms.
CC2(Theory)-CartographicTechniquesandGeologicalmapstudy
CO1-Developan ideaofdifferent typesofmaps.
CO2-Acquireknowledge aboutdifferentscales.
CO3-Understand thedifferentprinciples ofmap projection.
CO4-GainknowledgeabouttheSurveyofIndia TopographicalMaps
CO5-Identificationofrocksandminerals.
CC6-UnderstandthedifferentconceptsofGeologicalMap.
CC2(Practical)-CartographicTechniquesandGeological mapstudy
CO1- Learnto construct differenttypesofscalelikelinear,diagonalandvernier.
CO2-Drawingofmapswith thehelpof mapprojection.
CO3-Interpreting,reading,analyzingandidentifyingfeaturesfromgeologicalandtopographicalmaps.
Semester-II
CC3-Human Geography
CO1-Gainknowledgeaboutmajorthemes ofhumangeography.
CO2-Acquireknowledgeon theevolutionof humans, raceand ethnicity.
CO3-Developan ideaaboutspace,societyandculturalregions.
CO4-Exploredifferentaspectsofculture.
CO5-Understandtheapproachesandprocessesofhumangeographyaswellasthediversepatternsofhabitat andadaptations.
CO6-Gainknowledgeaboutdifferentaspectsofpopulationstudy.
CO7-Analyzethe morphologyof rural settlements.
CO8-Gainknowledgeabout functionalclassificationofurbansettlements.
CC4(Theory)-Cartograms,SurveyandThematicMapping
CO1-Developanideaaboutcartogramsanddifferent typesofthematicmappingtechniques.
CO2-GainknowledgeaboutbasicconceptsofsurveyingandsurveyequipmentslikeAbneysLevel,Clinometer, PrismaticCompass, DumpyLevel,Transit theodolite.
CO3- Interpretationoflanduseandlandcovermaps.
CC4(Practical)-Cartograms,SurveyandThematicMapping
CO1-LearnaboutdiagrammaticrepresentationofdatalikeAge-sexpyramid,Pie-diagram,dotsand spheres, isopleth and choropleth.
CO2-BringsdirectinteractionofdifferenttypesofsurveyinginstrumentslikePrismaticCompass,Dumpylevel and Theodolite with environment.
Semester-III
CC5-Climatology
CO1-Understandingthe nature,compositionand layeringoftheatmosphere.
CO2-Develop anideaaboutinsolationandheatbudgetof theatmosphere.
CO3- Gain knowledge about different atmospheric phenomena like temperature distribution,greenhouse effect, condensation, airmass, fronts, stability andinstability,wind circulationandclimatechange.
CO4-Acquireknowledgeabout cyclones.
CO5-Approachestoclimaticclassification.
CC6(Theory)-StatisticalMethodsin Geography
CO1-Learnthesignificanceofstatisticsingeography.
CO2- Understand the importance of use of data in geography.CO3- Gain knowledge about different scales of measurement.CO4-Knowabout differenttypes of sampling.
CO5-Developanideaabouttheoreticaldistribution.
CO6-Acquireknowledgeaboutcentraltendency,dispersion,correlation,linearregressionandtime series analysis.
CC6(Practical)-StatisticalMethodsinGeography
CO1-Abilityto constructdatamatrix.
CO2-Usingstatisticaltechniquesinordertosummarize,represent,analyzeandinterpretthedata matrix.
CC7-GeographyofIndia
CO1- Understanding of geology, physiography, climate, soil and vegetation of India.CO2-Gainknowledgeaboutdemographicandsocial distributionofpopulationof India.CO3-Developan ideaabout theeconomicresources ofIndia.
CO4- LearnabouttheregionalizationofIndia.
CO5-Acquireknowledgeaboutthevariousperspectives of geographyof West Bengal.
SEC1-ComputerBasicsandComputerApplications
CO1-UnderstandingofNumberingSystems.
CO2-Acquiringpracticalskillsofapplicationofdifferentstatisticaltechniquesandpreparationofannoted diagrams with thehelp ofcomputer.
CO3-Developanideaaboutinternetsurfing.
Semester-IV
CC8-RegionalPlanningand Development
CO1-Understandandidentifyregionsasanintegralpartof geographicalstudy.
CO2-Gainknowledgeabouttypesofplanning,principlesandtechniquesofregionalplanningand multilevelplanning.
CO3-Appreciatethevariedaspectsofdevelopmentandregionaldisparity,inordertoformulatemeasures of balanced development.
CO4-Buildan ideaaboutthemodelsand strategiesforregionaldevelopment.
CO5-Knowaboutmeasuringdevelopmentindicators.
CO6-Understandingof NITIAayogand itsfunctions.
CC9-EconomicGeography
CO1- Gain knowledge about basic concepts and approaches to economic geography.CO2-Understand thefactors influencinglocationofeconomicactivityandtransportcost.CO3-Acquireknowledgeabout various types ofeconomicactivities.
CO4- Learnaboutthedifferent typesof primary, secondaryand tertiaryactivities.
CO5-Buildanideaabout theagriculturalandindustrial locationtheories.
CO6-Assesstheroleof highways andinternationaltradeblocksineconomicdevelopment.
CC10(Theory)-EnvironmentalGeography
CO1-Learnaboutgeographers’approachtoenvironmentalstudies.
CC2-Developanideaabouthuman-environmentrelationships.
CC3-Buildanideaaboutstructureandfunctionsofecosystem.
CO4-Assessthesignificanceof environmentaldegradationandpollution.
CO5-Understandingofenvironmentalissuesrelatedtoagriculture,wastemanagementandbio-diversity.
CO6-Knowaboutenvironmental programmesandpolicies.
CC10(Practical)-EnvironmentalGeography
CO1-Developskillsregardingpreparationofquestionnaireforperceptionsurveyonenvironmentalproblems.
CO2-AssessenvironmentalimpactthroughLeopoldMatrix.
CO3-Acquirepracticalknowledgeregardingqualityassessment ofsoil usingfieldkit.
CO4-Understandingofinterpretationofairqualityusingcentralandstatepollutioncontrolboarddata.
SE2(Practical)-AdvancedSpatialStatisticalTechniques
CO1-Gainknowledgeaboutconceptofprobabilityanditsgeographicalapplication.
CO2-Acquirepracticalknowledgeaboutdifferentstatisticaltechniqueslikecorrelation,regressionanalysis, time series,t-test and nearest neighbor analysis.
Semester-VCC11(Theory)-ResearchMethodologyandFieldWork
CO1-Learnthesignificanceofresearchin geography.
CO2- Have expertise in the identification of the area of study, defining research problem,objectives and hypothesis, methodology, quantitative and qualitative analysis and conclusionstobe drawn about thearea-fundamental to geographical research.
CO3-Understanddifferenttypesof fieldtechniquesandtools.
CC11(Practical)-ResearchMethodologyandFieldWork
CO1-Conductingfieldexcursionandpreparationoffieldreportbasedonprimaryandsecondarydata.
CC12(Theory)-RemoteSensingandGIS
CO1-Knowaboutconcepts,components,development,platformsandtypesofremotesensingandGIS.
CO2-Understandabout AerialphotographyandSatelliteRemoteSensing.
CO3-KnowaboutGISdatastructures.
CO4-DevelopanideaaboutinterpretationandapplicationofremotesensingandGIS.
CO5-Acquireknowledgeaboutprinciples ofGNSS Positioning.
CC12(Practical)-RemoteSensingandGIS
CO1-Trainingin theuseof GISsoftwareforcontemporarymappingskills.
CO2-Developpracticalskillsregardinggeo referencing,imageprocessing,classification,digitizationand preparation ofthematicmaps.
DSE1-CulturalandSettlementGeography
CO1-Understand the scope, content and development of cultural geography.
CO2- Gain knowledge about the concept of cultural hearth and realm, cultural landscape, cultural innovation anddiffusion,culturalsegregation,culturaldiversityandacculturation.
CO3-Learn aboutthevariousracialgroupsoftheworld.
CO4-Understand thescopeandcontent ofsettlement geography.
CO5-Acquireknowledgeaboutruralsettlements-definitionandcharacteristics,roleofsiteand situation.
CO6- Learnthecensusdefinitionandcategoriesofurbansettlement.
CO7-Analyzetheclassicalmodelsofurbanmorphology.
CO8-Developknowledgeaboutfunctionalclassification ofcities.
DSE2-PopulationGeography
CO1-Understandthedevelopmentofpopulationgeographyandtherelationshipbetweenpopulationgeographyand demography.
CO2-Analyzethedeterminantsofpopulationdynamics.
CO3- Evaluate the theories of population growth and demographic transition model.CO4- Trace the trend and pattern of population growth of India since independence.CO5-Understand thepopulation composition ofIndia.
CO6- Learn aboutthecausesandtypes ofmigrationandanalyzeitstheories.
CO7-Knowaboutmeasuringhumandevelopmentindicators.
CO8-Explorethe populationpolicies ofSweden andChina.
CO9-Studyinghealthandunemploymentascontemporaryissueinpopulationgeography.
Semester-VICC13-Evolution of Geographical Thought
CO1-Understandthescopeandcontentofgeographyandanalyzegeographyasaspatialscience.
CO2-Exploretheevolutionofgeographicalthoughtfromancienttomoderntimes.
CO3-Appreciatethe contributionof thethinkersingeography.
CO4-Knowaboutdifferentschoolsof geographicalthought.
CO5-Analyzing modern and contemporary principles of determinism, possibilism, neo-determinism,systematicandregional approachesingeography.
CC14(Theory)-DisasterManagement
CO1-Understandthenatureandclassificationofhazardsanddisasters.
CO2-Assessrisk, perceptionand vulnerabilitywithrespect tohazards.
CO3-Developanideaaboutpreparedness,trauma,resilienceandcapacitybuildingasresponseto hazards.
CO4-Learn aboutthedataandtechniquesofhazardmapping.
CO5-Acquireknowledgeaboutfactors,vulnerability, consequencesandmanagementofearthquake,landslide, cyclone and fire.
CC14(Practical)-DisasterManagement
CO1- Preparation of an individual project report based on any one field based case study onearthquake, landslide, cyclone, flood, drought, river bank erosion, mining area subsidence ortsunami.
DSE3-Resource Geography
CO1-Understandtheimportanceofresourcegeographyanditsrelationwithothersubdisciplines.
CO2-Developknowledgeaboutconceptandclassificationofresources.
CO3-Evaluatethefunctionaltheoryof resource.
CO4-Analyzetheproblemsofresourcedepletionandacquireknowledgeaboutresourceconservation.
CO5-Understandtheconceptof‘LimitstoGrowth’.
CO6-Gainknowledgeaboutthedistribution,utilization,problemsandmanagementofmineraland energyresources inIndiancontext.
CO7-Analyzethe contemporaryenergycrisis and assess the futurescenario.
CO8-Criticalappraisalofsustainableresourcedevelopment.
DSE4-SoilandBioGeography
CO1-Learndefinitionandfactorsofsoilformation.
CO2-Gainknowledgeaboutphysicaland chemicalpropertiesofsoil.
CO3-Exploretypesofsoil,principlesofsoilclassification,soildegradationandmanagement.
CO4-Assessthescopeofbiogeography.
CO5-Introducingecosystemandbiosphereconcepts.
CO6-Analyzingthe role andimportanceofbio-geochemical cycles.
CO7-Understand thefactors ofplantgrowth.
CO8-Developideaaboutbiomesandcomprehendthecausesandconsequencesofbiodiversityloss.
DepartmentofGeography
CourseOutcomes:
Semester-I
CC1A-GeomorphologyandCartography
UnitI-GeotectonicsandGeomorphology(Theory)
CO1-Learn abouttypesofweatheringandrelated landforms.
CO2-Gainknowledgeaboutinternalstructureof theearthonthebasisofseismicevidences.
CO3-Developanideaaboutconceptof platetectonics,and resultantlandforms.
CO4-Acquireknowledgeaboutdifferentgeomorphologicalprocessesandresultantlandforms.
CO5-Evaluatethe roleoftheglobalhydrologicalcycleandgroundwater.
UnitII-ScaleandCartography(Practical)
CO1-Developpracticalskillofdrawinglinearandcomparativescale.
CO2-Acquireknowledgeandskillsaboutcartographicrepresentationofdata.
Semester-IICC1B- PhysicalEnvironment andSurveying
Unit-I-Climatology,SoilandBiogeography
CO1-Understandtheelementsofweatherandclimateandcompositionandlayeringoftheatmosphere.
CO2-Gainknowledgeaboutdifferentatmosphericphenomenaliketemperaturedistribution,precipitation.
CO3-Acquireknowledgeabout cyclonesandclimatic classification.
CO4-Gainknowledgeaboutphysicalandchemicalpropertiesofsoilandfactorsofsoilformation.
CO5- Introducingecosystem andbiosphere concepts.
UnitII-SurveyingandLevelling(Practical)
CO1-Understanddefinitionandclassificationofsurveying.
CO2-BringsdirectinteractionofdifferenttypesofsurveyinginstrumentslikePlaneTable,Prismatic Compass andDumpylevel.
Semester-IIICC1C-Human Geography andMap Study
UnitI-HumanGeography(Theory)
CO1-Understandthenatureandcontemporaryrelevanceofhuman geography.
CO2-Developanideaaboutspace,society,culturalregionsandexploredifferentaspectsofculture.
CO3-Tracethetrendandpatternofpopulationgrowthandevaluatedemographictransitiontheory.
CO4-Acquireknowledgeabouttypesandpatternsofruralsettlementsandclassificationofurbansettlements.
CO5-Developknowledgeaboutfunctional classificationoftowns.
UnitII-MapProjectionandMapInterpretation(Theory)
CO1-Drawingofmapswiththehelp ofmapprojection.
CO3-Interpreting,reading,analyzingandidentifyingfeaturesfromtopographicalandweathermaps.
SEC1-ComputerBasicsandComputerApplications
CO1-Understandingof NumberingSystems.
CO2-Acquiringpracticalskillsofapplicationofdifferentstatisticaltechniquesandpreparationofannoted diagrams with thehelp ofcomputer.
CO3-Developanideaaboutinternetsurfing.
Semester-IV
CC1D-EnvironmentalGeography
UnitI-Theoretical
CO1-Learnabout geographers’approachtoenvironmentalstudies.
CC2-Developanideaabouthuman-environmentrelationships.
CC3-Buildanideaaboutstructureandfunctionsofecosystem.
CC4-Assessthesignificanceof environmentalproblemsandmanagement.
CC5-Know aboutenvironmentalprogrammesandpolicies.
UnitII-Practical
CO1-Developskillsregardingpreparationofquestionnaireforairpollutionandhealthperceptionsurvey.
CO2-Acquirepracticalknowledgeregardingqualityassessment ofsoil usingfieldkit.
CO3-Learn aboutmappingofwetlandsand forestfromtopographicalsheet.
SEC2-GISBasedProjectReport
CO1-PreparationofaGISbasedprojectreportonthebasisofafieldwork,takingintoaccountdifferentcartographic and statisticaltechniques.
Semester-V
DSE1A-GeographyofIndia
UnitI-GeographyofIndia
CO1-Understandingoflandforms,drainageandclimateof India.
CO2-Tracethetrend andpattern ofpopulationgrowthofIndiasinceindependence.
CO3-Develop anideaabouttheeconomicresourcesof India.
CO4-UnderstandtheregionalentitiesofSundarbanandMarusthali.
UnitII-FieldWork
CO1-Conductingfieldexcursionandpreparationoffieldreportbasedonprimaryandsecondarydata for eitheraruralareaoran urban area.
SEC3-FieldTechniquesandSurveyBasedProjectReport
CO1-Learnthesignificanceoffieldworkingeography.
CO2-Haveexpertiseintheidentificationoftheareaofstudy,aimsandobjectives,methodology, quantitative and qualitative analysis and conclusions tobe drawn about thearea-fundamental to geographical field work
CO3-Understanddifferenttypesof fieldtechniquesandtools.
CO4-Abilityto design the fieldreport
CO5-Conductingfieldworkandpreparationoffieldreportbasedonprimaryandsecondarydata.
Semester-VI
DSE1B-DisasterManagement
UnitI-DisasterManagement
CO1-Understandthenatureandclassificationofhazardsanddisasters.
CO2-Assessrisk, perceptionand vulnerabilitywithrespect tohazards.
CO3-Developanideaaboutpreparedness,trauma,resilienceandcapacitybuildingasresponseto hazards.
CO4-Learn aboutthedataandtechniquesofhazardmapping.
CO5-Acquireknowledgeaboutcauses,consequencesandmanagementofearthquake,landslide,cyclone andflood.
UnitII-DisasterManagementProjectWork
CO1-Preparationofanindividualprojectreportbasedonanyonefieldbasedcasestudyonlandslide,cyclone, floodordrought.
SEC4-Collection,MappingandInterpretationofPedologicalData.
CO1-Acquireknowledgeaboutthesoil samplingtechniques.
CO2-Gainpracticalknowledgeregardingestimationofsoilnitrogen,soilpHandorganiccarbonusingsoil kit.
CO3- Develop ideaabout analysis and mappingof soil pHand organic carbon.