Please tell me in details about the MA Geography course
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Admission to MA Geography in Visva Bharati Santiniketan is done through entrance test conducted by the university, eligibility criteria is passed Bachelor's Degree with 60% marks in Geography, in case of reserved category they need to secure 54% marks in the Hons subject. Total seat intake is 57.
Online registration will commence from 10th August onwards, for more details you may visit the official website at http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/index.html
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M.A. GeographyorMaster of Arts in Geographyis a postgraduate Geography course. It is a two years program or the course includes a comprehensive and thorough study of the physical features of the earth and of human activity. In M.A. (Geography), the focus of the study is more on the social science aspect of the subject i.e. on Human Geography which is an area of study that includes the built environment and how space is created, viewed and managed by humans as well as the influence humans have on the space they occupy. The Syllabus for this course is divided into four semesters. M.A. Geography course is a very important and job oriented one.
M.A. Geography Eligibility
Aspiring students should have passed graduation with Honours in Geography or Geography as one of the subjects studied in graduation from any of the recognised university/college of the country.
Some of the very reputed universities and institutes demand a minimum of 50% marks in graduation as qualifying criteria to secure admission in this course and conduct entrance examination to get admission to their M.A. (Geography) degree course. Selection to the degree course in these colleges is based on marks secured in the final merit i.e. total marks aggregated in the final exams of graduation and the entrance exam.
M.A. Geography Syllabus
Syllabus of Geography as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.
Sem. I
Subjects of Study
Geomorphology
Climatology and Soil Geography
Nature of Geography
Economic Geography
Quantitative Techniques and Digital Data Processing
Soil - Water Analysis, Surveying and Field Report
Sem. II
Geohydrology and Oceanography
Bio-Geography
Historical and Political Geography
Geographical Thought
Cartographic Techniques and Map Projection
Thematic Mapping and Geographical Information System
Sem. III
Social, Cultural and Settlement Geography
Population and Human Development
Regions and Regional Entity of India and West Bengal
Special Paper (A, B, C, D) (Theory)
Applied Statistical Techniques in Geography
Special Paper (A,B,C,D) (Practical)
Note:
A Advanced Geomorphology
B Pedology
C Environmental Issues in Geography
D Urban Geography
Sem. IV
Resource Planning and Development
Regional Planning and Development
Land-use Planning and Rural Development
Special Paper (A,B,C,D) (Theory)
Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
Term Paper (On Respective Special Papers)
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Hello,
MA in Geography is a masters course of 2 years duration. It requires Geography as one of the subjects studied in graduation from any of the Recognized University/College. The eligibility criteria is a minimum of 50% in Graduation. The best colleges in India for the same are: -
- Presidency University, Kolkata
- MCASC, Pune
- Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur
- NIMS, Jaipur
- National PG College, Lucknow
