DEPARTMENT OG GEOGRAPHY
Year of Establishment: 1996
Programs Offered: B A
Pattern of Teaching Learning and Evaluation:
| Semester | Credit System |
| – | FYBA/SYBA/FYBCOM/TYBA |
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The department of geography was founded when the college was first established in 1984. Its faculty members are dedicated to providing instruction of the highest caliber. The department offers courses that are both theoretical and practical. Either physical geography or human geography is covered in the courses. The department arranges study trips or socioeconomic surveys of villages in various locations of the nation that are of geographic interest as a component of the practical course. Students are encouraged to pursue higher education and research endeavors due to the department’s dedication to providing both fundamental and applied instruction. Additionally, as geography is one of the main subjects in many competitive exams, students find it beneficial to study for the exam.
The department is equipped with Survey of India surveying instruments, wall maps, and tracing tables. The department is equipped with toposheets, weather maps, charts, models, weather instrument models, computer sets with internet access, and necessary furnishings. Undergraduate courses at the general level (B.A.in Geography) are offered by the department. In addition to traditional teaching techniques, educational tools such as maps, charts, LCDs, OHPs, and geographical models are utilized to enhance student learning. Students are given practical information through scheduled trips to industries and village surveys. Additional opportunities for improvement are provided via candid conversations and student input. In addition to class room learning, tours, excursions, library, internet, seminars, guest lectures are the other means of learning in the department. The effective methods like group discussions, seminars, and assessment of journals, tests, tutorials and tour reports are helpful to evaluate the students.
VISION
“Our vision is to create informed, responsible, Eco sensitive citizen through innovative, engaged, interactive and relevant teaching.”
MISSION
- The department has a mission to provide an undergraduate learning environment that fosters the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary to prepare students for life.
- The department has a mission to develop geographic insights within student about important societal issues.
- The mission of the Geography Department is to prepare students to engage in the processes that create more sustainable environments and communities.
- The department has a mission to bridge the local knowledge and experiences of students with the new trends and streams of knowledge and information.
GOALS
- To acquaint the students with the dynamic aspects of resources and need for their conservation.
- To acquaint the students with the utility and application of Physical geography in different regions and environment.
- To make the students aware about Earth system (Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere and Hydrosphere)
- To make aware the students about the problems of environment , their utilization and conservation in the view of sustainable development
- To make students aware of the magnitude of problems and prospects in India, especially in Maharashtra.
- To explain the elementary and essential principles of practical work in Geography.
- To inculcate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities on disaster management.
- To develop the skills to arrange, manage and implement various types of tours.
- To gain knowledge about different aspects of Tourism.
- To introduce the students with SOI Toposheets and IMD Weather Charts with its interpretation.
- To develop the understanding of the basic concept of research.
POs/COs/PSOs
Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Course Outcome:
F.Y.B.A. 2019-Pattern
Physical Geography Gg-110 (A)-Sem- I
Human Geography Gg-110 (B) Sem- II
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- i) The geographical maturity of students in their current and future courses shall develop.
- ii) The student develops theoretical, applied and computational skills.
F.Y. B. Com. (2019 Pattern)
Semester I – Elements of Commercial Geography – I
Semester II – Elements of Commercial Geography – II
- To make students of the Commerce faculty aware of the correlations between Economic activities and Geographical factors.
- To acquaint the students with various economic activities in Geographical Environment.
- To acquaint the students with the dynamic aspects of resources and need for their conservation.
- To make the students aware about the role and dynamics of population in Commerce.
- To acquaint the students with the Industrial sector and the pollution associated with it.
- To make the students aware of the changing role of transport and communication in Trade and Commerce.
- To make the students aware of the role of tourism in development.
- To acquaint students with basic cartographic techniques.
S.Y.B.A (Paper-I) Sem-I
Gg-231 Environment Geography-I (Paper-I)
- To create environmental awareness amongst the students.
- To familiarize the students with fundamentals concepts of Environmental Geography.
- To acquaint the students to past, present, and future utility and potentials of resources at regional, national and global levels.
- To enable the students to understand dynamics of man–environment relationship in various region of the world.
S.Y.B.A (Paper-II) Sem-I
Gg- 232 Geography of Maharashtra (Physical-I) (Paper-II)
- To appraise the students with salient features of the Maharashtra State.
- To familiarize the students with the climatic characteristics of the State.
- To familiarize the Soils and Natural Vegetation in Maharashtra
- To make the students aware of the geographic problems of Maharashtra in the view of sustainable development.
S.Y.B.A. (Paper-III) Sem-I
Gg-233 Surveying –I (Paper III)
- To acquaint the students with the principles of surveying, its importance, and its utility in the Geographical study.
- To familiarize the students with the basic aspects of linear, vertical and angular measurements of surveying.
- To understand the importance, basic principles and uses of GPS in surveying.
- To identify sources and types of errors occurs during surveys.
S.Y.B.A. (Paper-I) Sem-II
Gg-241 Environmental Geography- II (Paper-I)
- To introduce the methods and assessments of the impact on the environment amongst the students.
- To acquaint the students with environmental protection laws, acts, planning, and management.
- To appraise the students with various indigenous environmental conservation measures.
- To make aware the students about various programs and policies carried out in the regional and global scale.
S.Y.B.A. (Paper-II) Sem-II
Gg- 242 Geography of Maharashtra (Human)-II (Paper-II)
- To acquaint the students with the relationship between man and environment in Maharashtra State.
- To familiarize the students with the agricultural pattern, problems and prospects in the state.
- To study and understand the industrial sector, spatial distribution, development and problems faced within the state.
- To know the status of transport and communication in Maharashtra state.
S.Y.B.A. (Paper-III) Sem-II
Gg-243 Surveying – II (Paper-III)
- To acquaint the students with the principles of surveying, its importance and utility in the Geographical study.
- To familiarize the students with the basic aspects of linear, vertical, and angular measurements of surveying.
- To introduce the importance, basic principles, and uses of GPS in surveying.
- To identify sources and types of errors occurs during surveys.
T.Y.B.A(Paper-V) Sem-I
Gg: 320(A) Geography of India –I
- To acquaint the students with geography of our Nation.
- To make the student aware of the magnitude of problems and Prospects at National level.
- To help the students to understand the inter relationship between the subject and the society.
- To help the students to understand the recent trends in regional studied
T.Y.B.A (Paper-V) Sem-I
Geography of Tourism- I CC1E
- To understand the history of Tourism
- To introduce the students to the basic concepts in Tourism Geography.
- To understand the types of Tourism
- To gain knowledge different aspects of Tourism Geography
T.Y.B.A (Paper-V) Sem-II
Gg: 320 (B) Geography of India -II
- To acquaint the students with geography of our Nation.
- To make the student aware of the magnitude of problems and Prospects at National level.
- To help the students to understand the inter relationship between the subject and the society.
- To help the students to understand the recent trends in regional studied