Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Ancient and Medieval GeographyUnit 2: Foundations of Modern GeographyUnit 3: Schools of Geography
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Dualisms and Regional ConceptUnit 5: Modern Trends
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 5 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 24 topics
01Unit 1: Ancient and Medieval Geography
5 topics+
- Greek geographers - Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Strabo, Ptolemy
- Roman contribution
- Geographical ideas in ancient India - Puranas, Surya Siddhanta
- Arab geographers - Al-Masudi, Al-Biruni, Ibn Battuta, Ibn Khaldun
- Age of discoveries
02Unit 2: Foundations of Modern Geography
5 topics+
- Bernhard Varenius
- Immanuel Kant
- Alexander von Humboldt - Kosmos
- Carl Ritter - Erdkunde
- Friedrich Ratzel and environmental determinism
03Unit 3: Schools of Geography
4 topics+
- German school - Richthofen, Hettner
- French school - Vidal de la Blache, Brunhes, possibilism
- British school - Mackinder, Herbertson
- American school - Davis, Semple, Huntington, Hartshorne
04Unit 4: Dualisms and Regional Concept
5 topics+
- Physical vs human geography
- Systematic vs regional geography
- Determinism vs possibilism; neo-determinism
- Areal differentiation - Hartshorne
- Concept of region
05Unit 5: Modern Trends
5 topics+
- Quantitative revolution
- Systems approach and models
- Behavioural geography
- Radical and Marxist geography
- Humanistic and welfare geography; development of geography in India
About this course
You will be able to
- Describe the contributions of ancient Greek, Roman, Indian and Arab geographers
- Explain the foundations of modern geography laid by Humboldt and Ritter
- Compare the German, French, British and American schools of geography
- Explain dualisms in geography - physical vs human, systematic vs regional, determinism vs possibilism
- Describe the quantitative revolution, systems approach and the rise of behavioural, radical and humanistic geography
- Explain the development of geography in India
Who it is for
- B.A Geography students of Semester 5 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- UGC-NET and UPSC Geography optional aspirants
- Learners interested in the history of geographical ideas
What you need
- B.A Geography Semesters 1-4
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus of UP state universities. Where your university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your own university syllabus.
How do I remember so many geographers?
The course uses timelines and tables of geographers, their books and key ideas for quick revision.
Is this useful for UGC-NET?
Yes, geographical thought is a full unit of the NET Geography syllabus.
