Curriculum Plan: 4th Year (1st Semester)

Course Code
GES 4101
GES 4102
GES 4103
GES 4104
GES 4105
GES 4106
GES 4107

Course Title
Geographical thoughts and explanation in
geography
Fluvial morphology-I
Urban geography -I
Migration studies
Geography of development
Remote sensing
Advanced research methodology
Total

Marks
100

Credits
3

50
50
100
100
100
100
600

1.5
1.5
3
3
3
3
18

GES 4101: Geographical thoughts and explanation in geography

Mark: 100

Credit-3

1. Definition of geography:
a.) Geography as a science
b.) Geography as an environmental science
c.) Geography as a social science
d.) Nature and trends of modern geography; scope and its subject matter
2. Development of geographical knowledge and concepts of different ages:
a.) Ancient, Greek and Roman
b.) Dark Age
c.) Muslim period and the age of exploration and discovery
3. Growth of modern geography:
a.) Basic ideas and concepts
b.) A detailed analysis of the German, French and Anglo-American contributions to
major approaches;
i.
Areal differentiation approach
ii.
Regional approach
iii.
System approach
iv.
Ecological approach
v.
Behavioral approach
vi.
Landscape approach
4. New trends and approaches to contemporary geography after World War-II:
a.) Quantitative revolutions.
b.) Behavioral approach.
c.) Positivist views.
d.) Humanistic views.
e.) Reality and realism.
5. Models in geography and geographical paradigm.
1. Geography in Bangladesh-its status and relevance to present society.

GES 4102: Fluvial morphology-I

Mark: 50

Credit-1.5

1. Introduction to fluvial geomorphology:

a) Definition, scope and importance
b) Relation with other geographic disciplines
2. Stream channel and their characteristics:
a) Origin and evolution of river-rill, gullies and stream flow
Stages in the courses of river
Runoff and stream order
b) Drainage and channel pattern
c) Morphometric analysis of drainage
3. Stream flow and measurement:
a) Flow, discharge, velocity and measurement of discharge
b) Controlling factors of flow velocity, types of flow
4. Flow hydraulics and sediment transport:
a.) Open channel hydraulics and channel geometry
b.) Forces action in channels
c.) Erosion process and mechanisms
d.) Initiation of particle movement; mechanics of sediment transport; sediment load.

GES 4103: Urban geography-I

Mark: 50

Credit-1.5

1. Introduction to urban geography:

a) Basic concepts, definition and scope
b) Origin and history of urban center
2.
3.
4.
5.

Factors of urban growth

The processes and patterns of urbanization; urbanization in major geographic regions
Urban population characteristics
Urban economic base and related concepts
a.) Basic and non-basic concept
b.) Formal and informal sectors

6. Functional classification of cities

7. Review of the central place theories and the distribution of towns
8. The city-regions: delimitation of cities, spheres of influence, methods of ranking towns

GES 4104: Migration studies

Mark: 100

Credit-3

1. Human migration: concepts and definition, classification, typologies

2. Migration data: sources, estimation, procedure, rates and ratios
3. Theoretical aspects of migration studies: Ravensteins Law, Push-pull theory, Lee Zipfs
Hypothesis, Stouffers intervening opportunity model
4. Migration decision-making and the behavioral approach: aspiration regions in behavioral
space
5. Population redistribution: modern migratory movements- internal and international
redistribution of population. refugee migration and labor migration
6. Migration policies: definitions, aims and means, historical background

GES 4105: Geography of development

Mark: 100

Credit-3

1. Definition and meaning of development, economic growth and development, debatecriteria for measuring economics growth and development
2. Approaches to and theories of economic growth and development:
a) Natural economic progression and polarized growth; theories of Rostow, Myrdal,
Perroux
b) Structural functionalism and modernization theory and its shortcomings
c) Marxist and neo-Marxist approaches; under-development and Dependency School:
Frank, S. Amin. Baran and Harvey, world system approach: Immanuel Wallerstein.
d) New international economic order: north-south dialogue, new international division
of labor
3. Geographic relevance to development approaches: spatial dynamics of social and economic
organizations; spatial implications of development measures: import substitution.
industrialization: export-oriented industrialization: integrated rural development and the
question of land reform and rural development.
4. Strategies for micro-regional and national development planning: case of Bangladesh.
geographical research in aid of development in underdeveloped countries.

GES 4106: Remote sensing

Mark: 100

Credit-3

1. Introduction of remote sensing and image processing: historical development; fundamental

consideration, electromagnetic energy and interaction with surface, sensors/platform
system; Active and passive.
2. Earth resource satellites operation in the optical spectrum: introduction, early history of
imaging, Land SAT satellite program, Spot satellite program, Indian resource satellites,
meteorological satellite, Ocean monitoring satellites, earth observing system ERS program;
thermal Infrared Remote Sensing and Active and passive Microwave & LIDAR RS, Quick
bird.
3. Remote sensing for terrain interpretation and resource: introduction to geologic and
geomorphologic assessment.
4. Remote sensing for environmental applications and change detection.
5. Remote sensing for environmental applications and change detection.
6. Remote sensing application in Bangladesh: case studies.

GES 4107: Advanced research methodology

Mark: 100

Credit-3

1. Introduction to geographical research:

a) Definition, objective and characteristic
b) Basic and applied research
c) Elements of geographic research
d) Primary and secondary data
e) Methods of geographic Research
2. Stages of Geographical Research:
a) Identification/selection of research problem
b) Review of literature
c) Researches outline formulation
d) Preparation of research proposal
e) Preparation of research design
f) Methods of data collection
g) Data processing and analysis
h) Presentation of data
3. Research Report:
a) Stages of report writing
b) Organization/structure of research report
c) Drafting or process of research report writing
4. Presentation of research result:
a) Term papers, reports, theses and dissertations
b) Methods of writing term papers, reports, theses and dissertation
c) The relevant materials of research report-citing references (Quotation and footnote),
presenting illustrations, bibliography, appendices and index, abstract
5. Preparation of research proposal on geographic theme/problems

Curriculum Plan: 4th Year (2nd Semester)

Course Code
GES 4201
GES 4202
GES 4203
GES 4204
GES 4205
GES 4206
GES 4207

Course Title
Environmental resource management
Fluvial morphology-II
Urban geography -II
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Applied GIS (LAB)-II
Practical: Dissertation and Field Report
Viva voce
Total

GES 4201: Environmental resource management

Mark: 100

Marks
100
50
100
100
100
100
50
600

Credits
3
1.5
3
3
3
3
1.5
18
Credit-3

1. Concepts of resources: nature of resources, the use and exploitation of resources, the
resource development and use.
2. Resource system: resource processes, natural, cultural and economic, resource types,
identification of resource components and formation of resource system for an individual
case.
3. Resource appraisal: determining supply: and use, land capability, other resource
capabilities, estimation of demands.
4. Resource management: techniques of resource management, energy resource management
and water management.

GES 4202: Fluvial morphology-II

Mark: 50

Credit-1.5

1. Channel dynamics and channel patterns: bed load transport and channel change, channel
patterns, dynamics of meandering channel, dynamics of braided channel, dynamics of the
Brahamaputra-Jamuna River, channel instability and evolution of rivers.
2. Channel forms: pools, riffles and bars, alluvial fans, floodplains-formation, morphological
characteristics and structure, delta-form and processes, morphology and structure with
reference to Bangladesh.
3. Concept of Hydrolic geometry: longitudinal & cross profile.
4. Riverine floods: nature and causes, frequency and magnitude, methods and techniques of
flood control, floods in Bangladesh.
5. Analysis of fluvial morphology of Bangladesh.

GES 4203: Urban geography-II

Mark: 100

Credit-3

1. General nature of city structure: centrifugal and centripetal forces, locational distribution of
urban activities:
a) The central business district: evolution and delimitation
b) The manufacturing areas, residential areas
c) The rural-urban fringe
2. The basis of urban structure: The structure of cities with colonial history
3. Urban land use survey methods
4. Transportation system in cities
5. Urban environment: types of environmental degradation, physical and social.
6. Urbanization and its problem in developing countries with special reference to Bangladesh

GES 4204: Environmental Impact Assessment

Mark: 100

Credit-3

1.
2.
3.
4.

Conceptual approach and scope and justification of EIA

Basic procedural steps of EIA
Methods for impact assessment: checklists, matrices, network and overlays
Impact assessment on air, water, land biological, cultural, socio-economic and aesthetic
environment
5. Role of GIS in EIA base live study
6. Decision methods for evaluation of alternatives
7. Environmental management plan
8. Environmental monitoring and auditing
9. Preparation, presentation and review of EIA report
10. National environmental policy, act and rules
11. Critical reviews of national EIA guidelines in various sectors

GES 4205: Applied GIS (LAB)-II

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Mark: 100

Credit-3

Handling primary GIS data available in Bangladesh

Handling secondary GIS data in Bangladesh
Integration and geo-processing of GIS data
Analysis of GIS data: coverage and attribute
Analysis of RS data: hard image and digital image
Introduction to GPS, GPS data and field survey using GPS
Google Earth
Project work

GES 4206: Practical: Dissertation and Field Report

Mark: 100

Credit-3