MSCGG : Master of Science(Geography)

Programme Type DEGREE
Mode Open Distance Learning
School School of Sciences
Duration 2 Years
Medium ENGLISH
Specialization Geography
Description

The School of Sciences has developed Master of Science in Geography (MSCGG) with the help of several eminent geographers from various Universities of the country. The programme emphasises on the relevance of Geography as an integrated and holistic subject and its interrelationships that reiterate and validate the human-environment relationship.

This programme has the following broad objectives:

  • to enable the learners with a better understanding of earth, its geomorphic processes as well as regional, socio-cultural and economic dimensions of the population;
  • to inculcate a sense of environmental ethics among the learners that generates concerns on sustainability;
  • to orient the learners towards geographical research and expose them to tools and techniques on strong theoretical background; and
  • to prepare the learners for the current and emerging job requirements in the market, including both at national and international levels.
Eligibility

Graduate in any Stream

Fee Structure

Rs.14000/- per annum, with Registration and Development fee as applicable

Programme Coordinator Dr. Satya Raj, Dr. K. Nageswara Rao, Dr. Vishal Warpa, geographydiscipline@ignou.ac.in, Ph: 011-29571671/1672/1680

Course Details


 

Year

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

Total Credits

 

 

 

 

First

 

 

 

 

 I

 

MGG-001

Introduction to Geographic Thought

To be taken together

20

MGG-008

Advances in Geographical Thought

2

MGG-002

Geomorphology

4

MGG-003

Regional Geography of India

4

MGG-004

Population and Settlement Geography

4

MGGL-001

Cartography

4

 II

 

 

MGG-005

Climatology

4

20

MGG-006

Economic Geography

4

MGG-007

Environmental Geography

4

MGG-010

Urban Geography

4

MGGL-002

Methods of Geographic Analysis:  Quantitative and Qualitative

4

Second

 

 

 

 

 III

 

MGG-009

Social Geography

4

20

MGG-013

Oceanography

4

MGG-011

Geographical Information System (GIS)

4

MGGL-003

Geospatial Analysis

4

MGGL-004

Field Survey Methods: Physical and Socio-Economic

4

 IV

 

MGG-012

Introduction to Remote Sensing

4

20

MGGL-005

Remote Sensing Techniques

4

MGGE-002 *

Natural Resources Management

4

MGGE-003 *

Natural Hazards and Disaster  Management

4

MGGE-004 *

Hydrology and Water Resources

4

MGGP-001

Project **

8

 

Note: * Learner can opt for any one course from the given choices in the fourth semester.

** Synopsis and topic finalization of project shall be done in 3rd semester and registration for the project shall to be done in 4th semester.

 

Regional & Study Centre Details

Regional Centre Study Centre
KARNAL 1009: GOVERNMENT P.G. COLLEGE (1009)
SHIMLA 1105: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1105)
JAMMU 1206: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1206)
BHOPAL 1511: GOVT. J.H. PG COLLEGE (1511)
BHOPAL 1506: HOLKAR SCIENCE COLLEGE (1506)
BHOPAL 1504: JIWAJI UNIVERSITY GWALIOR
BHOPAL 1516: VIKRAM UNIVERSITY (1516)
PUNE 1608: KTHM COLLEGE (1608)
PUNE 1611: NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY (1611)
IMPHAL 1701: MANIPUR UNIVERSITY (1701)
PORT BLAIR 0201: JNR MAHAVIDYALALA (201)
BHUBANESHWAR 2119: S.C.S AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE,PURI (2119)
JAIPUR 23138: GOVT. PG COLLEGE, RAJGARH (23138)
JAIPUR 23136: LOHIYA GOVT. PG COLLEGE, CHURU (23136)
GANGTOK 2404: NAMCHI GOVERNMENT COLLEGE 2404
GANGTOK 2420: SIKKIM UNIVERSITY (2420)
AGARTALA 2601: TRIPURA UNIVERSITY (2601)
LUCKNOW 2704: BAREILLY COLLEGE, BAREILLY (2704)
LUCKNOW 27215: GOVT P G COLLEGE CHARKHARI, MAHOBA (27215)
LUCKNOW 27195: NATIONAL PG COLLEGE LUCKNOW (27195)
KOLKATA 28158: ASUTOSH COLLEGE (28158)
KOLKATA 2842: BHAIRAB GANGULY COLLEGE (2842)
KOLKATA 28160: Prabhu Jagatbandhu College
KOLKATA 28149: WOMAN'S COLLEGE, CALCUTTA (28149)
SRINAGAR 1202: GOVT. AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, SRINAGAR (1202)
DEHRADUN 2754: DR. P.D.B. GOVT. P.G. COLLEGE, KOTDWARA (2754)
DEHRADUN 31031: GOVT. PG COLLEGE AGASTYAMUNI (31031)
DEHRADUN 2726: Laxman Singh Mahar Campus PITHORAGARH 2726
DEHRADUN 31034: RH GOVT PG COLLEGE KASHIPUR, US NAGAR (31034)
DEHRADUN 31033: SBS GOVT PG COLLEGE RUDRAPUR, US NAGAR (31033)
RANCHI 32019: GOSSNER COLLEGE, RANCHI (32019)
RAIPUR 3504: GOVT POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (3504)
RAIPUR 1503: GOVT. ARTS & SCI. COLLEGE (1503)
RAIPUR 3516: KIRODIMAL GOVT. ARTS & SC.COLLEGE (3516)
RAIPUR 1510: PT. RAVI SHANKAR SHUKLA UNIV. (1510)
JORHAT 0455: Darrang College, Tezpur
NOIDA 27127: GOVT RAZA PG COLLEGE,RAMPUR (27127)
NOIDA 2718: M.M.H. COLLEGE GHAZIABAD (2718)
NOIDA 2728: MEERUT COLLEGE MEERUT (2728)
GUWAHATI 0411: BAJALI COLLEGE (411)
GUWAHATI 0401: Guwahati University Guwahati 0401
JABALPUR 1507: DR. H.S. GOUR UNIVERSITY, SAGAR (1507)
MADURAI 43087: Central University of Tamil Nadu
KORAPUT 2113: GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2113)
ALIGARH 2713: ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH (2713)
ALIGARH 47015: SHRI VARSHNEY PG COLLEGE, ALIGARH (47015)
VARANASI 2703: ALLAHABAD DEGREE COLLEGE, ALLAHABAD (2703)
PATNA 0529: ANUGRAH NARAYAN COLLEGE (529)
PATNA 0511: GAYA COLLEGE (511)
CHANDIGARH 2203: DDE, PB. UNI, PTL (2203)
CHANDIGARH 0601: USOL, PU, CHD (601)
DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) 0707: JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY (707)
PANAJI 08034: GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE AND COMMERCE GOA
PANAJI 0800: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE PANAJI LSC Code 0800
DEOGHAR 87012: DR. JAGANNATH MISHRA COLLEGE (87012)
JODHPUR 88028: M.B.R.GOVT. PG COLLEGE,BALOTRA, BARMER (88028)
ANGUL 2108: G M UNIVERSITY SAMBALPUR