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• M.A./M.Sc. Geography (Part I) (Level – 6.0) (Semester I)
  (NEP – 2020)
  (Introduced from Academic 2023-24)
  Title of Course: Geomorphology
  Course Code: MMT-101 (MSU0325MMT919G1)
  Total Credits: 04
  Course Outcomes (COs): Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  
  1. Understand the nature and scope of geomorphology and establish the relationship between tectonism and
  geomorphology with knowledge of the interior of the Earth.
  2. Look into the evolution of continents and ocean basins with the continental drift theory.
  3. Know the endogenetic and exogenetic forces controlling landform development with special reference to
  the denudation processes.
  4. Verify the impact of dynamic agencies on denudation and their work.
  5.  See the application of geomorphology in the view of anthropogenic and environmental geomorphology.

•      Unit - 1: Fundamentals,                           
Meaning nature and scope of geomorphology, Interior of the Earth, Earthquakes, Volcanoes and associated features, folding and faulting.

Unit - 2: Concepts in Geomorphology
Evolution of Continents and ocean basins, Continental Drift theory of Wegener, Theory of Plate Tectonics. Holm's Convectional Current theory, Geosynclinal theory of Kobber etc.

•      Unit - 3: Factors controlling landform development Weathering, Erosion, and Mass wasting. Landforms of Fluvial, Glacial, Coastal, Aeolian, and Karst topography, Geographical Cycle of Davis and Walther Penck.

Unit - 4: Applied Geomorphology
Geomorphology and hazard management, Anthropogenic Geomorphology, Environmental Geomorphology,
and recent trends in Geomorphology.

•      Reference:
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2. Bloom, A. L. (1991). Geomorphology (2nd ed.). Prentice Hall.
3. Brierley, G. J., & Fryirs, K. A. (2005). Geomorphology and river management. Blackwell Publishing.
4. Briggs, K. (1985). Physical geography: Process and system. Hodder and Stoughton.
5. Chorley, R. J., Schumm, S. A., & Sugden, D. E. (1985). Geomorphology. Methuen & Co. Ltd.
6. Christopherson, R. W. (1995). Elemental geosystems: A foundation in physical geography. Prentice Hall.
7. Cook, R. U., & Doornkamp, J. C. (1974). Geomorphology in environmental management: An introduction.
Clarendon Press.
8. Dayal, P. (1996). A textbook of geomorphology. Shukla Book Depot.
9. Fairbridge, R. W. (Ed.). (1968). Encyclopaedia of geomorphology. Reinhold.
10. Hart, M. G. (1986). Geomorphology: Pure and applied. George Allen and Unwin.
11. Leopold, L. B., Wolman, M. G., & Miller, J. P. (1964). Fluvial processes in geomorphology. W. H. Freeman.
12. Lobeck, A. K. (1939). Geomorphology. McGraw-Hill.
13. Moor, W. G. (1949). A dictionary of geography. Penguin Books.
14. Morgan, R. S., & Wooldridge, S. W. (1959). Outline of geomorphology: The physical basis of geography.
Longmans Green.
15. Robinson, H. (1969). Morphology and landscape. University Tutorial Press Ltd.
16. Singh, S. (1991). Environmental geography. Prayag Pustak Bhavan.
17. Singh, S. (1998). Geomorphology. Prayag Pustak Bhavan.
18. Sparks, B. W. (1986). Geomorphology. Longman.
19. Strahler, A. N. (1969). Physical geography. John Wiley & Sons.
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20. Thomas, M. F. (1974). Tropical geomorphology. Macmillan.
21. Thornbury, W. D. (1969). Principles of geomorphology. Wiley Eastern Ltd.
22. Wadia, D. N. (1993). Geology of India. Tata McGraw-Hill.
23. Worcester, P. G. (1948). Textbook of geomorphology. D. Van Nostrand.