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Re: mysore university geography
The Syllabus for Honor’s Degree Program in Geography under CBCS offered by University of Mysore is as follows: Syllabus Honors in Geography Core Papers (Compulsory) Paper – 1 Title of the Paper: GEOLOGICAL BASIS OF GEOMORPHOLOGY (Credits – 3) UNIT-I Geological Time Scale i) Era, Period and Epoch ii) Major events in Precambrian era iii) Major events in Carboniferous period iv) Mountain building activity v) Tertiary and quaternary geology UNIT-II Stratigraphy 1).Classification of rocks i) Physical and chemical composition of rocks ii) Factors effecting physical and chemical composition of rocks iii) Hard and Soft rocks iv) Weak and Strong rocks 2) Stratification i) Layers ii) Structures iii) Horizontal and vertical structure iv) Conformities and un-conformities v) Stratigraphic classification UNIT-III Structural Geology i) Elements of structural geology ii) Deposition textual and structure iii) Non – diastrophic structures UNIT-IV Major Structures and Tectonic events i) Convergent plate margin and associated landforms ii) Divergent plate margin and associated landforms iii) Transform plate margin and associated landforms Reference: 1. Structural Geology by Robert J. Twiss and Eldridge M. Moores (Hardcover - Dec 15, 2006) 2. Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions, 2nd Edition by George H. Davis and Stephen J. Reynolds (Hardcover - Jan 19, 1996) 3. Fundamentals of Structural Geology by David D. Pollard and Raymond C. Fletcher (Hardcover - Sep 19, 2005) 4. Basic Methods of Structural Geology by Stephen Marshak and Gautum Mitra (Paperback - April 4, 1988) 5. Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics (Second Edition) by Stephen Marshak and Ben A. van der Pluijm (Hardcover - Dec 29, 2003) 6. 3-D Structural Geology: A Practical Guide to Quantitative Surface and Subsurface Map Interpretation by Richard H. Jr. Groshong (Hardcover - Jul 24, 2008). Syllabus Honor’s Degree in Geography under CBCS University of Mysore |
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