Human Geography, also known
as anthropogeography, is the branch of geography which deals with spatial
relationships between human societies, cultures, economies and their
interaction with the environment.
Importance and scope of human geography: this course
deals with space, location, place, landscape, region and environment. This
discipline explores how man shape physical environment and its impact on him,
as well as how human create and organize regions and spaces.
Human Geography investigates
several aspects of human being, including spatial distribution and density of
population, composition, socio-cultural aspects like religions and languages.
This course examines the origin and evolution of man and principle human races
of the world, major tribes of world and India, major cultural realms of world
and movement of people from one region to another.
Human Geography studies
about the origin and evolution of human settlements, types and patterns of
rural and urban settlements, growth patterns of urbanization, and it also
focuses on Human Development Index and its indicators. At the end, it analyses
the population-resources relationships and Regional Resource development.
| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Core |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 15 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 5 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 05 Jan 2026 |
| End Date : | 01 Apr 2026 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Exam Date : | |
| Translation Languages : | English |
| NCrF Level : | 4.5 |
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List of MOOC - Human Geography |
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L. No. |
Lesson/Assessment
Title |
Day |
Release
date |
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1 |
Nature
and Scope of Human Geography |
Monday |
05.01.2026 |
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2 |
Evolution
of Human Geography |
Tuesday
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06.01.2026 |
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3 |
Fundamental
Principles of Human Geography |
Wednesday |
07.01.2026 |
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4 |
Approaches
to the Study of Human Geography |
Thursday |
08.01.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
09.01.2026 |
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5 |
Dualism
and Dichotomies in Geography |
Monday |
12.01.2026 |
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6 |
Perspectives
on Man-Environmental Relationships |
Tuesday
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13.01.2026 |
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7 |
Man and
Environment: Components and Types of Environments |
Wednesday |
14.01.2026 |
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8 |
Human-Environment
Interaction: Environmental Problems |
Thursday |
15.01.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
16.01.2026 |
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9 |
Environmental
Conservation and Management |
Monday |
19.01.2026 |
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10 |
Perspectives
on Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development |
Tuesday
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20.01.2026 |
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11 |
World
Population Growth |
Wednesday |
21.01.2026 |
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12 |
Population
Growth in India |
Thursday |
22.01.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
23.01.2026 |
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13 |
World Population
Distribution and Concentration |
Monday |
26.01.2026 |
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14 |
Population
Composition |
Tuesday
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27.01.2026 |
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15 |
Population
Policies |
Wednesday |
28.01.2026 |
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16 |
Malthusian
Theory |
Thursday |
29.01.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
30.01.2026 |
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17 |
Demographic
Transition Theory |
Monday |
02.02.2026 |
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18 |
Concept
of Culture and Cultural Regions |
Tuesday
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03.02.2026 |
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19 |
Major
Cultural Realms of the World |
Wednesday |
04.02.2026 |
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20 |
Cultural
Realms of India |
Thursday |
05.02.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
06.02.2026 |
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21 |
Cultural
Diffusion and Cultural Hearths in the World |
Monday |
09.02.2026 |
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22 |
Human
Races: Evolution of Man and Concept of Race |
Tuesday
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10.02.2026 |
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23 |
Classification
of Human Races in the World |
Wednesday |
11.02.2026 |
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24 |
Major
Tribes of the World |
Thursday |
12.02.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
13.02.2026 |
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25 |
Major
Tribes of India |
Monday |
16.02.2026 |
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26 |
Religions:
Meaning and Classification of Religions |
Tuesday
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17.02.2026 |
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27 |
Languages:
Evolution of Languages and Major Linguistic Families of the World |
Wednesday |
18.02.2026 |
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28 |
Major
Religions and Demographic Disparities in India |
Thursday |
19.02.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
20.02.2026 |
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29 |
Migration:
Meaning and Classification |
Monday |
23.02.2026 |
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30 |
Human
Migration: Causes and Consequences |
Tuesday
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24.02.2026 |
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31 |
Human
settlements: Meaning and Factors affecting origin and evolution of
settlements, Types of Human Settlements |
Wednesday |
25.02.2026 |
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32 |
Rural
Settlements - Types and Patterns of World |
Thursday |
26.02.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
27.02.2026 |
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33 |
Rural
Settlements in India |
Monday |
02.03.2026 |
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34 |
Houses
- Factors Affecting, Types OF Houses |
Tuesday
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03.03.2026 |
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35 |
Urban
Settlements - Meaning, origin and evolution of Towns and Cities |
Wednesday |
04.03.2026 |
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36 |
Urban
Settlements: Evolution & Classification |
Thursday |
05.03.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
06.03.2026 |
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37 |
Urban
Settlements in India |
Monday |
09.03.2026 |
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38 |
Urban
Morphology & Theories of Urban Internal Structure |
Tuesday
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10.03.2026 |
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39 |
The
Rural - Urban Fringe |
Wednesday |
11.03.2026 |
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40 |
Conurbation
and Peri-Urban Areas |
Thursday |
12.03.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
13.03.2026 |
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41 |
Urbanisation:
Concept, definition, indicators and determinants |
Monday |
16.03.2026 |
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42 |
Urbanization:
Origin and Growth, Patterns of Urbanization in the world |
Tuesday
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17.03.2026 |
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43 |
Salient
features and growth trends of Urbanisation in India |
Wednesday |
18.03.2026 |
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44 |
Socio-Economic
consequences of Urbanisation |
Thursday |
19.03.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
20.03.2026 |
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45 |
Urban slums
concept, meaning and types, Impact of slums on Environment |
Monday |
23.03.2026 |
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46 |
Human
Development Index (HDI) |
Tuesday
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24.03.2026 |
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47 |
Recent
Trends in HDI |
Wednesday |
25.03.2026 |
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48 |
Population-Resources
Relationship |
Thursday |
26.03.2026 |
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Assignment |
Friday |
27.03.2026 |
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49 |
Population
Resources Regions |
Monday |
30.03.2026 |
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50 |
Regional
Resource Development |
Tuesday
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31.03.2026 |
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Assignment |
Wednesday |
01.04.2026 |
Dr. VIGNESHWAR MEKHA M.Sc,
Ph.D & SET
Head & Assistant Professor
Department of
Geography
Government Degree
College for Women (A),
Begumpet, Hyderabad,
EXPERIENCE:
Ø Presently working as Assistant
Professor of Geography at Government Degree College for Women (A), Begumpet, Hyderabad,
from 2022 to till date.
Ø Worked as
Assistant Professor of Geography at Government City College (A), Nayapul,
Hyderabad, from 2018 to 2022.
Ø Worked as
Assistant Professor of Geography at Nagarjuna Government College (A), Nalgonda,
from 2003 to 2018.
Ø
Worked as an Associate NCC Officer at Nagarjuna Government College (A),
Nalgonda from 2011 to 2017.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ø
Ph.D in Geography
with First Division (2019), from University College of Science, Osmania
University, Hyderabad.
Ø
Qualified A.P.
State Eligibility Test (APSET) in Geography (November, 2013).
Ø
M.Sc in Geography,
First Division with Distinction (2003), from University College of Science,
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Ø
BA - History,
Geography & Journalism with First Division (2001), from Nagarjuna
Government College, Nalgonda District.
PUBLICATIONS:
v No of Papers Published : 07
v No of Workshops Attended :
08
v No of Seminars Attended : 06
v No of Training Programs attended : 04
v No of RCs/FIPs Participated : 02
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