| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Elective |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 12 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 5 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 05 Jan 2026 |
| End Date : | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Exam Date : | 21 Jun 2026 IST |
| Translation Languages : | English |
| NCrF Level : | 4.5 |
| Exam Shift : | Shift-1 (9: 00AM to 12:00PM) |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
| Week | Lesson No. | Title of the Lesson / Module | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1 | Geomorphology: Nature, Scope and Approaches | 05-01-2026 |
| 2 | Origin of the Earth | 06-01-2026 | |
| 3 | Uniformitarian or Evolutionary Theories | 07-01-2026 | |
| 4 | Nebular Theory | 08-01-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 09-01-2026 | |
| Second | 5 | Big Bang Theory | 12-01-2026 |
| 6 | Isostasy | 13-01-2026 | |
| 7 | Pangea | 14-01-2026 | |
| 8 | Theory of Continental Drift | 15-01-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 16-01-2026 | |
| Third | 9 | Plate Tectonics | 19-01-2026 |
| 10 | Sea Floor Spreading | 20-01-2026 | |
| 11 | Interior of the Earth | 21-01-2026 | |
| 12 | Vulcanicity and Volcanoes | 22-01-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 23-01-2026 | |
| Fourth | 13 | Classification and Mode of Eruption | 26-01-2026 |
| 14 | Distribution of Volcanoes | 27-01-2026 | |
| 15 | Vulcanism and Man | 28-01-2026 | |
| 16 | Earthquakes | 29-01-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 30-01-2026 | |
| Fifth | 17 | Human Interference with Nature (Anthropogenic Factor) | 02-02-2026 |
| 18 | Distribution of Earthquakes | 03-02-2026 | |
| 19 | Earth Movements: Folding and Faulting | 04-02-2026 | |
| 20 | Mountains, Plains and Plateaus | 05-02-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 06-02-2026 | |
| Sixth | 21 | Rocks and Minerals | 09-02-2026 |
| 22 | Classification of Rocks | 10-02-2026 | |
| 23 | Weathering: Classification of Weathering Processes | 11-02-2026 | |
| 24 | Weathering and Climate | 12-02-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 13-02-2026 | |
| Seventh | 25 | Mass Wasting | 16-02-2026 |
| 26 | Drainage Patterns and Stream Types | 17-02-2026 | |
| 27 | The Work of River Systems and Their Landforms | 18-02-2026 | |
| 28 | Cycle of Erosion | 19-02-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 20-02-2026 | |
| Eighth | 29 | Davis and Penck Model | 23-02-2026 |
| 30 | Rejuvenation | 24-02-2026 | |
| 31 | Erosion by Wind | 25-02-2026 | |
| 32 | Erosional Landforms in Arid Lands | 26-02-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 27-02-2026 | |
| Ninth | 33 | Depositional Landforms in Arid Lands | 02-03-2026 |
| 34 | Landforms of Arid Fluvial Erosion | 03-03-2026 | |
| 35 | Cycle of Erosion in Arid Lands | 04-03-2026 | |
| 36 | Glaciers | 05-03-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 06-03-2026 | |
| Tenth | 37 | Glacial Movements | 09-03-2026 |
| 38 | The Mechanics of Glacial Erosion | 10-03-2026 | |
| 39 | Glacial Depositional Landforms | 11-03-2026 | |
| 40 | Periglacial Landscape | 12-03-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 13-03-2026 | |
| Eleventh | 41 | Movement of Groundwater | 16-03-2026 |
| 42 | Karst Topography | 17-03-2026 | |
| 43 | Mechanics of Groundwater Erosional Landforms | 18-03-2026 | |
| 44 | Depositional Landforms of Karst Topography | 19-03-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 20-03-2026 | |
| Twelfth | 45 | Cycle of Erosion in Karst Areas | 23-03-2026 |
| 46 | Coastal Landforms | 24-03-2026 | |
| 47 | Coastal Erosion | 25-03-2026 | |
| 48 | Coastal Deposition | 26-03-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 27-03-2026 | |
| Thirteenth | 49 | Applied Geomorphology | 30-03-2026 |
| 50 | Anthropogenic Influences on Landforms | 31-03-2026 | |
| - | Assignments | 01-04-2026 |
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& Chorley, R. J. (1991). The History of The Study of Landforms, Or, The
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karren-like features in flooded karst conduits in the Yorkshire Dales, UK. Cave
and Karst Science 26, 129–30.
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Permian strata east of Leeds. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society
53, 25–30.
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M., and Cordingley, J. N. (2000) Anomalous scallop distributions in Joint Hole,
Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, UK. Cave and Karst Science 27, 29–32
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C. Boswell. London: Macmillan.
Taylor, G. and Eggleton,
R. A. (2001) Regolith Geology and Geomorphology. Chichester: John Wiley &
Sons.
Thomas, M. F. (1995)
Models for landform development on passive margins. Some implications for
relief development in glaciated areas. Geomorphology 12, 3–15.
Thornbury, W.D. (1954)
Principles of Geomorphology. New York:Wiley.
Singh, S. (1998).
Geomorphology. Prayag Pustak Bhawan.
Sr. Prof. B. Srinagesh is a dedicated Geographer and
distinguished academician known for his significant contributions to Urban
Geography, Health Geography, Climate Change, and GIS. With a strong research
foundation, he has successfully completed five major research projects funded
by UGC, DST, CSIR, and ICSSR. He has authored nine well-received books
published by renowned international publishers, including Springer and
Cambridge, and has contributed 49 research articles to reputed National and
International journals over the past decade. Prof. Srinagesh is the recipient
of notable honors, including the Shippensburg University Award for
Organizational Skills at the 11th AUC Conference (AURA), USA (2011), and the
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