Subject Introduction to Geography

Course Title: Introduction to Geography

Course Code: GEO-301

Credit Hours: 3(3-0)

Course Contents:

• Introduction to Geography:
  • Definition and scope
  • Origin and development
  • Relationship with social sciences
• Physical Geography:
  • Climate and weather
  • Continents, seas, rivers, and plains
  • Natural divisions of the Earth
  • Mountains and their formation
• Geography of Pakistan:
  • Physical features
  • Rivers and mountains
  • Indus plains

Recommended Books:

1. “Introduction to Geography” by Arthur Getis, Mark Bjelland, David Kaplan, and Jon Malinowski. Chegg
2. “Geography of Pakistan: For Foreign Students” by MR Qureshi, Sajid Pazir, MR Aman Qureshi, MISS Palwasha Sajid, MRS Saadia Hassan, and MISS Izzah Qureshi. Amazon
3. “Essentials of Geographic Information Systems” by Chris Johnson, Matthew D. Affolter, Paul Inkenbrandt, and Cam Mosher. Open Textbook Library
4. “Human Geography” by Christine Rosenfeld and Nathan Burtch. opengeography.org
5. “Introduction to World Regional Geography” by R. Adam Dastrup. opengeography.org
6. “Physical Geography and Natural Disasters” by R. Adam Dastrup. opengeography.org
7. “Geography of Pakistan-I” by Allama Iqbal Open University. Allama Iqbal Open University
8. “Pakistan Geographical Review” by the University of the Punjab.