Geography is simply the study of the Earth as the home of man. The subject focuses
upon many urgent issues of the day and hence, is a significant and very relevant
discipline. Contemporary Geography studies the physical and anthropogenic environments,
contemporary issues, including the continued availability of vital resources, the
nature and human implications of the physical earthly processes, the effects of
population growth, development and underdevelopment, urbanization, socio-economic
problems, regional disparity and planning, environmental degradation and pollution,
climate change, hazards and disasters, their management and many more.
Courses offered:
Post Graduate: M.Sc. in Geography
Under Graduate: B.Sc. Honours and General
The undergraduate Section of Geography
Introduced: 2001 (Gen.), 2002 (Hons.)
Medium: English/ Bengali
This course aims at imparting sound theoretical and practical knowledge and at
providing training in modern geographical techniques, including cartography, statistics,
air photo and satellite imagery interpretations and most importantly computer applications.
The college department aims at constant modernization. The Geographical Information
System (GIS) laboratory and presence of all modern equipment stand testimony to
this. The field course forms an integral and compulsory part and trains in the use
of field methods, preparing students for future research endeavors.
The Post Graduate Section of Geography
Introduced: The Post-graduate course under the affiliation of the University of
Calcutta was introduced in the academic session 2014-15.
We aim at promoting higher education by encouraging academic excellence and nurturing
individual talents. We believe that education at Department of Geography should
always be a means and an end, a journey and a destination, a challenge and a provider
of solutions. We ensure effective running of the teaching-learning programme with
the objective of overall development of intellect and careers of students.
Facilities extended to the students in the Department of Geography, Sarsuna College:
Dynamic Faculty & Disciplined System: The department has
a dynamic and committed faculty. The department regularly organizes class tests,
guardian-student-teacher meetings, aptitude tests, student debates and seminars,
feedback systems, exhibitions etc.
The UG students have immense scope to complete their Post-graduate (PG) studies
under the University of Calcutta from this college itself.
Excellent Job Prospective GIS & Remote Sensing Course and on campus
placement privilege: Students may develop skills in GIS based analyses
and application with an exposure to the job market. The department provides 2 degrees
in specialized GIS & Remote Sensing, PGDM course of 1-year duration and Advanced
Certification course of 6-month duration. The department is in collaboration with
Esri Technologies Limited, the world’s no.1 company in GIS technology. They certify
the courses, which is extremely popular in the job market. The course fees are minimum
in West Bengal and all famous software are taught. There are prospects of job related
on campus placements and students are getting jobs even before passing out from
the college. A knowledge of the software is very helpful in further research work
and higher studies.
Rejuvenating Existing Infrastructure: The department in this college
already have an enriched infrastructure with spacious classrooms and techno-centric
laboratories, viz. 4 laboratories with smart classroom facilities and 1 ultramodern
Geographical Information System (GIS) Laboratory equipped with all necessary geographical
equipment, teaching aids like LED Projectors in all rooms, Interactive Teaching
Aid, electronic screen, GIS software like Arc GIS master labkit, envi, Maplnfo,
Erdas and Geomedia Professional, etc, printers and scanners etc. Besides there are
all surveying instruments, Weather Station, Air Pollutant measuring instrument,
Sound Pollution measuring instrument, Soil and water pollution measuring kits, large
stock of air photos, satellite imageries, topographical and other maps, Global Positioning
Systems etc. The entire college is facilitated by unlimited internet access with
active Wi-Fi network connectivity.
Ever-expanding Library Resources: There is a large central
library and a departmental seminar library with 3000 books including text, reference
books, national and international journals along-with those of allied disciplines
like Botany, Zoology, Statistics, Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology and Political
Science. Online library facilities and institutional subscriptions of Elsevier,
Springer Link, British Council Libraries are fast under process. National Mission
of Integrated Education entailing linkages with libraries and faculties of national
and international educational institutions have been introduced in this college.
Field Work: The College takes ample interest in incorporating
fieldwork for the UG and the PG courses to exotic areas of the country within the
curriculum of Geography at UG level with an aim to increase relevance of the subjects
and rejuvenate interest of students. Participation of all students in such academic
excursions is compulsory as per norms
Departmental Seminar and Workshops: Departmental seminars
are arranged inviting academicians, scholars and even administrators and technical
specialists to deliver enlightening speeches. Seminars also involve debates and
communication between scholars and students forming an interface that supplement
regular teaching and discover avenues of higher education and research. Academic
and technical GIS and Remote Sensing based workshops are arranged involving specialists
in the field from specialised centres to share new techniques and methods of research
in Geography.
Internal and invited faculty: The department has a dynamic
and committed faculty. The department regularly invites academicians and experts
of the subject and even eminent professors of allied subjects from different colleges,
universities and other centres of learning for special lectures for the PG course.
Mutual exchange of teaching and knowledge is encouraged and practiced on regular
basis. The college is involved into relation with institutions like departments
of Geography and allied departments of the Universities of Calcutta, Burdwan and
Visva Bharati, some allied departments of Jadavpur University, Lady Brabourne College,
IIM Joka, etc.
Publication of research papers: The department intends to
publish a yearly journal that will publish dissertation papers and write-ups of
academicians to add to our library resource and knowledge base.
SCOPE
A degree in Geography provides a qualification, widely recognized as an appropriate
starting point in various sectors. Teaching and academic work, including employment
in schools and with higher education, in colleges and universities are common career
options. Graduates also do enter in specific fields like planning, environmental
management, demography, cartography, travel and tourism, etc. Those soundly trained
in GIS and Remote Sensing have bright careers in government organizations, NGOs
and in a wide range of industries. Students can also opt for government services
like WBCS, IAS etc. Though the discipline is less directly vocational than some
of the sciences, rapidly diversifying avenues constantly augment the subject’s attractions.
CAREER OPTIONS AFTER MASTERS IN GEOGRAPHY:
After a Post-Graduate degree in Geography, a student should choose between academic,
technical, administrative and management related professions. With UGC /CSIR NET
or SET qualification and / or M.Phil and Ph.D, a student can get into college teaching.
With B.Ed and SSC, one can be in school teaching. A student with specialized technical
training in GIS and Remote Sensing can get jobs in surveying, planning and mapping
organizations like NATMO, Survey of India, administrative offices as KMC, KMDA,
planning bodies, NGOs, industries, IT Sector. With specialized courses like that
in urban management and regional planning, travel and tourism, demographic courses
in institutes like Indian Institute of Population Studies etc., a student can get
job in planning offices like KMC, KMDA, planning organizations, transportation and
environmental management, international organizations like World Bank, WWF, UNO
etc . A student with degrees in such courses and NET/SET qualification can be a
scientist or fellow in Depts. of Science and Technology and other research institutes.
With qualification in WBCS, IAS, IFS etc. a student may enter into government services.
Contact Information:
Contact no: 033 2452 – 3699/ 4104 Extn. no: 39
Email: geography.sarsuna@gmail.com