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Departments of Geography

 

Introduction

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Prof. M. Nazar, Prof. A. N. Kapur, Prof. Aziz Ahmed Sheikh, Prof. M. Aslam, Prof. Aziz-ur-Rehman, Prof. M. Nawaz, Prof. M. Khalid, Prof. Masud-ul-Hassan Bokhari and Prof. M. Ahmad (Left to Right)The Department of Geography can be traced back to 1931-32, when Geography was introduced as a subject. The department was formally established in 1936. A number of eminent scholars and professors contributed to the growth of the department. Professor of stature associated with the department over the years have been Prof. Muhammad Nazir, Prof. A.N. Kapur, Prof. Aziz Ahmad Sheikh, Prof. Mian Muhammad Aslam, Prof. Aziz-Ur-Rehman, Prof. Muhammad Nawaz and many others.

 

 

 

During the last 75 years, the department has the following Chairpersons:

 

College to University

Year

Prof. Mohammad Nazar

1936-1942

Prof. A. N. Kapur

1942-1947

Prof. Aziz Ahmad Sheikh

1947-1957

Prof. Muhammad Aslam

1957-1966

Prof. Aziz-ul-Rehman

1966-1971

Prof. Muhammad Nawaz

1971-1977 and 1982-1987

Prof. Syed Muhammad Khalid

1977-1980

Prof. Dr. Masud ul Hassan Bokhari

1980-1981 and 1987-1997

Mr. Muhammad Ahmad

1998-2001

Mr. Khadim Ali Khan

2001-2007

Dr. Ali Iqtadar Mirza

2007-

 

The faculty at the department is cognizant of the concerns and challenges of the globalized world. The department has recently redesigned and updated its BSc (Hons) courses to meet the market demand and to equip the young minds for advanced professional careers. BSc (Hons) programme covers Geography, Spatial/Urban Planning, Landuse Planning and Management, Water Resource Management and Disaster Management etc.

 

After signing MoU with Punjab Metreology Department (PMD), Lahore the department of Geography has also updated its BSc (Hons) programme in order to equip the students with the skills required at PMD. Therefore the new combination of Geography with Mathematics and Economics have been introduced in the new academic session.

 

Mission Statement

 

To  enhance appreciation and understanding of the Subject and integrated studies, the Department of Geography has a mission of inter disciplinary approach and inter sectoral collaboration in academics domain and research field by training the young ambitious generation in recent technologies, (GIS, RS, Geometrics, etc) on a sustained basis, to enable them to cope with future challenges and in promoting research culture.

 

Facilities

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The Department of Geography is located at a vantage point of the University. Resources available to staff and students within the department include:

  • Map Library

  • Cartographic Software

  • GIS Lab

  • Computing and Automated Cartography

  • Departmental library

  • Geomatics tools (Total Station, GPS, Auto level, etc)

Library

 

The Department has a reference Library collection of more than 1,000 books. Latest books on GIS, ArcGIS, Remote Sensing, Climate Change, Spatial Planning, Spatial Data Visualization, Image Processing, Data Base Management System, Modern Surveying, etc are also added annually, a few research Journals (National Geographic) are also available in the Library.

 

Garrett Geography Society

 

The Garrett Geography Society provides the students and staff members a platform for active and regular activties related to Geography. The Society also arranges Study Tours, Invited Lectures, Seminars and Functions on a regular basis.

 

Seminars, Lectures, Workshops

 

The department arranges refresher courses, lectures on recent technologies, discussions, and exhibitions regularly throughout the academic year. The department also organizes workshops for academicians from all over the country. In January, 2010 the department of geography arranged a refresher course in Digital Cartography (GIS, Remote Sensing and Spatial Planning).

 

Academic Links

 

  • Academic collaboration with City and Regional Planning (CRP), University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. MoU has been signed between the two universities on 4th September, 2009.

  • MoU has been signed between the Department of Geography GC University, Lahore and Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency, (PHATA), Lahore on 28th June, 2010 for internship, research, data sharing etc.

  • MoU has been signed between the department of Geography GC University Lahore and Punjab Metreology Department Lahore for internship, data sharing etc in 2011.

Future Prospects

 

The graduates can apply for MSc in Community Development and Environmental Planning at City and Regional Planning, UET, Lahore. MS in GIS and Remote Sensing NUST, Islamabad. MSc in GIS at PUCIT, Lahore. Graduates have a number of career openings in both the private and public sectors. The graduates can become experts in Physical and Human Geography, Spatial/Urban Planners, Land use surveyors using advanced technology (GPS, Total Station, and Autolevelling etc) and GIS experts in the relevant fields.

 

Academic Programmes

 

The Department of Geography offers:

  • BSc (Hons) Degree Programmes.

  • MS/M.Phil Geography

MS Geography PROGRAM

 

The MS program in Geography covers applied areas in the subject of Geography. The courses include Applied Physical Geography, Applied Human Geography, recent fields like Geography of Transportation, fluvial morphology, Disaster Risk Management, Regional planning, etc. as well as techniques like Remote Sensing, GIS, and others in the subject with their application in different fields.

 

Objectives of MS Programme

  • To provide quality education in academics and research.

  • To educate advanced Physical Geography concepts in areas of climate studies, fluvial morphology, etc.

  • To impart applied Human Geography concepts in areas of demography, transportation, urban and regional planning, etc.

  • To introduce recent techniques of Remote Sensing and GIS with their applications.

  • To provide candidates the opportunity of post-graduating in Geography to broaden their education as well as research. The programme covers applied areas which fulfill the need of market and let the learner to understand and control environment and its related problems and issues.

Keeping in view of the academic and research development, the collaborations between Department of Geography and other departments and universities were established to promote practical academic activities, data sharing, holding of workshops and seminars. The following links/ MOU are actively working with the Department of Geography.

 

Research Groups

 

Following research groups are active in the department:

  • Environmental Monitoring and Management
  • Urban Planning in GIS Perspective
  • Traffic Management Using GIS Techniques
  • Digital Cartography

Courses

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BSc (Hons.) Geography

Year – 1

Semester– I

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEOG – 1101

Physical Geography I

2

GEOG – 1101P

Physical Geography I

1

Semester– II

GEOG – 1201

Physical Geography II

2

GEOG – 1201P

Physical Geography II

1

 

Year – 2

Semester– III

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEOG – 2201

Man & Environment 

3

Semester– IV

GEOG – 2201

Introduction to Cartography and Surveying

3

GEOG – 2202

Regional Study of South Asia

3

 

Year – 3

Semester– V

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEOG – 3101

History and Development of Geographic Thought & Concept

3

GEOG – 3102

Remote Sensing

3

GEOG – 3103

Climatology & Hydrosphere

3

GEOG – 3104

Geomatics I

3

GEOG – 3104P

Geomatics I

1

GEOG – 3105

Geographical Information Systems

3

GEOG – 3105P

Geographic Information Systems

1

Semester– VI

GEOG – 3201

Settlement Geography

3

GEOG – 3202

Geomorphology

3

GEOG – 3203

Digital Image Processing (DIP)

3

GEOG – 3204

Geomatics II

3

GEOG – 3204P

Geomatics II

1

GEOG – 3205

Spatial Analysis

3

GEOG – 3205P

Spatial Analysis

1

 

Year – 4 

Semester– VII

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GEOG – 4101

Data Base Management System

3

GEOG – 4101P

Data Base Management System

1

GEOG – 4102

Data Acquisition Techniques

3

GEOG – 4102P

Data Acquisition Techniques

1

GEOG – 4103

Project Planning and Management

3

GEOG – 4104

Digital Cartography

3

GEOG – 4299

Research Project/Internship

3

Semester– VIII

GEOG – 4201

GIS Application in Disaster

Management

3

GEOG – 4202

GIS Application in Land Use Planning and Management

3

GEOG – 4202P

GIS Application in Land Use Planning and Management

1

GEOG – 4203

GIS Application in Urban Planning

3

GEOG – 4203P

GIS for Urban Planning

1

GEOG – 4204

GIS Application in Water Resource Management

3

GEOG – 4299

Research Project/Internship

3

MS/M.Phil Geography

Semester– I

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Geog 7101

Applied Physical Geography

3

Geog 7102

Applied Human Geography

3

Geog 7103

Techniques in Geography

3

Geog 7104

Research Design and Methods of Data Collection

3

Semester– II (Any four of the followings subjects can be opted on availability of Faculty)

Geog 7201

Meteorology

3

Geog 7202

Geography of Transportation

3

Geog 7203

Spatial Modeling

3

Geog 7204

Fluvial Morphology

3

Geog 7205

Climate Change Studies

3

Geog 7206

Computer Cartography

3

Geog 7207

Disaster Risk Management

3

Geog 7208

Regional Planning

3

Semester– III & IV

Geog 7499

Thesis

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Faculty

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Name

Designation

Area of Interest

Dr. Ali Iqtadar Mirza,

PhD., M.Phil (U.o.K), MSc (PU)

Chairperson

Physical Geography, Human Geography, Environmental Geography, Spatial planning, Digital Cartography

Syed Yasir Usman,

M.Sc. Geography (PU)

Assistant Professor

Physical Geography, Cultural Geography, Military Geography, Map Reading

Shakeel Mahmood,

MSc Geography (Peshawar University). M.Sc. GIS (PUCIT).

Lecturer

GIS, Remote Sensing,  Physical Geography,  Urban Land-uses and  Management

Khurram Chohan,

M.Sc. GIS (PUCIT)

Lecturer

GIS and Remote Sensing, Urban Issues

Zonish Javed,

BS. (Hons) (GCUF)

Lecturer

Physical Geography Human Geography, GIS Applications in Geomorphology

Kiran Zahra,

MS GIS/RS (NUST)

Lecturer

Geocomputations, Geographic Information Science, Geocoding, WebGIS, Physical Geography

Visiting Faculty

Khalid Rashid,

M.Sc. GIS (PUCIT)

GIS Remote Sensing

Shakir Mahmood,

M.Sc. Urban Planning (Netherlands)

Urban Planning and Management, Land Use Planning and Management

 

Journals & Publications

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Contact Us

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Chairperson: Dr. Ali Iqtadar Mirza

Department of Geography

GC University, Lahore

UAN: +92 (42) 111-000-010 Ext: 283

Email: iqtadarmirza@yahoo.com, ali.iqtadar@gcu.edu.pk

 

 


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