GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  1. ELEMENTARY SURVEY AND  MAP MAKING Meaning of surveying Types of surveying Focus on chain survey and leveling Leveling Focus on application of these techniques 2. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH Objectives of Research work Stages of research  work 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES  AND MANAGEMENT Types of environmental problems in Tanzania Loss  of biological diversity in plants and animals in the ecosystem Pollution and waste mismanagement Fast rate of population and  urban growth Desertification Poverty  level in the country Energy Climatic change as observed in Tanzania Environmental  conservation 4. POPULATION Concept of population Factors for  population distribution Population  change Population  data Presentation of population data Population problems Population policy Focus these issue above (b-f) on China USA Nigeria, Germany and  Tanzania 5. SETTLEMENT Types of settlements Factors for growth of settlement Category Functions of set...

  1.  Agriculture Small   scale agriculture Large scale agriculture Livestock keeping     i.  Pastoralism     ii. Sedentary livestock keeping    iii. Commercial Livestock keeping 2. WATER MANAGEMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   Uses of Water. Tapping water for Hydro Electric Power projects. River basin Development Projects. Land Reclamation. Tapping under ground water for irrigation in  deserts and semi deserts.  Exploiting other water resources.  Water Conservation.   3. EXPLOITATION OF FOREST RESOURCES   Types of forestry resources. Forestry amenity for : Climate. Important areas for timber industry, products, transport and use.  Problems associated with exploitation of Forestry resources.             4. MINING INDUSTRY   Types of mining Industry. Types of mineral. Distribution of Mining regions in the w...

  The Structure of the Earth the internal structure of the Earth; classification of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic; the rock cycle intrusive igneous activity and associated features: batholiths, laccoliths, monoliths, dykes, sills and pipes; and overview of landforms associated with igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Plate Tectonics changes in the position of continents over time; evidence for the movement of continents over time; plate tectonics – an explanation for the movement of continents; the mechanics of plate movements; processes and landforms associated with different kinds of plate boundaries; and the world’s volcanic and earthquake zones. Folding and Faulting the process of rock folding – link to plate movement; landforms associated with folding; the process of faulting – link to plate movement; different types of faults; and landforms associated with faulting, such as rift valleys and block mountains. Earthquakes how and where earthquakes occur; th...