Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Syllabus for Geography

JAMB syllabus for Geography [PDF] is out- The Geography Syllabus from JAMB is an official document that contains detailed information and guides on the topics you are expected to cover in Geography for your UTME. The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Geography is to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination.

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JAMB syllabus for Geography

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to:

1. Handle and interpret topographical maps, photographs, statistical data and diagrams and basic field survey;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of man’s physical and human environment and how man lives and earns a living on earth surface with special reference to Nigeria and Africa;
3. Show understanding of the interrelationship between man and his environment;
4. Apply geographical concepts, skills and principles to solving problems;
5. Understand fieldwork techniques and the study of a local area in the field.

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RECOMMENDED TEXTS

1. Adeleke, B.O. Areola .O. 2002 and Leong, G.C. Certificate Physical and Human Geography for Senior Secondary School (West African Edition), Ibadan: Oxford.
2. Bradshaw, M. et al (2004) Contemporary World Regional Geography, New York: McGraw Hill.
3. Bunet, R.B and Okunrotifa, P.O.(1999) General Geography in Diagrams for West Africa, China: Longman.
4. Collins New Secondary Atlas, Macmillan.
5. Fellman, D. et al (2005) Introduction to Geography (Seventh Edition) New York: McGraw Hill.
6. Getis, A. et al (2004) Introduction to Geography (Ninth Edition) New York: McGraw Hill.
7. Iloeje, N. P(1999) A New Geography of West Africa, Hong Kong: Longman.
8. Iloeje, N.P(1982) A New Geography of Nigeria (New Education), Hong Kong: London.
9. Nimako, D.A. (2000) Map Reading of West Africa, Essex: Longman.
10. Okunrotifa, P.O. and Michael S. (2000) A Regional Geography of Africa (New Edition), Essex: London.
11. Udo, R.K(1970) Geographical Regions of Nigeria, London: Longman.
12. Waugh, D. (1995) Geography an Integrated Approach (Second Edition), China: Nelson.
13. Adegoke, M.A (2013), A Comprehensive Text on Physical, Human and Regional Geography.