Master of Arts in Economics

  • ID: MEC2023
  • 4 Semesters (2 yrs)
  • Min Qualification : A Bachelor's degree in any subject is eligible for admission to P.G programme in Economics
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The MA Economics Programme is structured to enable the learners to effectively apply their knowledge and skills to various economic matters .The programme focuses on quantitative and theoretical methods of economics that will help the learner to deal with economic problems in a systematic fashion. The diverse set of courses offered within the programme holds the learner through current economic issues and also helps the learner to think about methods to be adopted to resolve them. After the completion of the programme the learner will be well equipped to analyse economic issues in a professional manner. The programme is organised on semester basis and the programme has 4 semesters spread over 2 years and they need to complete all the required courses for a total of 72 credits. However the learners can earn additional credit of 8 credit on successful completion of 2 courses under the Cross Border Discipline over and above the approved courses for the admitted Programme. The learner has to complete 12 Discipline Core (DC) courses over four semesters within two years of study. In addition, the learner will complete three Discipline Specific Elective (DE) courses and two Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AE) which are Discipline Specific (DS) and Institution Specific (IS). In addition, two courses are Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses (SE)/Internship (IN) and the course of Dissertation/Project Work (DP). The learners are allowed to presume two courses of study in any two disciplines as Cross Border Discipline Courses (CB), if they desire so, in addition to the lawful and required creditors.

The proposed programme, Master of Arts in Economics is duly approved by the competent academic bodies of the university. The learners are expected to enjoy the flexibility of choice. The choice based credit system deployed in the delivery of the programmes ensures the relevance of the pedagogy with the practices across the country. The Post Graduate Programme in Economics (M.A) has been designed to provide high quality, updated knowledge in the discipline of economics intending to develop the spirit of critical thinking with scientific outlook. The programme further intends to impart new generational skills to seek employment opportunities. The course is designed in such a way to help them to continue their interest in the discipline through independent research and writing skills in an effort to gain knowledge and to build up their careers. Programme Outcomes are:

  1. A learner choosing MA Economics will be prepared to address real world questions that have socio-economic dimensions and thereby pursue their voyage to research.
  2. They will be able to analyse the economic and public policy of a country and evaluate economic issues critically.
  3. A postgraduate in economics can pursue research and thus play a role in the development process of the country
Be equipped for global career opportunities.

Semester

Course type

name of the course

Credit

S1

Discipline Core Course 1

Microeconomics I

4

Discipline Core Course 2

Macroeconomics I

4

Discipline Core Course 3

Indian Economy

4

Discipline Core Course 4

Quantitative Methods for Economics I

4

Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (Discipline Specific)

Software Packages for Economic Analysis (Spreadsheet)

2

S2

Discipline Core Course 5

Microeconomics II

4

Discipline Core Course 6

Macroeconomics II

4

Discipline Core Course 7

Economic Growth and Development

4

Discipline Core Course 8

International Economics

4

Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (Institution Specific)

Foundational Skills for Research and Writing

2

S3

Discipline Core Course

Public Finance

4

Discipline Core Course

Quantitative Economics

4

Discipline Specific Elective Course (Choose any two)

History of Economic Thought

4

Agricultural Economics

4

International Trade and Finance

4

Environmental Economics

4

Skill Enhancement Compulsory Course (Choose any One) Note: M23EC02SC be offered to those having access to personal laptop

Law and Economics

2

Basics of Python

2

S4

Discipline Core Course

Econometrics

4

Discipline Core Course

Financial Markets

4

Discipline Specific Elective Course (Choose any one)

Industrial Economics

4

Women and Development

4

Skill Enhancement Compulsory Course (Choose any One) Note: M23EC04SC be offered to those having access to personal laptop

Behavioural Economics

2

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Economics

2

Dissertation/Project work and Viva Voce

Dissertation

4

Fees for first semester (S1)

 

Admission fee and prospectus fee

400

Affiliation fee

400

Matriculation fee

120

Eligibility fee

250

Tuition fee

 

  a)Self Learning Material & Virtual Learning Facility fee

2000

  b)Assignment fee

200

  c)Counselling Fee

1200

TOTAL

4570

Fees for subsequent semesters (S2 to S4)

 

Tuition fee

 

  a)Self Learning Material & Virtual Learning Facility fee

2000

  b)Assignment fee

200

  c)Counselling Fee

1200

TOTAL

3400