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Bachelor of Arts in Economics

ID: BEC2021
6 Semesters (3 yrs)
Min Qualification : +2 or equivalent

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The BA Economics Programme is structured in such a way to produce graduates well trained in the application of economic concepts to real world socio- economic issues.The BA Economics programme is organised on semester basis and the programme has 6 semesters spread over 3 years. Students need to complete all the required courses for a total of 132 credits. The student has to complete Seven Discipline Core (DCC) courses, three Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) courses each from the two choices given,four Ancillary Courses, two core courses in English and MIL, two Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC), two Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC), one Skill Enhancement Compulsory Course (SECC), two Generic Elective (GE) courses from the pool defined by other disciplines than the ones chosen by the student as major subjects for his study and one Dissertation/Project course to fulfill the requirements of the proposed programme.

The student educating in Economics for the fulfillment of graduating with BA in Economics, should be able to attain and equipped to:

Examine the important economic players, organizations and institutions in an economy and explain their role and impact in the development process.
Understand the economic and public policy of a country and evaluate economic issues critically and will be able to effectively communicate economic ideas in the emerging world economic scenario.
Collect, anlayse and interpret both empirical and time series data based on a theoretical statistical model.
Enter a postgraduate life and be prepared to address real world questions that have socio-economic dimensions and thereby pursue their voyage to research.

Be equipped for global career opportunities.

Semester	Course type	Name of the course	Credit
S1	Discipline Core	Microeconomics I	6
	Language Core Course	Reading and Writing English	6
	Ancillary Course	Social Formation in World History	6
	Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course	Environmental Studies	4
S2	Discipline Core	Mathematics for Economics	6
	Ancillary Course	Indian Political System and Democracy	6
	Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (Students can choose any one)	Communication in Arabic	4
		English for Communication
		പ്രായോഗിക മലയാളം (Prayogikamalayalam)
		रोज़मर्या हिंदी (Rozmara Hindi)
		व्यावहारिकसंस्कृतम् (Vyavaharika Samskrutham)
	Modern Indian Languages (Students can choose any one)	മലയാള സാഹിത്യം : കവിത -കഥ - ഉപന്യാസം - നോവൽ (Malayala Sahithyam: Kavita- Kadha- Upanyasam-Novel)	6
		हिंदी गद्य साहित्य और संरचना (Hindi Gadya Sahitya Aur Samrachana)
		गद्यं नाटकं च। (Gadyam Natakam cha)
		Functional Arabic
S3	Discipline Core	Microeconomics II	6
	Ancillary Course	Social Formation in India	6
	Language Core Course	Literature and the Contemporary World	6
	Skill Enhancement Compulsory Course	Humanism and Logic	2
	Skill Enhancement Course	Accounting with Tally	2
S4	Discipline Core	Statistics for Economics	6
	Ancillary Course	Understanding Political System	6
	Modern Indian Languages (Students can choose any one)	Literature in Arabic	6
		മലയാള സാഹിത്യ മാതൃകകൾ : ആത്മകഥ, ജീവചരിത്രം, യാത്രാവിവരണം, അനുഭവ സാഹിത്യം (Malayala Sahithya Mathrukakal: Aathmakadha, Jeevacharitram,Yathravivarana, Anubhavasahithyam)
		हिंदी पद्य साहित्य और अनुवाद (Hindi Padya Sahithya Aur Anuvad)
		महाकाव्यं गद्यकाव्य ञ्च (Mahakavyam Gadyakavyam cha)
	Discipline Specific Elective (Students can choose any one)	Mathematical Economics	6
	Discipline Specific Elective (Students can choose any one)	Money and Banking	6
S5	Discipline Core	Macroeconomics I	6
	Discipline Specific Elective (Students can choose any one)	Development of Economic Thought	6
		Development Economics
		International Economics
		Public Economics
	Generic Elective (Students can choose any one)	ആധുനിക മലയാള സാഹിത്യ ചരിത്രം (Aadhunika Malayala Sahithyacharithram)	2
		Appreciating Literature
		व्यवहारिक हिंदी (Vyavaharik Hindi)
		संस्कृतसोपानम् (Samskruthasopanam)
		Modern Standard Arabic
	Skill Enhancement Course	Digital Economy and E-Commerce	2
S6	Discipline Core	Macroeconomics II	6
	Discipline Core	Economic Development and Policy in India	6
	Generic Elective (Students can choose any one)	Modernization of Kerala	2
		Computer Systems and Internet Technologies
		Introduction to Sociology
		Introduction to the Philosophy of Sreenarayanaguru
		Banking
		Entrepreneurship and Startups
	Project/Dissertation	Dissertation / Project	6

Fee Components	Fee Amount
Fees for first semester (S1)
Admission fee	350
Affiliation fee	350
Matriculation fee	120
Eligibility fee	250
Identity Card Fee	100
Arts & Sports Activities Fees	200
Student Welfare Fund	300
Tuition fee
1. Self-Learning Material & Virtual Learning Facility Fee	1900
2. Assignment fee	160
3. Counselling Fee	800
TOTAL	4,530
Fees for subsequent semesters (S2 to S6)
Tuition fee
Self-Learning Material & Virtual Learning Facility Fee	1900
b) Assignment fee	160
c) Counselling Fee	800
TOTAL	2,860