BA Economics

Curriculum

Curriculum

BA Economics

  • Course Name

    Credits

  • Foundation Course (FC)

    24

  • Department Core Courses (DC)

    32

  • Departmental Elective Courses (DE)

    32

  • Allied Department Course - 1 (AC - 1)

    8

  • Allied Department Course - 2 (AC - 2)

    8

  • Degree requirement (FC+DC+DE+AC1+AC2)

    104

  • Semester 1

    Credits

  • Foundation Course 1

    4

  • Foundation Course 2

    4

  • Principles of Microeconomics

    4

How a market economy determines the relative prices of goods, factors of production, and the allocation of resources and the circumstances under which it does it efficiently. Why such an economy has fluctuations and how they may becontrolled.

  • Statistics for Economists-1

    4

Probabilistic modeling and statistical techniques relevant for economics. Concepts include: probability trees, conditional probability, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, correlation, central limit theorems, point estimation, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals for both one and two populations

  • 16

  • Semester 2

    Credits

  • Foundation Course 3

    4

  • Foundation Course 4

    4

  • Mathematics for Economists-1

    4

Algebraic properties of matrices and their interpretation in geometric terms. The relationship between the algebraic and geometric points of view and matters fundamental to the study and solution of linear equations. Topics: linear equations, vector spaces, linear dependence, bases and coordinate systems; linear transformations and matrices; similarity; eigenvectors and eigenvalues; diagonalization

  • Statistics for Economists-2

    4
  • 16

  • Semester 3

    Credits

  • Foundation Course 5

    4

  • Principles of Macroeconomics

    4

This course covers the determination of output, employment, inflation and interest rates. Topics include economic growth, business cycles, monetary and fiscal policy, consumption and savings and national income accounting.

  • Mathematics for Economists-2

    4

  • AC 1- Allied Department Course - 1.a

    4

  • AC 1- Allied Department Course - 1.b

    4
  • 20

  • Semester 4

    Credits

  • Foundation Course 6

    4

  • Intermediate Microeconomics

    4

The determination of the relative prices of goods and factors of production and the allocation of resources.

  • Economics of Development

    4

The microeconomic problems and policy concerns of less developed countries. Topics include: health and education; risk and insurance; microfinance; agriculture; technology; governance. Emphasis is on economic models and empirical evidence.

  • AC 2- Allied Department Course - 2

    4

  • AC 2- Allied Department Course - 2

    4
  • 20

  • Semester 5

    Credits

  • Agricultural Economics

    4

  • Economic History of India-pre indepdence

    4

  • Labor Economics

    4

Analysis and description of labor markets. Determination of employment, hours of work, and wages. Wage differentials. Earnings inequality. Trade unions and worker co-operatives. Historical and international comparisons.

  • Health Economics

    4

Institutional, theoretical, and empirical analysis of the problems of health and medical care. Topics: demand for medical care and medical insurance; institutions in the health sector; economics of information applied to the market for health insurance and for health care; measurement and valuation of health; competition in health care delivery.

  • 16

  • Semester 6

    Credits

  • E-Commerce and Economics

    4

  • Reading Seminar in Economics

    4

  • Economics and Public Policy

    4

Types of market failures and rationales for government intervention in the economy. Benefit-cost analysis and the theory of public goods. Positive and normative aspects of taxation.

  • Economics and social networks

    4
  • 16

  • Other Courses not covered above

  • Financial Economics
  • Money and Banking
  • Econometrics
  • Market Design
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Game Theory
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