M.A Economics Course Structure

The following courses of study are prescribed for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Semester of the Masters Degree Programme in Economics

First Semester

S.No. Title of the Paper Course Code Credits Nature of Course
1 Microeconomics PSECTC101 6 Core
2 Macroeconomics PSECTC102 6 Core
3 Mathematical Methods in Economics PSECTC103 6 Core
4 Development Economics PSECTC104 6 Core

Second Semester

S.No. Title of the Paper Course Code Credits Nature of Course
1 Advanced Microeconomics PSECTC201 6 Core
2 Advanced Macroeconomics PSECTC202 6 Core
3 Statistical Methods PSECTC203 6 Core
4 Indian Economic Policy PSECTC204 6 Core

Third Semester

S.No. Title of the Paper Course Code Credits Nature of Course
1 International Economics (Compulsory Course) PSECTC301 6 Core
2 Theory of Economic Growth (Compulsory Course) PSECTC302 6 Core
3 Indian Economy PSECTC311 2 OPEN CHOICE COURSES
4 Skill Development and Entrepreneurship PSECTC312 2 OPEN CHOICE COURSES
Stream A (One course to be opted)
5 Demography PSECTC303 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
6 Industrial Economics PSECTC304 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
7 Transport Economics PSECTC305 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
8 Econometrics – I PSECTC306 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
Stream B (One course to be opted)
9 Environmental Economics PSECTC307 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
10 Financial Economics PSECTC308 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
11 Agricultural Economics PSECTC309 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
12 Mathematical Economics PSECTC310 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
13 History of Economic Thoughts PSECTC313 6 ELECTIVE COURSE

Fourth Semester

S.No. Title of the Paper Course Code Credits Nature of Course
1 Indian Economic Planning and Policy PSECTO418 2 OPEN CHOICE COURSES
2 Financial Institution and Markets PSECTO419 2 OPEN CHOICE COURSES
Stream A (One course to be opted)
3 International Political Economy PSECTC401 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
4 Demography and Climate Change PSECTC402 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
5 Urban Economics PSECTC403 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
Stream B (One course to be opted)
6 Public Economics PSECTC404 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
7 Economics of Capital Market PSECTC405 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
8 Economics of Innovation PSECTC406 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
9 Health Economics and Policy PSECTC407 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
Elective Course (Stream C) (One course to be opted)
10 Energy Economics PSECTC408 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
11 Indian Industry PSECTC409 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
12 Asian Economic Development PSECTC410 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
13 Econometrics – II PSECTC411 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
14 Urban and Regional Economics PSECTC412 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
Elective Course (Stream D) (One course to be opted)
15 Natural Resource Economics PSECTC413 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
16 Labour Economics PSECTC414 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
17 Indian Agriculture PSECTC415 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
18 Economics of Gender PSECTC416 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
19 Theory of Games and Information PSECTC417 6 ELECTIVE COURSE
20 Research Methodology PSECTC420 6 ELECTIVE COURSE