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The M.A. in Economics is
a two-year full-time programme. The course is organized over two years, each
year consisting of two semesters - the summer semester and the winter
semester. Each student has to complete within a period of four years the
programme of study consisting of fifteen courses out of which six are core
courses - compulsory for all students - and nine are elective courses. Each
of these courses, except the dissertation course, will carry 100 marks. The
dissertation course, which will be equivalent to two courses, will carry 200
marks. Since 1999-2001, the department has adopted a revised syllabus in the
M.A. programme, which reflects new developments in the discipline as well as
makes the course more closely oriented towards the professional employment
market in India.
Besides introducing courses in newer areas and modernizing existing courses
where necessary, the new package contains a strong quantitative component in
which all the students of the programme are trained in the use of computers,
as well as statistical and econometric packages. Also, students can opt for
electives in the quantitative genre where they learn fairly advanced
computer applications and packages, which they can use later in their
professional careers in academia, research institutions, government, and
industry. The new syllabus offers students a flexible specialization
package. A large number of elective courses are offered as part of this
package. It is envisaged that students will have the maximum opportunity to
pursue their own interests and chosen fields of specialization. While no
formal streaming of students is envisaged, formal and informal counseling
and examples of successful practice may be expected to inform students of
the possibility of three broad streams (a) economic theory, (b) quantitative
methods, and © economic applications involving both theory and quantitative
methods. While all three streams will equip students for higher studies and
training in economics, and for employment in academia, the latter two
streams are more likely to be popular among students looking for careers in
government, research institutions, industry, the financial services sector
and the media. The diversity available within the overall package and the
need to deliver flexible specialization skills both necessitate a
semester-based programme. This, and - internal assessment in all the
courses, are the other major components of the new syllabus.
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Summer Semester
VI Economic Development
and Policy in India In addition to the above six core courses, each student
will select nine elective courses from the set of elective courses offered
by the Department. The Department at the beginning of each semester will
announce the list of elective courses on offer. A student is expected to
register for the elective courses over a period of three semesters starting
from the winter semester in the first year. The proposed elective courses
have been grouped into nine categories, including a ‘general’ category. The
elective courses are listed below: |
