Panjab University - PU Courses
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Approved By: UGC
M.A. (Economics)
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Duration: 2 Years |
Eligibility: Graduation or Equivalent |
Course Duration: Two Year (Annual/Semester System)
Course Eligibility : Graduation in any Stream with at least 50 % marks or Equivqlent CGPA
Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.
Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules
Programme Mode: Regular
Course Syllabus
Annual System
Part – I
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Course Title |
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1. Micro-Economic Theory and Welfare Economics |
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2. Any one from the following papers
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3. Any one from the following subject to restriction laid down in the note given below
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4. Any one from the following
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Note : Candidates, who prior to their taking M.A. Part I in Economics have already passed M.Sc. Statistics or M.Sc. Mathematics with Statistics as an optional paper, shall not be allowed to take Paper III but shall be required to offer two optional papers in Paper IV in M. A. Part I Economics examination (instead of one optional paper in Paper IV in lieu of Paper III).
Part – II
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1. Macro-Economic Theory |
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2. Economics of Growth, Development and Planning |
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3. Papers III & IV - Any two from the following :
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Note :
- Only those candidates who have obtained at least 55% (fifty five percent) marks in the M. A. Part I examination can opt for Option (x) Dissertation.
- Only Regular students will be allowed to offer Option (vii) and the prescribed course of attendance in practical in this paper will also be compulsory.
Semester System
Semester – I
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Course Title |
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Micro Economics-I |
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Contemporary Issues in Indian Economy-I |
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Quantitative Methods |
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History of Economic Thought |
Semester – II
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Micro Economics-II |
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Contemporary Issues in Indian Economy-II |
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International Economics |
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Economics of Public Finance |
Semester – III
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Macro Economics-I |
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Economics of Growth and Development-I |
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Any two of the following options for Papers III & IV
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Semester – IV
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Macro Economics-II |
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Economics of Growth and Development-II |
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Any two of the following options for Papers III & IV |
Note : Students who opt for Economics of Agriculture-I and/or Economics of Industry-I in semester-III will have to opt for Economics of Agriculture-II and/or Economics of Industry-II in Semester-IV).
- Economics of Agriculture-II
- Economics of Industry-II
- Mathematical Economics
- Economics of Money and Banking OR
- Economics of Financial Markets & Institutions 1
- Economics of Public Finance
