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B.A. (Hons) Economics Programme

Programme Overview

Economics can be defined as the study of how individuals, market and nations manage and use resources. Economics enables people to understand consumers, markets and government policies to become better decision makers.

Students with a major in Economics will study how to evaluate scarcity of resources and find alternate solutions. This programme prepares a student to adapt to unexpected volatility. The study of Economics helps develop one’s critical thinking, analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities to make good decisions.

Career Opportunities

The study of Economics imparts clear reasoning and logical thinking, enabling students to succeed in a number of career paths such as Public Administration, Banking Sector, Financial Market, Health Administration and Entrepreneurship.

 

Program Duration

3 Years (6 Semesters)

Program Type

Full-time

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should have passed the 2nd PUC/12th grade or equivalent examination recognized by the Central/State Government with 50% aggregate marks (45% in case of reserved category).

 

Program Structure

I Semester

II Semester

III Semester

IV Semester

V Semester

VI Semester

Note: Courses are revised and/or updated every academic year to synchronize with industry requirement.

 

Assessment and Evaluation

The University follows Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), which provides choice for students to select from the prescribed set of courses and earn credits. Students are awarded grades based on their performance for each courses in a semester and Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA), which is a measure of academic performance of a student in a semester. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is used as a measure of overall cumulative performance of a student over all semesters. However, the CGPA is invariably calculated from second semester onwards to facilitate students to know their academic progress.

Every Programme has a prescribed Curriculum or the Scheme of Teaching and Evaluation. It prescribes all the courses/ laboratory/ other requirements for the degree and sets out the nominal sequence semester wise. Curriculum also includes SWAYAM and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), offered by premier institutions. A student desirous of additional exposure to a course, without the rigors of obtaining a good grade, ‘audits’ a course that helps him to have an edge over others in placements.

The evaluation system to assess the student is comprehensive and continuous during the entire period of Semester, by the faculty who is teaching the course. Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) and Semester End Examination (SEE) constitute the major evaluations prescribed for each course, with only those students maintaining a minimum standard in CIE are permitted to appear in SEE of the course. CIE and SEE to carry 50% weightage each, to enable the course to be evaluated for a total of 100 marks, irrespective of its credits.

Before the start of the Academic session of each semester, a faculty may choose for his course Internal Assessment Test and a minimum of two of the following assessment methods with suitable weightage for each: Assignments (Individual and/or Group), Seminars, Quizzes, Group Discussions, Case Studies, Practical Orientation on Design Thinking, Creativity & Innovation, Participatory & Industry Integrated Learning, Practical Activities/Problem Solving Exercises, Class Presentations, Analysis of Industry/Technical/Business Reports, Reports on Guest Lectures/Webinars/Industrial Visits, Industrial/Social/Rural Projects, Participation in Seminars/Academic Events/Symposia or any other academic activity.

The Semester End Examination for all the courses for which students registered during the semester shall be conducted at the end of each semester. Some of the courses, where the student performance is evaluated through CIE, may not have SEE.

The makeup examination facility shall be available to those students who have appeared and failed in the SEE in one or more courses in a semester.