Course_Structure
Course_Structure
The_M.A._in_Economics_(with_specialization_in_the_World_Economy)_is_a_full-time_programme_of_study_spanning_two_years._Each_year_is_divided_into_two_semesters_–_the_monsoon_semester_and_the_winter_semester.
On_the_whole_the_student_has_to_study_nine_core_and_seven_optional_courses,_each_carrying_a_credit_of_4_points.
The_nine_core_courses_are_allocated_over_the_semesters_as_follows:
First_Semester_–_Monsoon
IE_401_
IE_402_
IE_408_
IE_404
Second_Semester_–_Winter
IE_405_
IE_406_
IE_403_
IE_407_
Third_Semester_–_Monsoon
IE_505_
IE_414_
The_seven_optional_papers_that_run_through_the_third_and_fourth_semesters_are_to_be_selected_from_amongst_a_wide_range_of_courses:
IE_410 Topics_in_Mathematical_Economics_*
IE_510_
IE_515_
IE_ 511_ Investment_Finance_and_Economic_Policy*
IE_504
IE_514_ Applied_Econometrics
IE_521_
IE_516_ Transnational_Corporations,_Technology_Transfer_and_R&D
IE_502_
IE_513_ Introduction_to_the_World_Economy*
IE_522 _
IE_524 _
IE_520_
IE_525 _
IE_526 _
IE_528 _
IE_527 _
IE_509 _
IE_530 _
IE_531 _
IE_532_
IE_533_
IE_534_
*these_courses_may_be_offered_subject_to_faculty_availability
The_MPhil_credit_break-up_between_course-work_and_thesis/_dissertation_will_be_16_credits_(for_coursework)_+_8_credits_(for_thesis/_dissertation)_=_24_credits_(total)._The_core_or_compulsory_courses_for_MPhil_will_be_International_Economics_(4_credits)_and_Research_Seminar_(4_credits),_while_2_other_courses_of_4_credits_each_will_be_optional._Upon_successful_completion_of_course_work,_the_MPhil_students_will_proceed_to_write_their_dissertation_in_the_second_year_(3rd_and_4th_semesters).
The_PhD_coursework_will_have_DI1653,_IS600P_and_Research_Seminar_as_a_core_course._In_addition_to_the_core_courses,_the_students_will_have_to_take_optional_courses_to_fulfil_their_minimum_course_requirement_of_18_credits._These_optional_courses_will_have_to_be_decided_in_consultation_with_her/_his_supervisor._Upon_successful_completion_of_the_course_work,_spread_over_two_semesters,_the_PhD_students_will_proceed_to_prepare_their_PhD_synopsis.
DI_721_Topics_in_Economic_Theory