Syllabus for

Academic Year  (2022)

Candidates who have not passed in at least 50% of the courses of the previous semesters are not promoted to the next year.

The pass criteria for the successful completion of the BA Economics (Hon) programme, shall be as follows:

a. Minimum of 40% aggregate marks in the CIA of a course

b. Minimum of 40% in the ESE of a course.

c. Minimum 50% aggregate in each Semester.

The Department of Economics at the Bannerghatta Road campus is functioning under the School of Social Sciences in CHRIST (Deemed to be University). Established in the year 2016 with the commencement of the new Campus at Bannerghatta Road, the department has the representation of faculty from all cultures and regions in India and with qualifications from the top institutions in the country and abroad. Together with rich experience in teaching, research and consultancy, they specialise in Monetary and Financial Economics, Environmental Economics, Behavioural Economics, Industrial Economics, Informal Economy and so on, involved in advanced research.

Department Vision:

“Excellence in teaching and research in economics and service to the society”

Programme Vision:

“An Economics Honours programme of the highest excellence”

Department Mission:

The Department of Economics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus acts as a department of excellence for nurturing holistically developed and socially responsible individuals to make effective contributions in the fields of business, industry, economy and policy making.

Programme Mission:

The Economics Honours programme offers training of the highest quality in critical thinking, analytical skills, research competency and policy analysis along with industrial exposure, through a contemporarily evolving dynamic curriculum.

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The BA Economics Honours Programme with non-core subjects Psychology and Political Science and integrated courses in Sociology and History is designed to produce graduates trained in the application of knowledge in economics to real-life economic, financial, ethical and analytical problems encountered in the economy. It is structured to provide the students with the skills and professional acumen to become key players in the economy irrespective of their future job places and task diversification they would take up. The programme may enable the students to effectively apply their knowledge and skills to situations of economic, institutional and policy making both in governance and industry.
 
The programme has a rigorous focus on quantitative techniques and research methods which will orient the students in dealing with economic problems with a practical and analytical approach. The diversity and the spread of the programme ensure that the students receive sufficient experience of the current issues and crises of the world, especially that of the emerging economies.

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO2: Apply knowledge and skills in economics, mathematics, statistics, and analytical software for conducting original and independent social science research.

PO3: Demonstrate the traits of an ethical global citizen by bringing in various perspectives, interests and biases, and articulate their effects in shaping, forming and manipulating worldviews in a cross-cultural environment.

PO4: Analyse and present critical perspectives on social issues, especially related to gender and environment, through an interdisciplinary lens.

PO5: Develop employability or/and entrepreneurial skills to explore their own innovative competence and integrate their lived experiences into becoming effective leaders.

PO6: Exhibit self-motivation, adaptability and respect for peers in personal and professional engagements.

PO7: Demonstrate proficiency in both the use of formal written English (including correct use of referencing styles, such as APA) and the ability to deliver formal presentations before a variety of audiences.

PO8: Develop social awareness through activities such as service learning and formulate constructive ways of engaging with different communities.