Department
ECONOMICS
Program Outcome
· The four-year Bachelor of Arts B.A. in Economics programme ineconomics is designed with option for multiple entry and exit. The studentswill be taught theory as well as the practical aspects of Economic Science.
· They would begin with fundamental concepts and then as theyprogress to higher semesters they would be introduced to more sophisticated andintricate concepts.
· The main focus would be on conceptual clarity and practicalusage of the knowledge gained.
· To make the students to 'think like an economist' is the mainmotto of the curriculum. They will also be exposed to quantitative approachesand tools to understand the economic relationships and also to analyze the datafor framing as well as evaluating socio-economic policies.
· With varied electives and approaches to study socio-economicproblems and policies, the graduates will be prepared to review and evaluatepolicies.
· The whole process aims at making them more inquisitive aboutthe economic phenomena. After graduation, the students can apply theirknowledge, skills and competencies across a broad range of occupations.
· They enjoy a rewarding career in academic, business,corporate, science, health care, government, or any field that uses theinformation to answer critical questions and inform decision-making.
Semester & Paper
Topics
Programme Specific Outcomes
I
DSC- 1.A
INDIAN ECONOMY
II
DSC 1.B
PRINCIPLES OF MICRO ECONOMICS
1. Structure of Indian Economy
Features of Indian Economy, Problem of Population Explosion, Poverty, Unemployment & Inequalities of Income in India – Measures to check poverty & unemployment.
National Income of India.
2. Agriculture Sector in India
Place of Agriculture in the National Economy since 1991- National Agriculture Policy-Food Security in India & Modernization of agriculture – Problems of Agricultural Labourers.
3. Indian Industries
Importance of Industrialization – Industrial Policies since 1991 – Problems of large scale industries – role 7 Problems of Small scale industries – Emergence of IT Industry.
4. Tertiary Sector in India
India’s Foreign Trade – India’s Balance of Payments since 1991. Reserve Bank of India – Reforms in Banking- Financial Sector Reforms – Demonetization.
5. Plans, Fiscal System & Karnataka Economy
1. The Fundamentals of Economics
Achievements & Failures of Five Year Plans – NITI Aayog – GST – Current Year Union Budget.
Karnataka Economy.
Microeconomics: Meaning – Nature & Scope- Importance & Limitations- Basic Problems of an Economy- Production possibility curve.
2. Consumer Behaviour
Cardinal Analysis of Utility.
Ordinal Analysis & Revealed Preference Theory.
3. Theory of Demand & Supply
Demand: Meaning – Law of Demand – Elasticity of Demand: Meaning & Types – Measurement of Price Elasticity of Demand. Meaning of Supply, Law of Supply, and Determinants of Supply.
4. Production, Cost & Revenue Concepts
Production Function – Law of Variable Proportion- Law of Returns to scale. Concepts of Costs & Concepts of Revenue.
5. Product & Factor Pricing
Product Pricing under different market conditions.
Factor Pricing: Marginal Productivity Theory & Modern Theory of Distribution.
III
DSC 1.C
PRINCIPLES OF MACRO ECONOMICS
1. An overview of Macro Economics
2. Classical Theory of Employment
Macro Economics: Meaning, Types, Scope & Importance – Basic concepts of Macro Economics – National Income: Meaning & Importance – Concepts- Circular flow of Income.
Basic Assumptions – Say’s Law of Market
Wage- Price flexibility- Saving & Investment equality- Evaluation of the classic theory.
3. Keynesian Theory
Effective Demand & its determinants.
Equilibrium level of Income & Employment.
Consumption Function – Investment Function – Multiplier & Accelerator - Evaluation of Keynesian theory.
4. Inflation, Deflation & Business Cycles
Inflation: Meaning, Types - Causes & Effects – Inflationary Gap.
Deflation: Meaning – Causes & Effects- Deflationary Gap. Business Cycle.
5. Macro Economic Policy & New Classical Macro Economics.
Monetary Policy: Objectives & Importance Credit control measures- Fiscal policy: Objective & Importance- Tax, Expenditure, Debt & Budgetary measures.
New Classical Macro Economics- Supply side Economics & its theoretical propositions- rational expectations & policy conclusions.
IV Sem
DSC 1.D
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS
1. Introduction
Nature & Scope – Importance & Limitations of Mathematics.
Functions & Functional Relationship.
Linear & Non linear functions.
Set – Matrix.
2. Applications of Linear Functions
Equilibrium of Supply & Demand, Impact of specific tax & subsidy on equilibrium.
3. Derivatives of Function
Concept of Continuity & Limit.
Rules of Differentiation – Application to derive MC & MR.
Elasticity of Demand – Profit Maximization & Cost Minimization.
4. Statistics
Definition, Scope, Importance & Limitations of statistics.
Sources of Data.
5. Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion & Index Number
Mean, Median & Mode.
Measures of Dispersion.
Index Number.
V Sem
DSE 5.1A
MONEY, BANKING & PUBLIC FINANCE
1. Money.
Money: Meaning, Kinds & Functions of Money – Role of Money – Supply of Money.
2. Theories of Money
Concept of value of Money – Theories of value of money: Fisher’s equation of exchange, Cambridge equation & Re-statement of quantity Theory of Money.
3. Commercial Banking
4. Central Banking
Meaning & Importance – Types of Banking: Unit & Branch Banking – Balance sheet- Credit creation- Role of NBFI’s in Economic Development.
Functions of Central Bank- Objectives & Methods of Credit control- Role of Central Bank in developing economy.
5. Public Finance
Nature & Importance- Principle of Maximum Social Advantage- Difference between public & private goods- Welfare Functions of Modern Governments.
6. Public Revenue,
Public Expenditure & Public Debt
Tax & Non- Tax Revenue- Direct & Indirect Taxes-Meaning & Types of Public Expenditure- Wagner’s Law of Public Expenditure.
Meaning & Types of Public Debt & Redemption. Budget- Meaning & Types.
VI Sem
DSE 6.1 B
ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING
1. Economic Development
Distinction between Economic Growth & Development- Indicators of Development- Measures of Economic Development: GNP, PQLI, HDI, GEM & Sustainable Development
2. General Theories of Economic Growth
Theory of Adam Smith- T.R. Malthus- Karl Marx- Schum Peter- Rostow- Harrod- Domar Model.
3. Partial Theories of Economic Development
Lewis Labour Surplus Model- big Push Theory- Critical Minimum Effort Approach- Balanced v/s Unbalanced Growth.
4. Factors in the Development Process
Capital Accumulation- Capital- Output Ratio- Technology & Economic Development- State & Market Failure – Rethinking on the role of the State- Inclusive development- Millennium Development Goals- Sustainable development Goals.
5. Economic Planning
Need & Objectives of Planning- Types of Planning- Role of Economic Planning in Economic development.
A V KANTHAMMA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, HASSAN - 573201
Dept. of Economics
Course Outcomes 2020-21
Course
Course Title
Course outcomes
I st B.A
1st Semester
Indian Economy
At the end of the course the student should be able to
1.Understand the current problems of Indian Economy
2.Identify the factors contributing to the recent growth of the Indian economy
3. Evaluate impact of LPG policies on economic growth in India
4.Analyze the sector specific policies adopted for achieving the aspirational goals
5. Review various economic policies adopted
2nd Semester
Micro Economics
The end of the course the student will be able to:
1. Identify the facets of an economic problem.
2. Learn basic economic concepts and terms.
3. Explain the operation of a market system;
4. Analyse the production and cost relationships of a business firm
5. Evaluate the pricing decisions under different market structures
6. Use basic cost-benefit calculations as a means of decision making (i.e., thinking like an economist)
2nd B.A
3rd Semester
Principals of Macro Economy
1.Explains what Macro Economics is and why it is important
2. Introduced to the concept of National Income how it is computed, what are the difficulties involved.
3. Further it states the standard of living of the people.
4. Helps to understand the effects of Inflation and deflation, and steps to control the same. 5. Enable students to acquire necessary skills for analyzing basic economic issues at the micro and Macro levels. It provides the required tools that enable the formulation of various economic policies.
4thSemester
Mathematics and Statistics for Economics
1. For the proper understanding of Economics the knowledge of mathematics is inevitable. 2. Majority of economic variables be can for quantified
3. Understand how mathematics is applied to solve practical problems.
4. Students develop excellent analytical and problem solving skills that are highly valued by employers.
3nd B.A
5thSemester
Money banking Public Finance
1. Understanding money& banking is a necessary component to sound financial investment.
2. Analyse how the banking system work & its impact on society.
3. Use current technology to track changes occurring in the banking system
4. Identify the role of Reserve Bank of India. 5. Study about the financial matters of the government- Public Revenue, Public Expenditure & Public Debt of the Government.
6thSemester
Economics of development and Planning
1. Discuss competing theories of Economic Development.
2.Demonstrate deep analytical understanding of contemporary economic development issues.
3. Study objectives of Economic Planning, types of planning & role of planning.
Course Outcomes 2021-22
Basic Economics
DSC -I
1.Identify the facets of an economic problem.
3.Explain the operation of a market system;
4.Analyse the production and cost relationships of a business firm
5.Evaluate the pricing decisions under different market structures
6.Use basic cost-benefit calculations as a means of decision making (i.e., thinking like an economist)
Contemporary Indian Economy
DSC-2
1. Understand the current problems of Indian Economy
2. Identify the factors contributing to the recent growth of the Indian economy
4. Analyze the sector specific policies adopted for achieving the aspirational goals
2 ndSemester
Basic Economics -II
DSC -3
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
1.Understand the operation of the overall economic system;
2.Calculate national income and related aggregates
3. Explain the relationship between macroeconomic aggregates
4. Analyse the nature of business cycles and policies towards controlling them
5. Evaluate the macroeconomic policies for solving major problems like poverty and unemployment
Karnataka Economy
DSC-4
1. Understand the nature of economic growth and problems of Karnataka state.
2. Explain the process of structural growth in Karnataka economy;
3. Evaluate the policies and programmes undertaken by the Govt. of Karnataka for bringing about socio-economic development Unit Description Hours
3 rdSemester
Principals of Macro Economics
Course Outcomes 2022-23
I st B.Com
Pre- Reforms in Indian Economy
Course Pre-requisite(s): 12' Standard Pass
Course Outcomes (COs):
1.Trace the evolution of Indian Economy
2.Identify the structural features and constraints of the Indian economy
3. Evaluate planning models and strategy adopted in India
4.Analyze the sector specific problems and contributions towards overall economic growth
5.Review various economic policies adopted
I st B.Com/B.Sc
6. Understand the current problems of Indian Economy
7. Identify the factors contributing to the recent growth of the Indian economy
8. Evaluate impact of LPG policies on economic growth in India
9. Analyze the sector specific policies adopted for achieving the aspirational goals
10. Review various economic policies adopted
Sustainable Economics OE
1. Understand the basic concept of Sustainable Development (SD), the environmental, social and economic dimensions.
2. Know the history of the SD idea.
3. Be able to discuss the conflicts which are involved in the SD concept on the national as wellas on the global scale.
4.Be able to discuss the (dis-)advantages of instruments for SD;
5.Evaluate the sustainable development goals and their attainments
Macro Economics
4. Helps to understand the effects of Inflation and deflation, and steps to control the same. 5. Enable students to acquire necessary skills for analyzingbasic economic issues at the micro and Macro levels. It provides the required tools that enable the formulation of various economic policies.
Mathematics Economics
Course Outcomes (COs): After the successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
CO1. Perform basic operations in Sets and functions and Matrix algebra.
CO2. Calculate limits, derivatives of Economic functions and identify the nature of relationship.
CO3. Calculate maxima and minima of function
CO1. Understand introductory economic concepts.
CO2. Recognize basic supply and demand analysis.
CO3. Recognize the structure and the role of costs in the economy.
CO4. Describe, using graphs, the various market models: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolisti,competition, and oligopoly.
COS. Explain how equilibrium is achieved in the various market models.
CO6. Identify problem areas in the economy, and possible solutions, using the analytical tools developer in the course.
2ndB.Sc
Rural Economics
CO1. To Understand the basics of ruraldevelopment,
CO2. To study the characteristics, problems, and programmes of rural redevelopment
CO3. To study the trends and patterns of economic activities in rural areas
CO4. To study the role of infrastructural facilities and governance in rural development
COS. To enable the students to know about significance of rural enterprises and agricultural allied activities.
4 thSemester
Statistics for Economics
COl. Understand the nature of Data and their presentation
CO2. Calculate Descriptive statistics like measures of central tendency and dispersion
CO3. Apply statistical techniques like correlation and regression in Economic anlysis
3rd B.A
5th Semester
2. Demonstrate deep analytical understanding of contemporary economic development issues.
A.V. KANTHAMMA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, HASSAN - 573201
Result Analysis 2021-22
No Of appeared
No of Pass
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
Pass Percentage
BA 1 stSem
11
09
08
1
0
82
BA 2nd Sem
BA 3rd Sem
34
33
21
10
02
97
BA 4thSem
30
25
17
06
80
BA 5thSem
24
04
88
BA 6thSem
23
03
96
Result Analysis 2022-23
Class
1 stBA I stSem
19
18
01
00
90.5
1 st BA 2nd Sem
2ndBA 3 rdSem
100
2nd BA 4thSem
33dBA 5thSem
32
31
33dBA 6thSem
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