Graduate Syllabus
Courses of Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics:
| SL No | Course Code | Course Title | Status | Credit Hr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECO 601 | Advanced Microeconomics I | Compulsory | 3 |
| 2 | ECO 602 | Advanced Microeconomics II | Compulsory | 3 |
| 3 | ECO 603 | Advanced Macroeconomics I | Compulsory | 3 |
| 4 | ECO 604 | Advanced Macroeconomics II | Compulsory | 3 |
| 5 | ECO 605 | Economic Growth, Development & Planning I | Compulsory | 3 |
| 6 | ECO 606 | Economic Growth, Development & Planning II | Compulsory | 3 |
| 7 | ECO 607 | Advanced Econometrics | Optional-01 | 3 |
| 8 | ECO 608 | International Economics | Optional-02 | 3 |
| 9 | ECO 609 | Environmental Economics | Optional-03 | 3 |
| 10 | ECO 610 | Industrial Economics | Optional-04 | 3 |
| 11 | ECO 611 | Money and Finance | Optional-05 | 3 |
| 12 | ECO 612 | Thesis on Selected Economic Issues | Optional-06 | 3 |
| 13 | ECO 613 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | Optional-07 | 3 |
| 14 | ECO 614 | Comprehensive and Viva Voce | Compulsory | 3 |
- a) Compulsory courses
There are six compulsory courses in MSS in Economics program besides the Comprehensive and Viva Voce (ECO-614). These courses include advanced topics on Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, development and planning.
- b) Optional Courses
A Master’s student has to take five courses out of 7 optional courses. Though thesis is an optional course, we highly appreciate our students to take this course.
- c) Comprehensive and Viva Voce
Since the syllabus of a comprehensive exam comprises the contents of all the courses, students must have to go through and review all the subject matter of all the courses from MSS level. So he/she can recapitulate his/her knowledge and find out the link between them. The question of Comprehensive exam usually consists of different theories with real life application and recent economic issues, which motivates students to gather knowledge beyond textbooks and being updated about real life scenario. The Viva exam gives the opportunity to check the ability of graduates and gives them the flavor of real life job viva before entering the job market. After successful completion of all courses, students will be allowed to register for the course Comprehensive and Viva Voce (Eco-614).