IGNOU MA Economics syllabus

IGNOU’s MA economics syllabus is curated to give you a deep understanding of economics and clarity of concepts over two years. IGNOU is a great option when it comes to distance education as pursuing any course from IGNOU, whether it is graduation, post graduation or masters, brings you at par with other regular candidates along with the freedom to apply for various exams like UPSC, SSC and IES as it is recognized by UGC-DEB and AICTE. Graduates from IGNOU are also eligible for jobs in both government and private sector making it like any other university without the hassle of actually going to the campus everyday. 

Each IGNOU MA Economics course has a certain number of credits, each of which is equal to 30 hours of student study time, including all instructional time. As a result, if a course has six credits assigned to it, the student must devote 180 hours to studying it.

The list of IGNOU MEC courses that students must pass or finish in order to earn a master’s degree is shown below. The list of course names and course codes for ma economics may be seen below. There are 66 credits total in the programme, with each credit equaling 30 study hours. The institution offers several courses in a two-year format.

IGNOU MA Economics Syllabus

IGNOU MA Economics 1st Year Courses
Course Code	Course Name	Credits
MEC-101	Micro Economic Analysis	6
MEC-002	Macro Economic Analysis	6
MEC-103	Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis	6
MEC-004	Economics of Growth and Development	6
MEC-105	Indian Economic Policy	6
IGNOU MA Economics 2nd Year Courses
Course Code	Course Name	Credits
Compulsory Courses
MEC-106	Public Economics	6
MEC-007	International Trade and Finance	6
MEC-108	Economics of Social Sector and Environment	6
MEC -109	Research Methods in Economics	6
Optional Courses (Choose 12 Credits Only)
MECP-001	Project Work – MECP-001	6
MECE-001	Econometric Methods	6
MECE-003	Actuarial Economics: Theory and Practice	6
MECE-004	Financial Institutions and Markets	6
MWG 11	Public Policy and Analysis	8
MGSE 9	Electronic Governance	4
(Note : MWG-11 and MGSE-9 Courses to be taken together)
MEDSE 46	Development Issues and Perspectives	6

IGNOU MA Economics study material

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