KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY

PROGRAMME GUIDE

MASTER OF ARTS in ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES AND

RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS

Mukthagangothri, Mysore – 570 006

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M.A. ECONOMICS PROGRAMME GUIDE DESIGN COMMITTEE

Dr. R.H.Pavithra Dr. T.P. Shashikumar

Chairman, Member,
Board of Studies in Economics(PG) Board of Studies in Economics (PG)
KSOU. KSOU.
.

Dr. M.S.Ramananda Dr. Harisha.N

Member, Assistant Professor,
Board of Studies in Economics(PG) DOS&R in Economics,
KSOU. KSOU.
Dr. Dr. Shivakumaraswamy
Member, Dr. K.S. Veerendrakumar
Board of Studies in Economics (PG) Assistant Professor,
KSOU. DOS&R in Economics,
KSOU.
Dr. J.L. Banashankari
Assistant Professor,
DOS&R in Economics,
KSOU.
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR M.A ECONOMICS

Dr. R.H.Pavithra
Chairman,
Department of Studies and Research in Economics,
KSOU.

December, 2021
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 Contents
1. The University

1.1 About the University

1.2 About the Department

1.3 Programme’s Mission and Objectives

1.4 Relevance of the Programme with HEI’s Mission and Goals

1.5 Appropriateness of programme

1.6 Choice Based Credit System

2. Master of Economics

2.1 Eligibility of Admission

2.2 Duration of the Programme

2.3 Medium of Instruction

2.4 Programme Outcome

2.5 Details of Faculties

2.6 Programme Structure

2.7 Evaluation System

3. Student Support Services

4. Instructions about Examination

5. Detailed Syllabus of M.A Economics under CBCS

6. Annexure

7. Question Paper Pattern

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1.1 ABOUT THE UNIVERISTY

The Karnataka State Open University is recognized by the University Grants Commission
under (Open and Distance Learning & Online Learning) Regulation 2017. The University was
established in June 1996 with a vision “Higher Education to Everyone, Everywhere”. The
University blossomed in the era of globalization in which the economies of the world are
being transformed from their original closed self-sustaining structure to the globalized context,
where they can expose themselves to the competitive world. This transition forced the arena of
knowledge emphasizing itself to more of its application than of accumulation of facts. The
Karnataka State Open University in order to cope with the present global environment, is
attempting to integrate interdisciplinary approaches in the dissemination of knowledge with
the aim of achieving overall human personality development. Mysuru is a historical centre
possessing a rich cultural heritage which had valiant historical events of different kingdoms
and humane social setup of incomparable stature. University has paved the way for realizing
the vision at the international arena leading to human welfare. It was started during the year
1996 as a separate entity to cater to the needs of thousands of young aspirants of higher
education. The KSOU is situated at heart of Mysuru city, the University operates in 50 Acre of
land in a fully green ambience. The University is offering UG, PG and Ph.D. programs besides
diploma and PG Diploma programs in various disciplines. The University is fully equipped
with 28 academic departments controlled by the chairpersons and supported by other faculty
and non-teaching staff. The University is offering various degrees and diploma in Humanities,
Social Science, Science, Commerce and Management. The KSOU is carved mainly with an
intention of promoting unprivileged group of society and hence the fees for all the courses at
affordable rate. The Open Distance Learning system is a unique and challenging because, the
learners joining Open Distance Learning hailed from a diverse socio-economic background
and with a varied learning background. The present conventional university system could not
meet the genuine needs of such students who could not pursue their studies in a conventional
‘university for various reasons. In order to give them an opportunity to pursue their studies in
Open Distance Learning, this University has been established.

The major objective of the University is to generate human resources of top quality with more
emphasis laid on the following issues:

(1) To transform guiding vision into action plan through various measures.
(2) To generate high quality human resources through skill training.
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 (3) To provide opportunity to those who discontinued their studies.
(4) To provide opportunity to working class to acquire higher knowledge.
(5) To provide opportunity to pursue higher education at their own places.
(6) To provide transparent manner of admission.
(7) To transfer restricted learning to a global-based learning.
(8) To promote new concept and new direction to higher education.
(9) To promote multiple imperatives to achieve the national development.
(10) To play critical role in addressing social imperatives.
(11) To create adequate student-support services for innate capacity building.

1.2 ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS

The Department of Studies and Research in Economics was established in the late 1970’s
under the aegis of the erstwhile ICC & CE. A premier institute of Correspondence Education
of University of Mysore. The institute with its infrastructure including human resources was
transformed into an independent KSOU in 1996. The faculties in the department could spread
their wings into many courses including research. The M.A Economics is one of the most
demanded courses in the country today as it develops the required knowledge, skills, and
attitudes among the students for the successful handling of banking, economic analysist, trade
and industry and competitive exams.

The Department of Studies and Research in Economics works with an aim of fostering in the
students an attitude of objective inquiry. The Department equips students with the latest
developments in the field of current economic issues and challenges and trains them to apply
the theory of economics in the practical application. It seeks to enable them to handle the
challenges of growth and transformation of businesses through critical thinking, rational
attitude and quality decision making. It is dedicated to developing the students into responsible
citizens of the country with high moral values, understanding the problems of human
relationships and developing a capacity to appreciate the finer values of life.

The Department is offering the following programmes:

1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

2. Master in Economics (M.A)
3. Bachelor of Degree (B.A)

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The Department of Economics is offering the Master of Arts in Economics (M.A)
Programme under CBCS in the following Dual Specialisations

Sl. No. Group Specialisations

1. Group A Rural Development
2. Group B Demography
3. Group C Welfare Economics
4. Group D Contemporary Indian Economy

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics takes a minimum of 3 years of duration to get

completed and can be studied up to a maximum of 6 years. Ph.D. programme in Economics is
governed by KSOU Ph.D. Ordinance – 2018. Ph.D. in the department is conducted in a regular
mode strictly as per the UGC Ph.D. Regulation 2016. Presently there are 4 Research
Supervisors in the Department and 15 students are enrolled for their Ph.D. Programme.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A) is of 3 years undergraduate programme. The course is designed to

provide students with a wide range of managerial skills and understanding in streams like
money, banking, fisal policy, international trade and finance, economics of development and
current economic condition of India. The Bachelor of Arts in Economics programme prepares
the students for a career in economic analysis, competitive exams of banking, KPSC and
UPSC Exams, Statistical officers, banking, insurance, stock market and also various sectors.

1.3 PROGRAMME’S MISSION AND OBEJCTIVES

Mission:
1. To sustain contents and creativity besides stimulating proximity and participation
2. To wake up the clienteles to the hard realities of life and the highly competitive scenario which is
fast emerging and limiting the opportunities
3. To strengthen the institutional networking for knowledge sharing and academic excellence
4. To make the learner a responsible citizen in the community.
5. To offer affordable course and programme to meet the academic needs of all stake holders

Objectives:
M.A Economics programme is an embodiment of the objectives stated as under:
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 To provide quality higher education with emphasis on educating the clienteles by
offering relevant, accessible and affordable, student – focused learning, which prepare
them to render service and leadership.
 To orient the students’ knowledge of major current economic issues.
 To enhance qualities of innovation, discovery and research along with implementing the
regular curriculum.
 To impart the learners with the major economic concepts, issues and governmental
programme and problems in its implementation
 To take proper decision from household management to the international business
transactions.

1.4 Relevance of the programme with HEI’s Mission and Goals:

M.A in Economics in distant mode imparts the knowledge and required skill to the

candidates. This is by an in depth investigation into the broad range of Economics at

regional, state, national and International level. M.A Economics programme invariably

is the composition of the courses which enhance the knowledge and skill required for

the present economy.

Nature of Prospective Target Group of Learners:

 Candidates who have successfully completed qualifying examination (12+3 or 10+2+3)

or any equivalent degree.
 Graduates from any discipline other than the cognate shall study Master Preparatory
Programme (MPP).
 Graduates in concerned subject who could not access to conventional system of
education such as married women, unemployed, senior citizens, working sections of
society in Public, Private, NGO’s etc.,
 Graduates from economic socio and cultural locational disadvantaged groups including
inclusive groups.

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1.5 Appropriateness of programme to be conducted in ODL mode to
acquire specific skills and competence:

M.A in Economics conduct contact classes and prepared Self- Learning Material (SLM)
which is subjected to revision periodically, so as to cover contemporary changes in the
stipulated arena. The requisite skill and the competencies is by the interaction both in
print and electronic version. Further the contact classes, counselling helps in the direction.
Therefore with the Self Learning Material, contact classes and counselling, the
programme parallels conventional mode of delivering the contents in dissemination of
knowledge. Critical reasoning and perception of learners can be assessed through
continuous assessment. The structure of the programme is designed in such a way the
delivery materials with the structure of the conventional mode.

The ICT enabled teaching and learning in the university is a big support for the learners
in an endeavour to gain competencies of the learners at the door steps. Audio video
recording system in place, which will be used appropriately.

Instructional Design:

Curriculum development plays a very vital role in imparting quality education. The
curriculum is designed keeping in view the norms of UGC from time to time. The instruction
is designed as per the credits. The student programme guide, the self-learning material both in
print and electronic are pressed in to the service to promote quality and excellence in all fronts.
For that purpose, the university takes the following measures:
1. Articulated: Curriculum articulation has been adopted to avoid conflicts across the
different areas. Development of a logical and sequential instructional flow from one
year to the next year. Curriculum articulation is maintained at all levels of studies
reducing and eliminating repetitions by establishing sound linkages wherever
necessary.
2. Realistic Contents: Contents are developed keeping in view of the contributions
expected of a student in his career. Career role with specific tasks, knowledge, skills,
attitudes, and values are considered for development of curriculum. The content of the
programme is delivered by way of self-learning material which is prepared by
academicians of reputed both in the university and other institutions.

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 3. Evaluation – Conscious: The curriculum being developed keeping in view of
evaluation-conscious. logical, accurate and measurable curriculum are being designed.
4. Employability: The curriculum is being developed to bridge the gap between the
academic knowledge and job market requirement at various levels.

1.6 CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)

Choice based credit system (CBCS) is an internationally acknowledged system. Therefore, the
entire higher education in India is transforming itself to this uniform grading system. The
CBCS provides an opportunity for the students to choose courses from the prescribed courses
comprising core, elective/minor or skill based courses. The courses can be evaluated through
the grading system, which is considered to be better than the conventional marks system. This
will benefit the students to move across institutions within India to begin within and across
countries. The uniform grading system will also enable potential employers in assessing the
performance of the candidates. In order to bring uniformity in evaluation system and
computation of the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) based on student’s performance
in examinations, the University Grants Commission has formulated the guideline which is
being followed. The choice based credit system not only offers opportunities and avenues to
learn core subjects but also exploring additional avenues of learning beyond the core subjects
for holistic development of an individual. The CBCS will undoubtedly facilitate us bench
mark our courses with best international academic practices. Advantages of the choice based
credit system are:

 Shift in focus from the teacher-centric to student-centric education.

 Student may undertake as many credits as they can cope with (without repeating all
courses in a given semester if they fail in one/more courses).
 CBCS allows students to choose inter-disciplinary, intra-disciplinary courses, skill oriented
papers (even from other disciplines according to their learning needs, interests and
aptitude) and more flexibility for students.
 CBCS makes education broad-based and at par with global standards. One can take credits
by combining unique combinations. For example, Physics with Economics, Microbiology
with Chemistry or Environment Science etc.
 CBCS offers flexibility for students to study at different times and at different institutions
to complete one course (ease mobility of students). Credits earned at one institution can be
transferred.
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1.6.1 OUTLINE OF CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM:
1. Core Course: A course, which should compulsorily be studied by a candidate as a core
requirement is termed as a Core course.
2. Elective Course: Generally a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and
which may be very specific/specialized/advanced/supportive to the discipline/ subject of
study or which provides an extended scope or which enables an exposure to some other
discipline/subject/domain or nurtures the candidate’s proficiency/skill is called an Elective
Course.
2.1 Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course: Elective courses may be offered by the
main discipline/subject of study is referred to as Discipline Specific Elective.
2.2 Generic Elective (GE) Course: An elective course chosen generally from an
unrelated discipline/subject, with an intention to seek exposure is called a Generic
Elective. A core course offered in a discipline/subject may be treated as an elective by
other discipline/subject and vice versa and such electives may also be referred to as
Generic Elective.
3. Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC): The Ability Enhancement (AE) Courses may be
of two kinds: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) and Skill Enhancement
Courses (SEC). “AECC” courses are the courses based upon the content that leads to
Knowledge enhancement; i. Environmental Science and ii. English/MIL Communication.
These are mandatory for all disciplines. SEC courses are value-based and/or skill-based
and are aimed at providing hands-on-training, competencies, skills, etc.
3.1 Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC): Environmental Science,
English Communication/MIL Communication.
3.2 Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC): These courses may be chosen from a pool of
courses designed to provide value-based and/or skill Component in Under-Graduate
Courses Project work/Dissertation is considered as a special course involving
application of knowledge in solving / analysing /exploring a real life situation/difficult
problem. A Project/Dissertation work would be of 6 credits. A Project/Dissertation
work may be given in lieu of a discipline specific elective paper

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2.0 MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS PROGRAMME

The School of Economics is one of the leading schools in Karnataka State Open University,
has designed and developed an innovative Programme; Master of Arts in Economics (M.A)
with four dual specializations namely Rural Development, Contemporary Indian Economy,
Demography and welfare economics. The Main objective of this programme is to equip the
students with necessary conceptual, analytical and entrepreneurial skills required for handling
as well as establishing their own business ventures. The curriculum focuses on the applied
aspects of business operations. The course curriculum is designed and prepared by well-
experienced academicians in the field of Economics.

Credit System: The Karnataka State Open University follows the credit system for all its
programmes offered. Each credit accounts to 30 hours of study comprising all learning
activities. Thus, a four credit course involves 120 hours. All M.A programme courses are
divided into 4 groups namely Hard-core Courses, Soft-core Courses, Inter-disciplinary
Courses and Skill Enhancement Courses. This will helps the students to understand the
academic effort one has to put in, in order to complete the course successfully.

Sl. No Course Category/Group Credits Study Hours

01 Hard Core Courses 4/3 120

02 Soft Core Courses 3 90

03 Inter-disciplinary Courses 2 60

04 Skill Enhancement Courses 2 60

Duration: 2 years (4 Semester)

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 Table 1: Norms for delivery of M.A Economics courses through distance mode
Total No. of
No. of Size of
learning counseling Credit value of the Course
Assignments SLMs range
hours sessions
2 120 hours *12 hours** 16 units 4 credits

2 90 hours *09 hours** 12 units 3 credits

1 60 hours *06 hours** 08 units 2 credits

*10% of total learning hours of a course are earmarked to deliver lecture in PCP/counselling.
**21 hours includes well packed lecturing, and apt counselling by the well experienced
academicians. For this purpose face to face, audio visuals and virtual tools will be adopted.

2.1 ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO M.A ECONOMICS

PROGRAMME

Level-1: Candidates who have obtained Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University

of three years duration without studying Cognate Subjects. Such admitted candidates have to

qualify the Master’s Preparatory Program (MPP) examination conducted by the Karnataka

State Open University.

Level-2: Candidates who have passed three years B.A with studying Economics as cognate

subject in Degree Examination of any recognized University or an examination of any

University considered equivalent thereto.

2.2 DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME:

The study of the programme is spread in two years with the time range to complete the
programme in N+2.

2.3 MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

The medium of instruction of M.A Economics Programme is 'English' and ‘Kannada’,

examination may be answered either in English or Kannada.

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 2.4 EXPECTED PROGRAMME OUTCOME
 Responsible citizens in competitive world
 Employability and communication skills.
 Responsible citizens in competitive world.
 Enhancement quality of knowledge in the area.
 Employability and communication skills.

2.5 DETAILS OF FACULTIES

Sl. Name of the Faculty Designation Qualification Specialization Experience Mobile

No. in Number
Years
1 Dr. R.H. Pavithra Assistant M.A. Ph.D Econometrics 14 9845659987
Professor &
Chairman
2 Dr. Ramananda .M.S Associate M.A. Ph.D Micro 26 7899854594
Professor Economics
3 Dr. T.P.Shashi Kumar Assistant M.A. Ph.D Quantitative 12 9036342507
Professor techniques
4 Dr.ShivakumaraSwamy Assistant M.A. Ph.D Development 18 9972165817
Professor Economics
5 Dr. N. Harisha Assistant M.A. Ph.D Money and 09 8861467351
Professor Banking
6 Dr. K.S.Veerendrakumara Assistant M.A. Ph.D Development 14 9901963999
Professor Economics

7 Dr. Banashankari.J.L Assistant M.A. Ph.D Moneyand 08 8951217787

Professor Economics

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 2.6 PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The following are the courses to be studied by students who are admitted to M.A Economics Program
Maximum Marks
Exami
Course Credit Counselli Internal TermEnd nation
Code Semester and Course s ng/PCP Examinati on Total Durati
Assessment
Hours on
Economics Semester - I
HC 1.1 Micro Economic Analysis-I 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 1.2 Macro Economics-I 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 1.3 International Trade Finance 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 1.4 Agriculture Economics 3 09 20 80 100 3
HC 1.5 Indian Economy–I 3 09 20 80 100 3
EL 1.1 Open elective 2 06 10 40 50 11/2
Hours
Semester – I Total 20 60 110 440 550
Economics Semester - II
HC 2.1 Micro Economic Analysis-II 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 2.2 Macro Economics–II 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 2.3 Research Methodology 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 2.4 Money and Banking 3 09 20 80 100 3
HC 2.5 Indian Economy-II 3 09 20 80 100 3
EL 2.1 Open elective 2 6 10 40 50 11/2
Hours
Semester – II Total 20 60 110 440 550
Economics Semester - III
HC 3.1 Economics of Development-I 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 3.2 Public Economics-I 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 3.3 Quantitative Techniques for 4 12 20 80 100 3
Economics
SC 3.1 A / Rural Development / 3 09 20 80 100 3
SC 3.1 B Demography-I
SC 3.2 A/ Contemporary Indian Economy-I / 3 09 20 80 100 3
SC 3.2 B Welfare Economics-I
SEC-T Computer Fundamental to 11/2
Economics-I 2 06 10 40 50 Hours
Semester – III Total 20 60 110 440 550
Economics Semester - IV
HC 4.1 Economics of Development-II 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 4.2 Public Economics-II 4 12 20 80 100 3
HC 4.3 Statistics for Economics 4 12 20 80 100 3
SC 4.1 A/ Karnataka Economy / 3 09 20 80 100 3
SC 4.1 B Demography-II
SC 4.2 A/ Contemporary Indian Economy-II/ 3 09 20 80 100 3
SC 4.2 B Welfare Economics-II
SEC-P Computer Fundamental to 2 06 10 40 50 11/2
Economics - II Hours
Semester – IV Total 20 60 110 440 550
Semester I to IV Grand Total 80 240 440 1760 2200

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 HC – Hard-core Stream;
SC – Soft-core Stream;
EL – Inter-disciplinary Elective.
SEC – Skill Enhancement Course.

Note:
a) Soft Core (SC) papers are for only 3rd and 4th semesters.
b) Students who take up SC 3.1 (A) in 3rd semester has to mandatorily opt SC 4.1 (A) in 4th
semester.
c) Students who take up SC 3.2 (A) in 3rd semester has to mandatorily opt SC 4.2 (A) in 4th
semester.
d) If students take up SC 3.1 (B ) in 3rd semester has to mandatorily opt SC 4.1 (B) in 4th
semester.
e) If students take up SC 3.2 (B) in 3rd semester has to mandatorily opt SC 4.2 (B) in 4th
semester.
f) Students has to make choice between SC 3.1 (A) and SC 3.1 (B) in 3rd Semester and has
to choose between S.C 4.1(A) & S.C 4.1(B) in 4th semester.

Total credits for M.A Economics (40 credits from Previous and 40 credits from Final M.A in
Economics (20 credits in each semester)).

University makes provision to restructure credits and evaluation system as per time to time UGC
directions.

Interdisciplinary Electives
SL
Department Sub Code I Semester Sub Code II Semester
No

1 KANNADA ELK-01 DzsÀĤPÀ PÀ£ÀßqÀ ¸Á»vÀåzÀ ELK-02 ¥ÁæaãÀ PÀ£ÀßqÀ ¸Á»vÀåzÀ

EwºÁ¸À EwºÁ¸À

2 ENGLISH ELE-01 Indian Literature -I ELE-02 Indian Literature -II

3 HINDI ELH-01 Vyavaharik Hindi ELH-02 Hindi Cinema

Vyakaran

4 TELUGU ELT-01 Tilak ELT-02 Telugu Samskruthi –

Samaajam

5 HISTORY ELHS-01 Ancient World ELHS-02 Social Reform

Civilisations Movement in India

(Egypt,
Mesopotamia, Greek,

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 Roman, Inca,
Chinese)

6 ECONOMICS ELEC-01 Economic Policies of ELEC-02 Institutions for

India Since 1991 International
Development

7 POLITICAL ELP-01 Local Government in ELP-02 Indian Constitution

SCIENCE India.

8 PUBLIC ELPA-01 Indian Polity-1 ELPA-02 Indian Polity-2

ADMINISTRATION

9 SOCIOLOGY ELS-01 Invitation to ELS-02 Study of Indian

Sociology Society

10 JOURNALISM AND ELJ-01 Aspects of ELJ-02 Aspects of Journalism

MASS Journalism and Mass and Mass
COMMUNICATION Communication - I Communication - II

11 ANCIENT HISTORY ELA-01 World heritage sites ELA-02 Cultural History of

AND ARCHEOLOGY of India Hoysalas

12 EDUCATION ELED-01 Foundations of ELED-02 Higher Education

Education

13 COMMERCE ELC –01 Personal Financial ELC –02 Entrepreneurship

Planning Development

14 MANAGEMENT ELM –01 Disaster Management ELM –02 E-Commerce

15 BIOCHEMISTRY ELMBC –01 Basics of ELMBC –02 Basic Bioorganic

Bioinorganic and chemistry for Biology
Biophysical graduates.
chemistry for
Biology graduates.

16 BIOTECHNOLOGY ELMBT –01 Biotechnology ELMBT –02 Fundamentals of

Principles and Biotechnology
applications

17 CHEMISTRY ELMC –01 Open Elective I ELMC –02 Open Elective II

18 CLINICAL ELMCND –01 Healthy lifestyles and ELMCND–02 Nutraceuticals and

NUTRITION AND nutrition health foods
DIETETICS

19 COMPUTER ELMCS –01 Mobile App ELMCS –02 E-Commerce

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 SCIENCE Development

20 ENVIRONMENTAL ELMES –01 Basics of ELMES –02 Advances in

SCIENCE Environmental Environmental
Science Science

21 GEOGRAPHY ELMG –01 Introduction to ELMG –02 Geography of

Physical Geography Karnataka

22 MATHEMATICS ELMM –01 Fundamentals of ELMM –02 Combinatorics and

Mathematics Graph Theory

23 MICROBIOLOGY ELMMB –01 Microbial World and ELMMB –02 Microbes in

Microbial Diversity Sustainable
Agriculture and
Development

24 PHYSICS ELMP –01 Mechanics ELMP –02 Waves and Optics

25 PSYCHOLOGY ELMPSY –01 Introduction to ELMPSY –02 Psychology in

Psychology Everyday Life

26 INFORMATION ELMIT –01 Green Computing ELMIT –02 E-Commerce

TECHNOLOGY

27 BOTANY (NEW) ELMBOT –01 Plant-Microbe ELMBOT – Plant Diversity and

Interactions 02 Human Welfare

28 ZOOLOGY (NEW) ELMZ –01 Parasites Vectors & ELMZ–02 Essential of

communicable Reproductive Health
diseases

29 FOOD AND ELMFNS –01 Food Psychology ELMFNS –02 Nutritional

NUTRITION Management in
SCIENCES Disaster Conditions

Note
A. I and II Semester Open elective (Interdisciplinary Electives) syllabus are attached in
Annexure – I and Annexure - II respectively.

B. The Students may contact respective department chairperson in case of any queries
regarding open elective course. The contact details available in the university website.

Skill Enhancement Courses (for the students of Economics Discipline):

 Semester – III:
SEC-T 3.1: Computer Fundamentals to Economics -1
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 Semester – IV
SEC-P 4.1: Computer Fundamentals to Economics -2

2.7 EVALUATION SYSTEM

Evaluation system comprises of:

i. Internal assessment (IA) through assignments with a weightage of 20marks.
ii. Term-end examination with a weightage of 80marks.

i. Internal Assessment:
Internal Assessment by way of assignment is an integral part of distance learning. The
main purpose of assignments is to test the students’ comprehension of the learning
materials acquired through the studies and also to facilitate to understand performance of
the student.
 Assignments are to be submitted for each semester. Student will not have any
opportunity of submitting the Assignments in subsequent semesters. In case a
student fails to submit the assignments, he/she will be assessed only for the
theory marks of80.
 Out station students other than Mysuru should submit their assignments to the
Regional Director, concerned Regional Centre only.
 Students who have opted Mysuru as a centre for teaching learning, they shall
submit the assignments to the address as will be indicated in the assignment
circular.
 The questions for assignment will be uploaded in the University official website
as per calendar of events.
 The students of shall submit their assignments under the First and Second phase
at a time. Detailed information and questions will be hosted in the University’s
website, as per calendar of events.
 The student shall submit assignments in blue books only.
 The University has the right to reject the assignments received after due date.
The students are therefore, advised to submit them before the due date.
 The students should preserve the photocopies of all the assignments sent along
with proof of submission of such assignment.
 There is no provision for revaluation of components associated with Internal
Assessments.

ii. Term-end Examination

Examination for M.A Economics Degree Programme will be held by the University at the
end of every semester. No Supplementary examination for M.A Economics.

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 Scheme of Examination per course / paper M.A Economics Programme
Marks Minimum
Internal Assessment 20 No
Term End Examination 80 32
Total 100 40
Course (Paper) exemption 40
Aggregate for pass 40%

3.0 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The University has created learners friendly support services to enable them to pursue students
without any inconvenience. The students support service is considered to be excellent in the
headquarters while proper measures have been taken up to provide such services at the
Regional Centres /Learners Support Centre (LSC).
List of Learners Support Centres will be uploaded after the admission
KSOU functions in 3 tier system in student support services Viz.,
i) Headquarters
ii) Regional Centres
iii) Learner Support Centre (Study Centre).
The headquarters controls all the activities of Regional Centres and study centres.
The Regional Centres led by the Regional Directors, engage in admission process, issue of
study material, besides the management of counselling /PCP and also continuous assessment.
The regional centres update all the information to the students from time to time, as and when
university initiates. Candidates can select the convenient Regional Centres. There are 20
Regional centres located across Karnataka.
Learners support centres are the reputed and established colleges located at various part of
Karnataka. KSOU has identified good collages at taluk levels so as to provide convenient
access to students.

A. Library at Head Quarters, Mysuru

The Karnataka State Open University Library caters to the need of the students, research
scholars, faculty members and non-teaching staff of the university since 1996. At present,
the Library’s collection exceeds one lakh volumes, apart from the conventional book
resources; it comprises a good number of periodicals, reference books, encyclopedia,
reports, theses, dissertations, audio visual materials, CD/DVDs, etc. Presently it has more
than 300 National and International Journals. The Library is planning to build a digitalized
institutional repository.

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 a. Membership Services:
i. All the students of the University can become the members of the library after
getting their Student Identity Card issued from the University authorities at the
time of Admission.
ii. To get membership, they have to fill Membership Application and submit it along
with 2 Passport Size Photos and 1 Stamp Size Photo, Total 3 Photos.
iii. Borrowers Tickets will be issued on payment of a Refundable Caution Deposit of
Rs. 250/-
iv. Users can Borrow One Book per Card. The issued books can be retained for a
period of 60 days, and after the due date, penalty of Rs.1/- per book per day will be
levied. 14
v. The students should return the books and borrowers card 30 days before the
commencement of the Annual Examinations. In case they fail to return the same,
the Admission ticket for the Examination will not be issued.
vi. As per University guidelines students have to produce their Identity Card and
compulsorily surrender their Borrowers Tickets to the Library Authorities for
obtaining No Due Certificate (NDC) of the Library.
b. Library Services
a. Reference and Referral Service, Current Awareness Service, Users Orientation
Service,
b. Bibliographic Service, News Paper Clipping Service, Photocopy Service, etc.
provided to the users.
c. The Library has a well-equipped computer lab with internet facility to cater to the
needs of the users.
d. The library functions from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on all working days.
e. During contact Programme and university examinations, the Library will be kept
open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Government Holiday’s library functions
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
f. The housekeeping operations and catalogue is computerized using New Gen Lib
integrated library management software.
g. Web based Online Public Access Catalogue is provided to the users.
h. The Library website provides access to e-journals, e-Books, old question papers,
etc. And link to the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) of the Library
[http://ksoumysore.edu.in/library.html]. For any information regarding the library
services please send your queries and feedback to e-mail id:
[email protected] contact Telephone No. 0821-2500873 / 251995 Ext:
525/526.

B. Health Centre: The University has established a Health Centre to attend to the urgent and
immediate need of the students‟ whenever they stay in the campus. Only OPD facility is
available and regular doctor and other staff will be on duty.

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C. Hostels: The University has provided hostel facility both for men and women separately in
KSOU Mysuru campus.
Men’s Hostel: KSOU Boys' Hostel is located in KSOU campus. It consists of 33 rooms.
Each room could accommodate 5 students. Thus, this facility will be available to 165
students at a time. The students who wish to avail this facility shall pay 70/- per day.

D. Women’s Hostel: KSOU cottages, located in the University campus, reserved to the girls'
students. Each cottage can house 12 students. Totally University is having 09 cottages.
Thus, 108 students can stay in these cottages at a time. The student who is willing to avail
this benefit, shall pay Rs.70/- per day. The University is extending this facility within its
limits. The accommodation will be provided depending on the availability by following the
policy of 'First Come-First Serve'. The students of the hostel/ cottages shall maintain
decency and decorum in the campus, no damage to 15 the properties of the University
shall be caused. Any violation will attract disciplinary action and penalty. Those who do
not get the accommodation shall make their own arrangements. To avail Hostel / cottage
facility and payment of tariff, contact the Office of the University Guest House during
working hours. For details contact-9880072854.
a) Well maintained cafeteria
b) State Bank of India with its ATM facility
c) Post Office
d) Wi-fi Facility
e) Well maintained playground
f) Pure drinking water facility

E. Special Concession for Women Students:

Women Candidates coming under the category of Below Poverty Line (BPL), seeking
admission to UG/PG will be given 15 % concession in the Tuition Fee. The applicant
should submit the BPL card issued by the competent authority at the time of admission.
Such candidates are required to enclose a copy of the BPL Card containing the photo and
the name self-attested, along with the application and original documents.

F. Mukta Sanjeevini Scholarship: The Karnataka State Open University has established
Mukta Sanjivini Scholarship Fund to encourage poor students to pursue the studies. This
scholarship is available to students of economically weaker section of B.A/B.Com.,
Programs in KSOU.
Conditions:
a) Annual income of students/ father/ mother/ guardian/ husband should not exceed
Rupees One Lakh.
b) Income/Caste certificate issued by concerned Tahasildar shall be submitted.
c) Scholarship is available to II & III B.A./B.Com, students who have successfully
completed their Previous Year examination with 50% marks in the first attempt.
d) Students should be below the age of 30 years.

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 e) Those who apply for this scholarship should not have applied for any scholarship
anywhere else.
f) Students will be selected for scholarship based on their merit.
g) Students should submit prescribed filled in application form along with relevant
documents to the Deputy Registrar (Admissions), Karnataka State Open
University, Mukthagangothri, Mysuru -570 006 within the stipulated time,

G. Competitive Examination Training Centre: The KSOU competitive examination

training Centre offers training and guidance to various competitive examinations. For
details contact No.0821-2515944.

H. Placement cell:
The university has a placement cell which provides placement assistance. Placement fairs
are conducted by the University to provide placement assistance to students. The cell is
having continuous liaison with different industry/companies. Placements are being
provided to meritorious candidates.

Placement cell was started in July 2019 with the objective of providing jobs for
meritorious candidates of KSOU exclusively. In later days the placement cell retained
same objectives but the 16 scope was extended all aspirants of Karnataka with the above
objective 4 job fairs including one mega job fair is arranged through which job were
provide to 4000 students.

University has signed MOU with 2 companies for placements. Presently negotiations are
going with Board of Apprentiship training Department of Employment and Training,
Government of Karnataka. Around 50 students have been selected for apprentice with
stipend of around 10,000 per month for 2 years. State level apprentiship fair also arranged
in collaboration of Government of Karnataka. The Placement cell planning to provide
apprentiship training with stipend of minimum 10,000/- per month for all Under Graduate
and Post Graduate on SSLC based students. For more details contact placement cell:
9964697521.
I. KSOU APP
Karnataka State Open University has developed an App which can be downloaded from
the Google Play store. The App provides all the relevant information such as Courses,
Admissions, Classes, and Examinations. Soft copy of the Study material can also be
downloaded from the App along with previous question papers and assignments.

J. KSOU Connect: KSOU connect is a Web Based interactive platform developed by the
University. It is used to conduct online classes, Counselling session and Special lectures.
Students will get a link which enables them to join the sessions.

K. Video Lectures: The Department of Studies and Research in Economics has developed
few video lectures which would be uploaded in the YouTube Channel.

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 L. KSOU Radio: KSOU has setup Radio station to provide radio programmes for the benefit
of the students. Audio tapes related to various programmes shall be broadcasted at
scheduled time.

M. CMKKY: KSOU is a training partner to Chief Ministers Koushalya Karnataka Yojane

(CMKKY). KSOU imparts training to all its Final year / Semester students who have
enrolled for various classes. For more details students can contact Dr. Sumati Ramakrishna
Gowda Director CMKKY.

4.0 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES RELATING TO EXAMINATION

 Semester Examination: the Examination for M.A.Degree Programmes will be conducted
by the University at the end of each academic Semester. No supplementary examination
for M.A.
 Period for Completion of the Programme: The students shall complete the programme
in a period of N+2 years.
 Procedure of Examination: Candidate shall register for all subjects (whole examination)
when he/she appears for the examination for the first time (during the year of admission).
 Examination Centres: Depending upon the number of students enrolled, the University
will identify the Examination Centres. In addition to these Examination Centres, the
University conducts examination in other institutions which will also be notified in the
examination circular. If any changes are made regarding examination centres, the same
will be updated in the KSOU official Website: www.ksoumysore.karnataka.gov.in.
Supplementary examinations will have lesser number of examination centres depending on
the strength of the students.
 Course Exemption: Course exemption is granted to all under graduate and Post graduate
courses as per the ordinance of the University.
 Declaration of Results for Undergraduate Programmes: The candidates should score
minimum 32 Marks in theory and aggregate of 35 percent including IA Marks in all
courses at the Term end examination. Those who score less than 35 per cent will be
considered as failed in the examination, therefore such candidates have to reappear for the
respective courses in the examination.
 Declaration of Results for Postgraduate Programmes: The candidates should score
minimum 32 Marks in theory and aggregate of 40 percent including IA Marks in all
courses at the Term end examination. Those who score less than 40 per cent will be

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 considered as failed in the examination, therefore such candidates have to reappear for the
courses in the examination.
 Marks Card: The University shall issue Aadhaar based digital Marks Card and
Convocation Certificate through Online, such copies will also be available in National
Academic Depository (NAD).
 Grace Policy: The grace marks permissible shall be 1% of total maximum marks of all the
papers or component or group or for the whole examination of all under graduate courses.

5.0 DETAILED SYLLABUS OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS

(M.A ECONOMICS) UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – I

Course – HC1.1: MICRO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS - I

 Objective: ToequipStudentswiththefundamentals and application of economic theory and
practice
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Counselling, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

BLOCK – I: Fundamentals to Micro Economics

UNIT : 1 Introduction to Micro Economic Analysis

Origin – Nature – Scope – Importance – Limitations of Micro Economics – Macro
Economics.
UNIT : 2 Basic Problems of Economy
Production Possibility curve - What to produce – How to produce – Is there any
economic growth.
UNIT : 3 Method of Economic Analysis
Introduction – Types: Statistic – Comparative - Dynamics
UNIT : 4 Tools in Economic Analysis
Mathematical Analysis – Statistical Analysis – Methods : Inductive and Deductive
Methods.

BLOCK : II Demand and Utility Analysis

UNIT : 5 Equilibrium
Meaning – Types: Partial – General Equilibrium – Merits and Demerits
UNIT : 6 Demand Analysis
Concept – Law of Demand – Determinants – Exception to Law of Demand –
Increase and decrease in Demand – Extension and contraction of demand.
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UNIT: 7 Elasticity of Demand
Concept – Types – Determinants – Measurement of Elasticity of Demand
UNIT : 8 Coordinal Approach to Utility Analysis
Concept of Utility – Types – Features of Utility – Law of Diminishing Marginal
Utility.

BLOCK : III Consumer’s Behavior and Equilibrium

UNIT : 9 Consumer Behaviour

Law of Equi marginal utility – Consumer’s Surplus..
UNIT : 10 Ordinal Approach
Indifference Curve – Properties – Consumer’s Equilibrium through Indifference
Curve Effects of Indifference Curve.
UNIT : 11 Revealed Preference Theory
Strong order – Weak order preference – Assumptions – Choice – Critisisms.
UNIT : 12 Neumann – Morgenstern theory
Neumann – Morgenstern Theory – Revision of theory by Hicks – Characteristics of
Good Approach.

BLOCK : IV Production and Cost Analysis

UNIT : 13 Law of Supply

Law of Supply – Determinations – Exceptions to the Law of Supply – Elasticity of
Supply.
UNIT : 14 Cost Analysis
Meaning – types – Short run – Long run – Total Cost – Average Cost –
Marginal Cost.
UNIT : 15 Production Function
Production Function – ISO Quants – Properties – Returns to Scale – Law of
Variable Proportions.
UNIT : 16 Least Cost Combination
Least cost combination of inputs - Returns to economies of Scale – Cob
Doughlas Production Function.

References:

1. Koutsoyiannis A (1982): Modern Micro Economics, McMillan.

2. Ahuja, H. L. (2010): Advanced Economic Theory, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi
3. Sen, Anindya (1999): Microeconomic Theory and Applications, Oxford University, Press,
New Delhi.
4. Chauhan. S.P.S (2009) Microeconomics: Theory and Applications, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi – 110001.
5. Dwivedi (2008), Microeconomics: Theory and Applications (Second Edition), Dorling
Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd.
6. Baumol W.J. (1982), Economic Theory and Operations Analysis, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi.

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 7. Hirshleifer J.A Glazer (1997), Price Theory and Applications, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
8. Kreps David. M. (1990), A Course in Microeconomic Theory, Princeton University Press,
Princeton
9. Lancaster K. (1969): Consumer Demand- A New Approach, Rand McNally London.
10. Layard P.R.G and A.W. Walters (1978), Micro Economic Theory, McGrew Hill, New
York.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – I

Course – HC1.2: MACRO ECONOMICS - I

 Objective: To acquaint the students with the Knowledge of Macro Economics Variables.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4.
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

BLOCK – I: Introduction to Macro Economics

UNIT : 1 Nature and Significance of Macro Economics

Nature and Significance of Macro Economics – Concept - Nature and Significance
of closed and open Economy.
UNIT : 2 National Income and Its Accounting
Concepts – Method - Difficulties in the calculating of National income.
UNIT : 3 Classical Theory of Employment
Features – J.B. Says Law of Market – Wage – Price Flexibility – Employment
Determination.
UNIT : 4 Keynesian Employment Theory
Aggregate Demand Function – Aggregate Supply Function – Equilibrium Level of
output and Employment – Effective Demand.

BLOCK : II Keynesian Approach Towards Consumption and Investment

UNIT : 5 Consumption Function

Meaning – Psychological Law of Consumption – Average Propensity to consume –
Marginal Propensity to Consume – Marginal Propensity to Consume – factors
determining consumption function.
UNIT : 6 Investment Function
Interest rate – Marginal Efficiency of capital – Factors determining Investment
Function – Liquidity theory of Interest.
UNIT: 7 Multiplier and Accelerator
Concept – Features – Significance – Multiplier – Trends in Income – Concept
and Significance of Accelerator - Interaction between multiplier and accelerator.
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UNIT : 8 Supply of Money
Meaning – Components of Money Supply - Approaches to measuring money
supply – velocity of Circulation of Money – Factors Determining Supply of Money
– Role of Supply of Money in economic development.

BLOCK : III Theories of Demand for Money

UNIT : 9 Demand for Money

Meaning – Objectives – Classical Approaches for Demand for money - Fisher’s
Equation – Cambridge Theory – Difference between Fishers and Cambridge
Approach – Superiority and criticisms of Cambridge approach – criticism of
Fishers Approach.
UNIT : 10 Keynes Theory of Demand for Money
Keynes Theory of demand for Money – Three motivations of demand for money –
Saving investment Theory of Money – Superiority of Saving Investment theory –
Liquidity Trap.
UNIT : 11 Post Keynesian Theories of Demand for Money
Introduction – Baumol’s Inventory Approach – Superiority of Baumol’s Inventory
Approach - Tobin Porfolio Approach – Superiority and criticism of Tobin
Approach – Real Balance effect.
UNIT : 12 Modern Theory of Money
Milton Friedman’s Theory – Nature of Money – demand for Money function –
Importance of Friedman’s Theory – Criticisms – Friedman and Keynes: A
Comparison.

BLOCK : IV Keynesian, Neo – Classical and Modern Theories

UNIT : 13 Control of Money Supply

Quantitative and Qualitative methods – Problems in Controlling Money Supply.
UNIT : 14 Neo-Classical Theory of Investment
Investment and forces determining the rate of Interest – demand for Loanable
Funds – Supply of Loanable funds – Determination of the Rate of Interest –
Criticisms – Improvement over the Classical Theory.
UNIT : 15 Keynesian Theory of Investment
Keynesian Liquidity Preference Theory of Interest Motivation factors –
determination of the Rate of Interest – Liquidity trap - criticisms.
UNIT : 16 Modern Theory of Interest
Hick Hansen Synthesis Deviation of IS curve – Derivation of LM Curve –
Determination of Interest.
References:

1. Mankiw, N.G. (1994), Macroeconomics, (2nd Edition.), Worth Publisher, New York
2. Ackley, G., (1978), Macroeconomic: Theory and Policy, Macmillan, New York
3. Shapiro, E., (1996), Macroeconomic Analysis, Galgotia Publications, New Delhi.
4. Branson, W.A., (1989), Macroeconomic Theory and Policy, (3rd Edition), Harper and
Row, New York,

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 5. Dudley, Dillard (2005), Economics of John Maynard Keynes- The Theory of a Monetary
Economy, Kessinger Publishing, Kila MT 59920, USA
6. Rana and Verma (1981), Macroeconomic Analysis, Vishal Publishing House, New Delhi
7. Dornbusch, R. and F. Stanley (1997), Macroeconomics, McGrew Hill, Inc., New York,
8. Dwivedi, D.N. (2001), Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi,
9. Heijdra, B.J and V.P Frederick (2001), Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, Oxford
University Press, New Delhi,
10. Jha, R., (1991), Contemporary Macroeconomic Theory and Policy, Wiley Eastern Ltd.,
New Delhi.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – I

Course – HC1.3: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE

 Objective: To facilitate understanding of the conceptual framework of International and
Internal trade & other Financial institutions.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

BLOCK – I: Fundamentals to International Economics

UNIT : 1 Introduction to International Economics

Meaning – Scope – Importance – Difference between Internal and International
Trade
UNIT : 2 Classical Theory of International Trade
Absolute Advantage – Comparative Cost Theory of International Trade.
UNIT : 3 Modern Theory of International Trade
Assumptions – Factor Abundance – Factor Price – Factor Intensity Reversal –
Leontief Method of Testing – Leontief Paradox.
UNIT : 4 Factor Price Equalization of Samuelson
Meaning of Factor Price Equalization Hypothesis – Assumptions – Criticism.

BLOCK : II International Trade : New Theories, Gains from Trade and Terms of Trade

UNIT : 5 New Theories of International Trade

Klavis Model – The availability approach – Linder’s Representative Demand
Hypothesis – Overlapping Demand – Rybczynski Theory – Assumptions - Policy
implications of immiselising Growth – Causes of Emergence and measurement of
intra – industry trade and its impact on developing countries.
UNIT : 6 Gains from Trade
Meaning – Types – Factor determining gains from Trade – Difficulties in getting
gains from International trade – Specialization and Gains from Trade – Conditions

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 for Gains from Trade – Gains from Trade in case of Big and Small countries –
Disadvantages of gains from trade.
UNIT: 7 Terms of Trade
Meaning – Types – Factors affecting terms of trade – Different Concepts of
Terms of Trade.
UNIT : 8 International Trade Policies
Free Trade Policy – Merits and Demerits - Protectionist Trade Policy – Agreement
in favor of protectionist trade policy.

BLOCK : III Trade Barriers, BOP and Foreign Exchange Rate

UNIT : 9 Trade Restrictions

Tariffs – Types – Effects - Partial Equilibrium – Analysis of a tariff – General
equilibrium – Analysis of a tariff – optimum tariff and non welfare.
UNIT : 10 Non Tariff Trade Barrier
Quotas – Types – Effects – Voluntary export Restrains – other distortions of trade
– Subsidies – Dumping – Government procurement Policies - Social Regulations.
UNIT : 11 Balance of Payment
Meaning – Concepts – Components – Types – causes for disequilibrium in balance
of payment.
UNIT : 12 Foreign Exchange Market and Rate
Meaning – Types of Foreign Exchange Market – Types of Foreign exchange Rate –
Determinants of Foreign Exchange Rate.

BLOCK : IV International Financial Institutions and Regional Integration

UNIT : 13 Theories of Foreign Exchange Rate

Mint Parity – Purchasing Power Parity – Balance of Payment Theory.
UNIT : 14 International Financial Institutions
Introduction – World Bank – Objectives – functions – World Bank and Developing
countries – World Bank and India – International Money Fund – Objectives -
Special Drawing Rights – IMF and developing countries.
UNIT : 15 World Trade Organization
Objectives – Functions – TRIPS – TRIMS and other agreement – Related to Trade,
Environment, Labour etc
UNIT : 16 Regional Integration
European Economic Community – SAARC – ASEAN – IDA - BRICS

References:

1. Apte A.N. (2011) International Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill Pub., Co. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
2. Bhambari C.P, (1980) The World Bank and India, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
3. International Development Association, Annual Reports.
4. International Finance Corporation, Annual Reports.
5. International Monetary Fund, Annual Reports.

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 6. World Bank, (1995) The Evolving Role of the World Bank in the First Half Century,
Washington D.C.
7. World Bank, World Bank in India, Washington, D.C. USA
8. World Bank, World Development Reports, and Annual Reports.
9. Palle Krishna Rao, (2005) WTO, Text and Cases, PSG Excel Series, New Delhi

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – I

Course – HC1.4: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

 Objective: To make the students to acquaint with the advanced concepts of Agricultural
Economics which assist them to develop proficiency in the field of Agricultural science.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

BLOCK – I: Introduction to Agricultural Development

UNIT : 1 Introduction to Agriculture

Introduction – meaning – Importance – Contribution of Agriculture for National
income – dependency on Agriculture for Livelihood.
UNIT : 2 Agricultural Labour:
Meaning – labour Problems – Boodan Movement – Unemployment and Under
Employment – problems of Socio Economic and Cultural Background –
Employment generation and Absorption.
UNIT : 3 Agriculture and Economic Development
Concept of Development – Characteristics of Indian economy – Causes of
Agricultural Backwardness – Present Position of Agriculture – Causes of Low
Productivity in Agriculture – Agricultural Marketing – problems of Agricultural
Marketing.
UNIT : 4 Strategies of Growth and Development in Planing
Agricultural policies and Programmes in India – New Agricultural Strategy and
Green Revolution and its impact on the Economy – Agrarian Structure and the
growth of Capitalism in Indian Agriculture.

BLOCK : II Agricultural Finance and Land Reforms

UNIT : 5 Institutions of Agricultural Finance

Institutions and Non institutional Financial Sources to rural Agriculture in India.
UNIT : 6 Land Tenure
During Hindu, Muslim, British Period and on the eve of independence – Zamindari
– Mahalwari – Ryotwali Sytems.
UNIT: 7 Land Reforms:

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 Importance – evolution of Land Reforms Policy – Objectives – Land Reform
Measures – difficulties in the Abolition of Intermediaries – ceiling of Land
Holidays – recommendations of Expert Committees.
UNIT : 8 Problems of Farmers
Problems of Marginal and Small Farmers – Tenancy Reforms – Land distribution –
Tenancy and Crop sharing – cooperative farming – Landless Rural people –
Gramdhan Movement – Achievements of Land reforms – Impact of Land Reforms.

BLOCK : III Agricultural Development and Environment

UNIT : 9 Agricultural Inputs

Seeds – Fertilizers – Subsidy – Pesticides – Irrigation.
UNIT : 10 Mechanization of Agriculture:
Types and Magnitude – Rural Electrification.
UNIT : 11 Environment and Soil Erosion
Degradation of and Deforestation – Ecological Imbalance in India – Soil Erosion –
Extent – Soil Conservation – Dry Farming – Land Reclamation and Development –
pricing of inputs – Subsidies.
UNIT : 12 Agricultural Production Under Five Year Plans
Recent Trends in Agricultural Growth in India – cropping Pattern Shifts – Impact
of Agriculture on industry – Diversification of Agriculture – Inter Regional
Variations in growth and Output and Productivity.

References:

1. Bardhan. P (1984), Land Labour and Rural Poverty, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
2. Bilgrami, S.A.R. (1996), Agricultural Economics, Himalaya Publishing House, Delhi.
3. Choudhary P. (1972), Reading in Indian Agriculture Development, George Allen and
Unwin, Landon.
4. Eicher, C and L. Witt (Eds) (1970): Agriculture in Economic Development, Vora & Co.
Bombay.
5. Ghatak, S. and K. Ingersent (1984): Agriculture and Economic Development, Wheat sheaf,
London.
6. Hanumantha Rao C.H. (2005) Agriculture, Food Security, Poverty Environment-Essays on
Post Reform India, OUP
7. Mellor J.W and John. W (1966), The Economics of Agricultural Development. Cornell
University Press, Ithaca, New York
8. Schultz TW (1968), Economic Growth and Agriculture, McGraw Hill, New York.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – I

Course – HC1.5: INDIAN ECONOMY - I

 Objective: To enable the students to understand the structure of Indian Economy and to
provide them complete knowledge of the existing contemporary Indian economicscenario.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3.
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  Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

BLOCK – I: An Introduction to Indian Economy

UNIT : 1 Economic Development and its Determinants

Concepts – Factors that determine economic Development: Natural resources –
Economic factors and Noneconomic factors.
UNIT : 2 Approaches to Economic Development and its Measurement in India
Income indices: GDP – Non Income Indices: PQLI – Basic Needs Approach – FDI
– GDI – Human Happiness Index – Human Poverty Index – Corruption Index.
UNIT : 3 Features of Indian Economy
Economic Features – Social Features – Political feature – India as a Dualistic
Economy – India as a mixed Economy – India as a Plamed Economy.
UNIT : 4 Natural Resources in India
Meaning – types – Importance Different Natural Resources – Ecological Balance –
Environmental pollution.

BLOCK : II Population and Man Power Planning in India

UNIT : 5 Population in India

Size – Growth – Structure – Causes for Rapid Growth of Population.
UNIT : 6 Problems of Population Explosion
Problems – Population Policy in India – Recent Population Policy in India.
UNIT: 7 Human Resource Development in India
Concept – Significance – Social Infrastructure: Health and Education.
UNIT : 8 Man Power Planning
Concept – Strategies and significance of Man power Planning.

BLOCK : III Infrastructural Development and Planning in India

UNIT : 9 Infrastructure in India

Different Types of Infrastructure – Role of Infrastructure in Economic
Development.
UNIT : 10 Planning Strategy in India
Concept – Features of Planning in India – Objectives of Planning in India.
UNIT : 11 India’s five Year Plan
India’s five year plan since 1951 to 12th Five Year Plan – Achivement and Failures
of Planning – NITI Ayoga.
UNIT : 12 Decentralized Planning
Features – Panchayat Raj System in India – Non Governmental Organisations
Pressure Groups.

References:
1. Acharya Shankar, (2003) India’s Economy: Some Issues and Answers, Academic
Foundation, New Delhi.
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 2. Byres J Terence (Ed.,) (1999) The Indian Economy, Major Debates since Independence,
OUP,New Delhi.
3. Datt Ruddar, (2002) Economic Reforms in India - A Critique, S.Chand and Co, New
Delhi.
4. Kapila Uma (Ed) (2015) Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundations,
New Delhi.
5. Kapila Uma, (2005) Understanding the Problem of Indian Economy, Academic
Foundation, New Delhi.
6. Misra S.K. & V.K. Puri, (2011) Indian Economy-Its Development Experience, Himalaya
Pub., House, Mumbai.
7. NCAER, Economic and Policy Reforms in India, NCAER, New Delhi.
8. Rangarajan C, (1998) Indian Economy- Essays on Money and Finance, UBSPD, New
Delhi.
9. Sachs D.Jeffrey, A.Varshney & N Bajpai (Ed)(1999) India in the Era of Economic
Reforms,OUP, New Delhi.
10. Vaidyanathan A, India’s Economic Reforms and Development, OUP, New Delhi.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – II

Course – HC2.1: MICRO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS - II

 Objectives: To enable the students aware of the concepts, techniques and Principles of
Advanced Micro Economics.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks:100

Course Inputs

Block – I Analysis of Market Structure

Unit – 1 Marginal Analysis

Concept – Importance ofMarginal Analysis – Price and Output determination.
Unit – 2 Perfect Competition
Features – Price and Output determination in short run – Price and Output
Determination in Long Run.
Unit – 3 Monopoly Market
Features – Price and output determination in short run – Price and output
determination in long run – Price discrimination.
Unit – 4 Monopolistic Market
Meaning – Features – Product differentiation – Chamberlin’s Model – Short run
equilibrium – Long run equilibrium.

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Block – II Imperfect Competitive Market: Oligopoly and Monopsony

Unit – 5 Oligopoly
Meaning – Features – Non Collusive Oligopoly – Cornet Price Output
determination.
Unit – 6 Recent Models of Oligopoly
Brutrand Model – Sweezy or Kinked Demand Curve – Chamberlin’s Oligopoly
Model – Stackle burg solution.
Unit – 7 Collusive Oligopoly
Cartles – Large Firms – Price Leadership.
Unit – 8 Monopsony and Bilateral Monopoly
Meaning of Monopsony – Meaning of Duopoly - Price and output Determination
Under Duopoly.
Block – III Theories of the Firm

Unit – 9 Baumol’s Theory of Sales Maximisation

Baumulo’s Theory of Sales Maximisation – Baumols Static Model – Bamuols
Dynamic Model – Critics.
Unit – 10 Alternative Theories of the Firm
Marris model – Equilibrium of the Model – Criticism’s – Wiiliamson’s Model –
Full Cost Pricing Principle.
Unit – 11 Pricing Theory and Its Recent Development
Bain’s Limit Model – Barriers to New Competition – Barriers to Entry –
Assumptions of Bain’s Model – Bain’s model – Criticisms – Recent Developments
in Limit Pricing Theory – Sylos – Labini Model – Price Determination – Recent
Development.
Unit – 12 Behavioural Theory of the Firm
Simon’s Theory of satisfying behaviour – Criticism – Cyert – March Model of
behaviourism – Critique of behaviourism – Theory of Firm.

Block – IV Theories of the Firm, Distribution, Factor Pricing

Unit – 13 Game Theoretical Models of the Firm
Introduction – Game Theory – Two Person Zero Sum Game.
Unit – 14 Theory of Distribution
Neo Classical Approach – Marginal Productivity Theory – Market Equilibrium –
Product Exhaustion Theorem – Elasticity of Technical Substitution – Technical
Progress and factor shares.
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Unit – 15 Factor Pricing Imperfectly Competitive Markets
Introduction – Monopoly in the Product Market – Factor Pricing Under
Monopolistic Market – Bilateral Monopoly.
Unit – 16 Theories of Factor Pricing
Theories of Rent – Determination of Interest – Theories of Profit.

References:

1. Koutsoyiannis A (1982): Modern Micro Economics, McMillan.

2. Ahuja, H. L. (2019): Advanced Economic Theory, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi
3. Sen, Anindya (1999): Microeconomic Theory and Applications, Oxford University, Press,
New Delhi.
4. Chauhan. S.P.S (2009) Microeconomics: Theory and Applications, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi – 110001.
5. Dwivedi (2008), Microeconomics: Theory and Applications (Second Edition), Dorling
Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd.
6. Baumol W.J. (1982), Economic Theory and Operations Analysis, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi.
7. Hirshleifer J.A Glazer (1997), Price Theory and Applications, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
8. Kreps David. M. (1990), A Course in Microeconomic Theory, Princeton University Press,
Princeton
9. Lancaster K. (1969): Consumer Demand- A New Approach, Rand McNally London.
10. Layard P.R.G and A.W. Walters (1978), Micro Economic Theory, McGrew Hill, New
York

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – II

Course – HC2.2: MACRO ECONOMICS – II

 Objectives: To enable the students aware of the concepts, techniques and Applications of
Macro Economics variables.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks:100

Course Inputs

Block – I Business Cycle and Theories of Business Cycle

Unit – 1 Business Cycle – Phases and Features

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 Concept – Types – Phases of business Cycle – Depression – Recovery – Boom –
Recession – Features of Business Cycle.
Unit – 2 Theories of Business Cycle
Schumpeter’s Theory of Business Cycle – Invention and Innovation –
Schumpeterian model –Critical Evaluation – Kaldor theory of business cycle –
Kaldor model – Business Cycle and Linear Saving and Investment Functions –
Evaluation of model.
Unit – 3 Hicksian Theory of Business Cycle
Ingredients of Hicksian theory – Assumption – Special Features – Hicksian Model
– Upswing – Downswing of the Business Cycle – Critical Evaluation.
Unit – 4 Monetary Theories of Business Cycle – Haylak and
Hawtrey’s Theories.
Introduction – Monetary over invest theory of Hayak – Basis of over investment
theory – Theory of operation – The Course of Recession – Course of Depression –
Recovery – Critical evaluation – Hawtrey’s Argument – Upswing and Downswing
of the Cycle – Critical Evaluation.
Block – II Inflationary and Deflationary and Theories

Unit – 5 Inflation and Deflation

Concept of Inflation – Types - Causes – Effects of Inflation – Concept of Deflation
– Deflationary Gap – Effects of deflation.
Unit – 6 Theories of Inflation
Introduction – Demand pull Inflation theories – Inflationary gap analysis –
Convergent and divergent inflationary process – Factor affecting the real demand
inflation – Pure excess demand analysis – Bent Hansen’s Theory – Cost-Push
inflation Theories – Demand pull Inflation Theories – Mixed Demand Inflation
Sectoral Demand Shift Theory Criticism.
Unit – 7 The Phillip’s Curve
Introduction – Inflation – Unemployment trade off - Rational under lying Phillips
curve – Factors responsible for inverse Relationship – Collaps of Phillip’s Curve –
Causes for Shifting Phillip’s curve – The Theory of lowest sustainable
unemployment rate - Modified Phillip’s Curve.
Unit – 8 Role of Government Controlling Variations in Business Cycles
Introduction – Nature – Objective – Monetary Policy – Quantitative instruments –
Qualitative instruments – Effectiveness – Time – Lags Policy – Fiscal Policy –

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 Tools – effectiveness – Fiscal policy – Tools – Effectiveness – Fiscal Policy and
Economic Growth.
Block – III Macro Economics and Open Economy

Unit – 9 Macro Economics in an Open Economy – Munndal Fleming Model

Macro economics in an Open Economy and Mundal– Fleming Model –
Introduction – Mundell – Fleming model – Components of the model - Open
Economy under the floating exchange rate – Open Economy under the fixed
exchange rate.
Unit – 10 Exchange Rates
Introduction – Major exchange rate systems – Fixed exchange rate system –
Flexible exchange rate system – Meaning, Equilibrium – The four pronged
Mechanism – Towards a common currency.

Unit – 11 Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payment

The monetary approach – Monetary approach under fixed exchange rates –
monetary approach under flexible exchange rates.

Unit – 12 The New Classical Approach

Emergence of the New Classical Approach - Rational Exception – Market Clearing
Approach – Lucas Supply Curve – Evalution – Illusory phillip’s Curve.
Block – IV New Classical Approach and Recent Developments

Unit – 13 Policy Implications of the New Classical Approach

Introduction – Policy implications of the new classical approach – Ineffectiveness –
Desirability affixed Rules – Lucas Critique – State of Debate – New Synthesis.
Unit – 14 Market V/S State
Parallel Economy – Black Money – Corruption – Scams – Redefining the role of
state and the market.
Unit – 15 Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals – Concept – Goals – Priority Challenges in
meeting the goals – Hunger – Education – Health – Water Supply and Sanitation.
Unit – 16 India and its Economic Issues and Challenges
Poverty in India – Unemployment – Causes – Trends – Population growth and
opportunity and challenges – Governmental measures.
References:

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 1. Mankiw, N.G. (12019), Macroeconomics, (10thEdition.), Worth Publisher, New York
2. Ackley, G., (1978), Macroeconomic: Theory and Policy, Macmillan, New York
3. Shapiro, E., (1996), Macroeconomic Analysis, Galgotia Publications, New Delhi.
4. Branson, W.A., (1989), Macroeconomic Theory and Policy, (3rd Edition), Harper and
Row, New York,
5. Dudley, Dillard (2005), Economics of John Maynard Keynes- The Theory of a Monetary
Economy, Kessinger Publishing, Kila MT 59920, USA
6. Rana and Verma (1981), Macroeconomic Analysis, Vishal Publishing House, New Delhi
7. Dornbusch, R. and F. Stanley (1997), Macroeconomics, McGrew Hill, Inc., New York,
8. Dwivedi, D.N. (2005), Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Limited, New Delhi,
9. Heijdra, B.J and V.P Frederick (2001), Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, Oxford
University Press, New Delhi,
10. Jha, R., (1991), Contemporary Macroeconomic Theory and Policy, Wiley Eastern Ltd.,
New Delhi.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – II

Course – HC2.3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

 Objective: To facilitate understanding of the conceptual framework of Research

methodology and its applications in analysing the research problem with a view to arrive at
objective findings and to draw a conclusions of their study in the form of systematic
reports.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block I: Fundamentals to Research

Unit - 1: Introduction to Research

Research– Meaning - Characteristics – Objectives - Scientific Method – Research
and Theory – Theoretical Models - Theoretical Foundation.
Unit 2: Social Science Research
Applicability in Social Research - Subjectivity v/s Objectivity in Social Research;
Plagiarism and Ethical Issues in Research. Case Study.
Unit 3: Types of Research

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 Classification of Research - Pure and Applied Research - Exploratory Research -
Descriptive Research - Diagnostic and Evaluation Study - Action - and
Experimental Research.
Unit 4: Methods of Research
Surveys - Field Studies - Conceptual Outlook – Meaning - Advantages and
Limitations.
Block II: Planning, Sampling Methods and Techniques of Research

Unit 5: Planning of Research

The Planning Process - Selection and Formulation of a Research Problem -
Hypothesis and Research Design.
Unit 6: Sampling Method
Introduction, Population versus Sampling - Advantages and Limitations Sample
Techniques - Sample Size.
Unit 7: Sampling Techniques-1
Introduction – Classification - Probability Sampling – Advantages and
Disadvantages-Errors in Sampling.
Unit 8: Sampling Techniques-2
Introduction, Classification, Non- Probability Sampling –Advantages and
Disadvantages- Sample Design and Choice of Sampling Techniques.
Block III: Review of Literature, Methods, Tools and Processing of Data

Unit 9: Review of Literature

Need and Purpose for Review of Literature - Literature Search literature – Sources
of Literature - Planning the Review work.
Unit 10: Methods of Data Collection
Meaning and Types of Data, Sources of Data, Primary and Secondary Data,
Advantages/Disadvantages. Data Collection Techniques: Observation Method,
Survey -Interview and Questionnaire Method, Merits and Demerits.
Unit 11: Tools for Data Collection
Types of Tools, Functions, Schedules and Questionnaires, Measurement Scale and
Indices, Pilot Study and Pre Tests.
Unit 12: Processing of Data

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 Introduction, Coding and Classification, Tabulation, Graphical Representation-
Graphs, Charts and Diagram.
Block IV: Statistical Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Report Writing and Uses of
Computer

Unit 13: Statistical Analysis of Data

Introduction, Purpose, Approaches and Types of Statistical Analysis, Measures of
Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Correlation and Regression Analysis.
Unit 14: Hypothesis Testing
Meaning, Approaches to Hypothesis Testing, Confidence and Test of Significance
Approach, One sided and Two sided Hypothesis, Type-1 and Type 2 Error.
Unit 15: Report Writing
Meaning, Types of Reports - Steps in Report Writing, Research Report Format,
Writing the Report. Documentation: Appendices, Footnote, Endnotes, References
and Bibliography.
Unit 16: The Role of Computer in Research
Introduction, the Computer and Computer Technology, the Computer System,
Important Characteristics, the Binary Number System, Computer Applications,
Computers and Researchers.
Reference:

1. C R Kothari (2008), Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, New Age

International, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-110 002, INDIA.
2. Ghosh, B.N. (1992), Scientific Methods and Social Research, Sterling Publishers Pvt., Ltd.
New Delhi. Goode W. J and Hatt P. K (2014), Methods in Social Research, McGraw Hill,
New York.
3. Krishnaswamy O. R. (1993), Methodology of Research in Social Sciences, Himalaya
Publishing House, Mumbai
4. Sadhu A.N. and Amarjit Singh (2005), Research Methodology and Social Sciences,
Himalaya Publishing, New Delhi.
5. Wilkinson, S. and Bhandarkar, P.L. (1989), Methodology and Techniques of Social
Research, Himalaya, New Delhi.
6. Young, Pauline V. (1987), Scientific Social Surveys and Research, Asia Publishing House

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – II

Course – HC2.4: MONEY AND BANKING

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  Objective: To enable the students to understand and equip with the current money &
banking system.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Case Analysis, Group Discussion, Assignments,
etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block – I Introduction to Money and Banking

Unit – 1 Money Concept and Functions

Money – Meaning and Definition – Characteristics of Good Money – Kinds –
Functions of money – Role of Money in Capatalist, Socialist and Modern
Economy – Limitations.
Unit – 2 Banking: Concepts and Structure
Concept of Banking – Meaning – Unit Banking – Branch Banking – Group
Banking – Chain Banking - Meaning and Significance.
Unit – 3 Functions of Commercial Banks
Evolution - Functions of Commercial Banks – Primary functions – Agent
Functions – Public utility services -– Role of Commercial Banks in a developing
economy.
Unit – 4 Balance Sheet of Commercial Banks
Balance sheet of a commercial bank – Meaning – Significance – Description –
Liabilities and Assets – Investment Policy of a commercial Bank.
Block – II Banking System and Central Bank

Unit – 5 Credit Creation and its Limitation

Credit creation and its limitation – Meaning – Credit multiplier – Limitations of
credit creation by commercial bank.
Unit – 6 Non Banking Financial Intermediaries
Meaning of Non Banking Financial Intermediaries (NBFI’s) - Types of NBFIs –
Role of NBFIs in Economic Growth – NBFIs and Monetary Policy – Major NBFIs
in India.
Unit – 7 Central Bank and its Functions
Concept and Evolution of Central Banking – Role of Central Banking in Economic
Development – Functions of Central Banks – Monopoly of Note Issue – Banks to
the Government – Bankers Bank – Custodian of Foreign Exchange Reserve -
Credit Controler and other Functions.
Unit – 8 Quantitative and Selective Credit Control Methods
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 Meaning of quantitative credit control methods – Bank Rate Policy – Open Market
Operation – Variable Reserve Ratio – SLR - REPO – Reverse REPO rate –
Meaning of Selective Credit Controls – Margin money Requisment – Regulation of
consumer credit – Direct Action – Significance – Limitations.
Block – III Market Structure and International Banking System

Unit – 9 Capital Market and Money Market

Meaning of Money Market– Features – Structure – Importance - Meaning of
Capital Market– Features – Structure – Importance – London Money Market –
New York Money Market.
Unit – 10 Bank of England and British Banking System
Organisation of Bank of England - Power – Functions of Bank of England –
Special Features of British Banking system.
Unit – 11 Federal Reserve System and American Banking System
Structure of Federal Reserve System – Powers – Functions – Structure and
Features of American Banking System.
Unit – 12 Commercial Banks in India and Recent Developments
Evolution of Commercial Banks in India – Nationalisation of Commercial Banks in
India – Argument for and against – Merger of Commercial Banks in India –
Opportunities and Challenges
References:

1. Bholey L.M. (1999), Financial Institutions and Markets, Tata McGraw Hill Co Ltd,
New Delhi.
2. Bholey L.M.(2000), Indian Financial Systems, Chugh Publications, Allahabad.
3. Edminister R.O (1986), Financial Institutions, Markets and Management, McGraw Hill
Co Ltd, New York .
4. Goldsmith R.W. (1969), Financial Structure and Development, Yaley London.
5. Glenn Hubbard R (2019) Money, Banking andthe Financial System, (2nd Edition),
Pearson India Publication, New Delhi.
6. Johnson H.J.(1993), Financial Institutions and Markets, McGraw Hill Co Ltd, New
York.
7. Khan Y.M. (1996), Indian Financial System, Tata McGraw Hill Co Ltd, New Delhi.
8. Machiraju, M.R. (1999), Indian Financial System,Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
9. Prasad. K.N. (2001), Development of India’s Financial System, Swarup and Sons, New
Delhi.
10. Robinson, R. I and D Wrightman (1981), Financial Markets, McGraw Hill, London.
11. Smith P.F (1978), Money and Financial Intermediaries: The theory and Structure of
Financial System. Practice Hall, Engle Wood – Cliff- New Jersey.
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Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – II

Course – HC2.5: INDIAN ECONOMY - II

 Objective: To enable the students to acquire the theoretical & practical knowledge of
Indian Economic Policies.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block – I Agriculture in India

Unit – 1 Agriculture and Economic Development in India

Introduction – Features – Role – Cropping Pattern of Indian agriculture –
Importance of Commercial crops in India.
Unit – 2 Agricultural Productivity in India
Concept of Agricultural Productivity – Causes for low agricultural Productivity –
Farm size.
Unit – 3 New Agricultural Strategies
Technological Change – Green Revolution – White Revolution – Blue Revolution
– Yellow Revolution – Black revolution.
Unit – 4 Agricultural Finance in India
Introduction – Importance - Sources of Institutional and Non Institutional sources –
Causes of Rural Indebtness – Consequences – Remedial Measures to the problem
of Rural Indebtness.

Block – II Sustainable Agriculture Development in India

Unit – 5 Agricultural Market

Meaning – Importance - Defects – Government Measures to Improve - Agricultural
marketing – Future trading in Agricultural Product.
Unit – 6 Agricultural Pricing Policy in India
Concept – Pricing Output – Pricing Input – Agricultural Price Policy – Minimum
Support Prices.
Unit – 7 Food Security and PDS

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 Food Security – Concept of Public Distribution System – Operation and Problems
of PDS in India – Food Security Act.
Unit – 8 Sustainable Agriculture Development in India
Indian Agricultural Labourers – National Agricultural Policy– Recent Measures to
improve agricultural labourers in India.
Block – III Industrial Sector in India

Unit – 9 Industrial Growth in India

Industrialisation - Concept of Industrialisation and economic development –
Industries under various plans – Industrial growth in India – Trends and Pattern –
Major Problems – Measures to solve the Problem.
Unit – 10 Industrial Policy in India
Concept of Industrial policy – Industrial Policy Resolution in 1948 – Various
Industrial Acts – New Industrial Policy 1991 – New trends in Industrial Policy.
Unit – 11 Public Sector Enterprises in India
Concept of public enterprise – Role – Origin – Growth – Performance – problems -
Remedial Measures – Public Sector under globalisation period.
Unit – 12 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India (MSME)
Concept of MSME and its classification – Importance – Growth and Performance
of MSME – Problems – Remedial Measures.
References:

01. Ruddar Dutta and Sundaram (2018) Indian Economy, S. Chand & Co. New Delhi.
02. Dhingra, I C (2009) Indian Economy, Sultan Chand & Co, New Delhi.
03. Jain A.K (1986), Economic Planning in India, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi.
04. Jalan B. (1996), India’s Economic Policy-Preparing for the Twenty First Century,
Viking, New Delhi.
05. Jalan, B. (1992), The Indian Economy-Problems and Prospects, Viking, New Delhi.
06. Sen, R.K. and B.Catterjee (2001), Indian Economy; Agenda for 21st Century (Essays
in honour of Prof P.R.Brahmananda), Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi.
07. Ahuluwalia, I.J and I.M.D. Little (eds.) (1999), India’s Economic Reforms and
Development (Essays in honour of Manmohan Singh), Oxford University Press, New
Delhi.
08. Bardhan, P.K. (9th Edition) (1999), The Political Economy of Development in India,
Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
09. Bawa, R.S and P.S.Raikhy (ed) (1997), Structural Changes in Indian Economy, Guru
Nanak Dev University Press, Amritsar.
10. Brahmananda, P.R. and V.R.Panchamukhi (eds) (2001), Development Experience in
the Indian Economy: Inter-State Perspectives, Bookwell, Delhi

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Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – III

Course – HC3.1: ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT-I

 Objective: To facilitate understanding of the classical & modern theories of economics.

 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Case Analysis, Group Discussion, Assignments,
etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

BLOCK -I: Introduction to Economics of Development

UNIT : 1 Introduction to Economics of Development

Economics of Development: Concepts and approaches –Economic Development-
concept –Economic Development and Economic Growth Measurement of
Economic Development –Prerequisite for development-Impediments to
Development
UNIT : 2 Economic Indicators and Non-Economic Indicator
Introduction-Economic Indicators and Non-Economic Indicators- International
Gap-Trends in International Gap-causes for the Gap-Income distribution and
Economic Growth-Dimension of the problem-poverty and Inequality.
UNIT – 3 Characteristics of an underdeveloped country
Meaning – Characteristics of an underdeveloped country – Different criteria of
under development.
UNIT – 4: Obstacles to Economic development:
Vicious circles of Poverty – capital formation – Socio – cultural Constraints –
Agricultural constraints - Human Resource constraints – Foreign Exchange
constraints.

Black II : Classical theory of Economic Development

UNIT – 5 : Adam Smith and Ricardian theory:

Introduction – Main ideas of Adam Smith and Ricardo on Economic Development
– A critical Appraisal and its applicability to underdeveloped countries.
UINIT – 6 : T. R. Malthus and J. S. Mill:
Introduction – Main ideas of T. R. Malthus and Mill’s on economic development –
A critical Appraisal and its applicability to LDCs.
UNIT – 7 : Karl Marx
Introduction – Main elements of Marx theory of Economic development – A
critical appraisal – Relevance to LDCs.
UNIT – 8 : Joseph Schumpeter

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 Introduction- Main elements of Schumpeter theory of Economic development –
Higgin’s analysis of Schumpeter system – criticism of the theory and relevance to
LDCs.

Block III : Approach to Development and Growth

UNIT – 9 : Rostow’s Stages of Economic Growth:

Introduction – Rostow’s Stages of Growth-criticism – Importance and limitations
of Take – off for UDCs – The Takeoff and India.
UNIT – 10 : The Big Push Theory
Introduction – Explanation – Merits of Big-Push theory – Critical Appraisal.
UNIT – 11 : Critical Minimum Effort Thesis
Introduction – Explanation of critical Minimum Theory Investment phasing-
Motivation theory-critical appraisal .
UNIT – 12 Lewis theory of unlimited supply of Labour
Introduction–Lewis growth model–capital accumulation in open economy –
Critical Appraisal.

Block IV : Domestic Measures for Economic Development

UNIT –13 Capital formation and Economic Development:

Meaning – Importance of capital formation – Reasons for Low rate of capital
formation – sources of savings and capital formation.
UNIT – 14 Human capital formation and Man Power :
Meaning- Importance – Problems of Human capital formation _ Man Power
planning in UDCs. Man Power shortage and surpluss strategy for Man Power
planning.
UNIT –15 : Deficit financing and Economic Development:
Meaning – Role of Deficit financing – Deficit financing and its adverse effect –
safe limits of Deficit financing.
UNIT – 16 : Role of State in Economic Development
Introduction – changes in institutional frame work – Social and Economic
overheads – Agricultural and Industrial Development – Monetary and Fiscal
Policies – Increase in Foreign Trade.

References:

1. A.N. Agarawal and Kundan Lal (2006), ‘Economics of Development and Planning’, Vikas
Publishing House Pvt Ltd, Thrid edition, New Delhi.
2. Mishra and Puri (2012), ‘The Economics of Development and Planning’, Himalaya
Th
Publication,15 Edition, New Delhi.
3. N.T. Somashekar (2007), ‘Development Economics’, New age International Publishers,
second edition, New Delhi.
4. M.L. Jhingan (2009), ‘The Economics of Development and planning’ 39th Edition, Vrinda
Publication (p) Ltd, Delhi.

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 5. Michael .P. Todaro, stephen E. Smith (2003), Economic Development; Dorling Kinders
Pvt Ltd, Eight edition, New Delhi.
6. M.L. Jhingan, 2010, The Economics of Development and planning, (p) L T D, 39 th
edition, Vrinda publications, Delhi.
7. R.C. Agarwal, 2013-14, Economics of Development and planning, Education
publisher, Agra.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – III

Course – HC3.2: PUBLIC ECONOMICS-I

 Objective: To impart students with knowledge of concepts and tools of fiscal policies.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

BLOCK -1: DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE OF GOVERNMENT

UNIT : 1 Nature and Scope of Public Economics

Nature - Scope-objectives-Instruments of public economics Subject matter of
Public Economics-Difference between Public Economics and Public Finance.
UNIT: 2 Economics Justification for Government Intervention
Introduction-Market failure- Externality-Deceasing cost- supply of Public goods.
UNIT : 3 Allocation and Distribution Functions of the Government
Reason for government Intervention in Resource Allocation-Instruments of
allocation-Allocation function-Effects of resource Allocation.

UNIT: 4 Stabilization Function and Development Role of the Government-

Reasons for Government Intervention in maintaining-Economics Stability –
Objectives and Instruments of stabilization function-Effects of stabilization
functions the economy.

BLOCK -2: Allocation of Resources and Public Goods

UNIT : 5 Private and Public Mechanism for Allocation Resources:-

Private and Public Mechanism for allocation Resources-Problems of allocating

Resources-Preference revelation and aggregating of Preferences.
UNIT: 6 Voting System Aromas Impressibility Theorem and Economic theory of
Democracy:-
Voting systems-Arrow’s Impossibility theorem An economic theory of democracy.

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UNIT: 7 Politico-Economic Interaction-Rent seeking – A directly unproductive Profit
seeking (DVP) Activities:-
Politico-economic Interaction - Rent Seeking and directly unproductive profit
seeking.
UNIT:8 Provisions of Public Goods:-
Provisions of Public goods-voluntary Exchange Model.

BLOCK -3 Theories of Public Goods :-

UNIT:9 Demand Reveling Schemes for Public Goods

Demand Reveling schemes for Public Goods (Clark Groves and Ledyard theories
of Public Goods).
UNIT:10 Musgrave Contribution to Provision of Public Goods:-
Samuelsson’s and Musgrave’s contribution to Provision of Public Goods-Theory of
club goods by Tie bout.
UNIT:11 Keynesian Stabilization Policy- failure of Intertemporary markets-Liquidity
Preference:-
Keynesian stabilization Policy0failure of Intertemporary markets – Liquidity
Preference.
UNIT:12 Theory of Social Goods: Purity Alleviation-Removing Inequalities :-
Theory of social Goods –Poverty Alleviation –Removing Inequalities.

BLOCK -4 Fiscal Policy and stabilization

UNIT: 13 Role and Importance of Fiscal Policy:-

Meaning of fiscal policy-Traditional view-Keynes view-Modern view-Latest View-
Objectives of Fiscal policy.
UNIT:14 Functions and Instruments of Fiscal Policy:-
Allocation of Resources- Distribution of Income and wealth- Economic
stabilization –capital formation and Economic Growth-Instruments of fiscal Policy-
Budget-Taxation Public Expenditure- Public debt-fiscal policy in the less
developed countries.
UNIT:15 Interdependency of Fiscal and Monetary Policies
Meaning of complementarity-Need for complementarity-formulating a coordinated
policy-link between monetary and fiscal policies-Government Budget constraint-
Budgetary Deficit –concept and measurement –Implications of Budgetary Deficit –
Budgetary deficit and Inflation-Budgetary deficit and distribution of Income,
capital formation and economic growth-Budgetary deficit and employment-limits
of deficit financing.

UNIT:16 Fiscal Policy and Stabilization:-

Multiplies models with Investment Fixed - Balanced Budget multiplier-multiplier
models with Investment variable stabilization and policy mix- A aggregate fiscal
policy instrument Need for a comprehensive and flexible policy.
References:

1. Om Parkash (2008) Public Economics: Theory and Practice, Vishal Publishing

CO.Jalandhar – Delhi.
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 2. R.K. Lekhi (2012) Public Finance, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana
3. Tyagi B.P. (2016) Public finance, Jai Prakashnath and Company, Meerut, India.
4. Buchanan J.M. (1970) The public Finance, Richard D. Irwin, Homewood.
5. Stiglitz J.E (2005) Economics of Public Sector, Norton, Newyork.
6. Musgrave R.A. and P.A. Musgrave (1989), Public finance: Theory and Practice, Mc
Graw – Hill Kogakusha, Tokyo

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – III

Course – HC3.3: QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR ECONOMICS

 Objectives: To make the students understand the fundamental aspects of quantitative
techniques & methods used to measure the relationships of variables.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks:100

Course Inputs

Block – I Introduction to Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis

Unit – 1 Basics of Mathematical Economics

Basic concepts – Importance of Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis –
Relationship between Mathematical and Economic Theory – Applications of
Mathematics in Economic Analysis – Its Uses and Limitations.
Unit – 2 Functions and Functional Relations
Concepts of Functions – Functional relation – Linear function – Non –linear
function – Solutions of Quadratic Equations – Factorisation Method – Completing
the square Method – Exponential function – Logarithmic function.
Unit – 3 Application of Linear Function in Economic Analysis
Demand and Supply function – Market equilibrium – Impact of Tax and Subsidy
on market equilibrium.
Unit – 4 Application of Non-Linear function in economic Analysis
Market equilibrium – Solutions to Quadratic Equations
Block – II Applications of Non-Linear equations to Economic
Analysis
Unit – 5 Production transformation Curve
Introduction – linear function – Parabolic function – Hyperbolic Function – Circle
Unit – 6 Pareto’s Law of income Distribution

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 Introduction – Pareto’s Optimum – Exponents functions – Gini’s Co-efficient –
Lorenz Curve.
Unit – 7 The Real Number System
Meaning – Types of Numbers System – Constant – Variable – Functions and their
Graphical Presentation.
Unit – 8 Set Theory
Definitions – Forms of Sets – Representation of a set – Set operations – Venn
Diagrams – Ordered Pairs – Cartesian Product.
Block – III Introduction to Application of Differential Calculus to Economics
Unit – 9 Application of Differential Calculus to Economics - I
Meaning – Rules of Differentiation of Algebraic functions – Cost and Revenue
functions – Elasticity of Demand.
Unit – 10 Application of Differential Calculus to Economics -II
Concepts of Maxima and Minima – Conditions for Maxima and Minima
Unit – 11 Profit Maximisation
Revenue Maximisation – Cost Minimisation – Profit Maximisation – Market
equilibrium – Monopoly condition.
Unit – 12 Integral Calculus
Definite and Indefinite Integral calculus – Simple rules of Integrals – Cost and
Revenue functions – Consumers Surplus and Producers Surplus.
Block – IV Matrix and Determinants
Unit – 13 Matrix Algebra
Concepts of Matrix – Types of Matrix – Determinants Rules.
Unit – 14 Crammer’s rule and its Applications
Crammer’s Rule, Input – Output Analysis and Its Applications.
Unit – 15 Linear Programming
Concepts – Formation of Linear Programming Problem – Its Structure and
Variables.
Unit – 16 Economic Models
Meaning of Economic Model – National Income Analysis – Multiplier and
Accelerator interaction – Domar economic Growth Model – the Coweb Model.
References:

1. G.s. Monga, 2002, Mathematics and statistics for Economics, Vikas publisher, New Delhi.
2. J. Medhi, 2000, Statistical methods an introduction, New Age International (P) Limited
publisher, New Delhi.
3. Sonia Taylor, 2001, business statistics, plagrave publisher, Delhi.
4. D. Bose, 2003, introduction to mathematical problems, Himalaya publisher, Bangalore.
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5. Veerachamy, 2002, Quantitative Methods for economists. New Age International (P) Limited
publisher, New Delhi.
6. D.R. Agarwal, 2006, Mathematics and Statistics in Economics, VRINDA publisher, Delhi
7. Alpha C. Chinag 1974, Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics. Mc Graw-Hill,
Kogakusha Ltd, Japan

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – III

Course – SC3.1A: RURAL DEVELOPMENT

 Objective: To enable the students to acquire knowledge of issues & challenges of rural
economy.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block – I Introduction to Rural Development

Unit – 1 Introduction to Rural Development

Nature – Scope and Importance – Need for Rural Development – Problems of
Rural Sector – Rural Development Models – Contribution of Gandhi – VKRV Rao
– Approaches of rural Development – PURA model.
Unit – 2 Rural Development Initiatives in India
Firka Development Scheme of Madras (1947) – Nilokiteri Approaches in Haryana
(1947) – Etawa Rural Development Pilot Project of UP(1948) – Gandhian
Approach to Rural Development: Sarvodaya Movement in 1950’s – Bhoodan
Movement (1951) – Tagore Society for Rural Development at Kolkatta (1969).
Unit – 3 Rural Demography
Population – Density of Population – Population Growth – Fertility – Mortality and
Migration – Family Welfare Programme and Population Policy for India – Issues in
Rural Health – Women Status – Gender Issues and Policies for Rural Women
Empowerment.
Unit – 4 Rural Economic Activities in India
Agriculture – Size of Land holdings – Land Tenure and Land Reforms – Farm
technology – Special Problems of Small and Marginal Farmers – Priorities and
Policies for Agriculture Development – Cottage and Village Industries –
Importance – Problems and Promotion of these Industries.
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Block – II Structure and Problems of the Rural Economy of India

Unit – 5 Structure and Problems of the Rural Economy of India

Size – Growth and Structure of the Rural Population –Problems of Growth of
Population in Rural areas - Rural Surplus Manpower – Rural Unemployment and
Under Employment – Problems of Unemployment among Youths – Remedial
Measures – Agricultural Laboures and their Problems – Migration of Rural
Population to Urban Centres – Causes and problems – Rural Urban Economic
Relations – Interdependence between Rural and Urban Economy.
Unit – 6 Agriculture Sector
Land Utilisation Pattern – Cropping pattern and its Determinants – National
Agricultural Policy – Implications of Globalisation for Indian Agriculture –
Governance Reforms for better policy Implication in Agriculture – Confronting
Challenges – Agrarian Crisis and Farmers Suicides – National Commission on
Farmers - Dry land Farming – Impact of LPG on Agriculture and Rural
Development.
Unit – 7 Rural Marketing
Problems of Transportation – Grading – Storage and Warehousing – Marketing
Information – Channels of Market Information – Market cost – Methods of
Measuring Market Cost – Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Commodities
– Markets; Primary, Secondary and Tertiary markets – Regulated Markets – Co-
Operative Marketing System – National Council of State Agricultural Marketing
Boards – Agro Processing Enterprises.
Unit – 8 Rural Financial Sector
Sources of Rural Credit – Institutional and Non-Institutional Credit – Rural
Indebtedness : Causes and Consequences – Institutional Credit for Rural
Development – Role of NABARD - Role of Cooperative Credit Institutions – Role
of Commercial Banks – Role of Regional Rural Banks – Functions of Lead Bank
Scheme – Micro Finance Institutions.
Block – III Rural Development Institutions

Unit – 9 Infrastructure for Rural Development

Transport and Communication: Road Connectivity – Access to information –
Power Supply – Education: importance of education – Status of Schools and
Enrolment – Compulsory Primary Education –Importance of Education for Rural
Reconstruction – New Education Policy: Navodaya Schools, Sarvashiksha Abhiyan
(SSA) – Right to Education – Current Issues – Health Care Facilities: Medical Care

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 – Hospitals –Health for all – Programmes for Health Care welfare Services – Rural
Housing – Problems and Programmes
Unit – 10 Rural Social Problems
Untouchability – Juvenile Delinquency – Problems of the Disabled Beggary –
Prostitution – Child Labour – Problems of the aged – Bonded Labour – HIV/AIDS
Affected families.
Unit – 11 Evolution of Decentralisation and Panchayath Raj Institutions
Historical Development; Village Panchayats in Ancient India – Panchayaths before
Independence– Royal Commission on Decentralisation (1907) – Panchayath
Committee of Local Self Government – 73rd Constitutional Amendments (1992 and
1993) – Functions of Panchayat Samiti – Reservation for Women.
Unit – 12 Rural Development Policies
Rural Development Policies in Pre independence India – Approaches of Rural
Development in Independent India - Rural Development Policies during different
Plan Periods – Recent Models of Rural Development Programmes.
References:

1. Satya Sundaram I, (2011) Rural Development, Himalaya Publishing House, New

Delhi.
2. Jain Gopal Lal (1998), Rural Development, Mangal Deep Publications, Jaipur.
3. Katar Singh, (2009) Rural Development: Principles Policies and Management, Sage
Publications, New Delhi.
4. Shriram Maheshwari (1995), Rural development in India: A Public Policy approach,
Sage Publications, New Delhi.

5. Dubashi, P.R. (1985), Rural Development in India, New Delhi.

6. Mishra, R.P., Rural Development, 4 vols.
7. Vasanth Desai (1988), Rural Development, 6 vol., Himalaya, Bombay.
8. Abdul Aziz (1984), Organising Agricultural Labourers, Ashish, New Delhi.
9. Brennar, J. and S. Mundle eds. (1998), Rural Transformation in Asia.
10. Chattarjee, S.K. (1981), Development Administration in India, Surjeet, Delhi

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – III

Course – SC3.1B: Demography-1

 Objective: To enable the students to have the knowledge of Demographic transition &
divident.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
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  Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block – I Introduction to Demography

Unit 1: Nature and Scope of Economics of Demography

Definition of Demography - Nature of Demography - Scope of Demography-
Demography and other Disciplines - Importance of Demography
Unit 2: Theory of Demographic Transition
Meaning of Demographic Transition - Theory of Demographic Transition-
Differentviews on Demographic Transition - Notestein and Cowgill’s Theories of
Demographic Transition Demographic Transition in the course of Economic
Development Zero -Population growth Critical Review of Demographic Transition
Unit 3: Role of population in Economic Development
Role of Population as an accelerating factor - Role of population as a retarding
factor
Unit 4: Malthus’ pessimistic theory of Population
Malthus’ pessimistic theory - Assumptions - Central theme of the theory -
Importance of Malthusian theory - Application of Malthus’ theory - Criticisms -
Neo-Malthusian theory
Block – II Theories of Demography

Unit 5 : Optimistic Theories of Population - Marxian Theory of SurplusPopulation

Marx and Malthusian views of Population - Explanation of Marx’s Theory - His
definition about development - Karl Marx’s Theory of Surplus Population - Marx’s
socialist views about population - Critical evaluation of Marx’s Theory
Unit 6 : Population And Keynesian Thesis
Keynes’ views and Malthusian Theory - Keynes and declining population - The
Neo- Keynesian views - Advantages of population growth - Criticisms
Unit 7: Cannon’s Optimum theory of population
Definition of optimum population - Assumptions - Explanation of the Theory -
Superiority of optimum theory - Criticisms
Unit 8 : Population and Economic Development of Less developed countries
Concept of Less-development and features of less-developed countries - Effects of
Population on Economic Development in Less Developed Countries - Control of
population
Block – III Structure of Population And Fertility

Unit 9 : Population Trends in the 21 st Century

Population Trends - population explosions - Structure of population in developed
and less developed countries
Unit 10 : Demographic Effects of Population and Life Table
Effects of Sex and age Structure - Problems due to ageing - Construction and Uses
of Life Table - Concept of Stable Population - Methods of Population Projection
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Unit 11 : Theories of fertility
Meaning and importance of the study of Fertility - Importance of the study of
FertilityTrends in Fertility - Factors affecting Fertility- Biological Theories and
Hypothesis of fertility - Structure: Biological Theories of Fertility - The Density
Principle - The Diet Principle - Gini’sTheory - Biological Theory of spencer -
Castro’s Theory of Protein Consumption
Unit 12 : Socio - Cultural and Economic Theories
Social Theories of Fertility - Economic Theories of Fertility - Socio-
EconomicTheories - Differential Fertility
References :

01. Asha Bhende and Tara Kanitkar (2000), Principles of population studies, Himalaya
Publishing house, New delhi.
02. Agarwal S.N. (1972), India’s Population Problem, Tata McGraw- Hill Co., Bombay.
03. Bogue, D.J (1971) Principles of Demography, John Wiley, New York.
04. Choubey, P .K. (2000), Population Policy in India, Kanishka Publications, New Delhi.
05. Coals, A.J. and E.M. Hoover (1958), Population Growth and Economic Development
in Low income
06. Gupta, J. A. (2000), New Reproductive Technogies, Women’s Health and Autonomy,
Indo Dutch Studies
07. Novell, C. (1988), Methods and Models in Demography, Belhaven Press, London.
08. Srinivasan K (1998), Basic Demographic Techniques and Applications, Sage, New
Delhi.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – III

Course – SC3.2A: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ECONOMY

 Objective: To enable the students to understand the emerging trends in the contemporary
Indian economy.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block – I Industrial Sector in India

Unit – 1 Large Scale Industries

Importance and Problems of Large Scale Industries – The Iron and Steel Industry – Cotton
industry – The jute industry – The Sugar industry – The Cement Industry – The Paper
Industry – Petrolium industry and Automobile industry.
Unit – 2 Information Technology Industry
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 IT and Knowledge Economy - IT and India – Major issues in IT Sector – Growth and
Present states of IT industry in India – Future Prospects of IT industry.
Unit – 3 Industrial Labour and Policy
Problmes – Features and status of industrial Labour in India. Trade Union Movement –
Industrial Disputes in India – Causes for Industrial Disputes - Settlement of Industrial
Disputes - Social Security Measures in India.
Unit – 4 Sources of Industrial Finance
Long-Term Lending Financial Institutions – Industrial Finance Corporation of India –
(IFCI) – Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India – (ICICI) – Industrial
Development Bank of India (IDBI) – Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India (IRBI) - -
Small Industrial Development Bank of India (SIDBI) – State Financial Corporation (SFCs)
– State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCs) – Investment Institutes: The Unit
Trust of India (UTI) – Other Investment Institutions.
Block – II Economic Policy and Industrial Development

Unit – 5 Industrial Sickness

Causes for Industrial Sickness; External Causes – Internal Causes – Consequences
of Industrial Sickness – Government Policy on Industrial Sickness – Remedial
Measures taken by Banks and Government.
Unit – 6 Privatisation and Disinvestment in India
Concept and Objectives of Privatisation – Needs for Privatisation – Methods of
Privatisation – Privatisation in India – Evils of Privatisation – Concept and
Objectives of Disinvestment – Methods and Progress of Disinvestment Strategies
of Disinvestment – Limitations of Disinvestment.
Unit – 7 Regulation of Private Corporate Sector
Private Corporate Sector in India – Regulation of Private Corporate Sector
Licensing – Industries Development Act (1951) – Hazari Report – Dutt Committee
Report – The Foreign Exchange Management Act – 1999 (FEMS) – Silent Features
of FEMA.
Unit – 8 Anti-Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Regulation
Economic Concentration in India – Mahalanobiscommittee – Manifestation of
Economic Power – Extent of Economic Concentration – Consequences of
Economic Concentration: Economic and Social Consequences – Causes for
Economic Concentration – Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP)
Act (1969).
Block – III Policies and Reforms in Money and Banking System of India
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Unit – 9 Supply of Money in India
Present Indian Currency System – Money Supply in India – Four Measures –
Money supply measures and liquidity – Narrow Money and Broad Money –
Factors – Influencing money supply in India – Trends and Implications of Money
Supply in India – Money supply and Price behaviour in India – Causes for price
rise in India – Impact of Money Supply on Prices – Anti-Inflationary Policy of the
Government – Chakravarthy Committee Recommendations.
Unit – 10 Money Market and Capital Market in India
Money Market: Meaning – Importance – Nature – Composition and Characteristics
of Indian Money Market – The Reform of Indian Money Market – Suggestions for
Improvement of the Indian Money Market.
Indian Capital Market: Structure, Growth and Role of Capital Market in India’s
Industrial Growth of Capital Market - Factors contributing to the growth of Capital
Market in India – Problems of Indian Capital Market – Capital Market Reforms –
SEBI and Capital Market Development.
Unit – 11 Commercial Banking System
Banking Development in India: Nationalisation of Banks - Progress in Branch
Expansion – Progress in Deposit Mobilisation – Mass Banking – Priority to
Neglected Sectors – Public SectorBanks – Establishment of RRBs – Banking
Sector Reforms.
Unit – 12 Reserve Bank of India and Monetary Management
Structure and functions of Reserve Bank of India – Monetary Policy of Reserve
Bank of India – Meaning and Objectives – Instruments of Monetary Policy –
Monetary Policy – A Performance Evaluation.

References:

01. S.K Misra and V.K Puri(2008) Indian Economy Himalaya Publishing House, Delhi.
02. Ruddadrrth & K.P.M Sundram (1996) Indian Economy- S Chand & Company Ltd
NewDelhi.
03. A N Agrawal (1975) Indian Economics (Problemes of Development & Planning) New
Delhi.
04. Ishwar C Dhinges (2012) The Indian Economy Environmental and Policy- Sultan & Sons,
New Delhi.
05. Rajkamal Sen, Biswjit Chatterjee-Indian Conomy, Deep and Deep Publications. New
Delhi.
06. Shankaran (2004) Indian Economy.
07. Hanson James A., and Sanjay Kathuria (Ed), India-A Financial Sector for the Twenty-First
Century, World Bank, Oxford University Press, New York.
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 08. Kapila Uma, Understanding the Problem of Indian Economy, Academic Foundation, New
Delhi.
09. Kapila Uma, Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation, New Delhi.
10. NCAER, Economic and Policy Reforms in India, National Council of Applied Economic
Research, New Delhi.
11. Vaidyanathan A, India’s Economic Reforms and Development, Academic Foundation,
New Delhi.
12. Government of India, Economic Survey Reports, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
13. Planning Commission, Five Year Plan Drafts, (6th to 12th Plan) New Delhi.
14. Reserve Bank of India, Report on Currency and Finance, Mumbai.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – III

Course – SC3.2 A: WELFARE ECONOMICS - I

 Objective: To enable the students to acquire the knowledge of Welfare economics.

 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block I: Nature and scope of welfare Economics

UNIT: 1 Nature and scope of welfare Economics

Definition - nature of welfare economics - subject matter - positive economics and
welfare economics - individual, general and social welfare - value judgement -
welfare state - different functions of welfare state - social security schemes - Public
sector enterprises.
UNIT: 2 Pre-Paretain welfare Economics and Benthamite Approach to Aggregate
welfare
Classical theory - welfare and classical value theory - economic problem - classical
welfare ideas - classical theory of trade and welfare - Marginal revolution and
welfare economics - two main lines of development Benthamite approach-
Happiness of society - aim of the government - limitations and institutional
arrangements.
UNIT: 3 Individual Consumption and Income Distribution
Meaning of Utility - Cardinal utility - relation between utility and welfare -
measurement of utility - ordinal measurement - monotonic transformation and
linertransformation - Income Distribution- Real income - Lerner’s views,
utilitarian’s view - marginal utility of money - distribution of income.
UNIT: 4 Marshallian welfare Economics

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 Meaning - Marshallian Welfare Economics 0 Consumer’s and producer’s Surplus -
doctrine of maximum satisfaction - tax- bounty analysis - consumer surplus and
welfare effect - tax- bounty analysis and Hicks.
Block II: Basic Theories ofWelfare Economics

UNIT: 5 Compensation Principle and Principle of Compensation Variation

Meaning, New Welfare Economics – Two lines of Developments – Assumptions -
Compensation Principle – Utility Possibility curve, Criticisms, Principle of
CompensationVariation-Measurement of consumer’s surplus with indifference
curve - consumer’s surpluswith diminishing marginal utility of money, comparison
of hicks and Marshallianconsumer’s surplus - hicks concept of consumer surplus -
application and importance ofconsumer’s surplus.
UNIT: 6 Scientific Socialism
Meaning, Socialists views – Limitations in a free enterprise economy –
stateintervention – Miser – Hayek – Robbins views - Democratic Socialism
UNIT: 7 Pareto Optimality
Meaning, Pareto Optimality- Pareto criterion, utility possibility curve,
Paretooptimum and marginal conditions, second order and total condition,
evaluation of Paretooptimality.
UNIT: 8 Contribution of Scitovsky
Meaning, Scitovsky’s Paradox - Scitovsky’s double criterion of welfare, criticism –
community indifference curves- criticism
Block III: Contribution to Welfare Economics by Modern Economists

UNIT: 9 Contribution of Samuelson

Contribution of Samuelson- Revealed preference, Samuelson’s conditions for
welfare maximization – Pure exchange conditions – Samuelson’s and social
indifference curves – Samuelson’s procedure.
UNIT: 10 Contributions of Burgson
Contribution of Burgson – Social welfare function and value judgment –
individualistic social welfare function – representation of Burgson – Samuelson
welfare function through social indifference curves, maximum social welfare,
critical evaluation
Unit: 11 Contributions of Arrows
Arrow’s Theory of Social Choice, condition of social choice, Arrow’s theory of
Impossibility, Arrows Consequences, alterative social choice theories
UNIT: 12 Pigouvian welfare Economics
Piguovian concept of economic welfare, main elements of Piguovian Welfare
Economics – two basic propositions - Problems of Non- Market interdependence-
Externalities of Production and consumptions
References :

1. Kunde K B (1971): Welfare Economics: an introductory analysis, Navabharatpublication, New

Delhi.

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2. Little I M D (1950): A Critique of welfare Economics, Oxford university press U.K.
3. Graaff J.D.V (1968), Theoretical welfare Economics Cambridge University press U.K.
4. K.J. Arrow (1951); Social choice and Individual values yale University press, USA.
5. H.L. Ahuja (2014); Advanced Economic Theory S. Chand & Co. New Delhi.
6. Koutsoyiannis A (1982); Modern Micro Economics Mc Millan U K
7. AC Pigou (1920); The Economics of welfare Macmillan and Co. U K
8. D Macrice (1969); welfare Economics and the Economics of socialism macmillan and U.K.
9. Robert Dekachman (1976); A History of economic ideas, Mcg raw Hill publication New Delhi.
10. Scitovsky, Tibor (1958), Two concepts of external economics “Journal of politicalEconomy”
Vol No. 17, University or Chicago press (US).

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – IV

Course – HC4.1: Economics of Development-II

 Objective: To enable the students to understand the concept of sustainable development &
millennium developmental goals.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block I : Introduction to sustainable Development

UNIT 1 : Sustainable Development
Meaning – objectives – Environmental problems – causes and policies for
sustainable development – Measuring Sustainable development.
UNIT 2 : Economic Growth and Income Distribution
The Kuznets Hypothesis - Causes of Income increasing inequality with
development – causes of relation in inequality with development.
UNIT – 3 : Modern Economic Growth
Meaning – characteristics of Modern Economic Growth conclusion – Factors of
Economic Growth : Economic and Non – Economic factors
UNIT – 4 : Chenery’s Patterns of structural change: Introduction – Development Process –
Accumulation Process – Resource Allocation Process – Demographic and
Distributional Process.

Block II : Economic Growth Models

UNIT – 5 : Solow model of Long – Run Growth and Meade’s model of Economic Growth.
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 Introduction – Assumptions – Critical Appraisal – Applicability of Solow model to
UDCs – The Meade model – A Critical Appraisal.
UNIT – 6 : Joan Robinson’s model of capital Accumulation
Introduction – Main Index of Joan Robinson on Economic Development –
Relevance to UDCs.
UNIT – 7 : Harrod – Domar model
Introduction – Main elements of Harrod – Domar growth model – obstacles and
constraints – applicability to UDCs.
UNIT – 8 : Endogeneous Growth theory
Arrow’s, Lucas and Romer’s model – criticisms – Policy implications of Growth
theory - Implications for Developing countries.

Block III : Some Growth models

UNIT – 9 : Balanced and unbalanced Growth model:

Introduction – Balanced Growth – critical Appraisal – unbalanced Growth – critical
Appraisal.
UNIT – 10 : Kaldor model of Distribution and Pasinetti model of Profit and Growth.
Introduction – Assumption – The model – critical Appraisal – Pasinetti model –
criticisms.

UNIT 11 : Nelson’s low level equilibrium Trap:

Introduction – explanation of theory – graphical representation – critical Appraisal.
UNIT –12 : Harris – Todaro model of Migration and unemployment
Introduction – Assumptions – The model-Policy Implications of Harris – Todaro
model – A critical Appraisal.

Block IV : International measures for Economic Development

UNIT–13: Foreign Trade and Economic Development: Introduction – Importance of
Foreign Trade-Direct Benefits – Indirect Benefit – criticism.
UNIT -14 : Private Foreign Investment and Multinationals:
Nature – Merits and Demerits of Private Foreign Investment – Multinational
corporation and LDCs-Meaning – spread of Multinational corporation- Merits and
Demerits of Multinational corporation.
UNIT – 15 : Economic Integration among Development countries: Need for Economic
Integration – Benefits from Economic Integration – Problems of Economic
Integration – Measures to encourage Economic Integration among Developing
countries.
UNIT –16 : Millennium Development Goals
Introduction – Goals and Targets – Strategies- How to achieve the Goals –
Implementation of Millennium Development Goals in India – Progress of
Millennium Development Goals.
References:

01. A.N. Agarawal and Kundan Lal (2006), ‘Economics of Development and Planning’,
Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, Thrid edition, New Delhi.

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 02. Mishra and Puri (2012), ‘The Economics of Development and Planning’, Himalaya
Th
Publication,15 Edition, New Delhi.
03. N.T. Somashekar (2007), ‘Development Economics’, New age International
Publishers, second edition, New Delhi.
04. M.L. Jhingan (2009), ‘The Economics of Development and planning’ 39th Edition,
Vrinda Publication (p) Ltd, Delhi.
05. Michael .P. Todaro, stephen E. Smith (2003), Economic Development; Dorling
Kinders Pvt Ltd, Eight edition, New Delhi.
06. M.L. Jhingan, 2010, The Economics of Development and planning, (p) L T D, 39th
edition, Vrinda publications, Delhi.
07. R.C. Agarwal, 2013-14, Economics of Development and planning, Education
publisher, Agra.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – IV

Course – HC4.2: PUBLIC ECONOMICS-II

 Objective: To enable the students to understand the tools of Fiscal policies.

 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

BLOCK -1: PUBLIC REVENUE AND TAX SYSTEM

UNIT : 1 Public Revenue

Meaning –Sources of Public Revenue – Classification of Public Revenue-
Principles of Public Revenue Significance.
UNIT : 2 Taxation
Meaning-Nature-Types characteristics of good tax system-Cannons of taxation-
Progressive –Proportional-Regressive tax system-Elasticity of Taxation-Theory of
optimal taxation.
UNIT : 3 Tax Incidence and shifting
Meaning-impact of taxation- Effects and incidence of taxation-Distinction between
impact and incidence- Importance-Different approaches to the division of tax
burden-Shifting of taxation theories of incidence-Musgrave’s contribution.
UNIT : 4 Tax Reforms and Policy in India.
Reforms in direct and Indirect Taxes- Recent committee. Recommendations -GST
and its Implications.

BLOCK -2: Budget and Public Expenditure

UNIT 5 : Wagner’s Law of Increasing State Activity and Wiseman -Peacock

Hypothesis -Pure theory of public Expenditure.
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 Introduction-Meaning and scope- theories of Public expenditure-Reasons for
growth of public expenditure –control and accountability of public expenditure.
UNIT : 6 Social Cost- Benefit Analysis –Project Evaluation.
Introduction-Origin of Cost –Benefit Analysis- objective function of SCBA-
Difficulties in the valuation and measurement of Benefits and costs-Shadow
pricing in SCBA- Critical evaluation.
UNIT : 7 Public Expenditure and Cannons of Public Expenditure
Meaning-Increasing Public Expenditure Causes for increasing public expenditure.
UNIT : 8 Public Budget
Meaning - Purpose - Characteristics - Significance of preparation of budget -
Performance budgeting - Programme budgeting- zero Base budgeting deficit-
budget-Reforms.

BLOCK -3: Public Debt and Debt Management

UNIT : 9 Sources of Public Debt

Introduction - Meaning-Reasons for increasing public debt-classifications of public
debt-sources of public borrowing –Effects of public debt.
UNIT : 10 Debt Management.
Meaning of burden of public debt-Public debt management - Objective-Need-
Redemption of public debt-Methods of debt Redemption
UNIT : 11 Public Debt in India
India’s public debt after independence- Trends and composition of public debt of
Central and state governments.
UNIT : 12 Administrative Reforms for Good Governance
Right to information-measures towards good governance –A New thrust to
planning NITI Ayoga and Aft math.

BLOCK –IV Financial Relations in India

UNIT : 13 Federal Finance

Concept and Nature of Indian Federalism –Problems of feudal/multi-level finance -
Horizontal and vertical Imbalances

UNIT : 14 Center –State Financial Relations in India

State financial relations under the constitution –Rational of constitutional
arrangements- Machinery for financial adjustment in India- Philosophy of articles
268 and 269-Mechanisom of central transfers to the state in India-Problems of
center - state financial relations in India.
UNIT : 15 Finance Commission
Functions of finance commission-New systems of sharing central taxes with state
government-Gadgil formula-Recommendations of 14TH Finance commission-
Recant finance commission-Federalism and decentralization.
UNIT : 16 Local Governments

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 Rationale of local bodies - General background-New decentralized dispensation in
India Devaluation of functions of Panchayathi Raj Institutions under 73rd
constitutional amendment Gram Panchayath- Zilla Parishads –urban local bodies.
References:

1. Om Parkash (2008) Public Economics: Theory and Practice, Vishal Publishing

CO.Jalandhar – Delhi.
2. R.K. Lekhi (2012) Public Finance, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana
3. Tyagi B.P. (2016) Public finance, Jai Prakashnath and Company, Meerut, India.
4. Buchanan J.M. (1970) The public Finance, Richard D. Irwin, Homewood.
5. Stiglitz J.E (2005) Economics of Public Sector, Norton, Newyork.
6. Musgrave R.A. and P.A. Musgrave (1989), Public finance: Theory and Practice, Mc
Graw – Hill Kogakusha, Tokyo

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – IV

Course – HC4.3: STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS

 Objective: To enable the students to use statistical tools to measure or test the macro
economic variables.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 4
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block – I Introduction to Statistics

UNIT : 1 Basics of Statistics

Meaning and Scope of Statistics - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics-Importance-

Scope and Limitations.
UNIT : 2 Data Collection , Classification and Tabulation of Data
Sources of Data and Statistical Enquiry, Survey Method of Collection of Data-
Statistical Errors - Classification and Presentation of Data.
UNIT : 3 Diagrammatic Representation of Data
Types of Diagrams in Statistics - Pie-Diagram – Histogram - Ogive Curve
Limitations of Diagrammatic and Graphical Representation of Data.
UNIT : 4 Measures of Central Tendencies
Introduction to Mean –Median – Mode and its Applications

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Block – II Measures of Dispersion, Correlation and Regression

UNIT : 5 Measures of Dispersion

Range - Mean Deviation - Quartile Deviation and Its Applications.
UNIT : 6 Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation Variable-Lorenz Curve-Their Merits and Demerits- Gini’s
Coefficient.
UNIT : 7 Correlation
Meaning of Correlation, Partial-Positive and Negative Correlations, Linear and
Non - Linear Correlation - Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of Correlation-Rank
Correlation.
UNIT : 8 Regression Analysis
Meaning–Distinction between Correlation and Regression- Simple Linear
Regression – Least Square Method – Goodness of Fit – Introduction to Multiple
Regression.
BLOCK : III Time Series, Index Number and Probability Theory

UNIT : 9 Analysis of Time-Series

Components of Time Series - Methods to Overcome Fluctuations in the Time
Series- Freehand Method-The Semi Average Method - The Moving Average
Method –Fitting a Linear Curve to Given Data by the Method of Least Squares.
UNIT : 10 Business Forecasting
Introduction – Role of Forecasting in Business – Steps in Forecasting – Methods of
Forecasting – Theories of Business Forecasting.
UNIT : 11 Index Numbers
Definition - Construction of Price Index Numbers - Problems of Construction-
Marshall and Edgeworth and Fishers Ideas - Weighted Average of Price Relatives-
Quantity Index Numbers - Consumer Price Index Numbers – Uses of Price Index.
UNIT : 12 Probability Theory
Deterministic and Non Deterministic Experiments- Various Types of Events-
Classical and Empirical Definitions of Probability - Laws of Additions and
Multiplications-Conditional Probability and Concept of Interdependence Baye’s
Theorem and its Applications.

BLOCK : IV Theoretical Distributions and Hypothesis Testing

UNIT : 13 Skewness and Kurtosis

Karl Pearson’s Measures of Skewness - Bowley’s Measures of Skewness-Kurtosis.
UNIT : 14 Theoretical Distributions
Permutation and Combinations-Binomial Distribution- Their Properties-
Elementary Problems on these Distributions.
UNIT : 15 Theory of Estimation and Hypothesis Testing-I

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 Hypothesis Testing – Approaches to Hypothesis Testing – Confidence Interval
Approach – Test of Significance Approach and P-Value Approach – Formulation
of Hypothesis – Null and Alternative – Level of Significance.
UNIT : 16 Theory of Estimation and Hypothesis Testing-II
One Sided and Two Sided Hypothesis – Type-I and Type – II Error Test Statistic -
Critical Value – Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests.
References:

01. Elhance D.N. et.al. (1996), Fundamentals of Statistics. Kitab Mahal, Allahabad.
02. Goom A.M. and Gupta M.K. (1975), Fundamentals of Statistics, The world Press Ltd.
Kolkata.
03. Gupta B.N. (1992), Statistics Theory and practice, Sahithya Bhavan, Agra.
04. Gupta, S.P. (1983), Statistical Methods, S. Chand and Company, New Delhi.
05. Gupta. S.C. (1982), Fundamentals of Statistics, Himalaya Publishing House Private
Limited, Mumbai.
06. Yogish. S.N. (2008), Statistical Method for Economics, Vikas publisher, New Delhi.
07. G.S. Monga, 2002, Mathematics and Statistics for Economics, vikas Publisher, New
Delhi.
08. J. Medhi, 2000, Statistical methods an introduction, New Age International (P) Limited
Publisher, New Delhi.
09. Sonia Taylor, 2001, Business Statistics, Palgrave Publisher, Delhi.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – IV

Course – SC4.1A: KARNATAKA ECONOMY

 Objective: To familiarize the students about the issues & challenges of Karnataka
Economy.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block – I Introduction to Karnataka Economy

Unit – 1 Introduction to Karnataka Economy

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 Features of Karnataka Economy – Place of Karnataka Economy in India –
Percapita Income – Structure of Karnataka Economy – HDI in Karnataka –
Karnataka as Knowledge Capital of India – Karnataka as FDI Destination.
Unit – 2 Geographical Features of Karnataka and Natural Resources
Geographical Situation – Geographical divisions of Karnataka – Climate and
Seasons in Karnataka – Rain fall in Karnataka – Natural Resources: Land – Forest
– Water – Mineral – Energy– Environmental Destruction and Protection in
Karnataka.
Unit – 3 Human Resources of Karnataka
Importance of Human Resources - Population Composition of Karnataka – Causes
for Rapid Growth of Population – Effects of Population Explosion – Measures to
Check Growth of Population – Control of Population: Government Efforts.
Unit – 4 Irrigation in Karnataka
Importance of Irrigation – Sources of Irrigation – Important Irrigation Projects of
Karnataka – Problems of Irrigation – Dry Land Farming – Rain Water Harvesting
(RWH) – Command Area Development.

Block – II Agriculture and Industries

Unit – 5 Agriculture
Importance of Agriculture – Important Crops of Karnataka – Agricultural
Productivity in Karnataka - Agricultural Development Programmes in Karnataka –
Problems in Agriculture – Land Reforms in Karnataka – Application of Science
and Technology in Agriculture – Irrigation – Watershed Development.
Unit – 6 Marketing System in Karnataka
Agricultural Marketing System in Karnataka – Defects of Agricultural Marketing
in Karnataka – Measures Taken by Government – Ware Housing in Karnataka –
Agricultural Prices -Agrarian Crisis – Agriculture Price and Procurement Policy –
Public Distribution System (PDS).
Unit – 7 Economic Prospects of Allied Activities
Horticultural/Plantation Crops – Vegetables and Fruits – Floriculture – Sericulture
– Fisheries – Live Stock.
Unit – 8 Industrial Sector of Karnataka
Importance of Industries in Karnataka – Classification of Industries – Problems –
Major Industries in Karnataka – Importance of Small Scale and Cottage Industries
– Problems and Measures – Growth of Public Sector Industries in Karnataka –
Industrial Finance – Industrial Labourers – Industrial Policy.

Block – III Infrastructural Facilities and Regional Disparity inKarnataka

Unit – 9 Infrastructure in Karnataka

Importance of Infrastructure – Electricity – Transport: Road Transport, Railway
Transport, Water Transport, Air Transport – Communications – Education – Health
services – Housing Facilities – Water Supply and Sanitation.
Unit – 10 Banking System in Karnataka

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 Banking System in Karnataka – Indigenous Bankers- Commercial Banks –
Regional Rural Banks – Cooperative Banks and Societies.
Unit – 11 Public Finance of Karnataka
Sources of Revenue – Tax Revenue and Non-Tax Revenue – Sharing of Central
Taxes and Grants in Aid – Tax Reforms in Karnataka – Growth of Public
Expenditure – Karnataka Budget – State Finance Commission – E-Governance in
Karnataka.
Unit – 12 Regional Disparities in Karnataka
Regional Imbalance – Causes and Consequences – The Concept of Back-Ward
Areas – Criteria and Identification – Techniques to Reduce Imbalances –
Recommendations of Nanjudappa Committee - Recommendations of Pande,
Wanchoo and Shivaraman Committees – Recommendations of High Power
Committee for Redressal of Regional Imbalances (HPCRPI).

References:

1. Meti J.K (1976) Economy of Karnataka and Planning, Oxford and IBM New Delhi.
2. Madaiah M and Ramapriya (1988), Karnataka Economy, Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai.
3. Puttaswamaiah. K. (1980) Economic Development of Karnataka: A Treatise in
continuity and change, volume 1&2, oxford & IBH, new Delhi.
4. Nanjundappa D M (1971), Some Aspects of Karnataka Economy, Dharwad.
5. Gowda MVS and D.T. Nanjegowda, Economic Development of Karnataka Leading
Issues

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester – IV

Course – SC4.1B: DEMOGRAPHY-II

 Objective: To expose the students regarding the concepts of demography.

 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks: 100

Course Inputs

Block – I: Population and Migration

Unit 1 : The Stage Theory of Population and Marriage

The Stage Theory of Population, Critique, Concept of Marriage, Analysis of
MaritalStatus, Trends in Age and Marriage, Differentials in Mean Age at Marriage
Unit 2 : Measurement and Theories of fertility and Mortality
Measures of Fertility, Proximate Determinants of Fertility, Meaning and
Importanceof the study of Mortality, Measures of Mortality, Trends of Mortality,
Mortality Differentials,Factors of Mortality Decline
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Unit 3 : Migration andPopulation Change
Kinds of Migration Causes of Migration, Migration Effects on Population,
FactorsAffecting Migration, Obstacles in Migration
Unit 4 : Theories of Migration :
Theories related to Internal Migration, Urbanization, United Nations Classification
of Urbanization, Process of Urbanization, Measures of Degree of Urbanization,
Determinants of Urbanization, Distribution of Rural - Urban Population.
Block II: Population And Man Power Economics

Unit 5: Methods of Measuring, Migration, Lewis and Todaro Models of Migration :

Methods of Measuring Internal Migration,Place of birth method, Duration of
Residance Method,Place of Last Residence Method, Indirect Measures for
Estimating Internal Migration, Sources of Finding International Migration, Lewis
Model of Unlimited Supply of Labour, Todaro Model of Migration.
Unit 6 : Population Change and Environment Protection :
Population - Environment Analysis, Demographic Background, Population
impactson the environment, Environmental impacts on population, Critical Issues,
Types ofpopulation, Population, Development and Environment
Unit 7 : Population and Education Problems - Education Policy :
Returns to Education, Impact of family size on the amount of education children
receive, Trends in the total and school age population, Trends in School Enrolment
and Educational Attainment, Problems involved in education and policy aspect.
Unit 8: Manpower Economics and Manpower Supply :
Human Capital, Cost-Benefit Analysis applied to education ,Manpower Planning
Manpower Shortages, Manpower Surpluses, Strategy for manpower planning
Block III: Demography in India and World

Unit 9: Manpower Economics and Manpower Demand:

The concept of Manpower Requirement, Validity of Manpower forecasting,
Methods of Manpower forecasting, Employer’s Estimate of future manpower
requirement, Method of International Comparison, Method of Manpower-
Population Ratios, Method of Extrapolation of fixed input-output ratios, The links
between Manpower, Levels of output and education, The analysis of Manpower
Demand.
Unit 10 : Fertility and Mortality in India
Fertility Concept, Historical Background Trends in fertility and its Measures,
Reasons for High Fertility in India, Measures to control High Fertility, Mortality-
Meaning, Trends in and measures of Mortality-Crude Death Rates, Differential
Mortality in India, Infant Mortality, Expectation of Life at Birth, Measures to
control High Fertility, Sterility in India, Population Policy India
Unit 11 : Different aspects of Demography in India and Food and Nutrition Position in
India
Different Aspects of Demography in India, Density, Sex Ratio, Religion Wise
Population, Literacy, Importance of Food and Nutrition, Position of Food and
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 Nutrition in India and their problems, Factors that affect Food and Nutrition, Public
Distribution System and Food Security (PDS), PDS and Poverty, Defects of PDS,
Revised System Public Distribution
Unit 12 : Study of Census in India and Trends in World Population
Census of 1971, Census of 1981,Census of 1991, Census of 2001, Census of 2021,
Growth of World Population (1000-1940), Recent Trends in world population,
Causes for Rapid growth of world population, Different Aspects of world
population, Distribution of world population, Reasons for unequal distribution of
world population, Implications of uneven distribution of world population
Different views of Global population
References :
01. Asha Bhende and Tara Kanitkar (2000), Principles of population studies, Himalaya
Publishing house, New delhi.
02. Agarwal S.N. (1972), India’s Population Problem, Tata McGraw- Hill Co., Bombay.
03. Bogue, D.J (1971) Principles of Demography, John Wiley, New York.
04. Choubey, P .K. (2000), Population Policy in India, Kanishka Publications, New Delhi.
05. Coals, A.J. and E.M. Hoover (1958), Population Growth and Economic Development
in Low income
06. Gupta, J. A. (2000), New Reproductive Technogies, Women’s Health and Autonomy,
Indo Dutch Studies
07. Novell, C. (1988), Methods and Models in Demography, Belhaven Press, London.
08. Srinivasan K (1998), Basic Demographic Techniques and Applications, Sage, New
Delhi.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester - IV

Course – SC4.2A: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ECONOMY

 Objectives: To enable the students to understand the importance of policies & programmes
of Indian Economy.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks:100

Course Inputs

Block – I Indian Public Finance

Unit – 1 Fiscal Policy

Objectives of Fiscal Policy in India – Fiscal Policy and Growth Performance of the
Economy: Resource Mobilisation – Allocation Efficiency – Fiscal Equilibrium -
Tax Structure – Promoting Socially Desirable Activities – Market Oriented
Development – The Fiscal Imbalance and Crisis – Fiscal Correction – Remedial
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 Measures – Features of New Fiscal Policy – Fiscal Responsibility and Management
Bill.
Unit – 2 Public Revenue and Public Expenditure
Revenue of the Central Government: Tax Revenue and Non-Tax Revenue –
Taxation in India: Trends – Tax Reforms Since 1991 – Public Expenditure in India
– Growth – Trends – Composition – Causes for Increasing Public Expenditure –
Public Expenditure Management – Expenditure Reform Commission.
Unit – 3 Public Debt and Deficit Financing
Public Debt in India: Growth - Trends – Composition – Causes for Increasing
Public Debt – Debt Obligations of the Central Government - Role of Public Debt in
India – Problems and Issues – Deficit Financing in India – Objectives and Role of
Deficit Financing in India – Evil Consequences of Deficit Financing – Ways and
Means of Advances: Features and Implications.
Unit – 4 Black Money in India (Parallel Economy in India)
The Parallel Economy in India – Factors Responsible for the Generation of Black
Money – Black Money in India – Measures Taken by the Government to Unearth
Black Money – Suggestion to Eliminate Black Money.
Block – II Indian International trade and Balance of Payments

Unit – 5 India’s Foreign Trade

Indian Foreign Trade – Importance of Foreign Trade for a Developing Economy –
Foreign Trade Since Independence – Compositions of India’s Foreign Trade –
Direction of India’s Foreign Trade.
Unit – 6 Export and Import Policies
Foreign Trade Policy and Economic Development in India – Import Policy in the
Pre-Reform Period – Brief Evolution of Import Policy – Export Policy in the Pre-
Reform period – Brief Evolution of Export Policy – Import Export Policy in the
Post Reform Period - Main Features of EXIM Policy in the Post Reform Period.
Unit – 7 India’s Balance of Payments
Balance of Payments – Meaning – Trends in Balance of Payments and Balance of
Trade – Trends in Invisibles and Others - Causes for In-Equilibrium in India’s
Balance of Payments – Financing Deficit in the Pre Reform Period and Post
Reform Period – Emerging Issues in the Balance of Payment Management.
Unit – 8 Foreign Exchange Rate
Exchange Rate: Meaning – Exchange Rate Policy an Overview - Exchange Rate
Management during the Pre-Reform Period – Exchange Rate Management – Its

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 Significance in the Post Reform Period – Foreign Exchange Rate Management -
Major Developments India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves – Foreign Exchange
Management Act (FEMA).

Block – III Multinational Corporation (MNCs) and International Trade Institutions

Unit – 9 Foreign Capital and MNCs

Role of Foreign Capital – Indian Government Policy Towards Foreign Capital –
Dangers Associated with Foreign Capital – Foreign Private Investment – Merits
and Demerits – Multinational Companies – MNCs and India – Regulations of
Multinational Corporations – Merits and Demerits of Multinational Corporation.

Unit – 10 WTO and India

The Uruguay 8th Round of Negations – Its Implications for India – Impact of WTO
on Various Aspects of Indian Economy – WTO - Subsidies and Agriculture -
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) – An Overview – Some Recent Development in
the Evolutions of SEZ Policy.
Unit – 11 Rationale of Internal and External Reforms
Internal and External Reforms – A Conceptual Framework – Rationale for
Economic Reforms – Components of Economic Reforms – Internal Reforms – an
Outline – External Reforms – A Brief Implications of Economic Reforms – Impact
of Economic Reforms.
Unit – 12 Globalisation and Indian Economy
Globalisation – Conceptual Clarity – Globalisation Process and India –
Globalisation and Agriculture – Globalisation and Industry – Globalisation and
Foreign Trade – Globalisation and Governance – Globalisation and Competition –
Globalisation and Safety Nets.
References:

01. S.K Misra and V.K Puri(2008) Indian Economy Himalaya Publishing House, Delhi.
02. Ruddadrrth & K.P.M Sundram (1996) Indian Economy- S Chand & Company Ltd New
Delhi.
03. A N Agrawal (1975) Indian Economics (Problems of Development & Planning) New
Delhi.
04. Ishwar C Dhinges (2012) The Indian Economy Environmental and Policy- Sultan & Sons,
New Delhi.
05. Rajkamal Sen, Biswjit Chatterjee-Indian Economy, Deep and Deep Publications. New
Delhi.
06. Shankaran (2004) Indian Economy.
07. Hanson James A., and Sanjay Kathuria (Ed), India-A Financial Sector for the Twenty-First
Century, World Bank, Oxford University Press, New York.
08. Kapila Uma, Understanding the Problem of Indian Economy, Academic Foundation, New
Delhi.
09. Kapila Uma, Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation, New Delhi.
10. NCAER, Economic and Policy Reforms in India, National Council of Applied Economic
Research, New Delhi.

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 11. Vaidyanathan A, India’s Economic Reforms and Development, Academic Foundation,
New Delhi.
12. Government of India, Economic Survey Reports, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
13. Planning Commission, Five Year Plan Drafts, (6th to 12th Plan) New Delhi.
14. Reserve Bank of India, Report on Currency and Finance, Mumbai.

Karnataka State Open University, Master of Arts in Economics, Semester - IV

Course – SC4.2B: WELFARE ECONOMICS-II

 Objectives: To enable the students to understand the importance of welfare Economics.
 Pedagogy: A combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments, etc.
 Credits: 3
 Examination Duration: 3 hours and Maximum Marks:100

Course Inputs

Block I - Welfare and Efficiency

UNIT: 1 External Economies and Diseconomies

Meaning, Optimal resource allocation in a competitive market, competitive model
with external economies Effects of externalities on allocation of resources –
Mead’s analysis of external economies and diseconomy – unpaid factors – criteria
of atmosphere.
UNIT : 2 Welfare and Efficiency
Concept of Welfare – Criteria of Social welfare – Bentham’s Criteria – Cardinalist
Criteria – Pareto optimality criteria–Kaldor Hicks criteria. Efficiency- Concept,
Efficiency criteria – efficiency in production–efficiency in allocation of factors
among commodities (Efficiency in the product mix or composition of output).
UNIT: 3 Theoretical Measures of Economic welfare
Measures of Economic welfare, national and per capital income, economic welfare,
sustainable economic welfare, index of economic well-being, earned income, taxes,
Intra family transfers- Non- Market Activities and leisure times
UNIT: 4 The Empirical Measures of Economic welfare
Consumers surplus as a measure, pareto principle, compensation principle,
aggregate surplus measures, economic opportunity, standardizing by family size,
components of economic welfare, net worth.
Block II - Welfare and Economic Progress

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UNIT: 5 The Distribution of Economic welfare
The Distribution of Economic Welfare -Presentations of results- income poverty-
country experience- Canada, Poland, Russia, India, cash components of economic
welfare, demographic characteristics and economic welfare
UNIT:6 Increasing Returns and Economic Progress
Economic progress and Economic return – concept of increasing returns –
Buchanan’s increasing returns multiplier – Implications for economics progress –
productivity game – taxes and subsidies.
UNIT: 7 Interdependent Utilities and Interdependences of Investment Functions
Interdependent Utilities - A functional representation – welfare economics and
inter dependent utility – Empirical studies - Interdependence of Investment
Decisions.
UNIT : 8 Optimum Tariff Structure
Meaning – Effects – Optimum tariff – determination of Optimum tariff.
Block III - Policy Implications and Welfare Measures

UNIT : 9 Pricing of Public Utility Undertaking

Meaning and nature of public utility undertaking, Government provision for Public
utilities – Objectives of Pricing Policy – Principles of Pricing.
UNIT : 10 Utility Strategy and social decision rules
Meaning – Utility Strategy and Social decision rules – Evaluation.
UNIT : 11 Conceptualizing welfare efficiency relationship
Meaning, Welfare and Efficiency issue - Output- Taxation relationship- policy
implications of output tax curve ,taxation and Public expenditure - relation to
aggregate demand.
UNIT : 12 Policy Implications and future Directions
Significance of the welfare measure- welfare measure in future decision,
calculating economic welfare for young families, Benefits from government
programmes for the aged.
References :

1.Kunde K B (1971): Welfare Economics: an introductory analysis, Navabharat publication,New

Delhi.
2.Little I M D (1950): A Critique of welfare Economics, Oxford university press U.K.

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3.Graaff J.D.V (1968), Theoretical welfare Economics Cambridge University press U.K.
4.K.J. Arrow (1951); Social choice and Individual values yale University press, USA.
5.H.L. Ahuja (2014); Advanced Economic Theory S. Chand & Co. New Delhi.
6.Koutsoyiannis A (1982); Modern Micro Economics Mc Millan U K
7.AC Pigou (1920); The Economics of welfare Macmillan and Co. U K
8.D Macrice (1969); welfare Economics and the Economics of socialism macmillan and U.K.
9.Robert Dekachman (1976); A History of economic ideas, Mcg raw Hill publication New
Delhi.
10.Scitovsky, Tibor (1958), Two concepts of external economics “Journal of politicalEconomy”
Vol No. 17, University or Chicago press (US).

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Question Paper Pattern for Semester-end Examinations
Each Question Paper shall be divided into three Sections Viz., Section – A Section – B&Section –
C.

Section – A

 Maximum Marks: 20,

 Four Questions shall be answered out of Six Questions,
 Each Question carries five marks, and
 Answer to each theory Question shall be in not more than two pages.

Section – B

 Maximum Marks: 30,

 Three Questions shall be answered out of Five Questions,
 Each Question carries ten marks, and
 Answer to each theory Question shall be in not more than five pages.

Section – C

 Maximum Marks: 30,

 Two Questions shall be answered out of Four Questions,
 Each Question carries fifteen marks, and
 Answer to each theory Question shall be in not more than six pages

Note:

01. Basic Calculators are allowed in the examination

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 Appendix - 2

Skill Enhancement Courses for the Students of Economics

Department

Skill Enhancement Course – SEC-3.1: Computer Fundamentals to

Economics-I
(to be offered for III-Semester Students of Economics Departments)

 Objective: To enable the students to understand the principles and practice of

computer fundamentals.
 Pedagogy: A Combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Project Assignments etc.
 Credits: 2 ; Examination Duration: 11⁄2and Maximum Marks: 50 (Internal
Assessment Marks = 10 and Semester-end Examination =40)

Course Inputs
Block I: Introduction and Operating System

Unit - 1: Fundamentals to Computer

Basic Components of Computer – CPU – Input Output Devices: Keyboard,
Mouse and Scanner, Video Display, Printers and Plotters, Data Storage and
their Applications.
Unit -2: Computer Networking
Introduction – Hardware –Software and Firmware, Floppy Disk and CD
ROM; Software and Firmware, Concept of Data, Information, LAN, MAN
and Internet-Uses and Abuses of Internet.
Unit - 3: Operating System
Introduction to Operating System, Types of Operating System (Windows XP),
MS Office Utilities, Components of the Windows Operating System
(Desktop, Different type of Menu, Taskbar, Control Panel, Accessories),
Unit - 4: Spreadsheet (MS Excel)
Introduction to Spreadsheet (MS Excel) Basic, Function, MS-Chart, Sorting
and Filtering of Data, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint

Block-II: Data Representation and Applications of Statistical Methods

Unit - 5: Data Representation

Introduction-Types -Data Representation, Tables, Charts and Graphs-Time
and Frequency Series-Descriptive Statistics, Generating Graphs – Histogram,
Pie Charts, Bar-Graphs.
Unit – 6: Calculation of Mean and Variance
Introduction-Various Methods of Calculation of Central Values and Measures
of Dispersion
Unit - 7: Calculation of Correlation and Regression

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 Introduction and Calculation of Correlation and Simple and Multiple
Regression Analysis
Unit - 8: Statistical Packages and Data Base
Application of SPSS for Statistical and Econometric Analysis, Database in
Indian Economy – Collection of Data through Census –CSO, NSSO, CMIE
reports
Reference:
01. Rajasekaran, S. (1986), Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering.
02. A. H. Wheeler,Allahabad Sanders D.H (1988) Computer Today, McGraw Hill ( 3rd
Edition), New York.
03. Sinha P.K. (1992), Computer Fundamentals , BPB Publications, New Delhi.
04. Rajaraman, V. (1996), Fundamentals of Computers, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
05. Dass and Singh (2006): Introduction to Computers, Shree Publishers and Distributors,
New Delhi.
06. Lipschultz, M.M and S. Lipschultz (1982), Theory and Problems of Data Processing,
Schaum’s Outline Series, McGraw Hill,New York.
07. Intrilligator, M.D (1978), Econometric Models, Econometrics and Applications,
Prentice Hall Hanglowood Cliffs.
08. Wood, M.B. (1983), Introducing Computer Security, Broadman Associates, New
Delhi.
09. Sanders, D.H. (1988): computers Today, McGraw Hill, New York.

Skill Enhancement Course – SEC-4.1: Computer Fundamentals to

Economics -II
(to be offered for IV-Semester Students of Economics Departments)

 Objective: To enable the students to understand the practical knowledge of computer

fundamentals.
 Pedagogy: A Combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Project Assignments etc.
 Credits: 2 ; Examination Duration: 11⁄2and Maximum Marks: 50 (Internal
Assessment Marks = 10 and Semester-end Examination =40)

Course Inputs
Block I: Introduction and Operating System

Unit - 1: Fundamentals to Computer

Basic Components of Computer – CPU – Input Output Devices: Keyboard,
Mouse and Scanner, Video Display, Printers and Plotters, Data Storage and
their Applications
Unit -2: Computer Networking

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 Introduction – Hardware –Software and Firmware, Floppy Disk and CD
ROM; Software and Firmware, Concept of Data, Information, LAN, MAN
and Internet-Uses and Abuses of Internet.
Unit - 3: Operating System
Introduction to Operating System, Types of Operating System (Windows XP),
MS Office Utilities, Components of the Windows Operating System
(Desktop, Different Type of Menu, Taskbar, Control Panel, Accessories).
Unit - 4: Spreadsheet (MS Excel)
Introduction to Spreadsheet (MS Excel) Basic, Function, MS-Chart, Sorting
and Filtering of Data, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint.

Block-II: Data Representation and applications of Statistical Methods

Unit - 5: Data Representation

Introduction-Types -Data Representation, Tables, Charts and Graphs-Time
and Frequency Series-Descriptive Statistics, Generating Graphs – Histogram,
Pie Charts, Bar-Graphs.
Unit – 6: Calculation of Mean and Variance
Introduction-Various Methods of Calculation of Central Values and Measures
of Dispersion.
Unit - 7: Calculation of Correlation and Regression
Introduction and Calculation of Correlation and Simple and Multiple
Regression Analysis.
Unit - 8: Statistical Packages and Data Base
Application of SPSS for Statistical and Econometric Analysis, Database in
Indian Economy – Collection of Data Census –CSO, NSSO, CMIE Reports
References:

1. Rajasekaran, S. (1986), Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering ,

2. A. H. Wheeler,Allahabad Sanders D.H (1988) Computer Today, McGraw Hill ( 3rd
Edition), New York
3. Sinha P.K. (1992), Computer Fundamentals , BPB Publications, New Delh
4. Rajaraman, V. (1996), Fundamentals of Computers, Prentice Hall of India, New Dilhi
5. Dass and Singh (2006): Introduction to Computers, Shree Publishers and Distributors,
New Delhi.
6. Lipschultz, M.M and S. Lipschultz (1982), Theory and Problems of Data Processing,
Schaum’s Outline Series, McGraw Hill,New York
7. Intrilligator, M.D (1978), Econometric Models, Econometrics and Applications, Prentice
Hall. Hanglowood Cliffs, Wood, M.B. (1983), Introducing Computer Security, roadman
Associates, New Delhi
8. Sanders, D.H. (1988): computers Today, McGraw Hill, New York

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 Question Paper Pattern for Skill Enhancement Courses – SEC3.1 : Computer
Fundamentals to Economics - 1 and SEC4.1: Computer Fundamentals to
Economics - I

 Duration: 1 1⁄2 hours,

 Maximum Marks: 40,
 Students shall answer 5 questions out of 8 questions, and
 Each question carries 8 marks.

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 Annexure I

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DEPARTMENT - ENGLISH
EL-1.1: INTER- DISCIPLINARY COURSE-I (OPEN ELECTIVE)

INDIAN LITERATURE-I

OBJECTIVES
 To help to understand the contribution of Kalidasa to Sanskrit drama as a
playwright
 To create an awareness of the importance of Shakuntala and Mrichhakatika as
classical Indian texts
 To evaluate Lord Macaulay and Raja Ram Mohan Roy writers of English
Prose.
 To introduce the role of Autobiographies in Indian writing in English
BLOCK –I
Kalidasa: Shakuntala
Shudraka: Mrichhakatika

BLOCK -II

Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography

Ram Mohan Roy: Letter to Lord Amherst
Macaulay: Minutes on Indian Education
Vivekananda: Address to the Parliament of Religions
Suggested Reading:
 M.K.Naik: Critical Essays on Indian Writing in English. Sahitya Akademi, 1969.
 Narasimhaiah. C.D: The Swan and the Eagle. Indian Institute of Advanced Study,
1987.
 Meenakshi Mukherjee: The Twice Born Fiction. Heinemann Educational
Publishers, 1972.

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 Chirantan Kulshrestha. Contemporary Indian English Verse: An Evaluation.
Arnold-Heinemann, 1981.
DEPARTMENT - HINDI
व्यावहारिक हहिंदी एविं व्याकिण

वणण ववचाि

 वर्ण
 स्वर और उसका वर्गीकरर्
 व्यंजन और उसका वर्गीकरर्
 वर्ों का उच्चारर् स्थान
 संधि
 समास

शब्द ववचाि

 शब्द के भेद
 अथण के आिार पर शब्द भेद
 व्यत्ु पत्त्ि के आिार पर शब्द भेद
 रचना के आिार पर शब्द भेद
 प्रयोर्ग के आिार पर शब्द भेद
 ववकारी और अववकारी शब्द भेद
 अव्यय
 संज्ञा और उसके भेद
 वचन- उसके भेद, वचन पररविणन के ननयम
 ल र्ग
ं - उसके भेद, ल र्ग
ं पररविणन के ननयम
 का और उसके भेद
 कारक और ववभत्ति- उसके प्रकार,
 सवणनाम और उसके भेद
 ववशेषर् और उसके भेद
 क्रिया और उसके भेद
 क्रिया ववशेषर् और उसके भेद
 समच्
ु च्य बोिक और उसके भेद
 संबि
ं बोिक और उसके भेद

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  ववस्मयाददबोिक और उसके भेद
 परसर्गण और उपसर्गण
 वाच्य और उसके प्रकार

वाक्य ववचाि

 वातय का अथण और पररभाषा

 वातय के प्रकार .... आहद

सससससस ससससस

 ससससससस ससससससस सससस– ससससससस सससस सससससससस सससस.

 ससससससस ससससससस– ससससससस सससस सससससससस सससस.
 सससससससससस ससससस सस सससस– ससससस ससससस सससससससस, सससस
ससससससस
 सससससस ससससस ससससससस सस सससस– सस. सससससससससससस सससससस,
ससससस ससस
 ससससससससस ससससस सससस-सससससस सससससससस– ससससससससस
ससससस ससससससस
 ससससस ससससससस- ससससससससससस सससस

DEPARTMENT - TELUGU

E. L. 1.1 Thilak Prathyeka Adhyayanam

Block - 1:Thilak Kavithvam - 1
Unit - 1:Amrutham Kurisina Raathri

Unit - 2:Thilak Padhya Kavithaa Vaibhavam

Unit - 3:Thilak Abhiruchulu - Alavaatlu

Unit - 4: Thapala bantrothu

Block - 2: Thilak Kavithvam

Unit - 1:Thilak Sahithya Parichayam - 1

Unit - 2: Thilak Sahithya Parichayam - 2

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Unit - 3:Thilak vachana kavithaa Vaibhavam - 1

Unit - 4: Thilak Vachana Kavithaa Vaibhavam – 2

DEPARTMENT - HISTORY
ANCIENT WORLD CIVILIZATIONS
(Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greek, Roman, Inca, Chinese)

Objective: The course is aims to understand major world civilizations. It is to provide a

global historical perspective of ancient world which special reference to Egypt,
china, Greek, Roman, Inca civilizations.
Pedagogy: personal contact programmes, audio video programmes, online lectures
Assignments, etc
Credits: 2.
Examination Duration: 11/2 hours and Maximum Marks:40
Course outcomes:

After completing this course the students should be able to

 Discuss the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations.
 Analyse the political socio economic conditions of Greek Roman
civilizations.
 Evaluate the Chinese contributions to ancient world.

Block – I

Unit-1
Egyptian Civilization: Importance of the Nile, Geographical importance, Gift of Nile,
Political conditions.
Unit-2
Social, Economic and religious conditions, Literature and learning, arts and
architecture.
Unit-3
Mesopotamian Civilization, Sumer and Babylonian, Hammurabi’s code, Society and
Culture, Economic conditions, art and literature, Assyrian Empire.
Unit - 4
Greek Civilization, Political Organizations, the city, State, Alexander the Great,
Greek political theory, Religion, Philosophy, art and architecture, Characteristic of
Hellenistic Civilization.

Block – II
Unit - 5
Roman Civilization, The Land and the people, the Government, Roman Republic,
Roman Empire, Roman Republic, The Empire, The Patricians and Plebeians, Punic
wars.

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Unit – 6
Julius Caesar, his wars, fall Augustus Caesar, Social Economic Conditions, Roman art
and architecture.
Unit - 7
Painting, Sculpture, Roman Law, Roman Religion, Philosophy, Roman literature,
Decline of the Roman Empire.
Unit - 8
Inca Civilisation, Socio – economic Political conditions, Chinese Civilisation, Socio –
economic Political conditions.

Suggested readings:
1. Breasted,J.H. : Ancient Times, A History of the early world.
2. Rostovzeff,M.S. : History of Ancient World
3. Schvider.H : The History of Civilization
4. Swain.J.E. : A History of World Civilization
5. Breasted.J.H. : History of Egypt
6. Jastorow.M : The Civilization of Babylonia and Austria
7. Bury.J.E. & OTHERS: The Hellenistic Age
8. Bailey.C : The Legacy of Rome and others
9. Abot.F.F.: Society and Politics of Ancient Rome

DEPARTMENT - POLITICAL SCIENCE

(OEL-I) Local Government in India

Block-I
Unit:1 Meaning, Nature and Scope of Local Governments.
Unit:2 Evolution of Panchayat Raj Institution in India.
a) Constitute Assembly and Village Panchayat.
b) Balavanth Roy Mehta Committee Report
c) Ashok Mehta Committee Report.
d) G.V.K. Rao Committee Report.
Unit:3 Constitutional Amendments and Panchayat Raj Institutions:
a) Basis of Constitutional Amendment.
b) 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment.
c) Karnataka Panchayat Raj At of 1983.
d) Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act of 1993.
Unit:4 Zilla Panchayat: Structure, Functions and Sources of Revenue.

Block-II
Unit:5 Taluk Panchayat : Structure, Functions, Executive Officer, Powers and
Functions.

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Unit:6 Gram Panchayat: Gram Sabha, Ward Sabha: Structure, Functions and Sources
of Revenue.
Unit:7 Panchayat Development Officer and Secretary: Powers and Functions.
Unit:8 Role of Panchayat Raj Institutions in Development (with Reference to
Karnataka)
a) Panchayat Raj in Rural Development.
b) Social Change: Empowerment of the Weaker Sections.
References:
1. Verma B. M, Social justice and Panchayath Raj
2. Mutarib-M.A. and Others, Theory of Local Government,
3. Dr. Arjun darshankar, Panchayath Raj aani Nagari.
4. V. B. Patil, Pancayath Raj.
5. A.N. Kulkarni, Bharatiya Sthanik Swashasan,
6. Shantaram Bhosale, Bharatiya Sthanik Shasan,
7. Kikherji. S, Essays on Rural Development.
8. Balaramu. C. H. Administration of Anty Poverty Programmes.
9. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, Government of India, 1993.
10. Karnataka Panchayatraj Acts, 1985, 1995.

DEPARTMENT – PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

INDIAN POLITY – I

BLOCK – 1
UNIT – 1 Indian Constitution. .
UNIT – 2 Preamble - Meaning and Importance.
UNIT – 3 Fundamental Rights and Duties.
UNIT – 4 Directive Principles of State Policy and Relation with Fundamental Rights.
BLOCK – 2
UNIT – 5 Indian Federalism and Parliamentary system of Government.
UNIT – 6 Centre - State Relations. Legislative Administrative and Financial
UNIT – 7 Union Executive - President Elections, Powers and Positions. .
UNIT – 8 Council of Ministers and Prime Ministers - Powers and Functions

DEPARTMENT - SOCIOLOGY

Invitation to Sociology
( 02 Credits )

Course Description

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 This course introduces learners to the basic concepts of sociology. It is particularly
designed to orient the learners from interdisciplinary background about the essence of
sociology and intends to inculcate sociological imagination.

Course Objectives

 To introduce the learner to the basic concepts and processes of sociology

 to comprehend the structural and organizational aspects of society
 to examine the process of social change
Learning Outcomes and Competencies

After successfully completing the course, following outcomes and competencies are possible
among the learners. Learner will have/can

 Conceptual precision and clarity about the basic sociological concepts

 Develop sociological imagination and apply to analyze the contemporary events
 explain major social processes of society
 analytical view about Indian social structure
 explicate major process of social change and can conceptualize the changing
aspects of Indian society
Course Contents

Block-1 Basic Concepts and Processes

Unit-1 Emergence of Sociology-Factors and Early Thinkers-Sociological Imagination

Unit-2 Society, Community- Associations and Institutions- Culture and Socialization
Unit-3 Social System, Structure and Function
Unit-4 Social Processes-Cooperation, Competition, Conflict, Accommodation and
Assimilation

Block-2 Social Organization and Social Change

Unit-5 Caste and Class System-Changes in Caste

Unit-6 Social Mobility and Types
Unit-7 Factors of Social Change
Unit-8 Process of Social Change in India (Sanskritization, Westernization,
Modernization and Globalization)

References

1. Berger, Peter L. 1978. An Invitation to Sociology, Allen and Unwin, London. Davis,
Kingsley. Human Society, Macmilan, New Delhi.
2. Dumont, Louis, 1988, Homo Hierarchicus. Oxford University Press. Giddens,
Anthony. 2009. Sociology. Politi Press, Malden.
3. Inkles, Alex. 2002. What is Sociology, Prentice Hall India, New Delhi. Jayaram, N,
1990, Introductory Sociology, Macmilan, New Delhi.

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 4. Johnson Harry M., 2011: Sociology: A Systematic Introduction: Allied Publishers,
New Delhi.
5. MacIver, R.M and C.H. Page. Society - Introduction to Sociology, Macmilan, New
Delhi
6. Samuel, Koenig. 1957. Sociology: An Introduction to Science of Society, Barnes &
Nobel Books, London.
7. Singh, Yogendra. 1993: Social Change in India: Crisis and Resilience, Har-Anand,
New Delhi.

DEPARTMENT – ANCIENT HISTORY AND

ARCHEOLOGY

AHA World Heritage Sites of India

OE 1.1

Block - 1 Introduction

Unit - 1 Nature - Scope - Criteria for incorporation of World Heritage sites

Unit - 2 Types of World Heritage sites in India

Block - 2 Archaeological and Cave Heritage sites

Unit - 3 Bimbetka - Sanchi- Nalanda – Champaner - Dholavira

Unit – 4 Ajanta – Ellora - Elephant

Block - 3 North Indian World Heritage Sites

Unit – 5 Bodh Gaya –– Kajuraho–Konarak–Rani kivav– Jaipur,

Unit – 6 Agra Fort – Red Fort - FathepurSikri–Taj Mahal – Humayun’s Tomb –

Ahamadabad, Qutub Minar

Block - 4 South Indian World Heritages Sites

Unit – 7 Mahabalipuram – Pattadakallu – Chola temples

Unit - 8 Monuments of Hampi – Churches and Convents of Old Goa – Ramappa Temple

References:

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 1. Marco Canneo, Jasmina: The world heritage sites of
UNESCO – TheTreasure of Art
2. ASI: World Heritage Sites Series
3. Individual guide: Books on respective city Individual

DEPARTMENT - EDUCATION
IDC – 1 FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
BLOCK-1 FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION – I
Unit-1 Philosophical Foundations
Unit-2 Basic Concepts of Philosophy
Unit-3 Psychology as a Science
Unit-4 Basic Concept in Psychology related to Education

BLOCK-2 FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING – II

Unit-5 Sociological bases of Education
Unit-6 Educational Issues in Indian Society
Unit-7 Cultural and Historical Foundations
Unit-8 Political and Economic bases of Education
References:
1. Harison and Myers (1970), Education, Manpower and Economic Growth, McGrothill,
Oxfords, IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
2. Kamala Bhatia & Baldev Bhatia, (1974) The Philosophical and Sociological
Foundations of Education, Doaba House, New Delhi.
3. Bhatia B.D, (1974), ‘Theory and Principles of Education, Doaba House, Delhi’.
4. Sorokim .P, (1947) ‘Society, Culture and Personality’, Harper and Brothers
Publishers, New York.

DEPARTMENT – COMMERCE

EL1.1: Personal Financial Planning

Objective: To enable the Students to understand about the different Investment
Avenues, Saving Schemes designed by various agencies particularly for
the individuals.
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Pedagogy: A Combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments.
Credits: 2
Examination Duration: 11⁄2and Maximum Marks: 50

(Internal Assessment Marks = 10 and Semester-end Examination =40)

Course Inputs
Block I
 Unit -1: Introduction to Financial Planning: Introduction - The Process
Financial Planning – Client Interactions – Time Value of Money Applications
– Personal Financial Statements – Cash Flow ad Debt Management – Planning
to Finance Education.
 Unit -2: Financial Planning Process: Introduction - Setting Goals – Informal
Budget Preparation – Investment Opportunities – Financial Vs Physical
Investments – Role of a Financial Planner.
 Unit -3: Savings Plans: Introduction - Setting Goals – Savings Instruments –
Savings Plan – Tax Savings Schemes.
 Unit -4: Investment Planning: Introduction - Risk Return Analysis – Mutual
Fund – Derivatives – Asset Allocation – Investment Strategies and Portfolio
Construction and Management.
Block II
 Unit -5: Risk Analysis and Insurance Planning: Introduction - Risk
Management and Insurance Decision in Personal Financial Planning – Various
Insurance Policies and Strategies for General Insurance – Life Insurance –
Motor Insurance – Medical Insurance.
 Unit -6: Retirement Planning and Benefits: Introduction - Retirement Need
Analysis Techniques – Savings and Investment Plans for Retirement –
Employee Provident Fund – Public Provident Fund – Superannuation Fund –
Gratuity – Annuity Plans.
 Unit -7: Tax Planning: Introduction - Income-tax Computation for Individuals
– Companies - Trust and other bodies – Statutory Provisions Pertaining to
Capital Gains and Indexation – House Property – Deduction and Allowances.
 Unit -8:Health Financing: Introduction - Health Financing Models –
Financing of Health in India – National Rural Health Mission – Challenges of
Access to Health Care and Service Quality – Health Insurance Mechanism &
Financial Protection.

Books Recommended for Reference

01. Khan M.Y, Financial Services, Tata MacGraw Hill.
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 02. Singhanar V.K, Students’ Guide to Income Tax, Taxmann.
03. Ranganathan andMadhuamathi, Investment Analysis and Portfolio
Management, Pearson Publications.
04. Gordon and Natarajan, Emerging Scenario of Financial Services, Himalaya
Publishing House.
05. George Rejda, Principles of Risk Management and Insurance, Pearson.

DEPARTMENT - MANAGEMENT
COURSE: OE-1 : Disaster Management - Credit: 2
MBAS 459: DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Objectives : The course aims at familiarizing the students with the concepts of disaster
management, need for disaster management and its relevance.
Pedagogy : Lectures, assignments, Industrial visits and practical exercises,
discussions.

1. Understanding Disasters · Meaning, nature, characteristics and types of Disasters, Causes

and effects, Disaster: A Global View, Disaster Profile of India, The Disaster
Management cycle.
2. Geological and Mountain Area Disasters · Earthquakes · Volcanic Eruption · Landslides
Snow Avalanches, Wind and Water Related Natural Disaster · Floods and Flash Floods ·
Droughts · Cyclones · Tsunamis, Man Made Disasters · Understanding Man-Made
Disasters · Fires and Forest Fires · Nuclear, Biological and Chemical disaster · Road
Accidents
3. Introduction to disaster Preparedness · Disaster Management: Prevention, Preparedness
and Mitigation · Disaster Preparedness: Concept & Nature · Disaster Preparedness Plan ·
Disaster Preparedness for People and Infrastructure · Community based Disaster
Preparedness Plan
4. Roles & Responsibilities of Different Agencies and Govt. · Roll of Information,
Education, Communication & Training · Role and Responsibilities of Central, State,
District and local administration. · Role and Responsibilities of Armed Forces, Police,
Para Military Forces. Role and Responsibilities of International Agencies, NGO’s,
Community Based Org. (CBO’s)
5. Technologies for Disaster Management · Role of IT in Disaster Preparedness · Remote
Sensing, GIS and GPS · Use and Application of Emerging Technologies · Application of
Modern Technologies for the Emergency communication. · Application and use of ICST
for different disasters.
6. Disaster Mitigation · Disaster Mitigation: meaning and concept · Disaster Mitigation
Strategies · Emerging Trends in Disaster Mitigation · Mitigation management · Role of
Team and Coordination
7. Disaster Management in India Disaster Profile of India – Mega Disasters of India and
Lessons Learnt Disaster Management Act 2005 – Institutional and Financial Mechanism
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 Management; Role of Government (local, state and national),Non-Government and Inter-
Governmental Agencies. National Disaster management Authority.
References
1. Bryant Edwards (2005): Natural Hazards, Cambridge University Press, U.K.
2. Carter, W. Nick, 1991: Disaster Management, Asian Development Bank, Manila.
3. Central Water Commission, 1987, Flood Atlas of India, CWC, New Delhi.
4. Central Water Commission, 1989, Manual of Flood Forecasting, New Delhi.
5. Government of India, 1997, Vulnerability Atlas of India, New Delhi.
6. Sahni, Pardeep et.al. (eds.) 2002, Disaster Mitigation Experiences and Reflections,
Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

DEPARTMENT - BIO CHEMISTRY

Basics of Bioinorganic and Biophysical chemistry for Biology graduates.

Bioinorganic chemistry
Coordination Compounds: Transition metals, properties (Colour, Oxidation states,
Magnetic properties) Coordinate bond, double and complex salts– differences with examples.
Postulates of Warner’s theory. Types of ligands: For examples: uni, bi, polydentate
ligands. Coordination number, examples.
Porphyrin nucleus and their classification. Important metallo-porphyrins occurring in
nature. Structure and biological importance of Heme, cytochrome, chlorophyll,Vitamin B12.
Nitrogen, Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen – Symbiotic and non-symbiotic. Nitrogen cycle.
Environmental pollution by nitrogen compounds. Phosphorous: Importance of
Phosphorous compounds in biological system, phosphorous cycle
Oxygen, Formation of ozone in atmosphere. Role of ozone in maintenance of life on
earth. Effect of environmental pollutants on ozone layer.
Sulphur and Selenium, Importance of compounds of Sulphur and Selenium in
biological systems. Effect of sulphur compounds on environmental pollution.

Biophysical chemistry.
Units in chemistry, Avogadro’s number, Mole, Mole fraction, Molarity, Equivalent
weight, Normality, Molality. Colligative Properties, Osmotic pressure and its measurements.
Hypo-, Hyper- and isotonic solutions. Effect of osmotic pressure on living cells.
Donnan membrane equilibrium. Relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult’s law.
Elevation of boiling point, depression in freezing point.
Adsorption: Freundlich and Langmuir’s adsorption isotherm. Applications of
adsorption.
Viscosity: Definition, determination of viscosity of liquids & solutions by Ostwald’s
viscometer (solutions of gum and protein to be taken as examples).
Distribution law, Distribution law, partition coefficient, application of distribution
law.

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 Acids, bases and buffers- Lewis concept of acids and bases. Ionic product of water.
pH scale, buffers, Henderson- Hasselbach equation, buffer capacity Choice of buffers.
Theory of acid base indicators. pH titration curve and iso-electric pH of amino acids.

Selected References:
1. Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry, Roberts and Caserio, W. A. Benjamin, Inc. (1964).
2. Organic Chemistry, Morrison and Boyd, Allyn and Bacon Inc (1992).
3. Principles of Inorganic chemistry by Cotton & Wilkinson, Wiley (1999).
4. Textbook of Organic chemistry by Ahluwalia V K & Madhuri G Narosa publications
(2001).
5. Physical chemistry by Castellan G W, Narosa Publications (2004).
6. Physical chemistry by Chakraborthy D K, Narosa Publications (2004).

DEPARTMENT - BIOTECHNOLOGY
MBT EL –I- Biotechnology and its Applications
Introduction to biotechnology. Principles of biotechnology, classification.
Recombinant DNA Technology

Introduction, outline of genetic engineering procedure, restriction endonucleases, cloning &

expression vectors- plasmids, cloning in plasmid, transformation and detection of
transformants- lacZ, genomic and cDNA libraries, gene analysis techniques-hybridization:
Southern, Northern, Western, in situ, Polymerase chain reaction.
Microbial and food and environmental Biotechnology

Basics of fermentation technology: Types of microbial culture- batch, continuous and fed-
batch. Microbial production: Use of microbes in production of vitamins, enzymes, organic
acids, amino acids, polysaccharides, flavors, sweeteners, proteins and antibiotics.
Fermented food products- yogurt, cheese, tempeh, sauerkraut; beverages- wine and beer. Pre-
and Pro-biotics, single cell proteins, Genetically modified foods, designer foods.
Current status of biotechnology in environment. Bioconservation, biofuels, gasohol,
biogas.Bioremediation: Concepts and principles, bioremediation using microbes, in situ and
ex situ bioremediation, biosorption and bioaccumulation of heavy metals.

Plant Biotechnology

Landmarks in Plant tissue culture. Types of cultures- embryo, organ, callus and cell cultures,
Somatic embryogenesis, Haploid Production, Androgenesis, Protoplast culture and somatic
hybridization. Micropropagation- Methods and stages, applications. Synthetic seeds,
somaclonal variation. Production of secondary metabolites by plant cells, Biotransformation.

Plant transformation techniques: Direct and indirect methods of gene transfer in plants.
Transgenic plants and crop improvement- herbicide tolerance, disease resistance, abiotic

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 stress tolerance, delayed ripening, improvement of nutritional quality, molecular pharming.
Animal Biotechnology
Basics of animal cell culture techniques, cell lines, physical conditions for culturing animal
cells, equipments required, scale-up of culture methods.
Application of animal cell culture- Hybridomas, production of therapeutic antibodies, stem
cell technology, cell and tissue engineering.

Genetic engineering of animals: Methods for gene transfer in animals, microinjection, nuclear
transplantation, retrovirus-mediated gene transfer, gene knockdown techniques. Transgenic-
animals- sheep, pigs, cattle, chickens; applications of transgenic animals.

DEPARTMENT - CHEMISTRY
Block-1 Title: Periodic Table and chemical Periodicity
Unit-1 Elements, atomic structure, atomic number, atomic mass, quantum numbers,
electronic configuration,
Unit-2 Periodic properties of elements, State of Matter, their resources. Important
periodic properties of the elements, covalent radii, ionic radii, ionization
potential, electron affinity and electronegativity
Unit-3 Concepts of Acids and Bases: Review of acid base concepts. Lux-Flood and
solvent system concepts. Hard-soft acids and bases. Applications.
Unit-4 Solutions: Concentration units, solutions of liquids in liquids, Raoult’s law,
ideal and non-ideal solutions.

Block-2 Title: Bonding and molecular structure

Unit-5 Calcification of matter: (elements, compounds, substance and mixture), The
three states of matter, physical and chemical properties of matter, fundamental
particles of atoms, atomic number, atomic mass, atomic structure of atom
molecular formula, empirical formula, molecular mass.
Unit-6 Ions and ionic compounds, properties of ionic compounds, formation of ionic
compounds, covalent compounds, properties of covalent compounds, properties
of covalent compounds
Unit-7 Metals, properties of metals, theory of metallic bond formation, types of metals
conductor, semiconductor and insulators, n-type semiconductors and p-type
semiconductors, alloys and superconducting materials.
Unit-8 Acids and bases, general properties of acid and bases, Acid base reactions,

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 oxidation reduction reactions, oxidation number, types of redox reactions,
balancing oxidation-reduction equation, exothermic and endothermic reactions
energy change in chemical reactions.

DEPARTMENT : CLINICAL NUTRITION

AND DIETETICS
OEL-1: HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND NUTRITION 3 Credits

BLOCK 1: INTRODUCTION TO FOOD AND

NUTRITION
Unit 1.- Factors affecting food habits, choices and dietary patterns – Definition of
Food, Nutrition, Health, Fitness. Interrelationship between nutrition and
health, concept of a desirable dietfor optimum nutrition, health and fitness.
Unit 2-. A brief review of nutrients in general –
 Energy and macronutrients – Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat - functions,
sources deficiency disorders and recommended intakes.
 Micronutrients: Minerals – calcium, Iron, Iodine, and other elements,
Vitamins – FatSoluble & Water Soluble.
Unit 3: Nutritional assessment- Anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary and
Biochemical assessments
Unit 4: Basic principles of planning diet –, RDA for Indians, Food groups, Dietary
guidesand balanced diets.

BLOCK 2: PLANNING OF DIET

Unit 5: Principles of planning a normal diet: characteristics of a normal diet, meeting
nutrientrequirements of individuals and family. Use of Dietary guidelines for Indians.
Unit 6: Objectives of diet therapy- Regular diet and rationale for modifications in energy
and other nutrients, texture, fluid, soft diets etc.
Unit 7: Role of dietician in hospital- specific functions, team approach in patient care,
psychological consideration, interpersonal relationship with patients. Nutrition and
medicalethics. Hospital dietary- scope and importance, types of food service, quality
management.
Unit 8: Nutrition counseling: definition, concept, role of clinical dietician, the recipient
and counseling environment and goals of counseling. An overview of systems approach to
nutritionalcare and its components (planning, implementation and evaluation).

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REFERENCES
 Srilakshmi B (2004) Nutrition Science. New Age International (P) Ltd, Publishers.
 Kango M (2005) Normal Nutrition, Curing diseases through diet. First
Edition CBS Publications.Paul S (2003) Text Book of Bio-Nutrition,
Fundamental and Management. RBSA Publishers.
 Williams SR (2000) Nutrition and Diet Therapy. Sixth Edition C.V. Melskey Co.
 Mudambi SR and Rajagopal MV (1997) Fundamentals of Foods and
Nutrition. New AgeInternational (P) Ltd, Publishers.
 Swaminathan M (1999) Essential of Food and Nutrition. Vol I and II,
Bappco publications,Madras.
 Corinne, H. Robinson 2010– “Normal and Therapeutic nutrition”, Oxford and IBH
publishingcompany, Bombay.
 B. Srilakshmi – 2012“Dietetics”, 4th edition, New age international publisher,Chennai

DEPARTMENT - COMPUTER SCIENCE

ELMCS-01 Mobile App Development: Credit 2
Block – I
Unit-1: Introduction to Mobile Computing: applications, a simplified reference model,
Wireless
Transmission:
Unit-2: Frequencies of radio transmission, signals, antennas, signal propagation,
multiplexing,
modulation, spread spectrum, cellular system.
Unit-3 Media Access Control: motivation for a specialized MAC, SDMA, FDMA, TDMA,
CDMA ,and
Comparisons.
Unit-4: GSM, DECT, Wireless LAN: Infrared vs. radio transmission, Infrastructure and ad-
hoc networks,
IEEE 802.11, HPERLAN, Bluetooth.

Block – II

Unit-5: Mobile Network Layer: mobile IP, dynamic host configuration protocol,
Unit-6: ad-hoc networks. Mobile Transport Layer: Traditional TCP, classical TCP
improvements,
Unit-7: TCP over 2.5/3G wireless networks. File Systems, World Wide Web,
Unit-8: Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and WAP 2.0.

Text book:

1. Jochen H. Schiller, Mobile Communications(2e)

Reference

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1. Raj Kamal, Mobile Computing
2. Asoke K. Talukder, Roopa R. Yavagal, Mobile Computing
3. Mazliza Othman,Principles of Mobile Computing and Communications
4. Prasant Kumar Pattnaik, Rajib Mall, Fundamentals of Mobile Computing
5. Ivan Stojmenovic,Handbook of Wireless Networks and Mobile Computer
6. David Taniar, Mobile Computing Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

DEPARTMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ESOEL-1: Basics of Environmental Science

Block I: Ecology and Environment

Unit 1: Definition, Principles and Scope. Biotic and abiotic factors of environment.
Ecosystems: pond, forest, river, grassland and estuary ecosystems
Unit 2: Ecosystem – trophic structure, energy flow, food chain, food web, Ecological
pyramids.
Unit 3: Population dynamics: Definition, population density, Natality, Mortality, Age
structure, Growth pattern, population dispersion.
Unit 4: Biogeochemical cycle – types, sedimentary and gaseous cycles, N, C, S, P, O cycles.
Rock and hydrological cycles.

Block II: Biodiversity and Conservation

Unit 5: Biodiversity, Definition, Types of Biodiversity, importance and roles.
Unit 6: Needs and benefits of biodiversity, Loss of biodiversity- causes and consequences,
Need for conservation of biodiversity
Unit 7: Conservation strategies, endemic and exotic species, Red Data book, National parks,
wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, biodiversity hotspots, wildlife protection
act, biodiversity act, wetland conservation and management, Hotspots of
biodiversity.
Unit 8: Project Tiger, Project elephant, Ramsar site and other conservation projects. Experts
Committee Reports on Environmental conservation

DEPARTMENT - GEOGRAPHY
ELMG –01, Introduction to Physical Geography (Credit-2)
Block-1

Origin, Shape and Size of the Earth, Movement of the Earth- Rotation and Revolution,
Effects ofthe movement of Earth, Coordinates -Latitude, Longitude and Time; Structure
of the Earth, Rocks - types, significance, Weathering –types; Agents of Denudation -
River, Glacier, Wind and Under Ground water; Structure and Composition of Atmosphere,
Weather and Climate

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Block-2
Atmospheric Pressure, Winds and Precipitation; Distribution of Land and Sea, Submarine
Relief of the Ocean, Temperature and Salinity of Sea Water; Ocean Tides and Oceanic
Currents- Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans; Biosphere- Elements, Ecology, Ecosystem,
World’s Biomes, Biodiversity – Importance, Types and Conservation

References
1. B.S. Negi (1993) Physical Geography. S.J. Publication, Meerut
2. D.S.Lal (1998) Climatology.Chaitnya publishing house, Allahabad
3. K. Siddhartha (2001) Atmosphere, Weather and Climate.Kisalaya publication, New Delhi
4. R.N.Tikka (2002) Physical Geography. KedarnathRamnath&co, Meerut
5. Willian D. Thornbury (1997) Principle of Geomorphology. New Age Internatinal (Pvt
Ltd.)New Delhi.

DEPARTMENT -MATHEMATICS
ELMM –01 - FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS
(2 Credits)
Block-I: Number Theory: Natural numbers, integers, Real numbers, GCD, LCM, Prime numbers.
Surds, Indices, Logarithms, Progressions, Arithmetic Progression, Geometric Progression, Harmonic
Progression,

Block-II: Set Theory: Operations of Union, Intersection, Complementation. Relations & Functions:
Types of relations One-one, onto, Many-one functions, graphs of functions.
Mathematical Logic: Propositions, logical connectives, Methods of proofs.

Books for Reference:

1. Kolman and Busby: Discrete Mathematics, PHI.
2. S. L. Loney: The Elements of Coordinate Geometry, London Macmillan & Co.
3. B. S. Grewal: Higher Engineering Mathematics, 36th Ed., Khanna Pub.
4. S. Lipschutz and M. Lipson: Theory and Problems of Discrete Mathematics. Schaum
Series. 2nd Ed. Tata McGraw Hill.

DEPARTMENT - MICRO BIOLOGY

Microbial World and Microbial Diversity

i. Introduction to microbial world, Physiochemical and biological characteristics;

Characteristics of Acellular microorganisms (Viruses); Baltimore classification,
general structure with special reference to viroids and prions.
ii. Binomial Nomenclature, Whittaker’s five kingdom and Carl Woese’s three
kingdom classification systems and their utility.

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 iii. Difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms
i. General characteristics of Cellular microorganisms, types - archaebacteria,
eubacteria, wall-less forms - MLO (mycoplasma and spheroplasts) with emphasis
on distribution and occurrence, morphology, mode of reproduction and economic
importance.
ii. Structure, reproduction and economic importance of Mycoplasma.
i. General concept of Phytoplanktons and Zooplanktons. Characteristics, occurrence,
thallus organization and classification of Algae.
ii. Cyanobacteria - occurrence, thallus organization, cell ultra structure, reproduction
and economic importance. Applications of algae in agriculture, industry,
environment and food.
i. Historical developments in the field of Mycology including significant
contributions of eminent mycologists.
ii. General characteristics of fungi including habitat, distribution, nutritional
requirements, fungal cell ultra- structure, thallus organization and aggregation,
mode of reproduction and
iii. Economic importance of fungi with examples in agriculture, environment,
Industry, medicine and food.
i. General characteristics, structure, mode of reproduction and economic importance
of Actinomycetes with special reference to its application in medicine and
industry.
ii. General characteristics, occurrence, classification structure, reproduction and
economic importance of Protozoa.

References:
1. Singh,R.P. General Microbiology. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi (2007).
2. Aneja, K.R. Experiments in Microbiology, Plant pathology and Biotechnology, Fourth
edition, NewAge International publishers.
3. Dubey, R.C. and Maheshwary, D.K. Text book of Microbiology. S.chand and company
(1999).
4. Powar, C.B. and Daginawal, H.F. General Microbiology. Vol-I and Vol- II, Himalaya
Publishing House.
5. Chakraborty P. A Textbook Of Microbiology. New central book Agency (2005).
6. Prescott, M.J., Harley,J.P. and Klein, D.A. Microbiology. 5th Edition WCB Mc Graw Hill,
New York, (2002).
7. Tortora, G.J., Funke, B.R. and Case, C.L. Microbiology: An Introduction. Pearson
Education, Singapore, (2004).
8. Alcomo, I.E. Fundamentals of Microbiology. VI Edition, Jonesand Bartlett Publishers.
Sudbury. Massachusetts, (2001).
9. Black J.G. Microbiology-Principles and Explorations. JohnWiley &Sons Inc. New York,
(2002).
10. Pelczar, MJ Chan ECS and Krieg NR, Microbiology McGraw-Hill.
11. Willey, Sherwood, Woolverton. Prescott, Harley, and Klein’s Microbiology McGraw-Hill
publication
12. Tortora, Funke, Case. Microbiology. Pearson Benjamin Cummings.
13. JACQUELYN G. BLACK. Microbiology Principles and explorations. JOHN WILEY &
SONS, INC.
14. Madigan, Martinko, Bender, Buckley, Stahl. Brock Biology of Microorganisms. Pearson

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15. Tom Besty, D.C Jim Koegh. Microbiology Demystified Mc GRAW-HILL.

DEPARTMENT -PHYSICS
MP-EL1: Mechanics
BLOCK-A

Unit-1: Laws of Motion: Frames of reference, Newton’s Laws of motion,

Dynamics of a system of particles, Centre of Mass.
Unit-2: Momentum and Energy: Conservation of momentum, Work and energy,
Conservation of energy, Motion of rockets.
Unit-3: Rotational Motion: Angular velocity and angular momentum, Torque,
Conservation of angular momentum.
Unit-4: Gravitation: Kepler’s Laws (statement only), Newton’s Law of gravitation,
motion of a particle in a central force field, satellite in circular orbit and
applications, geosynchronous orbits, weightlessness, basic idea of global
positioning system (GPS).

BLOCK-B:

Unit-5: Oscillations: Simple harmonic motion, differential equation of SHM

and its solutions, kinetic and potential energy, total energy and their
time averages, damped oscillations.
Unit-6: Elasticity-1: Hooke’s law, stress-strain diagram, elastic moduli-relation
between elastic constants, Poisson’s ratio, expression for Poisson’s ratio in
terms of elastic constants, work done in stretching and work done in
twisting a wire.
Unit-7: Elasticity-2: Twisting couple on a cylinder - determination of rigidity
modulus by static torsion, torsional pendulum-determination of rigidity
modulus and moment of inertia - q, by Searles method.
Unit-8: Special Theory of Relativity: constancy of speed of light, postulates of special
theory of relativity, length contraction, time dilation.

DEPARTMENT -PSYCHOLOGY
EL-1 Introduction to Psychology 2 Credits

Block 1: Introduction to Psychology-I

Unit 1: Introducing Psychology -Definition, Scope, and goals
Unit 2: Branches of Psychology

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Unit 3: Motivation
Unit 4: Emotions

Block 2: Introduction to Psychology-II

Unit 5: Sensation, Attention and Perception
Unit 6: Learning, Memory and Forgetting
Unit 7: Intelligence
Unit 8: Personality

References:
1. Charles G.Morris. Albert A. Maisto Psychology an Introduction , Prentice Hall. New
Jersy.
2. Feldman, A. R.,Understanding Psychology IV th Ed, 1996, McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
3. Morgan, King, Weisz &Schopler, Introduction to Psychology-V11 Ed,1993, Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
4. Ernest R Hilgard, Richard C Atkinson ,Rita L Atkinson Introduction to Psychology
Oxford Publication, New Delhi.

DEPARTMENT : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ELMIT –01: Green Computing (2 Credits)

Course Objective: Study the concepts related to Green IT, Green devices and hardware
along with software methods, green enterprise activities, managing the green IT and various
laws, standards, protocols along with outlook of green IT.

BLOCK 1: Overview of Green Computing

Unit 1:Green IT Introduction, Overview and issues, Initiatives and standards, Pathways of
Green computing, Benefits of Green IT, Environmental Impacts of IT
Unit 2: Green devices and hardware Environmental issues arising from electronic devices,
life cycle of electronic devices, Hazards and E-waste Ecycling, Going paperless,
Hardware considerations, Greening information systems, Managing Green IT, 3Rs of
Green IT, Thinking About Money-Saving Efforts
Unit 3: Green Data Centres and Associated Energy Challenges, Data Centre IT
Infrastructure, Data Centre Facility Infrastructure: Implications for Energy Efficiency,
IT Infrastructure Management, Green Data Storage, Storage Media Power
Characteristics,
Unit 4: Green network and communications, objectives and challenges of green networking,
Enterprise Green IT strategy, Approaching Green IT strategies, Business drivers and
dimensions for Green IT strategies, Steps in Developing a Green IT Strategy, Metrics
and Measurements in Green Strategies

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BLOCK 2: Management of Green Computing
Unit 5: Sustainable Information Systems and Green Metrics, Sustainable IT Services,
Sustainable IT Roadmap, Enterprise, Green IT Readiness, Readiness and Capability
Green Enterprises and the Role of IT, Organizational and Enterprise Greening, Information
Systems in Greening Enterprises, Greening the Enterprise: IT Usage and Hardware,
Unit 6: Managing Green IT, Strategizing Green Initiatives, Implementation of Green IT,
Regulating Green IT: Laws, Standards and Protocols,
Unit 7: Green Cloud Computing and Environmental Sustainability, Cloud Computing and
Energy Usage Model: A Typical Example, Features of Clouds Enabling Green Computing,
Green Cloud Architecture
Unit 8: Green IT: An Outlook, Awareness to Implementation, Green IT Trends, Greening by
IT, A Seven-Step Approach to Creating Green IT Strategy
Text Books:
1. Gangadharan, G. R., & Murugesan, S. (2012). Harnessing Green IT: Principles and
practices. Wiley Publication, ISBN: 9788126539680.
2. Smith, B. E. (2013). Green Computing: Tools and Techniques for Saving Energy, Money,
andResources. CRC Press.

DEPARTMENT -BOTANY
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Overview of plant microbes interactions,
Introduction, beneficial microbes, Rhizobium bacterium and nitrogen fixation, mycorrhizal
fungi.
Plant pathogens, Agrobacterium tumefaciens and crown gall disease,
Mechanisms of plant disease mechanism, some bacterial plant diseases,
Plant viruses and mechanism of plant against viruses attacks.
Fungal pathogen- mechanism of plant disease,
Omycete pathogens, Fungal mediated plant.
General concept of plant immunity,
PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI) and effectors-triggered immunity (ETI).
Transcription activator like effector and their role in virulence and disease resistance.

References
1. Lautenberg, B. (2015). Principles of Plant-Microbes Interactions: Microbes for
sustainable Agriculture, Springer.
2. Stacey, G. and Keen, N. T. (1997). Plant-Microbes Interactions, Vol 4, . Springer.
3. Ramasamy, K, (2015). Plant Microbes Interactions, New India Publishing Agency.
4. Martin, F. and Kamoun, S. (2014). Effectors in Plant-Microbes Interactions 1st Edition,
Wiley Blackwell.

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 DEPARTMENT -ZOOLOGY
MZO-IE-1: Parasites, Vectors & Communicable Diseases
Introduction to parasites.

Distribution, types, origin and evolution of parasites. Parasitism.

Types: Ecto-parasites, Endo-parasites and their adaptations.

Pathogenic micro-organisms, brief outline and classification of parasitic protozoan’s:

Entamoeba, Balantidium, Giardia, Trichomonus, Plasmodium, Leishmania and Trypanosoma
and their diseases.

Control measures, diagnosis and therapy.

Pathogenic helminthes and vectors.

Etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and control of disease due to

Trichinella spiralis, Ancylostoma duodenale, Fasciola hepatica, Schistosoma species.

Pathogenic Cestodes: Life cycle, treatment of diseases caused by Echinococcus, Hymenolepis

and Diphyllobothrium. Scope and importance of vectors. Origin and evolution of vectors.
Habitat, life cycle, pathogenicity of fleas, mites, ticks, lice’s and mosquitoes.

Historical perspectives and scientists involved in the discovery of vectors and communicable
Diseases.
Epidemiology, bio-ecology, life cycle of biological and mechanical Vectors. Vector-host-
parasites interactions, Host-pathogen interaction, insects transmitting Bacteria and viruses.
Control and management of vectors and vector borne diseases

Control measures: cultural, chemical, biological, genetic and environmental Methods of

vectors. Management of biological and mechanical vectors during Different seasons.
Integrated Vector Control and Management.

Insecticide resistance in vectors, Drug resistance in pathogens.

Importance of education, awareness among public on communicable diseases and community

participation. Covid-19 pandemics. Epidemiology of corona virus and its mutants.
Vaccination against corona virus in India and other parts of the world.

DEPARTMENT –FOOD AND NUTRITION

SCIENCE

ELMFNS- 01 FOOD PSYCHOLOGY

Credits: 2

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BLOCK 1: FOOD: PREFERENCES AND CHOICES

Unit 1: Food: Physiological definition and significance, meaning of food, food classification,
Food as statement of self-identity, Social interaction, Cultural identity

Unit 2: The Role of Food and Eating on Personality and Social Development:
Psychology of eating, Food and emotion regulation, Food in daily living, Food
Socialization, Food and control of others

Unit 3: Food Preferences and Fluctuations: Developmental Models, Cognitive Models &
Psychophysiological Models, Physiology of food choice, Likes and Dislikes, acquired
food preferences, Attitudes towards change, Food and sensory stimulus, Factors
influencing eating behavior – (biological, environmental, individual, food
characteristics, culture etc., Effect of eating on food selection and preferences,
Understanding of the body and self – selection of the diet.

Unit 4: Food choices across lifespan and influence of society: The changing role of the
senses in food choice and food intake across lifespan, Food in security and health across
lifespan, Influence of media and advertisements, Digital platform and influence on
food choices

BLOCK 2: EATING DISORDERS AND TREATMENTS

Unit 5: Mood, Emotions, food cravings and addictions: relation with food preferences,
Connection between mood and eating, Biological and physiological aspects of food
cravings, Stress and eating behavior, Food addiction - description, neurobiology of
food addiction

Unit 6: Eating disorders and treatment: Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa and binge eating
Disorder-Definition, Symptoms, believed causes, Classification, Risk factors, Common
myths of eating disorders, Treatment & dietary management

Unit 7: Overeating, Obesity and Weight management: Definition, Prevalence, Classification

of Body Mass Index, Types & patterns, Etiology, Physiological component, Fad diets,
Risk factors, Treatment - Weight management (Behavior & Cognitive), Lifestyle
modifications, Dietary modification - (calorie restricted diet)

Unit 8: You are what you eat- Approaches to change the dietary behavior:
Multidisciplinary approach, Strategies to support healthy dietary behavior: Encouraging
healthy eating, Selection of food, Meal & portion size, developing education
materials, Motivation & economics, Benefits of exercise, Stage classification for
change, Barriers affecting the clinical outcome

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REFERENCES:

1. Smith John L. (2002 ), The Psychology of Food and Eating (English, Hardcover, Smith John
, Publisher: Palgrave MacmillanL.), ISBN: 9780333800201, 0333800206.
Alexandra W. LogueOct 2017, The Psychology of Eating and Drinking Fourth Edition.

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DEPARTMENT - ENGLISH
EL-2.1: INDIAN LITERATURE-II

OBJECTIVES
 To appreciate artistic values in Hayavadana and the use of myth
 To know the importance of Indian English historical plays
 To appreciate Sri Aurobindo as a poet and critic
 To comprehend the different theories of aesthetic experience of art
BLOCK -I

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Girish Karnad: Hayavadana
Gurucharan Das: Larin Sahib

BLOCK –II
M. Hiriyanna: Art Experience
Sri Aurobindo: Selections: The Poets of the Dawn and The Poets of the Dawn 3 (The Future
Poetry)
Suggested Reading:
 K.R.Srinivas Iyengar: Indian Writing in English .Macmillan, 1979.
 M.K.Naik: Critical Essays on Indian Writing in English.Sahitya Akademi, 1969.
 Narasimhaiah C.D: The Swan and the Eagle. Indian Institute of Advanced Study, 1987.
 Meenakshi Mukherjee: The Twice Born Fiction. Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1972.

DEPARTMENT - HINDI
हहिंदी सिनेमा
 लसनेमा का उद्भव और ववकास
 मक
ू च धचत्र और दादा साहब फाल्के यर्ग
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 दस
ू रा पढाव, सवाक च धचत्र अथवा आ मआरा
 रं र्गीन लसनेमा का यर्ग
ु
 सामात्जक लसनेमा एक वववेचन
 िमण एवं सांस्कृनिक लसनेमा एक वववेचन
 राजनैनिक लसनेमा एक वववेचन
 आधथणक लसननमा एक वववेचन
 हास्य एवं व्यंग्य लसनेमा एक वववेचन
 बा लसनेमा
 लसनेमा एवं संवेदना
 लसनेमा एव भाषा-लशल्प लसनेमा एवं र्गायन
 लसनेमा एवं पात्र संयोजना
 लसनेमा एवं नैनिक मल्
ू य
 अनदू दि लसनेमा
 लसनेमा का िु नात्मक अध्ययन
 क्रफल्म समीक्षा......आहद

सससससस ससससस
 लसनेमा सादहत्य और समाज- प्रह् ाद अग्रवा , अनालमका प्रकाशन, नई ददल् ी
 कथाकार कम ेश्वर और दहंदी लसनेमा- उज्जज्जव अग्रवा , राजकम प्रकाशन, नई ददल् ी

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  बॉल वड
ु पाठ ववमशण के संदभण- ल ि जोशी, वार्ी प्रकाशन, नई ददल् ी
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DEPARTMENT - TELUGU
E. L. 2.1 TELUGU SAMSKRUTHI - SAMAJAM
Block - 1: ANDHRULA CHARITHRA - SAMSKRUTHI
Unit - 1:Samskruthi Vaisistyam
Unit - 2:Andhrula Charithra - Samskruthi Paraspara Prabhavam
Unit - 3:Andhrula kalalu
Unit - 4: Andhrula basha - samajam

Block - 2: ANDHRULA AACHARALU -SAMPRADHAYALU

Unit - 1:Andhrula Pandugalu
Unit - 2: Sthrela Nomulu - Vrathalu
Unit - 3: Andhrula Sangikaacharalu
Unit - 4: Andhrula Sampradhayalu

DEPARTMENT - HISTORY
OEL2.1 Social Reform Movements in Modern India
Objective: The course is aims to trace the causes for the division of society in various
sections and need for reformation. Further it explains age old social evils which
crippled Indian society.
Pedagogy: personal contact programmes, audio video programmes, online lectures
Assignments, etc
Credits: 2. Examination Duration: 1 1/2 hours and Maximum Marks: 40
Course outcomes

After completing this course the students should be able to

 Understanding the contributions of the Raja ram Mohan Roy Dayananda Sarawathi
towards the Indian modernity
 Analyse the Jyothibai pule Savithribai Pule Ambedkar’s contributions to Indian
social reform movements
 Evalute the works of Sahu Maharaj and Krishna raja wadiyar IV patronage to
social Justice.

Block-I
Unit : 1
Colonial Discovery of India : Orientalism, Anglicism, Evangelism-Understanding
Indian Society, Meaning of Social Reform. The Concept of Modernity : Western
Impact – Indian Response.

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Unit : 2
Rajaram Mohan Roy and Brahmo Samaj, Dayananda Sarawathi and Arya Samaj-
Nationalism and Society – Prarthana Samaj.
Unit : 3
Jyothi Ba- Phle and Savithri Ba Pule, Social and education reforms.
Unit : 4
Communalism, Eradication of Communalism, Muslim League, Wahhabi and Pan
Islamism-Syed Ahmed and Aligarh Movement.
Block-II
Unit : 5
The debate over the interpretation of Shastras – Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar -
B.M.Malabari – Vivekananda –M.G. Ranade—Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Unit :6
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar-, His views on Society, A caste and its annihilation, Religion and
Economy, M.K.Gandhi- E.V.Ramswamy Periyar and Sri.Narayanguru, Ayyan kali.
Unit :7
The reformers – Kandukuri Veereshalingam – Pandit Shivanatha Shastry – Gopal
Ganesh Agarkar-K.T.Telang-Maharma.
Unit :8
D.K.Karve, Maharaj Saiyyaji Rao Gaekwad of Baroda – Chatrapathi Shahu Maharaj
of Kolhapur and Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV of Mysore.

Suggested readings:

1. Nararajan : A Century of Social Reform in Indian.

2. Seetharam Singh : Nationalism and Social Reform in India
3. Dhananjaya Keer : Ambedkar, Life and Mission
4. Dhananjaya Keer :Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule : Father of Social Revolution in India
5. Charless Heimsath R : Indian Nationalism and Hindu social Reform
6. A.S.Altekar : Position of Women In Hindu Civilization.
7. Gail Omvedt : Cultural Revolt in a Colonial Society – The Non – Brahmin Movements
in Western India.
8. Gail Omvedt : Dalits and Democratic Revolution.
9. Ravindrakumar : Selected Documents of B.G.Tilak.
10. S. Ramkrishna : Social Reform Movements in Andhra
11. M.K.Gandhi : Women and Social Injustice.
«dAiÀÄ ¥ÉÆtZÀÄÑ vÀA§AqÀ (¸ÀA), ¨sÁgÀvÀ G¥ÀRAqÀzÀ DzsÀĤPÀ ¥ÀƪÀð ZÀjvÉæ ««zsÀ DAiÀiÁªÀÄUÀ¼ÄÀ
- ¸ÀA¥ÀÄl-03, ¥Àæ¸ÁgÁAUÀ, PÀ£ÀßqÀ «±Àé«zÁ央AiÀÄ, ºÀA¦.

DEPARTMENT - POLITICAL SCIENCE

(OEL-I) Indian Constitution

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 Block-I
Unit:1 Framing of the Indian Constitution.
Unit:2 Preamble and Salient Features of the Indian Constitution.
Unit:3 Fundamental Rights and Duties.
Unit:4 Directive Principles of the State Policy.
Block-II
Unit:5 Union Legislature : Composition, Powers and Functions.
Unit:6 Union Executive : President and Vice-President - Election, Powers and
Functions, Prime ministers and Council of Minister - Powers and
Functions.
Unit:7 State Legislature : Composition, Powers and Functions, State
Executive -Governor and Chief Minister.
Unit:8 The Judiciary : Supreme Court and High Court - Composition,
Jurisdiction and Functions.

References:
1. Andre Beteille, 1965. Caste,class, and Power. Berkley: University of California Press.
2. Appadorai, A 1968. india: Studies In Social And Political Development 1947-1967.
New Delhi: Aisa Publishing House.
3. Desai, A R. 2016. Social Background of Indian Nationalism. Los Angeles: Papular
Prakashan.
4. Granville Austin, 2000. The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation. Melbourne:
Oxford University Press.
5. Hanson and Douglas, 1972. India`s Democracy. New York city: W W Norton & Co
Inc.
6. Johari J C 1974. Indian Government and Politics. New Delhi: Vishal Publications.
7. Karunakaran, K.P 1964. Continuity and Change in Indian Politics. New Delhi:
People`s Pub. House.
8. Kochanek. A. 1968. The Congress Party of India: the Dynamics of a One-Party
Democracy. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
9. Morris Jones, 1967. The Government and Politics of India. London: Hutchinson
University Library.
10. Myron Weiner, 1957. Party Politics in India. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
11. Myron Weiner, 1967. Party Building in New Nation. Chicago: University of Chicago
Press.
12. Palmer, N D 1971. The Indian Political System. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
13. Partha Chatterjee, 1998. State and Politics in India. University of Michigan: Oxford
University Press.
14. Pylee, M V 1960. Constitutional government in India. Bombay: Asia Pub. House.
15. Rajni Kothari, 1970. Politics in india. The University Of Michigan: Little Brown
16. Rajni Kothari, 1995. Caste in Indian Politics. Telangana: Orient Blackswan.
17. Venkatarangaiya: M Shiviah, 1975. Indian Federalism. New Delhi: Arnold-
heinemann Publishers.
18. Zoya Hasan, 2000. The State in Indian Politics. Landon: Sage publication.

DEPARTMENT - SOCIOLOGY

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Study of Indian Society -02 Credits
Course Description
Every science has its own classical theories, which stand as eternal in their explanatory power
and prowess to transcend the time and region. This course intends to introduce the learners to
the classical period of sociology which is not just a bundle of theories but a consistent
tradition and formative period, even contemporary theories cannot eschew from being
inspired. After studying this course, following learning outcomes can be expected.

Course Objectives
1. To appreciate the organizational framework of Indian society
2. To appreciate the aspects unity and diversity of Indian society
3. Examine the social issues in contemporary India

Learning Outcomes
Following outcomes are expected from the learners after successfully completing the course.
Learner can/has
LOC-1: sociological insights about the social structural and organizational aspects of Indian
society
LOC-2: present the changes in institutional framework of Indian society
LOC-3: recognize the causes for major social issues and present realistic remedies
Course Content
Block-1 Social Organizations
Unit-1 Unity and Diversity-Problem of Integration
Unit-2 Caste-Characteristics and Recent Changes
Unit-3 Marginalization-SC, ST, OBC and Minorities
Unit-4 Changes in Family and Concerns of the Aged
Block-2 Social Issues in Contemporary India
Unit-5 Environmental Sanitation and Ecological Degradation
Unit-6 Educated Unemployment and Employability
Unit-7 Social Unrest-Terrorism, Naxalism, Communalism and Corruption
Unit-8 Child Rights and Right to Education (RTE)
References
 Ahuja, Ram. 2002. Study of Social Problems. Jaipur & New Delhi: Rawat Publications
 Atal, Yogesh. 1979. The Changing Frontiers of Caste. National Publishing House: Delhi
 Beteille, Andre. 1971. Caste, Class and power. Berkeley: University of California.
 Betteille, Andre. 1974. Social Inequality, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
 Betteille, Andre. 1992. Backward Classes in Contemporary India. New Delhi:
Oxford University Press.
 Berreman, G.D. 1979. Caste and Other Inequalities: Essays in Inequality. Meerut:
Folklore Institute.
 Dube, Leela. 1997. Women and Kinship, Comparative Perspectives on Gender
 Southern South Asia.
 Das, Veena. 2006. Oxford Handbook of Indian Sociology. New Delhi: Sage
 Dube, S C. 1990. Study of Indian Society. New Delhi: National Book Trust
 Jha, Hetukar. 2015. Sanitation in India. Delhi: Gyan Books.

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  Karve, Iravathi. 1990. Kinship Organization in India.
 Pais, Richard. 2015. Sociology of Sanitation. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications.
 Pathak, Bindeshwar. 2015. Sociology of Sanitation. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications.
 Singer, Milton & Cohen, Bernards. 1996. Structure and change in Indian Society. Jaipur:
Rawat
 Singh, Yogendra, Modernization of Indian Tradition. Jaipur & New Delhi: Rawat
 Srinivas, M N. 1995. Social Change in Modern India: Orient Blackswan
 Srinivas, M. N. 1962. Caste in Modern India and Other Essays. Asia Publishing House: Delhi

DEPARTMENT – ANCIENT HISTORY AND

ARCHEOLOGY

AHA Cultural History of Hoysalas (OE)

OE 2.1

Block - 1 Early Kings

Unit - 1 Archeological and Literary Sources
Unit - 2 Theories of Origin of Hoysalas – Sala – Nripakama – Ereyanga
Block - 2 Important Rulers
Unit - 3 Vishnuvardhana - VeeraNarasimha – I
Unit - 4 Ballala – II - Narasimha – II - Narasimha III and Ballala – III
Block - 3 Cultural Contributions
Unit - 5 Hoysala polity - Economy
Unit –6 Hoysala Society – Religion – Education - literature
Block - 4 Art and Architecture
Unit - 7 Hoysala Architecture
Unit – 8 Hoysala Art

References:
1. Epigraphia Carnatica: Relevant Volumes
2. Derrett Duncan, M.J: The Hoysalas, 1957
3. Dhakey M.A: Encyclopedia of Indian Temple Architecture
4. Desai P.B: History of Karnataka
5. Foekema Gerard: A Complete Guide to Hoysala Temples
6. Gopinatha Rao T.A: Elements of Hindu Iconography,Vols

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 7. Kelleson Collyer: The Hoysala Artists – Their Identity Style
8. Krishna Murthy M.S: The Hoysala Art, Kuppam, 2007
9. Padmnabha K: Hoysala Sculptures : A cultural Study
10.Sheik Ali B (Ed): The Hoysala Dynasty , 1972 11.William Cohelo: The
HoysalaVamsha, 1950
12.Annual Reports of the Department of Archaeology, Mysore 1939 – 46
13.Settar S: Hoysala Temples
14. Marg: In Praise of Hoysala Art
15. Narasimhachar R; Lakshmidevi Temple at Doddagaddhavalli
16. Shastri KAN: The Cholas, 17.Shastri KAN: History of South India

DEPARTMENT - EDUCATION
IDC - 2 HIGHER EDUCATION
BLOCK - 1 HIGHER EDUCATION – ORGANIZATION AND TEACHING –
LEARNING
Unit-1 Higher Education
Unit-2 Teaching Learning in Higher Education – I
Unit-3 Teaching-Learning in Higher Education – II
Unit-4 Problems and Innovations in Higher Education
BLOCK - 2 HIGHER EDUCATION – SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MANAGEMENT
DIMENSIONS
Unit-5 Socio-Psychological Background of College Students
Unit-6 Problems of College Students
Unit-7 Higher Education – Management Dimensions
Unit-8 Higher Education Teacher
References:
1. Shills Edward (1989) ‘The modern university Liberal Democracy’.
2. Abraham, Abu (1988) The Penguin, Book of Indian cartoons, New Delhi.
3. Chandra, Bipan (1984) Communalism Modern India, New Delhi.
4. Chauhan S.S (1989) Innovations in Teaching Learning Process, New Delhi, Vikas.
5. Srivastva A.B and Sharma K.K (1985) Elementary Statistics in Psychology and
Education, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,

DEPARTMENT - COMMERCE
Elective Course – EL2.1: Entrepreneurship Development
 Objective: To enable the Students to understand about the different aspects of
Entrepreneurship Development.
 Pedagogy: A Combination of Lectures, Group Discussion, Assignments.
 Credits: 2 ; Examination Duration: 11⁄2and Maximum Marks: 50 (Internal
Assessment Marks = 10 and Semester-end Examination =40)

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 Course Inputs
Block I

 Unit -1: Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship: Introduction - Evolution –

Characteristics – Distinction between Entrepreneur and Manager – Functions – Types
– Entrepreneur - Concept of Entrepreneurship – Growth of Entrepreneurship in India
– Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development
 Unit – 2: Women Entrepreneurship: Introduction - Concept – Statistical Evidence –
New Age Women – Functions – Growth - Problems – Recent trends in Development
of Women Entrepreneurship.
 Unit -3: Rural Entrepreneurship: Introduction - Meaning – Need – Rural
Industrialisation in Retrospect – Problems – Development of Rural Entrepreneurship
– NGOs and Rural Entrepreneurship.
 Unit -4: Conceptual Models of Entrepreneurship: Introduction - Models of John
Kao – Udai Pareek and Nadakarni– NISIET.

Block II
 Unit – 5: Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Growth And Competencies:
Introduction - Economic Factors – Non-Economic Factor – Government Actions -
Entrepreneurial Competencies: Meaning – Major Entrepreneurial Competencies –
Developing Competencies.
 Unit -6: Entrepreneurial Motivation and Mobility: Introduction - Motivation –
Motivation Theories – Motivating Factors – Achievement Motivation – Factors
Influencing Mobility – Occupational Mobility – Locational Mobility.
 Unit – 7: Entrepreneurship Development Programes: Introduction - Need for
EDPs - Objectives of EDPs – Course Contents and Curriculum of EDPs – Phases of
EDPs – Evaluation of EDPs.
 Unit -8: Institutional Support System for Entrepreneurship: Introduction - DICs –
SISIs – SIDCOs – NISIET – EDIT – NIESBU – TCOs- A Broad Overview of Central
and State Level Financing Institutions.
Books Recommended for Reference
a. Vasanth Desai, The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management,
Himalaya Publishing House.
b. A. N Desai, Entrepreneurship Management, Ashish Publishing House.
c. Chandra Prasanna, Project Preparation, Appraisal and Implementation, Tata
McGraw Hill.
d. Khanka, S.S, Entrepreneurial Development, S. Chand Publications.
e. Prasanna Chandra, Projects: Planning, Analysis, Selection, Implementation and
Review, Tata McGraw Hill.

DEPARTMENT - MANAGEMENT
E-COMMERCE
Credits: 2

Module 1: E-commerce and its Technological Aspects:

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Overview of developments in Information Technology and Defining E-Commerce: The scope
of E commerce, Electronic Market, Electronic Data Interchange, Internet Commerce,
Benefits and limitations of E-Commerce, Produce a generic framework for E-Commerce,
Architectural framework of Electronic Commerce, Web based E Commerce Architecture.
Module 2: Electronic Data Interchange: Benefits of EDI, EDI technology, EDI standards,
EDI communications, EDI Implementation, EDI Agreements, EDI Security. Electronic
Payment Systems, Need of Electronic Payment System: Study and examine the use of
Electronic Payment system and the protocols used, Study Electronic Fund Transfer and
secure electronic transaction protocol for credit card payment. Digital economy: Identify the
methods of payments on the net – Electronic Cash, cheques and credit cards on the Internet.

References:
1. Elias. M. Awad, " Electronic Commerce", Prentice-Hall of India Pvt Ltd.
2. Ravi Kalakota, Andrew B. Whinston, "Electronic Commerce-A Manager's guide",
Addison-Wesley.
3. Efraim Turban, Jae Lee, David King, H.Michael Chung, “Electronic Commerce–A
Managerial Perspective", Addison-Wesley.
4. Elias M Award, “Electronic Commerce from Vision to Fulfilment”, 3rd Edition, PHI, Judy
Strauss, Adel El-Ansary, Raymond Frost, “E-Marketing”, 3RDEdition, Pearson Education

DEPARTMENT - BIO CHEMISTRY

Basics of Bioorganic chemistry for Biology graduates.

Introduction to Organic chemistry: Classification of organic compounds, unique

characteristics, IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds (including bifunctional).
Reaction mechanisms: Classification of organic reactions: substitution, addition, elimination
and rearrangement with one example for each. Concepts of the following – carbon
anions, carbon cations, free radicals, carbenes, nucleophiles and electrophiles.
Cycloalkanes: Reactivities and relative stability, Bayer’s strain theory. Sachse-Mohr theory.
Boat and chair form of cycloalkanes. Axial and equatorial bonds.
Arenes: Structue of Benzene–resonance and molecular orbital theories. Aromaticity.
Mechanism of Nitration and Friedel-Craft’s reaction. Electronic interpretation of the
orienting influence of substituents in the electrophilic substitution of Toluene,
Chlorobenzene, Nitrobenzene and Phenol. Polynuclear hydrocarbons–Resonance
structures of Naphthalene, Anthracene and phenanthrene.
SN1 and SN2 reactions, mechanism with an example for each. Concept of elimination
reactions. Example –n-butyl chloride.

Alcohols: Classification, monohydric, alcohols-distinguishing reactions for primary,

secondary and tertiary alcohols.
Trihydric alcohols: Glycerol, Properties, (KHSO4, HNO3, Oxalic acid and HI)
Phenols: Acidity of phenols, Effect of substitution on acidity
Stereochemistry: Stereoisomerism, types, Fischer-projection formulae, asymmetric carbon
atom, molecular dissymmetry, chirality, optical isomerism: ex. Glyceraldehyde, Lactic
acid, Tartaric acid. Nomenclature of enantiomers. D- and L- system, Recemisation and
resolution.
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Heterogeneous and Homogenous hydrogenation of oils.

Selected References:
1. Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry, Roberts and Caserio, W. A. Benjamin, Inc. (1964).
2. Organic Chemistry, Morrison and Boyd, Allyn and Bacon Inc (1992).
3. Principles of Inorganic chemistry by Cotton & Wilkinson, Wiley (1999).
4. Textbook of Organic chemistry by Ahluwalia V K & Madhuri G Narosa publications
(2001).
5. Physical chemistry by Castellan G W, Narosa Publications (2004).
6. Physical chemistry by Chakraborthy D K, Narosa Publications (2004).

DEPARTMENT - BIOTECHNOLOGY
MBT EL-2 FUNDAMENTAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Scope and Introduction to Biotechnology History & Introduction to Biotechnology What is

Biotechnology? Definition of Biotechnology, Traditional and Modern Biotechnology,
Branches of Biotechnology

Plant, Animal Biotechnology, Marine Biotechnology, Agriculture, Healthcare, Industrial

Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology.

Applications Biotechnology Applications of Biotechnology in Agriculture : GM Food, GM

Papaya, GM Tomato, Fungal and Insect Resistant Plants BT Crops, BT Cotton and BT
Brinjal Pros and Cons Biotechnological applications in Crop and Livestock Improvements
Modifications in Plant Quality Golden Rice, Molecular Pharming, Plant Based Vaccines
Ethics in Biotechnology and IPR 15 lectures

Food and Fermentation Biotechnology Food Biotechnology Biotechnological applications in

enhancement of Food Quality Unit Operation in Food Processing Quality Factors in Pre
processed Food Deterioration and its Control Rheology of Food Products Microbial role in
food products Yeast, Bacterial and other Microorganisms based process and products
Fermentation Technology Definition, Applications of Fermentation Technology Microbial
Fermentations Overview of Industrial Production of Chemicals (Acetic Acid, Citric Acid and
Ethanol), Antibiotics, Enzymes and Beverages

Molecular Biology - Replication DNA Replication in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes Semi-

conservative DNA replication, DNA Polymerases and its role, E.coli Chromosome
Replication, Bidirectional Replication of Circular DNA molecules. Rolling Circle
Replication, DNA Replication in Eukaryotes DNA Recombination – Holliday Model for
Recombination Transformation

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 Mutation and DNA Repair Definition and Types of Mutations. Mutagenesis and Mutagens.
( Examples of Physical, Chemical and Biological Mutagens) Types of Point Mutations, DNA
REPAIR Photo reversal, Base Excision Repair, Nucleotide Excision Repair, Mismatch
Repair, SOS Repair and Recombination Repair.

Genetic Engineering Experimental evidences for DNA and RNA as Genetic Material.
Genetic Engineering in Ecoli and other Prokaryotes, Yeast, Fungi and Mammalian Cells
Cloning Vectors-Plasmids ( pBR 322, pUC) Vectors for Plant and Animal Cells, Shuttle
Vectors, YAC Vectors, Expression Vectors Enzymes- DNA Polymerases, Restriction
Endonucleases, Ligases, Reverse Transcriptase’s, Nucleases, Terminal Transferees,
Phosphatases Isolation and Purification of DNA (Genomic, Plasmid) and RNA,,
Identification of Recombinant Clones

DEPARTMENT - CHEMISTRY
Block-1 Title: Physical parameters of molecules
Unit-1 Thermodynamics: First and second laws of thermodynamics. Concept of
entropy and free energy, entropy as a measure of unavailable energy. Entropy
and free energy changes and spontaneity of process.
Unit-2 Chemical kinetics: Rate and order of reaction. Factor affecting the rate of
reaction. And determination Order of reaction. Energy of activation and its
determination. Brief account of collision and activated complex theories.
Unit-3 Ionic equilibria: pH scale, buffer solutions, calculation of pH of buffer
solutions, buffer capacity and buffer index, buffer mixtures.
Unit-4 Electrochemistry: Electrolytic conductance, specific, equivalent and molar
conductance, ionic mobility and transference number, factors affecting the
electrolytic conductance, Arrhenius theory of strong and weak electrolytes,
assumptions of DebyeHuckel theory of strong electrolytes.
Block-2 Title: Organic molecules
Unit-5 Introduction to organic chemistry, atomic orbitals, sigma and pi bond
formation-molecular orbital (MO) method, sp, sp2 and sp3
hybridization, bond length, bond dissociation energies and bond angles
Unit-6 Electronegativity and polarity of the bonds. Classifications and
reactions of organic compounds (with examples).
Unit-7 Biological importance of natural products: Amino acids, proteins,
carbohydrates (cellulose, starch, glycogen), lipids (fats and oils, phospholipids),
nucleic acids, steroids, alkaloids, vitamins, flavonoids.
Unit-8 Applications of synthetic products: Dyes, drugs, polymers (plastics), soaps and
detergents, pesticides and pheromones.

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 DEPARTMENT – CLINICAL NUTRITION AND
DIETETICS
OEL - 2: NUTRACEUTICALS AND HEALTH FOODS
2 Credits

BLOCK 1. NUTRACEUTICALS:

Unit - 1: Introduction to Nutraceutical

Unit - 2: Use of Nutraceuticals in Traditional Health Sciences

Unit – 3: Functional Foods

Unit – 4: Development of Nutraceutical and Functional Foods

BLOCK 2: FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND

NUTRACEUTICALS OF PLANT,
ANIMAL AND MIRCIBIAL ORIGIN
Unit - 5: Prebiotics and Probiotics
Unit - 6: Bio Active Peptides and Phyto- Chemicals

Unit - 7: Fats and Oils- Omega 3 Fatty Acids:

Unit - 8: Sugar Substitutes / Sweeteners

REFERENCES:
 Tai Hu Guan, (2018), text book of Nutraceuticals and Health, Scitus Academics
Publisher, Wilmington DE 19804, United States of America.
 Wildman REC, (2016), Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, 2nd
edition, CRC Press publishers, Boca Raton, Florida (USA).
 Athapol Noomhorm, Imran Ahmad, Anil Kumar Anal (2014), Functional Foods and
Dietary Supplements Processing, Effects and Health Benefits, first edition, published
by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. UK 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774, USA
 Wildman REC, (2001) Handbook of Nutraceutical and Functional Foods, CRC Press,
USA.Ghosh D et al, (2012) Innovations in Healthy and Functional Foods, CRC Press,
USA. Pathak YV (2011) Handbook of nutraceuticals Volume 2, CRC Press, USA.

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 DEPARTMENT - COMPUTER SCIENCE
ELMCS- 02: E -Commerce
BLOCK-1

UNIT-1: Overview of developments in Information Technology and Defining E-Commerce: The

scope of E commerce, Electronic Market, Electronic Data Interchange, Internet Commerce, Benefits
and limitations of E-Commerce, Produce a generic framework for E-Commerce,

UNIT-2: Architectural framework of Electronic Commerce, Web based E Commerce Architecture.

Consumer Oriented E Commerce E-Retailing: Traditional retailing and e retailing, Benefits of e
retailing,

UNIT-3: Key success factors, Models of e retailing, Features of e retailing. E services: Categories of
e-services, Web-enabled services, matchmaking services,

UNIT-4: Information-selling on the web, e entertainment, Auctions and other specialized services.
Business to Business Electronic Commerce

BLOCK-2

UNIT-5: Electronic Data Interchange: Benefits of EDI, EDI technology, EDI standards, EDI
communications, EDI Implementation, EDI Agreements, EDI Security. Electronic Payment Systems,
Need of Electronic Payment System:

UNIT-6: Study and examine the use of Electronic Payment system and the protocols used, Study
Electronic Fund Transfer and secure electronic transaction protocol for credit card payment. Digital
economy: Identify the methods of payments on the net – Electronic Cash, cheques and credit cards on
the Internet.

UNIT-7: Security in E Commerce Threats in Computer Systems: Virus, Cyber Crime Network
Security: Encryption, Protecting Web server with a Firewall, Firewall and the Security Policy,
Network Firewalls and Application Firewalls, Proxy Server. Issues in E Commerce Understanding
Ethical,

UNIT-8: Social and Political issues in E-Commerce: A model for Organizing the issues, Basic
Ethical Concepts, Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas, Candidate Ethical Principles Privacy and Information
Rights: Information collected at E-Commerce Websites, The Concept of Privacy, Legal protections
Intellectual Property Rights: Types of Intellectual Property protection, Governance.

References:

1. Elias. M. Awad, " Electronic Commerce", Prentice-Hall of India Pvt Ltd.

2. RaviKalakota, Andrew B. Whinston, "Electronic Commerce-A Manager's guide", Addison-Wesley.
3. Efraim Turban, Jae Lee, David King, H.Michael Chung, “Electronic Commerce–A
ManagerialPerspective", Addison-Wesley.
4. Elias M Award, “Electronic Commerce from Vision to Fulfilment”, 3rd Edition, PHI, Judy
Strauss, Adel
5. El-Ansary, Raymond Frost, “E-Marketing”, 3RDEdition, Pearson Education.

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 DEPARTMENT - GEOGRAPHY
ELMG –02 Regional Geography of Karnataka (Credits – 2)

Block-1

Physical setting - Location, Administrative divisions, Geology, Physiographic divisions of

the Karnataka; Climate and Rivers; Soils and Vegetation; Irrigation in Karnataka, Major
Multipurpose River Valley Projects, Major water problems and Issues - Yetthinahole,
Linganamakki, Mekedatu, Krishna-Cauvery valley-linking Rivers.

Block-2

Agriculture - Major of Crops: Rice, Jowar, Ragi, Wheat, Oil seeds, Sugarcane, Cotton,
Tobacco and Coffee; Minerals Resources - Iron ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Copper, Gold;
Major Power Projects - Hydel, Thermal and Atomic Energy power plants; Industries -
Cotton Textile, Silk Textile, Sugar, Iron and Steel, Cement and Paper industries, Industrial
Regions of Karnataka; Transportation - Roads, Railway, Water way, Ports/Harbors and
Airways; Population - growth, distribution and density

References:
1. Directorate of Information and Tourism,
Government of KarnatakaKarnataka State
Gazetteer
2. Mallappa, P., (2014) Geography of Karnataka, Chethana book publishers, Mysuru
3. N.B.K Reddy & G.S. Murthy, (1967) Regional Geography of Mysore State
4. R.P. Misra, (1973) Geography of Mysore
5. Ranganath, (2018) Geography of Karnataka, Mysore Book House, Mysuru

DEPARTMENT - MATHEMATICES
Combinatorics and Graph Theory (ELMM –02) 2 Credits

Block-I: Permutations and Combinations, Pigeon-hole principle, Principle of inclusion and exclusion.
Block-II: Graphs, Vertices of graphs, Walks and connectedness, Degrees, Operations on graphs,
Blocks – Cutpoints, bridges, Block graphs and Cutpoint graphs. Trees - Elementary properties of
trees,

Books for Reference:

1. C. L. Liu – Elements of Discrete Mathematics, McGraw-Hill, 1986.
2. Kenneth H. Rosen – Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
3. F. Harary – Graph Theory, Addition Wesley Reading Mass, 1969.

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 4. N. Deo – Graph Theory With Applications to Engineering and Computer Science, Prentice
Hall of India, 1987.
5. K. R. Parthasarathy – Basic Graph Theory, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1994.
6. G. Chartand and L. Lesniak – Graphs and Diagraphs, wadsworth and Brooks, 2nd Ed.,
7. Clark and D. A. Holton – A First Look at Graph Theory, Allied publishers.
8. D. B. West – Introduction to Graph Theory, Pearson Education Inc.,2001, 2nd Ed.,
9. J. A. Bondy and U. S. R. Murthy – Graph Theory with applications, Elsevier, 1976.

DEPARTMENT - MICROBIOLOGY
Microbes in Sustainable Agriculture and Development

i. Soil Microbiology: Soil as Microbial Habitat, Soil profile and properties,

ii. Soil formation, Diversity and distribution of microorganisms in soil.
iii. Microbial Activity in Soil and Green House Gases- Carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide, nitric oxide – production and control
i. Mineralization of Organic & Inorganic Matter in Soil: Mineralization of cellulose,
hemicelluloses, lignocelluloses, lignin and humus, phosphate, nitrate, silica,
potassium .
ii. Microbial Control of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens: Biocontrol mechanisms and
ways, Microorganisms used as biocontrol agents against Microbial plant
pathogens, Insects, Weeds.
iii. Biofertilization, Phytostimulation,
iv. Bioinsecticides: Plant growth promoting bateria, biofertilizers – symbiotic
(Bradyrhizobium, Rhizobium, Frankia),
v. Non Symbiotic (Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Mycorrhizae, MHBs,
Phosphatesolubilizers,algae),
vi. Novel combination of microbes as biofertilizers, PGPRs
i. Secondary Agriculture Biotechnology: Biotech feed, Silage, Biomanure, biogas,
biofuels – advantages and processing parameters.
ii. GM crops: Advantages, social and environmental aspects, Bt crops, golden rice,
transgenic animals.
References:
1. EldorA.Paul. SoilMicrobiology. EcologyandBiochemistry.VIEdition:Academic Press,
(2007).
2. EugeneL. Madsen. Environmental Microbiology:FromGenomestoBiogeochemistry.
IEdition,Wiley-BlackwellPublishing. (2008).
3. Agrios, G.N. Plant pathology. Harcourt Asia Pvt. Ltd. (2000).
4. Buchanan. B.B., Gruissem, W. and Jones, R.L Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of
Plants. I.K. International Pvt. Ltd. (2000).
5. Mehrotra R S and Ashok Agrawal. Plant Pathology. Tata Mc Graw Hill ,6th reprint
(2006).
6. K. S. Bilgrami, H. C. Dube. A textbook of modern pathology. 6th Edition, Vani
Educational Books, a division of Vikas, (1984).
7. K.R. Aneja .Experiments in Microbiology, Plant Pathology and Biotechnology . New Age

Publications.2017

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 DEPARTMENT - PHYSICS
MP-EL2: Waves and Optics
BLOCK-A:

Unit-1: Superposition of Two Collinear Harmonic oscillations: linearity &

superposition principle. (i) Oscillations having equal frequencies and (ii)
oscillations having different frequencies (Beats).

Unit-2: Waves Motion- General: Transverse waves on a string, travelling

and standing waves on a string, normal modes of a string, group
velocity, phase velocity, plane waves, Spherical waves, wave intensity.
Unit-3: Fluids: Surface tension: synclastic and anticlastic surface - excess of
pressure - application to spherical and cylindrical drops and bubbles.
viscosity - rate flow of liquid in a capillary tube - Poiseuille’s formula
- determination of coefficient of viscosity of a liquid.
Unit-4: Sound: Simple harmonic motion - forced vibrations and resonance
intensity and loudness of sound, intensity levels, musical notes,
musical scale, acoustics of buildings: reverberation and time of
reverberation, absorption coefficient, Sabine’s formula - measurement
of reverberation time.
BLOCK-B:

Unit-5: Wave Optics: electromagnetic nature of light, definition and

properties of wave front, Huygen’s Principle.
Unit-6: Interference: Interference: division of amplitude and division of
wavefront. Young’s double slit experiment, interference in thin films:
parallel and wedge-shaped films, Newton’s Rings: measurement of
wavelength and refractive index.
Unit-7: Diffraction: Fraunhofer diffraction- single slit and double Slit,
multiple slits and diffraction grating, Fresnel diffraction: half-period
zones, zone plate, Fresnel diffraction pattern of a straight edge, a slit
and a wire using half-period zone analysis.
Unit-8: Polarization: Transverse nature of light waves, plane polarized light –
production and analysis, circular and elliptical polarization.

DEPARTMENT -PSYCHOLOGY
EL-2 Psychology in Everyday Life 2 Credits
Block 1: Applications of Psychology-I
Unit 1: Psychology as a Profession
Unit 2: Memory Improving Techinques
Unit 3: Stress and Emotional Management
Unit 4: Personality Development
Block 2: Applications of Psychology-II
Unit 5: Psychology in Educational Settings
Unit 6: Psychology in Health Setting

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Unit 7: Psychology in Organizational Setting
Unit 8: Adjustment to Family and Work Place
References:
1. Charles G.Morris. Albert A. Maisto Psychology an Introduction , Prentice Hall. New Jersy.
2. Feldman, A. R.,Understanding Psychology IV th Ed, 1996, McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
3. Morgan, King, Weisz &Schopler, Introduction to Psychology-V11 Ed,1993, Tata McGraw
Hill, New Delhi.
4. Ernest R Hilgard, Richard C Atkinson ,Rita L Atkinson Introduction to Psychology Oxford
Publication, New Delhi.

DEPARTMENT -INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ELMIT –02 E-Commerce (2 Credits)
Block 1:Fundamentals of E-commerce
Unit 1 : Introduction to E-commerce
What Is E-commerce? The Difference Between E-commerce and E-business, Technological
Building Blocks Underlying E-commerce: the Internet, Web, and Mobile Platform, Major
Trends in E-commerce, Unique Features of E-commerce Technology
Unit 2 : Types of E-commerce:
Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce, Business-to-Business (B2B) E-commerce.
Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) E-commerce, Mobile E-commerce (M-commerce), Social E-
commerce, Local E-commerce E-commerce: A Brief History, Understanding E-commerce:
Organizing Themes, Academic Disciplines Concerned with E-commerce
Unit 3 : E-Commerce Infrastructure
The Internet, Technology Background , Internet – Key Technology concepts, TCP/IP, IP
addresses, Domain names, DNS and URLs, Client Server Computing, Cloud computing
model, Mobile platform
Unit 4 : Internet and Web
Hypertext, HTML, XML, Web servers and clients, Web browsers, Communication tools – E
mail, messaging apps, online message boards, Internet Telephony
Block 2: Construction of E-commerce presence
Unit 5: E-commerce presence – Building an e-commerce idea, Systematic approach,
Choosing software and hardware, E-commerce site tools
Unit 6: E-commerce security E-commerce System environment, Security threats,
Technology solutions
Unit 7: E-commerce payment systems : Management policies, E-commerce payment
systems, Electronic billing presentment and payment
Unit 8: E-commerce Business Strategies : E-commerce business models, Major B2C
Business models, B2B Business models,
References:

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 1. Laudon, Kenneth C., and Carol Guercio Traver. E-Commerce 2020-2021. Pearson,
2020.
2. Laudon, Kenneth C., and Carol Guercio Traver. E-commerce Essentials. Pearson,
2014

DEPARTMENT - BOTANY
Plant Diversity and Human Welfare
Plant Diversity and its Scope Levels of biodiversity: Genetic, Species and Ecosystem;
Agrobiodiversity and cultivated plant taxa and related wild taxa.
Values and uses of Biodiversity, Methodologies for valuation, Ethical and aesthetic
values, Uses of plants; Ecosystem services.
Loss of Biodiversity Loss of biodiversity- causes and implications, Hot spots of biodiversity,
extinction of species, projected scenario for biodiversity loss.
Management of Plant Biodiversity Organizations associated with biodiversity management,
IUCN, UNEP, WWF, UNESCO, NBPGR; Methodology for execution;
Biodiversity legislation; Information management and communication.
Conservation of Biodiversity, Role of Plants in Relation to Human Welfare
Conservation of genetic, species and ecosystem diversity,
In situ and ex situ conservation strategies, India’s biodiversity and its conservation Social
approaches to conservation,
Biodiversity awareness programmes, Sustainable development.
Importance of forestry their utilization and commercial aspects; Avenue trees; Ornamental
plants of India; Alcoholic beverages; Fruits and nuts; Wood and its uses; their commercial
importance.

References
1. Krishnamurthy, K.V. (2004). An Advanced Text Book of Biodiversity - Principles and
Practices.Oxford and IBH Publications Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
2. Singh, J.S., Singh, S.P. and Gupta, S. (2006). Ecology Environment and Resource
Conservation. Anamaya Publications, New Delhi, India.
3. Reddy, K.V. and Veeraiah, S. (2010). Biodiversity and Plant Resources. Aavishkar
publication, New Delhi.
4. Heywood, V. H. and Watson, R. T. (1995). Global biodiversity and Assessment.
Cambridge University Press.

DEPARTMENT –FOOD AND NUTRITION

SCIENCE
OEL-2: NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT IN DISASTER CONDITIONS

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BLOCK- I: NATURAL / MANMADE DISASTERS

Unit-1: Emergency Situations-Famine, Drought, Flood, Earthquake, Cyclone, War, Civil and
Political Emergencies.

Unit-2: Nutrition in Emergencies, Nutritional Problems and Communicable Diseases.

Unit-3: Feeding Programs during Emergencies.

Unit-4: Assessment and monitoring of Nutritional Status and relief measures during
emergencies.

BLOCK- I: NUTRITIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION

Unit-5: Assessment of Food needs in emergency situations, Food Distribution Strategy, Local
food rehabilitation.

Unit-6: Special Foods/ Rations for Nutritional Relief, Organizations for Mass Feeding/ Food
Distribution, and Supplementary Feeding.

Unit-7: Transportation, Storage, Feeding Centres, Sanitation, Hygiene and Identifying

Reaching the Vulnerable Group.

Unit-8: Public Nutrition Approach to Tackle Nutritional and Health Problems in

Emergencies, food security.

REFERENCES:

Jaspars, S. & Young, H. (1996), General Food Distribution in Emergencies: from Nutritional
Needs to Political Priorities. Good Practice Review 3. 1996. Relief and
Rehabilitation Network, Overseas Development Institute. London.

Young H., Jaspars S., Brown R., Frize J. & Khogali H (2001), Food Security and
Assessments in Emergencies: A Livelihoods Approach. Humanitarian Practice Network,
Overseas Development Institute. London

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6.0 QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

M.A FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS ………….2022

COURSE 1: Micro Economic Analysis 1
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
Section – A
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 Section – C
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 M.A THIRD SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS ………….2023
Skill Enhancement Courses: Computer Fundamentals to Economics
Time: 1 1⁄2 Hours Max. Marks: 40
Section – A
Answer any FIVE questions. Each Question Carries 8 Marks (5 X 8= 40)
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FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS ………….2022

Open Elective Courses: Economic Policies of India Since 1991
Time: 1 1⁄2 Hours Max. Marks: 40
Section – A
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