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The postgraduate diploma (PGD) programme provides an opportunity for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in Economics but are deficient in the admission requirements for an M.Sc degree in Economics or whose first degree is not in Economics and wish to switch to the field of Economics to be able to further their education in Economics. It also provides an enabling environment for students to get high quality exposure to basic analytical and research skills useful for further studies in Economics.
COURSES FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) IN ECONOMICS
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
GENERAL REQUIREMENT COURSES |
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GEDS 701 |
Religion and Society |
2 |
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GEDS 702 |
Statistics |
2 |
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CORE COURSES |
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ECON 713 |
Microeconomic Theory I |
3 |
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ECON 714 |
Microeconomic Theory II |
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3 |
ECON 725 |
Macroeconomic Theory I |
3 |
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ECON 726 |
Macroeconomic Theory II |
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3 |
ECON 747 |
Mathematics for Economists |
3 |
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ECON 758 |
Econometrics |
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3 |
ECON 779 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
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ECON 790 |
Research Project |
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4 |
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ELECTIVE COURSES |
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One elective course each semester |
3 |
3 |
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Total = 35 Credits |
17 |
18 |
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