Department of Economics(PG)

ABOUT PG ECONOMICS

The Department of Economics at Andhra Mahila Sabha Arts & Science College for Women was established in 1968. Our dynamic and innovative department is committed to fostering a deep understanding of economic principles, critical thinking skills, and the ability to apply economic analysis to address complex societal challenges.

Year of Establishment:

M.A: 2020

VISION

• Offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs with concern for values and women empowerment.
• Provide an environment that nurtures inherent learning skills.
• Respond to the changing needs of the community.
• Ensure committed leadership and continuous professional enrichment of staff within a participatory management process, developing the total personality and critical thinking.

MISSION

To provide education that is enriching, challenging, and innovative to the deprived sections of society with special emphasis on adolescent girls to join the mainstream not as beneficiaries or recipients but as participants in societal growth.

BEST PRACTICES, UNIQUENESS, INNOVATIVE IDEAS:

• Regular Parents-Teachers interaction through Parents-Teachers Meetings.
• Guiding Students for Entrance Tests for Post Graduation Programs.
• Faculty members and Alumni donating books to the department library.
• Providing Counseling to the Students.
• Creating an environment that fosters inherent learning skills in students.
• Adapting to the evolving needs of the community.
• Promoting committed leadership and continuous professional development for staff through a participatory management process, focusing on holistic development and critical thinking.
• Guest Lectures and Seminars: Academicians sharing insights, enhancing students’ exposure to diverse perspectives.
• Interdisciplinary Approach: Collaborating with other departments (like Sciences, Life Sciences, and Commerce) to provide a broader perspective on economic issues and helping them prepare for Competitive Exams.
• Experiential Learning: Offering internships, field trips, and hands-on projects that allow students to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world settings.

CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES:

Programme Objectives (PO’s):

1. To enable students to understand the:
   1. Nature of economic Problems
   2. Reasons for economic Problems
   3. Importance of optimum utilization of resources
2. To equip students with in-depth knowledge of economics to enable them to get either self or wage employment.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of theories, policies, and empirical findings of economics.
4. Engage in scientific inquiry, critical thinking, using quantitative and qualitative methods.
5. Access and extract data from multiple sources, analyze and interpret the results using Quantitative and qualitative tools.
6. Demonstrate competence in written and oral communication and convincingly present arguments with virtual tools.
7. Apply knowledge of economics for team building and create entrepreneurial initiatives for livelihood and social development.

Programme Outcomes (PO’s):

1. Critical Thinking: Ability to take informed actions after identifying assumptions that frame our thinking and actions, checking their accuracy and validity, and looking at our ideas and decisions from different perspectives.
2. Effective Communication: Developing the ability to effectively communicate scientific information in written and oral format.
3. Effective Citizenship: Demonstrating empathetic social concern and equity-centered national development, and acting with informed awareness of issues and participating in civic life through volunteering.
4. Environment and Sustainability: Understanding issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development.
5. Ethical Living: Recognizing different value systems including your own, understanding the moral dimensions of decisions, and accepting responsibility for them.
6. Social Interaction: Eliciting views of others, mediating disagreements, and helping reach conclusions in group settings.
7. Problem Solving and Analytical Skills: Thinking rationally, analyzing situations, and solving problems adequately.
8. Team Building and Leadership Skills: Developing communication, creative and critical thinking skills, and innovative problem-solving skills.

Value Added / Certificate Courses:

• M.A 1st Year – Data Analysis Methods for Research in Social Sciences (SPSS Software)
• M.A 2nd Year – Economics of Logistics

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