The document outlines an annual academic plan for economics courses in the first year. It includes 10 units that will be covered over 10 months from July 2022 to March 2023. Key topics include introduction to economics, theories of consumer behavior, demand analysis, production analysis, market analysis, theories of distribution, national income analysis, theories of employment and public finance, money banking and inflation, and basic statistics. Assignments, unit tests, and exams are scheduled throughout the academic year to assess student learning.
The document outlines an annual academic plan for economics courses in the first year. It includes 10 units that will be covered over 10 months from July 2022 to March 2023. Key topics include introduction to economics, theories of consumer behavior, demand analysis, production analysis, market analysis, theories of distribution, national income analysis, theories of employment and public finance, money banking and inflation, and basic statistics. Assignments, unit tests, and exams are scheduled throughout the academic year to assess student learning.
The document outlines an annual academic plan for economics courses in the first year. It includes 10 units that will be covered over 10 months from July 2022 to March 2023. Key topics include introduction to economics, theories of consumer behavior, demand analysis, production analysis, market analysis, theories of distribution, national income analysis, theories of employment and public finance, money banking and inflation, and basic statistics. Assignments, unit tests, and exams are scheduled throughout the academic year to assess student learning.
Month& Periods No,of allotted Working for each Topics to be covered Assignments/Unit tests/Exams daya/No. topic. Of periods July Unit-1 : Introduction to Economics (18 periods) 24 1.1 Definitions of Economics 04 1.2 Fundamental problems of an Economy 02 1.3 Nature and Scope of Economics 02 04 1.4 Micro economics and Macro Economics 02 1.5 Positive and Normative Economics 04 1.6 Basic concepts of Economics 02 Unit-2 : Theories of Consumer Behaviour (17 periods) 04 2.1 Utility 2.2 Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility Assignment-1 Aug 2.3 Law of Equi-marginal Utility 04 22 2.4 Shortcomings of Utility Analysis 02 2.5 Indifference Curve Analysis (budget line) 05 Unit-3 : Demand Analysis (19 periods) Part-A : Theory of Demand 3.1 Meaning of Demand 01 3.2 Demand Function 01 3.3 Determinants of Demand 02 3.4 Types of Demand 01 3.5 Price Demand – Law of Demand 02 3.6 Income Demand 02 3.7 Cross Demand 02 Assingnment-2 Sep Part-B: Elasticity of Demand 25 3.8 Elasticity of Demand 01 3.9 Price Elasticity of Demand 02 3.10 Income Elasticity of Demand 02 3.11 Cross Elasticity of Demand 02 Unit Test-1 Unit-4 : Production Analysis (18 periods) 4.1 Concept of Production and Factors of Production 01 4.2 Production Function 01 4.3 Law of Variable Proportions 04 4.4 Law of Returns to Scale 02 4.5 Economies of Scale 03 4.6 Supply and Law of Supply 02 4.7 Cost Analysis 03 4.8 Revenue Analysis 02 Assingnment-3 Oct Unit-5 : Market Analysis (13 periods) 19 5.1 Markets: Meaning and Classification 02 5.2 Perfect Competition: Meaning, Characteristics and Price 05 Determination 5.3 Imperfect Competition: Monopoly, Comparison between 06 Perfect Competition and Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly and Duopoly Unit-6: Theories of Distribution (12 periods) 6.1 Distribution of Income 01 6.2 Determination of Factor Price 02 6.3 The Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution 02 Assingnment-4 Unit Test-2 Dasara Holidays 02-10-2022 to 09-10-2022 Nov 6.4 Rent: Concepts and The Ricardian Theory of Rent 02 24 6.5 Wages: Concepts and Types 02 6.6 Interest - Concepts 02 6.7 Profits Concepts 01 Unit-7: National Income Analysis (12 periods) 7.1 Definitions of National Income 7.2 Determining Factors of National Income 02 7.3 Concepts of National Income 02 7.4 Components of National Income 02 7.5 Measurement of National Income: Methods, Difficulties 02 and Importance 03 Half-Yearly Examinations (21-11-2022 to 26-11-2022) Dec 7.6 Estimation of National Income in India 01 25 Unit-8: Theories of Employment and Public Finance (16 periods) 8.1 Classical Theory of Employment 02 8.2 Keynesian Theory of Income and Employment 03 8.3 Public Finance 04 8.4 Centre-State Financial Relations 04 8.5 Budget 03 Unit-9: Money, Banking and Inflation (14 periods) Part-A: Money 9.1 Money: Concept, Evolution and Types 03 9.2 Functions of Money 03 9.3 Components of Money Supply 01 Assingnment-5 Unit Test-3 Jan Part-B: Banking 23 9.4 Banking: Commercial Banks Central Bank or Reserve Bank 02 of India: 9.5 Objectives and Functions 01 Part-C: Inflation 9.6 Inflation: Definitions and Types 02 9.7 Causes and Effects of Inflation 02 Unit Test-4 Unit-10 Basic Statistics for Economics (16 periods) 10.1 Concept of Statistics 01 10.2 Nature, Scope and Importance of Statistics for the 02 Study of Economics 10.3 Collection of Data 01 10.4 Diagrammatic Presentation of Data 04 10.5 Measures of Central Tendency 08 Assingnment-6 Sankranthi Holidays 13-01-2023 to 15-01-2023 Feb Pre -Final Revision (05 periods) 22 Pre-Final Examinations (06-02-23 to 13-02-23) Revision classes for final examinations March Revision Classes 23 IPE, March Public Examinations 15-03-2023 To 04-04-2023