Department of Economics & Statistics

Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

Programme Structure for Academic Year - 2019/2020


1000 LEVEL (New Syllabus)

Semester I
Course   Prerequisites
ECN 1001 Introductory Microeconomics    
ESS 1001 Basic Mathematics    
ECN 101 Introductory Microeconomics For Computation and Management (CM) Course  
Semester II
Course   Prerequisites
ECN 1002 Introductory Macroeconomics    
ESS 1004 Basic ICT Skills    
ESS 1005 Basic Statistics    
ECN 101 Introductory Microeconomics For Computation and Management (CM) Course  

2000 LEVEL (New Syllabus)

Semester I
Course   Prerequisites
ECN 2002 Intermediate Macroeconomics Compulsory for SD & GD ECN 1002
ECN 2003 Mathematics for Economics I Compulsory for SD ESS 1001
ECN 2004 Statistics I Compulsory for SD; Opt. for other Disc. ESS1005/ESS1001
ECN 2005 History of Economic Thought Compulsory for SD; Opt. for other Dis None
ECN 2020 ICT for Social Sciences Optional (Any other subject outside the Discipline OR this) ESS 1004
Semester II
Course   Prerequisites
ECN 2001 Intermediate Microeconomics Compulsory for SD & GD ECN 1001
ECN 2013 Mathematics for Economics II Compulsory for SD ESS1001/ECN2003
ECN 2014 Statistics II Compulsory for SD ESS1005/ECN2004
ECN 2017 Applied Economics Compulsory for SD; Opt. for other Disc. ECN 2002

300 LEVEL (Old Syllabus)

Semester I
Course   Prerequisites
ECN 301 Microeconomics II Compulsory for SD ECN201
ECN 302 Macroeconomics II Compulsory for SD ECN202
ECN 324 Econometrics I Compulsory for SD ECN214
ECN 333 Issues in Economic Development Compulsory for SD ECN201
ECN 306 International Economics Optional for GD ECN200
ECN 328 Agricultural Economics and Policy Optional for GD; Open for outside Disc ECN104
Semester II
Course   Prerequisites
ECN 309 Research Methods Compulsory for SD ECN324
ECN 334 Econometrics II Compulsory for SD ECN324
ECN 337 Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics Compulsory for SD, Open for outside Disc ECN201/ECN200
ECN 362 Financial Markets & Development Finance Compulsory for SD, Open for outside Disc ECN201/ECN200
ECN 322 Money and Banking Compulsory for GD; Open for outside Disc ECN104
ECN 343 Development Policy & Planning Optional for GD; Open for outside Disc None
ECN 325 Economic History Optional for GD; Open for outside Disc None
ECN 304 Econometrics I For Computation and Management (CM) Course None

400 LEVEL (Old Syllabus)

Semester I
Course   Prerequisites
ECN471 Demographic Economics Compulsory for SD ECN333
ECN472 Financial Economics Compulsory for SD ECN362
ECN473 Urban Economics Compulsory for SD ECN201
ECN466 International Trade: Theory and Policy Compulsory for SD ECN216
ECN477 Environmental Valuation Compulsory for SD ECN337
ECN474 Time Series Econometrics Compulsory for SD ECN334
ECN428 Agricultural Development and Policy Optional for SD ECN201
ECN431 Industrial Organization Optional for SD ECN301
ECN433 Gender and Development Optional for SD None
ECN460 Project Planning and Appraisal Optional for SD None
Semester II
Course   Prerequisites
ECN461 Economics of Labor Markets Compulsory for SD ECN333
ECN462 Securities Analysis and Investment Appraisal Compulsory for SD ECN362
ECN463 Public Sector Economics Compulsory for SD ECN333
ECN464 Non-Parametric Methods Compulsory for SD ECN214
ECN476 International Finance Compulsory for SD ECN216
ECN467 Economics of Natural Resources Management and Environment Compulsory for SD ECN337
ECN455 Special Topics in Political Economy Optional for SD None
ECN449 Economics of Conflict Optional for SD None
ECN453 Special Topics in Economic Development Optional for SD ECN301,ECN302

Instruction for 400 Level: The students must register for the courses in the three streams at this level with an optional course for each semester and also two dissertation courses, ECN 498 (Semester I) and ECN 499 (Semester II).


Note: SD-Special Degree in Economics, GD-General Degree



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Faculty of Arts,
University of Peradeniya
Peradeniya, 20400,
Sri Lanka
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