Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics - Educational Programs

 

  1. B.Sc (Hons) Agricultural and Resource Economics

Entry Requirement: Intermediate Science (Pre Medical) 50% marks
:Intermediate (Pre- Agriculture)       CGPA 2.50/4.00M
             Total Semesters:       Minimum 8 Semesters  Maximum 12 Semesters

  1. M.Sc (Hons) Agri. Economics

Entry Requirement: B.Sc (Hons) Agri./ B.Sc (Hons) Agri. With major in Agri. Economics/ B.Sc (Hons) ARE/ Agri. Engg./ AH/DVM (with deficiencies as suggested by the Board of Studies of the deparment) (a). CGPA = 2.5/4.00 (b). at least 2nd division (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 6 Semesters

  1. M.Sc (Hons) Environmental & Resource Economics

 

Entry Requirement: B.Sc (Hons) Agri. Economics/ARE   (a). CGPA = 2.5/4.00 (b). at least 2nd division (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 6 Semesters

  1. M.Sc (Hons) Development Economics

 

Entry Requirement: B.Sc (Hons) Agri. Economics/ARE   (a). CGPA = 2.5/4.00 (b). at least 2nd division (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 6 Semesters

  1. M.Sc Economics (Weekend Programm)

 

Entry Requirement: B.A/B.Sc 2 years with Economics as Elective subject or B.com
(a). CGPA = 2.5/4.00 (b). at least 2nd division with 45% marks (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 6 Semesters

  1. M.Phil Economics (Evening Programm)

 

Entry Requirement: Master degree in Economics/ BA (Hons)/ BS-4 year degree with major in Economics/ B.Sc (Hons) Agri. & Resource Economics/ B.Sc (Hons) Agri. Majoring marketing and Agribusiness or Related field.
(a). CGPA = 2.5/4.00 (b). at least 2nd division with 45% marks (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 6 Semesters

  1. Ph.D Agri. Economics

 

Entry Requirement: M.Sc (Hons)/ M.Phil or equivalent (six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
(a). CGPA = 3.0/4.00 (b). at least 1st division (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 10 Semesters

  1. Ph.D Environmental & Resource Economics

 

Entry Requirement: M.Sc (Hons)/ M.Phil or equivalent (six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
(a). CGPA = 3.0/4.00 (b). at least 1st division (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 10 Semesters

  1. Ph.D Development Economics

 

Entry Requirement: M.Sc (Hons)/ M.Phil or equivalent (six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
(a). CGPA = 3.0/4.00 (b). at least 1st division (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 10 Semesters

  1. Ph.D Economics

 

Entry Requirement: M.Sc (Hons)/ M.Phil or equivalent (six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
(a). CGPA = 3.0/4.00 (b). at least 1st division (c). Punjab Domicile

Total Semesters:  Minimum 4 Semesters  Maximum 10 Semesters

 

Educational Programs

 

Undergraduate Degree

 

5th Semester

 

Course No.

Title of Course

Credit Hours

 

AE-301

Microeconomics

4(3-1)

Major

AE-303

Mathematical Economics

3(3-0)

Major

DE-301

Development Economics

3(3-0)

Major

MAB-301

Agricultural Marketing

3(3-0)

Major

ERE-301

Introduction to Environmental Economics

3(3-0)

Major

MAB-303

Agricultural Management

3(3-0)

Major

 

Total credit hours

20

 

6th Semester

 

Stat-302

Statistical Methods for Economics

3(3-0)

Major

DE-302

Macroeconomics

4(3-1)

Major

AE-302

Production Economics

4(3-1)

Major

ERE-302

Project Management and Evaluation

3(3-0)

Major

DE-304

Agricultural Finance

3(3-0)

Major

MAB-302

Pricing of Agricultural Products

3(3-0)

Major

 

Total credit hours

20

 

7th Semester

 

ERE-405

Introduction to Econometrics

4(3-1)

Major

RS-401

Research Methods in Social Sciences

4(3-1)

Major

 

Elective

 

Major

 

Elective

3(3-0)

Major

 

Elective

3(3-0)

Major

 

Elective

3(3-0)

Major

 

Total credit hours

20

 

8th Semester

 

ARE-412

Internship and external Evaluation            

10(0-10)

 

 

 

 

 

List of Elective Courses

(Students will opt for 12 Credit Hours from the Elective Courses)

 

AE-401

Economics of Livestock Production

3(3-0)

Elective

AE-403

Agricultural Policies of Pakistan

3(3-0)

Elective

DE-401

Islamic Economics     

3(3-0)

Elective

DE-403

Rural Development

3(3-0)

Elective

ERE-401

Environment and Sustainable Development

3(3-0)

Elective

ERE-403

Management of Natural Resources    

3(3-0)

Elective

MAB-401

International Trade

3(3-0)

Elective

MAB-403

Consumer Behaviour 

3(3-0)

Elective

List of Courses (M.Sc. Economics)

 

Eco-701

Microeconomics-I

3(3-0)

 

Eco-702

Microeconomic-II

3(3-0)

 

Eco-703

Macroeconomics-I

3(3-0)

 

Eco-704

Macroeconomics-II

3(3-0)

 

Eco-705

Economic Statistics

2(2-0)

 

Eco-706

Econometrics-I

3(3-0)

 

Eco-707

Econometrics-II

3(3-0)

 

Eco-708

Economic Development

3(3-0)

 

Eco-709

Public Finance

3(3-0)

 

Eco-710

Benefit Cost Analysis

3(3-0)

 

Eco-711

Business Management

3(3-0)

 

Eco-712

Resource Economics

3(3-0)

 

Eco-713

Agricultural Economics

3(3-0)

 

Eco-714

International Economics

3(3-0)

 

Eco-715

WTO Agreements

3(3-0)

 

Eco-716

Technical Report

3(3-0)

 

Eco-717

Exit Exam

3(3-0)

 

   

Educational Programs

 

Postgraduate Degree

 

Course No.

Title of Course

Credit Hours

 

Core Major Courses

 

ARE-701

Microeconomics                     

3(3-0)

 

ARE-702

Macroeconomics

3(3-0)

 

ARE 703

Econometrics

3(3-0)

 

ARE-704

Production Economics

3(3-0)

 

List of Postgraduate Courses (Agricultural Economics)

 

AE-704

Mathematical Economics

3(3-0)

 

AE-706

Food and Agricultural Policy

3(3-0)

 

AE-707    

Project Planning and Management

3(2-1)

 

AE-708

Agricultural Growth and Poverty

3(3-0)

 

AE-711

Supply and Demand Analysis

3(3-0)

 

AE-715

Economy of Pakistan

3(3-0)

 

AE-719

Special Problem

1(1-0)

 

AE-720

Seminar

1(1-0)

 

AE-721

Advances in Microeconomics

3(3-0)

 

AE-722

Advances in Macroeconomics

3(3-0)

 

AE-723

Advances in Econometrics

3(3-0)

 

AE-724

Advances in Agricultural Policy Analysis

3(3-0)

 

List of Postgraduate Courses   (Development Economics)

 

DE-701

Development Economics

3(3-0)

 

DE-703

Growth, Development and Human Resources

3(3-0)

 

DE-704

Economics of Development Planning and Growth

3(3-0)

 

DE-705

Islamic Economics & Development

3(3-0)

 

DE-706

Public Finance  

3(3-0)

 

DE-711

Managerial Economics

3(3-0)

 

DE-713

Political Economy & Economic Development

3(3-0)

 

DE-715

NGOs, Micro Credit Agri. Finance and Development

3(3-0)

 

DE-718

Monetary Economics

3(3-0)

 

DE-719

Special Problem

1(1-0)

 

DE-720

Seminar

1(1-0)

 

List of Postgraduate Courses (Environmental and Resource Economics)

 

ERE-701

Economics of Land and Water Resources

3(3-0)

 

ERE-705

Economics of Environment and Policy Issues

3(3-0)

 

ERE-708

Resource Economics

3(3-0)

 

ERE-709

Valuation of Environmental Resources

3(3-0)

 

ERE-711

Advanced Topics in Production Economics

3(3-0)

 

ERE-712

Economics of Climate Change

3(3-0)

 

ERE-714

Applied Welfare Economics

3(3-0)

 

ERE-719

Special Problem

1(1-0)

 

ERE-720

Seminar

1(1-0)

 

List of Postgraduate Courses (M. Phil Economics)

 

Econ-701

Microeconomics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-702

Macroeconomics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-703

Econometrics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-704

Development Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-705

Economics of Environment and Natural Resources

3(3-0)

 

Econ-706

Mathematical Economics

2(2-0)

 

Econ-707

Islamic Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-708

Agricultural Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-709

Labour Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-710

Project Management and Evaluation

3(3-0)

 

Econ-711

International Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-712

Economics of Business and Finance

3(3-0)

 

Econ-713

WTO, Globalization and Economic Integration

3(3-0)

 

Econ-714

Monetary Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-715

Production Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-716

Human Resource Development

3(3-0)

 

Econ-717

General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-718

Urban Economics

3(3-0)

 

Econ-719

Special Problem

1(1-0)

 

Econ-720

Seminar

1(1-0)

 

Econ-721

Issues in Pakistan's Economy

3(3-0)