DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Dr. Muhammad Shabbir Khan

HOD | Assistant Professor

E-mail: dr.m.shabbir@uokajk.com Phone: +92-5826-960014

INTRODUCTION

University of Kotli Azad jammu & Kashmir is a newly established university. Department of Economics was established two years before the establishment of University of Kotli Azad jammu & Kashmir in 2014 and evolved into a center for research and teaching. Graduate education in the department is organized around four programs: the PhD and the M.Phil program, that aims to train research scholars for careers in either academia or research. The Master and Bachelor·s degree program, more applied in nature and less oriented toward careers in academia. The BS program offered at University of Kotli Azad Jammu & Kashmir has also been systematically developed.

Vision

To be a leading department of Economics, delivering quality education and research for economic and social development of country

Mission

To prepare students for contributing to the economic and social well-being of our society through professional education and research

 

Approved Scheme of Study for PhD program

 

Duration

4 to 8 Semesters (4years)

Course work (Total)

18 credits Hours

      Compulsory Courses

   12 credits

      Optional Courses

    6 credits

Dissertation

24 credits

Defense of Proposal /

Defense of Dissertation

Reading & Conference

S/U basis

Comprehensive Examination

S/U basis

Total Credit Hours

42

 

 

1.2 a Codes of Compulsory Courses for PhD ( I & II Semester)

 

Codes

Course Title

Credit Hours

ECO 9101

Topics in Microeconomics

3

ECO 9102

Research Methods and Quantitative Application

3

ECO 9103

Research workshop and Field Work

S/U

ECO 9201

Topics in Macroeconomics

3

ECO 9202

Topics in Econometrics

3

ECO 9301

Dissertation

24

 

Comprehensive Examination Written / Oral

S/U

1.3 b Elective Courses for PhD ( I & II Semester)

 

Economic Theory

 

Codes

Title

 

ECO 9104

General Equilibrium & Welfare Economics

3

ECO 9203

Macroeconomic Dynamics & Growth Theory

3

ECO 9105

History of Economic Thought

3

ECO 9106

Behavioral & Experimental Economics

3

ECO 9204

Capital and Economic Growth

3

Mathematical Economics

 

ECO 9107

Static and Dynamic Optimization

3

ECO 9108

Real Analysis

3

ECO 9109

Advanced Mathematical Economics

3

Econometrics

 

ECO 9205

Bayesian Econometrics

3

ECO 9206

Time Series Analysis

3

ECO 9207

Panel Econometrics

3

ECO 9110

Topics in Applied Econometrics

3

Islamic Economics

 

ECO 9111

Economics from Islamic Perspective

3

ECO 9112

Topics in Islamic Economics

3

ECO 9113

Leading Issues in Islamic Economics & Finance

3

ECO 9114

Monetary & Fiscal Framework for an Islamic Economy

3

ECO 9115

Economic Development in Islamic Perspective

3

ECO 9116

Income Distribution and Poverty Alleviation

3

ECO 9117

Comparative Economic Systems

3

Monetary Economics

 

ECO 9208

Advanced Monetary Economics

3

ECO 9209

Topics in Monetary Economics

3

ECO 9210

Monetary Policy Analysis

3

Public Sector Economics & Finance

 

ECO 9118

Advanced Public Economics

3

ECO 9119

Topics in Public Economics

3

ECO 9120

Fiscal Policy Analysis

3

ECO 9121

Public Debt and Economic Management

3

International Economics

 

ECO 9122

International Trade Theory

3

ECO 9123

International Trade policy

3

ECO 9124

Globalization and Economic Integration

3

ECO 9125

Globalization & Economic Challenges for Developing Economies

3

ECO 9126

International Finance Theory

3

ECO 9127

International Finance policy

3

Development Economics

 

ECO 9211

Topics  in Development Economics

3

ECO 9212

Development Policy & Planning

3

ECO 9213

Topics in Human Resource Development

3

ECO 9214

Income Distribution and Poverty Alleviation

3

Economics  of Religion

 

ECO 9128

Divine Economics

3

ECO 9129

Economics of Wellbeing

3

ECO 9130

Disaster Economics

3

ECO 9131

Progress in Economics of Religion

3

ECO 9132

Comparative Economics Systems and Blocks

3

ECO 9133

Comparative Case Studies of Economic Performance

3

ECO 9134

HRD in Faith perspective

3

ECO 9135

Health Economics in Faith Perspective

3

ECO 9136

Economics of Social Problems

3

ECO 9137

Economics of Governance and Management

3

Others

 

ECO 9215

Topics  in Pakistan Economy

3

ECO 9216

Natural Resource Economics

3

ECO 9217

Topics  in Energy Economics

3

ECO 9218

Topics in Urban Economics

3

ECO 9219

Topics in Labor Economics

3

ECO 9220

Economics of Governance and Management in Faith Perspective

3

ECO 9221

Topics in Azad Jammu Kashmir Economy

3

ECO 9222

Topics in Agricultural Economics

3

ECO 9223

Regional Economics

3

ECO 9224

Economics of Arts and Crafts

3

ECO 9138

Environmental Economics

3

ECO 9139

Research Methodology and Applied Econometrics

3

ECO 9140

Applied Micro Econometrics

3

ECO 9225

Applied Macro Econometrics

3

ECO 9226

Money Banking and Finance

3

ECO 9141

Economics of Developing Countries

3

ECO 9142

Economics of Middle East

3

ECO 9143

Economics of SAARC countries

3

ECO 9144

Tourism Economics and Management

3

ECO 9227

Labor Economics

3

ECO 9145

Institutional Economics

3

 

 

 

 

Approved Scheme of Study for MPhil program

 

Duration

4-6 Semester 

Courses

24 Credits

Thesis

12 Credits

Reading and Conference/ workshops

S/U Basis

Total Credit Hours

36 Credits

 

List of Courses for MPhil program

 

First Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7101

ECO-7102 

ECO-

ECO-7103

 Microeconomics theory  and Application

 Macroeconomics theory and Application

Optional

Research methods and Quantitative techniques+ Applied workshop

3

3

3

3

Second Semester

ECO-7201

ECO-7202

ECO-

ECO-7203

Microeconomic Dynamics and Game theory

Macroeconomic dynamics and growth theory

Optional   

   Applied Econometrics Methods           

2+1=3

3

3

3                                 

 Third/fourth Semester

ECO-7302

ECO-7301

Reading and Conference/workshop

Thesis

S/U

12

 

List of Optional Courses for M.Phil Economics

Students are required to complete following Optional courses of 18 credit hours in addition to compulsory courses for award of degree.

 

  • Economic Theory

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7104

ECO-7105

ECO-7106

General Equilibrium & Welfare Economics

History of Economic Thought

Behavioral & Experimental Economics

3

 

3

3

 

  • Mathematical Economics

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7107

ECO-7108

ECO-7109

Static and Dynamic Optimization

Real Analysis

Advance Mathematical Economics

3

3

 

3

 

  • Econometrics

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7204

ECO-7205

ECO-7206

ECO-7110

Bayesian Econometrics

Time Series Analysis

Panel Econometrics

Topics in Applied Econometrics

Research and Academic Report

3

3

3

3

  • Islamic Economics

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7111

ECO-7112

ECO-7113

 

ECO-7114

 

ECO-7115

 

ECO-7116

 

ECO-7117

ECO-7118

Economics from Islamic Perspective

 Topics in Islamic Economics

 Leading Issues in Islamic Economics &Finance

Monetary & Fiscal Framework for an Islamic Economy

 Economic Development in Islamic Perspective

Income Distribution and Poverty Alleviation

 Comparative Economic Systems

Schools of thoughts in Islamic Economics

3

3

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

3

  • Monetary Economics

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7207

ECO-7208

ECO-7209

Advanced Monetary Economics

 Topics in Monetary Economics

 Monetary Policy Analysis

3

3

3

 

  • Public Sector Economics and Finance

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7119

ECO-7120

ECO-7121

ECO-7122

Advanced Public Economics  

Topics in Public Economics

 Fiscal Policy Analysis

Public Debt and Economic Management

3

3

3

3

 

  • International Economics

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7123

ECO-7124

ECO-7125

ECO-7126

 

ECO-7127

ECO-7128

International Trade Theory

International Trade policy

Globalization and Economic Integration

Globalization & Economic Challenges for Developing Economies

International Finance Theory

International Finance policy

3

3

3

3

 

3

3

 

  • Development Economics

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7210

ECO-7211

ECO-7212

ECO-7213

 

Topics in Development Economics Development Policy & Planning

Human Resource Development

Income Distribution and Poverty Alleviation

3

3

3

3

  • Divine Economics

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7129

ECO-7130

ECO-7131

ECO-7132

ECO-7133

 

ECO-7134

 

ECO-7135

ECO-7136

ECO-7137

ECO-7138

 

Introduction to Divine Economics

Economics of Wellbeing

Disaster Economics

Progress in Economics of Religion

Comparative Economics Systems and Blocks

Comparative Case Studies of Economic Performance

 HRD in Faith Perspective

Health Economics in Faith Perspective Economics of Social Problems

Economics of Governance and Management

3

3

3

3

3

 

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

  • Others

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours.

ECO-7214

ECO-7215

ECO-7216

ECO-7217

ECO-7218

ECO-7219

 

ECO-7220

ECO-7221

ECO-7222

ECO-7223

ECO-7139

ECO-7140

 

ECO-7141

ECO-7142

ECO-7224

ECO-7225

ECO-7226

ECO-7143

ECO-7144

ECO-7145

ECO-7146

ECO-7227

ECO-7228

ECO-7229

Topics in Pakistan Economy

Natural Resource Economics

Topics in Energy Economics

Topics in Urban Economics

Topics in Labor Economics

Economics of Governance and Management in Faith Perspective

Azad Jammu & Kashmir Economy

Topics in Agricultural Economics

Regional Economics

Economics of Arts and Crafts

Environmental Economics

Research methodology and applied econometrics

Development Policy and Planning

Applied Micro econometrics

Applied Macro econometrics

Project Planning and Evaluation

Money, Banking and Finance

Economics of Developing countries

Economics of Middle East

Economics of SARC countries

Tourism Economics and Management

Labor Economics

Research and Academic Report

Capital and Economic Growth

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

List of Deficiency Courses (any course will be exempted if studies at Masters level)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

ECO-

ECO-

ECO-

ECO-

ECO

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Econometric Methods

Research Methods and Techniques

Mathematical Economics

03

03

03

03

03

 

Approved Scheme of Study for MSc program

 

Duration

4-6 Semester 

Courses

56 Credits

Thesis or other options

06 Credits

Reading and Conference/ workshops

S/U Basis

Comprehensive Oral Examination

S/U Basis

Internship/Practical training

S/U Basis

Total Credit Hours

62 Credits-72 Credits


List of Courses for MSc program

 

1st Semester

Course Code

Courses Title

Credit Hours

ECO-5101

Microeconomics

3

ECO-5102

Macroeconomics

3

ECO-5103

Mathematical Economics-I

3

ECO-5104

Statistics

3

ECO-5105

Islamic Economics

3

2nd Semester

ECO-5201

Basic Econometrics

3

ECO-5202

International Trade 

3

ECO-5203

Development Economics

3

ECO-5204

Monetary Economics

3

ECO -5205

Mathematical Economics II

3

ECO-5206

Writing  and communication skills

2

3rd Semester

ECO-6301

Microeconomic Analysis

3

ECO-6302

Macroeconomic Analysis

3

ECO-6303

Research Method & Computer Applications

3

ECO -6304

Public Finance

3

ECO -

Optional-1/Political Economy

3

ECO-

Optional-II

3

4th Semester

ECO-6401

Issues in Pakistan Economy

3

ECO-6402

Reading & Conference/workshop

S/U

ECO-6403

Comprehensive Oral Examination

S/U

ECO -6404

Internship Practical Training

S/U

ECO -

Optional-III

3

ECO-6505

Thesis (optional) or

Research essay and Optional-IV

6  or

3+3= 6

Total credit Hours

62

 

 

Approved Scheme of Study for BS program (4-Year Program)

 

Pre-requisite

F.A., F.Sc. or equivalent

Degree Duration

8-10 Semesters

Courses

130 Credits

Seminar

S/U basis

Thesis / Other options

6-Credit

Comprehensive Oral Examination

S/U basis

Internship Practical Training

S/U basis

Total Credits

130

 

List of Courses for BS program

Semester/Year

Course code

Name of Subject

Credits

1st Semester

ECO 3101

Principles of Micro Economics

3

ECO 3102

English I/freshman English

3

ECO 3103

Islamic Studies

2

ECO 3104

Mathematics I

3

ECO 3105

Computer Application

3

ECO 3106

Arabic (compulsory)

3

 

 

17

2nd Semester

ECO 3201

Principles of Macro Economics

3

ECO 3202

English II

2

ECO 3203

Pakistan Studies

3

ECO 3204

Mathematics II

3

 

Optional (Non-Economics)

3

 

Optional (Non-Economics)

3

 

 

17

3rd Semester

ECO 4301

Intermediate Micro Economics

3

ECO 4302

English III / critical essay writing

3

ECO 4303

Development Economics

3

ECO 4304

Statistics I

3

 

Optional (Non-Economics)

3

 

Optional (Non-Economics)

3

 

 

18

4th Semester

ECO 4401

Intermediate macro economics

3

ECO 4402

English IV /Academic discourse Analysis

3

ECO 4403

Agriculture Economics

3

ECO 4404

Statistics II

3

 

Optional (Non-Economics)

3

 

Optional (Non-Economics)

3

 

 

18

5th Semester

ECO 5501

Advance Micro Economics

3

ECO 5502  

Basic Econometrics

3

ECO 5503

Mathematical Economics I

3

 

Optional ( Economics)

3

 

Optional (Non-Economics)

3

 

Optional (Economics)

3

 

 

18

6th Semester

ECO 5601

Advance Macro Economics

3

ECO 5602

Advance Econometrics

3

ECO 5603

Mathematical Economics II

3

ECO 5604

Monetary Economics

3

 

Optional (Economics)

3

 

 

15

7th Semester

ECO 6701

International Trade  

3

ECO 6702

Research Methodology

3

ECO 6703

Public Finance

3

ECO 6704

History of Economics Thoughts

3

 

Optional (Economics)

3

 

 

15

8th Semester

ECO 6801

Applied Economics/statistical package

3

ECO 6802

Islamic Economics

3

ECO 6803

Research Essay

3

 

Optional (Economics)

3

 

 

12

Total Credit hours

130

 

List of optional non-economics courses

 

2nd Semester

ECO 3205

Introduction to sociology

ECO 3206

Introduction to Education

ECO 3207

Introduction to political Science

ECO 3208

Introduction to International Relations

ECO 3209

Introduction to Foreign Language

ECO 3210

Introduction to Russian Language

3rd Semester

ECO 4305

Introduction to phycology

ECO 4306

Law and Economics

ECO 4307

Writing and Communication Skills

ECO 4308

Arabic Language

ECO 4309

German Language

ECO 4310

Active Citizens Program Course

4th Semester

ECO 4405

History of Kashmir

ECO 4406

Introduction to Geography

ECO 4407

Principle of Philosophy

ECO 4408

Introduction to Accounting

ECO 4409

Introduction to Mass Communication

ECO 4410

Environment and Climate Change

5th Semester

ECO 5515

Introduction to Business Administration

ECO 5516

Introduction to Commerce

ECO 5517

Ethics and Moral Values

 

List of non-economic courses

 

5th Semester

ECO 5504 

International Trade Policy

ECO 5505 

International Trade Finance

ECO 5506 

Institutional Economics

ECO 5507 

Financial Institution and Market

ECO 5508 

Fiscal Policy

ECO 5509 

Development Policy

ECO 5510 

Income inequality and Poverty Alleviation

ECO 5511 

Rural Development

ECO 5512 

Human Resource Development

ECO 5513 

Issues in Pakistan Economy

ECO 5514 

Political Economy

6th Semester

ECO 5605 

General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics

ECO 5606

Game Theory

ECO 5607 

Monetary Policy

ECO 5608 

Health Economics

ECO 5609 

Project Formulation and Evaluation Analysis

ECO 5610 

Environmental Economics

7th Semester

ECO 6705 

Comparative Economic System

ECO 6706 

Experimental Economics / Behavioral Economics

ECO 6707 

Managerial Economics

ECO 6708 

Labour Economics

ECO 6709

Resource Economics

ECO 6710 

Urban Economics

ECO 6711

Academic Report Writing

8th Semester

ECO 6804 

Dynamic Macroeconomics

ECO 6805 

Industrial Economics

ECO 6806 

Population Economics

ECO 6807 

Operation Research

ECO 6808 

Regional Economics

ECO 6809 

Entrepreneurship

Faculty


Dr. Muhammmad. Mahroof Khan

Professor

E-mail:

Phone:

Mr. Syed Kafait Hussain

Lecturer

E-mail: kafait.naqvi@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone:

Ms.Zakia Zafar

Lecturer

E-mail: zakia.zaffar@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone: + 92 5826 960014

Mr.Waseem Shahzad

Lecturer

E-mail: waseem.shahzad@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone: + 92 5826 960014

Ms. Monaza Shaheen

Lecturer

E-mail: monaza.shaheen@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone: + 92 5826 960014

Mr. Waqas Younis

Lecturer

E-mail: waqas.younis@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone: +925826960068

Mr. Akmal Malik

Lecturer

E-mail: akmal.malik@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone: + 92 5826 960014

Ms. Sabahat Aziz Malik

Lecturer

E-mail: sabahataziz85@gmail.com

Phone: 05826960068

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