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FOURAH BAY COLLEGE

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW

COURSES OFFERED 1999/2000 ACADEMIC YEAR

 

Department of Economics

PRELIMINARY YEAR (5 courses)            

1.  Mathematics for Economists

2.  Logic and Scientific Methods

3.  Elements of Economics

4.  Economic History of  Sierra Leone

5.  Foundation Courses

 

INTERMEDIATE YEAR ( 5 COURSES)

1.  Elements of Economics

2.  Elementary Statistical Methods

3.  Quantitative Methods I

4.  Introduction To Business Management

5.  Any ONE course in either Demography,
    Sociology, OR  Political Science (see the
    appropriate courses available)   

QUALIFYING YEAR (5 COURSES)

1.  Microeconomic Analysis

2.  Macroeconomic Analysis

3.  Quantitative Methods II

4.   Development Economics

Any one course from the following options

Agricultural Economics
Project planning and management
International Economics
Public Finance
Elementary Statistics

HONOURS 1 (5 COURSES)

Advanced Microeconomic Theory 1

Advanced Macroeconomics

Quantitative Economics

Economic Development

Any one course from the following options

Monetary Economics
Quantitative Economics
Demography
Any course not offered at Qualifying year

FINAL GENERAL (3 COURSES AND A PROJECT PAPER)

Advanced microeconomic theory 1
Advanced macroeconomic theory
Applied Economics 2
Project paper

FINAL HONOURS 2 (3 COURSES AND PROJECT)

Applied Economics1

Applied Economics 2

Research Methodology

One option course from the list below not previously offered

Public Finance
Monetary Economics
Economic Statistics
Agricultural Economics
Project Planning and Management
International economics
Introduction to Business Management

MASTERS PROGRAMME

Advanced microeconomic Theory 2

Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 2

Quantitative Economics 2

Research Methodology 2

 

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Department of Political Science

Preliminary Year

Mathematics

Logic and Scientific Methods

History of Sierra Leone

Introduction to the Social Science

Foundation Course

 

Intermediate Year

Students are required to offer a total of five courses three compulsory and two optional

List of Compulsory Courses

Comparative Government and Politics

Ancient and Medieval Political Thought

Elementary Statistical Methods

List of Optional Courses

Elements of Economics

Accounting1

Mathematics for Economists

Economic History of West Africa

British Economic and Social History

Introduction to Business Management

Quantitative Methods 1

Introduction to Population Studies

Introduction to Sociology

History

Philosophy

Pure Mathematics

Law 1A

Law 1B

Geography

A modern Foreign Language

Any other subject for any other faculty with the approval of the a Head of Department.

 

Qualifying Year

Students are required to offer in all five courses, four compulsory and on optional

List of Compulsory courses

Government and Politics of Sub Saharan Africa

Government 9and Politics of Western Europe

Modern Political Thought

Methods of Political Research

List of Optional Courses

Economic Analysis 1

Economic Analysis 2

Financial Accounting and Taxation 1

Costing, Auditing  and Public Sector Accounting

Probability Distribution Theory and Inference 1

Mathematical Economics 1

Demography 1

International Economics 1

Business Administration 1

Comparative Social System

Sociological Theory

Research Methods in Sociology

Law 2A

History of Economic Thought 1

 

Final General (Arts)

Students are required to offer two courses and submit two term papers, one for each  of the courses. The term paper shall not be more than 20 A4 type written, double spaced pages.

List of Courses

Introduction to International Relations

African Political Systems

Introduction to Public Administration

Imperialism and Nationalism

 

Final Honours 1 (Social Sciences)

Students are required to offer a total of five courses, four compulsory and one optional.

List of Compulsory Courses

Introduction to International Relations

African Political Systems

Introduction to Public Administration

Imperialism and Nationalism

 

Optional courses

Social Change

Social Problems in Countries South of the Sahara

Demography and Urbanisation

African Social Systems

Sociology and Religion

Political Sociology

 

Final Honours 1 (Arts)

Students  are required to offer a total of five courses, four compulsory and one optional.

 

Compulsory Courses

Introduction to International Relations

Introduction to Public Administration

History Option (Nation Building)

Methods of Political Research

 

Optional Courses

African Political Systems

Imperialism and Nationalism

Political Sociology

Demography and Urbanisation

African Social Systems

Sociology and Religion

 

Final Honours 2 Social Sciences

Students  are required to offer a total of three courses, two compulsory and one optional, and submit a dissertation

 

Compulsory Courses

Theories and Practice of International Relations

Administration of developing Countries

 

Optional Courses

Politics of Development

Development Sociology

Social Stratification

Economic Development

Project Planning and Management

Public Finance

Rural Sociology

 

Final Honours 2 (Arts)

Students  are required to offer a total of three courses, two compulsory and one optional, and submit a dissertation

 

Compulsory Courses

Theories and Practice of International Relations

Administration of developing Countries

 

Optional Courses

Politics of Development

Development Sociology

Social Stratification

Rural Sociology

 

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