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
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