Department: Economics & Political Science
Location: Location
The Content of the curriculum for the B.Sc. degree in Economics offers a wide range of academic courses covering economic theory, economic development and history, political theory, finance, statistics, mathematics, computer programming and English.
Economic courses: (100 Credits)
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ECN 110 |
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ECN 111 |
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ECN 112 |
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ECN 121 |
ECON 110 |
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ECN 122 |
ECON 112 |
3 |
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ECN 123 |
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3 |
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ECN 211 |
ECON 121 |
3 |
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ECN 222 |
ECON 121 |
3 |
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ECN 223 |
ECON 110 |
3 |
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4 |
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ECN 310 |
ECON 222 |
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ECN 311 |
ECON 222 |
3 |
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ECN 312 |
ECON 222 |
3 |
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ECN 313 |
ECON 121 |
3 |
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ECN 314 |
ECON 222 |
3 |
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ECN 320 |
ECON 222 |
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ECN 321 |
ECON 222 |
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ECN 322 |
ECON 311 |
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ECN 323 |
ECON 314 |
3 |
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ECN 324 |
MTH 120 |
3 |
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4 |
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ECN 410 |
ECON 321 |
3 |
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ECN 411 |
ECON 222 |
3 |
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ECN 412 |
MTH 221 ECON 222 |
3 |
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ECN 415 |
ECON 110 |
3 |
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2 |
4 |
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ECN 421 |
ECON 312 |
3 |
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4 |
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ECN 422 |
ECON 222 ST 211 |
3 |
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4 |
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MNG 101 |
Principles of Management |
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3 |
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MNG 161 |
Principles of Law |
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2 |
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MNG 215 |
Commercial Law |
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2 |
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MNG 274 |
Feasibility Studies |
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3 |
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POL 210 |
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3 |
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POL 221 |
POLS 210 |
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POL 310 |
POLS 210 |
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POL 410 |
POLS 310 |
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POL 421 |
ECON 111 ECON 411 |
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Mathematics and Statistical courses: (12 credits)
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MTH 120 |
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MTH 221 |
MTH 120 |
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ST 110 |
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3 |
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ST 211 |
ST 110 |
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Computer courses (6 credits)
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ECS 001 |
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3 |
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2 |
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ECS 203 |
CS 001 |
3 |
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2 |
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Cultural courses : (2 credits)
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EPH 001 |
Physical Education (A) |
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1 |
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2 |
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EPH 002 |
Physical Education (B) |
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1 |
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2 |
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Language courses: (6 credits)
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LNG 001 |
English Language (A) |
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LNG 002 |
English Language (B) |
LNG 001 |
1 |
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2 |
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LNG 101 |
English Language (C) |
LNG 002 |
1 |
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LNG 201 |
English Language (D) |
LNG 101 |
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LNG 202 |
English Language (E) |
LNG 201 |
1 |
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LNG 203 |
English Language (F) |
LNG 202 |
1 |
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Economic courses (1) : (9 credits)
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ECN 414 |
ECON 222 |
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ECN 424 |
ECON 121 |
3 |
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2 |
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ECN 425 |
ECON 222 |
3 |
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2 |
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ECN 432 |
ECON 110 |
3 |
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ECN 433 |
ECON 222 |
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ECN 434 |
ECON 222 |
3 |
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Economic courses (2) : (6 credits)
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ECN 416 |
ECN 121 |
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ECN 428 |
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ECN 429 |
ECN 110 |
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ECN 431 |
ECN 313 |
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Economic courses (3) : (3 credits)
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ECN 427 |
ECON 313 |
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LAW 325 |
MNG 161 |
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Practical Training : (16 credits)
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PTR 001 |
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30 |
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PTR 002 |
PTR 001 |
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30 |
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PTR 201 |
PTR 002 |
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30 |
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PTR 202 |
PTR 201 |
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Course Description
MTH 120 Mathematics for Economists (1) (3cr)
Continuity and limits, rate of change of economic variables, differentiation, maxima and minima and points of inflexion for a single variable, integration, logarithmic and exponential functions.
MTH 221 Mathematics for Economists (2) (3cr)
Prerequisite MTH 120: Functions of several variables. Partial differention, maxima and minima with and without constraints , homogenous functions, difference equations, differential equations of the first order and first degree . Applications to economic theory .
ECON 110 Principles of Microeconomics (3cr)
Fundamental economic concepts and methods of economic analysis with emphasis on the economic problem: scarcity and choice, demand, supply, and market equilibrium, price elasticity of demand, household behaviour and consumer choice. Production factors, short-run and long-run costs. The investment decision. General equilibrium and the efficiency of perfect competition. Market imperfections and the role of government.
ST 110 Statistics for Economists (1) (3cr)
Frequency tables and graphs. Measures of location and dispersion with applications to economics. Probability and probability distributions. Distribution of the sample mean. Point and interval estimation of the mean when the standard deviation is known or unknown.
ST 211 Statistics for Economists (2) (3cr)
Prerequisite ST 110:Testing statistical hypotheses about the mean. Statistical inference (estimation and hypotheses testing) about variance and proportions. Contingency tables and goodness of fit. Analysis of variance. Nonparametric tests. Simple and multiple regression and correlation. Time series analysis. Index numbers.
ECON 111 Economic History of
The methods and objectives of the historical study of economics. The nature of historical knowledge , economic history of
ECON 112
Guided readings and discussion of certain topics selected by the instructor and dealing with the theory and application of economic theory.
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 110: Methods of economic research, economic theory, economic system and economic policy, production and income, evaluation of economic activity, elements of national production and total demand, investment, money and monetary institution, impact of international economic relations on economic growth, concept of economic development in different countries.
ECON 122
Prerequisite ECON 112: Selected readings in Egyptian economy chosen by the instructor .
ECN 123 Economic Resources (3cr)
To Provide the basic concepts and theories of economic resources and its relationship to economic problems. Main topics include: methods of managing and classifying economic resources, areas of distribution.
ECON 211 Microeconomic Theory (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 110: Introduction to economic analysis, theory of pricing and microeconomic analysis, theory and practice of microeconomics, market equilibrium in cases of complete rivalry, equilibrium stability, elasticity, equilibrium with dynamic analysis, application of supply and demand analysis, consumer - behaviour theory, production theory, production costs, prices and production under different types of markets in different production periods, general equilibrium in complete competition, welfare and economic efficiency.
ECON 222 Macroeconomic Theory (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 121: Classical and Keynesian macroeconomics, with special emphasis on the general theory and the resulting literature on the consumption function, the multiplier, investment, interest, and money, the theory of inflation, economic growth, and economic policy for growth and stability.
ECON 223 Money and Banking (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 110: Determinants of a nation’s money supply and the role of the central bank, monetary theory, impact of monetary changes on economic activity, international monetary relations, examination of different international monetary systems.
ECON 310 Economics of Public Finance (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 222: Application of efficiency criteria to political decision making: allocation of resources to social goods, tax and subsidy correctives for externalities, minimizing excess burdens of financing government activity. Equity criteria for tax systems and income distribution. Analysis of
ECON 311 Economics of Petroleum and Energy (I) (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 222: Theories of supply and demand on oil world markets, economics of exhaustible resources, theories of oil pricing, modern pricing theory, long–term pricing policy, policy of keeping oil reserves.
ECON 312 Economic Development (1) (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 222: Major problems facing developing countries, alternative interpretation to economic underdevelopment, development theories, aspects of local and international development with special interest in population growth, accumulation of wealth and international economic relations, economic development increasing rates.
ECON 313 International Economy (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 121: A study of international trade theories , international policy of monetary mechanism , nature and impact of foreign investment, significance of trade theory and monetary movement to under- developed countries, international economic blocs.
Prerequisite ECON 222: Choice and delimitation of a research topic. Training students on how to write an outline, prepare a bibliography and use a library. Use of original references, periodicals, encyclopaedias. Mechanics of writing.
ECON 320 Economic Development (2) (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 222: An analytical critical study of the main features of capitalist, socialist and communist systems with emphasis on historical development. Modern theories and trends and practical applications to contemporary economic systems.
ECON 321 Comparative Economic Systems (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 222: Critical analysis the main features of capitalism, socialism, and communism emphasizing historical evolution, current theories and trends, and practical implications.
ECON 322 Economics of Petroleum and Energy (2) (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 311: Opec’s resolutions on pricing and production, pricing outside Opec, oil and development in the
Prerequisite ECON 314: Writing a research on a general or a major field of study under the academic supervision of the instructor to show student’s ability to collect relevant data and to present and discuss research topic.
ECON 324 Mathematical Economics (3cr)
Prerequisite MTH 120: In this course a number of mathematical techniques are reviewed and their implication in economics are utilized
This techniques include matrices, restricted and unrestricted optimization of functions of several variables, difference and differential equations and mathematical programming. Economic implications include consumer behavior, markets, equilibrium, production function and input – output tables.
ECON 410 History of Economic Thought (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 321: Ancient economic thought, economic thought in the Middle Ages (
ECON 411 Methods of Economic Planning (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 222: Discussion of the theoretical framework of economic planning. Techniques of economic planning at both macro and micro levels are investigated. Project evaluation, foreign trade planning, industrial strategy.
ECON 412 National Economic Accounting (3cr)
Prerequisite MTH 221& ECON 222: Basic concepts, development of national accounting, structure of basic national accounting, distribution of income within a national accounting framework, used and value Added Accounting, Accountings of Sectors: Family sector, business sector, government sector and Foreign World sector.
ECON 421 Economic Policy (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 312: Relationship between economic analysis and economic policy, concepts of economic policy – objectives, aims, tools and procedures. Quantity and quality policy, elements of welfare economy.
Prerequisite ECON 222& ST211: Economic structure and model, Deterministic models and probabilistic models, dynamic systems and distributed – lag models, least squares estimation. Errors in variables. Identification problem, indirect least squares, instrumental – variable estimates, two-stage least squares.
LAW 325 International Law (3cr)
Prerequisite MNG 161: Growth of the international law of peace and war, contemporary international law and practice, examination of international disputes from a legal perspective.
ECON 414 International Finance (3cr)
Prerequisite MNG 222: Internationalization of finance, new theory of financial mediation, exchange rates, international monetary arrangements and trends of international monetary merger, international capital flow, developing international banking system, international debts, role of international financing institutions, money markets, stock exchange and reformation of international financial and monetary systems.
ECON 415 Managerial Economics (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 110: An applied branch of economics related to more directly practiced business disciplines including management, accounting, marketing, corporate strategy and concerned with resources allocation decisions in private and public sectors.
ECON 416 Labor Economics (3cr)
Prerequisite ECON 121: A general treatment of modern theoretical and empirical labor economics. Topics to be covered include: operations of labour markets, wage determination, firm, industry and public sector labour demand, human capital investment, general political effects of employment and the relation between development and stability.
ECON 424 International Financial Institutions (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 121: The politics of international economics, focusing on the role of the IMF, World Bank, GATT, and other multinational institutions. Special attention will be given to the political dimensions of such issues as debt rescheduling, structural adjustment, foreign trade, foreign aid, trade wars and embargoes.
ECON 425 Economies of Arab Countries (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 222: A study the driving forces of Arab countries economies, the role of Arab countries whose economic policies may have an influence at both Arab and international levels, oil economic policies in the Arab world and application of economic analysis models to distribution and redistribution of oil surplus in real practice between oil producing countries and oil consumers. Special attention to be given to the possibility of establishing the Arab Common Market.
ECON 427 Economic Integration (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 313: This course deals with theories and controversies driving rapid change in the heart of
ECON 432 Urban Economics (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 110:Topics to be covered include spatial economics, urban growth, metropolitan business cycles, real estate markets, labor mobility, transportation, taxation, public policy, regional income performance, and additional material as time permits. The objective of the course is to increase student access to the academic literature, prepare students to complete a graduate thesis project, and enable students to successfully compete for corporate, public policy, and academic research center urban and regional economic positions.
ECON 428 Strategies and Techniques of Urban Management (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 110: The course initially deals with the definition of urban planning, urban ecosystem and general scope of urban environmental management ; urban management approach including good governance ; gender and health issues and environmental safety issues on a broader sense. Subsequently, the technology oriented and people oriented management system; including ISO standardization; spatial planning, economic instruments; strategic environmental assessment and impact assessment ect. Are introduced as tools and techniques for management decision making.
ECON 433 Industrial Economics (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 222: Industrial economics is important for every one being involved in the maritime and port business. It helps for instance to understand why ship owners are merging , or why strategic alliances are becoming so important. It also helps to understand the strategic moves of the different actors in the transport sector. This course deals with : a complete treatment of the basic oligopoly models that are applied in industrial economics, the determinants of market structure and firm structure, the economics of innovation.
ECON 434 Environmental Economics (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 222: This course aims to : 1-provide theoretical economic aspects of environmental problems by presenting broad surveys of exist, 2-achieve mastery of a set of new theories and methods in environmental economics developing new tools for dealing with intangibles, contribute to an operation environmental problems by presenting various empirical applications, 3-environmental externalities, costs of environmental damage and management benefit analysis for environmental design.
ECON 429 Agricultural Economics (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 110: The objective of this course is to enable students to use microeconomic theory and econometric tools to work on real-world economic problems and issues. Students will work on applied problems and the associated theories of producer or consumer behavior from the perspective of: How do you make the theory work for you? Through extensive homework exercises, students will develop in detail applied problems in producer and consumer behavior.
ECON 431 International Economic Relations (3cr)
Prerequisite ECN 313: This course provides an introduction to economic relations among countries. The course is primarily designed for international studies majors, but is also appropriate for economics, business, history, or political science majors seeking a comprehensive overview of international economics.
POLS 210 Principle of Political Science (3cr)
Methods of study and nature of political phenomena, terminology and concepts, origins, forms and historical development of political organisation, political institutions and functions, comparison of modern forms of political organization at the national, local and international levels.
POLS 221 Political Development in the Twentieth Century (3cr)
Prerequisite POLS 210: History of Arabic – speaking Middle East from the pre-Islamic period to the present day, with special emphasis on political, economic, social, religious and cultural development and their relationship to modern Middle East, methods of historical and geographical research, and other interpretive systems. Developing student’s critical ability as regards historical sources and providing him with adequate training to apply academic knowledge and skill acquired to the main areas of specialisation .
POLS 310 Political Systems in the
Prerequisite POLS 210: A study of the dynamics of international policy in the
POLS 410 Comparative Politics of the
Prerequisite POLS 310: Comparative study of government ideologies, social stratification, and institutions in the
POLS 421
Prerequisite ECON 111& 411: Egyptian foreign policy since 1952, relationship with Big Powers, inter-Arab relations, Arab unity attempts, Arab League, Arab Gulf Cooperation council, Arab- Israeli conflict and its impact on foreign policy, Egypt and Non- Aligned Movement, Islamic conference, Organisation of African Unity (OAU), Egypt’s (present) foreign policy.
ECS 001 Introduction To Computer (3cr)
This courses is a survey of computer terminology and concepts. The history, state of the art and future of data processing are discussed. The course covers basic hardware and software concepts. The computer’s effect on society is also discussed. Operating systems, DOS as an example.
ECS 203 Computer Applications for Economics (3cr)
The design of accounting system platform. Documentation and data entry in accounting system, files and ledgers of accounting system. Database of accounting system, financial reporting and forms of accounting system.
PTR Practical Training Courses: 001,002,201&202
Students are required to do four graded training prorammes at various economic and political organisations, government departments, banks and financial institutions. They put to good use the academic knowledge they have acquired in giving advice to or taking part in the activities of these organisations. They can also be trained to evaluate and write reports about their economic performance. They will be asked to make feasibility studies on the economic components of proposed enterprises and projects.