Course Outline

Economics is about the real world: about how people respond to incentives, and the production and allocation of resources, recession, tax, interest rates, prices, and the job market.

The philosophy and mission statement underlying the Economics programmes of is to produce graduates equipped with critical skills and abilities to : analyse qualitative and quantitative data; communicate concisely the results to a wide audience, including those with no training in Economics; think critically about the limits of one’s analysis in a broader socio-economic  context;.

A degree programme in Economics will aim to:

• Provide a firm foundation of knowledge about the workings of an economy and to develop the relevant skills for the constructive use of that knowledge in a range of settings;
• Develop the ability to apply the analytical tools, knowledge and skills acquired to the solution of societies’ economic problems,
• Equip one with the appropriate tools of analysis to tackle issues and problems of economic policy;
• Generate an appreciation of the economic dimensions of wider social and political issues.
• Develop the ability to abstract information using simplified models that identify the essence of a problem; analyse and reason – both deductively and inductively; marshal evidence, assimilate structure and draw economic policy inferences and to recognise the potential constraints in the formulation of economic policies.

Admission Requirements

UTME:

Candidates for admission into the four – year  degree in Economics should possess a Senior Secondary School Certificate, General Certificate of Education, NECO or their equivalents with at least five credit passes, at not more than two sittings including Mathematics, English Language and Economics.  In addition, candidates must have acceptable passes in UTME.

Direct Entry:

Candidates for Direct Entry admission shall possess five credits in GCE, SSCE, NECO, or their equivalents, of which at least two shall be at Advanced Level, provided that such passes are not counted at both levels of the examination. For emphasis, credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and Economics are Compulsory.

Course Structure

Course Structure at 100 Level Economics

Course Structure at 200 Level Economics

Course Structure at 300 Level Economics

Course Structure at 400 Level Economics