Economics

  Master in “Development Economics”

Program length

2 years

ECTS

120

Pre-requisites

English Language

Program description

The goal of the master program in Development Economics is to prepare professional experts in the field of development for the Central Asian (CA) countries. The program will be specifically focused on the data analysis, modeling and research in Sustainable Development of CA. countries. The students will have an opportunity to study one semester in Europe with Erasmus+ exchange program.

 

Courses

Code

Courses (1st semester)

ECTS

Credits

FIRST    YEAR                     

Code

Courses (2nd semester)

ECTS

Credits

IBE 501

Microeconomics

5

IBE 518

 

Econometrics I

3

IBE 503

Macroeconomics

5

IBE 519

 

Economic Development

5

IBE 502

Pedagogy in psychology in

higher education

1

IBE 520

International economics

and finance

5

IBE 517  Information systems in economics 5  IBE 521 Professional foreign language I 2

IBE 513

History and methodology of

Economics

3

IBE 522

Project management in

development

5

IBE 601

 Research methods and

modeling

3

IBE 523

International economic

policy

5

IBE 521 Risk Management/Innovation Economics      3  IBE 524 Research practice II 5

IBE 516

 Research practice I

5

 

 

 

 

Total Credits

30

 

Total Credits

30

 

Code

Courses (3rd semester)

ECTS

Credits

SECOND YEAR

Code

Courses (4th semester)

ECTS

Credits

IBE 525

Econometrics II

3

IBE 530

Preparation for thesis

work I

10

IBE 526

Professional foreign language II

2

IBE 531

State Exams

20

IBE 527

Sustainable Development

5

 

 

 

IBE 528

 Research practice III

10

 

 

 

IBE 529

Preparation for thesis work I

10

 

 

 

 

Total Credits

30

 

 

Total Credits

30

 

Employablility

Graduates of the program can continue their academic career in PhD. programs or work in the development projects of international development agencies in CA. as UNDP, GIZ, JICA, OSCE, World Bank etc.

Language of instruction: English.

Program Coordinator

Kiyalbek Akmoldoev (PhD)

E-mail

kiyalbek.akmoldoev@iaau.edu.kg