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EIA2009         DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
                 3 Credits

                 Pre-requisite   None

                 Learning        At the end of the course, students are able to:
                 Outcomes
                                 1.   Describe economic growth and development theories and concepts.
                                 2.   Apply theoretical concepts to real issues within developing countries, as well as in the
                                     global economy.
                                 3.   Appraise a country’s development policy, problems and practices.


                 Synopsis        This course looks at economic development issues in terms of theory, policy and practice.
                                 It explores the theory of growth and economic development and its measures and review
                                 the changes and challenges experienced by less developed countries. Key development
                                 policies and practices and its impacts will be analyzed with reference to less developed
                                 countries experience.

                 Medium of       English
                 Instruction

                 Assessment      Continuous Assessment   : 50%
                 Weightage       Final Examination             : 50%



                 EIA2010        PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMY
                 3 Credits

                 Pre-requisite   None

                 Learning       At the end of the course, students are able to:
                 Outcomes
                                1.   Describe the basic concepts and theories in public policy and the economy.
                                2.   Identify the relationships between the basic concepts, theories and practices in public
                                    policy and economy.
                                3.   Apply theories and practices of economic policies in Malaysia and other countries.

                 Synopsis       This course discusses basic public policy and economic concepts such as fiscal, monetary,
                                government and the market. This course also describes the relationship between theories
                                and  practices  that  are  currently  applied  in  the  implementation  of  public  policy  and  the
                                economy in Malaysia and other countries.

                 Medium of      English
                 Instruction

                 Assessment     Continuous Assessment   : 50%
                 Weightage      Final Examination             : 50%
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