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Master of Arts (MA) Programme

Master of Arts (MA) Programme

Master of Arts (MA) Programme

Students have to complete 16 courses, each carrying 4 credits. Of these, 8 are compulsory and 8 are optional. In the first 2 semesters there is no choice and the student is expected to complete 8 compulsory courses (4 in each semester). The student takes 4 optional courses in each of the remaining two semesters in the second year.

MA Semester I

EC-401

Macroeconomics

4 credits

EC-404

Introduction to Statistical & Econometric Methods

4 credits

EC-406

Indian Economic Problems

4 credits

EC-407

Mathematical Methods in Economics

4 credits

 

MA Semester II

EC-402

Microeconomic Theory

4 credits

EC-403

Trade, Finance and Development

4 credits

EC-405

Political Economy of Development

4 credits

EC-408

Problems of Accumulation

4 credits

 

MA Semester III

 

Optional I

4 credits

 

Optional II

4 credits

 

Optional III

4 credits

 

Optional IV

4 credits

 

MA Semester IV

 

Optional V

4 credits

 

Optional VI

4 credits

 

Optional VII

4 credits

 

Optional VIII

4 credits

 

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.