UTAMU Business School Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics Course
Uganda Technology and Management University School of Business Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics Course
Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics
This programme focuses on training the world’s development economic decision makers and managers of the future. It provides broad intellectual training in foundations of knowledge of how the economy works and offers relevant skills for the constructive use of that knowledge. It is designed to generate a body of human resource equipped with skills to identify, analyse, formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate development issues affecting society. The course facilitates students with a range of skills to deal with development problems and challenges.
Careers Options
The graduates of this Bachelor’s degree have a wide range of openings and they can build their careers in the following areas:-
- Educationists in economics
- Economic sector managers
- Economic supervisors and sales people
- Business Analysts
- Agricultural economics
- Labour economics
- Consultants
Admission Requirements
Students will be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics degree program through three avenues: Direct Entry, Mature Entry and Diploma Entry.
| Programme Name | Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics |
| Programme Duration | 3 Years |
| Admission Criteria | Direct Entry
Candidates seeking admission through the direct entry shall require the following:
Diploma Entry Applicants applying on the diploma scheme should fulfil the following requirements;
Mature Age Entry Scheme For admission under mature age, a candidate must have sat and passed the university mature age entry examinations from a recognized centre as provided by NCHE. To sit for university mature age, the candidate must have age of at least 25 years |
| Mode | Dual Mode (Online and Local Support) |
| Fee Type – Per Semester | Uganda Shillings: 1,100,000 |
Programme Structure
| Year 1 Semester I | |||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | PH | CH | CU |
| EC 100 | Microeconomics | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| MT 108 | Introduction Mathematical Economists | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| BA 103 | Introduction to Business Accounting | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| BA 104 | Business Communication | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| DE 100 | Political Economy | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| BA 106 | Principles of Human Resource Management | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| Total Semester Load | 20 | ||||
| Year 1 Semester II | |||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | PH | CH | CU |
| EC 101 | Principles of Development Economics | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| EC 102 | Macroeconomics | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| MT 103 | Statistical methods in Economists | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| CS 101 | Computer applications and Systems | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BA 107 | Principles of Marketing | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| BA 307 | Organizational Behaviour | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| RECESS TERM | |||||
| TM 100 | Community Engagement I | 300 | 75 | 5 | |
| Total Semester Load | 20 | ||||
| Year 2 Semester I | |||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | PH | CH | CU |
| DE 200 | Population and Labour Economics | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| BA 201 | Business Quantitative Methods | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MT 102 | Mathematical Economics | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| DE 201 | Agricultural production and Farm Management | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| EC 312 | Industrial Economics | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| Total Semester Load | 21 | ||||
| Year 2 Semester II | |||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | PH | CH | CU |
| EC 212 | Econometrics I | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| EC 213 | Financial Economics | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TM 201 | Research Methods | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| EC 313 | Managerial Economics | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| DE 202 | Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| EC 214 | Economics of Regulation | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| Total Semester Load | 20 | ||||
| Recess Term | |||||
| TM 100 | Community Engagement II – |
300 | 75 | 5 | |
| Year 3 Semester I | |||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | PH | CH | CU |
| DE 300 | Development Economics | 60 | – | 60 | 4 |
| EC 314 | Econometrics II | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| EC 204 | Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| EC 202 | International Economics | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| EC 304 | Monetary Economics | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| Total Semester Load | 20 | ||||
| Year 3 Semester II | |||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | PH | CH | CU |
| BA 200 | Project Planning and Management | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| BA 301 | Strategic Management | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| EC 315 | Health Economics | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| AF 304 | International Finance | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| DE 301 | Microfinance: Theory and Practice | 45 | – | 45 | 3 |
| TM 301 | Field Research in Development Economics | 4 | |||
| Total Semester Load | 23 | ||||
| TM 300 | Community Engagement III |
300 |
75 |
5 | |
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Total Programme Load |
139 |
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