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KERALA PSC HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ECONOMICS - KHSE-- FULL SYLLABUS

KERALA PSC HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ECONOMICS - KHSE-- FULL SYLLABUS
Name of the Department :   Higher Secondary Education Department
Exam Date: 22/01/2018 Monday
Time: 07.30 AM to 09.15 AM

Part I
Methodology of Microeconomics - Recent developments in consumer behavior - Modern theories of demand analysis - Theories of production and cost - Input output analysis, Linear programming and Game theory - Market models: -Perfect and Imperfect - Risk and Uncertainty models in product and factor markets - Theories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economics Theories of Distribution.

Part II
Classical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in Macroeconomics - IS-LM Closed and  Open economy models - Consumption and Investment Theories - Theories of Demand for and Supply of Money - Theories of Inflation - Theories of Business Cycle - Modern Developments in Macroeconomics - Macroeconomic Policy.

Part III
Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in Economics - Theories of  Probability - Probability Distributions - Theories of Sampling - Theories of Estimation and Testing of Hypothesis - Linear Regression Models - Violation of assumptions of Classical Linear Regression models - Dummy variables

Part IV
Economic Growth and Development: Concept, approach and measurement - Traditional and Modern theories of development - Growth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge and Endogenous growth models - Plan models - Human capital and Manpower Planning - Environment and Sustainable development -Environmental policies.
Part V
Growth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since New Economic  reforms - Sectoral growth - Economic planning in India - Demographic development - Impact of Economic reforms on poverty, unemployment and inequality - Fiscal, financial and external sector reforms - Fiscal federalism and Finance Commissions - Development experience of Kerala: Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality - Gender issues - State finance

Part VI 
Trade and Growth - Pure theories of international trade - Recent developments in trade theories - Trade policy and economic integration - International monetary system - Foreign exchange market - Balance of payments and exchange rates - Internal and external balance under alternative exchange rate regimes - International capital flows - Institutions and instruments in Indian money and capital markets - Financial inclusion

Part VII
Recent developments in Economics

Part VIII Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude

I. TEACHING   APTITUDE
• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;
• Learner's characteristics;
• Factors affecting teaching;
• Methods of teaching;
• Teaching aids;
• Evaluation systems.

II. RESEARCH APTITUDE
• Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;
• Steps of research;
• Methods of research;
• Research Ethics;
• Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;
• Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.

Part IX(a) Salient Features of Indian Constitution 
Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in the interpretation of the Constitution.
Fundamental  Rights  -  Directive  Principles  of  State  Policy  -  Relation  between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties. Executive  -  Legislature  -  Judiciary  -  Both  at  Union  and  State  Level.  -  Other Constitutional Authorities. Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.
Services under the Union and the States. 
Emergency Provisions.
Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

Part 1X(b)Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes
Social  Service Legislations  like Right  to Information Act,  Prevention of  atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment  Guarantee Programme,  Organ and Blood Donation
etc.

Part X- General Knowledge and Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala

TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY
Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding
of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.

Efforts To Reform The Society

(A) Socio-Religious reform Movements
SNDP  Yogam,  Nair  Service  Society,  Yogakshema  Sabha,  Sadhu  Jana  Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.

(B) Struggles and Social Revolts
Upper  cloth  revolts.Channar  agitation,  Vaikom  Sathyagraha,  Guruvayoor Sathyagraha,  Paliyam  Sathyagraha.  Kuttamkulam  Sathyagraha,  Temple  Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc. Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc.

Role Of Press In Renaissance
Malayalee,  Swadeshabhimani,  Vivekodayam,  Mithavadi,  Swaraj,  Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini, Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AIAmeen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc

Awakening Through Literature
Novel,  Drama,  Poetry,  Purogamana  Sahithya  Prasthanam,  Nataka  Prashtanam, Library movement etc.

Women And Social Change
Parvathi  Nenmenimangalam,  Arya  Pallam,  A  V  Kuttimalu  Amma,  Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others

Leaders Of Renaissance
Thycaud  Ayya  Vaikundar,  Sree  Narayana  Guru,  Ayyan  Kali.Chattampi  Swamikal, Brahmananda Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan,  Pampadi  John Joseph, Mannathu Padmanabhan,  V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul  Khadar  Maulavi,  Makthi  Thangal, Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister  G P Pillai,  TK Madhavan,  Moorkoth Kumaran,  C. Krishnan,  K P  Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others

Literary Figures
Kodungallur  Kunhikkuttan  Thampuran,  KeralaVarma  Valiyakoyi  Thampuran, Kandathil  Varghese Mappila.  Kumaran Asan,  Vallathol  Narayana Menon,  Ulloor  S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup, Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.  Kesav Dev, Thakazhi  Sivasankara Pillai,  Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others



NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper.



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