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Department of Social Sciences

Mission

To assist our students to learn and explore new dimensions of the socio political events taking place in contemporary world in general, and in Pakistan, in particular.

Aims and Objectives

  • To develop confidence, independence and ability to reflect in order to enhance the employability of its graduates.
     
  • To inculcate in its graduates the ability to understand the critical concepts, analyze texts separately and explore the comparison between them.
     
  • To make the students capable of appreciating the significance of social and historical context and recognizing the cross-cultural influences.
     
  • To establish and develop a viable and forceful link between theory and practices.
     
  • To ensure that the students are aware of the nature, origin, history and scope of subjects as modern disciplines and their relationship with other sciences.
     
  • To give the working knowledge to the students of the application and the practices of the subject in real life and the necessary skill to continue specialized studies later on and achieve professional excellence.
     
  • To enable its graduates to conceive, design and conduct research projects and analyze the information and share it with other colleagues.

Program Duration

The program leading to BS (SS) degree is of four years, equally divided into eight semesters. Foundation courses will be taught in the first four semesters while core/regular courses will be taught in the last four semesters for each subject selected by the student, i.e. English, International Relations and Psychology. Each semester will consist of four and half months, four months for teaching, two weeks for the preparation and the conduct of examinations.

Course Contents

The program leading to BS (SS) degree is of four years, equally divided into eight semesters. Foundation courses will be taught in the first four semesters while core/regular courses will be taught in the last four semesters for each subject selected by the student, i.e. English, International Relations and Psychology. Each semester will consist of four and half months, four months for teaching, two weeks for the preparation and the conduct of examinations.

Foundation Courses
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-161 Foundation of English - I 3+0
2 HUM-101 Islamic Studies (Compulsory) 3+0
3 HUM-111 Introduction to International Relations 3+0
4 HUM-136 Introduction to Psychology 3+0
5 HUM-104 Introduction to Socialogy 3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Pre-requisites Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-261 Foundation of English-II HUM-161 3+0
2 CS-103 Introduction to Computer Science   3+0
3 HUM-211 Geo-Political Structure of the World   3+0
4 HUM-137 Introduction to Social Psychology HUM-136 3+0
5 HUM-201 Principles of Sociology HUM-104 3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Pre-requisites Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-365 Critical Reading HUM-261 3+0
2 HUM-102 Pakistan Studies (Compulsory)   2+0
3 HUM-311 Diplomatic History of International Relations, 1648 – 1945   3+0
4 HUM-336 Experimental Psychology   3+0
5 MATHp-102 Elementary Mathematics & Statistics   3+0
6 HUM-268 Communication Skills   3+0
Total  18
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-361 Academic Reading 3+0
2 ECON-106 Principles of Economics 3+0
3 HUM-312 Diplomatic History of International Relations Since 1945 3+0
4 HUM-337 Educational Psychology 3+0
5 HUM-202 Public Administration & Society 3+0
6 HUM-203 Research Methodology 3+0
Total  18
Core Courses
Students can major in any one of the following program of studies:
  • English
  • International Relations
  • Psychology
Regular Courses for BS (English)
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-161 Foundation of English - I 3+0
2 HUM-101 Islamic Studies (Compulsory) 3+0
3 HUM-111 Introduction to International Relations 3+0
4 HUM-136 Introduction to Psychology 3+0
5 HUM-104 Introduction to Sociology 3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Pre-requisites Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-261 Foundation of English-II HUM-161 3+0
2 CS-103 Introduction to Computer Science   3+0
3 HUM-211 Geo-Political Structure of the World   3+0
4 HUM-137 Introduction to Social Psychology HUM-136 3+0
5 HUM-201 Principles of Sociology HUM-104 3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Pre-requisites Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-365 Critical Reading HUM-261 3+0
2 HUM-102 Pakistan Studies (Compulsory)   2+0
3 HUM-311 Diplomatic History of International Relations, 1648 – 1945   3+0
4 HUM-336 Experimental Psychology   3+0
5 MATHp-102 Elementary Mathematics & Statistics   3+0
6 HUM-268 Communication Skills   3+0
Total  18
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-361 Academic Reading 3+0
2 ECON-106 Principles of Economics 3+0
3 HUM-312 Diplomatic History of International Relations Since 1945 3+0
4 HUM-337 Educational Psychology 3+0
5 HUM-202 Public Administration & Society 3+0
6 HUM-203 Research Methodology 3+0
Total  18

Regular Courses for BS(International Relation)
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-411 Theories of International Relations 3+0
2 HUM-412 Foreign Policy Analysis 3+0
3 HUM-413 Islam & International Relations 3+0
4 HUM-414 International Organizations 3+0
5 HUM-415 Conflict Resolution 3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Pre-requisites Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-416 Globalization in International Relations   3+0
2 HUM-417 Foreign Policy of Pakistan HUM-412 3+0
3 HUM-418 International Political Economy   3+0
4 HUM-419 Defense & Strategic Studies   3+0
5 HUM-421 Peace Studies   3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Pre-requisites Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-422 International Law – I   3+0
2 HUM-423 Diplomacy: Theory & Practice   3+0
3 HUM-424 Politics, Economy & Foreign Relations of South Asia   3+0
4 HUM-425 Foreign Policy of Major Powers: USA, Russia and China HUM-412 3+0
5 HUM-426 Contemporary International Issues   3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Pre-requisites Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-427 International law – II HUM-422 3+0
2 HUM-428 Human Rights in International Relations   3+0
3 HUM-429 Arms Control and Disarmament   3+0
4 HUM-430 Politics, Economy & Foreign Relations of Middle East/Central Asia Since 1945 (Optional)   3+0
5 HUM-431 Research Project   4+0
Total  16

Regular Courses for BS(Psychology)
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-436 History of Psychology 3+0
2 STAT-203 Applied Statistics 3+0
3 HUM-437 Personality Theories 3+0
4 HUM-438 Developmental Psychology 3+0
5 HUM-439 Consumer Psychology 3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-440 Positive Psychology and Ethics 3+0
2 HUM-445 Psychological Testing 3+0
3 HUM-446 Criminal Psychology 3+0
4 HUM-447 Mental Health & psychopathology 3+0
5 HUM-448 Neurological Bases of Behavior 3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-449 Behavioral Analysis & Management 3+0
2 HUM-450 Muslim Psychology 3+0
3 HUM-451 Cross-culture Psychology 3+0
4 HUM-452 Organizational Psychology 3+0
5 HUM-453 Clinical Psychology 3+0
Total  15
S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Theory + LAB
1 HUM-454 Counseling Psychology 3+0
2 HUM-455 Environmental Psychology 3+0
3 HUM-456 Health Psychology 3+0
4 HUM-457 Parapsychology 3+0
5 HUM-458 Research Project 4+0
Total  16