Bachelor in Social Sciences

Bachelor of Social Sciences BSS – Roadmap

Semester 1

S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 ENG 103 English I 3
2 PAK 101 Pakistan Studies 3
3 BES 101 Introduction to Computers 3
4 One general course 3
5 One general course 3
6 One general course 3
Total 18

Semester 2

S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 ENG 104 English II 3
2 ENV 105 Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3
3 BES 106 Research Methodology 3
4 One general course 3
5 One general course 3
6 One general course 3
Total 18

Semester 3

S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 ENG 105 Oral Communication 3
2 MAT 105 Mathematics 3
3 ISL 101 Islamic Studies 2
4 BES 103 Critical Thinking 3
5 One general course 3
6 One general course 3
Total 17

Development Studies

Semester 4

S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 DST 301 Introduction to Microeconomics 03
2 DST 310 Poverty Alleviation: Contending

Approaches

03
3 DST 303 Theories of Development: Contending

Perspectives

03
4 HSS 400 Philosophy of Social Sciences 03
5 HSS 402 Qualitative Research Methods 03
6 DST 312 Rural Development: Issues & Challenges 03
Total 18

 Semester 5

S. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 DST 302 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3
2 HSS 401 Statistical Analysis of Social Data 3
3 Elective 1 3
4 Elective 2 3
5 Elective 3 3
6 Elective 4 3
Total 18

Semester 6

S. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 Elective 1 3
2 Elective 2 3
3 Elective 3 3
4 Elective 4 3
5 Elective 5 3
6 Elective 6 3
Total 18

Semester 7

S. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 Elective 1 3
2 Elective 2 3
3 Specialization 1 3
4 Specialization 2 3
5 RES 300 Review of Literature & Research Proposal 1
6 RES 400 Data Collection & Seminars 3
Total 16

Semester 8

S. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 Elective 1 3
2 Elective 2 3
3 Specialization 1 3
4 Specialization 2 3
5 RES 500 Research Paper, Writing & Defense 2
Total 14

International Relations

Semester 4

S.

No.

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 IRS 301 Theories of International Relations 3
2 IRS 307 International Relations Since 1945 3
3 IRS 308 International Organizations 3
4 IRS 309 International Law 3
5 IRS 403 Theories of Globalization 3
6 IRS 302 Foreign Policy of Pakistan 3
Total 18

Semester 5

S. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 IRS 303 Global Political Economy 3
2 IRS 314 Diplomacy 3
3 Elective 1 3
4 Elective 2 3
5 Elective 3 3
6 Elective 4 3
Total 18

Semester 6

S. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 Elective 1 3
2 Elective 2 3
3 Elective 3 3
4 Elective 4 3
5 Elective 5 3
6 Elective 6 3
Total 18

Semester 7

S. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 Elective 1 3
2 Elective 2 3
3 Specialization 1 3
4 Specialization 2 3
5 RES 300 Review of Literature & Research

Proposal

1
6 RES 400 Data Collection & Seminars 3
Total 16

Semester 8

 

S. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 Elective 1 3
2 Elective 2 3
3 Specialization 1 3
4 Specialization 2 3
5 RES 500 Research Paper, Writing & Defense 2
Total 14

List of Electives

Development Studies Electives

Sr.

No

Course

Code

Course Title Credit

Hours

1 DST 308 Sociology of Development 3
2 DST 401 Sustainable Development & Livelihood Strategies 3
3 DST 402 Social Development: Issues & Approaches 3
4 DST 403 Civil Society & Development 3
5 DST 406 Women Empowerment: Issues and Perspectives 3
6 DST 410 Development Project: Planning, Appraisal &

Implementation

3
7 DST 411 Development Project: Monitoring & Evaluation 3
8 DST 404 Global Development Experiments 3
9 DST 405 Globalization & World Development 3
10 DST 337 Governance, Democracy & Development in Countries in

Transition

3
11 DST 407 Community Development 3
12 DST 413 Law & Development 3
13 DST 338 Disaster Management & Assistance 3
14 DST 339 Foundation of Social Policy 3
15 DST 344 Religion & Development 3
16 DST 340 Human Rights & Development 3
17 DST 341 Conflict and Peace 3
18 DST 342 Political Paradigm in Developing Countries 3
19 DST 343 Health & Development: Perspectives, Issues and

Practices

3
20 DST 345 Contemporary Issues in Child Protection 3

 

International Relations Electives

Sr. No Course

Code

Course Title Credit Hours
1 IRS 313 Foreign Policy Analysis 3
2 IRS 319 Government and Politics in Pakistan 3
3 IRS 310 Foreign Policies of Great Powers 3
4 IRS 401 Human Rights & Global Politics 3
5 IRS 402 Global Environmental Politics 3
6 IRS 409 Strategic Studies 3
7 IRS 410 Conflict & Conflict Resolution 3
8 IRS 417 Arms Control & Disarmament 3
9 IRS 323 Comparative Political Systems 3
10 IRS 311 American Foreign Policy 3
11 IRS 404 Issues in North-South Relations 3
12 IRS 408 International Terrorism 3
13 IRS 315 Politics of Developing Nations 3
14 IRS 411 Religion & Politics 3
15 IRS 412 Theories of Nationalism 3
16 IRS 413 Democratic Transitions: Issues & Challenges 3
17 IRS 321 Politics of Development 3
18 IRS 322 International Financial Institutions 3
19 IRS 415 Global Governance & Development 3

 

General Courses

 

Sr. No Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 HSS 115 Introduction to Media Studies 3
2 HSS 111 Introduction to International Relations 3
3 HSS 112 Introduction to Political Science 3
4 HSS 102 Introduction to Philosophy 3
5 HSS 107 Introduction to Psychology 3
6 HSS 110 Introduction to Development Studies 3
7 HSS 201 Introduction to Anthropology 3
8 HSS 202 Introduction to Sociology 3