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SCHEMEOF STUDIES FOR BS (4-YEAR) ININTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

           Sessions: 1) Fall 2020-2024 2) Fall 2021-2025 3) Fall 2022-2026

Semester

Course Code

Name of Subject

Credits

First

ENG-1107

ENGLISH-I

3

 

PS-1117

PAKISTAN STUDIES

2

 

MAT-1115

MATHEMATICS

3

 

IR-1101

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS (F-I)

3

 

IR-11__

GENERAL-I

3

 

IR-1102

EVOLUTION OF STATE (F-II)

3

 

 

 

17

Second

ENG-1207

ENGLISH-II

3

 

ISL-1212

ISLAMIC STUDIES

2

 

STA-1220

STATISTICS

3

 

IR-12__

GENERAL-II

3

 

IR-12__

GENERAL-III

3

 

IR-12__

GENERAL-IV

3

 

 

 

17

Third

ENG-2307

ENGLISH-III

3

 

COM-2305

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SKILLS

3

 

IR-2303

APPROACHES AND THEORIES OF
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (F-III)

3

 

IR-23__

GENERAL-V

3

 

IR-23__

GENERAL-VI

3

 

IR-2304

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: 1648-1945 (F-IV)

3

 

 

 

18

Fourth

ARA-2401

ARABIC

3

 

IR-2405

 

GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS (F-V)

3

 

IR-2406

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SINCE 1945 (F-VI)

3

 

IR-2407

GEO-POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF THE WORLD
(F-VII)

3

 

IR-2408

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW (F-VIII)

3

 

 

 

15

Fifth

IR-3509

FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS (M-I)

3

 

IR-3510

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
(F-IX)

 

3

 

IR-3511

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (F-X)

 

3

 

IR-3512

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS (F-XI)

3

 

IR-3513

INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (M-II)

3

 

 

 

15

Sixth

IR-3614

FOREIGN POLICY OF PAKISTAN (M-III)

3

 

IR-3615

STRATEGIC STUDIES (M-IV)

3

 

IR-3616

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS (M-V)

3

 

IR-3617

DIPLOMACY (M-VI)

3

 

IR-3618

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION
(M-VII)

3

 

IR-3619

COMPARATIVE POLITICS (M-VIII)

3

 

 

 

18

Seventh

IR-4720

COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICIES OF US,
RUSSIA, AND CHINA (M-IX)

3

 

IR-4721

NUCLEAR STUDIES (M-X)

3

 

IR-4722

REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY AND CPEC (M-XI)

3

 

IR-47__

ELECTIVE-I

3

 

IR-47__

ELECTIVE-II

3

 

IR-47__

0r

IR-4723

GRADUATE ESSAY (M-XVII)
OR
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF ENVIRONMENT
(M-XII)

3

 

 

6

 

 

 

18

Eight

IR-47__

 

IR-4824

IR-4825

 

GRADUATE ESSAY  (M-XVII)
OR
RESEARCH REPORT(M-XVIII)
OR
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF PAKISTAN (M
XIII)

6

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

IR-4826

ARMS CONTROL, DISARMAMENT AND
NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (M-XIV)

3

 

IR-4827

DYNAMICS OF KASHMIR CONFLICT (M-XV)

3

 

IR-4828

PEACE STUDIES (M-XVI)

3

 

IR-48__

ELECTIVE-III

3

 

IR-48__

ELECTIVE-IV

3

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 

136

 

 List of Elective Courses:

Following is the list of elective/optional courses to be offered by the concerned department/institutions. The contents of the course(s) as well as the core and the suggested books shall be pointed out by the faculty at the time, a course is offered.

  1. Concepts and Issues (Course Codes in the Sequence Start from IR-___31 till IR___62)
  • Comparative Political Systems of UK, US, Russia, and China (Any two)
  • Foreign and Security Policies of European Union
  • Emerging Regional and World Orders
  • Research Methodology-II
  • Modernization and Democratization in the Muslim World
  • Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime
  • Pakistan Defence and Security Policy
  • Nuclearization of South Asia
  • Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Warfare
  • Politics of Indian Ocean
  • Use of Force in International Law
  • Foreign Policy of India
  • Contemporary Political Ideologies
  • International Migration and Politics
  • Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
  • International Relations in Islam
  • Non-state Actors in International Relations
  • Media and International Relations
  • Gender and International Relations
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • United Nations: Reforms and Restructuring
  • OIC: Reforms and Restructuring
  • Enlightened Moderation and the Muslim World
  • MNCs and NGOs in International Relations
  • National Liberation Movements and Decolonization
  • Ethnic Conflicts in Global Perspective
  • Religion, Ideology, and International Relations
  • Science, Technology, and International Relations
  • Ethics and Morality in International Relations
  • Power Politics and Beyond
  • International Economic Groups
  • International Political Theory
  1. Area Studies (Course Codes in the Sequence Start from IR-___63 till IR___78)
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • East Asia
  • Central Asia and Caucasus
  • Western Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • North Europe: Scandinavian-Nordic Countries
  • Latin-Central America
  • South America
  • North America
  • Russian Federation and Eurasia
  • Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • Southern Africa
  • Central Africa

List of Non-IR Optional/General Courses

(Course code in the sequence starts from IR-__79 till IR-___99)

Following is the list of elective/optional courses to be offered by the concerned department/institutions. The contents of the course(s) as well as the core and the suggested books to be recommended by the faculty at the time, a course is offered.

  • Introduction to Political Science
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Introduction to History
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Introduction to Geography
  • Everyday Science
  • Ancient Greek and Western Political Thought
  • Muslim Political Thought
  • Introduction to Law
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Introduction to Education
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to Public Administration
  • Introduction to Economy of Pakistan
  • Introduction to Anthropology
  • Introduction to Media and Communication Studies
  • Political History of Pakistan: 1947 to present
  • Introduction to Nuclear Physics
  • Constitutional development in Pakistan
  • Introduction to Gender Studies
  • Introduction to Disaster Management