IR Courses

Graduate Courses Under-graduate Courses

DDS Bachelor’s Scheme of Study:

Semester I :  17  Credit Hours

 

Courses

C.R

Status
1.

IR since 1945

3

Foundation
2.

English-I

3

Uni-Core
3.

Mathematics-I

3

Uni-Core
4.

Islamic Studies

2

Uni-Core
5.

Gender, Youth & Development

3

Uni-Core
6.

General Education Course

3

G.E

Semester II :  17 Credit Hours

 

Courses

C.R

Status
7.

Basics of Research

3

Foundation
8.

Dimensions of  Geo Politics

3

Foundation
9.

English-II

3

Uni-Core
10.

Introduction to Computer

3

Uni-Core
11.

Pakistan Studies

2

Uni-Core
12.

General Education Course

3

G.E

Semester III:  15  Credit Hours

 

Courses

C.R

Status
13.

National Security and Threat Perception

3

Foundation
14.

Theories of International Relations     

3

Foundation
15.

Diplomacy: Theory & Practice

3

Foundation
16.

English-III

3

Uni-Core
17.

General Education Course

3

G.E
18.

General Education Course

3

G.E

Semester IV:  15 Credit Hours

 

Courses

C.R

Status
19.

Modern  Warfare

3

Foundation
20.

Strategic Thoughts

3

Foundation
21.

International Organizations

3

Foundation
22.

English-IV

3

Uni-Core
23.

General Education Course

3

G.E
24.

General Education Course

3

G.E

Semester V:  15  Credit Hours

 

Courses

C.R

Status

25.

International Law

3

Foundation

26.

Use of Force & Diplomacy

3

Major

27.

Foreign Policy Analysis

3

Major
28.

Arms Control and Nuclear Non Proliferation

3

Major

29.

General Education Course

3

G.E

30.

General Education Course

3

G.E

Semester VI:  18  Credit Hours

 

Courses

C.R

Status

31.

Foreign Policies of Major Powers

3

Major

32.

International Peace and Conflict Resolution

3

Major

33.

Contemporary Nuclear & Strategic Issues 

3

Major

34.

Seminar on Contemporary Issues 

3

Major

35.

Politics of Terrorism

3

Major

Semester VII:  18 Credit Hours

36.

Courses

C.R

Status

37.

International Political Economy

3

Major

38.

Research Methodology

3

Major

39.

Media and Politics

3

Major

40.

Elective I

3

Elective

41.

Elective II

3

Elective

Semester VIII:  13 Credit Hours

 

Courses

C.R

Status

42.

Regional Security Issues

3

Major

43.

Workshop on “SPSS”

1

Major

44.

Elective III

3

Elective

45.

Elective IV

3

Elective

46.

Thesis

6

Elective

 

S. #

Types of Courses

Credit Hours

1

University Core Courses

25

2

General Education Courses 

24

3

Foundation Courses

30

4

Major Courses

37

5

Elective Courses

12

6

Internship

2

 

Total

130

 

Sr.#

Optional Courses
1.

Use of Force and Great Powers Interventions
2.

Changing Nature of War Fare
3.

Dynamics of Insurgency and Counter Insurgency
4.

Nuclear Weapons Proliferation: History, Technology and Policy   

5.

Intelligence and Policy                    

6.

Military Strategy :An overview of the Theorists of War
7.

Military Intelligence and Modern Warfare
8.

Islam and the Contemporary World Order
9.

International Peace Keeping
10.

Gender, Peace and Security                                 
11.

Pakistan and Its Neighbors
12.

Politics of North-South Relations
13.

International Development: Issues and Challenges
14.

Twenty First Century Politics and Diplomacy
15.

Economics Statecraft and Conflict
16.

Foreign Propaganda, Perceptions and Policy
17.

Information Warfare 

Sr.#

Optional Courses
18.

Contemporary Global Politics
19.

Psychological Warfare
20.

Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution
21.

Theories of National Power
22.

Foreign & Defense Policies of Pakistan
23.

Fundamental of Statecraft and Governance
24.

Strategic Dynamics of South Asia                   
25.

Strategic Dynamics of West Asia  
26.

Strategic Dynamics of Central Asia
27.

Big Powers in South Asia
28.

Public Diplomacy
29.

Strategic Policies of Great Powers 
30.

Human Rights Theories & Practices 
31.

International Politics of Terrorism
32.

Resource Politics in Contemporary World           
33.

Democratization
34.

Modern Warfare
35.

Cultural Diplomacy