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BS- SOCIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY MULTAN,
PAKISTAN
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Revised Scheme of Studies/ Curriculum & Course Outlines for BS Sociology (8 Semesters of 120
Credit Hours) for Morning/ Evening Programs under Semester System at Department of Sociology,
BZU Multan, Sub-Campuses along with Affiliated Colleges from Session 2020-2024 & onwards
First Semester
BSSOC 101 General Science Natural Science 1 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 103 Principles of Economics Social Science 1 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 105 Basic Mathematics Quantitative Reasoning
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3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 107 Urdu Literature Arts & Humanities 1 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 109 Functional English Expository Writing 1 3 Credit Hours
Second Semester
BSSOC 102 Environmental Science Natural Science 2 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 104 Principles of Education Social Science 2 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 106 Basic Statistics Quantitative Reasoning
2
3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 108 Principles of Sociology Major 1 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 110 English Communication & Writing
Skills
Expository Writing 2 3 Credit Hours
Third Semester
BSSOC
201
Islamic Studies/ Religious Studies (For
Non-Muslims)
Civilization Course-I 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
203
Introduction to Philosophy Arts & Humanities 1 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
205
Computer Applications Distribution 1 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
207
Sociological Theories Major 2 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
209
Advanced Academic Writing Skills Expository Writing 3 3 Credit Hours
Fourth Semester
BSSOC
202
Sociology of Development Major 3 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
204
Introduction to Social Work Distribution 2 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
206
Pakistan Studies Civilization Course-II 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC208 Optional Course Optional 1 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
210
Optional Course Optional 2 3 Credit Hours
List of optional courses for semester 4
BSSOC 212 Electronic Media and Virtual Society
BSSOC 214 Sociology of Law and Human Rights
BSSOC 216 Conflict and Alternative Dispute Resolution
BSSOC 218 Rural Development
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Fifth Semester
BSSOC
301
Criminology Major 4 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
303
Entrepreneurship Distribution 3 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
305
Research Methodology
Major 5 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
307
Project Planning and Management Minor 1 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
309
Community Development Major 6 3 Credit Hours
Sixth Semester
BSSOC
302
Research Design and Sociometry Major 7 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
304
NGO Management Minor 2 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
306
Population Studies Distribution 4 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
308
Rural Sociology Major 8 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
310
Urban Sociology Major 9 3 Credit Hours
Seventh Semester
BSSOC
401
Sociology of Health and Medicine Major 10 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
403
Comparative Social Institutions Distribution 5 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
405
Sociology of Globalization Major 11 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
407
Introduction to Psychology Minor 3 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC
409
Introduction to Gender Studies Minor 4 3 Credit Hours
Eighth Semester
BSSOC 402 Sociology of Change and
Transformation
Major 12 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC 404 Sociology of Religion Distribution 6 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC Optional Course Major 13 3 Credit Hours
BSSOC Optional Course Major 14 3 Credit Hours
Research Project Major 15 3 Credit Hours
List of optional courses for semester 8
BSSOC 406 Industrial Sociology
BSSOC 408 Governance and Social Policy
BSSOC 410 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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BSSOC 412 Disaster Management
BSSOC 414 Sociology of Education
BSSOC 416 Introduction to Anthropology
Note:
1. For Practical Learning Requirement, every student shall have to complete and qualify Internship of at
least 9 weeks duration after the completion of their fourth semester during the summer for getting Associate
Degree or BS degree.
2. There will be 50 marks for writing the Internship report and 50 marks will be reserved for the Internship
viva voce. Moreover, the qualifying marks for Non-credit Internship will be 50 out of 100 marks.
3. A student admitted to the BS Program may exit with an Associate Degree in Social Sciences (Sociology)
after passing out first four semesters with the qualifying condition of Internship or switch to other BS
Programs provided that if the student meets the admission requirement of the concerned
Department/Institute/School/College.
4. Those students of BS program who fail to pass all the courses of General Education Requirements by the
end of the fourth semester will not be promoted to fifth semester.
Summary of BS Sociology Courses/ Associate Degree Program Courses as per HEC Policy
Categories Number of Courses in BS Sociology/ AD
Program
Number of
Courses as per
HEC Policy
Breadth Courses
Arts & Humanities 02 02
Natural Science 02 02
Social Science 02 02
Foundational/ Functional Skills Courses
Quantitative Reasoning 02 02
Expository Writing 03 03
Civilizational Courses
Religious Studies 01 01
Pakistan Studies 01 01
Optional Courses in first 4 Semesters
Optional Courses 02 02
Distributional Courses (Allied or Complementary Courses/ Disciplines)
Distributional Courses 06 06
Major/ Minor Courses in BS Sociology
Minor Courses 04 04
Major Courses 15 13-18
Total Courses 40 40
Total Credit Hours 120 120
Note: General Education Requirements of the Courses are consisting of Breath Courses, Foundational
Skills and Civilizational Knowledge Courses
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First Semester
BSSOC-101 GENERAL SCIENCE
• Introduction
o Definition of science,
o Branches of science.
• Physical sciences:
o Universe and cosmos,
o Big Bang and the expanding universe,
o Age of the universe,
o Black holes, Galaxy,
o Milky way, Stars, Solar system.
• Earth sciences:
o Structure of earth,
o Magnetic field,
o Atmosphere and life,
o Plate tectonics,
o Drifting continents,
o Minerals
o Continental shelf,
o Earth quakes, volcanoes, Hurricanes, Cyclones.
• Physics:
o The nature of matter,
o Atomic no. and Atomic mass,
o Symbol and isotopes,
o Quantum theory,
o Nucleus of an atom,
o Quark, Radioactivity, Half life and radioactive dating,
o Hook’s Law, Elasticity
o The Kinetic theory of gases, Solutions, Mixtures, Compounds, Freezing of water, Thermodynamics.
• Chemistry:
o The atomic theory of matter,
o Atoms, Elements, Molecules, Compounds and mixtures,
o Chemical symbols and Chemical bonding,
o Chemical reactions,
o Coinage metals,
o Carbon and Carbon cycle,
o Fertilizers, Soaps and Detergents.
• Biological sciences:
o Basis of life,
o Classification of animals,
o Classification of man,
o Major animal groups,
o Cells, Genes,
o Nucleic acids, Proteins, Enzymes, Metabolism,
o Biochemical energy,
o hormones and endocrine glands,
o Chemical nature of hormones,
o Vaccines, Antibiotics,
o Photosynthesis, Respiration.
• Human Physiology and Anatomy:
o Bones and Muscles,
o digestive system,
o circulatory system,
o Excretory system,
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o Nervous system,
• Environmental sciences:
o Atmosphere,
o Ozone depletion,
o Pollution,
o Acid rain.
BSSOC-103 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
• Introduction
o Nature, scope and importance of Economics,
o Microeconomics vs Macroeconomics,
o Scarcity and choice, Opportunity cost,
o Factors of production, Production possibility frontier.
• Demand, Supply and Equilibrium
o Concepts of demand and supply, Determinants of demand and supply, Laws of demand and
supply.
o Market Equilibrium, Shifts in demand and supply curves, and market equilibrium. Concept of
elasticity, Price, Income and cross elasticity of demand, Laws of supply, Price elasticity of
supply, Different Determinants of elasticity of demand and supply, importance of elasticity of
demand and supply.
• Theory of Consumer Behavior
o Utility Function, Different types of utility,
o Law of diminishing marginal utility, Law of Equimarginal utility, Consumer equilibrium.
• Theory of Production Cost and Revenue
o Factors of production and their rewards, Production Function, Laws of returns, Cost of
production (Short run and Long run), Revenue Analysis under perfect and imperfect competition,
Concept of profit
• Market Structures
o Perfect competition and Imperfect competition, assumptions and price output determination
under Perfect competition and Imperfect competition.
• National Income
o Concepts of National Income, Measurement of National Income, Importance and difficulties in
measurement of National Income.
• Macroeconomic Issues
o Concept of inflation, unemployment, Balance of payment, Exchange rate and Business
o Cycles. Monetary and Fiscal policies and their role in the economy.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Michel Parkin. 2004, Economics, 5th Ed., Addision Wesley
2. Muahammad Ramzan Sheikh and Muhammad Khursheed Khan, "Fundamentals of Economics" , MKG
Publications, Multan. (latest edition)
3. Paul A. Samualson and W.D Nordhaus. 2004 Economics, 18th Ed.McGraw Hills, Inc.
4. John Sloman, Economics (latest edition)
5. Miller, Microeconomic Theory (latest edition)
BSSOC-105 BASIC MATHEMATICS
Objectives:
The objective of this course is to impart knowledge, logic and skills to students necessary to explore,
conjecture, reason logically, and use a variety of mathematical methods to solve problems, develop self-
confidence and the ability to use quantitative and spatial information in problem solving and decision
making, learn to enjoy and value mathematics, to think analytically, and to understand and appreciate the
role of mathematics in everyday life, be prepared for the demands of both further education and the
workplace.
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Course Outline:
Sets,
Well known sets,
Operations on sets,
Fundamental properties and operations of union and intersection,
De Morgan’s Law, Functions, types of functions, the graph of a function, Polynomial function, Algebra of
poly nomialfunction.
Algebraic functions, Estimating using ratios, Arithmetic mean for grouped and ungrouped data,
Matrices: types & algebra of matrices, Determinant of a square & transpose matrix, Inverse of a matrix,
Determinants a sum of products of elements.
Characteristics of Binomial Theorem.
Application of Binomial theorem, Limits of functions, Properties of limits of functions, Limit at infinity.
Continuity of a function at a number, Limits and one-sided limits, Properties of continuous functions,
Continuity on an interval.
Derivatives: Rates of change & slopes of tangent lines, Slope of a tangent line to a graph, The derivative of a
function Basic algebraic rules for differentiation.
Rules for differentiating trigonometric functions, The chain rule, Implicit differentiation.
Partial Derivates of functions of two variables, Indeterminate forms 0/0 ,∞/∞, Increasing and decreasing
functions.
Monotone functions, critical numbers, relative extrema, First derivative test, Concavity Point of inflection
and second derivative test.
Absolute extrema, Indefinite Integration, Basic algebraic rules for integration, The method of substitution or
change of variable,
Definite integral, Basic properties of definite integral, Trapezoidal Rule, Simpson’s Rule Recommended
Books:
1.Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 4thEd, 2000, M.A Munem, D. J. Foulis.Worth Publishers, Inc.
2.Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 8thEd, 2002, George B. Thomas, Jr.Ross L. Finney. Addison-Wesley
Publishing Company.
3.Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 6thEd, 2002, Dr. S.M. Yusaf, ProfMuhammad Amin. Ilmi Kitab Khana,
Lahore Pakistan.
4.Mathematical Methods, 4thEd, 2000, Dr. S.M. Yusaf, Dr. Abdul Majeed, Prof Muhammad Amin. Ilmi
Kitab Khana, Lahore Pakistan. NOTE: Annex-Eis outlines of four courses of Mathematics for different
levels area vailable, outline of Course-I and Course-IV may also be useful.one of that may also be adopted.
BSSOC-107 URDU LITERATURE
(ATTACHED AS ANNEXURE)
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BSSOC-109 FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH
Contents:
• What is Language?
• Characteristics of Language.
• Importance of Language.
• Origin of Language.
• Animal Language.
• Sign Language.
• Body Language
• Artificial Language
• Language as a System of Sounds
• Language as a System of Word Order
• Morphological Structure of Language
• Language as a System of Meaning
• Language as a System of Writing
• Levels of Formality in Language
• Languages across the World
• Language and Power
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Yule, G (1996). The Study of Language Cambridge University Press: Cambridge
2. Crystal, D (1991), The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language . Cambridge University Press: Cambridge
3. Kirsten Malmkjaer (ed) (2000). The Linguistics Encyclopedia. Routledge. London and New York
4. LyonsJ.(1990). Language and Linguistics. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
5. Victoria, F. and Rodman, R. (1998). An Introduction to Language . Harcourt Brace College Publishers,
New York
Second Semester
BSSOC-102 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Objectives:
The objective of this course is to provide orientation on the evolution and scope of this emerging discipline
and to motivate them to think beyond basic sciences to decision sciences.
After completing this course, the students are expected to learn the importance of Environmental Science in
human life, its relationship with various segments of society and sectors of development.
The students are also expected to become familiar with current national, regional and global challenges for
sustainable development.
Course Outline:
Basic principles:
About convergence of ecology with economic and sociology to evolve as environmental science, its nature,
history, scope and the contribution to society.
Environmental aspects:
physic-chemical, biological, socio-economic, socio-cultural, moral and ethical, and philosophical thinking.
Environmental problems:
Local, regional and global level.
Environmental challenges:
Sustainability of resources for development: efficiency of energy and water resources, current and future
trends in growth and resultant environmental pollution, poverty and resource depletion, development in
industry, agriculture and urbanization.
Recommended Books:
1. Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, Botkin, D.B & Keller,E.A.9thEd. John Wiley & Sons,
2013.
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2. Environmental Science: systems and solutions, McKinney, M.L., Schoch,R.M. &Yonavjak, L. 5thEd.
Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2013
3. Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future, Wright, R.T. &Nebel, B.J. 10thEd. Pearson
Educational, 2007.
4.Environmental Science: working with the Earth.11thEd. Miller, G., Tyler.Cengage Learning, 2005.
BSSOC-104 PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION
• Concept of Education
o Definitions
o Aims of education
o Fundamentals of education
• Curriculum
o Old and new concepts
o Curriculum designs
o Principles of curriculum construction
o Curriculum development in Pakistan
• School
o Components and principles of school organization
o Co-curricular activities in school
o School community and school
o Value clarification and school
• Teaching
o Characteristics of good teaching
o Teaching strategies for Pakistan school
o Models of teaching
o Innovations in teaching
• Teacher
o Qualities of a good teacher
o Professional ethics for a Pakistan teacher
o The Holy Prophet (PBUH) as a teacher
• Student
o Aadaab for a student
o Teacher-student relationship
o Individual difference among student
o Guidance services for students
• Learning:
o Definitions
o Laws of learning
o Factors influencing learning
• Classroom Environment
o Roles of teacher in classroom
o Discipline-concept, types and motivation factors
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Bhatia, K.K. (1989); Principles and Practice of Education, New Delhi: Kalyani Publishers.
2. Dasj, B.N., (2000); Foundation of Educational Thought and Practice, New Delhi: S.Chand and company
Ltd.
3. Hussain, Sajid, (1994); Taleem-o-Nisab Am Tareeq-e-Tadrees, Karachi; Rehbar Publishers.
4. Farrant, JS., (1986); Principles and Practice of Education, Singapore: Longman.
5. McNergney, Herbert, (1998) Foundations of Education, London: Allyn and Bacon.
6. Moore, T.W. (1986); Philosophy of Education, London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
7. Nath, Prem (1990); The Bases of? Education, New Delhi: S. Chand & Company Ltd.
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Shahid, S.M. (1990); Taleem Ki Bunyadin, Lahore: Majeed Book Depot.
BSSOC-106 BASIC STATISTICS
• Statistics
Basic introduction, uses, purpose and limitations of statistics in sociology. Variable and its types.
Scale of measurements. Errors in measurement. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
Primary and secondary data and methods for collection for them.
• Presentation of Data
Presentation of data numerically and graphically. Concepts about frequency distribution,
cumulative frequency, relative frequency, class interval, class limits, class boundaries and mid
point. Construction of frequency distribution. Concepts about bar diagrams, charts and graphs.
Construction of bar diagrams, charts, histogram, frequency polygon, ogive. Stem-and-leaf
display, and Box-and-Whisker Diagram.
• Measures of Central Tendency
Basic introduction about measures of central tendency Properties of a good average. Various
types of averages and their properties. Criteria for selection of suitable measure of central
tendency for a given situation.. Empirical relationship between arithmetic mean, median and
mode. Relation between measures of central tendency and shape of distribution.
• Measures of Dispersion
Introduction, absolute and relative measures of dispersion. Range, The semi-Inter-quartile Range,
The Mean Deviation, The Variance and standard deviation, Interpretation of the standard
Deviation, Coefficient of variation.
• Probability
Basic introduction to probability. Random experiment and its properties. Events and their types.
Addition and Multiplication Laws of probability.
• Regression and Correlation
Introduction. Simple linear regression, estimation of parameters and their interpretation. Multiple
regression and interpretation of its parameters. Coefficient of correlation and coefficient of
determination. Multiple correlation and partial correlation. Use of Scatter diagram in correlation
and regression.
• Sampling
Introduction to sampling. Sampling with replacement and without replacement. Probability and
non-probability sampling techniques and their types. Sample design and sampling frame, bias,
sampling and non sampling errors.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1 Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. 5th edition by Arthur Aron, Elaine N. Aron and
Elliotcoups. Prentise-Hall 2010.
2 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. 7th edition by Walnu and Gravitor.
BSSOC-108 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Definition, Scope, and Subject Matter
o Sociology as a Science
o Historical back ground of Sociology
• Basic Concepts
o Group, Community, Society
o Associations
▪ Non-Voluntary
▪ Voluntary
o Organization
▪ Informal
▪ Formal
o Social Interaction
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▪ Levels of Social Interaction
▪ Process of Social Interaction
a) Cooperation
b) Competition
c) Conflict
d) Accommodation
e) Acculturation and diffusion
f) Assimilation
g) Amalgamation
• Social Groups
o Definition & Functions
o Types of social groups
▪ In and out groups
▪ Primary and Secondary group
▪ Reference groups
▪ Informal and Formal groups
▪ Pressure groups
• Culture
o Definition, aspects and characteristics of Culture
▪ Material and non material culture
▪ Ideal and real culture
o Elements of culture
▪ Beliefs
▪ Values
▪ Norms and social sanctions
o Organizations of culture
▪ Traits
▪ Complexes
▪ Patterns
▪ Ethos
▪ Theme
o Other related concepts
▪ Cultural Relativism
▪ Sub Cultures
▪ Ethnocentrism and Xenocentrism
▪ Cultural lag
• Socialization & Personality
o Personality, Factors in Personality Formation
o Socialization, Agencies of Socialization
o Role & Status
• Deviance and Social Control
o Deviance and its types
o Social control and its need
o Forms of Social control
o Methods & Agencies of Social control
• Collective Behavior
o Collective behavior, its types
o Crowd behavior
o Public opinion
o Propaganda
o Social movements
o Leadership
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Anderson, Margaret and Howard F. Taylor. 2001. Sociology the Essentials. Australia: Wadsworth.
2. Brown, Ken 2004. Sociology. UK: Polity Press
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3. Gidden, Anthony 2002. Introduction to Sociology. UK: Polity Press.
4. Macionis, John J. 2006. 10th Edition Sociology New Jersey: Prentice-Hall
5. Tischler, Henry L. 2002. Introduction to Sociology 7th ed. New York: The Harcourt Press.
6. Frank N Magill. 2003. International Encyclopedia of Sociology. U.S.A: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
7. Macionis, John J. 2005. Sociology 10th ed. South Asia: Pearson Education
8. Kerbo, Harold R. 1989. Sociology: Social Structure and Social Conflict. New York: Macmillan
Publishing Company.
9. Koening Samuel. 1957. Sociology: An Introduction to the Science of Society. New York: Barnes and
Nobel..
10. Lee, Alfred Mclung and Lee, Elizabeth Briant 1961. Marriage and The family. New York: Barnes and
Noble, Inc.
11. Leslie, Gerald et al. 1973. Order and Change: Introductory Sociology Toronto: Oxford University Press.
12. Lenski, Gevbard and Lenski, Jeam. 1982. Human Societies. 4th edition New York: McGraw-Hill Book
Company.
13. James M. Henslin. 2004. Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach. Toronto: Allen and Bacon.
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BSSOC-110 ENGLISH COMMUNICATION & WRITING SKILLS
• General Study Skills o Getting Organized and knowing one's target o Dictionary skills o Using the library o Remembering and learning o Techniques of reading
o Critical thinking
o Tackling a book
• Specific Writing Skills o Note - Taking from lectures and books
o Brainstorming o Outlining and summarizing
o Paragraph writing and essay writing o CV writing and job application writing
o Writing assignments and term papers
o Dealing with examinations
• Specific Oral Skills
o Discussion in tutorials
o Effective classroom interaction
o Giving a presentation o Taking part in seminars
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Wallace, M. (1980) Study Skills in English CUP. Langan, .J. (1981) English Skills McGraw Hill Book
Co
2. Mc Whorter, K.1. (1983) College Reading and Study Skills. Little Brown & Co O"Brien & Jordan
(1985) Developing Reference Skills. Collins.
Prince - Machado, D. (1998) Skills for Success. CUP.
Third Semester
BSSOC-201 ISLAMIC STUDIES/ RELIGIOUS STUDIES (For Non-Muslims)
Detail of Courses
• Introduction to Quranic Studies
o Basic Concepts of Quran
o History of Quran
o Uloom-ul -Quran
• Study of Selected Text of Holly Quran
o Verses of Surah Al-Baqra Related to Faith(Verse No-284-286)
o Verses of Surah Al-Hujrat Related to Adab Al-Nabi
o (Verse No-1-18)
o Verses of Surah Al-Mumanoon Related to Characteristics of faithful (Verse No-1-11)
o Verses of Surah al-Furqan Related to Social Ethics (Verse No.63-77)
o Verses of Surah Al-Inam Related to Ihkam(Verse No-152-154)
• Study of Selected Text of Holly Quran
o Verses of Surah Al-Ihzab Related to Adab al-Nabi (Verse No.6,21,40,56,57,58.)
o Verses of Surah Al-Hashar (18,19,20) Related to thinking, Day of Judgment
o Verses of Surah Al-Saf Related to Tafakar,Tadabar (Verse No-1,14)
• Seerat of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) I
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o Life of Muhammad Bin Abdullah ( Before Prophet Hood)
o Life of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) in Makkah
o Important Lessons Derived from the life of Holy Prophet in Makkah
• Seerat of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) II
o Life of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) in Madina
o Important Events of Life Holy Prophet in Madina
o Important Lessons Derived from the life of Holy Prophet in Madina
• Introduction To Sunnah
o Basic Concepts of Hadith
o History of Hadith
o Kinds of Hadith
o Uloom –ul-Hadith
o Sunnah & Hadith
o Legal Position of Sunnah
Selected Study from Text of Hadith
• Introduction To Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
o Basic Concepts of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
o History & Importance of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
o Sources of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
o Nature of Differences in Islamic Law
o Islam and Sectarianism
• Islamic Culture & Civilization
o Basic Concepts of Islamic Culture & Civilization
o Historical Development of Islamic Culture & Civilization
o Characteristics of Islamic Culture & Civilization
o Islamic Culture & Civilization and Contemporary Issues
• Islam & Science
o Basic Concepts of Islam & Science
o Contributions of Muslims in the Development of Science
o Quranic & Science
• Islamic Economic System
o Basic Concepts of Islamic Economic System
o Means of Distribution of wealth in Islamic Economics
o Islamic Concept of Riba
o Islamic Ways of Trade & Commerce
• Political System of Islam
o Basic Concepts of Islamic Political System
o Islamic Concept of Sovereignty
o Basic Institutions of Govt. in Islam
• Islamic History
O Period of Khlaft-E-Rashida
O Period of Ummayyads
O Period of Abbasids
• Social System of Islam
O Basic Concepts of Social System of Islam
O Elements of Family
O Ethical Values of Islam
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Hameed ullah Muhammad, “Emergence of Islam” , IRI, Islamabad
2. Hameed ullah Muhammad, “Muslim Conduct of State”
3. Hameed ullah Muhammad, ‘Introduction to Islam
4. Mulana Muhammad Yousaf Islahi,”
5. Hussain Hamid Hassan, “An Introduction to the Study of Islamic Law” leaf Publication Islamabad,
Pakistan.
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6. Ahmad Hasan, “Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence” Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic
University, Islamabad (1993)
7. Mir Waliullah, “Muslim Jrisprudence and the Quranic Law of Crimes” Islamic Book Service (1982)
8. H.S. Bhatia, “Studies in Islamic Law, Religion and Society” Deep & Deep Publications New Delhi
(1989)
9. Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, “Introduction to Al Sharia Al Islamia” Allama Iqbal Open University,
Islamabad (2001)
BSSOC-203 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY • What is Philosophy? • Periods of Philosophy
o Greek
o Medieval (Muslim Philosophy) Modern
• Branches of Philosophy
o Logic
o Ethics
o Metaphysics
o Epistemology
• Modern Period
o Rationalism
o Empiricism
o Immanuel Kant
• Contemporary Philosophical Thought
o Analytical Philosophy
o Continental Philosophy
o Modernity
o Post modernity
o Critical Theory
BSSOC-205 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
• Introduction to Computers, Concepts, Functions, Applications, Hardware.
• Types of Computers.
• Input/ Output Devices.
• Software.
• System Software.
• Application Software.
• Customized Software.
• Word Processing.
• Spreadsheet.
• Tools of Statistical Analyses Using Computer.
• Database Application.
• Internet Browser.
• E-mail: Personal Organizers.
• Multimedia Applications.
• Business Applications.
• Accounts.
• Payroll.
• Production.
• Market Planning.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Peter Norton’s (2000), Introduction to Computers.
2. Long and long (1999), Introduction to Computers.
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BSSOC-207 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
Course Outline
• Background
o Social Forces
o Intellectual Forces
o French Revolution
o Enlightenment
• Development of Sociological Theory
o Theory and Knowledge
o Process of Theorizing
o Types of Sociological Theories
o Inductive and Deductive
o Process of theorizing
o Fact, Propositions, and Laws
o Sociological Theory between 1600 -1800 AD
• August Comte
o Positivism
o The law of Human Progress
o Hierarchy of the Sciences
o Social Static & Dynamic
• Emile Durkheim
o Rules of Sociological methods
o Division of Labour
o Social Solidarity
o Theory of Religion
o Theory of Suicide
• W. G. Sumner
o Folkways and Mores
o Ingroup and outgroup
o Basic motives
• Karl Marx
o Communist Manifesto
o Socialism
o Stages of Social Evolution
• Herbert Spencer
o The law of Social Evolution
o Concept of Society
o Laissez-faire
• Max Weber
o Sociology of Religion
o Bureaucracy
o Protestant Ethic and the Sprit of Capitalism
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Farganis, James (2000). “Readings in Social Theory: The Classic Tradition to Post-Modernism (3rd
Ed.)”. Boston: McGraw Hill.
2. Kinloch, Graham C. (1977). “Sociological Theory: Its Development and Major Paradigms” New York:
McGraw Hill.
3. Ritzer, George (2002). Sociological Theory (10th edition). New York: McGraw Hill.
4. Blalock, Hubert M. (1969) Theory Construction from Verbal to Mathematical Formulation (Ed). N.J.;
Prentice Hall Inc.
5. Bronner, Stephen Erick (latest ed.) Critical Theory and Society-A Reader, London; Routledge and Kegan
paul.
6. Cooley, C.H. (1962). Social Organization, New York: Scrichnes Books.
7. John, J. Macionis. 2004. Sociology, 10th edition. Hardcover
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8. Ross, H. Laurence (1963). Perspectives on the Social Order, New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company,
Inc.
9. Imasheff, N. and G.A. Theoderson, (1976) Sociological Theory: Its Nature and Growth, New York:
Random House.
10. Calhon, Craig. Ed. 2007. Contemporary Sociological Theory. 2nd ed. Malden, USA: Blackwell
Publishing.
11. Wallace, Ruth A. & Alison Wold. 1991. Contemporary Sociological Theory. Continuing the Classical
Tradition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
12. Waters. Malcolm. 1994. Modern Sociological Theory. London: Sage Publications
13. Appelrouth Scott. 2007. Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings. London: Pine
Forge Press.
BSSOC-209 ADVANCED ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS
• Speaking
o Expressing opinions
o Making judgments
o Modifying people's behavior
o Expressing personal feelings
o Requesting and giving information
o Expressing thought processes
o Interacting socially
o Preparing for an interview
• Writing
o Narrative Writing
o Descriptive writing
o Expository writing
o Argumentative writing
o Personal letters
o Official letters
o Reading comprehension and precise
o Translation from Urdu to English and from English to Urdu
o Basic vocabulary of English
o High frequency idioms
o Correct use of words
o Correct use of sentences
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Alexander, L G. (1965) A First Book in Comprehension, Precise and Composition. London: Longman.
2. Hedge. T. (1988) Writing ELBS. Mc rvlurrey & Campnmn (1983) Writing Fundamentals. Macmillan.
3. Robey et al. (2002) New Handbook of Basic Writing Skills. Harcourt College Publishers.
Fourth Semester
BSSOC-202 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Change, development, and progress
o Development and underdevelopment
• Theories of development
o The Modernization School
o Marxist and Socialist Models
o Development and Underdevelopment-Dependency
o Structural Adjustment
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• Determinants of Development
o Social determinants
o Cultural
o Economic
• Technology and Development
o Technology
o Adoption of technology
o Role of technology in development
• Social Change and Development in Global Perspective
o The Politics of Development: Economy, Policy, Culture
o Corporations, Classes and Consumerism
o Gender and Development
o Transitional Practices in the Third World
• The Role of Aid in Development
o The Role of Non-government Organizations in Development
o Development in Pakistan: A Case Study
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. A.P Thirlwall (1999) Growth & Development (6th Edition) Macmillan ;
2. Adams, W.M., (1990), Green development: Environment and Sustainability in the Third World, London,
Routeledge.
3. Auty, Richard M. (1995), Patterns of Development Resources, Policy and Economic growth, London,
Edward Arnold.
4. Boas, Morten. 2004. Global Institutions and Development: Framing the World? London: Routledge.
5. Booth, David (1994), Rethinking Social Development. Theory, Research and Practice. England,
Longman Scientific and Technical.
6. Chambers, Robert. 2005. Ideas for Development. London: Earthscan.
7. Danne M waddell (2007) Organization Thoms G Cummings Christopher G Worley Development &
Change Asia Pacific
8. Debora heade (2005) Development NGO & Civil Society Rawat Publications Jaipur New Delhi
9. Epstein, T.S. (1962) Economic Development and Social Change in South India. Manchester University
Press.
10. Etzioni, Amitai and Etzioni Eva (1964 eds.). Social Change - Sources, Patterns and Consequences, New
York: Basic Books, Inc.
11. Gardez, Hassan N. (1991), Understanding Pakistan the Colonial Factor in Social Development, Lahore,
Maktab-e-Fikr-O-Danish.
12. Ghimire, K.B. and Pimbert, M.P, (1997), Social Change and Conservation, London, Earthscan.
13. Gouldner, Alvin W and Miller S.M. (1965 eds.). Applied Sociology; Opportunities and Problems, New
York: Free Press.
14. Griffiths, Robert j. 2004. Developing World. Guilford: McGraw-Hill.
15. Hunter, G. (1969). Modernizing Peasant Societies, London: Oxford University Press.
16. Jha, A.K. 2006. Globalization & Human Resource Development in 21st Century. Lucknow: Institute for
Sustainable Development.
17. Katie Willis. 2005. Theories and Practices of Development. London: Routledge.
18. Kothari, Uma. 2002. Development theory and Practice: Critical Perspectives. New York: Palgrave
Macmillan.
19. Laxmi Devi (1998) Encyclopedia of Women Development & Family wefare Institute of Sustainable
Development Lukhnow, Anmol Publications Pvt .
20. Pietese, Jan Nederveen. 2001. Development theory: Deconstruction/Reconstruction new Delhi: Vistaar
Publishers.
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21. Sahni, Pardeep. 2003. Governance for Development: Issues and Strategies. New Delhi: Prentice Hall.
22. Schech, Susanne. 2002. Development: A cultural Studies Reader. Australia: Blackwell Publishing.
23. Sharma, N.K. 2000. Economic Growth and Development. Jaipur: RBSA Publishers.
24. Singh, Sita Ram. 2005. Poverty Alleviation in the third world. New Delhi: APH Publishing Corporation.
25. The World Bank. 2007. World Development Report 2007. Development and the next Generation.
Washington, D.C: The World Bank.
26. Thirlwall, A.P. 2006. Growth and Development with special reference to developing economies 6th ed.
27. Webster A. (1990) Introduction to the Sociology of Development. Hongkong, McMillan Education Ltd.
28. Webster, Andrew. 1990. Introduction to the Sociology of Development. 2nd ed. London: Macmillan
Education Ltd
BSSOC-204 INTRODUCTION OF SOCIAL WORK
• Introduction
o Social work and its definition
o Relationship with sociology
o Applications of sociological knowledge in social work
o Historical development of social welfare in South Asia
o Concept of welfare state and social welfare
• Methods of social work
o Case work: Basic concepts, principles of case work practice
o Group work: goals and purposes, principles of group work practice
o Community development: Nature and scope of community development with special reference to
Pakistan
• Social work services
o Psychiatric social work
o Medical social work
o Social work in schools
o Child welfare
o Services for the aged
o Services for women
o Services for the disabled
o Poverty reduction and other services
• Social work in Pakistan
o Role of government agencies-historical perspective
o Role of international agencies
o Role of NGOs
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Ferguson, Etizabath A (1963). Social Work: An Introduction, New York, J.B. L. Pincott Company.
2. Fink, Arthur E. ed.al. The field of Social Work, New York, Holt R. Nehart and Winston.
3. Fried: Amder. Watter A. (Ed) Concepts and Methods of Social Work. Englewood CL. Ffs. NJ Practice
Hall Inc. 1958.
4. Martin, Davis (1991) The Sociology of Social Work, London, Routledge.
5. Skidmore Rex A, Miltong Thackery. (1994), Introduction to Social Work. New Jercy. Prentice Hall
International Inc.
BSSOC-206 PAKISTAN STUDIES
Course Outline
Historical Perspective
• Ideological rationale with special reference to Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal and
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
o Factors leading to Muslim separatism
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o People and Land
o Indus Civilization
o Muslim advent
o Location and geo-physical features.
Government and Politics in Pakistan
• Political and constitutional phases:
o 1947-58
o 1958-71
o 1971-77
o 1977-88
o 1988-99
o 1999 onward
Contemporary Pakistan
• Economic institutions and issues
• Society and social structure
• Ethnicity
• Foreign policy of Pakistan and challenges
• Futuristic outlook of Pakistan
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Burki, Shahid Javed. State & Society in Pakistan, The Macmillan Press Ltd 1980.
2. Akbar, S. Zaidi. Issue in Pakistan’s Economy. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2000.
3. S.M. Burke and Lawrence Ziring. Pakistan’s Foreign policy: An Historical analysis. Karachi: Oxford
University Press, 1993.
4. Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Political Roots & Development. Lahore, 1994.
5. Wilcox, Wayne.The Emergence of Banglades., Washington: American Enterprise, Institute of Public
Policy Research, 1972.
6. Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Kayyun Toota, Lahore: Idara-e-Saqafat-e-Islamia, Club Road, nd.
7. Amin, Tahir. Ethno - National Movement in Pakistan, Islamabad: Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad.
8. Ziring, Lawrence. Enigma of Political Development. Kent England: WmDawson & sons Ltd, 1980.
9. Zahid, Ansar. History & Culture of Sindh. Karachi: Royal Book Company, 1980.
10. Afzal, M. Rafique. Political Parties in Pakistan, Vol. I, II & III. Islamabad: National Institute of
Historical and cultural Research, 1998.
11. Sayeed, Khalid Bin. The Political System of Pakistan. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967.
12. Aziz, K.K. Party, Politics in Pakistan, Islamabad: National Commission on Historical and Cultural
Research, 1976.
13. Muhammad Waseem, Pakistan Under Martial Law, Lahore: Vanguard, 1987.
Haq, Noor ul. Making of Pakistan: The Military Perspective. Islamabad: National Commission on Historical
and Cultural Research, 1993.
BSSOC208 Optional Course
BSSOC210 Optional Course
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List of optional course Semester 4
BSSOC-212 ELECTRONIC MEDIA & VIRTUAL SOCIETY
Course Outlines
• Introduction
o What is a Virtual Community and Why Would You Ever Need One?
o Characteristics of virtual communities
o Components of virtual communities
• Virtual technology and networking
o Designing of virtual communities
o Creating and Exploiting Virtual communities.
o Extending the classroom walls electronically. In New Paradigms for College Teaching.
o Online Communities for Professional Development,
o Contributions of a Virtual Community to Self-Regulated Learning.
• Tools used in virtual communities
o Miracle of Internet
o virtual communication & marketing
• Scope and Working of virtual communities
o future of virtual communities
o Identity and Deception in the Virtual Community
o The Art of Hosting Good Conversations Online
o Nine Principles for Making Virtual Communities Work
o Making Virtual Communities Work
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Beat Schmid, Katarina Stanoevska-Slabeva, Volker Tschammer. 2001. Towards the E-Society: E-
commerce, E-business, and E-government
2. Corien Prins. 2001. Designing E-government: On the Crossroads of Technological Innovation and ...
3. David Holmes. 2005.Communication Theory: Media, Technology and Society
4. John Thornton Caldwell. 2000. Electronic Media and Technoculture
5. Jon Dovey, Martin Lister. 2009. New Media: A Critical Introduction
6. Leah A. Lievrouw, Sonia M. Livingstone. 2002. Handbook of New Media: Social Shaping and
Consequences of ICTs
7. Manuel Castells. 2004. The Network Society: A Cross-cultural Perspective - Page 141
8. Patrice Flichy. 2007.The Internet Imaginaire
9. Peter Ludes. 2008. Convergence and fragmentation [electronic resource]: media technology and .
10. Steve Woolgar. 2002. Virtual Society?: Technology, Cyberbole, Reality.
BSSOC-214 SOCIOLOGY OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
• Basic Concepts
o Civil Rights, Democratic Rights and Human Rights.
o Perspectives on Rights: Liberal, Marxist and Neo-Marxist.
o State, Constitution and Rights in Pakistan: Class, Caste, Tribe and Gender Growth of new rights
e.g. Environment
o Rights movement in Post in the post independent period
o Rights and Globalisation, Role of United Nations and Anti-Globalisation Movements.
• Conceptualising ‘state sovereignty’
o Creation of states
o Statehood and state sovereignty
• The nature of international law
o Municipal law versus international law
o Making and enforcing international law
o IR actors as subjects of international law
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o Theory and themes
• Human rights in international law
o Important human rights treaties and obligations of state parties -UDHR, ICCPR, ICESCR etc
o Human rights as part of international customary law
o Enforcing human rights
o Preventive action / Humanitarian interventions (Past successes – Mozambique, failures –
Rwanda, Somalia)
o International courts and tribunals
▪ Prosecutable offences under international law
▪ ICTY and ICTR
▪ ICC
o National mechanisms and transitional justice
▪ TRC in South Africa
▪ Gacaca trials in Rwanda
o Soft law as an alternative
▪ The role of IGOs and non-state actors
▪ Foreign policy tools
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Forsythe, D.P.: Human Rights in International Relations (second edition), CUP, 2006 BSSOC216 CONFLICT AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Review of Judicial System
o Court structure and subject matter jurisdiction
o Progress of a case through the system
o Analysis of benefits and detriments of the judicial system
o Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
o Client/attorney perspectives
o Advantages and disadvantages
o General types of ADR defined
• Mediation Training
o Introduction and Goals
o Review of court organization chart
o Conflicts: causes and responses
o Listening skills
o Elements of Mediation
o Issue identification
o Prioritizing
o Timing and climate setting
o Causes
• Role of the Mediator
o Objectives before and during the mediation process
o Reducing defensive communication
o Essential qualities necessary
o Common errors
o Role play
• Conducting a Mediation Session
o Case preparation
o Opening statements to parties
o Explanation of process and role of mediator
o Ground rules
o Confidentiality
o Role play
• Common Problem Areas
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o Dealing with impasse
o Summarizing issues
o Hostile parties
o Manipulative parties
o Social service needs and referrals
o Role play
• Negotiation
o The Process and Outcome of Negotiation
o Tactics, Techniques and Skills of Negotiation
o Ethical Issues in Negotiation
o Application: from Individual Use in Business to Courtroom Tactics
o Service Learning Component: District Court
• Mediation
o Forms and Functions
o Skills Training
o Philosophical and Ethical Issues
o Substantive Areas of Law Where Applied: Community Disputes, Landlord/Tenant, Domestic
Relations
o Service Learning Component: Municipal Court Mediation
• Arbitration
o The Process, the Participants, the Neutrals and the Authority
o Arbitration Act
o Substantive Areas of Law Where Applied: Labor and Employment, Automobile, Construction,
Business Insurance, Securities, etc.
• Hybrid Process
o Med/Arb
o Summary Jury Trials
o Minitrials
o Early Neutral Evaluation
o Special Masters
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Bernadine Van Gramberg, 2005. Managing Workplace Conflict: Alternative Dispute Resolution in
Australia
2. Craig E. Runde, Tim A. Flanagan. 2006. Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader: How You and Your
Organization Can ....
3. De Dreu, Michele J Gelfand Published Dec,2007
4. Kent M. Weeks, 1999. Managing Campus Conflict Through Alternative Dispute Resolution
5. Laurie S. Coltri. 2003. Conflict Diagnosis and Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Psychology Conflict Management and Conflict in Organizations Carsten K.W.
BSSOC-218 RURAL DEVELOPMENT
• What is Rurality/Rural?
Who cares about rural issues? Why is rural development important? This session examines a variety of
definitions of “rural” and explores how rural issues have been treated in social theory.
• Social Change and Development.
There is probably no more controversial concept today than “development.” We discuss some of the
different approaches to defining development and theories of social change and development and apply
them to rural areas.
• Small Towns in Mass Society.
How has the concept of community changed in recent years? Does it make sense to talk about
community in the context of globalization and mass culture? What are some of the major trends
influencing rural communities?
• “Getting-By” in Rural Pakistan.
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How do people make a living in rural Pakistan? How is rural poverty different in rural areas than in the
central city? What are some strategies for addressing these issues in persistently poor areas?
Natural Amenities: Multifunctional Resources in Rural Areas.
What are amenities? What is the relationship between natural amenities and rural development? Can rural
communities promote growth and development while preserving the amenities that are so valuable?
• Land Use.
What are the major causes and consequences of sprawl? Can communities preserve farm land? What are
some of the unintended consequences of growth management policies?
• The Structure of Agriculture.
What factors have led to the declining number of farms? Can the family farm be saved? What strategies
are being used to help small farms survive today?
• Agribusiness.
What is agribusiness? What are the consequences of the highly centralized agribusiness system?
• Sustainable Agriculture.
What are the alternatives to the conventional agricultural system? What are the environmental and social
consequences of these alternatives? What types of policies would enhance their viability?
• Immigration and Farmworkers.
What is the historical background of seasonal farm work in the Pakistan? What are the different
migratory streams? What are the working conditions of farm workers?
• World Hunger.
What are the causes of world hunger? What are the trends in hunger in various regions of the world?
What types of policies and changes are needed to address these problems?
• Population Growth and Migration.
What are the trends in population growth in developing countries? What factors explain the rapid growth
in population in development countries? Does rural to urban migration help or hurt the situation? What
effects do international migration patterns have on these processes?
• The World Trade Organization (WTO).
How does liberalization of trade affect the rural poor in the developing countries?
• Food Versus Fuel.
The recent rise in food prices has created food riots in many developing countries and raised concerns
about the effects of the bioeconomy. What are the tradeoffs to be made between food and fuel? What are
the main forces driving these changes?
• International Development.
The role of NGOs in rural development has become a critical issue in many regions. What impact do
NGOs have and how can they avoid being co-opted by governments?
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Castle, Emery N. (ed.). 1995. The Changing American Countryside: Rural people and places.
Lawrence, KS: The University of Kansas Press.
2. Daniels, Thomas, J.W. Keller, and M.B. Lapping. 1995. The Small Town Planning Handbook. APA
Press, Chicago, Illinois. (available at University Bookstores for $34.95 - also available for a discount
to APA members by direct order).
Fifth Semester
BSSOC-301 CRIMINOLOGY
• Introduction
o Social construction of crimes and Criminals
o Types of Criminal and Crimes
o Law and Crime
o Deviancy
o Sin
o Vice
o Crime and social organization
o Crime as a social problem
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o Criminology & its scope
o Criminology & Criminal Law
• Approaches to Criminal Behavior
o Biological and environmental factors
o Psychological and psychiatric determinants
o Sociological and economic approaches
o Islamic point of view
• Crime and Criminals
o The occasional criminals
o The habitual criminals
o The professional criminals
o The white-collar crimes
o The organized crimes
o Corporate crimes
o Custom based deviance and crimes
• Detection of Crimes
o Agencies of detection formal-informal
o Techniques of detection
o Problems of detection
• Reformative Treatments of Criminals
o Corporal punishments
o Capital punishment
o Imprisonment
o Prison and related problems
o Probation, parole and Rehabilitation
• Explanation of criminal behavior
o Rational choice theory/Exchange Theory
o Choice & Trait Theories
o Social Reaction Theories
o Social Process theories
o Social Structural Theories
• Trial & Conviction of Offenders
o Agencies: Formal & Informal
o Criminal courts: Procedures & Problems
• Prevention of crimes
o Long term measures
o Short term measures
• Punitive & Reformative Treatment of Criminals
o Corporal Punishment
o Imprisonment
o Probation
o Parole
o Rehabilitation of criminals
o Prison & related problems
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Aulak, An Mafid. Criminal Justice, Martin, Ramdy, 1991. Criminological Thnought- Pioneers, Past
and Present. Macmillan and Co.
2. Cavan, Ruth Shonle (1962). Criminology, New York: Thomas Y. Growel Co.
3. Curra, John, Understanding Social Deviance: From the Near Side to the outer limits, NewYork, Harper
Collins, 1994.
4. Cyndi Banks (2004) Criminal Justice Ethics Theory & Practice
5. Farrington, David P. (1986). Understanding and Controlling Crime, New York: Springer-Verlag.
6. Fox, Vernon (1985). Introduction to Criminology, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
7. Hagon, John Modern (1987), Criminology , New York, McGraw Hill.
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8. Hagon, John Modern (1987). Criminology, New York: McGraw Hill.
9. Heidensohn, Frances (1989). Crime and Society, London: Mcmillan and Co.
10. Jupp, Victor, (1989). Methods of Criminological Research, London: Unwin, Hyman.
11. Jupp. Victor (1989), Methods of Criminological Research, London, Macmillan and Co.
12. Larry J Siegel (2004) Criminology Theories, Patterns & typologies
13. Prafullah Padhy (2006) organized Crime Isha Books Delhi;
14. Rachel Boba (2005) Crime Analysis & Crime maping sage Publication Lahore ;
15. Reckless, Walter C. (1961). Crime Problem, New York: Appleton-
16. Resen Berg M.M.: An Introduction to Sociology, Methven, New York, 1983.
17. Sage Publication;
18. Sanford H Kadish (1983) Encyclopeadia of Crime & Justice, The Free Press A Division of Macmillan.
BSSOC-303 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Course Objectives: Market has emerged as a dominant institution in modern society and is the focus of academia and
every graduate are supposed to create a space in the market for their own survival. With the
ascendancy of globalization and the rise of multinationals market it has further increase
competitions across the borders and the ratio of un-employment has gained a pace and has become a
monster. In view of these trends, the importance of the course on Social entrepreneurship has been
introduced to equip the students and to inculcate the practical value of knowledge for the
advancement of society in term of employment which is one of the theme of applied sociology.
The course is designed to achieve multidisciplinary knowledge of marketing, small scale business to
the students and to equip them with skills of social marketing to sensitize them to the ethical issues
in marketing to prepare them for professional careers in industry and business management as well
as governmental and non-governmental organization.
Course Outlines: Introduction
a. Definition, and explanation as an evolving concept
b. Social entrepreneurship – a perspective
c. Emerging trends: the internet and e-commerce
d. Social entrepreneurial opportunities
e. The evolution of social entrepreneurship
f. The myths and approaches to social entrepreneurship
Understanding Strategic Issues in Business Plan Development
a. Comparative analysis of social entrepreneurship in other countries
b. Strategic Objectives
c. Competitor Analysis
d. STP Strategies
e. Marketing Mix Strategies
Understanding the Social Entrepreneurial Perspective in Individuals
a. The social Entrepreneurial Perspective
b. The Dark side of Social Entrepreneurship
c. Social Entrepreneurial Motivation
Innovation: The Creative Pursuit of Ideas
a. Opportunity Identification: The search for New Ideas
b. Social Entrepreneurial Imagination and Creativity
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c. The role of Creative Thinking
d. Arenas in Which People Are Creative
e. Innovation and the Entrepreneur
f. The Innovation Process
Pathways to Entrepreneurial Ventures
a. The Pathways to New Ventures for Entrepreneurs
b. Creating New Ventures
Legal and Social Challenges for Entrepreneurial Ventures
a. Legal Challenges for the Entrepreneurial Venture
b. Intellectual Property Protection: Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks
c. Identifying Legal Structures for Entrepreneurial Ventures
d. Sole Proprietorships
e. Partnerships
f. Corporations
g. Specific Forms of Partnerships and Corporations
h. Understanding Bankruptcy
Suggested Readings: 1. Abu-Saifan, S. 2012. Social Entrepreneurship: Definition and Boundaries. Technology
Innovation Management Review. February 2012: 22-27.
2. David Bornstein, How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas,
Oxford University Press (and others) ISBN 0-19-513805-8
3. Charles Leadbeater, (1996). The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur, Demos, 1996
4. Joanna Mair, Jeffrey Robinson, and Kai Hockerts, (2006).Social Entrepreneurship, Palgrave,
ISBN 1-4039-9664-4
5. Peredo, A. M., and McLean, M. 2006. Social Entrepreneurship: A Critical Review of the
Concept. Journal of World Business, 41(1)..
6. John Elkington and Pamela Hartigan, (2008). The Power of Unreasonable People: How
Entrepreneurs Creates Markets to Change the World, Harvard Business Press.
7. Robert Gunn and Christopher Durkin, (2010). Social Entrepreneurship: A Skills Approach,
Policy Press.
8. Thompson, J.L. (2002) The World of the Social Entrepreneur, The International Journal of
Public Sector Management, 15(4/5).
9. Munoz, J.M.(2010).International Social Entrepreneurship : Pathways to Personal and Corporate
Impact. New York: Business Expert Press. .
10. Demos (1996). 'The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur, London.
11. Shane, Scott (2003). A General Theory of Entrepreneurship: the Individual-Opportunity
Nexus., Edward Elgar. ISBN 1-84376-996-4
12. Reynolds, Paul D. (2007). Entrepreneurship in the United States. Springer, ISBN 978-0-387-
45667-6
13. Howkins, John (2001)..The Creative Economy: How People Make Money From Ideas.
Penguin,
14. Ebbena, Jay; Johnson, Alec (2006). "Bootstrapping in small firms: An empirical analysis of
change over time", Journal of Business Venturing, Volume 21, Issue 6, November 2006, Pages
851-865
15. Bailetti T. (2012).Technology Entrepreneurship: Overview, Definition, and Distinctive Aspects.
Technology Innovation Management Review. (February 2012: Technology Entrepreneurship.
16. Duening, Thomas N., Hisrich, Robert D., Lechter, Michael A. (2009). Technology
Entrepreneurship, Academic Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-12-374502-6
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17. Livingston, Jessica, (2007). Founders at work: stories of startups' early days, Berkeley, CA :
Apress ; New York : Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer-Verlag New York,.
ISBN 978-1-59059-714-9
18. Lundström, Anders und Stevenson, Lois (2005), Entrepreneurship Policy: Theory and Practice,
Springer. ISBN-10: 1441936939
19. Richard Swedberg, Entrepreneurship: The Social Science View, Oxford Univ Press, ISBN-13:
978-0198294610
BSSOC-305 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Characteristics of scientific social research
o Theory and research
o Types of social research
o Qualitative and Quantitative
o Quality of good researcher
• Steps in Research
o Choosing the problem and its significance
o Review of relevant literature
o Justification of Topic
o Theoretical framework
o Formulation of Objectives
o Formulation of research question
o Conceptualizing and Operationalizing
o Derivation of research hypothesis
o The time dimension:
i. cross sectional studies
ii. longitudinal studies
• Sampling
o Types of Sampling
o Sampling Techniques
o Preparation of Sampling Frame
o Sampling Size
o Error and Control
• Tools of Data Collection
o Questionnaire
o Interview Schedule
o Checklist
o Observation
o Focus Group Discussion / Interview(FGD/I)
• Data Collection and Processing
o Sources of Data
o Methods of Data Collection
i. Survey method
ii. Experimental method
iii. Case study method
iv. Content Analysis
o Data Management
o Data Analysis Techniques
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Alwin, Duene F. 2007. Margins of Error; A Study of Reliability in Survey Measurments. U.S.A. : John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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2. Babbie, Earl. 2004. The Practice of Social Research. 10th Edition. Belmont: CA Words Worth
Publishing.
3. Bridge Semekh & Culhy. 2005. Research Methods in the Social Science. New Delhi: Vistaar Publiser.
4. Christopher Winship, 2003, Sociological Methods and Research. London: Sage Publications.
5. Monette, Duane R., Sullivan, Thomas J. and Dejong, Cornell R. 1998 Applied Social Research: Tool
for the Human Services (4th Edition) New York: Harcout Brace College Publishers.
6. Nachimas, Chava Frankfort and David Nachmias (1997) Research Methods in the Social Sciences (5th
Edition) New York: St. Martin’s Press Inc.
7. Neuman William Lawerence. (2000) Social Research Methods 4th ed. Allyn and Eacon., Boston.
8. Norman Blaikie, 2003, Analyzing Quantitative Data, Sage Publication London.
9. Rea, Louis and Richard A. Parker (1997) Designing and conducting Survey Research: A
comprehensive guide. San Francisco: Jossey – Bass Publishers.
10. Sadman, Symour, Norman M. Bradhurn (1991) Asking Questions. San Francisco: Jossey – Bass
Pubolisere.
11. Somekh & Lewin, 2005, Research methods in Social Sciences, Vistaar, Publication, New Delhi.
12. Sweet. Stephen A. 1991. Data Analysis with SPSS. Boston: Boston Allyn and Bacon.
13. William Dragon and Steve Duck, 2005, Understanding Research in Personal Relationship Sage
London.
14. Neuman, W. Lawrence (2000). “Social Research Methods”. New York: Allyn and Bacon.
15. Baker, Therese L. (1989). “Doing Social Research”. McGraw Hill.
16. Babbie, Earl (2005). “The Practice of Social Research”. Belmont, California: Wordsworth.
17. Juliet Corbin & Anselm C Strauss, Basics of Qualitative Research
18. (Third Edition) (2008) Sage Publications New Delhi;
19. Marcus Banks, (2008) Using Visual Data in Qualitative Research. Sage Publications New Delhi;
20. Norman K Denzin & Yvonnal Lincoin, (2008) Collecting and Interpreting
21. Qualitative Materials Sage Publications New Delhi;
22. Rosaline Barbour (2008) “Doing Focus Groups” New Delhi: Sage Publications
23. Tim Rapley, (2008) Doing Conversation Discourse and Document analysis. Sage Publications New
Delhi;
24. Uwe Flick, (2008) Designing Qualitative Research. Sage Publications New Delhi;
BSSOC-307 PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Definition, need, identification, selection and scope of the project.
o Characteristics of project, types of project.
o Project cycle
o Cause and effect diagram,
o Project objectives
• Project Planning
o Development of indicators
o Preparing Project Proposal
o Logical framework analysis.
o Key components of project
o Potential problem analysis.
o Fields force formation strategy
• Project Management
o Organization of resources
o Task allocation, role Taking,
o Coordination in project team,
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o Accountability within project
o Conflict resolution
o Time management
o Liaison with external agencies
o Preparation of technical progress reports
o Preparation of financial progress reports
o Writing of minutes and reports of project meetings.
• Project Monitoring and Evaluation
o Checking deviation and progress monitoring
o Follow-up, managing deviation,
o Definition and difference between M&E
o Need for evaluation
o Steps in evaluation, collecting necessary data, expanding logframe matrix for evaluation,
checking deviation, adjusting deviation
• Impact assessment.
o Definition concepts and meaning
o Types of impact assessment
i) Social impact Assessment
ii) Economic Impact Assessment
iii) Physical Impact Assessment
iv) Environmental Impact Assessment
o Methods and techniques of Impact Assessment
Practical:
• Exercises on project preparation, use of CPM/PERT Methods, LFA Exercise. Monitoring and
evaluation exercise.
BSSOC-309 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Meaning, Scope and Subject Matter
o Historical Development
• Theories and Approaches of Community Development.
• Processes of Community Development
o Community Mobilization
o Community Participation
o Resource Mobilization.
• Community Developments
o Community Development Programs in Pakistan
o History of Community Development before Partition of the Sub-continent
o Community Development with Reference to Village-AID Program.
• Role of International Organizations in Participatory Community Development
• Community Concepts and Definition
o The Nature of Community
o Methodology and Organization of Community
o Development and Role of Social Welfare Councils in Community Development.
• Community Organization and Related Services
o Family and Child Welfare
o Cottage Industries
o Adult Education,
o Skill Development and Health
o Housing
o Water and Sanitation
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o Development in Rural/Urban Areas of Pakistan.
• Cooperation and Community Development
o Principles and Methods of Cooperation
o History of Cooperative Movement in Pakistan
o Role of Cooperative Societies in Community Development.
• Community Development Programs in Underdeveloped Countries of Asia and Africa: India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Thailand, Egypt and Philippines.
• Field visits and Presentation of Report
Note:
Field visits of students shall focus on visiting community development projects in rural and urban areas.
These projects may be both government and non-government organizations (NGOs). The students shall be
required to submit field reports, which will be assessed as equivalent to 20 marks of the assignment by the
teacher Incharge.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Blakely, Edward James. 1979. Community Development Research: Concepts, Issues, and Strategies
2. Cernea, M., (1985), Putting People First: sociological Variables in Rural development, New York,
Oxford University press.
3. Chambers, R., (1983), Rural development: Putting the Last First, London, Longman.
4. Chambers, R., (1992), Rural appraisal: Rapid, Relaxed and Participatory, Sussex, Institute of
development Studies.
5. Edwards, M. and Hulme, D. (eds.), (1992), Making a Difference: NGOs and development in a
Changing world.
6. Escobar, A., (1995), Encountering development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World,
Princeton, Princeton University Press.
7. Fernandes, W. and Tandon, R., eds., (1981), Participatory Research and Evaluation: Experiments in
Research as a Process of Liberation, New Delhi, Indian Social Institute.
8. Khan, Akhter H., (1985), Rural development in Pakistan, Lahore, Vanguard Books Ltd.
9. Midgley, Gerald. 2004. Community Operational Research: OR and Systems Thinking for Community
10. Noble, Allen George. 1999. Preserving the Legacy: Concepts in Support of Sustainability
11. Ross, Murray G. (1955). Community Organization: Theory and Principles. New York: Harper & Row
Publishers.
12. Sachs, W., ed., (1992), The Development Dictionary: A Guide to Knowledge and Power, London, Zed
Press.
13. Skidmore, Rex A. and Thackeray, Milton G. (1964). Introduction to Social Work. New York: Meredith
Publishing Company.
14. Warburton, Diane. (1998). Community & Sustainable Development. London: Earthscan Publications
Ltd.
Sixth Semester
BSSOC-302 RESEARCH DESIGN AND SOCIOMETRY
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Definition of research design
o Characteristics of research design
o Types of research design
o Components of research design.
• Measuring the Social Phenomena, Dimensional Scaling
o Purpose of scaling
o Types of scales
o Rating scales.
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o Use of multi-dimensional scaling
• Conducting Applied Research
o Participatory Rapid Appraisal Techniques
o Feasibility studies
o Impact Assessment Techniques
• Data Analysis and Interpretation
o Basic considerations
o Introduction to Single and Bi-Variates
o Introduction to multivariate analysis
o Fundamentals of factor analysis
o Computer Use For data Analysis
• Report Writing
o Contents Formulation
o Format of Report
o Report Writing Style
o Composing and Formatting
o Graphic and Pictorial Presentation
o Literature Citing and Bibliography
o Footnotes and Endnotes
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Neuman, W. Lawrence (2000). “Social Research Methods”. New York: Allyn and Bacon.
2. Baker, Therese L. (1989). “Doing Social Research”. McGraw Hill.
3. Babbie, Earl (2005). “The Practice of Social Research”. Belmont, California: Wordsworth.
Miller, D. C. (1991). “Research Design and Social Measurement”. London: Sage Publication.
BSSOC-304 NGO MANAGEMENT
Introduction
• Strategic management of NGOs
o Management of NGOs
o NGOs and social change
• Involvement of NGO in civil society
o Role of NGOs in global civil society
• NGOs and democracy
o Regulations to corporations
o Government NGO co-operation
o NGOs in planning and development
• NGOs and global governance
o Role of NGOs in sustainable development
• Advocacy of NGOs
o NGOs advocates of good governance
• Financing NGOs
o Risks of bank-NGO relations
o Funding NGOs
o Role of IMF
o Financial and technical activities of IMF
• NGOs: issues and opportunities
o NGOs’ policy towards international criminal court
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Goel, O.P. (2004) Strategic Management and policy issues of NGOs
2. Blank. 2000. The natural laws of leadership. Royal book company, Karachi
3. Khan, Imdad. A. 1998. Changing pattern of rural leadership and their characteristics. Pakistan
academy for rural development, Peshawar, Pakistan
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BSSOC-306 POPULATION STUDIES
Course Outline
• Introduction
o The significance of population study
o Scope of Population studies
o Sources of population data
• Population growth in Pakistan
o Historical trends
o Present population situation
o Future prospects.
• Demographic processes
o Fertility: socio-economic variables affecting fertility
o Mortality: Socio-economic variables affecting mortality
o Migration:
• The structure of Pakistan's population
o Geographic distribution
o Age and Sex structure
o Education, Dependency burdens. Birth rates: their relationships to GNP growth rates and
income distribution.
• Population related problems of Pakistan
o Economic factors behind high fertility rate
o Social, cultural and, ethnic factors behind high fertility rates
o Mortality especially maternal and Infant mortality.
• The population debates
o Some conflicting opinions
o The micro-economic theory of fertility
o The demand for children in developing countries
• Theories of Population
o Theory of demographic transition
o Malthusian population trap and its criticism
o Ibn-e-Khaldun theory.
PRACTICAL
Students have to submit a comprehensive research report demonstrating various dimensions of Pakistan
population based on data collected from different relevant government and non-government organization
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Hans Raj (1993) Population Studies, Indian council of Social Research sciences New Delhi;
2. K.Srinivasan 1998, Basic Demographic Techniques & Applications, Sage Publication. Andrew Hinde,
1998. Demographic Methods, Oxford.
3. Paul Demeny (2003) Geoffrey Mcnicoll Encyclopedia of Population Macmillan Reference U.S.A
(Thomson/Gale);
4. Peterson, William, (1975), Population, New York, Macmillan.
5. Todero, M.P., 2000, Economics Development in the Third World. Longman, London.
6. United Nations (2004). Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Retrieved
February 13, 2004.
7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Official Web Site
8. United States Census Bureau (2005). Census Bureau - Countries Ranked by Population. Retrieved
February 13, 2005.
9. UNO. 2000. Population Trends, World population Monitoring, Population Growth Structure and
Distribution 1999. Department of Economics and Social Affairs, Population Division. U.N.O.
10. Weeks John R (1992), Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues. Belmart California,
Wadsworth Publishing Company.
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BSSOC-308 RURAL SOCIOLOGY
Course Outline
• Introduction to Rural Sociology
o Rural Sociology as a Science
o Rural Sociology and Other Social Sciences.
• Basic Concepts and Processes
o An understanding of the Rural Social System
o Caste and "baradari" structure
o Fractions, dispute and "We-groups".
• Problems of small and fragmented holding
o Landless tenants and agricultural labor.
• Social stratification and social differentiation
o Basic Concepts and action:
o Group, Role and Status, Norms and Values, Folkways and Mores
o Social Systems and Sub-systems
o Rural Culture, Social Processes in Rural Society,
• Rural Social Institutions, Technology and Rural Society.
• Social Change and Rural Society
o Rural Settlement
o Small scale farming
o Feudalism, Capitalism, Family farming
o Agrarian politics and village development,
• Relationship between technological and socio economic aspect of rural society.
o Gender and Development
o Role and status of Rural Woman
o Pattern of Rural Settlement
• Rural Resources
o Land Tenure System, size of landholdings.
o Rural Social structure, provision of services in rural area; health, education and sanitation etc.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Chitamber, J.B. "(2003)"Introductory Rural Sociology, 2nd Edition, New Age
International (P) Limited Publisher, New Delhi.
2. Chitamber, J.B. (1975), An Introduction to Rural Sociology, New Delhi Balley Eastern Ltd.
3. Dalal, B. (2003). Rural Planning in Developing Countries, New Delhi, Earthscan.
4. Doshi, Shambhu Lal, Prakash Chandra Jain. 1999 - Rural Sociology
5. Khan Hameed A. (1985) Rural Development in Pakistan Lahore,
6. Khan, Nowshad (2000) Rural Poverty Alleviation, National Book Foundation, Islamabad
7. Kolb. John. H.L. (1989), A Study of Rural Sociology (4th Edition) Houghton Mifflin.
8. Sahibzada, Mohibul Haq. 1997. Poverty Alleviation. Institute of Policy Studies.Islamabad.
9. Setty, E.2002, New Approaches to Rural Development Amal Publications Pvt.Ltd.
10. Social Policy and Development Centre.2000. Social Development in Pakistan,New York, Oxford
University Press.
BSSOC-310 URBAN SOCIOLOGY
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Definition of Basic Concepts
o Urbanization and Urbanism, Community, Town, City, Metropolis and Megalopolis.
• Urban Sociology
o Scope and Field of Study
o The Rise, and Decline of Cities
o Origin of Urban Life
• The Rise of Modern City
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o Growth of Cities
o Factors in Urbanization and Urban Growth
o Growth of Cities-planned Development.
• Trends of Urbanization in Pakistan.
• The Ecology of the City
o Human Ecology-meaning and Relationship with Urban Sociology
o Location of the City.
• The Social Relations in the City
o The Small Groups - Their Functions and Role Structure
o The Urban Attitudes, Ideals and Values,
• The Urban Economic System, Rest and Recreational Activities in the City.
• The Disorganized Areas
o Slums, Katchi Abadies and Their Development
o Lack of Coordination in Various Social Systems in the City
o Juvenile Delinquency and Street Crime in the City.
• Main Social Problems of the Cities, Their Origin, Causative Factors and Remedial Measures.
• Welfare Agencies in the City - Their Structure and Functioning, Adjustment of migrants in the
City, Town Planning, Social and Welfare Planning, Meaning, Need and Scope, Planning and
Development of the City, House Planning, Neighborhood Planning, Voluntary Associations, The
Future of the City.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Bardo, John W. (1982). Urban Sociology. New York: MacGraw-Hill, Inc.
2. Bardo. John W. (1982) Urban Society. New York, McGraw Hill Inc.
3. Berry, Briyan (1977). Contemporary Urban Ecology. New York: Macmillan.
4. Brenner, Neil & Roger Keil (ed.) (2006). The Global Cities Reader. Routledge, London & New York.
5. Ecology, San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Co.
6. Ehrlich, Paul R. and Annix St (1970). Population Resources and Environment. Issues in Human
7. Fitzpatrick, Kevin, & Mark LaGory, (2000), Unhealthy Places: The Ecology of Risk in the Urban
Landscape, Routledge: London.
8. Gibbs, Jack P. (1961). Urban Research Methods. New York: D. Van Nostrand Co.
9. Gottdiener, M. & Leslie Budd (2005) Key concepts in Urban Studies. Sage, London.
10. Hambery, Amos H. (1950). Human Ecology, New York: The Ronald Press.
11. Khan, Mahmood H., (1998), Climbing the Development Ladder with NGO Support: Experiences of
Rural People in Pakistan, Karachi, Oxford University Press.
12. Khan, Shoaib S., (1981), Rural Development in Pakistan, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House.
13. Lamba, P. S. & S. S. Salanki (1992). Impact of Urbanization and Industrialization on Rural Society.
New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Limited.
14. Lamba, P.S. and.S.S. Salanki, (1992), Impact of urbanization and industrialization on rural society.
New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Limited.
15. Nabeel; Hamdi (1995), Housing without Houses. WCIB 4HH, UK.
16. Parker, Simon (2004) Urban Theory and the Urban Experience Encountering the City. Routledge,
London
17. Quim, James A. (1995), Urban Sociology, New York, America Park Co.
Unders Tanding, Karachi, Arif Hassan, 2001, City Press, Karachi.
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Seventh Semester
BSSOC-401 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Medical Sociology, and the field of medical sociology
o Contribution of sociology to medicine.
• Health and disease
o Social definition of illness
o Health and disease as deviant behavior
o Social cultural causes of disease
• Sociological perspectives on health & Illness
o Functionalist Approach
o Conflict Approach
o Interactionist Approach
o Labeling Approach
• Illness Behavior and Perceptions of Illness
o Illness Behavior
o Cultural Influences on Illness Behavior
o Sociological and Demographic Influences
o Lay Beliefs About Health and Illness
o Self medication
o Sick Role
• Social Determinants of Health
o The Social Gradient
o Stress
o Early Life
o Life Expectancy
o Social support networks
o Education and literacy
o Employment/Working conditions
o Social environments
o Addiction
o Food
o Transport
• Patient and Doctor
o Doctors view of disease and the patient
o Patient’s perspective of illness
o Patient doctor relationship
o Patient-nurses relation
• Sociology of medical care
o Hospitals
o Origin and development.
• Hospitals as social organization: problems of Quackery.
• Interpersonal relationship in medical settings.
• Mental illness in sociological perspective.
• Complementary & alternative Medicine (CAM)
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. A.P Dixit (2005) Global Hiv/Aids Trends, Vista International Publications house New Delhi;
2. Bauggartner, Teda (1994), Conducting and reading research in health and human performance.
England, Brow and Benchmarn Publishers.
3. David Tucket (Ed), An Introduction to Medical Sociology, London, Taritocl Publication, 1976.
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4. David Tucket. 1982. An Introduction to Medical Sociology. Tavistock Publication, London.
5. David, Mechanic, Medical Sociology, New York. The Free Press, 1960.
6. David, Mechanic. 1990. Medical Sociology. The Free Press. New York
7. Diarmuid O Donovan (2008) The State of Health Atlas University of California Press;
8. G. C Satpathy (2003) Prevention of HIV/AIDS & Drug Abuse Isha Books;
9. G.C. Satpalhy (2003) Prevention of Hiv/Aids & Drug abuse, isha Books, New Delhi.
10. Global Health Challenges for Human Security (ed.) Lincoln Chen et el. Global Equity. UK 2003.
11. Jai P Narain (2004) Aids in Asia the challenge a head , Sage Publications New Delhi;
12. Julia A Ericksen (2008) Taking charge of Breast Cancer University of California Press;
13. Meena Sharma (2006) Aids, Awareness Through Community Participation Kalpaz Publications Delhi;
14. Moon, Graham (1995) Society and Health. An Introduction to Social Science for Health Professional.
London. Routledge.
15. Moward E. Treaman at. Al. Handbook of Medical Sociology, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice Hall, Inc.
1963.
16. P Dixit (2005) Global HIV/AIDS Trends, Vista International Publishing House Delhi 110053;
17. Rose Weitz (2004) The Sociology of health, Illness & health care a critical approach Thomson wads
worth.
18. Rubina Sehgal(2004)The Trouble Times; Sustainable Development in the age of extreme. Islamabad.
19. Schilla Mclean and G. Mahar. 1983. Medicine, Morals and Law, Gower Publishing Co. Ltd. UK.
20. Shah, Ilyas (1998) Community Medicine . Karachi.
21. The Body, Culture and Society: An Introduction by Philip, Hancock et. el. Open University Press.
Buckingham.
22. The Sociology of Health and Medicine: A Critical Introduction by Ellen Annandale. Polity Press 1998.
BSSOC-403 COMPARATIVE SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
• Introduction
o Basic concepts and definitions
o The institutional concept
o Institutions and associations
• Development of institutions
o The process of Institutionalization
o Individual roles in Institutional Behavior
• Institutional Traits
o Cultural Symbols
o Codes of Behavior
o Ideologies
• Institutional Functions
o Manifest functions
o Latent Functions
• Interrelationship of Institutions
o institutional autonomy
• Intellectuals and Bureaucrats
o role of the intellectual
o role of the bureaucrat
• Social Institutions in Pakistan
o Family
o Religion
o Economy
o Politics
o Education
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• Evolving Pakistani Culture
o Culture of Punjab
o Culture of Sindh
o Culture of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa
o Culture of Balochistan
o Culture of Kashmir & Northern Areas
BSSOC-405 SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION
Course Outline
• Introduction and Overview of Sociology of Globalization
o Sociology of globalization, globalization: myth or reality;
o Characteristics of globalization, globalization, modernization & Europeanization; globalization
and cultural leveling.
• Theories of globalization, global stratification, global inequalities, globalization and local identity.
• The Rise of Globalization
o The Second Globalization: Creating the Post-War Political-Economic Order
o The Rise of Neoliberalism
• Globalization and Corporations
o X-HOUR: From Bureaucracy to Networks
o Corporate Governance and Strategy
o Multinational Corporations
• Political Globalization
o Global Politics, Governance, Transnational State, etc.
o Power and Transnational Politics
o Emergence of Global Classes, Local Actors in Global Politics.
• Technology and globalization, global economy and the digital networks.
• Globalization and Workers
o Changes in Work
o Social Inequality
o Training for Global Competition
• Globalization and the State
o Welfare Reform
o Tax Reform
o Regulatory Reform
• Globalization and Culture
• Transnational Social Movements, Transnational Civil Society, Globalization and the Environment
• Globalization and Race/Ethnicity, Transnational Migrations, Transnational Communities,
Transnationalism.
• Globalization and Women/Gender
• Globalization, Resistance, Hegemonies and Counterhegemonies, Alternative Futures
• The Global village: Recovering Place and Social Practices.
• The Making of International Migrations – WTO
• Globalization and Social Institution
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Ellwood,w.(2001) The no-nonsense guide to Globalization
2. Frank, T (2001) One market under god, Anchor Books
3. Janoski, Thomas. 2005. The Handbook of Political Sociology: States, Civil Societies, and
Globalization
4. Nash, Kate Contemporary Political Sociology: Globalization, Politics, and Power
5. Roland Robertson, Kathleen E. White. 2003. Globalization: Critical Concepts in Sociology
6. Sassen, Saskia. 2007. A Sociology of Globalization
7. Sklair, L (2001) The transnational capitalist class, Blackwell
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8. Timothy J. Scrase, Todd Joseph Miles Holden, Scott Baum. 2003. Globalization, Culture and
Inequality in Asia
9. Ehrenreich and Hochschild (eds), Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers
10. Jan Nederveen-Pieterse, Globalization and Culture: Global Melange
11. William I. Robinson, Promoting Polyarchy
12. William I. Robinson, A Theory of Global Capitalism
13. Michael Buroawoy, et. Al. (eds.), Global Ethnographies
14. Joseph Stiglitz. Globalization and Its Discontents
15. Osterhammel and Petersson. Globalization: A Short History.
16. Kristensen and Zeitlin. Local Players in Global Games (pp. xii-xxii; 1-187; 301-322) (Continue
reading)
17. Bronfenbrenner. Global Unions
18. Linda Weiss. The Myth of the Powerless State
BSSOC-407 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
• Introduction to Psychology
o Definition, applied fields and goals of psychology
o Rise of psychology as science
o Major trends in development of psychology
• Sensation
o Sensory procession
o Vision
o Audition
• Perception
o Attentional Process
o Organizational Process in perception
o Identification and recognition processes
• Learning and Behavior
o Classical conditioning
o Operant conditioning
o Observational learning
• Memory
o Sensory memory
o Short-term memory
o Learning and encoding in L TM
o Remembering
• Motivation and Emotion
o Definition and types of motives( primary, sensory and general).
o Basic emotions and culture
o Theories of emotions
o Functions of emotions
• Personality
o Definition and assessment of personality Theories of personality
o Psychodynamic Theory
o Behaviorist Theory
o Humanistic Theory
o Trait Theory
• Social Psychology
o Social cognition
o Attitudes and their formation
o Prejudice
o Social influences and group behavior Interpersonal attraction and
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BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
2. Lahey, Benamm. (2003). Psychology Mc Graw Hill
3. Feladman, Robert S.(2002). Understanding Psychology. Mc Graw Hill
4. Gerow Josh, R (1997) Psychology: an Introduction Longman
5. Carlson Neil R, and Buskist, William. (1997)Psychology. Allyn And Bacon
6. Zimbardo Philips G # Gening Tichard J. (1996) Psychology and Life. Harper Collins Publishers
BSSOC-409 INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Definition, Concepts and Importance
o Gender Studies in International Setting
o Gender Studies in Pakistani Perspective
o Feminism
• Major Feminist Perspectives and Waves
o Liberal Feminism
o Radical Feminism
o Marxist Feminism
o Theological Feminism
• Gender and Human Rights
o Definition and Nature of Human Rights
o Collective Rights
o Ethnic Minority Rights
o Fundamental Rights
o Property Rights
• Gender and Politics
o Gender and Third World Politics
o Women Political Leaders, Past and Present
o Women in the Legislatures and Executive of the Law
o Power and Patriarchy
o Women in Pakistani Political Setup
o Women Participation in Local Government System
• Gender and Education
o Gender and education
o Gender, Origin and development of education
o Gender Education and religion
o Gender Education and polity
o Gender Education and economy
o Gender Education and social mobility
o Gender and Forms of education
• Gender and Population
o Population composition
o Sex Composition
o Gender Roles and Family Size
o Gender and Reproductive Role
o Gender and Youth problem
o Gender and Population Issues
o Changing Perspective of Gender Roles in Population
• Gender and Development
o Gender Roles
o Access to Resources
o Gender Disparity
o Problems of Gender Development
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o The role of Development Aid in Gender development
o The role of non-government organizations in Gender development
o Journey from WID to GAD
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Beauvoir, Simone De (2007), The second Sex, Vintage.
2. Bornsterin, Kate (1995), Gender outlaw: on Men, Women and Rest of US, Vintage.
3. Butler, Judith (2004), Undoing Gender, Routledge.
4. Butler; Judith (2006), Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity, Routledge.
5. Faucault, Michcl (1990), the History of Sexuality: An introduction, Vintage.
6. Jane Pilcher, (2008) 50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies, Sage Publication New Delhi
7. Jasmin Mirza. 2002. between Chadar and the Market. Oxford UniversityPress. Karachi.
8. Johan Z Spade, (2008) The Kaleidoscope of Gender, Sage Publication New Delhi;
9. Kapadia, K. (2002). The Violence of Development. London, Zed Books.
10. Kathy Davis, Mary S Evans & Judith Lorber, (2008) Handbook of Gender and Women’s Studies Sage
Publication New Delhi;
11. Mary Holmes, (2008) What is Gender? (Sociological Approaches) Sage Publication New Delhi;
12. Mead, Margaret (2001), Male and Female, Harper Perennial.
13. Radtke, H.Lorraine and Henderikus J. Stam 1994-95. Power and Gender.Sage Publication, London.
14. Ronnie Vernooy (2008) Social and Gender Analysis in Natural Resource Management, Sage
Publication New Delhi;
15. Shaista, Ikramullah, 2000, From Purdah to Parliament. Oxford University Press, Karachi.
16. Sharlene Nagy Hosse Biber (2008) Handbook of Feminist Research Sage Publication New Delh.
17. Sharmila Rege, (2008) Sociology of Sender ( The Challenge of Feminist Sociology knowledge) Sage
Publication New Delhi;
18. Sharukh Rafiq. 2000. 50 years of Pakistan's Economy. Oxford University Press.
19. Social Policy and Development Centre (2000). Social Development in Pakistan. New York, Oxford
University Press.
20. Sterling, Anne Fausto (2000), Sexing the Body: gender Politics and the Construction of sexuality,
Basic Books. New Ed edition.
Sudah, D.K. 2000, Gender Role. A.P.H Publication, India.
Eighth Semester
BSSOC-402 SOCIOLOGY OF CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Various dimensions of social change
o Magnitude, rate and direction of social change
o Identification of social change.
o Factors affecting social change
• Theories of social change.
• Analysis of social change
o Types of social change
o Dynamics of social change: dynamics of social change in Pakistan.
• Trends and prospects of social change in the Third World.
• Analysis of economic development in modern and modernizing countries.
• Sociology of economic development
o Development-nature and scope
o Sociological and economic concepts of development
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o Development continuum-under-development
• Social and economic development
o Instruments
o Approaches to development
o Implications of development,
• Rural and urban sections of economic development
o Sustainable development
o Problems in development
o Availability of physical resources
o Non-availability of technical know-how
o Availability of appropriate human resources
o Socio-cultural constraints of development
o Social implications of development.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Elzioni, A, and E. Elzioni, (eds), Social Change, New York: Basic Book Inc, 1964.
2. Etzioni, Amitai and Etzioni Eva (1964 eds.). Social Change - Sources, Patterns and Consequences,
New York: Basic Books, Inc.
3. Ghimire, K.B. and Pimbert, M.P, (1997), Social Change and Conservation, London, Earthscan.
4. Gouldner, Alvin W and Miller S.M. (1965 eds.). Applied Sociology; Opportunities and Problems, New
York: Free Press.
5. Halperin, Sandra. 2004. War and Social Change in Modern Europe: The Great Transformation
Revisisted
6. Hunter, G. (1969). Modernizing Peasant Societies, London: Oxford University Press.
7. Khan, S. R., Ed. (2000). 50 years of Pakistan's Economy. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
8. Kingston, Jeff. 2004. Japan's Quiet Transformation: Social Change and Civil Society in the Twenty
9. Lapiere, R.T. Social Change, New York: McGraw Hill Book Co., 1965.
10. Moore, W.E, Social Change, Englawood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice Hall Inc, 1974.
11. Organisational Transformation and Social Change by EBSCO Publishing (Firm) - 2004
12. Schelkle, Waltraud.2000. Paradigms of Social Change: Modernization, Development, Transformation
13. Schuerkens, Ulrike. 2004. Global Forces and Local Life-worlds: Social Transformations
14. Smith, A.D, The Concept of Social Change: A Critique of the Functionalist Theory of Social Change,
London, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973.
15. Swansen, G.E. Social Change, Glenview, III, Scott, Foresman and Co. 1971.
BSSOC-404 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Definition of Religion
o Elements of Religion.
• Theories of Religion
o Sociological theories of religion
o Psycho-analytical theory of religion
o Evolutionary Sociological approaches
• The Sociological Functions of Religion
o Universal Order of Religion
o Pragmatism in Religion
o Integrating Power of Religion, and Religion and Social Ideals.
• Sociological Analysis of major world religions: Islam Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity,
Confucianism and Buddhism.
o Religion as Agency of Social Control.
o Sociology of Islam:
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• The world view of Islam
o Human Nature and Human Personality
o Prophet’s Sunnah as the Normative matrix of Islamic culture and Society
o Normative Foundation of Islamic Social Structure of Society
o Major Components of Social Structure
o Groups and Institutions in Islamic Society
o Institution of family and its place in the Islamic Social Scheme, socialization in Islamic
Framework, persuasion and Motivation and their relation to Socialization Development of
Attitudes.
• Education as the mean of Socialization status of Ulama in the Muslim Society epilogue.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Binder, Leonard (1963). Religion and Politics in Pakistan. California: University of California Press.
2. Evan, Prithard E.F. (1965). Theories of Primitive Religions. Oxford: Claneolan Press.
3. Ghazli-al-Muhammad. Sociology of Islam. Draft Report. International Islamic
4. Islam and Contemporary Society (ed.) by Salem Azzan. Islamic Council of Europe and Longman.
London and New York 1982.
5. Johnstone, Ronald L. (1975), Religion and Society in Interaction. The Sociology of Religion, New
Jersey Prentice-Hall.
6. Johnstone, Ronald L. (1975). Religion and Society in Interaction: The Sociology of Religion. New
Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
7. Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion (6th Ed.) by Ronald L. Johnstone. Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2001.
8. Religious Fundamentalism in Developing Countries by Santosh C. Saha and Thomas Carr Greenwood
Press. Westport, Connecticut. 2004.
9. Schneider, Louis (1964). Religion, Culture and Society: A Reader in the Sociology of Religion. New
York: John Wiley and Sons.
10. Schneider, Louis (1970). Sociological Approach to Religion. New York: Wiley and Sons.
11. Sociology of Religion: A Reader by Susanne C. Monahan, William A. Mirola, and Michael O.
Emerson. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2001.
12. The Discipline of Religion: Structure, Meaning and Rhetoric by Russell T McCuteheon. Routledge.
London & New York 2003.
13. Thompson, Ian (1988). Religion: Sociology in Focus Series. London: Longman.
14. Thompson. Ian. (1988), Religion, Sociology in Focus Series. London Longman.
15. Vernon, Glenn M. (1962), Sociology of Religion, NewYork McGraw Hill.
16. Vernon, Glenn M. (1962). Sociology of Religion. New York: MacGraw-Hill.
List of Optional Courses for Semester 8
BSSOC-406 INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY
Course Outlines:
• Introduction:
o Industry and Society
o Industry and Social Stratification
o Work, Occupation, Industry, Organization, Factory and Management
• Industrialization:
o Social Theory of Productive System
o Antecedent of Industrialization in west
• Theories of Industrialization
• Formal Organization:
o Bureaucracy
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o Organizational Charts (Structure)
o Trade Union, and theories of Unionism
• Work ethics in Islam
o Division of Labor
o Work ethics
o Distribution of Wealth
• Industrialization in Pakistan
o Historical view of Industrial Development
o Problems and Prospects of Industrialization in Sociological Perspective
o Industrial Relationship in Pakistan
• Trade Unionism in Pakistan
o Labor Movement
o Trade Unionism
o Union Leadership and Collective Bargaining
• Laboure Policies in Pakistan
o Historical Perspective and social change
o Analysis of wages
Field Visit:
The students will visit different industries to study human relations in industry. They will meet the employer
and employees to discuss their problems and submit a comprehensive report.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Hall, R.H., (1995) Organization: Structure, Process and Outcomes, prentice Hall, California.
2. Health, Christian, luff Pual (2000) Technology in action Cambridge University Press.
3. Theobland. (1994). Understanding Industrial Society: A Sociological Guide. St. Merton Press, New
York.
BSSOC-408 GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL POLICY
Course Outlines
• What is Governance
o Processes of governance,
o Theories and principles of improving governance and democracy
o Impact of globalization on global governance
o Institutional reform, capacity building, accountability
• Public Policy and the Policy-making Process in Pakistan
o Define public policy and discuss the various stages of the policy process.
o Identify the key actors in the policy process.
o Comment on the institutional context of policy-making and discuss the key components of the
machinery of government.
o Outline the process by which policy initiatives make their way from government departments,
through cabinet and the legislative process in Parliament.
o Discuss the character of the Pakistani welfare state and the main pillars of Pakistani social policy.
• The New, Globalized Context of Pakistan Public Policy
o Discuss the globalized context of public policy in a manner that distinguishes between economic,
political and culture dimensions of globalization.
o Comment on the ways that globalization has altered the power, capacities, goals and purposes of
states, including the Pakistan state.
o Explain how globalization has altered the character and focus of social movement politics and, as
part of your explanation, distinguish between the politics of identity and recognition, on the one
hand, and the socially conservative politics of reactive social movements, on the other.
o Discuss the main policy imperatives and policy constraints associated with the new globalized
context of Pakistan public policy, and explain what is meant by the ‘internationalization’ or
‘globalization’ of public policy.
• Interests, Power and Policy: Society-centered Theories
o Define ‘explanatory theory’ then distinguish between explanatory and normative theories.
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o Discuss how the following theoretical perspectives explain state and public policy: liberal
pluralism, elite theory, and class analysis.
o When reading an article that employs one of the society-centered explanatory theories, identify
which perspective is being used.
o Form an opinion (even a tentative one) on which society-centered theory you find most
convincing and useful.
• Institutions and Policy: State-centered Theories
o Define what institutions are and discuss the notion of ‘institutional causation’.
o Discuss how the following theoretical perspectives approach the tasks of explaining and
understanding public policy: structuralist institutionalism, state as an actor theory, and
institutional rational choice theory.
o Identify which theoretical perspective is being used when reading an article based on one of the
state-centred perspectives on public policy.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Bob Deacon, 2007. Global Social Policy & Governance
2. Deacon Bob. 2009. Global Governance, Regional Integration and Social Policy
3. Gail Lewis, Sharon Gewirtz, John Clarke Rethinking Social Policy
4. Janet Newman. 2005. Remaking Governance: Peoples, Politics and the Public Sphere -
5. Journal of Social Policy by Social Administration Association (Great Britain
6. Laura Edgar, Jennifer Chandler. 2004. Strengthening Social Policy: Lessons on Forging Government-
Civil Society ...
7. Milena Buchs - Political Science . 2007. New Governance in European Social Policy: The Open
Method of Coordination
8. Phillip W. Jones. 2007. Global governance, social policy and multicultural education
BSSOC-410 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Course Outlines
• Introduction
o Meaning and difference between social organization
o formal and informal organization
o Characteristics of formal organization.
• Theories of Formal Organization:
o classical organizational theories
o neoclassical theories
o System approach to organization.
• Foundations of Individual Behavior
o Key biographical characteristics.
o Types of ability.
o Shape the behavior of others.
o Distinguish between the four schedules of reinforcement.
o Role of punishment in learning.
o Practice self-management
o Exhibit effective discipline skills.
• Foundations of group Behavior
• Values, attitude & Job satisfaction
• Personality & emotions & their role in Effectiveness of Organization
o What is Personality
o Five Model of Personality Dimensions
o Personality Attributes Influencing OB
o What Are Emotions
o Emotions Dimension
o OB Applications of Understanding Emotions
• Organizational Structure and Human Resource Management:
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o Meaning and interrelationship of organizational size
o Complexity and formalization.
• Organizational Processes:
o Motivation, power and authority
o Leadership
o Communication
o Conflict
o Decision making
• Human Resource Management.
o Role of human resource development in organization and socialization of employees
o Training and development of employees
o Career planning and human resource development
o Meaning and problems of performance appraisal.
• General problems in organization of Pakistan:
o Structural problem
o Operational problems
o Behavior problems
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Ahuja KK. (1993). Management and Organization Dehli CBS Publishers and Distributors.
2. R obbins , S. P. (2003). Organizational Behavior
3. Arndt sorge & Malcolm Wasner (1998) IEBM Hand book of Organization Behaviour;
4. Betty Jane Punnett. 2004. International Perspectives on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource
5. Davis, Newstoms (1992), Organizational Behavior. Human Behavior at work
6. Deborah eade (2005) Development NGOS & Civil Society Oxfam GB New Delhi International
Thomson Business Press;
7. H. Berberoğlu . 1993. Human Resources Management and Organizational Behaviour in the Hospitality
8. Hofmeister, J., "Global and Local Balance in Human Resources Leadership," in Losey, M., Meisinger,
S., and Ulrich, D., (eds.), The Future of Human Resource Management (Virginia: John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., 2005), pp. 361-369
9. Luthans, 1998,Organization Behavior, McGraw Hill
10. New York. McGraw Hill Inc.
11. Nick wates (2000) the community Planning Earthscan publication ltd London.
12. Peterson R.B. and I. Tracy (1979), Systematic Management of Human Resources. UK. Adison-Wasty
Pub. Co.
13. Ph. D. Robert G. Delcampo, Ph.D., Robert G. DelCampo, Kristie M. Boudwin, Sherri L. Hines. 2007.
That's What She Said! a Guide to Using "The Office" to Demonstrate
14. Randall S. Schuler, Paul F. Buller. 1996.Cases in Management, Organizational Behavior and Human
Resource Management
15. Rao,TV (2000) Human Resourse Development National Book Foundation Islamabad.
16. Robert Kreitner, Angelo Kinicki. 2007. Organizational Behavior
17. Singh, K.2000, Rural Development: Principles, Policies and Management. New Delhi.
18. Weihrich and Koontz (1993). Management: A Global Perspective (10th ed.) New York: MacGraw-Hill,
Inc.
19. Weihrich and Koontz (1993). Management: A Global Perspective 10th Edition, New York: McGraw
Hill Inc.
20. Werther, William B. and Davis K. (1993). Human Resources and Personnel Management (4thed.), New
York: Macgraw-Hill, Inc.
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BSSOC-414 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
Course Outline
• Introduction
o The Concept of Education
o Origin and Development of Education
o Forms of Education, Formal, Non-formal
o Contemporary Education System.
• Sociological Theory and Education
o Education and Socialization
o Social Stratification and Education
• Roles of Education
o Education and Social Mobility
o Functions of Education
o Education and Democracy
o Education for Leadership
• School as an Organization
o Definitions and Theoretical Models
o Bureaucratization and Professionalization of Schooling
• The Sociology of School as an Agent of Change
o The Social Construction of Curriculum
o Education and Development
• Relationship between Education and the Economy
o Reconstructions Views of Education and Economic Development
o Manpower Planning
o Demand and Supply of Educational Institutions in Developing Countries.
• Education and other social institutions.
o Education Policy and Reforms
o Private and Public Sectors of Education
o Education Problems
o Quality of Education
o Investment in Education
o Status of Education in Pakistan
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Ballantine, Jeanne H. (1993), The Sociology of Education. A Systematic Analysis. New Gercy
Prentice Hall.
2. Ballantine, Jeanne H. (1993). The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis. New Gersy: Prentice
Hall.
3. Banks, Olive (1971). The Sociology of Education. London: B. T. Batsford Ltd.
4. Best, John W. (1992), research in Education, New Delhi, Prentice Hall.
5. Best, John W. (1992). Research in Education. New Delhi: Prentice Hall.
6. Brubacher, L.S. (1970). Modern Philosophies of Education. New Delhi: Macgraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Ltd.
7. Cosin, B.R. and others (latest ed.). School and Society: A Sociological Reader. London: Routledge and
Kegan Paul.
8. Dale, R.G. Eland and M. MacDonald (1976). Schooling and Capitalism. London: Routledge and Keg a
Paul.
9. David Levinson, Peter W. Cookson, Alan R. Sadovnik. 2002. Education and Sociology: An
Encyclopedia
10. Evetts, J. The Sociology of Educational Ideas. London: Rutledge and Kegan Paul.
11. Hirst, P.H. and R.S. Peter (1970). The Logic of Education. London: Routledge and Keg and Paul.
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12. Ottaway, Andrew Kenneth Cosway. 2003. Education and Society: International Library of Sociology
13. Singh, Dr. Achyut Kumar, (1992), Education and National Character. New Delhi, Ashish Publishing
House.
14. Stephen J. Ball .2000. Sociology of Education: Major Themes
15. Torres,Carlos Alberto, Ari Antikainen. 2002. The International Handbook on the Sociology of
Education: An International.
BSSOC-416 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
Course Outline
• Introduction
o Definition, Concept and Branches: physical, social, archaeology, liguisitics
o Relationship of anthropology with other social sciences,
o Relation between sociology and anthropology
o Anthropological research techniques
o Growth of anthropological theories
• Evolution
o Evolution of Evolution
o Mendel’s Law of Segregatio
o Mitosis & Meiosis
• How we discover Past
o Kinds of evidence
o Analyze & dating the evidence
o Site creation
• The Living Primates
o Common features of primates
o Classification of primates
o Hominoids
• Primates Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids
o Eon, Eras & Epochs
o Cenozoic Era In detail
• The first Hominoids
o Australopithecus Anamensis
o Australopithecus afarensis & africanus
o Australopithecus Robustus
o Homo heidelbergensis/neanderthalensis.
o Homos habilis
o Homo erectus
o Homo Sapiens
• The Stone Age
o Paleolithic
o Mesolithic
o Neolithic
• Culture
o The nature of culture
o Definition, Properties and Taxonomy
o the evolution and growth of culture
o universal aspects of culture
o Material and Non-Material aspects
o Cultural Diversity and Integration
o Globalization and culture
• Origin of Cities & States
• Origin of Food Production & Settled Life
• Language and Communication
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o Origin of language
o Structure of language
o Socio-linguistics
o Nonverbal communication
• Marriage
o Kinship
o Types of Marriage
o Concept of Incest Taboo
o Kinship systems,
o Rule of decent
o Types of decent system
• Political System
o Kind of political systems
o Political system and economic system
• Religion
o Origin, functions of religion
o Religion and cultural ecology
o Religion and social control
o Kinds of religion
o Witchcraft and Sorcery
BOOKS RECOMMENDED: -
1. Ahmad, Akbar S. 1990. Pakistani Society, Karachi, Royal Books Co.
2. Bernard, H. Russel. 1994. Research Methods in Anthropology, Qualitative and Quantitative
Approaches. London: Sage Publications
3. Bodley, John H. 1994. Cultural Anthropology, California: Mayfield Publishing Co.
4. Brogger, Jan. 1993. Social Anthropology and the Lonely Crowd. New Delhi: Reliance Publishing
5. Ember, Carol R. & Ember Melvin. 1990. Anthropology, 6th ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, Ince.
Harper and Row
6. Harris Marvin. 1987. Cultural Anthropology. New York: Harper and Row
7. Harris Marvin. 1985. Culture, People, nature; An Introduction to General Anthropology London:
Harper and Row
8. Hertzler J. O. 1981. The Social Structure of Islam. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
9. Kennedy, Charles H. 1992. Pakistan London: Westview Press, Oxford
10. David Pocock, (1998) “Understanding Social Anthropology”. The athlone press London;
11. Eliotd Chapple & Carletons S. coon (2004) Principles of Anthropology cosmo publications, India;
12. Fellmann/Getis/ Fellmann (1985) Human Geography (Land scope of human activates). wm brown
publishers;
13. Gray Ferraro (2004) An Applied Perspective (Fifth Edition) Thomsan, Wadsworth;
14. Irfan Habib (2004) Prehistory Peoples history of India (1) Fiction house Mozang Road Lahore;
15. Irfan Habib (2004) The Indus Civilization, Peoples history of India (2) Fiction house Mozang Road
Lahore;
16. Joy Hendry (1999) An Introduction to Social Anthropology (Macmillan Press);
17. Nigel Rapport & Joanna overing (2005) Socil & Cultural Anthropology Rout ledge, London & New
york;
18. Salahuddin A Kahn (1996) Anthropology As Science The Problem of Indigenization in Pakistan Sang-
e-meel Publication lok vira Publishing house Lahore.
19. Vijay Kumar Thakur & Irfan Habib (2004) The Vedic Age, Peoples history of India (3) Fiction house
Mozang Road Lahore.
20. Bernard, H. Russell (1994). Research Methods in Anthropology; Qualitative and Quantitative
Approaches. London: Sage Publications.
21. Bodley, Jhon H. (1994). Cultural Anthropology. California: Mayfield Publishing Co.
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22. Embers N Embers (1990) Social and Cultural Anthropology: Printice Hall. New York/London
23. Ember, Carol R. and Ember, Melvin (1990). Anthropology. (6 ed. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall Inc.
24. Harris, Marvin (1987). Cultural Anthropology, New York: Harper and Row.
25. Park, Michael Alan, (1986). Anthropology: An Introduction, New York: Harper and Row.
26. Harris, Morven (1985). Culture, People, Nature; An Introduction to General Anthropology. London:
Harper and Row.
27. Bodily John H. (1994) Cultural Anthropology, California, Mayfield Publication Co.
28. Harris Marrier (1987), Cultural Anthropology, Newark, Hanper & Co.
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