Scheme of Studies

BS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
SCHEME OF STUDIES 2023 onwards

Year 1
Semester I

Course Code	Courses	Credit Hours
GEDU-101	Functional English	3(3+0)
GEDU-102	Islamic Studies (OR) Ethics in lieu of Islamic Studies for non-Muslim students	2(2+0)
GEDU-104	Applications of Information and Communications Technology	3(2+1)
IR-101	Diplomacy	3(3+0)
IR-103	Theories of International Relations	3(3+0)
IR-102	Introduction to International Relations	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		17

Semester II

Course Code	Courses	Credit Hours
GEDU-151	Expository Writing	3(3+0)
GEDU-152	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	2(2+0)
GEDU-153	Quantitative Reasoning -I	3(3+0)
IR-151	Foreign Policy of Pakistan	3(3+0)
IR-152	International Organizations	3(3+0)
IR-153	Diplomatic History 1914-1945	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		17

Year 2
Semester III

Course Code	Courses	Credit Hours
	Arts and Humanities	3(3+0)
	Entrepreneurship	3(3+0)
	Civics and Community Engagement	3(3+0)
MAJ/IR-208	Regional Organizations	3(3+0)
EC/IR-304	Area Studies (America/South East Asia/ Central Asia)	3(3+0)
MAJ/IR-206	Diplomatic History 1945-1990	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		18

Semester IV

Course Code	Courses	Credit Hours
	Social Science	3(3+0)
	Natural Sciences	2(2+0)
	Quantitative Reasoning -II	3(3+0)
MAJ/IR-207	Approaches to International Relations	3(3+0)
EC/IR-301	US Foreign Policy towards South Asia	3(3+0)
EC/IR-203	Chinese / French/ German Language	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		18

Year 3
Semester V

Course Code	Courses	Credit Hours
Maj/IR-301	Globalization and International Relations	3(3+0)
Maj/IR-302	International Law -I	3(3+0)
EC/IR-404	Terrorism and Counter Terrorism	3(3+0)
Maj/IR-306	Global Issues during Post Cold War Era	3(3+0)
MIN/POL.SC-101 OR MIN/GEO-101 OR MIN/Pak-St 202	Principles of Political Science OR Physical Geography-I OR Patterns of Pakistani Society and Culture *As per availability of resources	3(3+0)
	Introduction to International Relations	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		15

Semester VI

Course Code	Courses	Credit Hours
Maj/IR-304	Research Methodology	3(3+0)
Maj/IR-305	International Law -II	3(3+0)
EC/IR-401	Issues of Muslim World	3(3+0)
Maj/IR-306	International Financial Regimes	3(3+0)
MIN/POL.SC-102 OR MIN/GEO-102 OR MIN/SW-201	Fundamentals of Political Science OR Physical Geography-II OR Social Development of Pakistan *As per availability of resources	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		15

Year IV
Semester VII

Course Code	Courses	Credit Hours
Maj/IR-402	Strategic Doctrine in International Relations	3(3+0)
EC/IR-403	Conflict and Conflict Resolution	3(3+0)
Maj/IR-401	Foreign Policy of Major Powers-I	3(3+0)
	Internship/Field Experience	3(3+0)
MIN/POL.SC-201 OR MIN/HIS-101 OR MIN/PSY 202	Comparative Constitutions UK & USA OR History of Pakistan Movement 1857 to 1920 OR Elements of Psychology-I *As per availability of resources	3(3+0)
	Introduction to International Relations	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		15

Semester VIII

Course Code	Courses	Credit Hours
Maj/IR-403	Foreign Policy of Major Powers-II	3(3+0)
Maj/IR-405	Politics of Indian Ocean	3(3+0)
Maj/IR-402	Foreign Policy Analysis	3(3+0)
	Capstone Project	3(3+0)
Maj/IR-306	International Financial Regimes	3(3+0)
MIN/POL.SC-204 OR MIN/GEO-202 OR MIN/Psy-101	Comparative Constitution (Developing) OR Geography of Pakistan OR Elements of Psychology -II *As per availability of resources	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		15

Grand Total BS Credit Hours= 17+17+18+18+15+15+15+15=129

List of Minors for students of BS International Relations

Students of BS International Relations may opt any one or two of the following as per availability of resources and offerings of concern department.

Minor in Sociology
Minor in Mass Communication
Minor in Applied Psychology
Minor in Political Science
Minor in Economics
Minor in Pakistan Studies
Minor in Geography
Minor in History
Minor in Gender and Development Studies

Allied Courses offer to BS Students of other Departments

Following Allied courses of International Relations offered to the students of other departments

Sr.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1		Global Media, Social Change and International Relations	3(3+0)
2		Global Diplomacy in Modern World	3(3+0)
3		Introduction to Human Rights Law	3(3+0)
4		Environmental Politics and International Relations	3(3+0)

Sr.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	MIN/IR-101	Introduction to International Relations	3(3+0)
2	MIN/IR-102	Theories of International Relations	3(3+0)
3	MIN/IR-201	Global Politics	3(3+0)
4	MIN/IR-202	Global Politics- II	3(3+0)

Minors in International Relations
The students of other departments may opt courses of minimum 12 Credit Hours from the following courses

MS IR SCHEME OF STUDIES

YEAR I
SEMESTER I
COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
IR-601	Contemporary Debates in International Relations Theory	3(3+0)
IR-602	Conflict Management and Resolution	3(3+0)
IR-603	Research Methodology	3(3+0)
IR-604	Security Studies	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours: 12
SEMESTER II
COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
IR-651	Terrorism and Counter Terrorism	3(3+0)
IR-652	Foreign Policy Process and Perspectives	3(3+0)
IR-653	International Political Economy	3(3+0)
IR-654	International Human Rights Law	3(3+0)
YEAR II
SEMESTER III & IV
COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
IR-798	Seminar	2 (2+0)
IR-799	Thesis	6 (6+0)
Total Credit Hours: 8
Total Credit Hours in Degree: 32

PhD International Relations (3-5 years)

Scheme of Studies, 2023-25

Framework:

As per HEC and University rules.

Program Length: 3-5 Years
Total Credit Hours: 30 Credit Hours
Credit Hours through Course work: 18 Credit Hours
Credit Hours through Thesis & Dissertation: 12 Credit Hours

Year 1

Semester-I

Course Codes	Course Titles	Credit hours
IR-801	Advanced Theories of International Relations	3 (3+0)
IR-802	Advanced Research Methodology	3 (3+0)
IR-803	Terrorism and Counter Terrorism in Pakistan	3 (3+0)
Total Credit Hours		9 (9+0)

Semester- II

Course Codes	Course Titles	Credit Hours
IR-851	Contemporary Global Issues	3 (3+0)
IR-852	An Analysis of Pakistan Foreign Policy	3 (3+0)
IR-853	International Political Economy	3 (3+0)
Total Credit Hours		9 (9+0)

Year 2 -5

Semester III-VI

Comprehensive Examinations

Following the completion of coursework, every PhD student shall be required to pass the comprehensive examination to be granted candidacy as a PhD researcher, with the provision that the student failing to pass the comprehensive exam, shall be allowed to retake the exam once.
The required coursework, comprehensive exam, and defense of synopsis/research proposals should be completed within the 1st six semesters of the registration into a PhD program. The responsibility in this regard rests collectively with the PhD student and the university. In case of noncompliance, the registration shall be cancelled and transcripts for completion of coursework may be issued to the student.
The following are the guidelines for a conducting Comprehensive Examination:

The exam should be based on recapitulation of the conceptual knowledge of the discipline to which the student is admitted.
The exam shall cover the courses studied, preferably at the graduate level, conducted on one composite question paper.
The evaluation shall be on an aggregate basis, expressed in terms of pass/fail and shall not be graded.
Doctoral Dissertation

Each PhD researcher shall write a doctoral dissertation reflecting relevance, credibility, effectiveness, and legitimacy of the research. The dissertation must be an original and innovative contribution to knowledge that contributes to solving socioeconomic problems.

Course Code	Title	Credit Hours
	Thesis/ Dissertation	12 (12+0)

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