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Pakistan Studies - HUM117

  • Teacher
    TBA
  • Category
    Hybrid
  • Duration
    32

Course Introduction

Course Highlight
  • Level
    BS/Master
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Lessons
    32
  • Type
    Hybrid
About the course

This course outline has been compiled to meet the needs of students studying Pakistan Studies as a compulsory subject at undergraduate level at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology. No society has prospered without significant and sustained investment in higher education. Today, as the world becomes increasingly interconnected, higher education is considered critical for the achievement of economic progress, political stability and peace. The course is designed to acquaint the student with the rationale of the creation of Pakistan. It deals in detail with the salient aspects of Pakistan Movement, focusing on the vision of Quaid-e-Azam. While highlighting the main objectives of national life, the course moves further to give a broader perspective of the social, cultural and political aspects of Pakistan’s endeavors to develop and progress in the contemporary world. For this purpose, the main strands of Pakistan’s foreign policy and current affairs are also included.

Syllabus

Course Learning Objectives
  • Acquaint the students with the meaning and significance of Pakistan Studies as a compulsory subject.
  • To develop the qualities of a patriotic Pakistani for understanding and fulfilling their duties and responsibilities.
  • To develop the sense of belongingness to their motherland.
  • To develop strong faith in the basic concepts of Pakistan’s ideology and introduction of Pakistan’s historical background.
  • To sensitize students about the understanding of Pakistan’s geographical and strategic importance in South Asia.
  • To promote the knowledge of the importance of Pakistani culture and civilization.
  • To make the new generation aware of the current affairs and important pillars of Pakistan’s foreign policy.
Course Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, the students will be able to:

  • Recognize the basic issues, principles, and policies related to governmental structure and political/administrative system in the country. (A1-PLO6)
  • Share the importance, working, issues, and solutions of the agricultural sector and industrial sector. (A3-PLO7)
  • Recognize the importance of ideology, national identity, historical background, culture, civilization, and foreign policy of Pakistan in this era of globalization at national and international levels. (A1-PLO6)

Course Calendar

Lecture Topics
1 Ideology of Pakistan
2 Nationalism and Two Nation Theory
3 Introduction to Pakistan; Historical Background and Ancient Civilisations
4 Dilemma of Constitution Making in Pakistan
5 Constitution of 1956
6 Constitution of 1962
7 Constitutions of Pakistan 1973
8 Political System and Political Parties of Pakistan
9 Civil Military Relations in Pakistan: A Brief Survey (A)
10 Civil Military Relations in Pakistan (B)
11 Civil Military Relations in Pakistan (C)
12 Land and People of Pakistan
13 Topography of Pakistan
14 Climatic Regions of Pakistan
15 Society and Culture of Pakistan
16 Constitution of 1962
17 Constitution of 1973
18 Introduction to Pakistan's Foreign Policy
19 Factors of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
20 Political System and Political Parties of Pakistan
21 The Problems of Political Parties in Pakistan (A)
22 The Problems of Political Parties in Pakistan (B)
23 The Problems of Political Parties in Pakistan (C)
24 Civil Military Relations in Pakistan: A Brief Survey (A)
25 Civil Military Relations in Pakistan (B)
26 Civil Military Relations in Pakistan (C)
27 Geo-Strategic Importance of Pakistan (A)
28 Geo-Strategic Importance of Pakistan (B)
29 The Role of Pakistan in the War Against Terrorism (A)
30 The Role of Pakistan in the War Against Terrorism (B)
31 The Role of Pakistan in the War Against Terrorism (C)
32 Summary of the course

Course Material/Videos

Available Resources

Course Readings

Pakistan Studies (compulsory) for B.A & B.Sc Engineering by M.D. Zafar or Ikram Rabbani.

Courses Online Resources

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