(International Relations)

Template for 4-Years BS in International Relations Program

Curriculum Course Requirement

Compulsory Requirements

(The student has no choice)

 General Courses to be chosen from other departments Discipline Specific Foundational Courses
9 courses 6-7 courses 10-11 courses
25 Credit hours 18-21 Cr. hours 30-33 Credit hours
Subject Cr. hr Subject Cr. hr Subject Cr. Hr
1.  English I

2.  English II

3.  English III

4.  Arabic

5.  Pakistan Studies

6.  Islamic Studies

7.  Mathematics

8.  Statistics

9.  Computer Skills

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3

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3

3

 1. General-I

2. General-II

3. General-III

4. General-IV

5. General-V

6. General-VI

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3

 1.    Introduction to

International

Relations

2.    Evolution of State

3.    Approaches and

Theories of

International

Relations

4.    Globalization and

International Relations

5.    International Relations: 1648-

1945

6.    International Relations: 1945 to 2000

7.    Geo-Political Structure of the

World

8.    Public International Law

9.    International Security

10. Research Methodology

11. Regional and International Organizations

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Major courses including research project/internship Elective Courses within the major
15-16 courses 4 courses
45-48 Credit hours 12 Credit Hours
Subject Cr. Hr Subject Cr. hr
1.      Foreign Policy Analysis

2.      International Political Economy

3.      Foreign Policy of Pakistan

4.      Defence and Strategic Studies

5.      Nuclear Studies

6.      Diplomacy

7.      Conflict Management and Resolution

8.      Comparative Politics

9.      Comparative Foreign Policy of US, Russia, China

10.   International Politics of Human Rights

11.   Regional Connectivity and CPEC

12.   International Politics of Environment

13.   Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nuclear Nonproliferation

14.   Government and Politics of Pakistan

15.   Dynamics of Kashmir Conflict

16.   Peace Studies

17.   Research Report

18.   Graduate Essay

Note: The student can opt for Graduate Essay equivalent to 6 credit hours spread over 7th and 8th semesters in lieu of any two courses.

Research Report equivalent to 3 credit hours can be opted by those students who are not taking Graduate Essay.

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6

 1.    Elective-I

2.    Elective-II

3.    Elective-III

4.    Elective-IV

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SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR BS (4-YEAR) IN
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Sessions: 1) Fall 2020-2024 2) Fall 2021-2025

Semester Course Code Name of Subject Credits
First ENG-1107 ENGLISH-I 3
PS-1117 PAKISTAN STUDIES 2
MAT-1115 MATHEMATICS 3
IR-1101 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS (F-I)		 3
IR-11__ GENERAL-I 3
IR-1102 EVOLUTION OF STATE (F-II) 3
17
Second ENG-1207 ENGLISH-II 3
ISL-1212 ISLAMIC STUDIES 2
STA-1220 STATISTICS 3
IR-12__ GENERAL-II 3
IR-12__ GENERAL-III 3
IR-12__ GENERAL-IV 3
17
Third ENG-2307 ENGLISH-III 3
COM-2305 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SKILLS 3
IR-2303 APPROACHES AND THEORIES OF
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (F-III)		 3
IR-23__ GENERAL-V 3
IR-23__ GENERAL-VI 3
IR-2304 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: 1648-1945 (F-IV) 3
18
Fourth ARA-2401 ARABIC 3
IR-2405 GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS (F-V)		 3
IR-2406 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SINCE 1945 (F-VI) 3
IR-2407 GEO-POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF THE WORLD
(F-VII)		 3
IR-2408 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW (F-VIII) 3
15
Fifth
  IR-3509 FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS (M-I) 3
IR-3510 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
(F-IX)		 3
IR-3511 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (F-X) 3
IR-3512 REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS (F-XI)		 3
IR-3513 INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (M-II) 3
15
Sixth IR-3614 FOREIGN POLICY OF PAKISTAN (M-III) 3
IR-3615 STRATEGIC STUDIES (M-IV) 3
IR-3616 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS (M-V) 3
IR-3617 DIPLOMACY (M-VI) 3
IR-3618 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION
(M-VII)		 3
IR-3619 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (M-VIII) 3
18
Seventh IR-4720 COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICIES OF US,
RUSSIA, AND CHINA (M-IX)		 3
IR-4721 NUCLEAR STUDIES (M-X) 3
IR-4722 REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY AND CPEC (M-XI) 3
IR-47__ ELECTIVE-I 3
IR-47__ ELECTIVE-II 3
IR-47__

IR-4723

 GRADUATE ESSAY (M-XVII)
OR
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF ENVIRONMENT
(M-XII)		 6

3
18
Eight
IR-47__

IR-4824

IR-4825

 GRADUATE ESSAY  (M-XVII)
OR
RESEARCH REPORT(M-XVIII)
OR
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF PAKISTAN (M
XIII)		 6

3

3
IR-4826 ARMS CONTROL, DISARMAMENT AND
NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (M-XIV)		 3
IR-4827 DYNAMICS OF KASHMIR CONFLICT (M-XV) 3
IR-4828 PEACE STUDIES (M-XVI) 3
IR-48__ ELECTIVE-III 3
IR-48__ ELECTIVE-IV 3
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GRAND TOTAL   136

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

A. Concepts and Issues (Course Codes in the Sequence Start from IR-___31 till IR___62)

  • Comparative Political Systems of UK, US, Russia, and China (Any two)
  • Foreign and Security Policies of European Union
  • Emerging Regional and World Orders
  • Research Methodology-II
  • Modernization and Democratization in the Muslim World
  • Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime
  • Pakistan Defence and Security Policy
  • Nuclearization of South Asia
  • Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Warfare
  • Politics of Indian Ocean
  • Use of Force in International Law
  • Foreign Policy of India
  • Contemporary Political Ideologies
  • International Migration and Politics
  • Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
  • International Relations in Islam
  • Non-state Actors in International Relations
  • Media and International Relations
  • Gender and International Relations
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • United Nations: Reforms and Restructuring
  • OIC: Reforms and Restructuring
  • Enlightened Moderation and the Muslim World
  • MNCs and NGOs in International Relations
  • National Liberation Movements and Decolonization
  • Ethnic Conflicts in Global Perspective
  • Religion, Ideology and International Relations
  • Science, Technology and International Relations
  • Ethics and Morality in International Relations
  • Power Politics and Beyond
  • International Economic Groups
  • International Political Theory

B. Area Studies (Course Codes in the Sequence Start from IR-___63 till IR___78)

  • South Asia
  • South East Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • East Asia
  • Central Asia and Caucasus
  • Western Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • North Europe: Scandinavian-Nordic Countries
  • Latin-Central America
  • South America
  • North America
  • Russian Federation and Eurasia
  • Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • Southern Africa
  • Central Africa

List of Non-IR Optional/General Courses

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

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

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