Scheme of Studies (BS Program 4 Years)

Duration of the Program and Semester-wise Breakup of Credit Hours
 
Program duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
Credit hours: 130 credit hours

  1. University Core (U.C): 9 Courses (25 credit hours)
  2. General Education Courses (G.E): 7 Courses (21 credit hours)

The list of approved general courses is given below

  1. Foundation Courses (F.C): 10 Courses (30 credit hours)
  2. Major: 42 credit hours
    1. Courses: 10 Courses (31 credit hours)
    2. Research Thesis: 6 credit hours
    3. Seminar: 2 credit Hours
    4. Internship: 2 credit hours
    5. Workshop: 1 credit hours
  3. Specialized Courses (elective): 4 Courses (12 credit hours)

Four courses will be taught in the form of elective pathways. Two courses will be offered in sixth semester and two elective courses will be offered in eighth semester.
(The list of elective courses along with outlines is attached).

Semester I

 

Courses

Status

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

English –I

U.C*

3

UC-001

2

Mathematics-I

U.C

3

UC-007

3

Pak. Studies

U.C

2

UC-005

4

Understanding International Relations

G.E**

3

GE-038

5

Culture and Society

G.E

3

GE-013

6

Introduction to Anthropology

F.C

3

Anth-126

 

Total Credit Hours

 

17

 

*U.C (University Core), **G.E (General Education)

Semester II

 

Courses

Status

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

English-II

U.C

3

UC-002

2

Islamic Studies                            

U.C

2

UC-006

3

Introduction to Computers

U.C

3

UC-009

4

Gender, Youth & Development*

U.R

3

GE-001

5

Introduction to Presentation Skills for Professionals

G.E

3

GE-156

6

Thinkers & Theories: History and Development of Anthropological Theories

F.C

3

Anth-136

 

Total Credit Hours

 

17

 

* The credit hours for the course of Gender, Youth & Development is included in University core courses.

Semester III

 

Courses

Status

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

English III

U.C

3

UC-003

2

Ethnography of Pakistan 

F.C

3

Anth-127

3

Religions in South Asia 

F.C

3

Anth-133

4

General Education Course

G.E

3

-

5

 General Education Course

G.E

3

-

6

General Education Course

G.E

3

-

 

Total Credit Hours

 

18

 

Semester IV

 

Courses

Status

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

English IV

U.C

3

UC-004

2

Introduction to Statistics

F.C

3

Anth-134

3

Introduction to Ancient Civilizations

F.C

3

Anth-135

4

Contemporary Anthropological Theories

Major

3

Anth-180

5

 General Education Course

G.E

3

-

6

Anthropology of Everyday Life

F.C

3

Anth-128

 

Total Credit Hours

 

18

 

Semester V

 

Courses

Status

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

Applied Anthropology

Major

3

Anth-187

2

Philosophy of Qualitative Research

F.C

3

Anth-131

3

Marriage, Family & Kinship in Pakistan

Major

3

Anth-184

4

Medical Anthropology

Major

3

Anth-182

5

 Anthropology of Religion

F.C

3

Anth-129

 

Total Credit Hours

 

15

 

Semester VI

 

Courses

Status

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

Political Anthropology

F.C

3

Anth-130

2

Anthropology of Public Policy and Governance

Major

3

Anth-186

3

Anthropology of Myth, Ritual & Symbolism

Major

3

Anth-181

4

Political Islam

Elective

3

Anth-196

5

 Anthropology of Race and Ethnicity

Major

3

Anth-185

6

Environmental Anthropology

Elective

3

Anth-195

 

Total Credit Hours

 

18

 

*Semester VII

 

Courses

Status

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

Ethnographic Research Methods

Major

3

Anth-188

2

Training and Preparation of Ethnographic Fieldwork (Course + Fieldwork)

Major

4(3+1)

Anth-189

3

Anthropology of Media

Major

3

Anth-183

4

Seminar

Major

2

Anth-191

 

Total Credit Hours

 

12

 

*As per the requirement of Anthropology degree in Pakistan and across the world, fieldwork and thesis is compulsory for all students.
 
Semester VIII

 

Courses

Status

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

Anthropology of Education

Elective

3

Anth-206

2

Psychological Anthropology

Elective

3

Anth-198

3

Workshop

Major

1

Anth-190

4

Thesis

Major

6

-

 

Total Credit Hours

 

13

 

Note: In order to fulfill credit hours for major courses, students will have to complete 2 Credit Hours of Internship.

 

Total Number of Credit Hours per Semester

S.No.

Semester

Credit Hours

1

Semester-I

17

2

Semester-II

17

3

Semester-III

18

4

Semester-IV

18

5

Semester-V

15

6

Semester-VI

18

7

Semester-VII

12

8

Semester-VIII

13

9

Internship

2

 

Total

130

Following additional elective courses are proposed for the future.

Additional Elective Courses

S. No.

Courses

Credit Hours

Course Code

1

Demographic Anthropology

3

Anth-192

2

Anthropology of Corruption

3

Anth-193

3

Racism and Xenophobia

3

Anth-194

4

Anthropology of Development

3

Anth-197

5

Anthropology of Gender

3

Anth-199

6

Anthropology of Sports

3

Anth-200

7

Anthropology of Law and Human Rights

3

Anth-201

8

Sufism in South Asia

3

Anth-202

9

Anthropology of Art and Aesthetics

3

Anth-203

10

Anthropology of Social Movements

3

Anth-204

11

Anthropology of Violence & Terrorism

3

Anth-205

12

Anthropology of Migration

3

           Anth-207

13

Anthropology of Knowledge

3

Anth-208