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Department of Development Studies
ProgramThe Study Program
Scheme of Studies

 

 

Course code

Course Title

Credit
Hours

SEMESTER-1

DEV411

Development studies: concept and critical issues

3(3,0)

DEV412

Sociology of development

3(3,0)

DEV413

Introduction to economics

3(3,0)

DEV414

Principles of rural development

3(3,0)

DEV415

Demographic trends in developing countries

3(3,0)

DEV415

Computer application in development

3(2,1)

 

 

Semester total

18(17,1)

 

 

 

 

SEMESTER-2

DEV421

Environment and development

3(3,0)

DEV422

Poverty analysis and sustainable livelihood

3(3,0)

DEV423

Development economics

3(3,0)

DEV424

Gender and development

3(3,0)

DEV425

Project planning and management

3(3,0)

DEV426

Quantitative methods for development studies

3(3,0)

 

 

Semester total                                         

18(18,0)

SEMESTER-3

 

 

 

DEV431

Development policies and strategies for Pakistan

3(3,0)

DEV432

Micro-finance for enterprise development

3(3,0)

DEV433

Research methods for development studies

3(3,0)

 

Elective-1

3(3,0)

 

Elective-11

3(3,0)

 

Elective-111

3(3,0)

 

Semester total                                         

18(18,0)

 

 

 

 

SEMESTER-4

DEV441

Natural resource management

3(3,0)

 

Elective-4

3(3,0)

 

Elective-5

3(3,0)

DEV449

Research project

6(0,6)

 

Semester total

15(9,6)

 

 

MDS program total 

69(62,7)

 


Elective Courses

 

Course Code

Title

Credit Hrs

DEV 434

International Policitcal Economy

3(3,0)

DEV 435

Disaster Management

3(3,0)

DEV 436

Development Program and Projects: Monitoring and Evaluation

3(3,0)

DEV 437

Civil Society and Governance

3(3,0)

DEV 438

Non Governmental Organization and Development

3(3,0)

DEV 439

Rural Sociology

3(3,0)

DEV 440

Agrarian Reforms and Rural Development

3(3,0)

DEV 442

Rural Institutions and Social Change

3(3,0)

DEV 443

Social Anthropology

3(3,0)

DEV 444

Communication and Development

3(3,0)

DEV 445

Development of Human Resources

3(3,0)

DEV 446

Globalization and Development

3(3,0)

ENV 361

Basic Environmental Impact Assessment

3(3,0)

ENV 435

Water Resources Management

3(3,0)

MGT 400

Management Theory and Practice

3(3,0)

 
To qualify for the Master's degree
  • Students/candidates should complete 72 credit hours of study.
  • Complete all the course requirements within a minimum period of four semesters and a maximum period of six semesters.
  • Complete the compulsory Practicum(Project) in the last semester.
  • Achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.0
 
 
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