HU-1106

Pakistan Studies and Global Perspective

Course ID
Department
Software Engineering
Campus
Chella Campus
Level
Undergraduate
Semester
1st
Credit
2 + 0
Method
Lecture

Course Outlines:

Pakistan Movement:Aligarh Movement

Pakistan Movement:Two Nations Theory

Founders of Pakistan:Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Founders of Pakistan:Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Founders of Pakistan:Other Leaders (Women and other Pakistan Movement Leaders)

Quaid’s Vision for Pakistan

Kashmir – An unfinished Agenda of Partition

Constitution of Pakistan:

An overview of constitutional development in Pakistan

Salient features of the Constitution of 1973

Constitutional Amendments

Fundamental Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

Contemporary Pakistan:

Pakistan’s society, culture and demography – celebrating diversity

Current Challenges: social, economic, environmental, political and external

Nation’s resilience in War on Terror

Economy of Pakistan:

An overview of Economy

Services, Manufacturing and Agricultural Profile of Pakistan

Regional Economic Cooperation

One Belt One Road (OBOR) – CPEC

Land of Opportunities:

Physical features: diversity and beauty

Natural resources – mineral, water, energy, agriculture & livestock, and marine resources

Tourism and Culture

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy:

Foreign Policy – Principles and Objectives

Relations with Neighbors

Major Economies

Muslim World

Geo-political and strategic significance of Pakistan in Regional and Global Politics

Pakistan in pursuit of Global Agenda:

SDGs-2030 – Pakistan Goals

Commitments on Climate Change

Peace and Security

Course Learning Outcomes

Study the process of governance, national development, issues arising in the modern age and posing challenges to Pakistan

Develop vision of historical perspective, government, politics, contemporary Pakistan, ideological background of Pakistan

Teaching Methodology (Proposed as applicable):

Lectures (audio/video aids), Written Assignments/ Quizzes, Tutorials, Case Studies relevant to engineering disciplines, Semester Project, Guest Speaker, Industrial/ Field Visits, Group discussion, Report Writing

Assessment:

Mid Term, Report writing/ Presentation, Assignments, Project Report, Quizzes, Final Term

Suggested Books:

Khalid B. Sayeed, Pakistan: The Formative Phase 1857 – 1948, Pakistan
Publishing House, 1960

Gulam Allana, Quaid-e-Azam: the story of Pakistan, Ferozsons, 1967.

Shahid M. Amin, Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: A Reappraisal, Oxford University Press, 2010.

S. Akbar Zaidi, Issues in Pakistan’s economy, Oxford University Press, 2003.

Hamid Khan, Constitutional & political history of Pakistan, Oxford University Press, 2003

Rafi Raza, Pakistan in Perspective 1947-1997, Oxford University Press, 2003

Sharif-ul-Mujahid, The Ideology of Pakistan, Progressive Publishers, 1974.

Ziring Lawrence, Pakistan in the Twentieth Century, Oxford University Press,1997 –

Burke S. M. & Ziring Lawrence, Pakistan’s Foreign Policy, Oxford University Press, 1973. Mohammad Qadeer , Pakistan

Climate Change Policies-Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabadhttp://mocc.gov.pk

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)- www.pc.gov.web/sdg/sdgpak

Economic Survey of Pakistan- http://finance.gov.pk/survey_1617.html

Foreign Policies- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan http://mofa.gov.pk/

Population Census of Pakistan- Economic Survey of Pakistan http://finance.gov.pk/survey_1617.html

Issues in Pakistan’s Economy by S. Akbar Zaidi, ISBN: 0195790529.

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: A Reappraisal by Shahid M. Amin. ISBN: 0195798015

Newspapers editorial and selected journalistic writings on current affairs.

Pakistan (Lands, Peoples, & Cultures) by Carolyn Black, Bobbie Kalman.ISBN: 0778797147

There are 133 total credit hours to complete the Software Engineering degree.