Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan

Department of Political Science

BS Political Science (4 Years Program)
Scheme of Study
Approved by the 3rd Board of Study
(On 04 November 2011)
S. No.

Course
Code

Credit
Hours

Course Title
1st Year

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Semester 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total Cr. Hrs
Semester 2
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total Cr. Hrs

English-1
Islamic Studies
Introduction to Political Science
Mathematics-1
Introduction Sociology
Introduction to Law

03
02
03
03
03
03
17

English-II
Pakistan Studies
Political Science-II
Mathematics-II
Logic
Introduction to Psychology

03
02
03
03
03
03
17

2nd Year

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Semester 3
13
14
15
16
17
Total Cr. Hrs
Semester 4
18
19
20
21
22
23
Total Cr. Hrs

English-III
Comparative Politics of Western Democracies
Political Ideology
Criminal Justice
Political Philosophy

03
03
03
03
03
15

English-IV
Government & Politics in Pakistan-I (Pak Movement)
Political Systems II (India, Iran & Turkey)
Social Institutions
Introduction to IR
Politics of South Asia

03
03
03
03
03
03
18

3rd Year
Semester 5
24
25
26

Western Political Philosophy (Ancient & Medieval) MPT

Muslim Political Philosophy (Ancient & Medieval) WPT
International Relations since 1945

03
03
03

27
28
Total Cr. Hrs
Contd.
Semester 6
29
30
31
32
33
34
Total Cr. Hrs

Political and Constitutional Development in Pakistan

Social Change

03
03
15

Western Politics Philosophy) (Modern)

Muslim Political Thought (Modern)
History of International Relations since 1945
Sociology
Research Methodology
Elective-I: Principles of Public Administration

03
03
03
03
03
03
18

4th Year
Semester 7
35
36
37
38
39
40
Total Cr. Hrs
Semester 8
41

Methods of Study & Research (Compulsory)

Elective-II: Comparative Politics: Concepts & Methods
Elective-III: Socio-Political Culture of Pakistans Federating
Units(Balochistan& Sindh)
Elective-IV: Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Elective-V: Political Parties and Interest groups
Elective-VI: Judiciary and political development in Pakistan

03
03
03
03
03
03
18

Socio-Political Culture of Pakistans Federating Units(KPK & 03

Punjab)
42
Foreign Policy of Pakistan
03
43
Public Administration in Pakistan
03
44
Local Government of Pakistan
03
45
Research Project
06
Total Cr. Hrs
18
Grand Total (Cr. Hrs.)
136

MA Political Science (2Years Program)

Scheme of Study
Approved by the 2nd Board of Study
Course
Course Title
Code
Semester 1
PS. 201
Muslim & Western Political thought
PS. 202
Genesis of Pakistan
PS. 203
Comparative Political System I (Developed Countries)
PS. 204
International Relation since 1945
PS. 205
Principles of Public Administration
Total
Semester 2
PS. 206
Constitutional & Political Developments in Pakistan
PS. 207
Foreign Policy of Pakistan
PS. 208
Comparative Political System II (Developing Countries)
PS. 209
Research Methodology
PS. 210
Theories of IR
Total
Semester 3
PS. 211
Political Islam
PS. 212
International Regional Organizations
PS. 213
Contemporary Political Thought
PS. 214
Political Economy of Pakistan
PS. 215
Politics of Globalization
Total
Semester 4
PS. 216
Public Policy Analysis
PS. 217
Foreign Policies of Major Powers
PS. 218
Advance Political Theory
PS. 219
International Law
PS. 220
Pakistan and the Muslim World
Total
Thesis/Two Optional Courses
Grand Total
S. No.

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Credit
Hours
04
04
04
03
03
18
04
03
04
04
03
18
03
03
03
03
03
15
03
03
03
03
03
15
06
66

Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan

Department of Political Science
MS/M.Phil (Political Science)
Scheme of Study
Approved by 3rd Board of Study
(Held on 04th November 2011)
S.
No.

Course
Code

Course Title

Cr. Hours

Year One
Semester 1
1
PS-001
2
3
4

Semester 2
5
6
7
8

Research Methodology (RM) Compulsory

Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA)
Advanced Political Theories (APT)
Public Policy Analysis (PPA) / Development Administration
(DA)
Total

03
03
03
03

Foreign Policy of Pakistan (FPP) / Good Governance

Social Contract Theories (Hobbes, Lock and Rosseaue)
Colonialism, post-Colonialism and Decolonization
Political Economy
Total
Year Two
Thesis (Compulsory)

03
03
03
03
12

12

20