M.PHIL
IN POL. SCIENCE (Evening Program)
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The
2-years M.Phil degree course is based on a semester system. To ensure a
student-teacher closer liaison, admission will be allowed to a maximum of 20
students, depending on the availability of qualified candidates after
aptitude, written test and interview to be conducted by the Admission
Committee of the Department.
PROGRAM
BREAK-UP
Number
of students
20
Number
of Years
02
Number
of semester
04
Number
of Course
06
Credits
per course per week (credit hr)
03
Number
of credits for courses
18
Number
of credits for thesis
12
Total
number of credits
30
(Minimum)
PROGRAM STRCUTURE
| 1st
Semester |
3
Core Course (3 cr. hrs. each) |
9
cr. hrs. |
| 2nd
Semester |
1
Core + 2 Optional Courses |
9
cr. hrs. |
| 3rd
& 4th Semester |
M.Phil
Thesis |
12
cr. hrs. |
| Total
Credit Hours |
30 |
|
Note:
All these courses for class study will require advanced research and
student’s involvement in seminars and group discussions.
COURSES
Core
Courses
PS
751
Research Methodology in Social Sciences
PS
752
Political Development and Social change:
A contemporary Approach
PS
753
Politics of International Economics Relations
PS
754
Governance and Democracy in Pakistan
Optional
Courses (Any Two)
The
optional courses will relate to the area of research selected by the students.
PS
761
Policy Making: Issues, Processes & Priorities- A Case Study of
Pakistan
PS
763
Community Development: South Asian Experience
PS
801
Regional Blocs in Contemporary Scenario
PS
802
Conflict Resolution: South Asian Model
PS
803
Human Resource Development & Politics in South Asia
PS
804
Ethnicity and Integration: Global Perspective
Comprehensive
Exam. and M.Phil. Thesis
PS
881
Comprehensive Examination
PS
899
M.Phil Thesis
THESIS
Thesis
shall be a compulsory requirement in M.Phil studies.
A
student who scores minimum 2.5 GPA (or ‘B’ Shall be allowed to prepare
his/her research synopsis. The Synopsis will be presented by the student
before the Academic Committee for approval.
After
the approval of synopsis, a student will write his/her thesis during 3rd
and 4th Semester under the supervision of a supervisor/guide
appointed by the Chairman of the Department.
The
date for the submission of thesis shall be determined by the Chairman and the
Academic Committee after 4th semester.
The
Board of Examiners for thesis viva-voce shall comprise of the Chairman of the
Department as the Convener, as well as the Internal Examiner (Research
Advisor) and External Examiner of the student.
In addition two referees will also be appointed for report on the
thesis. The examiner and the
referees will be appointed by the Chairman with the approval of the Board of
studies.
The
Board of Examiners will evaluate the thesis on the basis of student
participation in seminars/group discussions, the reports of the referees as
well as the viva-voce examination of 200 marks.
The
Board may recommend revision and one-time re-submission of the thesis under
the prescribed rules. The
Academic Committee’s approval in this regard will be final.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
The
title of the course will be M.Phil in Political Science.
A candidate shall be eligible to apply if he/he possesses at least 45%
marks in his/her Masters or an equivalent thereof, from a university
/institution recognized in Pakistan.
Admission
to M.Phil in Political Science will not be open for ‘non-subject’
candidates. However, the related
fields for eligibility will be Masters in International Relations, Defense and
Strategic Studies and Pakistan Studies.
Persons
employed by the government/semi government agencies will also be eligible to
seek admission in M.Phil. Program. The
condition, however, will be that he/she must fulfill the required
qualifications.
Such
employees of government/semi government agencies
will also be required to submit a ‘No Objection’ certificate from their
employer to be enrolled as a full-time student in this 2-year program.
Maximum
age limit for admission will be 30 years, relaxable in certain special cases.
STUDENT
STATUS
He
/ She will be a full-time student, enrolled for on campus studies.
No
student of M.Phil shall take admission in another course of study during
his/her enrollment a bonafide student of the College. He/She shall not get
employment during his/her studies.
However,
the condition about employment will not be applicable to the candidates who
have “No Objection” certificate.
FACULTY
The academic staff for promoting the M.Phil degree program consists of the following highly qualified academicians of distinct research expertise:
* Dr. Muhammad Aslam
* Dr. Qais Aslam
* Prof. Ahmad Hussain
* Dr. Tahir Kamran
* Dr. Farhat Mahmood
* Dr. Tahir Mahmood
* Dr. Kalid Javed Makhdoom Graduate Adviser
* Prof. Saeed Osman Malik
* Dr. Sardar Muhammad
* Dr. Muhammad Munir
* Dr. Saeed Shafqat
* Prof. Javeed Ahmed Sheikh Co-ordinator
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