Iqra University, Islamabad Campus :MS in Development Studies

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MS in Development Studies

Curriculum Plan
Category	MSDS after BSDS (4 yrs)	MSDS after BA (2 yrs)	MSDS after MA/MSc (2 yrs)
Foundation Courses	0	33	21
Compulsory (Core) credits	21	24	21
Compulsory: Research & Projects	9	9	9
Electives	12	12	9
Total credits to complete the degree	42	78	60
Maximum Waiver on credits on case by case basis	-9	-9	-12
Total	33	69	48

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Foundation Courses

Code	Title	Credit Hr
DS 102	Microeconomics	3
DS 252	Macroeconomics	3
DS 407	Introduction to Statistics	3
DS 100	Introduction to Development Studies	3
SS 112	Introduction to International Relations	3
SS 103	Introduction to Political Science	3
SS 209	International Political Economy - I	3
DS 204	Sociology of Development	3
DS 302	Theories of Development	3
DS 311	Environment & Sustainable Development	3
DS 501	Research Methodology (HMT 401)	3
	Total	33

Core Courses

Code	Title	Credit Hr
DS 422	Project Appraisal & Evaluation	3
Ds 423	Development Project: Planning, Implementation & Mgt	3
DS 450	Contemporary Social Issues	3
DS 451	Economic Issues in Developing Countries	3
DS 452	Religion, Culture and Society	3
DS 454	Introduction to Globalization	3
DS 455	Sociology of Developing Countries	3
DS 456	Politics of Developing Countries	3
DS 407	Statistical Tools for Social Sciences	3
DS 500	Development Studies: Disciplinary Issues	3
DS 502	Issues in Development Theory	3
DS 504	Social Change and Development	3
DS 601	Poverty Alleviation	3
DS 607	Rural Development	3
DS 505	Development Economics	3
DS 506	Global Political Economy	3
IR 603	International Law (Human Rights)	3
DS 531	Gender and Inequality	3
DS 526	Global Environmental Issues and Development	3
IR 502	Theories of International Relations	3
DS 552	Development Practice and Research	3
DS 533	Gender Issues: Rural-Urban Contexts	3
	Total	66

Research & Projects

Code	Title	Credit Hr
HMT 402	Advance Research Methodology	3
DS 435	Research Project - I	3
DS 435	Reserach Project - II	3
	Total	9

Semeter Plan

Thesis:
Research & Project (6 credits) is a compulsory requirement for all students. Students securing a CGPA of more than 3.25 may opt to write a 9 credit thesis.

Elective Courses:
These courses are taken from the following topics:

Comparative Politics

International Politics & Foreign Policy

Political Economy

Political Theory

Area Studies

Global Development

Environmnet & Development

Gender & Social Development

Management & Development

Course Detail

Code	Title	Credit Hr
DS 450	Contemporary Social Issues	3
DS 451	Economic Issues in Developing Countries	3
DS 452	Region, Culture & Society	3
DS 453	Women & Society	3
DS 454	Introduction to Globalization	3
DS 455	Sociology of Developing Countries	3
DS 456	Politics of Developing Countries	3
DS 500	Development Studies:Disciplinary Issues	3
DS 501	Research Methodology	3
DS 502	Issues in Development Theory	3
DS 503	Developmen:A Historical Perspective	3
DS 504	Social Change & Development:Contending Perspective	3
DS 505	Development Economics	3
DS 506	Global Political Economy	3
DS 507	Political Economy of Development	3
DS 515	National Economic Development:Resource & Planning	3
DS 516	Development & Modernization:Contending Approaches	3
DS 517	Development Aid: Theory & Practice	3
DS 518	World Development & International Finanacial Institutions	3
DS 519	Livelihood Strategies in Developing Countries	3
DS 600	Seminar: W.T.O & Developing Countries	3
DS 601	Poverty Alleviation	3
DS 602	Seminar:International Development	3
DS 603	Seminar:Comparative Economic System	3
DS 604	Seminar:Globallization & Development	3
DS 605	Seminar: Global Development Experiment	3
DS 606	Seminar:Development Policy:Formulation & Implementation	3
DS 607	Seminat: Comarative Development Experiences	3
DS 608	Seminar International Trade	3
Ds 609	Independent Study	3
DS 525	Enviromental Science	3
DS 526	Global Enviromental Issues & Development	3
DS 527	Population & Development:Issues & Perspective	3
DS 615	Seminar:Global Enviroment:Issues & Perspective	3
DS 616	Seminar:Natural Resource Economics & Development	3
DS 617	Seminar:Sustainable Development	3
DS 618	Seminar:Hibitat & the Poor	3
DS 619	Independent Study	3
DS 531	Gender & Inequality	3
DS 532	Culture, Modernity & Reproductive Health	3
DS 533	Gender Issues:Rural-Urban Contexts	3
DS 534	Human Resource Development:Issues & Perspectives	3
DS 535	Social Development in Develping Countries	3
DS 625	Seminar:Gender & Development	3
DS 626	Seminar: Social Development:Issues & Strategies	3
DS 627	Seminar:Food,Nutrition,Health & Population	3
DS 628	Seminar: Reproductive Health:Issues & Perspective	3
DS 629	Independent Study	3
DS 541	Community Development:National & Global Perspectives	3
DS 542	Issues in Participatory Develoment	3
DS 543	Social System & Planned Social Change	3
DS 635	Seminar:Civil Society & Development	3
DS 636	Seminar: Decentralization & Development	3
DS 699	Thesis 6 Cr Hrs	3
DS 637	Seminar:Rural Development	3
DS 638	Seminar:Urban Development	3
DS 639	Independent Study	3
DS 545	Development Planning:Process & Institutions	3
DS 546	Development ProjectImplementation & Managment	3
DS 457	National Development:Policy Formulation,Analysis	3
DS 645	Seminar:Project Appraisal & Evalution	3
DS 646	Field Laboratory:Mico-Level Planning Project	3
DS 647	Field Laboratory:District Planning Project	3
DS 648	Field Laboratory:Reconstruction Proejct	3
DS 649	Independent Study	3
DS 551	Statistical Tools for Social Analysis	3
DS 552	Development Practice & Research	3
IR 538	Public Sector Reform	3
IR 539	Corruption & Anti Corruption	3
IR 542	North-South Relations:Issues & Perspectives	3
IR 544	Human Right & Develop.:National & Global Perspective	3
IR 545	Comparative Public Policies	3
IR 546	Politics of Social Welfare	3
IR 630	Seminar:The State & Social Development	3
IR 631	Seminar:Global Governance	3
IR 632	Seminar: Governance & Development	3
IR 633	Independnet Study	3
IR 502	Theories of International Relations	3
IR 516	International Environmental Law	3
IR 521	US & Developing Countries:Development Isues	3
IR 602	Human Rights & International Relations	3
IR 603	Internaional Law (Human Rights)	3
IR 604	Seminar:Global Security	3
IR 607	Seminar:Globalizations & Developing Countries	3
IR 608	Seminar: International Environment Politics	3
IR 609	Seminar:Globalization & REgional Cooperation	3
IR 610	Independent Sudy	3
IR 530	Theories of Comparative Politice	3
IR 535	Globalization & the Nation-state:Contending Approaches	3
IR 536	Governance,Development & Developing Countries	3
IR 537	Regime Change:World Trends & Patterns	3
IR 613	Seminar:Politics of Newly Industrializing Countries	3
IR 616	Seminar:Social & Political Movement	3
IR 618	Seminar:Political Development	3
IR 620	Seminar:Technology,Politics, & Social Change	3
IR 553	South Asia:Governance & Development Issues	3
IR 573	The Develoment State & Southeast Asia	3
IR 640	Economy of Development in Pakistan	3
IR 641	Seminar:Pakistan:Economic & Political Change	3
IR 645	Politics of Development in Middle East	3
IR 646	The Middle East:Governance & Development Issues	3
IR 650	Central Asia:Transition Issues	3
IR 652	Politics of Development in Russia	3
IR 655	Southeast Asia:Economic & Political Change	3
IR 656	APEC :Dynamics of REgional Cooperation	3
IR 660	Polirics of Development id Africa	3
IR 661	Politics of Development in Latin America	3