Iqra University, Islamabad Campus :MS in International Relation

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MS in International Relation

Curriculum Plan
Category	MSDS after BSDS (4 yrs)	MSDS after BA (2 yrs)	MSDS after MA/MSc (2 yrs)
Foundation Courses	0	21	18
Compulsory (Core) credits	18	24	18
Compulsory: Research & Projects	9	9	9
Electives	12	15	12
Total credits to complete the degree	39	69	27
Maximum Waiver on credits on case by case basis	-9	-9	-12
Total	30	60	45

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Foundation Courses

Code	Title	Credit Hr
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 501	Research Methodology (HMT 401)	3
SS 205	Modern History of International Relations	3
SS 218	Theories of International Relations	3
SS 201	Foreign Policy of Pakistan	3
SS 207	International Law	3
	Total	27

Core Courses

Code	Title	Credit Hr
Ds 423	Development Project: Planning, Implementation & Mgt	3
DS 451	Economic Issues in Developing Countries	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 505	Development Economics	3
DS 506	Global Political Economy	3
IR 603	International Law (Human Rights)	3
DS 526	Global Environmental Issues and Development	3
IR 502	Theories of International Relations	3
IR 512	Global Issues	3
IR 522	International Confilict and Confilict Resolution	3
IR 514	International and Regional Organizations	3
IR 518	US Foreign Policy: Post-War Era	3
IR 604	Seminar: Global Security	3
IR 571	Politics in Southeast Asia	3
IR 584	American Government and Politics	3
IR 662	European Union: Politics of Regional Co-op	3
	Total	57

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
IR 500	International Relations Since 1645	3
IR 501	Research Methodology	3
IR 502	Theories of International Relations	3
IR 503	Foreign Policy of Pakistan	3
IR 506	Global Political Economy	3
IR 511	Foreign Policy Analysis	3
IR 512	Global Issues	3
IR 513	Globalization & World Politics	3
IR 514	International & Regional Orgnizations	3
IR 515	International Law	3
IR 516	International Environmental Law	3
IR 517	Foundations of US Foreign Policy:1776-1945	3
IR 518	US Foreign Polciy :Post-war Era	3
IR 519	Foreign Policy of Major Powers	3
IR 520	Foreign Policy of Developing Countries	3
IR 521	US & Developing Countries:Development Issues	3
IR 522	International Conflict & Conflict Resolution	3
IR 523	World Peace:Issues & Perspective	3
IR 601	International Relations:Critical Perspective	3
IR 602	Human Rights & International Relations	3
IR 603	Islam & International Relations	3
IR 604	Seminar:Global Security	3
IR 605	Seminar:Global Governance Issues	3
IR 606	Seminar:Science,Technology & International Relations	3
IR 607	Seminar:Globalization & Developing Coountries	3
IR 608	Seminar: International Environment Politics	3
IR 609	Seminar:Globalization& Regional Cooperation	3
IR 610	Independent Study	3
IR 540	International Law (Human Rights)	3
IR 530	Theories of Comparative Politics	3
IR 531	Politics of Developing Countries	3
IR 532	The State & Political Institutions	3
IR 533	Post-Modern Politics:Isseus & Perspectives	3
IR 534	Women ,Culture ,& Politics	3
IR 535	Globalization & the Nation-State:Contending Approaches	3
IR 536	Governanace,Development & Developing Countries	3
IR 537	Regime Change:World Trends & Patterns	3
IR 538	Public Sector Reform	3
IR 539	Corruption & Anti-Corruption	3
IR 615	Seminar:Comparative Constitutions	3
IR 616	Seminar:Social & Political Movements	3
IR 617	Seminar: Comparative Constitutions	3
IR 618	Seminar: Political Development	3
IR 619	Seminar: Islam & Politics	3
IR 620	Seminar: Technology ,Politics & Social Change	3
IR 621	Seminar: Government,Politics& Media	3
IR 622	Independent Sudy	3
IR 541	Poliical Economy of Development	3
IR 542	North-South Relations:Issues & Perspective	3
IR 543	Politics of International Financial Institutions	3
IR 544	Human Rights & Develop:National & Global Perspectives	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: Governanace & Development	3
IR 633	Independent Study	3
IR 551	Politics in South Asia	3
IR 552	International Politics of South Asia	3
IR 553	South Asia :Governance & Development Issues	3
IR 640	Political Economy of Development in Pakistan	3
IR 641	Seminar:Pakistan :Economic & Political Change	3
IR 560	Politics in the Middle East	3
IR 561	International Politics of the Middle East	3
IR 645	Politics of Development in the Middle East	3
IR 646	The Middle East:Governanace & Deevelopment	3
IR 565	Politics in Central Asia	3
IR 566	Intrnational Politics of Central Asia	3
IR 567	Politics of Development in Central Asia	3
IR 568	Governanace & Politics in South Asia	3
IR 650	Central Asia:Transition Issues	3
IR 652	Politics of Development in Russia	3
IR 571	Politics in Southeast Asia	3
IR 572	International Politics of the Southeast Asia	3
IR 573	The Development State & Southeast Asia	3
IR 655	Southeast Asia: Economic & Politocal Change	3
IR 656	APEC:Dynamics of Regional Cooperation	3
IR 580	Politics in africa	3
IR 581	International Politics of Africa	3
IR 582	Politics in Latin America	3
IR 583	International Politics of Latin America	3
IR 584	American Goverment & Politics	3
IR 660	Politics of Development in Africa	3
IR 661	Politics of Development in Latin America	3
IR 662	European Union:Politics of Regional Cooperation	3
DS 502	Issues in Development Thoery	3
DS 503	Development :A Historical Perspective	3
DS 504	Social Change & Development: Contending Perspective	3
DS 527	Population & Development LIssues & Perspective	3
DS 534	Human Resource Development :Issues & Perspective	3
DS 536	Social Development in Developing Countires	3
DS 541	Community Development :National & Global Perspective	3
DS 600	Seminar :WTO & Developing Countires	3
DS 601	Seminar : Poverty Alleviation	3
DS 602	Seminar : International Development	3
DS 604	Seminar:Globalization & Development	3
DS 605	Seminar:Global Development Experiments	3
DS 608	Seminar:International Trade	3
DS 617	Seminar:Sustainable Development	3
DS 625	Seminar:Gender & Development	3
DS 626	Seminar:Social Development:Issues & Strategies	3
DS 635	Seminar:Civil Society & Development	3
DS 636	Seminar:Civil Society & Development	3
IR 699	Thesis	3
	Total Credit Hours	17