CURRICULUM

OF

SOCIOLOGY

For

BS4-YearProgram

(Revised 2009)

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

ISLAMABAD

CURRICULUM DIVISION, HEC

Dr. Syed Sohail H. NaqviExecutive Director

Prof. Dr. Altaf Ali G. ShaikhMember(Acad)

Miss Ghayyur FatimaDirector (Curri)

Mr. M. Tahir Ali ShahDeputy Director (Curri)

Mr. Shafiullah Deputy Director

Composed by: Mr. Zulfiqar Ali, HEC, Islamabad

CONTENTS

1.Introduction…………………………………6

2.Standardized Template for BS 4-year

Degree programme …..…………………….9

3.Layout for BS Sociology..………………….10

4.Scheme of Studies for 4-year

BS in Sociology ……………………………11

5.Details of Foundation Courses…………….14

6.Details of Major Courses…………………..33

7.Details of Compulsory Courses…………...70

8.Recommendations ………………………...82

PREFACE

Curriculum of a subject is said to be the throbbing pulse of a nation. By looking at the curriculum one can judge the state of intellectual development and the state of progress of the nation. The world has turned into a global village; new ideas and information are pouring in like a stream. It is, therefore, imperative to update our curricula regularly by introducing the recent developments in the relevant fields of knowledge.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Federal Supervision of Curricula Textbooks and Maintenance of Standards of Education Act 1976, the Federal Government vide notification No. D773/76-JEA (cur.), dated December 4th 1976, appointed the University Grants Commission as the competent authority to look after the curriculum revision work beyond class XII at the bachelor level and onwards to all degrees, certificates and diplomas awarded by degree colleges, universities and other institutions of higher education.

In pursuance of the above decisions and directives, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is continually performing curriculum revision in collaboration with universities. According to the decision of the special meeting of Vice-Chancellor’s Committee, the curriculum of a subject must be reviewed after every 3 years.

A committee of experts comprising of conveners from the National Curriculum Revision of HEC in Basic, Applied Social Sciences and Engineering disciplines met in April 2007 and developed a unified template to standardize degree programs in the country to bring the national curriculum at par with international standards, and to fulfill the needs of the local industries. It also aimed to give a basic, broad based knowledge to the students to ensure the quality of education. The new Bachelor (BS) degree shall be of 4 years duration, and will require the completion of 130-136 credit hours. For those social sciences and basic sciences degrees, 63.50% of the curriculum will consist of discipline specific courses, and 36.50% will consist of compulsory courses and general courses offered through other departments.

For the purpose of curriculum revision various committees are constituted at the national level, comprising of senior teachers nominated by universities, degree awarding institutions, R&D organizations, respective accreditation councils and stake holders. The National Curriculum Revision Committee for Sociology in a meeting held on April 9-11, 2009 at HEC Regional Centre, Lahore revised the curriculum in light of the unified template. The revised draft curriculum is being circulated for implementation in the concerned institutions.

PROF.DR.ALTAF ALI G. SHAIKH

Member Academics

August 2009

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION

Final meeting of the National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) on Sociology developing curriculum for B.S. 4 – year programme was convened on April 9-11, 2009 at Higher Education Commission (HEC) Regional Center, Lahore. Dr. Muhammad Hafeez, Director, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore chaired the meeting and the following members from different universities participated in the meeting:

1.Professor Dr. Muhammad HafeezConvener

Director,

Dept of Sociology

University of the Punjab,

Lahore

2.Professor Dr. Fateh Muhammad BurfatMember

Chairman,

Department of Sociology,

University of Karachi,

Karachi

3.Dr. Haq Nawaz AnwarMember

Chairperson,

Dept of Sociology,

Govt.CollegeUniversity,

Faisalabad.

4.Dr. Anwar AlamMember

Associate Professor,

Dept of Sociology & Anthropology

University of Peshawar,

Peshawar.

5.Dr. Riffat Munawar,Member

Assistant Professor,

Dept of Sociology,

University of the Punjab,

Lahore.

6.Dr. Aijaz Wassan, Member

Assistant Professor,

Department of Sociology,

University of Sindh,

Jamshoro

7.Prof. Najma Noor PhulpotoMember

Chairperson,

Dept of Sociology,

ShahAbdulLatifUniversity,

Khairpur.

8.Mr. Farhan Ahmad FaizMember

Lecturer,

Dept. of Sociology,

B.Z.University, Multan

9.Syed Imran Haider,Member

Lecturer,

Dept. of Sociology,

Allama Iqbal Open University,

Islamabad

10.Mr. Irfan ul Haq,Member

Head (Environment & Settlement),

NESPAK, Lahore.

11.Mr. Imran ul Haq,Member

Senior Engineer/Environmentalist,

NESPAK, Lahore.

12.Hafiz Rashid MehmoodMember

Directorate General of Katchi Abadis &

Urban Improvement, Local Government,

Department Government of Punjab,

Lahore.

13.Dr. Saif Abbasi,Secretary

Head

Department of Sociology,

International Islamic University,

Islamabad.

The opening session of the meeting was held on April 9, 2009 with the recitation of verses from Holy Quran. Mr. Bashir Ahmad, Director Incharge, HEC Regional Office, Lahore welcomed the participants. Ms. Ghayyur Fatima, Director (Curriculum), HEC, Islamabad briefly explained that the objective of the meeting of NCRC is to review and finalize the draft curriculum prepared during the first meeting.

Professor Dr. Muhammad Hafeez, appreciated the work done by the NCRC during its first meeting held on October 30 to November 1, 2008 and hoped that the members of this meeting will perform with the same commitment and zeal. The committee confirmed the minutes of 1st meeting and appreciatedthe support of Higher Education Commission and particularly the cooperation of Ms. Ghayyur Fatima extended during the meeting. The followingschedule was agreed to complete the assignment.

Day-1(09-04-2009)Development of objectives for each course

Day-2 (10-04-2009)Books recommended for each course

Day-3 (11-04-2009)Review and finalizing of the curriculum

Closing ceremony

All members mutually developed the objectives in the light of contents and requirements of each course and prepared list of recommended book on first two days of the meeting.

A sub-committee headed by Professor Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat and comprised of all the members of NCRC was requested to review the final draft of the curriculum before submission to HEC. In this regards, a brainstorming session was held on the third day of the meeting. The finalized scheme of studies prepared is attached.

Committee members highly appreciated the cooperation extended by the staff members of HEC regional centre Lahore.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks by the Chair.

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STANDARDIZED TEMPLATE / SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR FOUR-YEAR INTEGRATED CURRICULA FOR BACHELOR DEGREE IN BASIC, SOCIAL, NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

STRUCTURE

Sr. / Categories / No. of courses
Min – Max / Credit Hours
Min – Max
1. / Compulsory Requirement (No Choice) / 9 – 9 / 25 – 25
2. / General Courses to be chosen from other departments / 7 – 8 / 21 – 24
3. / Discipline-specific Foundation Courses / 9 – 10 / 30 – 33
4. / Major Courses including research project/Internship / 11 – 13 / 36 – 42
5. / Electives within the major / 4 – 4 / 12 – 12
Total / 40 – 44 / 124 – 136

Total numbers of Credit hours 130-136

Duration 4 years

Semester duration16-18 weeks

Semesters8

Course Load per Semester15-18 Cr hr

Number of courses per semester 4-6
LAYOUT FOR BS SOCIOLOGY

Compulsory Requirements (the student has no choice) / General Courses to be chosen from other departments / Discipline Specific Foundation Courses
9 courses / 7 courses / 10 courses
25 Credit hours / 21 Cr. Hours / 31Credit hours
Subject / Cr. hr / Subject ** / Cr. hr / Subject / Cr.
Hr
  1. Functional English
  2. Communication Skills
  3. Technical Writing and Presentation Skills
  4. University Option
  5. Pakistan Studies
  6. Islamic Studies / Ethics
  7. Mathematics
  8. Social Statistics
  9. Introduction to Computer
/ 3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3 /
  1. Mass Communication
  2. Introduction to Management
  3. Logic and Critical Thinking
  4. Introduction to Psychology
  5. Introduction to Economics
  6. Introduction to Law
  7. Social Work
  8. Political Science
  9. Everyday Science
  10. Introduction to Geographical Information System
  11. Introduction to Environment
/ 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 /
  1. Introduction to Sociology
  2. Development of Social Thought
  3. Classical Sociological Theories
  4. Contemporary Sociological Theories
  5. Pakistani Society & Culture
  6. Social Psychology
  7. Methods of Social Research
  8. Advance Research Methodology
  9. Social Anthropology
  10. Gender Studies
/ 3
3
3
3
3
3
3+1
3
3
3
25 / 21 / 31
Major courses including research project/internship / Elective Courses within the major
13 courses / 4 courses
44Credit hours / 12 Credit Hours
Subject / Cr. hr / Subject / Cr.hr
  1. Sociology of Development
  2. Project Planning & Management
  3. Community Development
  4. Introduction to Population Studies
  5. Rural Sociology
  6. Urban Sociology
  7. Sociology of Health & Medicine
  8. Comparative Social Institutions
  9. Social Change & Transformation
  10. Sociology of Religion
  11. Sociology of Education
  12. Sociology of Globalization
  13. Research Project & Thesis / Internship
/ 3
3+1
3
3+1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6 / Any four of the following
  1. Impact Assessment
  2. Conflict and Alternative Dispute Reselection
  3. Clinical Sociology
  4. Governance and Social Policy
  5. Corporate Social Responsibilities
  6. Organizational Behaviour and HRD
  7. Electronic Media & Virtual Society
  8. Sociology of Law and Human rights
  9. Rural Development
  10. Criminology
  11. Industrial Sociology
  12. Islamic Sociology
/ 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
44 / 12

Total Credit Hours: 133

*University has the option to recommend any other course in lieu of English IV

**Universities may recommend any other discipline according to their facility

and faculty available

MODEL SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR 4 YEAR INTEGRATED BS (HONS)

Semester/Year / Name of Subject / Credits
First / ENGLISH-I / 3
PAKISTAN STUDIES / 2
MATH/STAT-1 / 3
GENERAL-I / 3
GENERAL-II / 3
FOUNDATION-I Introduction to Sociology / 3
17
Second / ENGLISH-II / 3
ISLAMIC STUDIES / ETHICS / 2
Social Statistics / 3
GENERAL-III / 3
GENERAL-IV / 3
FOUNDATION-II Social Thought / 3
17
Third / ENGLISH-III / 3
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER / 3
GENERAL-V / 3
GENERAL-VI / 3
FOUNDATION-III Classical Sociological Theories / 3
15
Fourth / ENGLISH-IV / UNIV. OPTIONAL / 3
GENERAL-VII / 3
FOUNDATION-IV Contemporary Sociological Theories / 3
FOUNDATION-V Pakistani Society & Culture / 3
FOUNDATION-VI Gender Studies / 3
15
Fifth / FOUNDATION-VII Criminology / 3
FOUNDATION-VIII Research Methodology / 3+1
MAJOR-I Sociology of Development / 3
MAJOR-II Project Planning & Management / 3+1
MAJOR-III Community Development / 3
17
Sixth / FOUNDATION-IX Research Design & Sociometry / 3
FOUNDATION-X Anthropology / 3
MAJOR-IV Population Studies / 3+1
MAJOR-V Rural Sociology / 3
MAJOR-VI Urban Sociology / 3
16
Seventh / MAJOR-VII Sociology of Health & Medicine / 3
MAJOR-VIII Comparative Social Institutions / 3
MAJOR-VIII Sociology of Education / 3
ELECTIVE-I / 3
ELECTIVE-II / 3
MAJOR-IX RESEARCH PROJ / INTERNSHIP / 3
18
Eight / MAJOR-XI Social Change & Transformation / 3
MAJOR-XII Sociology of Religion / 3
MAJOR-XII Sociology of Globalization / 3
ELECTIVE-III / 3
ELECTIVE-IV / 3
MAJOR-X RESEARCH PROJ / INTERNSHIP / 3
18
Sub TOTAL / 133

LIST OF FOUNDATION COURSES

1.Introduction to Sociology

  1. Development of Social Thought
  2. Classical Sociological Theories
  3. Contemporary Sociological Theories
  4. Pakistani Society & Culture
  5. Social Psychology
  6. Methods of Social Research
  7. Advance Research Methodology
  8. Social Anthropology
  9. Gender Studies

Details of Courses

Foundation Courses

Introduction to Sociology

Objective:

The course is designed to introduce the studentswith sociological concepts and the discipline. The focus of the course shall be on significant concepts like social systems and structures, socio-economic changes and social processes. The course will provide due foundation for further studies in the field of sociology.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Definition, Scope, and Subject Matter
  3. Sociology as a Science
  4. Historical back ground of Sociology
  5. Basic Concepts
  6. Group, Community, Society
  7. Associations
  8. Non-Voluntary
  9. Voluntary
  10. Organization
  11. Informal
  12. Formal
  13. Social Interaction
  14. Levels of Social Interaction
  15. Process of Social Interaction

a)Cooperation

b)Competition

c)Conflict

d)Accommodation

e)Acculturation and diffusion

f)Assimilation

g)Amalgamation

  1. Social Groups
  2. Definition & Functions
  3. Types of social groups
  4. In and out groups
  5. Primary and Secondary group
  6. Reference groups
  7. Informal and Formal groups
  8. Pressure groups
  9. Culture
  10. Definition, aspects and characteristics of Culture
  11. Material and non material culture
  12. Ideal and real culture
  13. Elements of culture
  14. Beliefs
  15. Values
  16. Norms and social sanctions
  17. Organizations of culture
  18. Traits
  19. Complexes
  20. Patterns
  21. Ethos
  22. Theme
  23. Other related concepts
  24. Cultural Relativism
  25. Sub Cultures
  26. Ethnocentrism and Xenocentrism
  27. Cultural lag
  1. Socialization & Personality
  2. Personality, Factors in Personality Formation
  3. Socialization, Agencies of Socialization
  4. Role & Status
  5. Deviance and Social Control
  6. Deviance and its types
  7. Social control and its need
  8. Forms of Social control
  9. Methods & Agencies of Social control
  10. Collective Behavior
  11. Collective behavior, its types
  12. Crowd behavior
  13. Public opinion
  14. Propaganda
  15. Social movements
  16. Leadership

Recommended Books:

  1. Anderson, Margaret and Howard F. Taylor. 2001.Sociology the Essentials. Australia: Wadsworth.
  2. Brown, Ken 2004. Sociology. UK: Polity Press
  3. Gidden, Anthony 2002. Introduction to Sociology. UK: Polity Press.
  4. Macionis, John J. 2006. 10th Edition Sociology New Jersey: Prentice-Hall
  5. Tischler, Henry L. 2002.Introduction to Sociology 7th ed. New York: The Harcourt Press.
  6. Frank N Magill. 2003. International Encyclopedia of Sociology. U.S.A: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
  7. Macionis, John J. 2005.Sociology10th ed. South Asia: Pearson Education
  8. Kerbo, Harold R. 1989. Sociology:Social Structure and Social Conflict. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  9. Koening Samuel. 1957.Sociology: An Introduction to the Science of Society.New York: Barnes and Nobel..
  10. Lee, Alfred Mclung and Lee, Elizabeth Briant 1961. Marriage and The family.New York: Barnes and Noble, Inc.
  11. Leslie, Gerald et al. 1973. Order and Change: Introductory SociologyToronto: OxfordUniversity Press.
  12. Lenski, Gevbard and Lenski, Jeam. 1982.Human Societies. 4thedition New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
  13. James M. Henslin. 2004. Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach. Toronto: Allen and Bacon.

DEVELOPMENT OF Social Thought

Objective:

The course will provide familiarity about history of social thought, stages of social development and change. The course will emphasize contributions of Western, Eastern and Muslim Thinkers towards social thought and social development.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Historical Development of Social Philosophy
  3. Early Social Thought
  1. Folk Thinking
  2. Greek
  3. Egyptian
  4. Babylonian
  5. Chinese
  6. Indian Social Thought
  1. Contribution of Muslim Thinkers in Social thought
  1. Abuzar Ghafari
  2. Wealth Theory
  3. Imam Ghazali
  4. Causes of group life
  5. Social justice
  6. Educational reforms
  7. Ibn-E-Khuldun
  8. Philosophy of history
  9. Science of culture
  10. Ethnocentrism
  11. Rise & fall of nations
  12. Causes of social life
  1. Shah Waliullah
  2. Evolution of society
  3. Causes of social life
  4. Societal disease
  5. Concept of perfect society
  6. Moulana Ubedullah Sindhi
  7. Basic Human Ethics
  8. Allama Iqbal
  9. Concept of self
  10. Theory of religion

Recommended Books

  1. Barnes, H.E. (Ed.) 1966.An Introduction to the History of Sociology. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
  2. Bogardus, Emory S. 1960. The Development of Social thought. 4th ed. New York: Longmans, Green & Co.
  3. Coser, Lewis A. 1971. Masters of Sociological Thought: Ideas in Historical and Social Context.New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers
  4. Coser, Lowis A. 1977. Masters of Sociological Thought. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanarich Publisher
  5. Kinlock, Graham C. 1987. Sociological Theory:Its Development and Major Paradigms. New York: McGraw Hill Inc.
  6. Keat, Russel and John Urry. 1982. Social Theory as Science. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd.
  7. Ritzer, George. 2000. Sociological Theory. 5th ed. York: McGraw Hill Book Co.
  8. Turner J.H. 2003. The Structure of Sociological Theory. 7th ed. Australia: Thomson Wadsworth
  9. Zeitlin, Irving M. 1981. Ideology and the Development of Sociological Theory. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
  10. Turner, J H. 1987.The Structure of Sociological TheoryHomewoodIllinois: Dorsey Press.
  11. Ritzer, George. 1988.Sociological Theory.Singapore: McGraw Hill.
  12. Coser, L A. 1971.Master of Sociological Though: Ideas in Historical Social Context. New York, Harcourt Brace.
  13. Dubin Robert. 1978.TheoryBuilding.New York: Maxwell, Macmillan.

Classical Sociological Theories

Objective:

The course provides a review of classical sociological theorists to contemporary sociological thinking. It focuses on the content and utility of classical theories in terms of understanding social world. While the course provides a general history of sociological theory, the focus remains on examining how classical theories have provided the basis for a better understanding of the character and dynamics of societies around the world. The contents of the course also help understand the nature of contemporary sociological theories.

Course Outline

1.Background

a.Social Forces

b.Intellectual Forces

c.French Revolution

d.Enlightenment

2.Development of Sociological Theory

  1. Theory and Knowledge
  2. Process of Theorizing
  3. Types of Sociological Theories
  4. Inductive and Deductive
  5. Process of theorizing
  6. Fact, Propositions, and Laws
  7. Sociological Theory between 1600 -1800 AD

3.August Comte

  1. Positivism
  2. The law of Human Progress
  3. Hierarchy of the Sciences
  4. Social Static & Dynamic
  1. Emile Durkheim
  2. Rules of Sociological methods
  3. Division of Labour
  4. Social Solidarity
  5. Theory of Religion
  6. Theory of Suicide
  7. W. G. Sumner
  8. Folkways and Mores
  9. Ingroup and outgroup
  10. Basic motives
  11. Karl Marx
  12. Communist Manifesto
  13. Socialism
  14. Stages of Social Evolution
  15. Herbert Spencer
  16. The law of Social Evolution
  17. Concept of Society
  18. Laissez-faire
  19. Max Weber
  20. Sociology of Religion
  21. Bureaucracy
  22. Protestant Ethic and the Sprit of Capitalism

Recommended Books:

  1. Farganis, James (2000). “Readings in Social Theory: The Classic Tradition to Post-Modernism (3rd Ed.)”. Boston: McGraw Hill.
  2. Kinloch, Graham C. (1977). “Sociological Theory: Its Development and Major Paradigms” New York: McGraw Hill.
  3. Ritzer, George (2002). Sociological Theory (10th edition). New York: McGraw Hill.
  4. Blalock, Hubert M. (1969) Theory Construction from Verbal to Mathematical Formulation (Ed). N.J.; Prentice Hall Inc.
  5. Bronner, Stephen Erick (latest ed.) Critical Theory and Society-A Reader, London; Routledge and Kegan paul.
  6. Cooley, C.H. (1962). Social Organization, New York: Scrichnes Books.
  7. John, J. Macionis. 2004. Sociology, 10th edition. Hardcover
  8. Ross, H. Laurence (1963). Perspectives on the Social Order, New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.
  9. Imasheff, N. and G.A. Theoderson, (1976) Sociological Theory: Its Nature and Growth,New York: Random House.
  10. Calhon, Craig. Ed. 2007. Contemporary Sociological Theory. 2nd ed. Malden, USA: Blackwell Publishing.
  11. Wallace, Ruth A. & Alison Wold. 1991. Contemporary Sociological Theory. Continuing the Classical Tradition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
  12. Waters. Malcolm. 1994. Modern Sociological Theory. London: Sage Publications
  13. Appelrouth Scott. 2007. Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings. London: Pine Forge Press.

Contemporary Sociological Theory

Objective:

This course will introduce students to some of the major contemporary theoretical perspectives in sociology, including: functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, identity theory, rational choice theory, and feminist theory. To explore these perspectives, contributions of various theorists will be examined. Capabilities to evaluate sociological theories critically will be developed. An attempt will be made to apply theories to understand current social problems and issuesPakistan and the world are facing.

Course Outline

  1. Neo-structural Functionalists
  2. Talcott Parsons
  3. Robert K. Merton.
  1. Critical Conflict Theory
  2. Thorstein Veblen
  3. Ralf Dahrendorf
  4. C. Wright Mills
  1. Frankfurt School of Thought
  2. Jurgen Habbermas
  1. Social Behaviourism and Interactionism
  2. Phenomenology (Husserl, Alferd Schutz),
  3. Systematic Social Behaviouism (George Simmel)
  4. Symbolic Interaction ( C.H.Cooly, G.H Mead)
  1. Evolving Contemporary Feminist Theory
  2. Feminism
  3. Historical development
  4. Gender theories.

Recommended Books:

  1. Calhoun, Craig Et El. (2002). “Contemporary Sociological Theory”. Blackwell Publisher Ltd.
  2. Coser, L A (1971), Master of Sociological Thought; Ideas In Historical Social Context, New York, Harcourt Brace.
  3. Dubin Robert (1978); Theory Building, New York, Maxwell, Macmillan
  4. Farganis, James (2000). “Readings In Social Theory: The Classic Tradition to Post-Modernism (3rd Ed.)”. Boston: Mcgraw Hill.
  5. Kinloch, Graham C. (1977). “Sociological Theory: Its Development And Major Paradigms” New York: Mcgraw Hill.
  6. Ritzer, Georg (2002). Sociological Theory (10th Edition). New York: Mcgraw Hill.
  7. Turner J H (1987), The Structure Of Sociological Theory, HomewoodIllinois; Dorsey Press.

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