BS in Gender Studies is a four-year degree program comprising of eight regular semesters.
Minimum 50% aggregate marks each in HSSC or equivalent exams (as per IBCC equivalence). In principle, university criteria will be followed.
Course and credit hours requirements are to be followed as per HEC rules. To qualify for a degree a student needs minimum 130 credit hours.
Number of courses to be offered = 44-45
Total number credit hours = 130-136
Course load per semester = 15-18 Cr hr
No. of courses per semester = 4-6
Duration = 4 years
Total number of Semesters = 8
Semester duration = 16-18 weeks
The graduating students of B.S. (4 years) can opt to submit a duly supervised research project/report based on Feminist research methods in their fourth/final year. Research carries six credits in two courses spread over the two semesters of the fourth/final year of B. S. The purpose of making the students go through the exercise of conducting a gender-orientated research and submitting a research report on a topic of his/her choice. The research project/report is optional and subject to approval by the departmental research committee.
HEC STANDARDISED FORMAT/SCHEME OF STUDIES
STRUCTURE
|
Sr. |
Names and Codes |
Details |
No. of courses
|
Credit hours
|
|
1 |
C=Compulsory courses |
No choice Must be taken and passed |
9 – 9 |
25 – 25 |
|
2 |
G=General courses |
To be chosen from other social science depts. |
8 – 8 |
24 – 24 |
|
3 |
F=Foundational courses |
Discipline specific |
10 – 10 |
30 – 33 |
|
4 |
M=Major courses |
Optional including research project/Internship |
13 – 14 |
39 – 42 |
|
5 |
E=Elective courses |
Chosen from the list of approved electives |
4 – 4 |
12 – 12 |
| Total |
44 – 45 |
130 – 136 |
||
|
S.No |
Semester |
Course Title |
Credit Hrs. |
|
1. |
First Semester |
English-I |
3 |
|
2. |
Pakistan Studies |
2 |
|
|
3. |
Mathematics- I/Statistics-I |
3 |
|
|
4. |
General-I: |
3 |
|
|
5. |
General-II: |
3 |
|
|
6. |
Foundational: Foundational Course in Gender Studies |
3 |
|
|
1. |
Second Semester |
English-II |
3 |
|
2. |
Islamic Studies/Ethics |
2 |
|
|
3. |
Violence Against Women** |
3 |
|
|
4. |
General-III: |
3 |
|
|
5. |
General-IV: |
3 |
|
|
6. |
Foundation II: Social Construction of Gender |
3 |
|
|
1. |
Third Semester |
English-III |
3 |
|
2. |
Introduction to Computer |
3 |
|
|
3. |
General-V: |
3 |
|
|
4. |
General-VI: |
3 |
|
|
5. |
Foundation-III: Women and Feminist Movements: A Global Perspective |
3 |
|
|
6. |
Foundation-IV: Introduction to Feminist Theories |
3 |
|
|
1. |
Fourth Semester |
English-IV |
3 |
|
2. |
General-VII: |
3 |
|
|
3. |
General-VIII: |
3 |
|
|
4. |
Foundation-V: Women’s History in South Asia |
3 |
|
|
5. |
Foundation-VI: Gender and Religion |
3 |
|
|
1. |
Fifth Semester |
Major-V: |
3 |
|
2. |
Major VI: |
3 |
|
|
3. |
Major VII: |
3 |
|
|
4. |
Foundation-VII: Gender and Islam |
3 |
|
|
5. |
Foundation-VIII: Research Methodology |
3 |
|
|
1. |
Sixth Semester |
Foundation-VIII: Gender & Human Rights |
3 |
|
2. |
Foundation-IX: Gender & Health |
3 |
|
|
3. |
Major-IV: |
3 |
|
|
4. |
Major-V: |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Major-VI: |
3 |
|
|
6 |
Major-VII: Internship *** |
3 |
|
|
1. |
Seventh Semester |
Major-VIII: |
3 |
|
2. |
Major-IX: |
3 |
|
|
3. |
Major-X: Research Project **** |
3 |
|
|
4. |
Elective-I: |
3 |
|
|
5. |
Elective-II: |
3 |
|
|
1. |
Eighth Semester |
Major-XI: Research Project |
3 |
|
2. |
Major-XII: |
3 |
|
|
3. |
Major-XIII: |
3 |
|
|
4. |
Elective-III |
3 |
|
|
5. |
Elective-IV |
3 |
* Drawn from HEC 2017 revised curriculum for Gender Studies (https://hec.gov.pk/english/services/universities/RevisedCurricula/Documents/2016-2017/GENDER-STUDIES.pdf#search=Gender%20Studies%20BS)
** As per HEC rules department can offer another course in lieu of Stat-II
*** The internship will be registered in the sixth semester and conducted in the following summer
**** Subject to departmental approval