Course Title: Gender Studies
Level: BS 1st
Course Code: GC-101
Credit Hours: 3
Course Description
This course is designed as an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Gender Studies and is focused on the ways that sex and gender manifest itself in social, cultural, and political contexts. Gender Studies marks the rich terrain of intellectual inquiry now encompassed by interdisciplinary field, which includes exploration of the histories and experiences of diverse masculinities and femininities. Students will become acquainted with many of the critical questions and concepts feminist thought has developed as tools for the study of gendered experiences. The course would help the students in developing critical understanding of gender issues as well as prepare them to act as agents of change.
Course Objectives
· Analyse the basic terms and concepts central to Gender Studies, including differences between sex &gender, sexuality, feminism, patriarchy, and oppression
· Identify and understand a variety of methods of studying gender as a social institution.
· Explore dynamics of power relations in the lives of individuals, groups and cultures in multiple settings.
· Relate the concepts and theories of Gender Studies to their own individual life experiences
Suggested Books:
· Aftab, Tahera. et al. “Triangular Linkages between Women’s Studies Centers.” Gender, Technology and Development 7, no. 2 (2003): 279–304.
· Beauvoir, Simone de. 1974. The Second Sex. New York, NY: Vintage Books.
download (3).jpg- استاد: Waleed Lateef
Course Title: Introduction to Literary Studies
Level: BS 1st
Course Code: ELL-112
Credit Hours: 3 (Theory)
Course Description
This course introduces literature as cultural and historical phenomena. This entails a study of history of various periods of English Literature from Renaissance to the present. The course also, very briefly, touches upon different theoretical approaches to literature to introduce the student to literary critique and evaluation. A general understanding of literary theory as a broad field of philosophical concepts and principles is also crucial to the understanding of literary piece.
Course Objectives
1. To study the history and practice of English as a scholarly discipline.
2. To study the history and development of each genre through excerpts of literary texts.
3. To do close reading of texts and analyze them with different critical frameworks.
4. To analyze and criticize the works of literature in their cultural and historical contexts.
5. To assess the influence of literary movements in Britain on English literature from all parts of the world.
Suggested Readings
● Albert, E. (1979). History of English Literature (5th ed.). Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press.
● Alexander, M. (2000). A History of English Literature. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
● Blamires, H. (1984). A Short History of English Literature. London: Routledge.
● Carter, R., & McRae, J. (1997). The Routledge History of Literature in English, Britain and Ireland. London: Routledge.
● Chin, B. A., Wolfe, D., Copeland, J., & Dudzinski, M. A. (2001). Glencoe Literature: British Literature. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
● Compton-Rickett, A. (1912). A History of English Literature. London: T. C. and E. C. Jack.
● Daiches, D. (1968). A Critical History of English Literature. London: Martin Secker and Warburg Ltd.
● Fletcher, R. H. (1919). A History of English Literature. Boston: R.G. Badger.
● Legouis, E., & Cazamian, L. (1960). A History of English Literature. London: J. M. Dent and Sons.
download (2).jpg- استاد: hagarmasroor masroor
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Course Title: Study Skills Level: BS English 1st Semester Course Code: GC101 Credit Hours: 3 (Theory) 01. Course Syllabus 1. Seeking Success in University ● Seeking Success in University 2. Motivating Yourself to Learn ● Assess Academic Strengths and Weaknesses ● Discover and use your learning style 3. Using Critical Thinking Strategies ● Examine Your Assumption ● Make Predictions ● Read With A Purpose ● Sharpen Your Data Interpretations 4. Setting Goals and Solving Problems ● Set goals for success in college ● How to develop a positive attitude 5. Sharpening Your Classroom Skills ● Prepare for Class ● Become an Active Listener ● Develop A Personal Note-Taking System ● Learn To Make Effective Presentations 6. Making the Most of Your Time ● How to GRAB Some Time ● Time Management and Learning Style ● Procrastination 7. Creating Your Study System ● SQ3R: The Basic System ● Devising Your Study System 8. Organizing Information for Study ● Memorization ● Concept or Information Maps ● Comparison Charts ● Branching Diagrams 9. Controlling Your Concentration ● Concentrations ● Eliminate Distractions 10. Preparing for Tests ● How To Prepare for Tests: Three Steps ● Master Objective Tests ● Know How to Answer Essay Questions 11. Becoming an Active Reader ● Reading Actively ● Find the Main Idea, Details, and Implications ● Using a Textbook Marking System 12. How to use a dictionary 13. Building Career Skills ● Where the Jobs will be ● Choosing Your Future ● Your course of Study ● What Employers Want ● Career Skills to Develop ● Workplace Ethics ● From University to Work ● Your Resume and Cover Letter · The Interview |
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2. Course Introduction |
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The main purpose of this course is to guide students in their first year of learning and impart basic study skills. It is designed with the view to enable them to take immediate control of their learning. The course will enable students to devise and follow “study systems” and equip them with the ability to think critically and adopt effective learning strategies. With the help of various study techniques and styles and other available resources, the students will be able to improve their academic performance. |
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Upon successful completion of the course, student will be able to:
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4. Course Prerequisites |
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5. Course Requirement or Rules |
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Teaching for this class will consist primarily of lectures where basic things regarding study skill will be presented. Students will develop their understanding of the course content through reading the provided material and books. |
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6. Textbooks |
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● Bain, Ken. (2012). What the best college students do. ● Kanar, Carol C. (2001). The Confident Student. Houghton Mifflin Co. ● Mcmillan, Kathleen. (2011). The Study skills book. Pearson. ● Pauk, Walter. How to Study in College. ● Wallace, M.J. (1980). Study Skills in English |
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7. Key Dates, the time and means/methods of class meetings |
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MS Microsoft TEAMS will be used for online teaching. The Chat in MS TEAMS will provide additional supports for students to have discussions related to this course. It is strongly recommended the students to use the Chat |
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8. Lesson Plan (together with the assigned readings for each lecture) |
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9. PPTs for each lecture as per template provided |
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PowerPoint slides will be available on University LMS before classes |
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10. Details of the assignments and online quizzes |
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All course material including lecture slides, assignments, and quizzes will be made available on LMS throughout the semester. |
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11. Any other Audio/video material |
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Audio/Video data Will be provided to students as and when needed |
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12. Simulation Videos of related Practical if possible |
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Laboratory is not involved. |
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download.jpg- استاد: Muzaffar Hussain
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Course Title: Introduction to Language Studies Level: BS English 1st Semester Course Code: ELL-113 Credit Hours: 3 (Theory) 1. Language Origin ● Language as a divine gift ● Natural sound source theories ● Social interaction source theories ● The Physical adaptation sources ● The genetic source 2. Speech vs Writing ● Primacy of speech ● Speech vs. Writing ● Origin of writing ● Types of writing systems 3. Language as Human Faculty ● Human Language vs animal communication ● Characteristics of Language: Design features ● Animals lack language: A controversy 4. Language Families ● What is a language family? ● Language Families in the World: A Brief Overview 5. Historical Linguistics ● What is linguistics? ● What is historical linguistics? ● What does historical linguistics study? (phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic changes) ● Methods of Language reconstruction 6. Old & Middle English Periods ● Grammatical categories ● Inflections ● Grammatical gender 7. Renaissance ● Old, Middle, and Modern English (grammatical categories) ● Shakespeare 8. 18th Century ● Major characteristics of the age ● Problem of refining and fixing the language ● Swift’s proposal ● Johnson’s Dictionary ● Grammarians ● Vocabulary formation ● Introduction of passives 9. 19th Century ● Important events and influences ● Sources of new words ● Pidgins and Creoles ● Spelling reforms ● Development of Dictionary ● Verb-adverb combination 10. English Language in America ● Americanism ● Archive Features ● Difference between the British and American English 11. Development of Modern Linguistics ● Emergence of Modern Linguistics: Saussure ● Structuralism ● American Structuralism ● The Prague School 12. Contemporary Approaches to Linguistics ● Functional Linguistics |
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Language is central to human experience. This course provides a comprehensive overview of language origin, evolution of language as human faculty, and traces the history of English language in order to provide an idea how languages developed. The part on the history of the English language covers story of English language from beginning to the present. The course also includes a brief introduction of the history of linguistics with special reference to various schools of thought that have contributed significantly to the development of Linguistics. |
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Upon successful completion of the course, student will be able to:
1. Understand basics of language as human faculty 2. Know different stories about the origin of language 3. Identify major theoretical formulations in the development of linguistics. 4. Know briefly how English language developed |
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Teaching for this class will consist primarily of lectures where basic things regarding study skill will be presented. Students will develop their understanding of the course content through reading the provided material and books. |
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6. Textbooks |
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● Bough, A.C. & Cable, T. (2002). A History of English Language. London: Prentice Hall, Inc. ● Campbell, L. (2001), ‘The history of linguistics’, in M. Aronoff and J. Rees Miller (eds), The Handbook of Linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 81-104. ● Joseph, J.E. (2002), From Whitney to Chomsky: essays in the history of American linguistics. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins. ● Yule, George. (2006). The Study of Language: 4th/ 5th Edition, Cambridge University Press. |
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7. Key Dates, the time and means/methods of class meetings |
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MS Microsoft TEAMS will be used for online teaching. The Chat in MS TEAMS will provide additional supports for students to have discussions related to this course. It is strongly recommended the students to use the Chat |
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8. Lesson Plan (together with the assigned readings for each lecture) |
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9. PPTs for each lecture as per template provided |
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PowerPoint slides will be available on University LMS before classes |
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10. Details of the assignments and online quizzes |
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All course material including lecture slides, assignments, and quizzes will be made available on LMS throughout the semester. |
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Audio/Video data Will be provided to students as and when needed |
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Laboratory is not involved. |
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istock-474706700.jpg- استاد: Muzaffar Hussain
Course Title: English I: Reading & Writing Skills
Level: BS 1st
Course Code: ELL101
Credit Hours: 3 (Theory)
Course Description
The course is designed to help students take a deep approach in reading and writing academic texts which involve effective learning strategies and techniques aimed at improving the desired skills. The course consists of two major parts: the ‘reading section’ focuses on recognizing a topic sentence, skimming, scanning, use of cohesive devices, identifying facts and opinions, guess meanings of unfamiliar words. The ‘writing section’ deals with the knowledge and use of various grammatical components such as, parts of speech, tenses, voice, narration, modals etc. in practical contexts.
Course Objectives
● To enable students to identify main/topic sentences.
● To teach them to use effective strategies while reading texts.
● To acquaint them with cohesive devices and their function in the text.
Recommended Readings
· Howe, D. H, Kirkpatrick, T. A., & Kirkpatrick, D. L. (2004). Oxford English for undergraduates. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
· Eastwood, J. (2004). English Practice Grammar (New edition with tests and answers). Karachi: Oxford University Press.
· Murphy, R. (2003). Grammar in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
download (1).jpg- استاد: Waleed Lateef
Course Title: Pakistan Studies
Level: BS 1st
Course Code: GC-103
Credit Hours: 2(Theory)
Course Description
The subject aims at enhancing students' knowledge about history, culture and geography of Pakistan and to provide an insight into the political and social history of Pakistan from its inception to the present day. The course introduces the various aspects of the political struggle that led to the creation of Pakistan. It also examines concepts of nationhood and patriotism in the light of present day circumstances.Course Objectives
● To understand the spirit of freedom struggle in the creation of Pakistan.
● To study the process of governance and national development in the early years of creation of Pakistan.
● To examine the external and internal challenges the country faced after its independence.
pak-studies.jpg- استاد: Habib Islam