Iqra University, Islamabad Campus

Bachelor of Science in Development Studies

Structure of BSDS
Category	CrHr
University / General Requirement	33
Supporting Courses (Departmental Requirements)	18
Compulsory (Core) credits	18
Research/Projects or 6 credit hours from electives	6
Free Elective	6
Electives	51
Total	132

General Education
Code	Title	CrHr
ACS 100	Basic Mathematics	3
HMT 105	Pakistan and Islamic Studies	3
HMT 101	English 1	3
HMT 102	English 2	3
HMT 311	Language Proficiency	3
HMT 301	Sociology	3
HMT 401	Research Methods and Skills	3
ACT211	Principles of Accounting	3
CSC100	Computer Application-Lab	3
HMT302	Psychology	3
MGT201	Principles of Management	3
	Total	33

Supporting Courses
Code	Title	CrHr
DS130	Microeconomics	3
DS131	Macroeconomics	3
DS 132	Introduction to Statistics	3
DS100	Introduction to Development Studies	3
DS 230	International Political Economy	3
DS140	Intro. To International Relations	3
	Total	18

Compulsory Core
Code	Title	CrHr
DS330	Intro. Development Economics	3
DS400	Poverty Alleviation Issues, Debates & Strategies	3
DS 340	Modern History of International Relations	3
DS311	Development Project: Planning and Implementation	3
DS102	Issues in Sustainable Development	3
DS480	International Law	3
	Total	18

Research & Projects
Code	Title	CrHr
DS455	Research Project I & II (P1 + P2) (on case by case basis) or 6 credit hours of electives	6
	Thesis of 9 credit hours (DS 455) can be taken instead of 6 credit hours of P1 & P2.
	Total	6

Elective Courses
Code	Course Title
DS102	Issues in Sustainable Development
DS103	Theories of Development
DS206	Urban Development- Issues and Perspectives
DS202	Rural Development- Issues and Perspectives
DS105	Sociology of Development
DS106	History of Development
DS101	Introduction to Environmental Science
DS207	Globalization & Development
DS205	Community Development: Basic Issues & Strategies
DS403	Comparative Development
DS108	Human Resource: Development & Management
DS305	Globalization & Developing Countries
DS402	Developing Countries & Governance Issues
DS406	Development Aid: Theory & Practice
DS109	Democracy and Development
DS210	Governance and Development
DS410	Global Environmental Governance
DS211	Development Planning: Issues & Perspectives
DS311	Development Project: Planning, Implementation & Mgt
DS413	Project Appraisal & Evaluation
DS220	Women & Development: Basic Issues & Perspectives
DS321	Gender Issues: rural & urban contexts
DS122	Women, Culture & Politics
DS231	International Trade
DS430	W.T.O. & Developing Countries
DS331	Statistical Tools for Social Sciences
DS332	Econometrics
DS334	Comparative Economic Systems
DS335	International Economics
DS233	Economic issues in Dev Countries
DS241	Conflict & Conflict Resolution
DS440	Global Security in the Post-Cold War Era
DS243	Foreign Policy Analysis
DS242	International & regional Organizations
DS345	Foreign Policy of Dev. Countries
DS252	Social Development: Issues, Debates & Experiments
DS250	Foundations of Social Science
DS350	Social & Political Movements
DS155	Contemporary Issues in Islam
DS255	Rural Sociology
DS260	Religion, Politics & Development
DS160	Introduction to Political Science
DS164	World History
DS360	Politics of Developing Countries
DS261	Political Development: Issues & Perspectives
DS265	International Environmental Politics
DS171	Foreign Policy of Pakistan
DS470	American Foreign Policy
DS480	International Law
DS483	International Human Rights Law