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First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GDS-601	Introduction to Gender Studies (C)	3
GDS-602	Social Construction of Gender (C)	3
GDS-603	Feminist Theories and Movements (C)	3
GDS-604	Elective I	3
GDS-605	Elective II	3
GDS-606	Elective III	3
	Active Citizens	Noncredit
	Sub Total	18

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GDS-607	Feminist Research Methods (C)	3
GDS-608	Gender and Human Rights (C)	3
GDS-609	Gender and Politics (C)	3
GDS-610	Elective IV	3
GDS-611	Elective V	3
EN-612	Functional English (C)	2
	Social Action Project (SAP)	Noncredit
	Sub Total	17

Third Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GDS-613	Gender and Development: International Strategies (C)	3
GDS-614	Research Proposal Writing (C)	3
GDS-615	Gender, Religion and Society (C)	3
GDS-616	Elective VI	3
GDS-617	Elective VII	3
GDS-618	Internship (C)	1
	Sub Total	16

Fourth Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GDS-619	Gender and Development in Pakistan (C)	3
GDS-620	Gender and Law in Pakistan (C)	3
GDS-621	Elective VIII	3
GDS-622	Research Thesis (C)	6
	Sub Total	15

Total No. of Credit Hours	66
Semester Duration	16-18 weeks
Number of Regular Semesters	4
Total Duration of Program	2 years
Number of winter Semester	1 in one calendar year
Course load per Semester	15-18 Credit Hours

Category	No. of Courses	Credit Hours
Core Courses including Internship and Research Project	14	42
Optional Courses	8	24
Total	22	66

List of Core Courses	List of Elective Courses
Introduction to Gender Studies	Gender Based Violence
Social Construction of Gender	Gender and Media
Feminist Theories and Movements	Gender and Psychology
Feminist Research Methods	Gender and Health
Gender and Human Rights	Gender and Rural Development
Gender and Politics	Women’s History in South Asia
Gender and Development: International Strategies	Gender and Education
Research Proposal Writing	Gender and Work
Gender, Religion and Society	Gender and Environment
Gender and Development in Pakistan	Gender and Literature
Gender and Law in Pakistan	Gender, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Internship	Gender and Art
Research Project	Gender and Peace Building
	Role and Status of Women in Balochistan

Scheme of Studies by Semester for M.Phil. degree in Gender and Development Studies

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GDS-701	Introduction to Gender Studies (C)	03
GDS-702	Research Methods and Data Interpretation (C)	03
GDS-703	Communication Skills (C)	03
GDS-704	Elective I	03
	Sub Total	12

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GDS-705	Feminism and Feminist Research (C)	03
GDS-706	Women and Work: Strategies for Women Empowerment (C)	03
GDS-707	Women in Islam and the Contemporary World (C)	03
GDS-708	Elective II	03
	Sub Total	12

Third Semester and Fourth Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GDS-709	Research Thesis (C)	06
	Sub Total	06

Total No. of Credit Hours	30
Semester Duration	16-18 weeks
Number of Regular Semesters	4
Total Duration of Program	2 years

List of Core Courses	List of Elective Courses
Research Methods and Data Interpretation	Anthropology: Sex & Gender in Anthropological Perspective
Communication Skills	Gender and Development in Pakistan
Introduction to Gender Studies	Gender, Sexuality and Society
Feminism and Feminist Research	Management Principles of Non-Governmental Organizations
Women and Work: Strategies for Women Empowerment	Socio-cultural and Religious Perspective of Women in South Asia
Women in Islam and the Contemporary World	Violence, Human Rights and Justice
Thesis	Women and Cultural Representation: Perspectives from South Asia and Pakistan
	Women Entrepreneurship
	Women and Health in the Context of Pakistan
	omen in South Asian History
	Women , Islamic Laws and Human Rights
	Women and Law in the Context of Pakistan
	Women and Media in Pakistan
	Women and Peace Building
	Women, Politics and Feminist Theory