DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Objectives

History has its applications to everyday life and its applications are far reaching. This is what makes history the great subject that one can study. The simplest and truest reasoning to study history is that it makes one more intelligent and capable of achieving the following goals;

1.       History can provide a distinctive education by providing a sense of the past, an awareness of the development of differing values, systems and societies and tolerance in personal attitudes.

2.       A society cannot progress without a clear and proper understanding of its past. If there is a clear understanding of a society's past successes, there will be a clear understanding of how to duplicate them; if there is a clear understanding of the causes of its decline in present times, there will be a greater understanding of how not to duplicate them.

3.      Important abilities and qualities of mind are acquired through the study of History. They are particularly valuable for the graduates to be good citizens and are readily transferable to many occupations and careers.

4.       History may be applied to all levels of humanity from the individual to the group. History is the leader in interpersonal and inter-communal affairs. Individuals and societies can use history to justify and legitimize their actions and decisions.

5.       Giving space to provincial and regional histories, a reasonable space, focusing on customs, conventions, cultural heritage of different areas constituting Pakistan.

6.       History provides students with skills that will be of value after leaving university i.e. in learning to absorb, analyze and assess a wide variety of viewpoints, in learning to express argument in oral and written form, and in learning to think and work both independently and in co-operation with others. In short students of history may be able to acquire skills which employers in all fields recognize.

Vocational Job Opportunities

Holding a Master’s Degree in History is an appropriate preparation particularly for seeking careers in various fields like;

1.      Teaching, Journalism, Government Service, Diplomacy, Law, and Resource

         Management.

2.      These post graduate students can be capable of passing competitive

         Examinations of Provincial and Federal Public Service Commissions.

3.      Some of them can join Army Education Corps.

4.      They may also be able to work in foreign N. G. O’s. & I. G. O’s.