Department of Architecture

Scheme of Studies

BACHELORS IN ARCHITECTURE (B. Architecture) SCHEME OF STUDIES
BS I (YEAR – I)
Semester-I

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

GEDU-101

Functional English

03 (03,00) 03

General Education (GE)

2.

GEDU-102

Islamic Studies

02 (02,00) 02

General Education (GE)

 

GEDU-103

Ethics (for Non-Muslim Students in lieu      of Islamic Studies)

02 (02,00 ) 02

General Education (GE)

3.

EE-103

Application of ICT

02 (02,00) 02

General Education (GE)

 

EE-103 (Practical)

Application of ICT

01(00, 01) 02

General Education (GE)

4.

ARCH-101

Foundation Studio-1

06 (0,06) 12

Major (Studio)

5.

ARCH-103

History of Art & Architecture -I

02 (02,00)02

Major (Allied)

6.

ARCH-103

Visual Communication – I

02 (0,02) 04

Major (PP)

7.

GEDU-268

Understanding of Holy Quran- I (Fahm-e-Quran)

01 (01,00) 01

General Education (GE)

 

SUBTOTAL

19 (10,09,28)

 

Semester II

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

GEDU-151

Expository Writing

03 (03,00) 03

General Education (GE)

2.

GEDU-152

Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan

02 (02,00) 02

General Education (GE)

3.

GEDU-153

Quantitative Reasoning I

03 (03,00) 03

General Education (GE)

4.

ARCH-151

Foundation Studio-II

06 (00,06) 12

Major (Studio)

5.

ARCH-152

History of Art & Architecture -II

02 (02,00) 02

Major (Allied)

6.

ARCH-153

Visual Communication - II

02 (00,02) 04

Major (PP)

7.

ARCH-154

Materials & Construction-I

01 (01,00) 01

Major (BT)

 

ARCH-154 (Practical)

Materials & Construction-I

01(00, 01) 02

Major (BT)

8.

GEDU-269

Understanding of Holy Quran- II (Fahm-e-Quran)

01 (01,00) 01

General Education (GE)

 

SUBTOTAL

21 (12, 09, 30)

 

BS II (YEAR – II)
Semester-III

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

GEDU***

Natural Sciences (Pool)

03 (02,01) 04

Natural Sciences (GE)

2.

GEDU***

Social Sciences (Pool)

02 (02,00)02

Social Sciences (GE)

3.

GEDU-201

Quantitative Reasoning -II

03(03,00)03

General Education (GE)

4.

ARCH-201

Architecture Studio-I

06 (0,06)12

Major (Studio)

5.

ARCH-202

History of Art & Architecture -III

02 (02,00)02

Major (Allied)

6.

ARCH-204

Materials & Construction-II

01 (01,00) 01

Major (BT)

 

ARCH-204 (Practical)

Materials & Construction-II

01(00, 01) 02

Major (BT)

7.

ARCH-203

Visual Communication - III

02 (0,02)04

Major (PP)

 

SUBTOTAL

20 (10,10,30)

 

Semester IV

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

GEDU***

Art & Humanities (Pool)

02 (02,00)02

Art & Humanities (GE)

2.

GEDU-252

Civics & Community Engagement

02 (02,00)02

General Education (GE)

3.

ARCH-252

Architectural Studio-II

06 (00,06)12

Major (Studio)

4.

ARCH-253

History of Art & Architecture -IV

02 (02,00) 02

Major (Allied)

5.

ARCH-255

Materials & Construction-III

01 (01,00) 01

Major (BT)

 

ARCH-255 (Practical)

Materials & Construction-III

01(00, 01) 02

Major (BT)

6.

ARCH-257

Energy & Environment-II

02 (02,00) 02

Major (BT)

 

7.

ARCH-258

Digital Tools for Architects-I

02 (00,02) 04

Major (PP)

8.

GEDU-239

Pakistan Studies

02 (02,00) 02

General Education (GE)

 

SUBTOTAL

20 (09,09) 27

 

BS III (YEAR – III)
Semester-V

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

ARCH-301

Architectural Studio-III

08 (0,08)16

Major (Studio)

2.

ARCH-302

Materials & Construction-IV

01 (01,00) 01

Major (BT)

 

ARCH-302 (Practical)

Materials & Construction-IV

01(00, 01) 02

Major (BT)

3.

ARCH-303

Building Services & Systems- I

01 (01,00) 01

Major (BT)

 

ARCH-303 (Practical)

Building Services & Systems- I

01(00, 01) 02

Major (BT)

4.

ARCH-304

Theory of Architecture - I

02 (02,00)02

Major (Allied)

5.

ARCH-307

Digital Tools for Architects-II

02 (0,02)04

Major (PP)

6.

ARCH -308

Surveying & levelling

01 (01,00) 01

Interdisciplinary Course

 

ARCH -308 (Practical)

Surveying & levelling

01(00, 01) 02

Interdisciplinary Course

 

SUBTOTAL

18 (05,13,31)

 

Semester VI

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

ARCH-351

Architectural Studio-IV

08 (00,08)16

Major (Studio)

2.

ARCH-352

Building Services and Systems-II

01 (01,00) 01

Major (BT)

 

ARCH-352 (Practical)

Building Services and Systems-II

01(00, 01) 02

Major (BT)

3.

ARCH-353

Structure for Architects- I

02 (02,00)02

Major (BT)

4.

ARCH-354

Theory of Architecture - II

02 (02,00)02

Major (Allied)

5.

ARCH-355

Landscape Architecture

01 (01,00) 01

Major (Allied)

 

ARCH-355 (Practical)

Landscape Architecture

01(00, 01) 02

Major (Allied)

6.

ARCH-356

Interior Design - I

02 (0,02)04

Major (Allied)

 

SUBTOTAL

18 (06,12) 30

 

BS III (YEAR – IV)
Semester-VII

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

GEDU-251

Entrepreneurship

02 (02,00)02

General Education (GE)

2.

ARCH-401

Architectural Studio-V

08 (0,08)16

Major (Studio)

3.

ARCH-402

Urban Design

02 (02,00) 02

Major (Allied)

4.

ARCH-403

Advance Architectural Presentation Techniques

02(0,02)04

Interdisciplinary Course

5.

ARCH-404

Structure for Architects- II

02 (02,00)02

Major (BT)

6.

ARCH-405

Interior Design - II

02 (0,02)04

Major (Allied)

 

SUBTOTAL

18 (06,12,30)

 

Semester VIII

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

ARCH-451

Architectural Studio-VI

08 (0,08)16

Major (Studio)

2.

ARCH-454

Architectural Research Methods

02 (02,00)02

Major (PP)

3.

ARCH-455

Conservation & Adaptive Reuse

02 (02,00)02

Interdisciplinary Course

4.

ARCH-456

Sustainable Building Design

01 (01,00) 01

Interdisciplinary Course

 

ARCH-456 (Practical)

Sustainable Building Design

01(00, 01) 02

Interdisciplinary Course

5.

ARCH-457

Design for Disaster Mitigation

01 (01,00) 01

Interdisciplinary Course

 

ARCH-457 (Practical)

Design for Disaster Mitigation

01(00, 01) 02

Interdisciplinary Course

6.

ARCH-XXX

Elective- I

02 (02,00)02

Elective Subjects

 

SUBTOTAL

18 (08,10,28)

 

BS III (YEAR – V)
Semester-IX

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

ARCH-501

Thesis Design-I

04 (0,04)08

Major (Studio)

2.

ARCH-502

Focus Studio-VII

08 (0,08)16

Major

Focus (Studio)

3.

ARCH-503

Professional Practice

03 (03,00)03

Major (PP)

4.

ARCH-XXX

Elective- II

02 (02,00)02

Elective Subjects

 

SUBTOTAL

17 (05,12,29)

 

Semester X

 

Sr. #

 

COURSE CODE

 

COURSE TITLE

Credit Hours (Theory, Practice, Contact Hours)

 

Category

1.

ARCH-551

Thesis Design-II

08 (0,08)16

Major (Studio)

2.

ARCH-552

Building Economics

02 (02,00)02

Interdisciplinary Course

3.

ARCH-553

Internship/ Field Experience

03 (0,03)06

Major (PP)

4.

ARCH-XXX

Elective- III

02 (02,00)02

Elective Subjects

5.

ARCH-XXX

Elective- IV

02 (02,00)02

Elective Subjects

 

SUBTOTAL

14 (06,08,22) +

03 (Internship)

 

 

Grand Total: 186 (80, 104, 288)

 LIST OF ELECTIVE SUBJECTS TO BE OFFERED
(Reference HEC NCRC 2014 Curriculum for Architecture)
Optional: Selected and offered by the institution as mandatory for the students

ELECTIVE I

Sr. No

Course Code

Course Title

1.

Arch- 458

Architectural prototyping for hybrid Architecture

2.

Arch- 459

Indo-Islamic Gardens & Landscapes

3.

Arch- 460

Sonic / Visual / Olfactory and other Scapes

4.

Arch- 461

Urban Planning & Management

5.

Arch- 462

Sustainability & Green Infrastructure

ELECTIVE II

6.

Arch- 504

Responsive Design & Biophilic Architecture

7.

Arch- 505

Environmental Impact Analysis

8.

Arch- 506

Human Settlement /Low Income Housing

9.

Arch- 507

Project Planning And Management

10.

Arch- 508

Architectural Geometry & digital Techniques

ELECTIVE III

11.

Arch- 554

Parametric Design

12.

Arch- 555

Vernacular Architecture

13.

Arch- 556

Energy Simulation & Building Performance

14.

Arch- 557

Site planning & Design Integration

15.

Arch- 558

Construction Management

ELECTIVE IV

16.

Arch- 561

Architectonic

17.

Arch- 562

Architectural Photography

18.

Arch- 563

Sustainable Urbanism

19.

Arch- 564

Conservation Techniques through digital tools

20.

Arch- 565

Disaster Resilient Architecture

BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (LARC)

(4 Years non-Licensing Program)

 

YEAR – I (Semester-I)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

GEDU-101

 Functional English

3

General Education (GE)

GEDU-102

OR

GEDU-103

 Islamic Studies

 OR

 Ethics (for Non-Muslim Students in lieu       

 of Islamic Studies)

2

 

 2

General Education (GE)

GEDU–104

Applications of Information Communication and Technologies

2

General Education (GE)

GEDU–104P

Applications of Information Communication and Technologies

 1

General Education (GE)

LARC-101

 Basic Design-I

 6

Major

ARCH-102

 Visual Communication Techniques I

 2

Interdisciplinary / Allied

LARC-102

 History of Landscape Architecture I

 2

Major

GEDU-268

OR

GEDU-105

 Understanding of Holy Quran-I/ Fehm-e-Quran-I

OR

 Principles of Psychosocial Management and Life Skills-I

 1

 

 1

General Education (GE)

SUBTOTAL

19

YEAR – I (Semester-II)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

GEDU-151

Expository Writing

 3

General Education (GE)

GEDU-152

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

 2

General Education (GE)

GEDU-153

Quantitative Reasoning-I

 3

General Education (GE)

LARC-151

Basic Design-II

 6

Major

ARCH-153

Visual Communication Techniques-II

 2

Interdisciplinary / Allied

LARC-152

History of Landscape Architecture-II

 2

Major

GEDU-269

OR

GEDU-155

 Understanding of Holy Quran-II/ Fehm-e-Quran-II

OR

 Principles of Psychosocial Management and Life Skills-II

 1

 

 1

General Education (GE)

SUBTOTAL

19


YEAR – II (Semester-III)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

LARC-201

Landscape Architecture Studio III

6

Major

GEDU-201

Quantitative Reasoning II

3

General Education (GE)

GEDU - ***

Social Sciences*

2

General Education (GE)

GEDU-***

Natural Sciences**

3

General Education (GE)

LARC-202

Landscape Material and Construction-I

1

Major

LARC-202P

Landscape Material and Construction-I (Practical)

1

Major

LARC-203

Digital Tools for Landscape Architects–I

2

Major

SUBTOTAL

18

*Suitable courses shall be offered from the approved pool of Social Sciences as per availability of resources

**Suitable courses shall be offered from the approved pool of Natural Sciences as per availability of resources

YEAR – II (Semester-IV)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

LARC-251

Landscape Architecture Studio-IV

6

Major

GEDU-251

Entrepreneurship

2

General Education (GE)

GEDU-252

Civics and Community Engagement

2

General Education (GE)

GEDU-***

Arts & Humanities*

2

General Education (GE)

ARCH-355

Surveying & Levelling

2

Interdisciplinary / Allied

LARC-252

Landscape Material & Construction-II

1

Major

LARC-252P

Landscape Material & Construction-II (Practical)

1

Major

GEDU-239

Pakistan Studies

2

General Education (GE)

SUBTOTAL

18

*Suitable courses shall be offered from the approved pool of Arts & Humanities as per availability of resources

YEAR – III (Semester-V)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

LARC-301

Landscape Architecture Studio-V

8

Major

ENV-310

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS)

1

Interdisciplinary / Allied

ENV-310P

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) (Practical)

1

Interdisciplinary / Allied

BOT-152

Biodiversity and Conservation

1

Interdisciplinary / Allied

BOT-152P

Biodiversity and Conservation (Practical)

1

Interdisciplinary / Allied

LARC-302

Site Planning & Design Integration

2

Major

LARC-303

Urban Planning and Management

2

Major

LARC-304

Artificial Intelligence in Landscape Design

2

Major

LARC-304P

Artificial Intelligence in Landscape Design (Practical)

1

Major

SUBTOTAL

19

YEAR – III (Semester-VI)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

LARC-351

Landscape Architecture Studio VI

8

Major

LARC-352

Sustainability & Green Infrastructure

1

Major

LARC-352P

Sustainability & Green Infrastructure (Practical)

1

Major

LARC-353

Residential Landscape Design

2

Major

LARC-354

Climate Change Adaptation Strategies 

2

Major

LARC-355

Research Methods in Landscape Architecture

2

Major

Arch 455

Conservation & Adaptive Reuse

2

Interdisciplinary / Allied

SUBTOTAL

18

YEAR – IV (Semester-VII)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

LARC-401

Landscape Thesis Design–I

8

Major

LARC-402

Professional Practices in Landscape Architecture

2

Major

LARC-403

Public Space Design

2

Major

LARC-404

Cultural Landscape Conservation

2

Major

LARC- 498

Internship / Field Experience*

3

Professional Practice

LARC-***

Elective-I**

2

Major

SUBTOTAL

16 + 03 (Internship) = 19

* Internship / Field Experience will be done for 06 Weeks during Summer Break.

**Suitable courses shall be offered from the approved pool of Elective-I Courses (See Annexure-I) as per availability of resources.

YEAR – IV (Semester-VIII)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

LARC-451

Landscape Thesis Design–II

10

Major

LARC-452

Research & Portfolio Project

3

Major

LARC-***

Elective-II*

2

Major

SUBTOTAL

15

*Suitable courses shall be offered from the approved pool of Elective-II Courses (See Annexure I) as per availability of resources

LIST OF ELECTIVE SUBJECTS TO BE OFFERED

Annexure-I

ELECTIVE-I

Sr. No

Course Code

Course Title

  1.  

LARC- 461

Indo-Saracenic Gardens & Landscapes

  1.  

LARC- 462

Multi-Sensory Landscape Systems

  1.  

LARC- 463

Parametric Landscape Design

  1.  

LARC- 464

Green Infrastructure and Sustainability

ELECTIVE-II

  1.  

LARC- 471

Biophilic Architecture

  1.  

LARC- 472

Vernacular Landscape Design

  1.  

LARC- 473

Climate Responsive Landscape Design

  1.  

LARC- 474

Eco-tourism

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HERITAGE MANAGEMENT: (1 Year-EVENING PROGRAM)
Course Framework:                                     
SEMESTER I                                        SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

 

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

HM-101

Principal Categories of Cultural Heritage

3

 

HM-105

Heritage Management Planning

3

HM-102

Local Perceptions of Cultural Heritage

3

 

HM-106

Heritage Management in National & Global Context

3

HM-103

Historical Overview of Heritage Management and Preservation in Pakistan

3

 

HM-107

Historical Artefact Analysis & Management

3

HM- 104

Heritage in Practice 1 (Institutional Placements)

3

 

HM- 108

Heritage in Practice 1 (Research Component)

3

 

Total Cr. Hrs.

12

 

 

Total Cr. Hrs.

12