Department of Research and Policy Studies

Scheme of Studies

Courses and Semester Break Up

 

Semester 1

Sr. No.

Course Codes

Subject

Credit hours

1

GEDU-101

Functional English

3 (3+0)

2

GEDU-104P

Application of Information and Communication Technology

3(2+1)

3

GEDU-102

Islamic studies

2(2+0)

4

EDU-251

Educational Psychology

3(3+0)

5

EDU-101

Foundations of Education 

3(3+0)

6

EDET-102

Education for Sustainable Development

3(3+0)

 

Total Credit Hours      17

 

Course Codes

Semester 2

1

GEDU-151

Expository writing

3(3+0)

2

GEDU-154

Quantitative Reasoning I

3(3+0)

3

GEDU-152

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2(2+0)

4

EDU-451

Critical Thinking and Reflective Practices

3(3+0)

5

EDU-151

Curriculum Development

3(3+0)

6

EDU-153

Contemporary Literacies

3(3+0)

7

GEDU-268

Fahm-e-Quran-1

1(1+0)

 

Total Credit Hours      18

 

Course Codes

Semester 3

1

GEDU-***

Social Sciences

2(2+0)

2

GEDU-201

Quantitative Reasoning II

3(3+0)

3

GEDU-***

Natural Sciences

       3( 3+0)

 4                                                              

GEDU-239

Pakistan Studies

2(2+0)

5

EDU-255

School Management

3(3+0)

6

EDU-253

Educational Assessment and Measurement

3(3+0)

7

EDU-204

Teaching of Art, Crafts and Calligraphy

3(3+0)

8

GEDU-269

Fahm-e-Quran-1I

1(1+0)

 

Total Credit Hours     20

 

Course Codes

Semester 4

1

GEDU-***

Arts and Humanities

2(2+0)

2

GEDU-251

Entrepreneurship

2(2+0)

3

GEDU-252

Civics and Community Engagement /Emergency Training

2(1+1)

4

EDU-258

School Observation

2(0+2)

5

EDU-201

Inclusive Education

3(3+0)

6

EDU-257

Teaching Profession

3(3+0)

7

EDSE-353

Teaching of English

3(3+0)

 

Total Credit Hours     17
 

 

Course Codes

Semester 5

1

 

History of Education

3(3+0)

2

EDRP-304

Education in Pakistan

3(3+0)

3

EDU-304

Academic Writing

2(2+0)

4

EDRP-305

Introduction to Policy and Planning

3(3+0)

5

EDRP-306

Educational Policies and Plans of Pakistan

3(3+0)

6

EDU-305

Teaching of Social Studies and Islamiyat

3(3+0)

 

Total credit hours         17

 
 

 

Course Codes

Semester 6

1

EDU-614

Research Methods in Education

3(3+0)

2

EDU-353

Statistics in Education

3(3+0)

3

EDU-354

Teaching of Science

3(3+0)

4

EDET-405

Teaching of Mathematics

3(3+0)

5

EDRP-354

Policy and Planning: Models and Techniques

3(3+0)

 

 

Total Credit Hours       15                                                                               

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 7

1

EDU-402

Practice Teaching 1

3(0+3)

2

EDSE-352

Teaching of Urdu

3(3+0)

3

EDRP-351

Education Policies and Change Leadership

3(3+0)

4

EDRP-405

Policy and Planning in Comparative Perspective

3(3+0)

5

EDRP-406

Challenges of Policy Development and Planning

3(3+0)

 

 

Total Credit Hours                                 15

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 8

1

EDU-452

Teaching Practice II

3(0+3)

2

EDRP-452

Education, Power and Politics

3(3+0)

3

EDRP-453

Education Policy and Reform

3(3+0)

4

EDU-498

Internship

3

5

EDU-499

Capstone Project (Research Thesis/ Project)

3

 

 

Total Credit Hours     15

 
 
List of Miner Courses Offered by the Department of Research and Policy Studies to the students of other Disciplines

EDRP-151

Introduction to Educational Measurement and Assessment

3(3+0)

EDU-203

Classroom Management

3(3+0)

EDRP-253

Curriculum and Instruction

3(3+0)

EDRP-152

Reflective Practices in Teaching

 

3(3+0)
 
Students of B. Ed. (4 Year) Educational Research and Policy Studies may opt one or two of the following minors as per availability of resources and offers of concerned departments
  1. Minor in Urdu
  2. Minor in English
  3. Minor in Islamic Studies
  4. Minor in Pakistan studies
  5. Minor in Geography
Assessment and Evaluation Criteria
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
  1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
  2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgments about student performance.
  3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
  4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Details
  1. Participation– students are required to attend at least 80% of lecture tutorials and to participate actively in class discussion.
  2. Class presentation on a given significant educational policy issue in a specific context during class     
  3. Mid Term 30%
  4. Sessional Work 20%
  5. Final term exam 50 %

 

Semester 1

Sr. No.

Course Codes

Subject

Credit hours

1

GEDU-101

Functional English I

3 (3+0)

2

GEDU-104P

Application of Information and Communication Technologies

3(3+0)

3

GEDU-102

Islamic studies

2(2+0)

4

EDU-251

Educational Psychology

3(3+0)

5

EDU-101

Foundations of Education 

3(3+0)

6

EDWT-102

Education for Sustainable Development

3(3+0)

 

Total Credit Hours      17

Sr. No.

Course Codes

Semester 2

1

GEDU-151

Expository English II

3(3+0)

2

GEDU-154

Quantitative Reasoning I

3(3+0)

3

GEDU-152

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2(2+0)

4

EDU-451

Critical Thinking and Reflective Practices

3(3+0)

5

EDU-151

Curriculum Development

3(3+0)

6

EDU-153

Contemporary Literacies

3(3+0)

7

GEDU-268

Fahm-e-Quran-1

1(1+0)

 

Total Credit Hours      18

 

Course Codes

Semester 3

1

GEDU-***

Social Sciences

2(2+0)

2

GEDU-201

Quantitative Reasoning II

3(3+0)

3

GEDU-***

Natural Sciences

    3( 2+1)

4

GEDU-239

Pakistan Studies

    2(2+0)

5                                                                  

EDU-255

School Management

3(3+0)

6

EDU-253

Educational Assessment and Measurement

3(3+0)

7

EDU-204

Teaching of Art, Crafts and Calligraphy

3(3+0)

8

GEDU-269

Fahm-e-Quran-1I

1(1+0)

 

Total Credit Hours     20

 

Course Codes

Semester 4

1

GEDU-***

Art and Humanities

2(2+0)

2

GEDU-251

Entrepreneurship

2(2+0)

3

GEDU-252

Civics and Community Engagement//Emergency Training

2(2+0)

4

EDU-258

School Observation

2(2+0)

5

EDU-201

Inclusive Education

3(3+0)

6

EDU-257

Teaching Profession

3(3+0)

7

EDSE-353

Teaching of English

3(3+0)

 

Total Credit Hours     17

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 5

1

EDEE-301

Economics of Education

3(3+0)

2

EDEE-302

Production of Resource Materials

3(3+0)

3

EDU-304

Academic Writing

2(2+0)

4

EDEE-303

Foundations of Educational Entrepreneurship

3(3+0)

5

EDRP-306

Educational Policies and Plans of Pakistan

3(3+0)

6

EDU-305

Teaching of Social Studies and Islamiyat

3(3+0)

 

Total credit hours       17

 

 

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 6

1

EDU-614

Research Methods in Education

3(3+0)

2

EDU-353

Statistics  in Education

3(3+0)

3

EDU-354

Teaching of Science

3(3+0)

4

EDET-405

Teaching of Mathematics

3(3+0)

5

EDEE-351

Leadership and Educational Entrepreneurship

3(3+0)

 

Total Credit Hours        15                                                                                 

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 7

1

EDU-402

Practice Teaching 1

3(0+3)

2

EDSE-352

Teaching of Urdu

3(3+0)

3

EDEE-401

Design Thinking for Education Innovation

3(3+0)

4

EDEE-402

Building and Scaling Educational Ventures

3(3+0)

5

EDEE-403

Education Technology and Entrepreneurship

3(3+0)

 

Total Credit Hours    15

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 8

1

EDU-452

Practice Teaching II

3(0+3)

2

EDRP-452

Education, Power and Politics

3(3+0)

3

EDEE-451

Social Entrepreneurship in Education

3(3+0)

4

EDU-498

Internship

3

5

EDU-499

Capstone Project (Research Thesis/ Project)

3

 

Total Credit Hours     15

 

 

List of Miner Courses Offered by the Department of Research and Policy Studies to the students of other Disciplines

1

Micro Economics and Educational Entrepreneurship

3(3+0)

2

Skills and Opportunities for Educational Entrepreneurs

3(3+0)

3

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Team Building

3(3+0)

4

Analytics, Assessment and Appraisal in Educational Entrepreneurship

3(3+0)

 

Students of B. Ed. (4 Year) Instructional Design may opt one or two of the following minors as per availability of resources and offers of concerned departments

  1. Minor in English
  2. Minor in Mathematics
  3. Minor in Management Sciences

Assessment and Evaluation Criteria

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

  1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
  2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgments about student performance.
  3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
  4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Details

  1. Participation– students are required to attend at least 80% of lecture tutorials and to participate actively in class discussion.
  2. Class presentation on a given significant Instructional design dynamics in a specific context during class   
  3. Mid Term 30%
  4. Sessional Work 20%
  5. Final term exam 50 %

 

 

 

Semester 1

Sr. No.

Course Codes

Subject

Credit hours

1

GEDU-101

Functional English I

3 (3+0)

2

GEDU-104P

Application of Information and Communication Technologies

3(3+0)

3

GEDU-102

Islamic studies

2(2+0)

4

EDU-251

Educational Psychology

3(3+0)

5

EDU-101

Foundations of Education 

3(3+0)

6

EDET-102

Education for Sustainable Development

3(3+0)

 

Total Credit Hours      17

 

Course Codes

Semester 2

1

GEDU-151

Expository English II

3(3+0)

2

GEDU-154

Quantitative Reasoning I

3(3+0)

3

GEDU-152

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2(2+0)

4

EDU-451

Critical Thinking and Reflective Practices

3(3+0)

5

EDU-151

Curriculum Development

3(3+0)

6

EDU-153

Contemporary Literacies

3(3+0)

7

GEDU-268

Fahm-e-Quran-1

1(1+0)

 

Total Credit Hours      18

 

Course Codes

Semester 3

1

GEDU-***

Social Sciences

2(2+0)

2

GEDU-201

Quantitative Reasoning II

3(3+0)

3

GEDU-***

Natural Sciences

3( 2+1)

4

GEDU-239

Pakistan Studies

2(2+0)

5                                                                     

EDU-255

School Management

3(3+0)

6

EDU-253

Educational Assessment and Evaluation

3(3+0)

7

EDU-204

Teaching of Art, Crafts and Calligraphy

3(3+0)

8

GEDU-269

Fahm-e-Quran-1I

1(1+0)

 

Total Credit Hours     20

 

Course Codes

Semester 4

1

GEDU-***

Art and Humanities

2(2+0)

2

GEDU-251

Entrepreneurship

2(2+0)

3

GEDU-252

Civics and Community Engagement

2(2+0)

4

EDU-258

School Observation

3(3+0)

5

EDU-201

Inclusive Education

3(3+0)

6

EDU-257

Teaching Profession

3(3+0)

7

EDSE-353

Teaching of English

 

 

Total Credit Hours     17

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 5

1

EDSL-301

Health and Safety Education

3(3+0)

2

EDSL-302

Science Technology and Society

3(3+0)

3

EDU-304

Academic Writing

2(2+0)

4

EDSL-303

Foundations of Education for Sustainable Development

3(3+0)

5

EDU-303

Educational Policies and Plans of Pakistan

3(3+0)

6

EDU-305

Teaching of Social Studies and Islamiyat

 

 

Total credit hours    17

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 6

1

EDU-614

Research Methods in Education

3(3+0)

2

EDU-353

Statistics in Education

3(3+0)

3

EDU-354

Teaching of Science

3(3+0)

4

EDET-405

Teaching of Mathematics

3(3+0)

5

EDSL-351

Principles and Practices of Education for Sustainable Development

3(3+0)

 

Total Credit Hours   15

 

 

Course Codes

Semester 7

1

EDU-402

Practice Teaching 1

3(3+0)

2

EDSE-352

Teaching of Urdu

3(3+0)

3

EDSL-401

Global Citizenship Education and Sustainability

3(3+0)

4

EDSL-402

Change Management for Sustainable Development

3(3+0)

5

EDSL-403

Global Challenges and Sustainable Futures

3(3+0)

Total Credit Hours                                           15

 

Course Codes

Semester 8

1

EDU-452

Practice Teaching II

3(3+0)

2

EDSL-451

Community Engagement and Sustainable Development

3(3+0)

3

EDRP-452

Education, Power and Politics

3(3+0)

4

EDU-498

Internship

3

5

EDU-499

Capstone Project (Research Thesis/ Project)

3

 

 

Total Credit Hours     15

 

List of Miner Courses Offered by the Department of Research and Policy Studies to the students of other Disciplines

 

Inclusivity, diversity, Sustainability and Life Long Learning

3(3+0)

EDSL-371

Islamic Perspective of Sustainability and Life Long Learning

3(3+0)

EDSL-372

Educational Sustainability and enterprise

3(3+0)

EDSL-373

Policy and Practices in Sustainability and Life Long Learning

3(3+0)

 

Students of B. Ed. (4 Year) Instructional Design may opt one or two of the following minors as per availability of resources and offers of concerned departments

  1. Minor in Urdu
  2. Miner in Pakistan Studies
  3. Minor in English
  4. Minor in Geography

Assessment and Evaluation Criteria

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

  1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
  2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgments about student performance.
  3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
  4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Details

  1. Participation– students are required to attend at least 80% of lecture tutorials and to participate actively in class discussion.
  2. Class presentation on a given significant Instructional design dynamics in a specific context during class    
  3. Final term exam

Year 1 Semester I

Sr. #

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

1

 

Quantitative Research methods

 3(3+0)

2

 

Qualitative Research methods

3(3+0)

3

 

Instrument Development

3(3+0)

4

 

IT Integrated Approaches in Educational Research

3(3+0)

5

 

Fehm-e-Quran I

1(0+1)

 

 

Total Credit Hours

13

Year 1 Semester II

Areas of Specialisation

  1. Education Policy Studies and Sustainability

Sr. #

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

1

 

Education Policy, Reform and Practices

3

2

 

Educational Policies and Change Management

3

3

 

Educational Policies and Sustainable Development Goals

3

4

 

Comparative analysis of Educational Policies and Planning

3

5

 

Fehm-e-Quran II

 1(0-1)

 

 

Total No. of Credit Hours

13