Semester 1, Fall 2021.

Course Title: Reading and Writing Skills

Level: BS English1st
Course Code: ENG-1101
Credit Hours: (3+0)

Course Description
The course is designed to help students take a deep approach in reading and writing academic texts
which involve effective learning strategies and techniques aimed at improving the desired skills.
The course consists of two major parts: the ‘reading section’ focuses on recognizing a topic
sentence, skimming, scanning, use of cohesive devices, identifying facts and opinions, guess
meanings of unfamiliar words. The ‘writing section’ deals with the knowledge and use of various
grammatical components such as, parts of speech, tenses, voice, narration, modals etc. in practical
contexts.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 identify key concepts of reading and writing processes

 improve reading comprehension skills
 recognize and Interpret Cohesive Devices
 understand Controlled and Guided Composition processes
 learn functional grammar rules in order to write efficiently
Course Contents: Week-Wise
Week Topic
1. Introduction to the course& syllabus
Course requirements and assessment
Introduction to language skills
Importance of Language Skills for Students
Defining Reading and Writing processes as Skills
2. Process of Reading:
Identify Main Idea / Topic sentences
Identifying the main points supporting details, conclusions in a text.
Identifying the writer’s intent such as cause and effect, reasons,
comparison and contrast, exemplification
3. Reading Techniques
Skimming:
Identifying introduction and conclusion
Understanding paragraph structure
Recognizing topic sentences
Being able to distinguish between the main idea and supporting details
Listing and writing the main ideas
Making a story outline or a time line.
4. Scanning:
Read for specific information and answer specific information questions
in a limited amount of time at an advanced level.
Read a text and answer basic comprehension questions about main idea,
vocabulary, and important details in the form of multiple choice,
true/false, and short answer questions at an advanced level.
Quiz-I
5. Inference:
Intensive and Extensive Reading:
Distinguish Between Relevant and Irrelevant Information According to
Purpose for Reading
6. Recognize and Interpret Cohesive Devices
Cohesion: reference words, substitution, ellipsis, comparison, conjunction
relationships and lexical cohesion
7. Decoding and Comprehension:
Understanding particular text.
Constructing Meaning
Genre features: how text achieves its communicative purpose via
vocabulary, grammatical features, cohesive features
Assignment-1
8. Reading Comprehension Process
General Strategies for Reading Comprehension: experience and prior knowledge,
questioning, prediction, visualizing, and summarization etc.
Reading Activities.
9 & 10. Writing Skill
The Writing process
Thinking and Researching
What to write: the steps
Selecting and Delimiting a topic
Collection of Ideas and Subject matter
Pattern of organizing Information
Drafting
Editing
RR (re-reading and re-writing)
Controlled and Guided Composition: Sentence modification /completion of
sentences
11. Functional Grammar:
Parts of Speech
Nouns and nouns equivalents
Functions of Nouns
Pronouns and kinds
Adjectives and kinds
Pronouns vs. Adjectives
 12. Verbs and their kinds:
Lexical and Auxiliary Verbs
Participants and Gerunds
Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Quiz-2
13. Adverbs, Preposition and prepositional Phrases
Conjunction and its kinds
Interjections
14. Conditionals
Revisiting Tenses
Reported Speech
Active and Passive Voice: Reasons of changing Active to passive
Assignment-2
15. Common Errors and their Rectifications
Mechanics of Writing: Graphics, Spellings, and Punctuation
Vocabulary Enrichment: methods and strategies
16. Composition:
Writing a paragraph
Specimen of good Paragraph
Writing Free Composition (essay, short story, etc.)
17 & 18 Terminal Exam

Note: Teachers need to include practice activities, exercises, and worksheets on the provided
topics.

Indicative Readings
Exact teaching materials may change, but readings are very likely be set from the
following:

 Gangal J.K. (2016). A Practical course of developing writing skills in English. Delhi: PHI
Private Limited.
 Gelderen, E. V. (2010). An introduction to English grammar. Philadelphia: John
Benjamins Publishing Company.
 Gwynne, N. M. (2014). Gwynne’s grammar: the ultimate introduction to grammar and the
writing of good English. New York: Knop Doubleday Publishing Group.
 Howe, D. H, Kirkpatrick, T. A., & Kirkpatrick, D. L. (2004). Oxford English for
undergraduates. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
 Eastwood, J. (2004). English practice grammar (New edition with tests and answers).
Karachi: Oxford University Press.
 Manser, M.H. (2006).The Facts on file; guide to good writing. New York: Facts On File.
 Murphy, R. (2003). Grammar in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Course Title: Study Skills

Level: BS English 1st
Course Code:1102
Credit Hours: (3+0)

Course Description
The main purpose of this course is to guide students in their first year of learning and impart basic
study skills. It is designed with the view to enable them to take immediate control of their learning.
The course will enable students to devise and follow “study systems” and equip them with the
ability to think critically and adopt effective learning strategies. With the help of various study
techniques and styles and other available resources, the students will be able to improve their
academic performance.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 know and apply self-management skills to direct his academic performance and choices.
 understand the ways in which they learn most easily and use the vital study skills and
strategies they need to become confident and successful professionals.
 create and use study systems, think critically, concentrate, read and listen with
understanding, develop and implement strategies to manage their time effectively.
 develop effective test and examination taking skills

Course Contents: Week-Wise

Week Content
Preliminaries
Finding academic support centers in campus
Knowing Libraries University online portal
1
Embrace Diversity
Knowing societies
Following academic support on social media
Concentrate on what you are doing
Find out where you work most efficiently
Develop critical thinking on study skills
2 Study plan
Break tasks in smaller parts
Study calendar
Understanding graphics
Plan breaks from studies
Set goals for success
3 Learn to speak up at the right time
Developing positive attitude
COPE method for problems
What is an assignment
4 Compiling data for assignments
Delimiting the general area of the study
Uses and importance of references and citation in assignments
 Paraphrasing and using transitional devices in your writing
Plagiarism and HEC policy
Quiz-1

Listening skills
Strategies for active listening
Note-taking guidelines
Class notes
5 Reading notes
The Cornell Method
Matching Note-Taking Style and Learning Style
Mind maps

Time management
Supplemental material
Priority setting
6
Time management and learning
Procrastination
Know, plan, push
Stress management
Challenges
Signs and symptoms of stress
7
Stress management strategies
Interpersonal skills
Assignment-1
Memorization
Concept maps
Comparison charts
8 timelines
Process Diagrams
Informal Outlines
Branching Diagrams

Why do we lose concentration?

Concentration don’ts
Internal/external distractions
9
Strategies-How to improve concentration
Scheduling
Daily planners
 Improving Learning and Memory
How Memory Works
Increase Your Memory Power

Preparing for tests: three steps

Develop a test taking routine
10 Master objective tests
Know how to answer easy questions

What is test anxiety

Effects (Mild, moderate, extreme)
symptoms

11 Learn to Relax
Face Your Fears
Talk Positively to Yourself
Dealing tips for stress anxiety

Reading Actively
SQ3R
Models of reading- Bottom up, top down
12
Skills- skimming, scanning
Textbook marking system
Making notes
Quiz-2
Definition of Clause; Dependent and Independent Clauses.
Independent Clause and Examples /simple sentence.
13 Dependent Clause /Subordinate clause and Examples.
Noun Clause and Examples.
Adverbial Clause and Examples.
Ways of delivering oral presentation
14 Strategies for effective oral delivery
Strategies for effective nonverbal delivery
Assignment- 2
Working in the New Economy
Where the Jobs will be
15 Choosing Your Future
Your course of Study
Your Plan
What Employers Want
 Career Skills to Develop
Workplace Ethics
From College to Work
16 Your Resume and Cover Letter
The Interview
Types
17. & 18. Terminal Examination

Indicative Readings
 Bain, Ken. (2012). What the best college students do.
 Kanar, Carol C. (2001). The Confident Student. Houghton Mifflin Co.
 Mcmillan, Kathleen. (2011). The Study skills book. Pearson.
 Pauk, Walter. How to Study in College.
 Wallace, M.J. (1980). Study Skills in English
Course Title: Introduction to Literature
Level: BS 1st
Course Code: ENG-1103
Credit Hours: (3+0)

Course Description
This course aims at developing an understanding and taste for literature among the fresh students
and focuses on basics about literature as a form of art. It gives a brief introduction to the various
genres in English Literature and will help lay out foundations for the specialized courses in the
coming semesters. This course is designed to introduce students to the study, analysis, and
interpretation of literature across multiple genres. Key topics include literary genres and
conventions; how to read and write about literature; literary analysis; and readings and responses
in the genres of poetry, drama, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Primary literary works and
critical responses are included, as well as a collection of writing assignments aligned with course
content and learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course the students will be able to:

 describe basic terms of literary study

 utilize close reading as a primary skill of literary analysis
 recognize the conventions of different genres
 display a working knowledge of the genres of fiction, poetry, and drama by
writers from different historical eras
 identify and describe distinct characteristics of literary texts

Course Contents: Week-Wise

Week Topics
1. Introduction
What is Art? Aesthetic sense and Fine Arts. A brief introduction to traditional
forms of Fine Art like sculpture, painting, music, dance, literature etc.
What is literature and what is not literature? Main concepts and functions
2. Aims and Scope of Fine Arts. Literature and Society. Art for Art’s Sake; Art
for Life’s Sake.
3. Literary Terms
Important Literary Terms: aestheticism, allegory, antagonist, antithesis, ballad,
canon, chorus, criticism, discourse, fiction, folklore, foregrounding, genre,
humanism, irony, metaphor, monologue, myth, novel, ode, parallelism, poetry,
protagonist, realism, simile, sonnet theme, tragedy, comedy etcetera.
4. Essays
What is a literary essay? Introduction to the famous essayists in English
literature such as Margaret Atwood, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Edgar Allan
Poe, Leo Tolstoy, John Updike and others.
 Quiz-1

5. Narrative Fiction

o Elements of Fiction, Organization of Events, Kinds of Fiction

o Novel, Origins of novel,
o Forms of novel such as novella, epistolary, picaresque, stream of
consciousness, magical realism etcetera.
o Plot: Types of Plot, Story and Plot
6. o Narrator and perspective -Point of View: Third Person Narrator,
First Person Narrator, Narrator and Focalizer
o Characterization
o Setting
o Theme
o Symbolism
7. Poetry
Forms of poetry- Lyric, Ballad, Elegy, Epic, Sonnet, Ode

o Origins of poetry,
o Distinguishing features of poetry,
o Reading and Responding to Poetry
o Forms of Poetry
o Prosody
o Principles of Meter, Types of Meter: Iambic, Trochaic, Anapestic,
Dactylic, Spondee, Blank Verse
Assignment-1
8. o Patterns of Rhythm, Stanza patterns
o Poetic Forms/Open Forms: i) Sonnet a) Italian sonnet, Petrarchan
sonnet b) English or Shakespearean sonnet,
o Octave, sestet, caesura, volta
9. o ii) Ballad a) Popular or Traditional Ballad b) Literary Ballad
o iii) Ode a) Pindaric ode b) Horatian or homostrophic ode c)
Irregular Ode
o Tone, Speaker, Situation, and Setting/Word Choice, and Word
Order
o Imagery, Figures and Tropes
o Symbol, Allegory, Irony, Myth
10. Drama
Forms of Drama e.g. tragedy, comedy, tragic-comedy, one act plays, modern
drama
Introduction to Drama

o Origin of Drama
 o Elements of Drama
o Kinds of drama – several classifications are possible
A) based on which element is emphasized

o Plot: One Act three- or five-act plays; single or

double plot etc.
o characters: psychological or analytical drama is
concerned with the emotional, spiritual and mental
lives and with the analysis of the characters
11. o Diction: lyric or verse plays with poetic elements +
closet drama
o theme: drama of ideas centered around a basic
theme
o Music: Opera
o spectacle: in pantomime costume, silent gestures
and motions express emotional states and narrative
situations (special form of it: dumb show e.g. in
Hamlet)
12. B) Based on periods

o Classical and neo-classical drama

o Elizabethan drama
o Restoration drama
o modern theatre e.g. theatre of the absurd: 1950s,
with existentialism in the background

Quiz-2

13-14. C)most often used:

o high forms: tragedy and comedy

o Tragedy: What is tragedy, elements of tragedy
o low or mixed forms e.g. tragicomedy, melodrama,
farce
o Tragedy
o Elements of tragedy
o Types of tragedy with examples from famous
works
o Low Forms of tragedy: Tragi-comedy, Melodrama,
Masque, Farce
o Comedy, Irony, Allegory, Parody and Satire

Assignment-2

15. Literary Criticism and Theory: Origins of criticism, Introduction to the classical
traditions in literary criticism, Brief overview of modern literary theory, Using
criticism to understand and appreciate literature.
 16. Classical Allusions: Introduction to the Greek and Roman Mythologies, Overview
of Iliad and Odyssey, House of Zeus, Heroes, Oracles and Prophecies, Monsters
and Fabulous Beasts, Forces of Nature, Giants, Founders.
Terminal Examination

*Note. Teachers must introduce the genres by giving examples from major literary works.

Indicative Reading

 Abrams, M. H. (1988). A glossary of literary terms. Fifth ed. New York: Holt,
Rinehart, and Winston, 1988.
 Aristotle. Poetics. Introduction to Aristotle. Trans. Ingram Bywater. Ed. Richard
McKeon. New York: The Modern Library, 1947.
 Barnet, S. (2008). An introduction to literature. Fifteenth edition. London: Pearson
Longman.
 Cuddon, J.A. (2000) The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory.
4th edition. New York: Penguin.
 Harmon, William & Holman, Hugh. (2008) A Handbook to Literature. 11th edition.
New York: Prentice Hall.
 Kennedy, X.J. &Gioia, Dana. (2009) Literature: an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
Drama, and Writing. London: Longman.
 Meyer, Michael. (2002) Ed. The Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading,
Thinking, Writing. 6th edition. Boston: St. Martin's.
 Miller, Hillis J. (2002) On Literature. London & New York: Routledge.
 Ryah, Michael. (1999) Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction. Malden, Mass.:
Blackwell Publishers.
Note. The recommended readings are optional and are provided to facilitate the aims and
objectives of the syllabus. They are not to be taken as text book.

Course Title: Introduction to English Linguistics

Level: BS English 1st
Course Code: ENG-1104
Credit Hours (3+0)

Course Description
This course provides an overview of basic linguistic concepts while engaging in a study of how
the language works within society. The basic elements of grammar will allow the students to have
a working knowledge of the English language. This will also enable them develop an
understanding of the social elements of language and how they are utilized within society.

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
  demonstrate an understanding of linguistic and grammatical terminology
 develop an understanding of basic theoretical and applied aspects of linguistics
 show an awareness of interpersonal and social aspects of language
 demonstrate an awareness of differences in language variety, functions, and social contexts
in written and oral mediums.
Course Contents: Week-Wise
Week Topics
1 Overview of the course
The nature of human language
Animal communication vs. human language
Universal properties of language: Modularity, Discreteness, Productivity,
Arbitrariness, Duality, Variability, Cultural Transmission etc.

2 Origin of Language Theories

Linguistics: the Scientific Study of Language
Language as a system of systems
3 Basic Concepts in Linguistics
Synchronic, Diachronic
Paradigmatic, Syntagmatic
Langue, Parole
Competence & Performance
4 Phonology
Phonetics and Phonology
Characteristics of English Consonants
Places & Manner of Articulation
Characteristics of English Vowels
Quiz-1
5 Explanation of Cardinal Vowel Chart
Monophthongs and Diphthongs
Phonology
Phone vs. Phonemes
Allophones , minimal pair
Syllables
6 Morphology
Morpheme, Morphs, Allomorphs
Lexical and Functional Morphemes
Free and Bound Morphemes
Inflectional and Derivational Morphemes
7 Syntax
Grammar
Problems with Traditional Grammar
Prescriptive, Descriptive approaches
Generative Grammar
Assignment-1
8 Syntax
 Syntactic structures
Deep and Surface Structures
Tree Diagrams
Phrase Structure Rules
9&10 Semantics
Conceptual and Associative meaning
Semantic Features
Semantic Roles (Agent, Theme, Instrument, Experience, Location Source,
and Goal)
Lexical Relations (Synonymy, Antonym, Hyponymy, Prototypes etc.)
Meaning in Context: Pragmatics
Context vs schema
sense vs reference
11 Language and the Brain
What is Neurolinguistics?
Language areas in the brain
Broca’s area
Wernicke’s area
The motor cortex and the arcuate fasciculus
The localization view

12 Tongue tips and slips

The tip of the tongue phenomenon
Slips of the tongue
Slips of the ear
Aphasia
Broca’s aphasia
Wernicke’s aphasia
Conduction aphasia
Dichotic listening
The critical period
Quiz-2
13&14 Language Acquisition
Mechanisms of Language Acquisition
The Innateness Hypothesis
Stages in Language Acquisition
The Perception and Production of Speech Sounds
Babbling
First Words
Segmenting the Speech Stream
The Development of Grammar
Setting Parameters
Knowing More Than One Language
Theories of Bilingual Development
Two Monolinguals in One Head
 The Role of Input
Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism
Second Language Acquisition
Is L2 Acquisition the Same as L1 Acquisition?
Native Language Influence in L2 Acquisition
The Creative Component of L2 Acquisition
Is There a Critical Period for L2 Acquisition?
Assignment-2
15 Sociolinguistics
The standard Language
Accent vs dialects
Isoglosses and Dialect boundaries
Social Dialects
Speech accommodation, Register and Jargon, Slang, Social Barriers and
Vernacular Language
16 Semiotics
What is Semiotics?
Symbols, Icons, Indices and Symptoms
Semiotic Elements and Classes of Signs
Structural Semiotics
Pictorial Semiotics
Cognitive Semiotics
Social Semiotics
The Saussurean theory
17&18 Terminal Exam

Indicative Readings
Exact teaching materials may change, but readings are very likely be set from the
following:
 Baker, M. C. (2008). The atoms of language: The mind's hidden rules of grammar. Basic
books.
 Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., &Hyams, N. (2018). An introduction to language. Cengage
Learning.
 O'Grady, W., Dobrovolsky, M., &Katamba, F. (Eds.). (1997). Contemporary linguistics.
St. Martin's.
 Radford, A., Atkinson, M., Britain, D., Clahsen, H., & Spencer, A. (2009). Linguistics: an
introduction. Cambridge University Press.
 Widdowson, H. G. (1996). Linguistics. Oxford University Press.
 Yule, G. (2020). The study of language. Cambridge university press.

Course Title: Introduction to Information and Computer Technology (ICT) Skills

Level: BS English 1st
Course Code: ICTS-1105
Credit Hours (2+1)
Course Description
Information technology literacy has become a fundamental requirement for any major. An
understanding of the principles underlying digital devices, computer hardware, software,
telecommunications, networking and multimedia is an integral part of any IT curriculum. This
course provides a sound foundation on the basic theoretical and practical principles behind these
technologies and discusses up to date issues surrounding them including social aspects and how
they impact everyday life.

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:

 Understand the fundamentals of information technology

 apply core concepts of computing and modern systems
 apply modern software programs and packages
 Learn about upcoming IT technologies
Course Contents: Week-Wise
Week Topic
1-2 Basic Definitions
Data and information
ICT: Computer and Communication Technology
Analog and Digital Computers
Computers - different types of computers (microcomputers,
minicomputers, mainframes, supercomputers, etc.)
The applications of ICT in Today’s world
3 Basic operations and components of a generic computer system
Basic operations: Input, Processing, Output, Storage
Basic components: Hardware, Software, Data, Users
4 Processing data
Transforming data into information
How computers represent data
How represent and process data
Modern PCs
Quiz-1
5 Storing data
Type of storage devices
Measuring and Improving drive performance

6 Using Operating Systems (OS)

Types of Operating Systems
User interface of OS
Enhancing an OS with utility software
Survey of PC and Network OS
7 Networking basics
Uses of networks
Common types of networks
How networks are structured
 Network media
Network hardware
Assignment-1
8 Data communications
Data communication on telephone lines (usage of modems)
Using digital data connections
Broadband connections: DSL, Cable Modem, and ATM connections
Wireless networks
9 Presenting the Internet
The Internet and the World Wide Web
How WWW works - browsers, HTML
URLs/ How DNS works
Searching the web
Email and other programs
Collaboration tools
Virtual computing
10 Working with application software
Kinds of software: commercial, freeware, public domain, open-
source
Word-processing software
Spreadsheet programs
Presentation programs - issues of design
Graphics and Multimedia
11-12 Introduction to Software Programming
Creating computer programs
What is a computer program?
Hadware/ software interaction: code, machine code
Programming languages - Compilers and Interpreters
Planning a computer program
Program Control Flow
Algorithms
Heuristics
Quiz-2
13 Introduction to Structured, Object-Oriented and Web Programming
Keys to successful programming
Categories of programming languages
Programming for the web
14-15 Trends in ICT
Artificial Intelligence
Focus on User Interface/ Design
Assignment-2
Pervasive Computing
personal area networks
wireless sensor networks
Collaborative computing
 Next-generation Networking (NGNs)
ICT for development

16 The Internet: E-Commerce

IT Security and other issues
IT Project.
17&18 Terminal Exam

Indicative Readings
Exact teaching materials may change, but readings are very likely be set from the following:
1. Alexis, L., & Mathews, L. (1999). Fundamentals of information technology.
2. Hutchinson, S. E., & Sawyer, S. C. (2000). Computers, Communications, and Information:
A User's Introduction.
3. Klemin, V. W. (1988). Microcomputers: A Practical Approach to Software Applications.
Gregg Division, McGraw-Hill.
4. Norton, P. (2003). Introduction to computers. Chicago: Glencoe.
5. Shelly, G. B. (1998). Discovering Computers 98: A Link to the Future: World Wide Web
Enhanced. Course Technology.
6. Shepherd, R. D. (1998). Introduction to Computers and Technology: Instructor's Guide.
EMC/Paradigm Publishing.
7. Williams, B. K., Sawyer, S. C., & Hutchinson, S. E. (1999). Using information technology:
A practical introduction to computers & communications. McGraw-Hill Companies.

Course Title: Islamic Studies

Level: BS English 1st
Course Code: ISL-1112
Credit Hours (2+0)

Course Description
This course is aimed at:
 To provide Basic information about Islamic Studies
 To enhance understanding of the students regarding Islamic Civilization
 To improve Students skill to perform prayers and other worships
 To enhance the skill of the students for understanding of issues related to faith and
religious life.

Course Contents: Week-Wise

Week Topic
Introduction to Quranic Studies
Basic Concepts of Quran
1 History of Quran
Uloom-ul-Quran
2 Study of Selected Text of Holy Quran
 Verses of Surah Al-Baqarah Related to Faith (Verse No-284-286)
Verses of Surah Al-Hujurat Related to Adab Al-Nabi (Verse No-1-18)
3-4 Study of Selected Text of Holy Quran
Verses of Surah Al-Muminoon Related to Characteristics of faithful
(Verse No-1-11)
Verses of Surah Al-Furqan Related to Social Ethics (Verse No.63-77)
Verses of Surah Al-Inam Related to Ihkam (Verse No-152-154)
Quiz-1
5-6 Study of Selected Text of Holy Quran
Verses of Surah Al-Ahzab Related to Adab al-Nabi (Verse No.6, 21, 40,
56, 57, 58.)
Verses of Surah Al-Hashr (18,19,20) Related to thinking, Day of
Judgment
Verses of Surah Al-Saff Related to Tafakur, Tadabbur (Verse No-1,14)
7 Seerat of Holy Prophet (PBUH) I
Life of Holy Prophet (PBUH) in Makkah
Important Lessons Derived from the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH) in
Makkah
Assignment-1
8 Seerat of Holy Prophet (PBUH) II
Life of Holy Prophet (PBUH) in Madina
Important Events of Life Holy Prophet (PBUH) in Madina
Important Lessons Derived from the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH) in
Madina
9-10 Introduction to Sunnah
Basic Concepts of Hadith
History of Hadith
Kinds of Hadith
Uloom –ul-Hadith
Sunnah & Hadith
Legal Position of Sunnah
Selected Study from Text of Hadith
Introduction to Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
Basic Concepts of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
History & Importance of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
Sources of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence
Nature of Differences in Islamic Law
Islam and Sectarianism
11 Islamic Culture & Civilization
Basic Concepts of Islamic Culture & Civilization
Historical Development of Islamic Culture & Civilization
Characteristics of Islamic Culture & Civilization
Islamic Culture & Civilization and Contemporary Issues

12 Islam & Science

 Basic Concepts of Islam & Science
Contributions of Muslims in the Development of Science
Quran & Science
Quiz-2
13 Islamic Economic System
Basic Concepts of Islamic Economic System
Means of Distribution of wealth in Islamic Economics
Islamic Concept of Riba
Islamic Ways of Trade & Commerce
14 Political System of Islam
Basic Concepts of Islamic Political System
Islamic Concept of Sovereignty
Basic Institutions of Governance in Islam
Assignment-2
15 Islamic History
Period of Khilafat-E-Rashida
Period of Umayyads
Period of Abbasids
16 Social System of Islam
Basic Concepts of Social System of Islam
Elements of Family
Ethical Values of Islam
17&18 Terminal Exam

Indicative Readings

Exact teaching materials may change, but readings are very likely be set from the following:
 Aghaie, K. S. (2000). Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence.
 Ahmad H. (1993). Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence. Islamic Research Institute,
International Islamic University, Islamabad.
 Bhatia, H. S. (1989). Studies in Islamic Law, Religion, and Society. Deep and Deep
Publications.
 Hameed ullah M. Emergence of Islam. IRI, Islamabad
 Hameed ullah M. Muslim Conduct of State.
 Hameed ullah M. Introduction to Islam: Maulana Muhammad Yousaf Islahi.
 Hussain H. H. An Introduction to the Study of Islamic. Pakistan:La leaf Publication
Islamabad.
 Waliullah, M. (2006). Muslim Jurisprudence and the Qur'anic Law of Crimes. Adam
Publishers.
Zia-ul-Haq,M.(2001). Introduction to Al Sharia Al Islamia. Allama Iqbal Open University.