FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL SOCIOLOGY
Department of
Rural Sociology
Departments
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
1st Program: Ph.D. in Rural Sociology
Duration 4 years.
Entry Criteria
M. Sc. (Rural Sociology), M.A. (Sociology), M.A./M. Sc. (Population Sciences),
M. Sc. (Home Economics).
Description
Without research the development is not possible. The social discipline is vitally important. The country is facing many social problems. Keeping in view the importance of the discipline the Dept. has started Ph.D. program. Now the Dept. has more than 60 research scholars and they working on issues of national and international significance in
health, social change and development, drug addiction and crimes, sexual transmitted diseases, violence and human health, poverty alleviation and programme impact assessment. The program addresses the national agenda for higher education and research
2nd Programme: M.Sc. Rural Sociology
Duration 3 years
Entry Critera
B.Sc.(Hons)Agri., B.Sc. Agri.Engg./B.Sc.(Hons)A.H./DVM(with deficiencies where necessary), M.A. with Sociology/Social Work/Economic/Home Economics as one of the subjects.
Description
The M.Sc. Rural Sociology Program has been initiated in the University in 1962 and had produced more than 1500 graduates and they are working in different national and international institutions in areas of education, health, population, social welfare and a substantial number of students are working in NGO’s.
The following courses are offered to students of M.Sc. and Ph.D. Rural Sociology.
COURSES FOR M.SC. RURAL SOCIOLOGY
Course No. Title of the course Credit Hours
RS-701 Research Methods in Social Sciences 4(3-2)
RS-702 Reporting Research 3(3-0)
RS-703 Social Research Design 3(3-0)
RS-704 Development of Sociological Theory 3(3-0)
RS-705 Contemporary Sociological Theory 3(3-0)
RS-706 Population Trends and Problems in 3(3-0)
Rural Society
RS-707 Techniques of Population Analysis 3(3-0)
RS-708 Population and Agri.development 3(3-0)
RS-709 Diffusion of Information on Agri.Technology 3(3-0)
RS-710 Sociology of Rural Life 3(3-0)
RS-711 Sociology Developing Countries 3(3-0)
RS-712 Individual and Society 3(3-0)
RS-713 Rural Social Organization 3(3-0)
RS-714 Social Institutions 3(3-0)
RS-715 Community Development 3(3-0)
RS-716 Social Problem in Pakistan 3(3-0)
RS-719 Special Problems 1(1-0)
RS-720 Seminar 1(1-0)
RS-722 Sociology and Human Fertility 4(3-2)
RS-723 Industrial Sociology 3(2-2)
RS-724 Environmental Sociology 3(3-0)
RS-729 Sociology and Human Migration 3(3-0)
RS-730 Criminology 3(3-0)
RS-733 Human Resources Management 4(3-2)
RS-734 Ledership and Social Action Process 4(3-2)
RS-735 Sociology of Agriculture 3(3-0)
Undergraduate courses/ deficiency courses
RS-402 Rural Sociology 2(2-0)
RS-504 Demography of Pakistan 2(2-0)
RS-605 Research Methods in Social Science 2(2-0)
RS-606 Diffusion and Adoption and Farm Technology 3(3-0)
RS-607 Local Govt. System and Rural Development 4(3-2)
RS-608 Social Mobilization 3(3-0)
AE-601 Agri. Business Management 3(3-0)
AEE-506 Administration and Supervision 4(4-0)
AEE-601 Rural Development 4(3-2)
STAT-700 Elements of Statistics and Biometry 4(4-0)
The also offers two evening masters degree Programmes.
3rd Programme: M.A. Sociology
Duration 2 years
Entry Criteria
B.Sc.(Hons)Agri., B.Sc. Agri.Engg. /B.Sc.(Hons.)A.H./DVM(CGPA 2.5/4.00) or Graduation II Division) with one of the following subjects Sociology/Social Work/Economic/Home Economics , Psychology and Philosophy.
Description
The programme started in 1998 as there was a great demand for this program. The university authority has thoroughly analyzed the views and demands of public and started this program. The dept. has produced about 300 students. Now they are working in different institutions for national development. The following courses are offered to students of M.A. Sociology
COURSES FOR M.A. SOCIOLOGY
Course No. Title of the course Credit Hours
A) Major courses
SOC-701 General Sociology 3(3-0)
SOC-702 Research Methods in Social Sciences 4(3-2)
SOC-703 Social Demography 4(3-2)
SOC-704 Contemporary Sociological Theory 3(3-0)
SOC-705 Social & Cultural Anthropology 3(2-2)
SOC-706 Social Statistics 3(3-0)
SOC-707 Social Change 3(3-0)
SOC-708 Sociology of Development 3(3-0)
SOC-709 Social Psychology 3(3-0)
SOC-710 Research Design & Management 5(4-2)
SOC-711 Field work and Report Writing (Social Work) 5(3-4)
SOC-719 Special Problem 1(1-0)
SOC-720 Seminar 1(1-0)
B) Minor courses
ECON-710 Benefit-Cost Analysis 3(3-0)
EXT-714 Extinction Administration Management 4(4-0)
CS-715 Software Applications-I 3(2-2)
DE-713 Business Administration 3(3-0)
MAB-701 Marketing Management 3(3-0)
4th Programme: M.Sc. Population Sciences
Duration Two Years
Entry Criteria
B.Sc.(Hons)Agri., B.Sc. Agri.Engg. /B.Sc.(Hons.)A.H./DVM (CGPA 2.5/4.00) or Graduation II Division) from any recognized University with Sociology/ Social Work/Economic/Home Economics, Psychology and Philosophy, Statistics and M.B.B.S.
Mathematics, Geography, B.Com and Journalism.
Description
The issue of population has vital significance in the national and international scenario. The unchecked population growth has damaging effects on all the aspects of national development. The ministry of population has the great desire to start M.Sc. level program to have population experts for the country. The department with collaboration of international NGO, Population Council, has instituted this program. The students are conducting research in the areas of population and reproductive health. The following courses are offered to the students.
COURSES FOR M.Sc. POPULATION SCIENCES
Course No. Title of Course Credit hours
A) Major courses
PS-701 Introduction to Population Sciences 3(3-0)
PS-702 Population Dynamics 3(3-0)
PS-703 Data Base management/Computer Applications 4(3-2)
PS-704 Research Methods in Social Sciences 4(3-2)
PS-705 Quantitative and Qualitative 4(3-2)
PS-706 Techniques of Population Analysis 4(3-2)
PS-707 Population and Sustainable Development 4(3-2)
PS-708 Population Policy and Programme 4(3-2)
PS-709 Programme management, 4(3-2)
Monitoring and Evaluation
P0S-710 Population, Poverty and Welfare 3(3-0)
PS-711 Population, Human Resource 3(3-0)
Development and Gender
PS-712 Population Distribution, 3(3-0)
Migration and Urbanization
PS-719 Special Problem 1(1-0)
PS-720 Seminar 1(1-0)
SOC-706 Social Statistic 3(3-0)
B) Minor courses
RS-708 Population and Agricultural Development 3(3-0)
RS-711 Sociology of Developing Countries 3(3-0)
RS-714 Social Institution 3(3-0)
RS-715 Community Development 3(3-0)
AE-707 Economic Analysis and Evaluation of Agri.
Development Projects 3(3-0)
Ext-712 Programming Planning in Agri. Extension 3(3-0)
DE-702 Rural Development 3(3-0)
DE-713 Business Administration 3(3-0)
EXT-702 Programme Planning in Agri. Extension 3(3-0)
EXT-712 Planning Adult Education Programmes 3(3-0)
MAB-707 The WTO Agreements: Marketing 3(3-0)