Course Title: Classical Poetry
Semester: 2nd
Course Code: ELL 103
Course Description
This course focuses on the study of poetry from Geoffrey Chaucer to Alexander Pope. The term ‘classical’
understandably refers to the lasting appeal and artistic pleasure of the poetical works selected for this
course. Though belonging to different poetical genres, the poetry of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Donne,
Milton, and Pope have stood the tests of time and no further study in this genre of literature is possible
without studying these bench marks of English poetry. The teachers of classical poetry need to inculcate
a spirit of studying the aesthetic concerns of the times of these poetical masterpieces along with giving a
holistic understanding of different genres of poetry, namely epic, ballad, sonnet, lyric, and elegy etc.
Offering a study of the congenial humor and gentle satire of Chaucer’s Prologue to Canterbury Tales (c.
1389), the puritanical strain of Milton’s epic Paradise Lost (1667), the fiery quality of Love and divine
poetry of the metaphysical poet John Donne, some sonnets of William Shakespeare and famous mock
epic of Alexander Pope, this course is designed to cover the classical aspects of English poetry. By
teaching the fundamentals of poetry that this course entails, the teachers may introduce a diversity of
poetic expressions that will help the students further their inquiry into this genre in the coming semesters.
Learning Outcomes
This course aims to:
1. Trace the generic specific historical development of classical poetry, but also to develop a keen
awareness of poetic language and tone of the period.
2. Introduce various forms and styles of the genre of poetry for creating an in-depth understanding of
this genre.
Course Contents
Unit-I
1.1 William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
1.1.1 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? (Sonnet 18)
1.1.2 Let me not to the marriage of true minds (Sonnet 116)
Unit-II
2.1 John Donne (1572-1631)
Love Poems:
2.1.1 Song
2.1.2 The Sun Rising
2.1.3 The Relic
2.1.4 The Good Morrow
2.1.5 Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
2.1.6 Holy Sonnets
2.1.7 Thou hast made me, and shall thy work decay?
2.1.8 Death be not proud, though some have called thee
Unit-III
3.1 John Milton (1608-1674)
3.1.1 Paradise Lost. Book I (1667)
3.1.2 Paradise Lost Book 9 (The main contention and critical summary)
Unit-IV
4.1 Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
4.1.1 Rape of the Lock (1712)
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
1
Following teaching strategies to be adopted:
1. Class Discussion
2. Reading and analyzing the text through interactive sessions.
3. Class presentations.
4. Group Discussions
5. Lectures, seminars and tutorials.
Assignments:
Two assignments, one before midterms and one after midterm, to be submitted. The students are advised
to get their topics approved by the teacher. And there is a zero tolerance policy for plagiarism. (Please
consult HEC policy on Plagiarism).
Assessment and Examination:
Sr. No. Elements Weightage Details
64. Midterm 35% It takes place at the mid-point of the
Assessment semester.
65. Formative 25% It is continuous assessment. It includes:
Assessment classroom participation, attendance,
assignments and presentations, homework,
attitude and behavior, hands-on-activities,
short tests, quizzes etc.
66. Final 40% It takes place at the end of the semester. It is
Assessment mostly in the form of a test, but owing to the
nature of the course the teacher may assess
their students based on term paper, research
proposal development, field work and report
writing etc.
Recommended Readings
● Abbs, P. & Richardson, J. The Forms of Poetry. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. 1995.
● Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing about Literature (7th Edition). New York: Harper and
Collins. 1996.
● Boulton, Marjorie. The Anatomy of Poetry. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. 1977.
● Kamran, Rubina and Syed Farrukh Zad. Ed. A Quintessence of Classical Poetry. National
University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.
● Kennedy, X. J. Gioia, D. An Introduction to Poetry: (8th Edition).
New York: Harper Collins College Publishers. 1994.
2
Course Code: ELL 202
Course Description
To introduce students to the basic concepts in Linguistics and language study.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to understand the concepts of phonology, syntax, morphology and semantics to
analyze language scientifically.
Course Contents
What is language (e.g. design features, nature and functions of language)?
What is linguistics (e.g. diachronic/synchronic; paradigmatic/syntagmatic relations)?
Phonology (Sounds of English)
Morphology (Word forms & Structures)
Syntax (Sentence structures)
Semantics (Meanings)
Assignments:
Two assignments, one before midterms and one after midterm, to be submitted. The students are advised
to get their topics approved by the teacher. And there is a zero tolerance policy for plagiarism. (Please
consult HEC policy on Plagiarism).
Assessment and Examination:
Sr. No. Elements Weightage Details
67. Midterm 35% It takes place at the mid-point of the
Assessment semester.
68. Formative 25% It is continuous assessment. It includes:
Assessment classroom participation, attendance,
assignments and presentations, homework,
attitude and behavior, hands-on-activities,
short tests, quizzes etc.
69. Final 40% It takes place at the end of the semester. It is
Assessment mostly in the form of a test, but owing to the
nature of the course the teacher may assess
their students based on term paper, research
proposal development, field work and report
writing etc.
Recommended Readings
1. Atichison, J. Linguistics (Teach Yourself Books). Lincolnwood, III.: NTC Pub Group, 1992.
2. Demers, Richard A., and Ann Kathleen Farmer. A Linguistics Workbook. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT,
1986.
3. Finch, Geoffrey, How to Study Linguistics: A Guide to Understanding Language, 2nd ed. Houndmills,
Basingstoke, Hamphsire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
4. Fromkin, V. A; Rodman, R. and Hymas, M. Introduction to Language, 6th Ed. New York: Heinley,
2002.
5. Radford, Andrew, Linguistics: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1999.
6. Todd, Loreto. An Introduction to Linguistics. Burnt Mill, Harlow, Essex, England: Longman, 1987.
7. Yule, George. The Study of Language: An Introduction. Cambridgeshire: Cambridge UP, 1985.
Course Outline
Credit Prerequisite:
Programme BS Philosophy Course Code APHL-122
AHPH-100
Hours 2 None
General
Education
Cluster: Course Title Fundamentals of Philosophy
Arts &
Humanities
Course Introduction
Philosophy explores most fundamental questions of human life and the universe. Philosophy
addresses these questions through the human capacity to reason: philosophical answers are
based on logical arguments, which analyze and seek to justify beliefs. It helps to look
critically at your own and other’s ideas. Thus, Philosophy is a kind of investigation, in which
you discover what you think, and then reflect on whether your opinions are really worth
holding.
Learning Outcomes
On the completion of the course, the students will be able:
1. apply the theoretical concepts to academic and practical life.
2. analyze philosophical concepts that emerge in everyday contexts.
3. develop intellectual autonomy, analysis of different worldviews, scientific inquiry, and a
commitment to employ analytical reasoning and intellectual integrity.
Course Contents
Contents Reading Material
1. Introduction to Philosophy
Ch. 1: Philosophy and You, pp. 1-11,
i. What is Philosophy? Bk: Philosophy: Here and Now by
ii. Why Philosophy Matters Lewis Vaughn
iii. Philosophical Terrain
iv. The Socratic Method
2. Epistemology: The Theory of Ch. 3: How Do We Know? (pp. 33-57)
Knowledge
i. Why Knowledge Matters Bk. Ultimate Questions: Thinking About
ii. Knowledge and Belief Philosophy by Nil Ch. Rauhut
iii. Theories of Knowledge:
a. Skepticism
b. Empiricism
c. Rationalism
3. Ethics: Moral Decision-Making
i. Moral Intuitions & Moral Chap. 3, What Ought We to Do? (pp.
Principles 149-180) Bk. Ultimate Questions:
ii. Moral Relativism Thinking About Philosophy by
iii. Ethical Theories:
a. Divine Command Theory Nil Ch. Rauhut
b. Utilitarianism
c. Deontology
d. Virtue Ethics
4. Social and Political Philosophy
i. The Nature of Society
ii. Who should Rule? The Question
of Legitimacy
iii. Anarchism, the Free Market and Ch.9: Justice and Good Society (pp. 285-
the Need for Government
304), Bk: The Big Questions: A Short
iv. What is Justice? Justice and
Equality Introduction to Philosophy by Robert C.
v. The Origins of Justice and the Solomon & Kathleen M. Higgins.
Social Contract
vi. Rights and the Individual:
a. Libertarianism
b. Liberalism
c. Communitarianism
5. Philosophy of Art
i. What is Art? Ch. 8. What Things Shall I Call Art (pp.
ii. Theories of Art: 479-508), Bk: Introduction to Modern
a. Art as Representation of
Reality Philosophy: Examining the Human
th
b. Art as Expression of Condition, 6 ed. by Alburey Castell,
Emotions Donald M. Borchert, Arthur Zucker.
c. Art as Communication of
Emotions
6. Philosophy of Science Ch. 6: Science, pp. 121-136. Bk:
i. What is Science? Philosophy: The Basics, 5th ed. by Nigel
ii. What is Scientific Method? Warburton
iii. The Problem of Induction
iv. Karl Popper’s Theory of Ch. 4. Philosophy of Science, pp.133-
Falsificationism 139. Bk. About Philosophy by Richard
v. Thomas Kuhn’s Theory of Paul Wolff
Scientific Revolutions
Textbooks and Reading Material
Primary Textbooks:
Vaughn, L. (2022). Philosophy: Here and Now. New York and Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
Chaffee, J. 2012. The Philosopher’s Way. 4th ed. New York: Pearson
Rauhut, N. C. (2020). Ultimate Questions: Thinking about Philosophy. 4th ed. Pearson.
Warburton, N. (2015). Philosophy: The Basics. 5th edition. Routledge.
Wolff, R. P. (2014). About Philosophy. Pearson Education Limited.
Castell, A., Donald M. Borchert, Arthur Zucker (Eds). (2001). Introduction to Modern
Philosophy: Examining the Human Condition. 6th ed. New York: Pearson.
Secondary Textbooks:
Solomon, R. C. & Higgins, K. M. (2017). The Big Questions: A Short Introduction to
Philosophy. Cengage Learning.
Christian, J. L. (2012). Philosophy: An Introduction to the Art of Wondering. 11th ed.
Wadsworth.
Miller, E. L. & Jensen, J. (2009). Questions that Matter: An Invitation to Philosophy. 6th ed.
McGra-Hill.
Teaching Learning Strategies
Interactive Teaching Method
Assignments: Types and Number with Calendar
As per the university policy
Assessment
As per the university Assessment policy
GENT-101: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
General Education Course
Credits: 02
Offering: Undergraduate Degrees (including Associate Degrees)
Placement: 1 – 4 Semesters
Type: Mandatory
Fields: All
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to promote entrepreneurial spirit and outlook among students,
encouraging them to think critically, identify opportunities, and transform their ideas into
successful ventures. It aims at imparting them with the requisite knowledge; skills and abilities,
enabling them seize the identified opportunities for initiating of business (including requirements
for registration and incorporation with regulators such as SECP and others), market research,
opportunity identification, business planning, financial literacy for managing finances and
securing funding, marketing and sales, team building and innovation, overall, the course is
geared towards personal growth and professional development for pursuing innovative ideas,
availing opportunities and initiating start-ups.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students shall have:
1. Knowledge of fundamental entrepreneurial concepts, skills and process:
2. Understanding of different personal, social and financial aspects associated with
entrepreneurial activities:
3. Basic understanding of regulatory requirements to set up an enterprise in Pakistan, with
special emphasis on exports;
4. Ability to apply knowledge, skills and abilities acquired in the course to develop a feasible
business plan for implementation.
SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Definition and concept of entrepreneurship;
Why to become an entrepreneur?
Entrepreneurial process;
Role of entrepreneurship in economic development.
2. Entrepreneurial Skills;
Characteristics and qualities of successful entrepreneurs (including stories of
successes and failures):
Areas of essential entrepreneurial skills and abilities such as creative and critical
thinking innovation and risk taking.
3. Opportunity Recognition and Idea Generation:
Opportunity identification, evaluation and exploitation;
Innovative ideas generation techniques for entrepreneurial ventures.
4. Marketing and sales
Four P’s of Marketing;
Developing a marketing strategy;
Branding.
5. Financial Literacy:
Basic concepts of income, savings and investments;
Basic concepts of assets, liabilities and equity;
Basic concepts of revenue and expenses;
Overview of cash-flows;
Overview of banking products including Islamic modes of financing;
Sources of funding for startups (angel financing, debt financing, equity financing
etc.)
6. Team Building for Startups:
Characteristics and features of effective teams
Team building and effective leadership for startups.
7. Regulatory Requirements to Establish Enterprises in Pakistan:
Types of enterprises (e.g., sole proprietorship; partnership; private limited companies
etc.);
Intellectual property rights and protection;
Regulatory requirements to register an enterprise in Pakistan, with special emphasis
on exports firms;
Taxation and financial reporting obligation.
PRACTICAL REQUIREMENTS
As part of the overall learning requirements, students shall be tasked with creating and
presenting a comprehensive business plan at the end of the course for a hypothetical or real
business idea. This practical exercise shall allow them to apply the knowledge, skills and abilities
acquired in the course to develop a feasible business plan and where possible explore the
possibility of implementing the plan with support and assistance from established business-
persons and entrepreneurs.
SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL / READING MATERIAL
1. “Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures” by Bruce R. Barringers and R.
Duance Ireland.
2. “Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, and Practice” by Donald F. Kuratko.
3. “New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century” by Jeffry A. Timmons,
Stephen Spinelli Jr., and Rob Adams.
4. “Entrepreneurship: A Real-World Approach” by Rhonda Abrans.
5. “The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs use Continuous Innovation to Create
Radically Successful Businesses” by Eric Ries.
6. “Effectual Entrepreneurship” by Stuart Read, Saras Sarasvathy, Nick Dew, Robert
Wiltbank, and Anne-Valcric Ohlsson.
GICP-101: IDEOLOGY AND CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN
General Education Course
Credits: 02
Pre-Requisite: Nil
Offering: Undergraduate Degrees (including Associate Degrees)
Placement: 1 – 4 Semesters
Type: General Education
Fields: All
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with a fundamental exploration of the ideology and the
constitution of Pakistan. The course focuses on the underlying principles, beliefs, and aspirations that
have been instrumental in shaping the creation and development of Pakistan as a sovereign state.
Moreover, the course will enable students to understand the core provisions of the Constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan concerning the fundamental rights and responsibilities of Pakistan
citizens to enable them function in a socially responsible manner.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate enhanced knowledge of the basis of the ideology of Pakistan with special
reference to the contributions of the founding father of Pakistan.
2. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge about the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 and its evolution
with special reference to state structure.
3. Explain about the guiding principles on rights and responsibilities of Pakistan citizens as
enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan 1973.
SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to the Ideology of Pakistan:
Definition and significance of ideology.
Historical contest of the creation of Pakistan (with emphasis on socio-political religious
and cultural dynamics of British India between 1857 till 1947).
Contributions of founding fathers of Pakistan of Pakistan in the freedom movement
including but not limited to Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Ali Jinnah., etc.
Contributions of women and students in the freedom movement for separate homeland
for Muslims of British India.
2. Two-Nation Theory:
Evolution of the Two-Nation Theory (Urdu-Hindi controversy, Partition of Bengal, Simla
Deputation 1906, Allama Iqbal’s Presidential Address 1930, Congress Ministries 1937
Lahore Resolution 1940).
3. Introduction to the Constitution of Pakistan:
Definition and importance of a constitution.
Ideological factors that shaped the Constitution(s) of Pakistan (Objectives Resolution
1949).
4. Constitution and State Structure:
Structure of Government (executive, legislature, and judiciary).
Distribution of powers between federal and provincial governments.
18th Amendment and its impact on federalism.
5. Fundamental Right, Principles of Policy and Responsibilities:
Overview of fundamental rights guaranteed to citizens by the Constitution of Pakistan
1973 (Articles 8-28).
Overview of Principles of Policy (Articles 29-40).
Responsibilities of the Pakistan citizens (Article 5).
6. Constitutional Amendments:
Procedures for amending the Constitution.
Notable Constitutional amendments and their implications
SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL / READING MATERIAL
1. “The Idea of Pakistan” by Stephen P. Cohen.
2. “Ideology of Pakistan” by Javed Iqbal.
3. “The Struggle for Pakistan” by I.H. Qureshi.
4. “Pakistan the Formative Phase” by Khalid Bin Sayeed.
5. “Pakistan: Political Roots and Development” by Safdar Mahmood.
6. “Ideology of Pakistan” by Sharif-ul-Mujahid.
7. “The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics” by Ayesha Jala.
8. “Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic Identity: The Search for Saladin” by Akbar S. Ahmed.
9. “The Making of Pakistan: A Study in Nationalism” by K.K. Aziz.
10. “Pakistan: A New History” by Lan Talbot.
11. “Pakistan in the Twentieth Century: A Political History” by Lawrence Ziring.
12. “The Constitution of Pakistan 1973”. Original.
13. “Constitutional and Political Development of Pakistan” by Hamid Khan.
14. “The Parliament of Pakistan” by Mahboob Hussain.
15. “Constitutional Development in Pakistan” by G.W. Choudhury.
16. “Constitution-Making in Pakistan: The Dynamics of Political Order” by G.W. Choudhury.
GQR-101: QUANTITATIVE REASONING (I)
General Education Course
Credits: 03
Pre-Requisite: Nil
Offering: Undergraduate Degrees (including Associate Degrees)
Placement: 1 – 4 Semesters
Type: Mandatory
Fields: All
DESCRIPTION
Quantitative Reasoning (I) is an introductory-level undergraduate course that focuses on the
fundamentals related to the quantitative concepts and analysis. The course is designed to
familiarize students with the basic concepts of mathematics and statistics and to develop students’
abilities to analyze and interpret quantitative information. Through a combination of theoretical
concepts and practical exercises, this course will also enable students cultivate their quantitative
literacy and problem-solving skills while effectively expanding their academic horizon and
breadth of knowledge of their specific major / field of study.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students shall have:
1. Fundamental numerical literacy to enable them work with numbers, understand their
meaning and present data accurately;
2. Understanding of fundamental mathematical and statistical concepts;
3. Basic ability to interpret data presented in various formats including but not limited to
tables, graphs, charts, and equations etc.
SYLLABUS
1. Numerical Literacy
Number system and basic arithmetic operations;
Units and their conversions, area, perimeter and volume;
Rates, ratios, proportions and percentages;
Types and sources of data;
Measurement scales;
Tabular and graphical presentation of data;
Quantitative reasoning exercises using number knowledge.
2. Fundamental Mathematical Concepts
Basics of geometry (lines, angles, circles, polygons etc.);
Sets and their operations;
Relations, functions, and their graphs;
Exponents, factoring and simplifying algebraic expressions;
Algebraic and graphical solutions of linear and quadratic equations and inequalities;
Quantitative reasoning exercises using fundamental mathematical concepts.
3. Fundamental Statistical Concepts
Population and sample; Graphical presentation of data
Summarizing data; Measures of central tendency, dispersion and their applications;
Rules of counting (multiplicative, permutation and combination);
Basic concept of probability; Applications of a priori and relative frequency approach
Quantitative reasoning exercises using fundamental statistical concepts
SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL / READING MATERIALS
1. “Quantitative Reasoning: Tools for Today’s Informed Citizen” by Bernard L. Madison.
Lynn and Arthur Steen.
2. “Quantitative Reasoning for the Information Age” by Bernard L. Madison and David M.
Bressud.
3. “Fundamentals of Mathematics” by Wade Ellis.
4. Quantitative Reasoning: Thinking in Numbers” by Eric Zaslow.
5. “Thinking Clearly with Data: A Guide to Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis” by Ehtan
Bueno de Mesquita and Anthony Fowler.
6. “Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach” by Bennett,
J. O., Briggs, W.L., & Badalamentiu, A.
7. “Discrete Mathematics and its Applications” by Kenneth H. Rosen.
8. “Statistics for Technology: A Course in Applied Statistics” by Chatfield, C.
9. “Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data” by Robin H. Lock, Patti Frazer Lock, Kari Lock
Morgan, and Eric F. Lock.
