BS International Relations

The Bachelor in International Relations (IR) is an interdisciplinary underGraduate major focusing on the changing political, economic and socio-cultural relations within the international system of the modern era. The program explores how global, regional, and domestic factors influence relations between actors on the world stage. It seeks to provide students with an understanding of the global system’s past, the tools to function effectively in the present, and the ability to respond to future developments.

Our vision is to become one of the top seats of higher learning in International Relations. Our aim is to establish Centre of Excellence in Strategic Studies, Regional Studies and Diplomacy and International Law.

The Bachelors in International Relations (IR) is an interdisciplinary underGraduate program which majorly focuses on the changing political, economic and socio-cultural relations within the international system of the modern era. The program explores how global, regional and domestic factors influence relations between actors on the world stage. Our mission is to provide students with an understanding of the global system’s past, the tools to function effectively in the present, and the ability to respond to future developments.

Admission Requirments

Qualifications:

FA/F.Sc with minimum 60% marks OR A-level in three main subjects (no subsidiary) with minimum Grade B (60%) with Equivalence Certificate OR Grade 12 with minimum Grade B (60%) with Equivalence Certificate.

Degree Requirments

To receive BS International Relations degree, a student must complete a total of 130 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.50.

Road Map

Semester 1

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Introduction to International Relations	3
2	Core	English – I	3
3	Core	Islamic Studies / Core Ethics	2
4	Core	Introduction to Computers	3
5	General	General – I	3
6	General	General – II	3
Total			17

Semester 2

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Approaches and Theories of International Relations	3
2	Major	International Relations: 1648-1945	3
3	Core	English – II	3
4	Core	Pakistan Studies	2
5	Core	Mathematics	3
6	General	General – III	3
Total			17

Semester 3

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	International Relations 1945-Present	3
2	Major	Area Study-South Asia	3
3	Major	Area Study-Middle East	3
4	Core	English – III	3
5	General	General – IV	3
6	General	General – V	3
Total			18

Semester 4

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Area Study-Central Asia	3
2	Major	Area Study-East Asia	3
3	Major	Area Study-Latin America	3
4	Major	Area Study-Africa	3
5	General	General – VI	3
6	General	General – VII	3
Total			18

Semester 5

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Contemporary Issues in International Relations	3
2	Major	International Law	3
3	Major	Global Politics of Environment	3
4	Major	Research Methodology	3
5	General	General – VII	3
6	General	General – IX	3
Total			18

Semester 6

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	International Political Economy	3
2	Major	International and Regional Organizations	3
3	Major	Strategic and Defense Studies	3
4	Major	Data Analysis and Report Writing	3
5	General	General – X	3
6	General	General – XI	3
Total			18

Semester 7

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Foreign Policy Analysis	3
2	Major	Foreign Policies of US, Russia and China	3
3	Major	Foreign Policy of Pakistan	3
4	Major	Diplomacy	3
Total			12

Semester 8

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	International Politics of Human Rights	3
2	Major	Conflict Management and Resolution	3
3	Major	Research Report	6
Total			12

Courses Breakup

Category	Credit Hours
Core	19
Major	78
General	33
Total	130

Active Citizenship Program

Active Citizenship program offered by Kinnaird College in collaboration with British Council and HEC is a social leadership training program that promotes intercultural dialogue and community-led social development. It is a mandatory requirement for the completion of underGraduate degree and based on two semesters. All students will study the theoretical portion through different activities starting in their 3^rd semester. They will plan their social action projects in 4^th semester and implement it in the field.

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