Department of Sociology

Overview:

The Department of Sociology is one of the best places of learning, having highly qualified faculty members. The Department of Sociology provides opportunities of internships to its students during their study which helps them to grow professionally. The Department of Sociology is not only focusing on learning within classrooms but also instilling critical thinking in students through workshops, seminars, discussion forums and conferences. We prepare students in the academic careers in the field of teaching, social services, hospitals, social welfare department, education, research, criminal justice and policy analysis.

Vision:

Our vision is to facilitate women on their path to becoming informed, well-rounded, and effective members of our society by providing them with a rigorous curriculum where they can see themselves and their future life trajectories represented

Mission:

The Sociology Department is a diverse, student-centered learning community engaged in a broad and actionable education, applicable to a variety of career paths, that includes research, writing, and critical thinking skills. We offer students a rigorous training to critically examine the social world, including groups, institutions, cultures, and interactions.

HoD Message:

I welcome you in the Department of Sociology, Rawalpindi Women University. In the Department of Sociology, we make sure to maintain quality of teaching and deliver quality education in the field of sociology to our students. Like quality teaching, our focus is discovery and innovative research which plays a vital role in the eradication of key social problems in society.  I am delighted to welcome you in the Department of Sociology for quality education, exploring cutting edge research and rich academic learning opportunities.

Dr. Raza Ullah

Head of the Department of Sociology

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Program Offered:

Program Name: BS Sociology

Eligibility Criteria: Intermediate or equivalent level with passing marks

Courses offered:        

Semester	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
First	ENG 110	Functional English	3
	ISL -101/ ETH-101	Islamic Studies / Ethics	2
	MTH-110	Quantitative Reasoning-I	3
	BFA-124	History of ancient civilization (Arts & Humanities)	3
	POL 121	Introduction to Political Science-I	3
	SOC 121	Fundamentals of Sociology	3
	QTS-101/ ETH-102	Quranic Translation Studies -I/ Ehics-I	1
	Total		18
Second	ENG 111	Expository English	3
	PAK-103	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	2
	STA-112	Quantitative Reasoning-II	3
	SOW-101	Introduction to Social Work (Social Sciences)	3
	PSY-101	General Psychology	3
	SOC 122	Pakistani Society and Culture	3
	Total		17
Third	CS-107	Application of Information and Communication Technologies	2
	CS-107L	Application of Information and Communication Technologies (Lab)	1
	MGT-303	Entrepreneurship	3
	CCE-497	Civics and Community Engagement	2
	ZOO-123	Cell Biology (Natural Sciences)	2
	ZOO-123L	Cell Biology (Lab) (Natural Sciences)	1
	MCM-121	Introduction Mass Communication	3
	QTS-201/ ETH-201	Quranic Translation Studies -II/ Ehics-II	1
	SOC 202	Introduction to Social Research	3
	Total		18
Fourth	MGT-104	Introduction to Management	3
	SOC 205	Fundamentals of Social Psychology	3
	SOC 302	Gender studies	3
	SOC 303	Social Anthropology	3
	SOC 312	Community Development	3
	Total		15
Fifth	SOC 320	Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology	3
	SOC 313	Rural Sociology	3
	SOC 315	Sociology of Health	3
	SOC 318	Sociology of Development	3
	SOC 319	Classical Sociological Theories	3
	QTS-301/ ETH-301	Quranic Translation Studies -III/ Ehics-III	1
	Total		16
Sixth	SOC 316	Introduction to Social Change	3
	SOC 314	Urban Sociology	3
	SOC 317	Introduction to Population Studies	3
	SOC 322	Contemporary Sociological Theories	3
	SOC-321	Sociology of Environment	3
	Total		15
Seventh	INT-499	Internship	3
	SOC 426	Industrial Sociology	3
	SOC 402	Sociology of Education	3
	SOC 404	Political Sociology	3
	SOC 406	Sociology of Globalization	3
	QTS-401/ ETH-401	Quranic Translation Studies-IV/ Ethics-IV	1
	Total		16
Eighth	CP-499	Capstone Project	6
	SOC-405	Sociology of Religion	3
	SOC 423	Sociology of Media	3
	SOC 421	Sociology of Peace and Conflict	3
	SOC 432	Introduction to Criminology	3
	Total		18
Total Credit Hours: 133

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Contact

Address/Location:  Office/Room #, 61 Block Name

Phone No: N/A

Email: raza.ullah@f.rwu.edu.pk

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