PSY101 - Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology, Historical Roots of Modern Psychology, Schools of Thought,

Perspective/Model/Approach, Psychodynamic Approach/ Model, Behavioral Approach, The Humanistic
Approach and the Cognitive Approach, Research Methods in Psychology, Physical Development and
Nature Nurture, Cognitive Development, Nervous System, Endocrine System, Sensation, Hearing
(Audition) and Balance, Perception, Altered States of Consciousness, Learning, Operant Conditioning,
Cognitive Approach, Memory,Secondary/ learnt/Psychological motives, Emotions, Cognition and
Thinking, Thinking, Reasoning, Problem- Solving and Creativity, Personality, Intelligence,
Psychopathology, Abnormal Behavior, Psychotherapy, Popular Areas of Psychology, Health Psychology,
Consumer Psychology, Sport Psychology, Forensic Psychology

PSY403 - Social Psychology

Introduction to social psychology, Research process, Designs and methods, The self, Person perception,
Attribution, Attribution errors, Social cognition, Attitudes, Attitude formation, Attitude and behavior,
Attitude change, Prejudice and Discrimination interpersonal attraction, Intimate relationships, Social
influence, Aggression, Reducing aggression, Pro-social behavior, Group behavior, Interpersonal power:
leadership, Social psychology in court and clinic.

SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology

The Origins of Sociology, The Sociological Perspective, Theoretical Paradigms, Sociology as Science,
Steps in Sociological Investigation, Social Interaction, Social Groups, Formal Organizations, Culture,
Socialization: Human Development, Understanding the Socialization Process, Agents of Socialization,
Socialization and the Life Course, Social Control and Deviance, The Social Foundations of Deviance,
Explanations of Crime, Social Distribution of Crime: Explanations, Social Stratification: Introduction and
Significance, Theories of Class and Stratification, Social Class as Subculture, Social Mobility, The
Family: Global Variety, Functions of Family, Family and Marriage in Transition, Gender: A Social
Construction, Gender Socialization, Explanations of Gender Inequality, Functions of Schooling, Issues in
Education, Population Study and Its Significance, Theory of Population Growth, Population Profile of
Pakistan, Implications of Population Growth, Population policy, Environment and Society,
Environmental Issues, Social Change, Causes of Social Change, Modernity and Post Modernity

SOC-401 Cultural Anthropology

What is Anthropology? The Concept of Culture and the Application of Cultural Anthropology, Major
Theories in Cultural Anthropology, Growth of Anthropological Theory, Methods in Cultural
Anthropology, Comparative Study of Production, Distribution and Consumption in Different, Parts of the
World, Economic Anthropology, Focusing on Language, Obtaining Food in Different Cultures,
Relevance of Kinship and Descent, The Role of Family and Marriage in Culture, Gender and Culture,
Stratification and Culture, Theories of Stratification, Culture and Change, Political Organization,
Psychology and Culture, Ideology and Culture, Associations, Cultures and Societies, Race, Ethnicity and
Culture, Culture and Beliefs, Local or Indigenous Knowledge, Anthropology and Development, Cultural
Anthropology and Art, Ethics in Anthropology, Relevance of Cultural Anthropology