Course Outline 3rd Semester

Couse Outline 3rd Semester
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National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester III
Module:          States and Administrative Law 
Course Code   GOS-524
 


COURSE OBJECTIVE: Objective of the course are:
·                     To achieve academic personal and career excellence in the domain of administrative legality.
·                     To develop analytical skill in the field of Administrative Law and create an understanding of different developments taking place in the wake of global changes and to meet the current and future challenges in this field.

COURSE CONTENTS
 1.            Introduction

o   State, Government, Administration
o   Definition, Nature and Scope
o   Historical Growth
2.            Fundamental Principles
o   Rule of Law
o   Separation of Powers
3.            Fountain of Administrative Action
o   Classifications
o   Administrative Instruction
o   Administrative Function
o   Administrative Direction
4.            Delegated Legislation
o   Necessity
o   Categories
o   Development
o   Cardinal Principles
o   Control & Safeguards
5.            Natural Justice
o   Concept
o   Growth
o   Salient Features
6.            Judicial Review
o   Concept
o   Administrative Tribunals
o   Regulatory Authorities 
7.            Public Interest
o   Public Employment
o   Ombudsman
o   Droit Administratiff & Administrative Courts

RECOMMENDED READINGS

·         Administrative Law : H.W.R. WADE & C.F. Forsyth
·         Administrative Law:  Hamid Khan 
National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester III
Module:          Organizational Behaviour
Course Code   GOS-525
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES. To acquaint the students with :

·                     The science of organizational behavior – a comparatively new subject
·                     The impact of productivity/ output on behaviors
·                     The organizational dynamics & effects of multidimensional environments on organizational behavior

COURSE CONTENTS
·                     Introduction to OB
1.            Historical background
2.            Defining Organizational Behaviour
3.            Theoretical Frameworks
4.            Impact of Globalization

·                     Perception Process
5.            Importance of Perception
6.            Perceptual Selectivity (External Internal Factors)
7.            Social Perception (Attribution, Stereotyping)

·                     Personality and Attitudes
·                     Motivation Needs & Process (Maslow- Herzberg Theory)
·                     Design and Goal Setting
·                     Learning Processes and Reward System
·                     Group Dynamics & Teams
·                     Interactive Conflict
·                     Stress
·                     Power & Politics
·                     Leadership
·                     Communication
·                     Decision Making & Creativity
·                     Organizational Change and Development

RECOMMENDED READINGS
·                     Organizational Behaviour- 12th  Edition by Fred Luthans (Mc GrawHill International Edition)
·                     Organizational Behaviour- By Stephen P. Robbins
·                     Organizational Behaviour – By Yogendra Singh, Mamta Panday







National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester III
Module:          Research Methodology  
Course Code   GOS-522
 


COURSE OBJECTIVESThe objectives of the Course are to introduce students to:
·                     Develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts of  Business Research
·                     Understand why managers should know about Research and its role in managerial effectiveness
·                     Identify the major aspects of the research process
·                     Recognize the role of technology in business research
·                     Apply the essentials of Research Mythology – Practice
COURSE CONTENTS . The course will cover the following aspects:
·                     Introduction to Research
·                     Understanding what is Scientific Investigation
·                     Overview of the Research Process
·                     Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis Development
·                     Elements of Research Design
·                     Research Proposals
·                     Experimental Designs
·                     Measurement of Variables
·                     Sampling
·                     Data Collection Methods
·                     Data Analysis
·                     Academic Writing
·                     Managerial Decision Making




LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of the Course, the students should be able to comprehend the importance of research in business, fulfill management obligations through the effective use of the research methodology and apply it to practical situations

RECOMMENDED READINGS
n  PRIMARY REFERENCES
•         RESEARCH METHODS FOR BUSINESS – A SKILL BUILDING APPROACH         by Uma Sekaran
•         THE RESEACHER’S TOOLKIT – A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PRACTITIONER RESEARCH by David Wilkinson
n  SECONDARY REFERENCES
•         BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS by Donald R Cooper & C. William Emory
•         BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS by Donald R Cooper & Pamela S  Shindler
•         BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS by William G Zikmund
•         RESEARCH SKILLS FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES by Alan Berkeley Thomas





National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester III
Module:          International Trade and Economics   
Course Code   GOS-523
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:-  the objectives of the course are to introduce students to:-

·                     Understanding the fundamentals of Economics and International Trade.
·                     Be familiar with the main instruments of trade policy and how their economic effects can be analyzed.
·                     Understand how trade policy issued is handled at the WTO.
·                     Be familiar with some of the major examples of preferential trading assignments.
·                     Understand the economic effects and implications of preferential trade liberalization.
·                     Relate these principles to issues of particular importance to Pakistan.

COURSE CONTENTS: The course will cover the following aspects:

·         Principles and Concepts:
·         Economics, Institutions, and Development: A Global perspective
·         Diverse Structures and Common Characteristics of Developing Nations.
·         Historic Growth and Contemporary Development: Lessons and Controversies.
·         Classic Theories of Development: A Comparative Analysis.
·         Contemporary Models of Development and Under development.
·         Problems and Policies: Domestic:
o   Poverty, Inequality and Development.
o   Population Growth and Economic Development: Causes, Consequences, and controversies.
o   Human capital: Education and Health in Economic Development.
o   Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development.
·         Problems and Policies: International:
o   Trade Theory and Development Experience
o   The Trade Policy Debate: Export Promotion, Import Substitution, and Economic Integration.
o   Balance of Payments, Developing-Country Debt, and the Macroeconomic Stabilization controversy.
o   Foreign Finance, Investment, and Aid: Controversies and Opportunities.

·         Possibilities and Prospects:
o   Development Policymaking and the Role of the State.
o   Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development.
·         Comparative advantage and technological differences:
o   Comparative advantage and the factors of production.
o   Scale economics, monopolistic competition and international trade.

·         Question that will be addressed in International Trade include:-
o   Why do countries trade?
o   Who gains and who loses from trade?
o   What are the economic effects of a tariff?
o   What other trade policy instruments are commonly used and how are their effects analyzed?
o   Why are export subsidies so controversial?
o   How does the economies of preferential trading arrangements differ from the economies of trade in a non-preferential setting?
o   What are the issues raised by the spread of preferential trading arrangements?
·         WTO Agreement and Economy of Pakistan
o   Review of WTO agreements.
o   WTO Stances of Pakistan and other developing countries.
o   The impact of WTO Pakistan’s economy since 1995:
o   Pakistan’s commitment to various WTO agreements and compliance.
o   Market access issues.
o   Agreement on textiles and clothing.
o   General agreement on Trade and services (GATS)
o   Trade elate investment measures (TRIMS)
o   Trade related intellectual property rights (TRIPS)

RECOMMENDED READINGS:
o   Samuelson:  ECONOMICS.
o   Michael P. Todaro and Stephen C. Smith: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Eighth Edition)
o   C.E. Ferguson and J.P. Gud: Microeconomic theory.
o   S. Akbar Zaidi: Issues in Pakistan’s Economy (Second Edition)
o   Samuelson Nrodhaus: Economics (Eighteenth Edition).

                                                  
National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)
MSc Semester  III
Module: Global Governance
Course Code    GOS-511
Course Instructor: Rashid Khan
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES.
The course is aimed at outlining the central questions of politics that have shaped the modern world and to invite students to analyze, discuss and develop their ideas about such themes as war and peace, poverty and inequality, order and justice, governance and power in the international arena.
The objectives of the Course are to:
Develop a working knowledge of several subfields of the discipline.
·                     Create strong research skills for subsequent study in this field.
·                     Be able to critically analyze international events and issues.
·                     Enable an understanding of the history of global governance ideas and of the institutions that make the practice of global governance possible.
COURSE CONTENTS. The Course will cover the following aspects:
·        Global Governance
o   Concept and Definition
o   Context of the Global Governance
o   Problems and Principles of Global Governance
o   Issues in Global Governance
·        Global Governance and World Order
·                     The Idea of international society
·                     Global governance and the United Nations
·                     Global economic governance and liberal order
·                     Global civil society and social movements
·                     Regionalization and world order
·                     A fragmenting world order
·                     The postcolonial order
·        Global Economy
·                     Global Economic Structure.
·                     Fundamental Patterns and Characteristics of Global Economy.
·                     Current Global Economic Perspectives
·                     The Global Politics of Development

·        Global Community
o What constitutes Global Community?
o North/South Debate
o Problems of the Global Community
o Environment and Resource Issues
o Global Poverty and Inequality.
o Population Issues: Overpopulation and Migration
o Aid Flows.
o The Future of the Global Community.




·        Global Security
o   Concept and Scope of Security
o   Weapons Proliferation
o   Means & Ends of Security.
o   Allies and Adversaries
o   Trigger Effect, Ripple Effect, Domino’s Theory and their Role in Global Security.

·       Global Politics
o   Globalization and its Significance to International Politics
o   Economic Globalization
o   Political Globalization
o   Globalization and the challenges to governance
o   Actors of Global Politics: MNCs, IGOs, NGOs, TCs etc

·    The Reform of Global Governance
·                     Strengthening global governance
·                     Social democratic multilateralism
·                     Multilevel citizenship

·        Global Profiles
 A detailed focus on the regional characteristics and profile for Middle East, Africa, North America, South Asia, South East Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America and International and regional organizations like UNO, EU, ASEAN etc.
(To be covered  as assignments)


RECOMMENDED READINGS

Core Text Book
1. Global Covenant , David Held, UK: Polity Press Limited (2004).

·       Books:
1.      “Population Pressure, Resource Depletion and the Preservation of Global Environment” in Kegley and Wittkopf (2004) Chapter 10, Pp. 351-398.
2.      “Globalism: Dependancy and the Capitalist World System in International Relations” by Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi, Pp. 341-364.
3.      Realist Road to Security Through Alliances, “The Balance of Power and Arms Control” by Kegley and Wittkope (2004)  Chapter 14, Pp. 531-567.
4.      Jan Aart Scholte, “The Globalization of World Politics” in The globalization of World Politics (1999) Pp. 13-30.
5.      Fred Halliday, “Nationalism” in The Globalization of World Politics ed., John Baylis and Steve Smith. Pp.359-373.
6.       “Non State Actors in Inter-State system” Chapter 5 by Kegley and Wittkopf (2004) Pp. 135-185.
7.      Great powers Rivalries and Relations by Kegley and Wittkopf  (2004) Chapter 4, Pp. 97-133.
8.      “The Gobal South in a World of Powers” Chapter 6 by Kegley and Wittkopf (2004) Pp 187-222.
9.      Michael T. Snarr and D. Neil Snarr, eds. (1998). Introducing Global Issues.Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
10.  Robert H. Jackson, “The Evolution of International Society” in The Globalization     of World Politics by John Baylis and Steve Smith, Pp33-48.
11.  International Law by J.G. Starke. (Or By) Oppenheim
12.  Exploring 21st Century world politics” in World Politics: Trends & Transformation (Thomson and Wadsworth, 2004) Chapter 1, Pp5-27.

·       Journals/Articles:
1.            Robert D Kaplan, “The Coming Anarchy” The Atlantic Monthly (Feb 1994)










National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)
MSc Semester  II
Module:          Multi-Level Governance
Course Code    GOS-514
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objective of the course are to familiarize the students with the functioning and governance of the political system in Pakistan, starting from Federal level,  to provincial level and finally with the running of the government at local level.

COURSE OUTLINE

A detailed and comprehensive study of Multi-Level Governance, starting from Federal level, which is the major structure of the Government, to Provincial level, District level then under District level to Tehsil level and Union Council level. Background and emergence of Local Government system in Pakistan, with special reference to the present system of Local Government under Nazims and Naib-Nazim and Devolution of Powers.

COURSE CONTENTS

1.            Definition of Multi-Level Governance.

2.            A detailed study of the following offices/organizations:
o   President of Pakistan
o   Prime Minister of Pakistan
o   Federal Cabinet
o   Cabinet Committees
o   Federal Secretariat as defined under the Rules of Business 1973
o   National Economic Council
o   Election Commission
o   Auditor General of Pakistan
o   Wafaqi Mohtasib
o   National Security Council
o   Supreme Court of Pakistan
o   Federal Legislature
·        National Assembly
·        Senate
3.            Provincial Setup
o   Governor
o   Chief Minister
o   Provincial Assemblies
o   Provincial Secretariat
o   Planning and Development Board
4.            Local Government
o   Local Government Ordinance 2000 and its subsequent amendments.
o   District Government
o   Zila Government
o   Union Administration
o   Role of Civil Servants
o   Critical analysis and suggestions to improve the Local Government system specially the implementation of Development Schemes, and their Monitoring and Evaluation.
5.            Judicial System
o   Supreme Court
o   High Courts
o   Lower Courts

RECOMMENDED READINGS
o   Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973
o   Rules of Business, 1973 (Cabinet Secretariat)
o   Local Government Book by National Reconstruction Bureau
o   Manual of Development Projects by Planning Division
o   Government and Administration in Pakistan by Dr Jamil-ur-Rehman




National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester  II
Module:          Management of Public Policy  
Course Code    GOS-513
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Course are to familiarize the students with an understanding of what public policies are, how these policies are formulated, what are the different policy models available and how policies are analyzed and evaluated for their efficacy.

COURSE CONTENTS

1.            Policy:
·                     What is Policy
·                     Why Study Public Policy
·                     Policy Analysis- Art & Craft
·                     What can be learned from Policy Analysis
·                     Policy Analysis and the quest for solutions
·                     Policy Analysis and Policy Advocacy

2.            Models
·                     Institutional Model
·                     Process Model
·                     Rational Model
·                     Incremental Model
·                     Group Model
·                     Elite Model
·                     Public Choice Model
·                     Game Theory Model

3.            The Policy Making Process
·                     How Policies are made
·                     Public Opinion
·                     Elite opinion

4.            Policy Evaluation
5.            Case Study

RECOMMENDED READINGS
·                     Understanding Public Policy by Thomas R. Dye (3rd Edition)- Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood-Cliefs N.J- USA


                                                        
National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester  II
Module:          Corporate Governance (CG) 
Course Code    GOS-515
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES: To provide students an understanding of the subject of corporate governance by focussing on the following aspects:

·                     What is Corporate Governance?
·                     Principles of Corporate Governance
·                     What is the General Structure of Corporations?
·                     Board of Directors and their Working Principles.
·                     How Companies are Formed and the Role of SECP 
·                     International Perspectives on Corporate Governance

COURSE CONTENTS

The Course will be covered by a study of the following aspects:
·                     Introduction to the Subject
·                     Overview of Corporate Governance
·                     Why the Need for Corporate Governance
·                     Concept of Corporate Governance
·                     Key Corporate Actors in Corporate Governance
·                     Stakeholders
·                     Corporate Governance: Mechanism and Overview  
·                     Ingredients of Corporate Governance
·                     Principles of Corporate Governance
·                     Roles and Responsibilities of Boards
·                     Board Operation
·                     Details of Patterns of Roles and Responsibility
·        Transparency and Financial Disclosure in Corporate Governance
·        Role and Responsibility of Investors
·                     Decision Making in Corporate Governance
·                     Relative control of stakeholders in decision making
·                     Relationship Amongst the Stakeholders
·                     Theories of Corporate Governance
·                     Corporate Mechanism and control
·                     Internal Corporate Governance
·                     External Corporate Governance
·                     How Corporate Governance is Done by SECP
·                     Role of SECP in Registering Companies in Pakistan 
·                     Performance Monitoring in Corporate Governance 
·                     Remuneration System  
·                     Bankruptcy System  
·                     Incorporation of Companies in Pakistan
·                     Memorandum of Association  
·                     Articles of Association  
·                     Ownership Structure in Corporate Governance
·                     Systemic Problems of Corporate Governance
·                     Corporate Social Responsibility  
·                     Codes and Guidelines of Corporate Governance
·                     Rules and Regulations in Corporate Governance
·                     Corporate Governance in UK and USA


·                     Case Studies
·        Corporate Governance in Nokia Corporation
·        Corporate Governance in Toyota



RECOMMENDED READINGS
·                     SECP web site; www.sccp.gov.org
·                     Websites of World Bank, UNDP and other multilateral institutions
·                     Handouts as distributed in class



National University of Modern Languages
(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester  II
Module:          Human Resource Management 
Course Code    GOS-512
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES. The objectives of the Course are to:
·                     Define the Strategic role of Human Resource Management
·                     Explain salient motivational and learning theories and their role in employee behavior
·                     Create an understanding of the different facets of  Human Resource Management
·                     Outline different processes applied in the Human Resource Management functions
·                     Discuss some challenges faced by HRD professionals
COURSE CONTENTS . The course will cover the following aspects:
·                     STRATEGIC ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
·                     FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOR
·                                             Employee Behavior and External Influences Affecting it
·                                             Motivational Theories
·                                             Learning Theories
·                     CAREER MANAGEMENT
·                                             Career Management Process
·                                             Job Analysis
·                                             Personnel Planning and Recruiting
·                                             Early Career Issues
·                                             Middle & Late Career Issues
·                     TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
·                                             Assessment of Training Needs
·                                             Designing Effective Training Programs
·                                             Implementing Training Programs
·                                             Evaluating Training Programs
·                     EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
·                     EMPLOYEE COUNSELLING
·                     CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
METHODOLOGY
The methodology will include lectures, discussions, case studies and presentations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of the Course, the students should be able to comprehend the importance of HRM, fulfill management obligations and apply the acquired knowledge to practical situations
RECOMMENDED READINGS
·                     HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (TENTH EDITION) by GARY DESSLER
·                     HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (THIRD EDITION) by RANDY L. DESIMONE, JON M. WERNER and DAVID M. HARRIS
·                     CAREER MANAGEMENT by Jeffrey H. Greenhaus, Gerard A. Callanan and Veronica M. Godshalk 


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