Course Outline 2nd Semester

Course Outline 2nd Semester

Anx ‘B’

National University of Modern Languages

(Department of Governance and Organizational Science)

MSc Semester II

Module:          Global Governance

Course Code   GOS-511

 

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 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

·        History: Global Historical Developments Since 1945 (WW2).

·        Common International Laws & Terminologies in Global Governance

·        Global Economy

o    Global Economic Structure.

o    Fundamental Patterns and Characteristics of Global Economy.

o    Current Global Economic Perspectives

o    Factoral Variables: Population Pressure, Resource Depletion, etc

o    Alternative Models.

o    Integration vs. Disintegration: The New Global Schisms

o    Global Economic Integration

o    The Global Politics of Development

·        Global Security

o   Concept and Scope of Security

o   Global Contenders of Legitimacy

o   Weapons Proliferation

o   Means & Ends of Security.

o   Allies and Adversaries

o   Global Security Crisis: Analysis of Different Crisis and Their International Ramifications.

o   Concept of the "New" World Order

o   Other Conceptions of Ways to Order the World

o   Trigger Effect, Ripple Effect, Domino’s Theory and their Role in Global  Security.

o   Debates:

o   The End of History

o   Clash of Civilizations

o   Future Forecasting

·       Global Politics

·         Globalization and its Significance to International Politics

·         Theories of Globalization

·         Actors of Global Politics: MNCs, IGOs, NGOs, TCs etc

·         The "Old" World Order?: Geopolitics, Great Powers, and Realpolitik

·         New Challenges to World Order: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and Human Rights

·        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.

RECOMMENDED READINGS

·       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, P_p. 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. P_p.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, P_p33-48.

11.  International Law by J.G. Starke. (Or By) Oppenheim

12.  Exploring 21^st Century world politics” in World Politics: Trends & Transformation (Thomson and Wadsworth, 2004) Chapter 1, P_p5-27.

·       Journals/Articles:

1. Robert D Kaplan, “The Coming Anarchy” The Atlantic Monthly (Feb 1994)
2. Francis Fukuyama, “The End of history” National Interest (Fall 1989)
3. Foreign Affairs:

           Samuel  Huntington, “Clash of civilizations”   (Summer 1993)

           Joseph Nye, What  new world order?               (Fall 1992)

          Stanley Hoffman, “Clash of Globalizations”     (July/August, 2002)

1.    Websites:

1.      bbc.co.uk.

2.      Global Watch.

3.      cia.org CIA world fact book Council on Foreign Relations, USA (cfr.org).

4.      National power survey group.

5.      Foreign Affairs, Journal (foreign affairs.org)

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

o    Understanding Public Policy by Thomas R. Dye (3^rd 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