SPIR
School of Politics & International Relations
Course
outline for (BS) Degree Program
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Course Title Credit Hours
Prerequisite (s)
Suggested Books.
Ø A
Communicative Grammar Of English(Leech & Svartik)
Ø A Practical
English Grammar(Thomson & Martinet)
Ø A Comprehensive
English Grammar for Foreign students {Eckersley & Eckersley (Longmans)}
Ø Modern
English Vol. I & II Harcourt Brace Jovanovich {Rutherford}
Ø A
University English Grammar {R. Quirk & S. Green Baum (Longmans)}
Ø Practical
English Usage {Swan (OUP)}
Ø English
Idioms (McMordie)
Ø Mastering
English Language (Etherton)
Course Objectives:
This course is designed to build
the English skills in order to prepare for academic work in English.
This is an advanced grammar and Composition course and
emphasizes usage of formal English grammar in written work and speech.
Additionally, throughout this course students will develop their communicative
ability (accuracy, fluency & confidence in speaking) and it will also
enable students to process information from different sources in order to
develop their abilities to support their opinion in conversation or debate.
Moreover, in this course students will develop academic writing and advance English
language skills. This course emphasizes writing as a process, as well as
development of analytical reading and critical thinking skills.
Upon completing this grammar and Composition course, the
students should be able to: analyze and interpret samples of good writing,
identifying and explaining an author’s use of rhetorical strategies and
techniques:
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Apply effective strategies
and techniques in their own writing
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Create and sustain arguments
based on reading, research and / or secondary sources, cogent explanations and
clear transitions
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Demonstrate understanding and
mastery of standard written English as well as stylistic maturity in their own
writing
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Demonstrate understanding of
the conventions of citing primary and secondary sources
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Move effectively through the
stages of the writing process, with careful attention to inquiry and research,
drafting, revising, editing and review
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Write thoughtfully about
their own process of composition
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Revise a work to make it
suitable for a different audience
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Analyze image as text, and
evaluate and incorporate reference documents into researched papers.
Speaking interaction
and production objectives
You will be
able to:
o Take part fluently and effortlessly in conversation and have
a good familiarity with idiomatic expressions colloquialisms.
o Present a clear, smoothly-flowing description or argument in
a style appropriate to the context and with an effective logical structure.
o Interact with native speakers with little or no problem
o Take an active part in discussion on familiar topics
o Present information and descriptions on a wide range for that
viewpoint
o Explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving reasons for
that viewpoint
o Use stress, rhythm and intonation to convey meaning
o Explain the reasons of decisions they have made
Listening
Objectives
You will be
able to:
o Understand any kind of spoken language, live or broadcast, at
fast native speed, when you have some time to get familiar with the accent.
o Understand extended speech on a wide variety of topics
o Interpret indications of tone and register
o Interpret opinions expressed in listening texts
o Use a wide variety of listening tasks as a basis for extended
discussion
o Follow extended lines of argument on familiar topics
Reading
Objectives
You will be
able to:
o Read with ease abstract, structurally or linguistically
complex texts such as manuals, specialized articles and literary work.
Writing
Objectives
You will be
able to:
o Write clear, smoothly-flowing text in a appropriate style.
o Write complex letters, reports or articles which present a
case with an effective legical structure.
o Write summaries and reviews of professional or literary work.
o Write clear, detailed text on a wide variety of subjects
o Write essays or reports using researched evidence to support
their points
o Write different forms of communication to deliver an accurate
message
o Write to convey information in a clear and structured manner
o Use a variety of genres to convey opinion and reasons
Course
Components:
The course content includes
conversation, debates and presentation on a wide range of concrete, abstract
and specialized topics such as nuclear weapons, terrorism, disaster risk
management, climate change, human rights, conflict resolution, UNO, media
analysis, governance, diplomacy, rise of china, civil war, insurgency and the
international response, EU, international institution, foreign policy,
Volkerwanderung, Détente, Deerrence, World war.
GLOBALIZATION,
Cold war anorexia,
arts etc.
“Note well” Students need to : 1. Participate actively in all
class activities
2. Follow teacher’s instruction,
3. Submit
assignments on time
4. Attend every lesson on time
Course
contents:
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weeks
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Contents/topics
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Revision of word classes/content
& structural ,use of modals, auxiliaries, Mechanics(application of
tenses) Articles conditionals
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figures of speech, Active &
Passive Voice, Reported speech
Nuance
Complex sentences
Narratives
Exceptions to the rule
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Word-building (prefix and suffix
patterns)
Word families (noun-verb-adjective-adverb)
Collocations
Compound words
Metaphor
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Phrasal verbs
Register
Idioms
Wide range of functions
Nostalgia
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Coincidences and experiences
Learning and educational systems Eccentricity and individuality Creativity Age and cultural differences |
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Gender
Current affairs Diet and health Types of communication Moral and personal dilemmas |
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Road and home safety and
risk
Environmental issues Children’s development Advertising Architecture |
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Instructing
Describing Advising Expressing opinions formally and informally Checking and clarifying information |
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9
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Paraphrasing
Expanding and exemplifying Persuading and convincing Speculating Expressing annoyance |
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10
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Expressing
regrets
Comparing and contrasting
Describing
people and things and situations
A wide
range of possibilities, including.
Cliché
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11
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Cliché
British vs. American
English
Stylistic/stylized
writing
Literary devices, e.g.
alliteration, onomatopoeia
Lots of speaking
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12
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Lots of listening
Nuances of
pronunciation
On this course, you
will cover some of the following. The specific mix will depend on what you
need and want to do.
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13
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Pronunciation
toolkit - using your mouth, jaw and tongue
Understanding the
phonetic alphabet
Spelling and sounds
Focus on specific
problem areas
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14
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Sentence stress
patterns
Grouping words
together
Common intonation
patterns
Word stress patterns
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Practice
o Asking questions
o Using tags (isn't it? OK?)
o Using emphasis for effect
o Being polite
o Giving opinions
o Agreeing and disagreeing
o Complaining
o Conversational strategies
o Small talk
o Telling jokes and stories
o Using intonation to show emotion
o Using 'natural' English
Grading
Criterion:
Marks
Distribution:
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Particulars
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%Marks
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1.
Assignments
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10
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2.
Quizzes
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7
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First
Sessional Exam
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10
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4.
Second
Session Exam
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10
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5.
Projects
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13(2+2+3+6)
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6. Final Exam
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50
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Total
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100
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Planed
Quizzes and Assignments:
Fewer than
5 : 5
More than 5
and fewer than 10 : >5 & <10 o:p="">
More than
10 : >10
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Particulars
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Planned (Qz/As)
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Remarks
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1. Quizzes
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10
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2. Assignments
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10
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Prepare any five assignments: word limit 2000 to 3000 .
1.
Solution to Power Crisis-Kalabagh Dam or Alternative
Sources of Energy?
2. SOCIO-ECONOMICAND CULTURAL CONSTRAINTS OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN/A country is
backward because its people are backward.
3. Democracy has failed to deliver in Pakistan!Discuss./The Future of Democracy in Pakistan/What are the hurdles in our way to becoming a truly independent state?
4.Media-a Mirror to the Society or a Frankensteinian Monster/Power of Media in the Modern World/Globalization and electronic media/The present system of education must assume some of the responsibilities of our failures of media/Truth is a rare commodity despite the freedom enjoys by the print media and electronic media.
5.Palestine is missing from the agenda of the United Nations ;nor is The United States ready to press on nor Israel ready to accommodate Palestinians.Elaborate.
6.The world politics stands more derisive than it was ever before due to the specific imperialist designs/The Politics of Empowerment in Pakistan.Elucidate/Political is the art of possible. Discuss.
7.Pakistan and War on Terror: Gains and Losses
8.Status of Women in Islam./T state of women rights in Pakistan can women be equal to men in Pakistan? Why is there no status of the third gender in Pakistan?
9.Provincial Autonomy.
10.Climate Change:A Myth or Reality!/Global Warming/Climate Change/Greenhouse Effect
11.Is Foreign Aid the SOLUTION TO POVERTY in Pakistan or Self-reliance might be our saviour ?/Foreign Aid and Pakistan's Economic Condition
12.Brain Drain-causes and consequences
13.Exceeding The Mandate: Judicial Activism In Pakistan/Judicial activism threatens democracy/Judicial Activism vs Democratic Consolidation in Pakistan
2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC
3. Democracy has failed to deliver in Pakistan!Discuss./The Future of Democracy in Pakistan/What are the hurdles in our way to becoming a truly independent state?
4.Media-a Mirror to the Society or a Frankensteinian Monster/Power of Media in the Modern World/Globalization and electronic media/The present system of education must assume some of the responsibilities of our failures of media/Truth is a rare commodity despite the freedom enjoys by the print media and electronic media.
5.Palestine is missing from the agenda of the United Nations ;nor is The United States ready to press on nor Israel ready to accommodate Palestinians.Elaborate.
6.The world politics stands more derisive than it was ever before due to the specific imperialist designs/The Politics of Empowerment in Pakistan.Elucidate/Political is the art of possible. Discuss.
7.Pakistan and War on Terror: Gains and Losses
8.Status of Women in Islam./T state of women rights in Pakistan can women be equal to men in Pakistan? Why is there no status of the third gender in Pakistan?
9.Provincial Autonomy.
10.Climate Change:A Myth or Reality!/Global Warming/Climate Change/Greenhouse Effect
11.Is Foreign Aid the SOLUTION TO POVERTY in Pakistan or Self-reliance might be our saviour ?/Foreign Aid and Pakistan's Economic Condition
12.Brain Drain-causes and consequences
13.Exceeding The Mandate: Judicial Activism In Pakistan/Judicial activism threatens democracy/Judicial Activism vs Democratic Consolidation in Pakistan
14.Peace
the Essential Message of our Religion./Religion has Done more Harm than help to
Human Relations in the World.
15.Time management is the key note of success.
16.Lack of discipline - a National Disaster./In this Country Reason does not Apply to Anything.
17.Materialism in the Death of Spirituality.Moral depravity is the root cause of poverty./Modern Nations :Are Atomic Giants but Ethically Dwarfs
18.Disaster management and government preparedness.
19. The future of UNO, Hopes and Hurdles/The U.N.O has failed to measure up to the demands of its charter.
20.Take a Stand Against the Armies Of Ignorance/Pakistan's War on Terror and its Impact on our Psyche and Politic, Socio, Economic Fronts./Dialogue or coercion - is the Best Course to Combat Terrorism
21.Higher education as an agent of change./Co-education , Merits and Demerits/Education System in Pakistan has Collapsed!Discuss/English as the Medium of Education in Pakistan
22. Disaster management and government preparedness.
23. ' If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?'/The time we live in is the winter of the world.
24. Prevention is Better Than Cure./Health is not a Condition of Matter, but of Mind.
25.The more Developed a Country, the More Lethally it is Armed.
26.The food crisis: problems, challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan.
27.There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
28.Literature is the Best Criticism of Life.
29.Pakistan is Rich in Natural Resources but very Poor in their Management.
30.Equality,Justice/All Humans are Born Equal in Dignity and Rights but They are in Shackles Everywhere.
31.Without Independent Truth-finding Commission, Accountability is Unachievable.
32. Without good communication skills, life becomes impossible in the Modern World.
33.Fair Play and Life, as it is lived, in the Land of Poor.
34.The pleasure of Reading.
35.State is for The People Or People Are For The State.
15.Time management is the key note of success.
16.Lack of discipline - a National Disaster./In this Country Reason does not Apply to Anything.
17.Materialism in the Death of Spirituality.Moral depravity is the root cause of poverty./Modern Nations :Are Atomic Giants but Ethically Dwarfs
18.Disaster management and government preparedness.
19. The future of UNO, Hopes and Hurdles/The U.N.O has failed to measure up to the demands of its charter.
20.Take a Stand Against the Armies Of Ignorance/Pakistan's War on Terror and its Impact on our Psyche and Politic, Socio, Economic Fronts./Dialogue or coercion - is the Best Course to Combat Terrorism
21.Higher education as an agent of change./Co-education , Merits and Demerits/Education System in Pakistan has Collapsed!Discuss/English as the Medium of Education in Pakistan
22. Disaster management and government preparedness.
23. ' If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?'/The time we live in is the winter of the world.
24. Prevention is Better Than Cure./Health is not a Condition of Matter, but of Mind.
25.The more Developed a Country, the More Lethally it is Armed.
26.The food crisis: problems, challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan.
27.There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
28.Literature is the Best Criticism of Life.
29.Pakistan is Rich in Natural Resources but very Poor in their Management.
30.Equality,Justice/All Humans are Born Equal in Dignity and Rights but They are in Shackles Everywhere.
31.Without Independent Truth-finding Commission, Accountability is Unachievable.
32. Without good communication skills, life becomes impossible in the Modern World.
33.Fair Play and Life, as it is lived, in the Land of Poor.
34.The pleasure of Reading.
35.State is for The People Or People Are For The State.
32. Without good communication skills, life becomes impossible in the Modern World.
33. Fair Play and Life, as it is lived, in the Land of Poor.
34. The pleasure of Reading.
35. State is for The People Or People Are For The State.
