Self-Assessment Reportof

BSc. Social Sciences

Program Team members:Mr. Sikandar Tangi

Mr. Babur JamilDr. Aamir Taj

Mr. Javid Iqbal

About IMSciences:

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The Institute of Management Sciences, based in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is a young, innovative, and enterprising business school en route to compete with the foremost management schools of the country. The Institute is dedicated to its unique approach (at least in the region) of providing management education based in cutting-edge research and comprehensive training. Unlike conventional academic institutes, IMSciences broadens its educational focus in response to new trends in the developing field of management. Based on the social values of integrity, honesty, professional excellence and a broad vision of life, the Institute aims to provide educational experience that transforms its students into business leaders at par with international managers, executives, and entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 1995, the school’s academic rigor and avant-garde approach to management education have produced alumnae that shape the world of business at regional, national, and international level.

Presently, the Institute is offering a range of courses, undergraduate programs, and graduate degrees in the fields of Management, Computer Science and Information Technology, Planning and Policy Analysis, Banking, Finance and Accounting, Marketing, Health Service and Hospital Management, and Local Government and Public Enterprises. The enrichment of academic programs over the years, the establishment of Liberal Arts Program, and the construction of our new inspiring, and state-of-the-art campus have provided us with a great platform to build upon and we aim to transform the Institute into a full-fledged top-notch university.

Vision: To be the premier management institute of the region that systematically combines education, training and research in its programs to prepare faculty and students for diverse and challenging roles in a complex domestic and global environment.  

Institute Mission:Our mission is to provide quality management education and new knowledge

based research that enables IMSciences to be a school with foundations in excellence at all

levels. Our faculty aims at advancing management theory and practice and to broadly analyze

knowledge through learning, classroom applications and service in the public and private sectors.

IMSciences education enables individuals to manage existing businesses, critically evaluate

theory, and inculcate values of energetic entrepreneurship in support of public policy that

encourages economic development balanced with social and environmental responsibility.

Through its focus on teaching and learning, research and outreach, the Institute creates, conveys

and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, to advance social and

community development in order to foster economic competitiveness and improve the quality of

life.

BSc. Social Sciences

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Introduction:

Social sciences are about how a society works? And how a society affects ones live on different levels? The study of social sciences equips individuals with tools to improve understanding of the issues related to individuals and society and to explore solutions to problems. It helps in the evolution and approaches toward problem solving. Knowledge of social sciences broadens one’s horizons enables one to analyze key social concepts.

For young Pakistani students, the study of social sciences is greatly important. The changing nature of the Pakistani state, society, politics and other socio-economic transitions make it vital for students to have a thorough knowledge of social sciences.

Criterion 1: PROGRAM MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

Standard 1-1: The program must have documented measurable objectives that support Faculty / College and institution mission statements.

Program Mission:

To build a strong base of our students through quality pedagogy, effective communication, and applied research, that contributes towards a tolerant, peaceful and democratic society.

Objectives:

1. To foster intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, logical reasoning, and an unbiased academic reasoning

2. to teach them the basic and contemporary theories and current debates in the field of social sciences

3. Students will be able to compare different competing theories without prejudice in a purely academic manner, in an effective written and oral form of communication

4. To identify the modern day issues and challenges facing the region and the globe

5. To prepare students to understand the issues related to the practical field6. To entice healthy debate concerning comparative religious doctrines

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Standard 1-2: The program must have documented outcomes for graduating students. It must be demonstrated that the outcomes support the program objectives and that graduating students are capable of performing these outcomes.

Outcomes:

1. Graduates with good analytical and critical skills. Being Innovative and creative.

2. Graduate with good understanding of fundamental concepts of Social Sciences

3. Students will have an ability and expertise to identify, comprehend and solve socio-political issues.

Conduct research, report and communicate. 4. The ability of the graduates to tackle practical challenges, enhanced. 5. Participatory, field research, community involvement 6. The student will apply a body of social theories to analyze social and

cultural challenges.

Program

Objectives

Program Outcomes

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 √

2 √

3 √ √ √

4 √ √

5 √

6 √

Table 4.2: outcomes and objectives

Conducting surveys of graduating seniors, alumnis, and employers.

These surveys are not applicable on our program as no graduates have been passed out yet.

Describe the means for assessing the extent to which graduates are performing the stated program outcomes/learning objectives.

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Different assessment methodologies and techniques are applied to evaluate learning outcomes. E.g:- Monthly Exams, Course related assignments, Presentations, Research essays and class discussions.

Evidence: Through exams, interviews, assignments, research essays, presentations or projects, students’ achievements. Scholarship achievement. E.g. ugrad, SUSI. Publish work.

Carefully designed questions asked during senior projects presentations. These questions should be related to program outcomes.

Questions not designed yet.

Standard 1-3: The results of program’s assessment and the extent to which they are used to improve the program must be documented.

The program is being assessed for the first time. No prior assessment.

Standard 1-4: The department must assess its overall performance periodically using quantifiable measures.

Present students enrolment (undergraduate and graduate) during the last three years indicating percentages of honor students, student faculty ratio, average graduating grade point average per semester, average time for completing the undergraduate program and attrition rate.

YearsNo of students No of graduate students

2014 26 As the program was started in 2011 therefore students will be graduated in December 2015

2013 282012 392011 23

Years Average GPA of S.E students

Percentage of honor students

Attrition rate

2015 3.5 4 0.52014 3.5 4 0.52013 3.5 4 0.52012

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Indicate percentage of employers that are strongly satisfied with the performance of the department’s graduates. Use employer’s survey.

So far no employer survey has been conducted.

Present performance measures for research activities. These include journal publications, funded projects, and conference publications per faculty per year and indicate the % of faculty awarded excellence in research award.

Performance Measures/Name of Teachers

Paper Published in International Journal (last three years)

Papers published in National Journals with impact factor(last three years)

Research Projects approved(2010)

Conference attended(2010)

Dr. Aamir Taj 2 8 8Mr. Javid Iqbal 2 12 4Mr. Zafar Habib 2 10 2Mr. Sikandar Tangi

2 5

Mr. Yasir Hayat 3Average Average per

facultyAverage per faculty Average per

faculty)Average per faculty

Note: since we don’t have departments therefore we cannot categorize faculty.

Present performance measures for community services. This may include number of short courses per year, workshops and seminars organized.

Year Workshops Organized

Short courses / Trainings

Seminars Community based service

Study Tours

2015 1 4 32014 1 (farsi language) 2 12013 12012 1

Total 1 1 8 1 3

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Indicate faculty and students satisfaction regarding the administrative services offered by the department. Use faculty and students surveys.

Faculty Not conducted yetStudents Not conducted yet

Criterion 2: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION

The curriculum must be designed and organized to achieve the program’s objectives and outcomes. Also course objectives must be in line with program outcomes. The breakdown of the curriculum must satisfy the standards specified in this section. Curriculum standards are specified in terms of credit hours of study. A semester credit hour equals one class hour or two to three laboratory hours per week. The semester is approximately fifteen weeks.

Provide the following information about the program’s curriculum:

Title of Degree

The program degree title is Bachelor’s in Social Sciences (Bsc. SS).

Duration

4 years (8 semesters)

Credit Hour Definition

One semester credit hour is defined as one hour of contact teaching in a class room setting in a week for 16 weeks in a semester. A three credit hour course translates to three hours of teaching in a class room setting per week in a semester.

A. Degree plan: attach a flow-chart showing the prerequisites, core, and elective courses.B. Complete Table 4.3 showing curriculum breakdown in terms of mathematics and basic

sciences, major requirements, social sciences and other requirements.C. For each course in the program that can be counted for credit provide 1-2 pages

specifying the following:

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Course title Course objectives and outcomes Catalog description Text book(s) and references Syllabus breakdown in lectures(Course Specification forms attached as a Annex B) Computer usage Laboratory Content breakdown in credit hours (if applicable) as basic science, math, engineering

science, and design for engineering discipline, general education requirements, business requirements and major requirements for the Business Studies and others.

Degree Plan

The BSc. Social Sciences Program has a four year curriculum requiring 124-136 credit hours. In a given year there will be two semesters namely the Fall Semester (August to December) and the Spring Semester (January to May).

Semester

Course Number

Category (Credit Hours)Math and Basic Science

Core Courses

Humanities and Social Sciences

Technical Electives?

Math Basic Science?

1st 1. Microeconomics 1

2. Modern World History since 1945

3. Introduction to Political Science

4. Islamic Studies

5. English 1

N/A N/A 15Credit Hour

15Credit Hour

N/A

2nd 1. Language Proficiency (English 2)

2. Mathematics3. Introduction to Sociology4. Computer Applications5. Macroeconomics 1

03 Credit Hours

N/A 15Credit Hour

06Credit Hour

N/A

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3rd 1. Pakistan Studies2. Introduction to Law3. Introduction to Psychology4. Introduction to Business5. Introduction to Statistics6. Introduction to

Management

03 Credit Hours

N/A 18 Credit Hours

15 Credit Hours

N/A

4th

1. Principles of Public Administration

2. Principles of Accounting3. Introduction to

Development Studies 4. Introduction to

Philosophy 5. Introduction to Quran &

Hadith (elective)6. State, Society and

Politics of Middle East (elective)

03 Credit Hours

N/A 12 Credit Hours

15 Credit Hours

N/A

5th 1. Political Economy of Development

2. Creative Writing (English 3)

3. Human Resource Management.

4. Poverty and Development

5. Issues in Pakistan Economy

6. Logic and Critical Thinking

N/A N/A 15 Credit Hours

15 Credit Hours

N/A

6th 1. Research Methodology N/A N/A 9 Credit 15 N/A

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(1)2. Development

Economics3. Strategic Management4. Elective (from DS)5. Elective (from Mgt)

Hours Credit Hours

7th 1. Understanding Conflict and Violence

2. Gender and Development

3. Environment and Sustainable Development

4. Elective (from DS)5. Elective (from DS)

N/A N/A 9 Credit Hours

15 Credit Hours

N/A

8th 1. Research Methodology 2

2. Good Governance3. Elective (from DS)4. Elective (from DS)5. Dissertation

N/A N/A 6 Credit Hours

12 Credit Hours

N/A

Total 9 99 108

Table 4.3: Curriculum course requirements

Standard 2-1: The curriculum must be consistent and support the program’s documented objectives.

Curriculum

The BSc. Social Sciences Program has a four years curriculum requiring 124-136 credit hours

Semester vise Distribution of Course

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Year 1, Semester 1Year 1, Semester 1S.No

Subject Program Objectives1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Microeconomics 1 √ √ √

2 Modern World History since 1945 √ √ √ √ √

3 Introduction to Political Science √ √ √ √

4 Islamic Studies √ √ √

5 English 1 √

Year 1, Semester 2S.No Subject Program Objectives

1 2 3 4 5 61 Language Proficiency (English 2) √

2 Mathematics √

3 Introduction to Sociology √ √ √ √ √ √

4 Computer Applications √

5 Macroeconomics 1 √ √ √ √ √

Year 2, Semester 3S.No Subject Program Objectives

1 2 3 4 5 61 Pakistan Studies √

2 Introduction to Anthropology √ √ √ √ √ √

3 Introduction to Psychology √ √ √ √

4 Introduction to Business √ √ √ √

5 Introduction to Statistics √

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Year 2 Semester 4Subject Program Objectives

1 2 3 4 5 6Principles of Public Administration √ √ √

Principles of Accounting √

Introduction to Development Studies √ √ √ √ √ √

Introduction to Philosophy √ √ √ √ √

Introduction to Law √ √

Introduction to Management √ √ √ √

Year 3 Semester 5

Subject Program Objectives1 2 3 4 5 6

Political Economy of Development √ √ √ √ √

Creative Writing (English 3) √

Human Resource Management √ √ √

Poverty and Development √ √ √ √

Introduction to Quran and Hadith √ √ √

Year 3 Semester 6

Subject Program Objectives1 2 3 4 5 6

Research Methodology (1) √ √

Development Economics √ √ √ √

Strategic Management √ √ √

Elective (from DS)

Elective (from Mgt)

Year 4 Semester 7

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Subject Program Objectives1 2 3 4 5 6

Understanding Conflict and Violence √ √ √ √

Gender and Development √ √ √

Environment and Sustainable Development √ √ √

Elective (from DS)

Elective (from DS)

Year 4 Semester 8

Subject Program Objectives1 2 3 4 5 6

Research Methodology 2 (computer applications) √ √ √

Good Governance √ √ √ √

Elective (from DS)

Elective (from DS)

Dissertation

Semester vise Distribution of CourseTable 4.4: Courses versus program outcomes

Standard 2-2: Theoretical background, problems analysis and solution design must be stressed within the program’s core material.

Elements CoursesTheoretical background Microeconomics1, Modern World history since 1945,

Introduction to Political science, Islamic Studies, English 1, Language Proficiency (English 2), Sociology, Macroeconomics, Pakistan Studies, Introduction to Anthropology, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Business, Principle of Public administration, Introduction to Development studies, Introduction to Law, Political economy of development, Gender and development, Introduction to Quran and Hadith, Understanding conflict and

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violence, Good governance.Problem analysis Mathematics, Introduction to Statistics, Principles of

Accounting, Introduction to philosophy, Introduction to Management, Gender and development, Poverty and development, Logical and critical thinking, Issue in Pakistan economy, Research methodology(1), Development economics, Environment and sustainable development.

Solution design Introduction to Management, Creative writing, Research methodology (dissertation),

Table 4.5: Standard 2-2 requirement

Standard 2-3, 2-4:The curriculum must satisfy the core requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation body. Examples of such requirements are given in Table A.1, Appendix A.

Note: The curriculum is satisfying the core requirements for the program, as specified by the Academic council of IMSciences

Standard 2-5:The curriculum must satisfy general education, arts, and professional and other discipline requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation body / council.

The curriculum is satisfying the general requirements for the program and is approved by the Academic council of IMSciences.

Standard 2-6:Information technology component of the curriculum must be integrated throughout the program.

Indicate the courses within the program that will satisfy the standard .

Note: The Information Technology courses are included in the curriculum.

Describe how they are applied and integrated throughout the program.

Note: These courses help the students in understanding day to day computer use and some of the useful software used in social sciences such as Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS).

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Standard 2-7:Oral and written communication skills of the student must be developed and applied in the program.

Indicate the courses within the program that will satisfy the standard .

Special focus has been given to oral and written communication. There are almost four courses being offered to improve the students’ oral and written communication. Also, in every course of the Program, research essay writing is made compulsory which will help the students enhance their oral and written skills.

Describe how they are applied .

Oral and written skills are being applied throughout their student life in the shape of class presentations, research essay writings, and during classroom discussions.

Criterion 3: LABORATORIES AND COMPUTING FACILITIES

Describe the laboratory/ computer facilities that are available for use in the program under assessment. Indicate for each lab the following.

Standard 3-1: Laboratory manuals/documentation/instructions for experiments must be available and readily accessible to faculty and students.

Explain how students and faculty have adequate and timely access to the manuals/documentation and instructions.

The BSc. Social Sciences program is facilitated by the IT-Section in availability of computers labs. There are Six (6) computer labs in total. Out of these, Five (5) labs (each of which has at least 30 computers) are used for lectures and One (1) labs (General Lab with more than 50 computers) are used by student for their research and assignments. . Two labs are located on each floor of the Institute. Along with this the students have access to computer facilities in the library as well. Students also have access to HEC digital library and can download new research articles from the registered websites which is paid by the Institute. Different Registered software for advance research are taught in the program and the software are all available to students in computers lab

Standard 3-2: There must be adequate support personnel for instruction

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n and maintaining the laboratories.

Indicate for each laboratory, support personnel, level of support, nature and extent of instructional support

The computer lab is being looked after by a qualified computer lab manager.

Standard 3-3: The University computing infrastructure and facilities must be adequate to support program’s objectives.

The institute is well equipped with computing and technological infrastructure to support the program’s objectives. The whole campus, including hostels, is connected to internet through wireless connections. The institute has a modern and state of the art video conference hall. The video conference hall is connected with national and international universities and organizations. The students frequently participate and attend these

Criterion 4: student support and advising

Student must have adequate support to complete the program in a timely manner and must have ample opportunity to interact with their instructors and receive timely advice about program requirements and career alternatives. To meet this criterion the standards in this section must be satisfied.

Standard 4-1:Courses must be offered with sufficient frequency and number for students to complete the program in a timely manner.

Provide the department’s strategy for course offerings.

The courses / modules offered at IPH&SS are ratified by the academic council of KMU and delivered at a frequency and number to complete the program on time. Moreover the first batch will be available in the market by the end of December 2015 well within the stipulated time.

Explain how often required courses are offered.

Courses are offered as per the curriculum approved with the scheme of studies.

Explain how often elective courses are offered.

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In the first two years of the program, primarily core courses are offered to make the students’ foundation strong. After the fourth semester of the program elective courses, from a variety of social sciences’ discipline, are being offered.

Explain how required courses outside the department are managed to be offered in sufficient number and frequency.

Visiting faculty is hired for this purpose.

Standard 4-2:Courses in the major area of study must be structured to ensure effective interaction between students, faculty and teaching assistants.

• Describe how you achieve effective student / faculty interaction in courses taught by more than one person such as two faculty members, a faculty member and a teaching assistant or a lecturer.

There may be a few courses where more than one faculty members are assigned for one course. Course Instructors, with consultation with the program coordinator, mutually coordinate and plan their contents distribution and schedules.

Standard 4-3:Guidance on how to complete the program must be available to all students and access to academic advising must be available to make course decisions and career choices.

• Describe how students are informed about program requirements .

Students are informed about their courses through notifications, individually.

• Describe the advising system and indicate how its effectiveness is measured .

There is dire need of a proper Advising system for the students.

• Describe the student counseling system and how students get professional counseling when needed.

So far there is no Professional counseling available for the students. But, the program coordinator dedicatedly fulfills this responsibility.

• Indicate if students have access to professional counseling; when necessary.

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There is no such formal arrangement. The program coordinator and Faculty members of the Program respond students’ queries when required.

• Describe opportunities available for students to interact with practitioners, and to have membership in technical and professional societies.

The Social Sciences Program on regular basis arranges seminars, panel discussions, workshops, study tours, invitations to guest speakers and experts of different fields of studies. Through these arrangements the students get the opportunity to forge contacts with the professionals and experience the sense of the real-world.

Criterion 5: PROCESS CONTROL

Standard 5-1: The process by which students are admitted to the program must be based on quantitative and qualitative criteria and clearly documented. This process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.

Describe the program admission criteria at the institutional level, faculty or department if applicable.

Program admission criteria, policies regarding program / credit transfer

The process of admission to undergraduate degree program, B.Sc. Social Sciences is carried out on

annual basis which is duly approved by Academic Committee of the institute. This process is reviewed

and evaluated annually on regular-basis in meetings of semester committee and coordinators’ committee

meetings chaired by the Director of the institute. In such meetings, the processes of forthcoming

admissions are evaluated step-by-step.

These steps include the number students to be admitted, review and approval of advertisement for

admission and proposed time and dates for admission etc.

The students are admitted to the program on the basis of the following criteria:

1. The prospective candidate must have obtained secondary school certificate or an equivalent

qualification of twelve years of education.

2. The candidate must qualify entrance / admission test arranged by the institute in coordination

with testing-authority.

3. The candidate must qualify the interview for admission.

4. Must complete other conditions the institute may deem necessary at the time of admission.

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The candidates desirous of getting admission in B.Sc. Social Science shall be with F.A., F.Sc. or

equivalent qualification and having at least second division, securing 45% marks in aggregate.

Qualifying admission test and interview separately are compulsory. A candidate securing less than 40%

marks in test or interview stands disqualified for admission

The performance of students is evaluated through a continuous testing process spread over entire period

of studies/ semester. Students must maintain a minimum GPA/CGPA of 2.2 on a cumulative basis during

the course of their academic program. Students with GPA/CGPA less than 2.0 are dropped from the rolls

of the institute forthwith. Students securing a GPA/CGPA between 2.0 and 2.2 remain on probation for

one semester.

Describe policy regarding program/credit transfer.

There is no such policy approved for Program Transfer or Credit Hours Transfer or Migration from other

University or Institute.

Indicate how frequently the admission criteria are evaluated and if the evaluation results are used to improve the process.

Admission criteria is monitored and evaluated annually through Admission section and committee.

Standard 5-2: The process by which students are registered in the program and monitoring of students’ progress to ensure timely completion of the program must be documented this process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.

• Describe how students are registered in the program.

The registration process ensures enrolment of all active students. Registration process is conducted at the

start of a program usually in first semester and in some cases, second semester depending upon the

response from a respective board/ institution necessary in the verification of documents issued by such

institutions.

• Describe how students’ academic progress is monitored and how their program of study is verified to adhere to the degree requirements.

To monitor the students’ performance the following system in place:

Eligibility criteria to sit in the exam is 75% of attendance in respective modules

Three Monthly Exams 40% weightage

Assignments/Presentations 20% weightage

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Comprehensive 40% weightage

Thesis/Project Defense (Internal & external evaluation)

• Indicate how frequently the process of registration and monitoring are evaluated and if the evaluation results are used to improve the process.

There is no such process for evaluation of registration process.

Standard 5-3: The process of recruiting and retaining highly qualified faculty members must be in place and clearly documented. Also processes and procedures for faculty evaluation, promotion must be consistent with institution mission statement. These processes must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting with its objectives.

• Describe the process used to ensure that highly qualified faculty is recruited to the program .

The recruitment process starts with the receipt of application & resumes of the candidate. Resumes are forwarded to the Director, IMSciences, which are forwarded to the relevant course coordinators. Course Coordinators review the resumes and if they feel the qualifications and experience are relevant with the objectives of the Institute and program, they forward it to the Coordinator Establishment for demo. So, demos are called on the recommendations of Course Coordinators.

The existing roadmap for appointment of faculty members is given below:

1. Appointment on Visiting Basis2. Appointment on Contract Basis on Fixed Pay Package3. Appointment on Contract Basis on IMSciences Pay Scale4. Confirmation of Services in IMSciences Pay Scale 5. Miscellaneous

Details are given below:

1 st Step: Visiting Faculty Appointment

Recommendations of the panel are ascertained as: Recommended Candidates: Minimum Marks ≥ 70 Call for Next Demo: Minimum Marks ≥ 60 Not Recommended Candidates: Marks < 60

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Recommended Candidates:Subject to the availability of courses relating to specialization of the applicant and on recommendations of Demo Panel Members courses are assigned on visiting basis to the new appointee initially for a semester.

Based upon satisfactory performance of first semester, courses for second semester are offered.

Two consecutive semesters satisfactory evaluations spreading over a year makes a visiting faculty eligible for contract appointment on a fixed package.

Call for Next Demo:The candidates under this category have potential to teach, however, in order to improve their teaching skills the Advisory Committee in its meeting held on June 8, 2010 has recommended minimum of six months duration. After six months the Institute may give a chance to these candidates to give a 2nd demonstration.

Not Recommended:These candidates cannot be assigned classes. However, the Advisory Committee in its meeting held on June 8, 2010 has recommended that candidates on their request may be called for demo second time after a period of six months.

2 nd Step: Contract Appointment on Fixed Pay Package:

The Course Coordinator determines performance of the visiting faculty. The parameters of performance are:

Students’ evaluation which includes course level and teaching ability of faculty The visiting faculty code of conduct during stay at the Institute

On the basis of performance and evaluations during a year the Coordinator forwards case of visiting faculty for contract appointment on fixed pay package which is offered in the respective scale.

3 rd Step: Contract Appointment on IMSciences Pay Scale:

On the basis of satisfactory performance and evaluations during another year makes, a fixed pay contract faculty eligible for contract appointment in IMSciences Pay Scale on the minimum pay-scale of the position, which allows them CPF contribution, health facility and other benefits under the rules of the Institute.

4th Step: Confirmation of Service in IMSciences Pay Scale:

The confirmation of services in IMSciences Pay Scale is subject to availability of budgeted positions and qualifying the Selection Board.

Miscellaneous

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On the recommendations of Director and keeping in view the qualification and experience the applicant may be called for interview with the panel. Successful applicant may be assigned contract or visiting classes.

• Indicate methods used to retain excellent faculty members .

The Institute has adopted IMS Pay-Scale and Model Tenure Track Scheme offered by HEC. Faculty members with high research profile are even awarded a maximum of 4 advance increments but the criteria for these increments is not well defined.

Competitive salaries based on qualification and experience Two months annual vacations Increment in salaries based on the ratings of the faculty performance each year. Facility in offering and organizing short courses. Funds are granted for establishment of labs and research. If a faculty member gets the acceptance of his research paper in an impact factor journal,

the processing fee is paid by the Instiute. On publishing a paper in an impact factor journal, the 1st and 2nd authors are given Rs.

15,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively.

• Indicate how evaluation and promotion processes are in line with institution mission statement.

Promotions rules and regulations are mentioned in University Statues.

Standard 5-4:The process and procedures used to ensure that teaching and delivery of course material to the students emphasizes active learning and that course learning outcomes are met. The process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.

• Describe the process and procedures used to ensure that teaching and delivery of course material is effective and focus on students learning.

Teachers Evaluation survey is conducted by Quality Enhancement Cell and teachers get feedback about their performance and quality of delivery through students’ feedback.

• Indicate how frequently this process is evaluated and if the evaluation results are used to improve the process.

Teachers received their teaching feedback after every semester and are able to compare their performance and further improvement.

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Standard 5-5:The process that ensures that graduates have completed the requirements of the program must be based on standards, effective and clearly documented procedures. This process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.

• Describe the procedures used to ensure that graduates meet the program requirements.

Students are supposed to complete full Credit Hours and on provision of complete transcripts of their results they received Degree. Students’ results are maintained in the office record.

• Describe when this procedure is evaluated and whether the results of this evaluation are used to improve the process.

The above mentioned standard is not evaluated before to ensure the flaws and weaknesses in the processes.

Criterion 6: FACULTY

Faculty members must be current and active in their discipline and have the necessary technical depth and breadth to support the program. There must be enough faculty members to provide continuity and stability, to cover the curriculum adequately and effectively, and to allow for scholarly activities.To meet this criterion the standards in this section must be satisfied.

Standard 6-1:There must be enough full time faculty who are committed to the program to provide adequate coverage of the program areas/courses with continuity and stability. The interests and qualifications of all faculty members must be sufficient to teach all courses, plan, modify and update courses and curricula. All faculty members must have a level of competence that would normally be obtained through graduate work in the discipline. The majority of the faculty must hold a Ph.D. in the discipline.

• Complete the following table indicating program areas and number of faculty in each area .

S # Program area Specialty

No of courses/Semesters Faculty available

No. of PHD

1. Humanities and Social sciences

6 courses/4 different semesters

2. Political 1 course/1 semester 1

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Science/IR3. Development

studies13 courses/5 different semesters 2

4. Public administration

1 course/1 semester1

5. Management sciences

5 courses/3 semesters

Total

Note:Five different pathways can be opted by the students; however, currently we are only offering specialization in one of the five pathways, due to lack of human resource/Faculty.

• Each faculty member should complete a resume, prepared in a format included in Appendix B.

Faculty resume of faculty members is attached as (Annex C)

Standard 6-2:All faculty members must remain current in the discipline and sufficient time must be provided for scholarly activities and professional development. Also, effective programs for faculty development must be in place.

• Describe the criteria for faculty to be deemed current in the discipline and based on these criteria and information in the faculty member’s resumes, what percentage of them is current. The criteria should be developed by the department.

There is no criterion developed to find out the exact status of faculty involvement in Research because of undergraduate program however faculty members are involved in their own research activities and working on publishing of papers.

• Describe the means for ensuring that full time faculty members have sufficient time for scholarly and professional development.

Workload of faculty members is evaluated by QEC and all the faculty members have sufficient time to fulfill their scholarly activities.

• Describe existing faculty development programs at the departmental and university level .

o Faculty members are sent abroad on HRD scholarship for PhD.

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o Frequently participation in workshops organized at University level for faculty development.

o Nomination for Participation to HEC workshops.

• Demonstrate their effectiveness in achieving faculty development .

Faculty after studying PhD from International universities will be helpful for Institute to initiate M.Phil./PhD program.Workshop on teaching methodology is helpful for their class delivery. .

• Indicate how frequently faculty programs are evaluated and if the evaluation results are used for improvement.

The program is evaluated for the very first time.

Standard 6-3:All faculty members should be motivated and have job satisfaction to excel in their profession.

• Describe programs and processes in place for faculty motivation.Faculty members are motivated with the capacity building programs of the university by organizing workshops and a seminar for their academic improvement .However workload of faculty members is manageable.

• Obtain faculty input using faculty survey (Appendix C) on programs for faculty motivation and job satisfaction.

General Comments by Faculty:

Best program/factors currently available in your department that enhance your motivation & job satisfaction:1. Support / Motivation.2. Department Climate.3. Appreciation Certificate for good teaching.

Suggest programs/factors that could improve your motivation and job satisfaction:

1. Opportunities to improve our qualification.2. Trainings and Teaching/Public Health related Workshops.

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3. Head of Institute should have positive attitude & encouraging behavior towards his sub-ordinates/staff.

4. Salary Increase.5. International Faculty Cooperation6. Supportive Environment7. Research Facilities8. Communication among teaching staff and administration9. Administrative Support

Criterion 7: INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES

Institutional facilities, including library, classrooms and offices must be adequate to support the objective of the program. To satisfy this criterion a number of standards must be met.

Describe infrastructure and facilities that support new trends in learning.

IMSciences Faculty and students has access to computers, Internet connection and significant repository of Microsoft-related software.

The Technical support personnel are readily accessible and work hard to troubleshoot and fix problems related with software and hardware.

Printing and copying are also available in the department.

All of the above factors help in implementing modern trends in learning, including e-learning

Standard 7-2:The library must possess an up-to-date technical collection relevant to the program and must be adequately staffed with professional personnel.

Describe the adequacy of the library’s technical collection .

Describe the adequacy of the library’s technical collection .

The university Main Library is well shelved with contemporary books and references and other facilities listed below.

Library has the following types of resources available.o Books (approximately 8000)o Research journals (renewed every year)o Magazines (2500)o Research reports (2000)

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o Reading material in form of CDso Daily 15 National Newspapers (Urdu and English)o Computers in Library with fast Internet facilityo Different Digital Library is accessible throughout the campuso Soft Books are also available for all students and staff memberso Reference service for Research Scholars will be available soono Audio and Visual facility to learning will also be available soon.o Lincon corner reading area.

Books available in the library are adequate to support the program.

Standard 7-3:Class-rooms must be adequately equipped and offices must be adequate to enable faculty to carry out their responsibilities.

Describe the adequacy of the classrooms.

o Presently, all classes are equipped with network connected computers and in-focus projectors. They are primarily used to deliver electronic class notes and perform in-class demos and presentations.

o Every Faculty member is provided with a well-furnished office that helps them in carrying out their responsibilities.

Infrastructure facilities Available RequiredClassrooms 48 NilAuditorium 06 Nil

Computer Labs 06 03Video Conferencing Room 01 Nil

Faculty offices 60 + Need more Offices

Criterion 8: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

The institution’s support and the financial resources for the program must be sufficient to provide an environment in which the program can achieve its objectives and retain its strength.

Standard 8-1:There must be sufficient support and financial resources to attract and retain high quality faculty and provide the means for them to maintain competence as teachers and scholars.

Describe how your program meets this standard. If it does not explain the main causes and plans to rectify the situation.

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Faculty Support and Resources:

To attract qualified faculty and to maintain competence of the existing faculty, the Institute offers the following support and financial resources:

The Institute has adopted Model Tenure Track Scheme offered by HEC. Study leave with pay for scholarship holders Research rewards to improve research profile Competitive salary packages Health insurance (Group Medical Insurance) Group life insurance Gratuity fund Contributory provident fund Support for scholars who are unable to get HEC’s travel grant Support for researchers for research grant Research funds

Moreover, the Institute also supports faculty members to attend conferences (national and international), training courses in their area of interest.

Describe the level of adequacy of secretarial support, technical staff and office equipment .

Secretarial Support, Technical Staff and Office Equipment

Support Description Available Required

Technical staff

IT Manager 0 1System Administrator 0 1Network Administrator 1 0Web administrator 1 0Lab technicians 2 2

Secretarial Support Lab attendantsOffice Assistant

7?

3 (2 for each lab)?

Office equipment’s

Printers, Scanners. One Required for each faculty member

Computer with Internet, stationery, Photocopier,

Available for all faculty members

Standard 8-2:There must be an adequate number of high quality graduate students, research assistants and Ph.D. students.

Provide the number of graduate students, research assistants and Ph. D students for the last three years.

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Since the program is new it has not passed out any graduates yet.

Provide the faculty: graduate student ratio for the last three years .

The subject information is also Nil in this regard.

Standard 8-3:Financial resources must be provided to acquire and maintain Library holdings, laboratories and computing facilities.

Describe the resources available for the library .

The university Main Library is well shelved with contemporary books and references and other facilities listed below.

Library has the following types of resources available.o Books (approximately 8000)o Research journals (renewed every year)o Magazines (2500)o Research reports (2000)o Reading material in form of CDso Daily 15 National Newspapers (Urdu and English)o Computers in Library with fast Internet facilityo Different Digital Library is accessible throughout the campuso Soft Books are also available for all students and staff memberso Reference service for Research Scholars will be available soono Audio and Visual facility to learning will also be available soon.o Lincon corner

Books available in the library are adequate to support the program.

Describe the resources available for laboratories .

Laboratory and Computing Facilities:

Financial resources for laboratories and computing facilities are satisfactory. In total the Institute has 6 computer laboratories, equipped with latest computers and printing facilities. Out of the 6 computer laboratories, 5 computer labs have 35 computers each, whereas 1 computer laboratory (General Lab) has 50 computers. 15 computers have also been placed in the Library for research purposes.

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LABS Computing equipment

5 computer Labs 35 Computers each

1 PhD student Lab (SERG Lab) 10 Computers

1 General Computer Lab 50 Computers

Library 15 computersDLD Lab Contains the DLD equipment such as circuit

boards etc.

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