Course Introduction:

The course emphasized how to experience the social contact with the community, and how to mobilize community for the development of the school. The course includes wider issues including culture, gender, special needs, equity and equality and collaborative working condition within the school and community. This course will provide an orientation for the process of socialization and social development. It also emphasize on social factors which may affect education. This course has not only a theoretical perspective but some practical aspects as well, like community work, improving social interaction activities, and promotion of healthy environment.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to:

1. Understand overall organization of the society.
2. Recognize and exercise their rights, responsibilities and significance of active in positive societal development.
3. Identify and critically evaluate social issues and implement practicable community based solutions.
4. Understand the concept of Human rights and its significance
5. Appreciate the diverse viewpoints and inter-culture harmony.

Recommended Texts:

Citizenship Education and Community Engagement

Allama Iqbal Open University. 2nd Ed.

Other Notes, materials for different topics.

Description of system of Evaluation

Mid Term: 30   (Project Proposal submission and Presentation)

Sessional: 20 (Marks of Assignment and Quiz and presentations are included in this)

Final Project: 50

Total = 100

Class Timings:

Friday: 10.00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 01:00 p.m.