Eligibility Criteria

HSSC Pass Certificate with Compulsory Subjects (English, Pakistan Studies, Islamiat).

Duration

2 Years

Medium of Instruction

English/ Urdu

Teaching Methodology

Open Distance Learning

AIOU Credits Required

66

Course Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs

Mode

416

 

418

Islamiyat

OR

Ethics (For Non-Muslim Students Only)

3(3+0)

 

3(3+0)

ODL

417

Pakistan Studies

3(3+0)

ODL

1423

Compulsory English-I

3(3+0)

ODL

Students can select any One 3 Credit course from the list of General Elective Courses

Course Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs

Mode

1424

Compulsory English-II

3(3+0)

ODL

1429

Business Mathematics

3(3+0)

ODL

  1431*

Basics of Information & Communication Technology

3(3+0)

ODL

Students can select any One 6 Credit Course and One 3 Credit Course

OR

Any Three 3 Credit Courses from the list of General Elective Courses.

* Book of this course is in English. However, assignments and final examination can be attempted in Urdu or English.

Note:   If a student had already selected any of the above courses in the previous semester; s/he can select any One 3 credit hours course from the list of elective courses instead.

Students can select any Three 6 Credit Courses

OR

Any Six 3 Credit Courses from the list of General Elective Courses

Students can select any Three 6 Credit Courses

OR

Any Six 3 Credit Courses from the list of General Elective Courses.

Elective / Major Courses:

Course Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs

Mode

402

Economics

6(6+0)

ODL

404

Urdu

6(6+0)

ODL

405

Iqbaliat

6(6+0)

ODL

406

Economics of Pakistan

6(6+0)

ODL

407

Modern Muslim World

6(6+0)

ODL

408

Arabic

6(6+0)

ODL

409

Commercial Geography

6(6+0)

ODL

411

Sociology-I

6(6+0)

ODL

412

Social & Cultural Anthropology

6(6+0)

ODL

413

Sociology-II

3(3+0)

ODL

414

Demography

6(6+0)

ODL

419

Education

6(6+0)

ODL

422*

Organizing Library Resources

6(6+0)

ODL

423*

Library Services

6(6+0)

ODL

426

Pakistani Adab-II

6(6+0)

ODL

427

Pakistani Adab-I

3(3+0)

ODL

429

Mass Education/Literacy

6(6+0)

ODL

430

Principles of Journalism

6(6+0)

ODL

431

Reporting

3(3+0)

ODL

436

Seerat-e-Tayyaba

6(6+0)

ODL

437

Islamiyat (E)

6(6+0)

ODL

438**

Principles of Accounting

3(3+0)

ODL

444**

Advance Accounting

3(3+0)

ODL

449

Magazine Journalism

3(3+0)

ODL

451

Public Relations

3(3+0)

ODL

452

Mass Communication

3(3+0)

ODL

453

Radio Broadcasting

3(3+0)

ODL

454

TV Broadcasting

3(3+0)

ODL

455

Book Editing

3(3+0)

ODL

456

Business Taxation

3(3+0)

ODL

458

Community Development

6(6+0)

ODL

460

Mercantile Law

3(3+0)

ODL

461

Advertising

3(3+0)

ODL

462

Cost Accounting

3(3+0)

ODL

463

Fundamentals of Business

3(3+0)

ODL

464

Islamic Fiqh

6(6+0)

ODL

466*

History of Libraries with Reference to Pakistan

6(6+0)

ODL

467*

Classification and Cataloguing

6(6+0)

ODL

472

Quran-e-Hakeem

6(6+0)

ODL

473

Hadith

6(6+0)

ODL

481

Auditing

3(3+0)

ODL

484

Food and Nutrition

3(3+0)

ODL

485

Health and Nutrition

3(3+0)

ODL

487

Child Development

3(3+0)

ODL

1421

Introduction to Environment 

3(3+0)

ODL

1430

Business Statistics

3(3+0)

ODL

* To take admission in course code 466 and 467 the course 422 and 423 must be passed.

** Courses 438 and 444 can be taken in a semester but the course code 444 cannot be taken before 438.

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About

The Allama Iqbal Open University was established in May, 1974, with the main objectives of providing educational opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. During all these past years, the University has more than fulfilled this promise.