PROSPECTUS Postgraduate Programmes FACULTY OF Sciences SPRING SEMESTER 2010 [[ Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Price: Rs. 250/- (All rights reserved with the publisher) Semester........................................................ Spring 2010 Quantity........................................................ Price.............................................................. Rs. 250/- Composed by................................................. Mushtaq Hussain Publisher....................................................... Allama Iqbal Open University, H-8, Islamabad. Printer............................................................ CONTENTS ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY 3. M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Extension............................ FACULTY OF SCIENCES.......................................... a) Introduction............................................................ Department of Environmental Design b) Objectives............................................................... a) Introduction............................................................ c) Eligibility................................................................ b) Objectives............................................................... d) Admission procedure.............................................. c) Admission requirement........................................... e) Scheme of Studies................................................... d) Courses .................................................................. f) Fee Tariff................................................................ e) Semester wise brake up........................................... g) Instructional Methodology...................................... Department of Agricultural Sciences.......................... 4. M. Sc (Hons) Rural Development ................................ 1. Ph.D Agricultural Extension......................................... a) Introduction............................................................ a) Introduction............................................................ b) Objectives............................................................... b) Objectives............................................................... c) Eligibility................................................................ c) Admission requirement........................................... d) Courses .................................................................. d) Scheme of Studies................................................... e) Semester wise brake up........................................... e) Admission procedure.............................................. f) Fee Tariff................................................................ 2. M. Sc (Hons) Livestock Management........................... g) Instructional Methodology...................................... a) Introduction............................................................ b) Objectives............................................................... 5. M. Sc Forestry Extension ............................................. c) Eligibility................................................................ a) Introduction............................................................ d) Admission procedure.............................................. b) Objectives............................................................... e) Scheme of Studies................................................... c) Eligibility................................................................ f) Fee Tariff................................................................ g) Instructional Methodology...................................... d) Scheme of Studies................................................... h) Duration of program............................................... f) Fee Tariff................................................................ g) Instructional Methodology...................................... Department of Computer Science..................................... 1. MS (Computer Science)................................................ Department of Biology ...................................................... a) Introduction............................................................ 1. BS Microbiology (4 Years) .......................................... b) Objectives............................................................... a) Introduction............................................................ c) Eligibility................................................................ d) Scheme of Studies................................................... b) Objectives............................................................... e) Fee Tariff................................................................ c) Eligibility................................................................ f) Instructional Methodology...................................... d) Scheme of Studies................................................... g) Admission procedure.............................................. e) Fee Tariff................................................................ 2. PGD Computer Science................................................. Department of Chemistry.................................................. a) Introduction............................................................ 1. M. Sc Chemistry............................................................ b) Objectives............................................................... a) Introduction............................................................ c) Eligibility................................................................ b) Objectives............................................................... d) Scheme of Studies................................................... c) Eligibility................................................................ e) Fee Tariff................................................................ d) Scheme of Studies................................................... f) Instructional Methodology...................................... e) Fee Tariff................................................................ f) Instructional Methodology...................................... Department of Home and Health Sciences....................... 2. BS Chemistry……………………………………….. 1. M. Sc Environmental Design........................................ a) Introduction............................................................ a) Introduction............................................................ b) Objectives............................................................... b) Objectives............................................................... c) Eligibility................................................................ c) Eligibility................................................................ d) Scheme of Studies................................................... d) Scheme of Studies................................................... e) Fee Tariff................................................................ e) Fee Tariff................................................................ f) Instructional Methodology...................................... f) Instructional Methodology...................................... 2. Faculty Members........................................................... 3. Faculty Members........................................................... Department of Mathematics and Statistics...................... 1. Ph.D./M. Phil leading to Ph.D in Statistics.................... a) Introduction............................................................ d) Scheme of Studies................................................... b) Objectives............................................................... e) Fee Tariff................................................................ c) Eligibility................................................................ f) Instructional Methodology...................................... d) Scheme of Studies................................................... e) Fee Tariff................................................................ 2. Faculty Members........................................................... f) Instructional Methodology...................................... General Information.......................................................... 2. M. Sc Statistics.............................................................. a) Introduction............................................................ Regulations for Refund of Admission Fee........................ b) Objectives............................................................... c) Eligibility................................................................ Important Telephone Numbers........................................ d) Scheme of Studies................................................... e) Fee Tariff................................................................ AIOU Regional Office Addresses..................................... f) Instructional Methodology...................................... 3. M. Sc Mathematics........................................................ a) Introduction............................................................ b) Objectives............................................................... c) Eligibility................................................................ d) Scheme of Studies................................................... e) Fee Tariff...............................................................