OF STATIST
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ICS
BS, MS/M.Phil. and Ph.D.
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(Revised 2017-18)
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HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
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, CURRICULUM DIVISION, HEC c c
Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed
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Prof. Dr. Arshad Ali
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Mr. Muhammad Raza Chohan
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Director General (Academics)
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Dr. Muhammad Idrees
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Mr. Hidayatullah Kasi
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Mr. Rabeel Bhatti
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Assistant Director (Curriculum)
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Mr. Muhammad Faisal Khan
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, COURSE CONTENTS c
1. Introduction
2. Frame Work for BS (4-years) in Statistics Layout
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3. Model Scheme of Studies for BS (4-years) in Statistics
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4. Aims and Objectives
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5. List of General Courses
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6. Elective Courses c
7. Detail of Courses c c
8. Recommendations
9. Compulsory Courses c
10. MS/M.Phil Statistics (2-years programme)
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11. PhD (Statistics) Admissi
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on Requirement
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Composed by: Mr. Zulfiqar Ali, HEC, Islamabad
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, PREFACE
The curriculum, with varying definitions, is said to be a plan of the teaching-
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clearning process that students of an academic program are required to underg
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o to achieve some specific objectives. It includes scheme of studies, objectives
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& learning outcomes, course contents, teaching methodologies and assessmen
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t/ evaluation. Since knowledge in all disciplines and fields is expanding at a fast
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pace and new disciplines are also emerging; it is imperative that curricula be dev
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eloped and revised accordingly. c c c
University Grants Commission (UGC) was designated as the competent author
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ity to develop, review and revise curricula beyond Class-XII vide Section 3, Sub-
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Section 2 (ii), Act of Parliament No. X of 1976 titled “Supervision of Curricula an
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d Textbooks and Maintenance of Standard of Education”. With the repeal of UG
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C Act, the same function was assigned to the Higher Education Commission (H
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EC) under its Ordinance of 2002, Section 10, Sub-Section 1 (v).
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In compliance with the above provisions, the Curriculum Division of HEC undert
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akes the revision of curricula regularly through respective National Curriculum
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Revision Committees (NCRCs) which consist of eminent professors and resear
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chers of relevant fields from public and private sector universities, R&D organiz
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ations, councils, industry and civil society by seeking nominations from their org
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anizations.
In order to impart quality education which is at par with indigenous needs and int
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ernational standards, HEC NCRCs have developed unified framework/ templat
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es as guidelines for the development and revision of curricula in the disciplines
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of Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Agriculture and Enginee
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ring.
It is hoped that this curriculum document, prepared by the respective NCRC’s, w
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ould serve the purpose of meeting our national, social and economic needs, an
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d it would also provide the level of competency specified in Pakistan Qual
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ification Framework to make it compatible with international educational standa
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rds. The curriculum is also placed on the website of HEC http://hec.gov.pk/engli
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sh/services/universities/RevisedCurricula/Pages/default
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r General (Academics)
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