ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

Faculty of Social Sciences

(Department of Sociology)

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Course: Development Studies (9451) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: BS

Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, B. Ed, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).

1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.

2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.

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4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.

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8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MB.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

(Units 1–4)

Q.1 Discuss the relationship between social sciences and development. (20)

Q.2 How has the formation, structure and functioning of the society and family institution changed with modernization? (20)

Q.3 Discuss the patterns of economic development in Pakistan with examples from different development plans and policies. (20)

Q.4 Discuss in detail the economic theory of development. how do economic factors such as capital and human resources contribute to the process of development? (20)

Q.5 Discuss the following terms with respect to development plans and policies: short period, Annual Budget and Development Plan, annual targets, Five Year Plan, projects, medium term plans. (20)

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

(Units 5–9)

Q.1 Define gender disparity. How do biology, socialization, patriarchy, Chauvinism and institutional sexism help to create and maintain gender disparity in Pakistan? (20)

Q.2 What is meant by technology determinism? How does Ogburn’s theory of social change explain the phenomenon of technology determinism? (20)

Q.3 Why do underdeveloped countries need foreign aid? How foreign aid has contributed to the development of our country so far? (20)

Q.4 Discuss the salient features of the Pakistan 2010 Program. What developmental targets were set in this program, and how much of it was achieved successfully? (20)

Q.5 What is the difference between trickle down and bottom-up approach of development? Which approach is more suitable for development in the context of Pakistan? (20)