INTRODUCTION :

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is a leading institution of the University of Peshawar. With the grace of Allah Almighty, it has touched the high peak of success in a very short span of time after its establishment. This Department has the honour to award B.A(Hons), Master and M.Phil/Ph.D degrees in the disciplines of Sociology and Anthropology. Anthropology was started in 1983 in the Department of Social work. The department of Social Work was re-designated as the Department of Social work, Sociology & Anthropology. Professor Karam Elahi patronized Sociology and Anthropology, getting its independent status as a full-fledged department in 1992.

Research activities for the students of M.A and M.Phil/Ph.D Sociology are compulsory while in B.A(Hons) Anthropology, the students have the choice to opt for Viva Voce examination on overall aspects of subject concerned. Similarly, field work in the M.A & M.Phil/Ph.D Sociology and Anthropology is compulsory in those areas of the Province, which are sociologically and anthropologically significant. Field work carries 20 marks which are added to the paper of community Development, which deals with the updated participatory approaches followed bya field work of 20 marks in various non-governmental organizations and other relevant agencies working for multi dimensional development of a community.

The Department also offers M.Phil and Ph.D courses in Sociology whereas M.Phil programme in Anthropology is under active consideration.

The Department has a rich library with relevant and updated books on major social issues.

A Research cell with modern facilities in collaboration with the NGO's and line departments disseminating research information is in the offing.

SEATS BREAKUP :- (Morning )

Admission Criteria:

• 1st Priority: At least 45% marks in BA as well as in the subject of Anthropology.
• 2nd Priority: 2 nd Class B.Sc. (H. Economics), 2 nd Class BA with at least 45% marks in Sociology, Social Work, Pol Science, Economics, Psychology, Statistics, Geography, Outline of Home Eco, Education, History, Archaeology, Law, B.Sc. Home Economics

Faculty:

• Mr. Rashid Khan, Asstt:Prof. & Acting Chairman, Ph.D (Pesh)
• Mr. Niaz Muhammad, Asstt: Prof. M.Phil. (Pesh), Ph.D (Pesh)
• Miss Shadab Rana, Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
• Mr. Muhammad Taieb, Lecturer, M. Phil. (Pesh)
• Mr. Johar Ali, Lecturer, M.Phil (Pesh) ,Ph.D(UK)
• Mr. Anwar Alam, Lecturer, MA (Pesh)
• Mr. Jamil Ahmad, Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
• Mr. Syed Owis Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
• Mr. Ali Askar, Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
• Mr. Noor Sana ud Din, Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)

Courses:-

Principles of Anthropology (Mr. Jamil Ahmad):- The major focus of the course is to highlight anthropological theories ( e.g. Evolution of culture, Functionalism, Structural Functionalism, Structuralism, Organizational Theories, Segmentary Lineage System)  

Comparative Social Institutions ( Miss. Shadab Rana):- The basic theme of the course is to compare the basic social institutions like (Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion) across the world and highlight the similarities and differences existing among them.  

Ethnography (Mr. Ali Askar):-The major contents of this course are the ethnographies written by different anthropologists on individual small- scale societies across the world.

Research Methodology (Dr. Rashid Khan):-The methods important for collection of anthropological data and sampling procedures are the major contents of this course.

Criminology (Mr. Mohammad Taieb):- Major contents of the course are School of thoughts in Criminology, Evolution of Criminal Law, Theories of Punishment, Reformatory Institutions for criminals.

(B.A (Hons) Part-I)

SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Applied Anthropology (Miss Shadab Rana):-The focus of this course is on the use of anthropological knowledge for the effective implementation of socio-economic development projects; development of social policies and to learn lessons from the development projects which are failed.

Social Statistics (Mr. Anwar Alam):- The methods of analysis of the data are the major contents of this course. The research methods necessary for the collection of statistical and quantitative data is the major focus area.

Social Change (Dr. Rashid Khan):- This course covers the theories of social change, factors responsible for change and obstacles in the process of social change.

Political Anthropology(Mr. Ali Askar):- Anthropologists have studied different small-scale societies and have revealed interesting cultural determinants of the emergence of leadership and mechanisms for the control of political behavior of the people, the whole of it is discussed in this course.

Social Implication Of Technological Changes:- Cross cultural studies of aspects of technical change agricultural, nutrition, maternal child care, public health, industrialization, fundamental education, specific mental health, implication of technical change constitute the main contents of this course

Primitive Technology:-Techniques and energy as a universal concept of science, nomadic hunter gatherers, forest cultivators, fishermen, herdsmen of South West Asia, Technology and transportation technology and political organization, technology and economic system, technology and environment and technology and cultural change are studied in this course

OPTIONAL

Social Linguistics :- The origin of languages, and society, language and social class, language and ethnic group, language and sex, language as a system of culture knowledge and the process of linguistics divergence. are covered in this course.

Primitive Religion :- Various theories of the origin and development of religion. Magic, myth, ritual, witch craft, sorcery, ancestor worship, dreams sacrifices ordeals and omens, religion and moral order, sociology of major religious systems, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Confucianism, Buddhism and Hinduism are discussed in it.

Community Development :- This course discusses various factors/approaches/methodologies of community development, sociological criteria of a good community, organization and administration of community development programmes.

Research Theses M.A Final Sociology & Anthropology students are required to submit Research Thesis. It is a part of M.A programme.