Department of Philosophy and Sociology

_Visions

 _{Transfer the knowledge to the students as young and professional cadres in the field of Philosophy and Sociology for better understanding of philosophic ideas of Afghanistan and regions. In another hand, the subject leads the students to be familiar with society’s structures and dominations, social matters and the way of solution to recognize social problems.}

 _Missions

_{The Department is looking to state as one of academic center for Philosophic and social matters of Afghan society, in national level. Meanwhile, education curriculum is looking to increase the education capacity buildings of staff (Lecturers/Students) in order to get deep understanding about the communities and societies to contribute in society’s developments. Thus, the Department following missions is:}

• _{Expand of specific knowledge about Philosophy and Sociology;}
• _{Conduct research for providing updated teaching materials;}
• _{Conduct research for social matters solutions;}
• _{Rooting social problems in terms of sociology point of views and solutions way;}
• _{Equip students with modern research methodology for conducting new research projects.} 

_{The Department Goals}

• _{Provide a valued teaching programs for students;}
• _{Provide updated teaching materials according the curriculum;}
• _{Conducting research to make the curriculum updated and meet the student’s needs;}
• _{Conduct Seminars/Workshops about capacity building of instructors/students;}
• _{Publishing the scientific articles in the field of sociology and philosophy;}
• _{Efforts to establish new academic partnerships with other institutions and build up connections with stakeholders.}

_{The Departments academic members}

1. _{Professor: Ahmad Zia Nikbeen (Head of Department);}
2. _{Assistant Professor BayaleFetrat;}
3. _{Assistant Professor Faisal Amin}
4. _{Assistant Professor Habibshah Hamid;}
5. _{Assistant Professor Mohammad Khalid Habibi;}
6. _{Assistant Professor Ahmad Rasoul;}
7. _{Associated Professor (Ph.D.) RasoulWalizada;}
8. _{Senior Teaching Assistant Sayed Noorddin Alawi;}
9. _{Senior Teaching Assistant Sharifa MirzaKhail;}
10. _{Teaching Assistant Mohammad KabirHaqmal.}

The Department’s Curriculum

First Semester:

Credits	Subject	Subject Number
2	Fundamentals of Philosophy	SsPhSo11
2	Fundamentals of Sociology	SsPhSo12
2	Academic Writing	SsPhSo13
2	English Language	SsPhSo14
2	Islamic Culture	SsPhSo15
3	Fundamentals of Anthropology	SsPhSo16
2	Ancient Logic	SsPhSo17
2	Fundamentals of History	SsPhSo18
17		Total

 

Second Semester:

Credits	Subject	Subject Number
2	Fundamentals of Sociology(2)	SsPhSo21
2	English Language	SsPhSo22
2	Islamic Culture	SsPhSo23
2	Contemporary History of Afghanistan	SsPhSo22
2	Concepts of Philosophy(1)	SsPhSo25
3	History of Sociology	SsPhSo26
2	General Psychology	SsPhSo27
2	Art Sociology	SsPhSo28
19		Total

 

Third Semester:

Credits	Subject	Subject Number
2	English Language	SsPhSo31
2	Islamic Culture	SsPhSo32
2	Ancient Philosophy of East	SsPhSo33
2	Concepts of Philosophy	SsPhSo32
2	Sociology of Development	SsPhSo35
2	Theory of Episteme	SsPhSo36
2	Ethical Philosophy	SsPhSo37
2	Family Sociology	SsPhSo39
2	Philosophy of the Middle Age	SsPhSo 38
18		Total

 

Fourth Semester:

Credits	Subject	Subject Number
2	English Language	SsPhSo41
۲	Islamic Culture	SsPhSo42
۲	Ancient Philosophy of West	SsPhSo43
۲	Methodology	SsPhSo44
۳	Rural Sociology	SsPhSo45
۲	History of Religions	SsPhSo46
۳	Islamic Scholar’s Social Ideas	SsPhSo47
۲	History of Islamic Civilization	SsPhSo48
18

5th Semester:

Credits	Subject	Subject Number
۲	Islamic Culture	SsPhSo51
۲	Philosophy of Religions	SsPhSo52
۲	Urban Sociology	SsPhSo53
۲	Islamic Philosophy(1)	SsPhSo52
۳	Modern Philosophy (1)	SsPhSo55
۲	Islamic Mysticism	SsPhSo56
۲	Demography	SsPhSo57
۲	Political Sociology	SsPhSo58
۱۷

6th Semester:

Credits	Subject	Subject Number
۲	Islamic Culture	SsPhSo61
۲	Islamic Philosophy(2)	SsPhSo62
۳	Modern Philosophy	SsPhSo63
۲	Aesthetics	SsPhSo62
۲	Industrial Sociology	SsPhSo65
۴	Research Methodology	SsPhSo66
۲	Management	SsPhSo67
۲	Sociology of Social Changes	SsPhSo68
۱۹		Total

7th Semester

Credits	Subject	Subject Number
۳	Educational Sociology	SsPhSo71
۲	German’s Classic Philosophy	SsPhSo72
۲	Seminar in Sociology	SsPhSo73
۲	Aesthetics	SsPhSo74
۲	Pedagogy	SsPhSo75
۳	Sociological Theories(1)	SsPhSo76
۲	Islamic Culture	SsPhSo77
۲	Political Philosophy	SsPhSo78
۱۸		Total

8th Semester:

Credits	Subject	Subject Number
۲	Islamic Culture	SsPhSo81
۳	Hermeneutics	SsPhSo82
۲	West Contemporary Philosophy	SsPhSo83
۲	Social Problems	SsPhSo84
۲	Structure of Afghan Society	SsPhSo85
۳	Sociological Theories(2)	SsPhSo86
۲	Seminar in Philosophy	SsPhSo87
5	Monograph	SsPhSo88
21		Total