2008

PROSPECTUS

BRAC University
BRAC UNIVERSITY

BRAC
UNIVERSITY

Prospectus 2008
 Copyright © 2008 BRAC University

February 2008

Publisher:

BRAC University
66, Mohakhali
Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 880-2-8810383
Telephone: 882-4051-4 (PABX)
Website: http://www.bracuniversity.ac.bd

Layout & Illustration: Md. Shahidul Islam

Cover design: Mrinal K. Roy

Photograph: BRAC University Photography Club (BUPC)

Printing:

BRAC Printers
Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh

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UNIVERSITY

Table of Contents
Vice Chancellor's Message 5
General Information 7
Governance 9
Academic Council 10
Administration and Management 11
Faculty and Staff 13
Partners in Education 17
Resources, Facilities and Services 19
Resources at BRACU 19
Facilities for Learning 20
Student Activities 25
Academic System 29
Admissions 35
Undergraduate Program 35
Graduate Program 37
Application for Admission 38
Fee Structure 38
Academic Programs 39
Architecture 41
Business Administration 46
Center for Languages 63
Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering 64
Development Studies Program 71
Economics and Social Sciences 77
English 86
Institute of Governance Studies 96
Laws 99
Mathematics and Natural Sciences 106
Public Health 113
Postgraduate Programs in Disaster Management 118
Writing Lab 122
Undergraduate Course Descriptions 125
Description of Courses 127
Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) 131
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) 141
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science 155
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science and Engineering 155
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electronics & Communication Engineering 164
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Economics 172
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English 184
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) 193
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physics and Other Courses 211
Graduate Course Descriptions 227
Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE) 229
Master of Business Administration (MBA) 234
Master in Bank Management (MBM) 250
Master of Science in Biotechnology 259
Master of Development Studies (MDS) 267
Master of Arts (MA) in English 272
Master of Arts in Governance and Development (MAGD) 279
Master in Public Health (MPH) 289
Postgraduate Programs in Disaster Management 292
Postgraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Development (ECD) 296

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 Vice Chancellor's Message

Welcome to BRAC University! Selecting a university is among the most important decisions that you
will ever have to make. As you browse through this prospectus I hope it will assist you making a
choice.

Since its inception in April 2001, BRACU has attained a reputation for providing quality education in
different disciplines. You will find an extensive selection of courses, a helpful environment and
committed teachers and staff. Through continuous improvements in our curricula and developments
in our learning facilities and resources we try to ensure that you receive the best education and
experience a memorable university life.

BRACU's underlying philosophy is to develop ethical graduates, who will grow as individuals, gaining
in self-confidence and developing a sense of leadership. Through a vibrant and rewarding campus
life with diversity of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, we try to make BRACU a truly
learning community.

We are committed to your success and we put your personal and academic development as our
number one priority. BRACU is the only private university in the country to provide a residential
semester. Through different courses offered and co-curricular programs organized during the
residential semester in the relatively quiet environment away from the city, we aim to develop self-
confidence, adaptability, team work and enhanced communication skills in students.

The strength of BRACU breeds from the unique strengths and contributions of our faculty and staff
and our distinctive pedagogical approach that culminates in all-rounded students ready for this
dynamic society and the ever changing job market.

I hope you will make the best use of our educational facilities.

Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury

Vice Chancellor

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 GENERAL INFORMATION

About BRAC University

BRAC University was established by BRAC in 2001. From a modest beginning almost thirty years
ago, BRAC has today grown into one of the largest non-government development organizations in
the world. It works in a number of closely related areas such as poverty alleviation, rural health care
and non-formal education among many others to bring about socio-economic changes for a large
number of our people, mostly women and children, whose lives are dominated by extreme poverty,
illiteracy, disease and malnutrition. BRAC continually revisits its approaches to ensure its
effectiveness as a catalyst for change. BRAC recognizes that development strategies, information
technology and effective management can play significant roles in modernizing Bangladesh and in
securing meaningful jobs for the Bangladeshi workforce at home and abroad.
In line with BRAC's continued support to education as a force of change and development, BRAC
University has been established to provide a high quality of education to meet the demands of the
modern age. BRAC University is 'not for profit' institution accredited by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) and approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh.

Mission
The mission of the BRAC University is to foster the national development process through the
creation of a centre of excellence in higher education that is responsive to society's needs, and able
to develop creative leaders and actively contributes to learning and creation of knowledge.

Goal
The goal of the university is to provide an excellent broad based education with a focus on
professional development for students, in order to equip them with the knowledge and skill necessary
for leading the country in its quest for development. Along with this, the university provides an
environment for faculty development in order to ensure a dynamic teaching environment. Faculty
will be provided with an environment in which they can further their teaching skills and contribute to
the creation of new knowledge by developing and using their research skills.

Scope
At present, the university offers following undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Architecture (B.
ARCH), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science
and Engineering (CSE), Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science (CS), Bachelor of Science
(BS) in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physics,
Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons), Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Economics and Bachelor of Arts
(BA) in English. The University offers following graduate degrees: Master of Business
Administration (MBA), Master of Development Studies (MDS), Master of Bank Management
(MBM), Master of Science in Biotechnology, Master of Disaster Management (MDM), Master of
Arts (MA) in English, Master of Science in Applied Economics (MS.AE), Master of Arts in
Governance and Development (MAGD), Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Education
(MEd).

BRAC University also offers Post Graduate Diplomas in Disaster Management, Development
Studies and Certificate courses in Disaster Management, ICT and Development, Social
Communication, CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA), English Proficiency and
Development, and IELTS (Preparatory)

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As the university grows and as its institutional capacity is built up, the University will offer programs
in a large number of disciplines. BRAC University will provide instruction and confer degrees in all
branches of Arts, Social Science and Science including Medicine, Engineering, Architecture,
Agriculture, etc. Degrees will be granted at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate (doctoral)
levels. In addition, the University will offer Diploma programs on professional courses.

Organizational Structure
The Honorable President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Chancellor of BRAC University.
The Governing Board is the highest policy making body of BRAC University and is responsible for
ensuring the highest level of educational and administrative standard at BRAC University. A number of
committees assist the Board in matters essential to the smooth functioning of the University. The
committees are: Academic Council, Course Committee, Finance Committee, Selection Committee,
Audit Committee, Committee on Student Affairs, Disciplinary Committee, Committee on University
Development and Committee on Medical Facilities. The Vice Chancellor (VC) is the Chief Executive
and Academic Officer of the University. The academic wing of the University consists of Deans of
Faculties/Schools, Chairpersons of the Departments and Faculty Members. The Director of Research is
responsible for research, advisory services and publications. The Director of Student Affairs co-
ordinates and supports all extra-curricular activities. The Librarian who is assisted by a Deputy Librarian
and Assistant Librarians head the University library. The Registrar with Deputy Registrar, Assistant
Registrar and Officers are responsible for day-to-day administration, human resource management,
technological services and records.

Residential Campus, Savar

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 GOVERNANCE
Chancellor
Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed
Hon'ble President, People's Republic of Bangladesh

Vice Chancellor Pro-Vice Chancellor

Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed

Treasurer Registrar
Mr. Sukhendra K. Sarkar Mr. Mahmood Hasan

Governing Board
The Governing Board is the highest policy making body of BU. It is responsible for ensuring that
the highest level of educational and administrative standards are set and maintained at BU. The
current Governing Board consists of the following eminent personalities of Bangladesh:

President Advocate Sultana Kamal

Mr. Fazle Hasan Abed Executive Director
Founder & Chairperson, BRAC Ain O Salish Kendro (ASK)

Members Dr. Riaz Khan

Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury Advisor, Governing Board
Vice Chancellor BRAC University
BRAC University
Professor Dilara Chowdhury
Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed Department of Government and Politics
Pro-Vice Chancellor Jahangir Nagar University
BRAC University
Mr. Abdul-Muyeed Chowdhury
Mr. Faruq Ahmed Choudhury Chairman
Former Foreign Secretary BRAC Net
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Sukhendra K. Sarkar
Professor Anisuzzaman Treasurer
Department of Bangla BRAC University
Dhaka University
Dr. Mahabub Hossain
Prof. A. Mushtaque R. Chowdhury Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director, BRAC BRAC
Dean, James P. Grant School of Public Health,
BRAC University
Member Secretary
and
Professor of Population and Family Health, Mr. Mahmood Hasan
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia Registrar
University, New York BRAC University

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 Academic Council
The Academic Council recommends the educational policies of the university and determines the
curricula and courses that can help achieve high educational standards. The council is currently
composed of the following academics and professionals:

Chairperson Prof. A. Mushtaque R. Chowdhury

Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury Deputy Executive Director, BRAC
Vice Chancellor, BRAC University Dean, James P. Grant School of Public Health
Professor of Population and Family Health,
Members Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia
Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed University, New York
Pro-Vice Chancellor, BRAC University Dr. Manzoor Ahmed
Director, Institute of Educational
Professor Iqbal Mahmud Development, BRAC University
Former Vice Chancellor, BUET
Professor Iftekhar Ghani Chowdhury
Professor Zarina Rahman Khan Dean, BRAC Business School, BRAC University
Department of Public Administration, Dhaka Dr. Sayeed Salam
University Chairperson, Computer Science and
Engineering, BRAC University
Professor Ainun Nishat
Country Representative, International Union for Professor Fuad H. Mallick
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Chairperson, Architecture, BRAC University
Professor Firdous Azim
Dr. Riaz Khan Chairperson, English & Humanities
Advisor, Governing Board, BRAC University BRAC University

Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya Dr. Anwarul Hoque

Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue Chairperson, Economics and Social Sciences
BRAC University
Dr. Imran Matin Professor Mofiz Uddin Ahmed
Director, Research & Evaluation Division, Chairperson, Mathematics and Natural Sciences
BRAC and Africa Program, BRAC BRAC University
Director, Development Studies Program Dr. Shahdeen Malik
Director, School of Law, BRAC University
Mr. Mamun Rashid
CEO, Citibank, NA Mr. Khondoker Shamsuddin Mahmood
Head, Undergraduate Program
Mr. Mahbub Jamil School of Law, BRAC University
Chairman & Managing Director Ms. Syeda Sarwat Abed
Singer Bangladesh Ltd. Director, CfL, BRAC University
Mr. Emad-Ul-Ameen Barrister Manzoor Hasan
Director, Human Resource Director, Institute for Governance Studies
GrameenPhone Ltd. BRAC University

Dr. Perween Hasan Member Secretary

Professor of Islamic History and Culture Mr. Mahmood Hasan
Dhaka University Registrar, BRAC University

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 Administration and Management
Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury Students Affairs
Vice Chancellor Dr. Zainab F. Ali, Director
Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Pro-Vice Chancellor Mr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Assistant Director
Mr. Sukhendra K Sarkar, Treasurer Mr. Atiqur Rahman, DCO
Mr. Mahmood Hasan, Registrar
Career Services Office
Deans, Chairpersons, Heads, and Directors Ms. Farzana Choudhury, Sr. Assistant Director
Professor Iftekhar Ghani Chowdhury Ms. Sabrina Shahidullah, Career Services Officer
Dean, BRAC Business School
Mr. Mir Sajjad Hussain, Career Services Officer
Professor A. Mushtaque R. Chowdhury
Dean, James P. Grant School of Public Health
Professor Fuad H Mallick BRAC University Writing Lab
Chairperson, Architecture Mr. A T M Sajedul Huq, Coordinator
Professor Firdous Azim
Chairperson, English & Humanities Accounts
Dr. Sayeed Salam Mr. Monojit Ojha, Head of Accounts
Chairperson, Computer Science and Engineering Ms. Tanjima Tamanna, Senior Accounts Officer
Dr. Anwarul Hoque Mr. Emdadul Islam, Accounts Officer
Chairperson, Economics and Social Sciences Mr. Suman Chandra Das, Accounts Officer
Professor Mofiz Uddin Ahmed Mr. Md. Golam Kibria, Accounts Officer
Chairperson, Mathematics and Natural Sciences Ms. Nusrat Zahan, Junior Accounts Officer
Mr. K. Shamsuddin Mahmood
Head, Under Graduate Program, Law Relationship Management Office
Professor Taslima Monsoor Ms. Shamsun Nahar, Assistant Director
Head, LLB (Evening) Program Mr. Saiduzzaman Shikder, Student Counselor
Dr. Shahdeen Malik
Director, School of Law, BRAC University
Human Resources Office
Dr. Imran Matin
Director, Development Studies Program Ms. Rosy Sharif, Sr. HR Officer
Ms. Syeda Sarwat Abed Ms. Erin Islam, HR Officer
Director, Center for Languages
Barrister Manzoor Hasan IT Systems Office
Director, Institute for Governance Studies Mr. Mohammad Hossain, Sr. System Administrator
Dr. Manzoor Ahmed Ms. Fahima Khanam, Sr. System Administrator
Director, Institute of Educational Development Mr. Mohammad Rezaul Islam
Asst. System Administrator
Vice Chancellor's Office
Mr. Aminul Islam, Asst. System Administrator
Mr. Obaidullah Al Zakir, Public Relations Officer
Mr. Ali Al Asadullah Md. Shafi
Ms. Rofequnnesa Amin, Secretary to the VC
Asst. System Administrator
Office of the Registrar Mr. Aurongojeb, Network Support Engineer
Mr. Mahmood Hasan, Registrar
Ms. Shreyasee Sarma Pati, Deputy Registrar BRAC University Savar Campus
Ms. Iris Pervin, Assistant Registrar M Habibur Rahman, Campus Superintendent
Mr. Md. Arifuzzaman
Sr. Registration and Program Officer Medical Center
Ms. Nazmus Sabeka
Dr. Mahbuba Ferdous, Medical Officer
Examination &Transcript Officer
Ms. Lovely Mendes
Mr. Sreekanta K. Chowdhury
Admission & Registration Officer Resident Nurse (Savar Campus)

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Administration Office Mr. Theophil Nokrek
Mr. Md. Nurul Islam, Administrative Officer DCO, Department of Economics and Social Sciences
Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam, Administrative Officer Mr. Nurul Ahad Md. Saifur Rahaman
DCO, Department of English and Humanities
Procurement Department Ms. Shadia Alam, DCO, Center for Language
Mr. Abdul Moghni Chowdhury Ms. Nurunnesa Sabera, Asst. DCO, CfL
Procurement Manager Mr. Mohammad Shamim Azad
DCO, Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Logistics Mr. Rayhanul Haque, DCO, School of Law
Mr. Md. Luthfur Rahman, Logistics Officer Ms. Sadeka Banu
DCO, Development Studies Program
Campus Supervisor (Mohakhali) Mr. Donald Bapi Das
Mr. Muhammad Shahjahan, Campus Supervisor DCO, School of Public Health

Counselor Office Ayesha Abed Library

Ms. Mahbuba Naznin Sani, Counselor Ms. Hasina Afroz, Deputy Librarian
Ms. Syeda Nasima Begum, Sr. Asst. Librarian
Departmental Coordination Officers Mr. Kh. Ali Murtoza, Asst. Librarian
Mr. Md Lutfor Rahman Mr. Md. Kamal Parvez, Junior Librarian (IT)
DCO, Department of Architecture Mr. Md. Ahmad Parvez, Junior Librarian
Mr. Mostak Ahmed, DCO, BRAC Business School Mr. Md. Shahadat Alam, Junior Librarian
Mr. Satyajit Modak, DCO, MBA, MBM Program Mr. Halal Rabbani
Mr. Jabed Rasel, DCO, BRAC Business School Junior Librarian (Savar Campus)
Ms. Momena Begum
DCO, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering

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 Faculty and Staff
BRAC Business School
Professor Iftekhar Ghani Chowdhury, Dean Mr. Probal Dutta, Lecturer
Professor Mojib U. Ahmed, Director, MBA Program Ms. Syeda Shaharbanu Ahmed, Lecturer
Mr. Mahmudul Haq, Assistant Professor Ms. Sabina Khan, Lecturer
Mr. Zahidul Alam Khandaker, Assistant Professor Ms. Sharawat Islam, Lecturer
Mr. Suntu Kumar Ghosh, Senior Lecturer Mr. Mohammad Khaleq Newaz, Lecturer
Mr. Md Zakir Hossain Sharkar, Senior Lecturer Mr. Edward Probir Mondol, Lecturer
Ms. Afsana Akhter, Senior Lecturer Ms. Shireen Abedin, Lecturer
Mr. Ali Salman, Lecturer
Mr. Anup Chowdhury, Lecturer On Study Leave
Mr. Suman Paul Chowdhury, Lecturer
Ms. Syeda Rownak Afza, Lecturer Mr. Shawkat Kamal, Senior Lecturer
Mr. Shamim Ehsanul Haque, Lecturer Mr. Shahnawaz Ahmed Shishir, Lecturer

BRAC School of Law

Dr. Shahdeen Malik, Director Dr. Saira Rahman Khan, Assistant Professor
Mr. K. Shamsuddin Mahmood, Associate Professor Dr. Tureen Afroz, Assistant Professor
& Head, Under Graduate Program Ms. Sharmin Jahan Tania, Lecturer
Professor Dr. Taslima Monsoor, Head, LL.B.
(Evening) Program

BRAC School of Public Health

Dr. A Mushtaque R Chowdhury, Dean Dr. Farah Mahjabeen, Research Associate &
Dr. Anwar Islam, Professor Academic Officer
Dr. Shahaduz Zaman, Associate Professor Dr. AZM Zahidur Rahman, Sr. Program
Dr. Sabina F Rashid, Assistant Professor Associate
Dr. Muhammmad Mizanur Rashid Shuvra, Dr. Tanvir Ahmed, Research Associate
Lecturer Mr. Tarique Mohammad Nurul Huda,
Research Associate
Research and Administration Mr. Ilias Mahmud, Research Associate
Ms. Sabiha Chowdhuri, Research Associate Ms. Nasima Selim, Research Associate
Dr. Farhana Sultana, Research Associate Dr. Kausar Iqbal, Research Intern

Department of Architecture
Professor Fuad Hassan Mallick, Chairperson Mr. A M Rahat Mujib Niaz, Lecturer
Dr. Zainab F. Ali, Associate Professor Mr. Imon Chowdhooree, Lecturer
Dr. Q M Mahtab-Uz-Zaman, Associate Professor Ms. Rehnuma Parveen, Lecturer
Mr. Tariq Mahbub Khan, Senior Lecturer Mr. Golam Sarwar, Lecturer
Ms. Huraera Jabeen, Lecturer Mr. Shams Mansoor Ghani, Lecturer
Ms. Nesfun Nahar, Lecturer Mr. Md. Shajjad Hossain, Lecturer
Mr. Khondaker Hasibul Kabir, Lecturer Mr. Md. Nafisur Rahman, Lecturer
Ms. Sheikh Rubaiya S. Munni, Lecturer On Study Leave
Ms. Sarah N. Shuchi, Lecturer Mr. Hafizul Hasan, Lecturer
Ms. Yasmin Ara, Lecturer Mr. Iftekhar Ahmed, Senior Lecturer

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Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Dr. Sayeed Salam, Chairperson and Professor Ms. Afroza Sultana, Lecturer
Dr. Mumit Khan, Professor Mr. Imran Ahmed, Lecturer
Dr. AKM Abdul Malek Azad, Associate Professor Mr. Syed Saiful Islam, Lecturer
Dr. Tarik Ahmed Chowdhury, Assistant Professor Mr. Hasan Shahid Ferdous, Lecturer
Ms. Sadia Hamid Kazi, Sr. Lecturer Mr. Md. Shahriar Zaman, Lecturer
Mr. Matin Saad Abdullah, Sr. Lecturer Mr. Nahid Al Masood, Lecturer
Ms. Amina Hasan Abedin, Sr. Lecturer Mr. Shahrear Iqbal, Lecturer
Ms. Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Lecturer
Ms. Farzana Rashid, Lecturer On Study Leave
Mr. Abdussamad Ahmed Muntahi, Lecturer Mr. ASM Zillur Rahman, Lecturer
Ms. Anita Quadir, Lecturer Mr. Md. Shafkat Amin, Lecturer
Ms. Rubaiya Rahman, Lecturer Mr. Hossain Arif, Lecturer
Ms. Sonia Ahsan, Lecturer Mr. Md. Mafijul Islam, Senior Lecturer
Mr. Md. Imrul Hossain, Lecturer Mr. Md. Rafiqul Hasan Chowdhury, Lecturer
Ms. Rezwana Karim, Lecturer Mr. Md. Sumon Shahriar, Lecturer
Mr. Sarwar Alam, Lecturer Mr. Syed Md. Ashraful Karim, Lecturer
Mr. Abu Mohammad Hammad Ali, Lecturer Mr. Mushfiqur Rouf, Lecturer
Ms. Nusrat Sharmin Islam, Lecturer Mr. Risat Mahmud Pathan, Sr. Lecturer

Department of Economics and Social Sciences

Dr. Anwarul Hoque, Chairperson Ms. Afifa Shahrin, Lecturer

Dr. Manzur Karim, Associate Professor Ms. Wahida Ferdousi, Lecturer
Dr. Wasiqur Rahman Khan, Assistant Professor Mr. Navil Chowdhury, Lecturer
Mr. Tanzir Ahmed Chowdhury, Senior Lecturer
Mr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Lecturer On Study Leave
Ms. Mahbuba Naznin Sani, Lecturer Ms. Irum Shehreen Ali, Lecturer
Mr. Md Kamrul Hasan, Lecturer Mr. Abu Zafar Shahriar, Lecturer
Ms. Moshahida Sultana, Lecturer Ms. Sakiba Zeba, Lecturer
Ms. Ishrat Jahan, Lecturer Ms. Humaira Husain, Lecturer
Ms. Dina Tasneem, Lecturer Ms. Shaila Parveen, Lecturer

Department of English and Humanities

Professor Firdous Azim, Chairperson Mr. Razeen Abhi Mustafiz, Lecturer

Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam, Visiting Faculty Ms. Shenin Ziauddin, Lecturer
Ms. Sohana Manzoor, Lecturer Ms. Nausheen Eusuf, Lecturer
Ms. Nazia Hussein, Lecturer
Ms. Tabassum Zaman, Lecturer On Study Leave
Ms. Rukshana Rahim Chowdhury, Lecturer
Ms. Sahana Bajpaie, Lecturer Ms. Ruhma K. Choudhury, Lecturer
Mr. Mohammad Mahmudul Haque, Lecturer Ms. Asma Anis Khan, Lecturer

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Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Professor Mofiz Uddin Ahmed, Chairperson Ms. Ferdousi Ara Begum, Lecturer
Professor A A Ziauddin Ahmad, Professor Mr. Md. Anisur Rahman Molla, Lecturer
Professor Naiyyum Choudhury, Coordinator, Mr. Mahabobe Shobahani, Lecturer
Biotechnology Programme Ms. Hasibun Naher, Lecturer
Professor Gauranga Deb Roy, Professor Ms. Fahmida Homayra, Lecturer
Dr. Aparna Islam, Assistant Professor
Mr. A. K. M. Shafiq Ullah, Lecturer On Study Leave
Ms. Sharmina Hussain, Lecturer Mr. Md. Moshiour Rahaman
Mr. Iftekhar Md. Shafiqul Kalam, Lecturer Mr. Md. Jakir Hossen
Mr. Mohammad Maruf Ahmed, Lecturer Mr. Rezwanur Rahman
Ms. Moushumi Zahur, Lecturer Mr. Muhammad Nasimul Haque
Ms. Gulshan Khatun, Lecturer Mr. Md. Lutfur Rahman

Institute of Educational Development (BU-IED)

Research and Administration

Dr. Manzoor Ahmed, Director

Ms. Kaniz Fatema, Education Advisor
Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sarker, Program Coordinator
Mr. Ali Mohd. Shahiduzzaman, Education Specialist

Institute of Governance Studies (IGS)

Barrister Manzoor Hasan, Director Mr. Sanjan M Shahrear Haque, Research

Dr. Rizwan Khair, Academic Coordinator Associate/Lecturer
Dr. Shahnaz Karim, Assistant Director Mr. Asif Mohammad Shahan, Research Assistant
Dr. M Emdadul Haq, Professor Mr. Niloy Ranjan Biswas, Research Assistant
Ms. Tahmina Rahman, Research Coordinator Mr. Quazi Tariqul Alam, Programme Officer-admin
Mr. Mohin Khan, Programme Development Officer Mr. Arsil Islam, Programme Assistant
Mr. Sydur Rahman Molla, Programme Officer Ms. Afroja Khanam, Programme Assistant
Mr. M Morshed Alom, Research Associate Ms. Sk. Jenefa K. Jabbar, Sr. Project Officer
Mr. Haydory Akbar Ahmed, Research Associate/ Mr. Ekram Hossain, Project Officer
Lecturer Mr. Saiful Bhuiyan, Project Associate
Ms. Nuzhat Jabin, Research Intern

Development Studies Program (DSP)

Professor Syed M Hashemi, Director
Professor S.R. Osmani, Visiting Professor
Dr. Mirza M. Hassan, Visiting Associate Professor
Dr. Ferdous Jahan, Assistant Professor & Academic Coordinator
Ms. Maheen Sultan, Coordinator, Pathways of Women Empowerment Research
Ms. Simeen Mahmud, Coordinator, Deepening Democracy, Building Citizenship and Promoting Participation
Research

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Postgraduate Programs in Disaster Management (PPDM)

Professor Fuad Hassan Mallick, Director Professor K M Maniruzzaman

Mr. Md. Humayun Kabir, Assistant Professor & Dr. K Iftekhar Ahmed
Coordinator Dr. S I Khan
Dr. Q M Mahtab-uz-Zaman, Associate Professor Mr. Ian Rector
Mr. Md. Hafizul Hassan, Lecturer (on leave) Dr. Ashraf M Dewan
Mr. Md. Aminur Rahman, Teaching Assistant Mr. Mohd. Saidur Rahman
Ms. Dilruba Haider
Visiting Faculty Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal
Professor Ainun Nishat Dr. Shahaduzzaman
Professor Rosie M Ahsan Mr. Mohd. Gawher Nayeem Wahra

Center for Languages (CfL)

Ms. Syeda Sarwat Abed, Director Ms. Farrah Jabeen, Lecturer

Mr. Ivan Shafaat Bari, Coordinator Ms. Ishrat Jahan, Lecturer
Mr. Sheikh Fazle Shams, Lecturer Ms. Shaheen Ara, Lecturer
Ms. Jesmine Zaker, Lecturer Ms. Janette Mary Jenkins, Part Time Faculty
Ms. Mahmuda Yasmin Shaila, Lecturer Ms. Tahreen Ahmed, Lecturer
Ms. Effat Hyder, Lecturer Ms. Rizwana Yasmin, Lecturer
Ms. Sadra N. Siddiky, Lecturer Ms. Moutushi Khandaker, Lecturer
Ms. Samina Nasrin Chowdhury, Lecturer Ms. Tahmina Anwar, Teacher
Mr. Md. Golam Jamil, Lecturer Mr. Mohammad Aminul Islam, Teacher
Ms. Liza Reshmin, Lecturer Ms. Rumana Rahman, Teacher
Mr. AQM Khairul Basher, Lecturer Ms. Israt Ara Islam, Teaching Assistant
Mr. Sanjoy Banerjee, Lecturer Ms. Suma Saha, Teaching Assistant
Ms. Tanzina Halim, Lecturer

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Partners in Education
Over the years BRAC University has partnered with the following reputed academic institutions
around the world to enhance our own educational experience by learning from others.
Institute of Governance Studies
? Kennedy School of Government (KSG), Harvard University, USA
? University of Manitoba, Canada
? Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management, Seoul, South Korea
? Key Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
? Monash University, Australia
? George Mason University, Virginia, USA
BRAC University Institute of Educational Development
? George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
? National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi
? University of Sussex, UK
? Columbia University, New York, USA
James P. Grant School of Public Health
? Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
? Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA
? George Washington University, USA
? London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
? Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, USA
? Uppsala University, Sweden
? Karolin Institute, Sweden
? University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
? ICCDR, Bangladesh
BRAC Business School
? Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok
? Asian Institute of Management , Manila
? University of South Australia

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 RESOURCES, FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Resources at BRAC University
BRAC University has significant faculty and human resources, physical and financial resources.
BRAC University has managed to create an ideal environment for students to acquire knowledge.

Faculty
BRACU faculty comprises of a unique blend of teachers, researchers and practitioners. The faculty
consists of a distinguished body of scholars with proven teaching and research excellence. Many
have doctoral degrees from universities abroad. Many others are postgraduate degree holders and
professionals with varied experience. Visiting faculty members from USA, Canada, UK, Australia and
other countries bring diversity and richness in the learning environment.

Campus
The present campus of the University located at 66, Mohakhali in Dhaka City has excellent
communication links to all parts of the city as well as outside the city. Taxis, baby taxis, rickshaws,
and buses are readily available. Moreover, the campus is situated five minutes away from Mohakhali's
Premium and Volvo bus stand. The five-storied University Building accommodates a lounge, an
information desk, a student counseling office, classrooms, seminar rooms, computer laboratories, a
language laboratory, the Registrar's office, administrative office, accounts office, the Computer
Science and Engineering (CSE) Department, Executive floor, a cafeteria, a student's common room
and a semi outdoor sitting plaza (Prangan). BRACU occupies eighteen floors of Aarong House
(AH), a twenty-storied building situated adjacent to the University building. The BU library extends
over two floors of this structure. BRAC Business School (BBS), English and Humanities (ENH)
department, classrooms, computer labs and internet facilities for students are also located there. The
University also occupies six floors of Civil Engineers Bhaban (CB), a building located a block away
from the main University building. These floors house the Departments of Architecture, Economics
and Social Sciences and Mathematics and Natural Sciences and the Schools of Law and Public
Health. The Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) is located in Gulshan, while the Institute of
Educational Development (IED) is in Niketan.

The University plans to shift its activities to the new campus in 4 to 5 years. The process of acquiring
land in Badda, Gulshan and constructing the permanent building is under process.

Residential Semester
All students are required to attend a Residential Semester within first year of admission. The first
semester will be held in Mohakhali campus and one of the following two semesters will be a
residential semester in Savar Campus. The Residential semester aims at enhancing the
communication skills of the students, especially in English. It will also emphasize, through various
exercises and activities, the development of leadership qualities as well as the ability to live and
function together as a group.

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Facilities for Learning
Classrooms
BU has classrooms of various sizes, ranging from regular ones that can hold 30-50 seats, to large
ones with a capacity of 60-80 seats. Each classroom is fully air-conditioned and equipped with
multimedia projectors, overhead projectors and computers with access to the Internet. Some
classrooms have, in addition to these, televisions, VCR and equipment that can be used for
teleconferencing. Furthermore, BU has access to facilities at BRAC Centre Inn and BRAC support
facilities all over Bangladesh for the use of teachers and students during field visits.

Computer Labs
Currently there are three labs at the University Building (UB), six at Aarong House (AH), including
the library, one at Standard Tower, Four in the Savar campus, including a SPSS lab that is used
exclusively by MPH students, and one in the Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) at Gulshan.
These computer labs have a total of 345 computers, of which 80 are in the Savar campus and 26 are
in the Rajendrapur campus. These are all latest model personal computers with built-in multi-media
connected to IBM xSeries 226 and 236 Servers by a Windows NT local area network (LAN). For all
lab work, there is one computer for each student. Computers are connected to a host of other
peripheral devices such as scanners, printers, digital cameras, etc. Suitable UPS units back up electric
power supply to all computers and peripheral devices. Furthermore, stand-by generators back up
other electric equipment. All these facilities are continually being upgraded to keep pace with
changing technology. Furthermore, all servers have been upgraded with new configurations, as have
the student, staff and faculty main servers.

Digital Lab
The purpose of establishing a separate digital lab was to
enhance students' understanding of microprocessors,
circuits and electronics. This lab contains a wide variety
of equipment, including oscilloscopes, trainer boards,
microprocessors, digital multimeters, ammeters,
wattmeters, rheostats, generators, inductors and other
such equipment.

Electronic Systems Laboratory

This laboratory provides support for instruction and research in the areas of basic analog and digital
logic design, discrete component testing, fundamental circuit design, microprocessing interfacing,
assembly language programming and communication theory. The laboratory is equipped with digital
systems development including FPGA/VHDL for advanced course work and thesis research, CAD
facilities capable of schematic capture, circuit simulation and fault detection. The lab utilizes various
test equipment to include but not limited to oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzer, DSO
& logic analyzer, multimeters and high-speed data acquisition equipment.

Telecommunication Laboratory
The telecommunications laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility, is fully equipped with hardware and
software to support a multitude of instructional and thesis/project activities on the broad area of
digital communications, wireless and mobile communications, multimedia communications and
network simulation. Lab facilities also include PCM analyzer/Frame analyzer, PCM performance
analyzer and trainer for modulation and keying (e.g., PSK, FSK, ASK, QPSK etc).

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Signal Processing Laboratory
This laboratory supports instruction and thesis/research in the area of Digital Signal Processing.
Research and thesis work include data modeling and processing, image analysis and modeling, signal
detection and classification, multi-rate processing and other areas. Lab facilities include several PCs
equipped with the latest MIDAS Engineering hardware and standard software package.

Electromagnetics Laboratory
This laboratory supports instruction and project/thesis in the area of microwave systems and
technology. This is accomplished with a mix of hardware, instruments and test systems. The Lab
facilities include Microwave communications teaching set (scanTEK 2000) with CT60 and CT60IS.

Control Systems Laboratory

This laboratory emphasizes problem based learning and research using pilot plant. Lab facilities
include servo control stations (CA06, LJ Group) and associated computers (equipped with A/D and
D/A data acquisition cards, Matlab/SIMULINK software and RT-Linux for RTS) that are used to
conduct simulations and physical experiments, modeling, analysis, and design of control systems.

Optical Electronics Laboratory

The Optical Electronics Laboratory provides educational and project/thesis support in the areas of
fiber optics, integrated optics and electro-optics. The Lab facilities include fiber optics
instrumentation (optical fibres DL 3155M63, De Lorenzo Group) set. This laboratory supports
ECE340 and ECE410 courses.

Cisco Networking Laboratory

The Cisco Laboratory of BRACU has the Cisco Premium Bundle 1.6, which includes 2600 routing
products, switching products and other support products. Students will learn how to install and
configure Cisco switches and routers in multiprotocol networks using local-and wide-area networks
(LANs and WANs), provide Level 1 and 2 troubleshooting services, and improve network
performance and security. Additionally, instruction and training are provided in the proper care,
maintenance, and use of networking software tools and equipment. The laboratory caters for the
networking courses into which the CCNA certification Program has been integrated. Along with that
this lab is also used for some introductory and intermediate Computer Science and Engineering
courses' laboratories.

Linux Laboratory
BRACU has a dedicated Linux Laboratory using the Fedora Core 6 distribution at the time of this
writing. The Linux Laboratory is used for all the advanced Computer Science and Engineering
laboratory courses, as well as for some of the introductory and intermediate ones. It is also heavily
used for undergraduate thesis projects. The Linux Laboratory is set up so that the software on the
client computers can be installed, or upgraded, and managed using a solution that does not require
any operator intervention.

Laboratory Facilities of the Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department

For its undergraduate program in physics laboratory experiments on different topics of physics have
been set up. These labs supplement the theory courses and strengthen students' theoretical concepts.
Students of other departments taking physics courses also carryout experiments using the physics lab
facilities in addition to their theory classes.

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MNS Department also has a mathematics lab where students solve mathematical problems on
calculus, numerical analysis, matrices, ordinary & partial differential equations etc. using the
athematica software.
A unique feature of the MS. in biotechnology course run by the MNS Department is to give
emphasis to lab exercises. This is facilitated by having MOU'S with BRAC ARDC at Gazipur,
ICDDR,B and the University of Dhaka. These agreements will make it possible for the students to
use these lab facilities whereby they can acquire the very necessary hands on experience. It is also
envisaged to set up the different biotechnology labs at BRACU gradually.

Language Laboratory
The language lab in BRACU is one of the first of its kind in the country. It is meant to help students
improve their language and communication skills. The lab is divided into individual cubicles, each
equipped with headphones, recording and playback devices.

Video Conferencing Centre

BU is the only university that has its own Video Conferencing Centre. This is located on the 18th
floor of Aarong House and is used to conduct live meetings, corporate affairs, seminars and
presentations among people who are geographically apart. Furthermore, it enables virtual tours and
participation in global events. Around 20 people can participate at a time.

IT Network
The IT Network of BU enables all members, students and faculty alike, to maintain personal user
accounts with an email account and a home folder. In addition to this, all members can access certain
common folders. This makes sharing and distribution of class lectures, assignments and other such
information a mouse click away. BU now has 620 workstations linked together through Local Area
Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN).

Architecture Studios
There are eight architecture studios at BU, each equipped with large drawing tables, worktables,
equipment such as rulers, lockers and plenty of space in which to display the final outcomes. Each of
these studios can hold up to 20 students at a time.

Ayesha Abed Library

Spread over two floors of Aarong House, the library of BU covers an area of 9,000 square feet. The
library currently has over 17,000 textbooks, journals, magazines, research papers and other digital

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resources. In addition, BU has a subscription to the journal archive, JSTOR (www.jstor.org). Six
professional librarians staff the reference/circulation desk, perform literature searches, offer training,
referral and bibliographic services. E-mail facilities for individual students and photocopying are
available. Agora and Hinari full text journal databases provide web access to over 4,000 serial titles
covering medicine, development, appropriate technology and social sciences. The library online book
catalog is available through the Internet.
The library on the third floor of Aarong House has workstations, a newspaper corner, a CD corner,
silent study rooms, discussion rooms as well as a general study area. BRAC employees also have
access to the library. Inter library loans and cooperative information exchange with other major
libraries supports reference and research responses.

Library hours
Over sixty computers are located on the 2nd floor of Aarong House, which provide on-line access to
Internet. The library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on all working days and from 10:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

BU Cafeteria
The Cafeteria of the university is a spacious and well-lit area that can hold up to 150 students at any
given time. It serves a variety of snacks, meals and Drinks. Adjacent to the cafeteria is the Indoor
Games Room, with provisions for playing table tennis, carom and chess.

Prangan
Prangan, located on the first floor of the University Building, is an open-air garden with a capacity of
100 students. This area includes a snack bar that serves tea, coffee and snacks, a provision for indoor
games such as carom and chess and plenty of seats where students can lounge around and enjoy the
fresh air.
Career Services Office (CSO)
The chief mission of the Career Services Office (CSO) at BRACU is to prepare students for the job
market in Bangladesh. CSO will provide a knowledge base in career planning skills & tools. The
activities at CSO are partnership-effort oriented; it will make a match between the individual student
and the employing organization. CSO provides a variety of programs, workshops, and individual

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counseling opportunities to help students to develop themselves professionally. The services
provided to students is consistent with the instution's mission.

Ways to develop skills:

Internships
?
Through
? BU Clubs, Organizations, Extracurricular Activities
Professional
? Skills Development Program (PSDP)
Workshops
?

Services that we offer from the office are:

Career counseling
?
CV referrals
? for jobs
CV critiquing
?
Arranging
? internships
Arranging
? networking sessions
Services we offer to assist in the job search process:
Job postings
?
Job search
? materials
Professional Skills Development Program
?
Networking opportunities
?

Teaching Learning Centre (TLC)

The Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) at BRACU works both with faculty and students to examine
attitudes towards teaching and learning. TLC was introduced in the year 2006 with the mission to
build awareness among students, encourage and facilitate a student centered learning environment
across the departments of the University. TLC currently organizes:
Retreat
? two-day workshops for teachers
Two-day
? orientation workshops for students that introduce as well as implement the concept of
self-rules at the Residential Semester
Study skill
? workshops for Residential Semester students
Individual
? counseling for students with study problems
In addition, TLC offers support in developing student centered learning courses. Recently, it has
helped restructure the Ethics and Culture course that is conducted at the Residential Semester of
BRACU. The course now includes self-reflection essays, discovery of self, Ethics Committees and
dramas. Evaluation has shown that students now enjoy, participate and learn much more in the
course.

Center for Languages (CfL)

Center for Languages (CfL) is devoted exclusively to teaching, training, improving and supporting the
English language skills of students and professionals of all stages. All faculty members are English
language specialists with extensive experience in teaching at all levels. The facilities provided by CfL
are varied and customized and focused on the maximum output in terms of teaching delivery,
assessment, course design and logistics. CfL believes that language learning has a parameter beyond
the scope of classrooms. Hence, it involves students in extra-curricular activities in its residential
campus in Savar to bring out students' latent potential and talent.

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Centre for Research on Bangla Language Processing (CRBLP)
The Centre for Research on Bangla Language Processing is the only research centre in Bangladesh
that is dedicated to software localization. It was established in 2005 with seed funding from the
International Development Research Corporation (IDRC) of Canada through its PAN Localization
Network (PanL10n) program, and has since secured additional support from the Microsoft
Corporation of USA. CRBLP has a 3-fold mission: (i) to develop multilingual ICT solutions to aid
national development, (ii) to build human resource capacity in the field of Computational Linguistics
to develop these technologies, and (iii) to advance policy to bring sustainability and focus to this
effort in Bangladesh. For more information on CRBLP, please visit its website at
http://www.bracu.ac.bd/research/crblp/.

Economics and Social Sciences Research Cell (ESSRC)

The Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) has established a research cell to facilitate
research by its faculty and graduate students. The objective of this cell is to create a supporting
environment for research by providing services ranging from basic research and data collection, to
the broader issues of problem identification and mentoring by senior faculty. The cell organizes
regular seminars and workshops as a means to disseminate research results, and to foster
collaboration among the researchers within and beyond the university. The ESS research cell is
planning to bring out a journal annually to disseminate original research findings, and to create a
database of primary and secondary data.

BRACU Journal
Six issues of BRACU journal were published. The journals contained articles relevant to the
departments of BRACU. The contributions came from both within and outside BU.

Student Activities
BRACU's mission is to achieve excellence in all round education. The components of all round
education, i.e., learning, development and identity formation are interactive and add to each other.
The students can experience all of these through participating in co curricular activities along with
regular studies. University's Student Affairs Office (SAO) provides full support in this respect.

Clubs and Forum

The co curricular arena of the university is quite vibrant and student-oriented. There are a total of 28
student clubs and forums in categories of:

?Arts/Culture
?Social Welfare/Community service
?International
?Entrepreneurial
?Subject related
?Sports
?Science

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These clubs and forums provide opportunities for developing leadership, confidence, goal setting,
sense of ownership, time management, collaboration and teamwork. The clubs and forums are:

AIESEC
? BU (International Club) Football
? Club FCBU
Art Society BU
? Global Affairs Forum GAFBU
?
Business Club Biz Bee
? Indoor Games Club BUIGC
?
BU Student Newsletter
? MBA Forum (for MBA Students)
?
Computer Club BUCC
? MIS Club
?
Cricket Club BU Cricket Club
? OIKOS Dhaka (International Club)
?
Cultural Club BUCuC
? National Heritage Forum BUNHF
?
Debating Club BUDC
? Photography Club BUPC
?
Drama and Theater Forum BUDTF
? Natural Sciences Club BUNSC
?
ECE Club
? Social Development Forum SDF
?
Economics Club BUEC
? Social Entrepreneurship Forum BUSEF
?
Entrepreneurship Development Forum EDF
? BRACU MIS Forum
?
Environment Awareness Forum BUEAF
? Rotaract Club of BRACU
?
Film Club BUFC
? Rural Development Club BURDC
?

The composition of each club or forum includes teacher/staff advisors, a coordinator and student
representatives. Enrolment of members is done during the club fair held each semester. The Director
of the Student Affairs supervises the activities with the help of an assistant director and a
department coordination officer.
A multiuse hall, two eighty-seat lecture halls, cafeteria and a planted semi-outdoor space with
technical support are used for seminars, workshops, exhibitions, indoor games, competitions, fairs
and cultural activities. The residential campus in Savar provides a play field for games. The facilities
of BRAC throughout the country such as training centers with dormitories, transport and guides to
places are available for tours and other events.
A yearly award system has been introduced for the students with major contributions as well as for
the most active club. The SAO has currently adopted the 'Ambassador Program', where students
good in leadership, time management, collaboration and teamwork are selected from clubs and
forums and trained to represent the university.
Annual assessment of the co curricular activities has been conducted since 2006. University rules
have been introduced for participating in the activities without hindering academic performance.
Major activities of clubs and forums include:
Club Fair
? Film Show
?
Cricket,
? Football and Indoor Games Trade Fair
?
Tournament Voluntary
? Blood Donation Campaign
Community Volunteer Work
? Art, Photography and Hobby Exhibition
?
Seminar and Workshop
? Competitions in Art, Debate, Music,
?
Celebration of national and international
? Photography, Computer programming &
events such as Pohela Boishakh, Business plan
International Mother Language Day, Publishing Newsletter
?
Independence Day, Victory Day. Study Tour
?
Annual Drama
? Archives
?
Annual Cultural Program
? Research
?
Concert
? Help group/Help sessions
?

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The Student Affairs Office emphasizes on the wholeness of university experience through
synchronized development of body, mind and spirit. It aims at integrating co curricular with
academic learning, and stresses on service learning through community volunteer work.

BRACU Alumni Association

Objective of this association is to promote the interests of BRACU Alumni network, guide and
mentor students and alumni and ensure that BRACU stays dynamic and constantly updated in
response to the changing needs of society.
Our mission is to connect alumni to BRACU and, provide each other valuable benefits, services and
resources and support to the University's mission of teaching, research and service.
The association provides professional and personal enrichment opportunities for alumni and friends
through educational, informational and social events. Working closely with the University, the
Association informs alumni of the University's events and news provides a forum for continued
dialogue with the University.
The association is intended to provide services such as helping students finding jobs, career advice
for freshers, sharing job experiences, building fund-raising support, providing suggestions to change
the BRACU curriculum which will meet the current demands of the market and strengthen
BRACU's outreach.
Any graduate of BRACU, who has obtained an honorary or regular degree (undergraduate or
postgraduate), certificate or diploma from BRACU; or was formally enrolled at BRACU as a full-time
or part-time student for a period of not less than two semesters or equivalent; as well as all alumni of
BRACU, is considered to be members of the BRACU Alumni Association. An executive committee
consisting of six members carries out the operations of the association. Each executive committee
stays in office for one year. To assist the executive committee in their duties, there are several
subcommittees, each in charge of different aspects of the organization.

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 ACADEMIC SYSTEM

Undergraduate Programs
BRAC University follows a model of higher education consisting of semesters, courses, credit hours,
continuous evaluation and letter grading.

Academic Standards
In keeping with its mission and goals, the University strives to insure high academic standards by
implementing well-designed curricula, carefully selecting high quality students and faculty, utilizing
modern and effective instructional methods and aids, and by continuously monitoring and rigorously
evaluating all the pertinent activities and systems. As mentioned earlier, BRAC University has built up
resources and facilities to ensure high academic standards.

Semesters
There are three equal semesters-Spring, Fall, and Summer. The duration of each semester is 13
working weeks. An additional week for each semester is allocated for final exams. Usually the Spring
semester commences in January, the Summer semester in May and the Fall semester commences in
September. The Semester Calendar provides deadlines for registration, add/drop courses,
withdrawals etc. This has financial and academic implications.

Course Numbering System

Each course is identified by a two-part numbering system. The first part with three alphabets
represents the subject area and the second part refers to the level of the course as follows:

1st Year courses: 100-199 3rd Year courses: 300-399

2nd Year courses: 200-299 4th Year courses: 400-499

The series 100, 200, 300 and 400 numbers are intended to indicate progressively more demanding
content of the course and correspondingly increasing competence on the part of the students
enrolled in the course. For example, ACT 301 Intermediate Accounting is a third year course and it is
assumed that a student registering in this course has already attended one or more second year (200
levels) courses in Accounting. A student may register in this course before third year if he has already
fulfilled the prerequisites for the course. The course may be taken after third year also when the
student has fulfilled the prerequisites. Courses numbered 001-099 are remedial or non-credit courses.

Student Classification and Course Load

Students enrolled in the undergraduate programs of BRAC University are classified as Freshman,
Sophomore, Junior, Senior and Advanced Senior based on the number of credit hours earned
towards a degree. The basis and classification are as follows:

Level Earned Credits

Freshman 0 to 30
Sophomore 31 to 60
Junior 61 to 90
Senior 91 to 140
Advanced Senior 140+

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A student who registers for 12 credits or more is considered to be a full time student. A full-time student
taking 12 credits in each semester will be able to complete the program in less than four years. Fee
waivers, scholarships and academic honors are considered for full time students only.

Maximum period to complete the undergraduate program is eight years from the date of first
admission to the university and minimum period to complete the undergraduate program is three
years.

Credit hours
Students take courses each semester and these courses have credits assigned to them and the credits
are counted towards the degree. Credit hours for a course are assigned on the basis of a 13-week
semester. One (1) credit hour means that the course meets for 50 minutes in a class each week; Three
(3) credits mean that the class will meet twice a week for 80 minutes in each session. The
tutorial/lab/ workshop sessions meets for 100 - 150 minutes each week. Two (2) credit courses mean
that the course meets twice every week for 50 minutes in each class.

Student Advising
Good advising is critical for successful graduation. For most students, University will be the first time
that they will be responsible for things such as selecting courses or choosing a major. An academic
advisor a faculty member can help with these and other decisions; however, advising is a two-way
street. Students and advisors share the responsibility for successful advising.

Performance Evaluation
The performance of the students will be evaluated throughout the semester by class tests, quizzes,
assignments, and midterm exams. End of semester evaluation includes comprehensive final exams,
term papers, project reports etc. Numerical scores earned by a students in tests, exams., assignments
etc are cumulated and converted to letter grades at the end of the semester.

Grading System
The grades at the university will be indicated in the following manner:

90 - 100 = A (4.0) Excellent

85 - <90 = A- (3.7)
80 - <85 = B+ (3.3)
75 - <80 = B (3.0) Good
70 - <75 = B- (2.7)
65 - <70 = C+ (2.3)
60 - <65 = C (2.0) Fair
57 - <60 = C- (1.7)
55 - <57 = D+ (1.3)
52 - <55 = D (1.0) Poor
50 - <52 = D- (0.7)
<50 = F (0.0) Failure

Grades without numerical value:

P: Pass
I: Incomplete
W: Withdrawal

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Pass/Fail Option: A course may be taken for a pass/fail grade, providing that the instructor approves
the option and the student carries 12 credits for regular letter grades in that semester. A maximum of 16
credits may be taken for credit with the pass/fail grading option. No more than four credits may be taken
with the pass/fail grading option in any one semester. Departments may not approve the pass/fail
grading option for some courses counting towards the major.

Incomplete Grade: An Incomplete (I) grade is assigned only when a student has failed to complete
one or more requirements of the course for an unavoidable reason/accidental circumstance and has
applied for I grade. The students who are permitted to appear in make up examination(s) will be
assigned an 'I' grade for that course and this grade will stay until the student appears in the make up
examination at the first available opportunity; if s/he fails to appear in the make up examination the
'I' grade will automatically be converted to 'F' grade.”

Withdrawal (W): is assigned to a student who withdraws from the course within the deadline for
withdrawal with 'W' grade. A student who withdraws after this date will earn the grade based on his
performance before his withdrawal. Exception to this rule may be made on medical ground and on
terms and condition imposed by the University.

GPA Computation
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed in the following manner:

Sum of (Grade points × Credits)

GPA =
Sum of Credits attempted

Grades Review Procedure

The Committee on Academic Standard administers the Grading Regulations and reviews course
grades submitted by the Departments.

Academic Standing
Students will be expected to maintain standards in their academic work. They should be taking the
requisite number of courses and maintain satisfactory grades in these courses. In particular students
are expected to maintain a GPA of 2.00 (both semester and cumulative), otherwise the student will
be put on probation for the following semester. If the student fails to maintain a CGPA of 2.00 in
the following semester, then the university will review the student's record and may recommend
further action that may include options such as changing course of study, taking extra courses or in
some cases withdrawing from the university. If a student on probation fails to raise CGPA to 2.00 in
three semesters, s/he will be dismissed from the University. Students whose grade point average is
below 1.0 in their first semester may be asked to withdraw from the university.

Courses for Audit and Credit

Audit is a registration status allowing students to attend a course without receiving credit. Both
undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in BRAC University may audit courses. Graduates
of BRAC University or other universities acceptable to BRAC University may enroll for "Audit" of
courses. The performance of students auditing a course will not be evaluated or graded and they will
receive a grade 'AU'.

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Students and alumni of BRAC University will have to pay 50% of tuition fees and other fees. All
other students will have to pay full tuition and other fees.
Students currently enrolled in universities acceptable to BRAC University may enroll as a credit
student in at best 10 courses (30 credits) on payment of full tuition and other fees of the university.
Candidates seeking admission in one or more audit/credit course(s) must apply in prescribed form
and the applications will be considered as individual cases. The university reserves the right to accept
or reject the applications.

Credit Transfer
Credit transfer from an educational institution with a system similar to BRAC University may be
considered after admission. Such candidates will have to apply with required documents and are
subject to credit transfer rules of BRAC University.

The total credits transferred by a student from other universities should not exceed 50 credits and 65
credits for students of Architecture Department. The student must meet the residency requirement
of at least two years at BRAC University.

Requirements for the Degree

As BRAC University is based on the US University system, all undergraduate degrees are for about
four years duration. For each degree at least 120 credits are required. Students are responsible for
meeting degree requirements. Before selecting the courses in each semester students should consult
their academic advisor. The university reserves the right to bring in change into programs and
curricula without notice whenever circumstances warrant such changes.

Following are the requirements for graduation in an undergraduate program:

A minimum
q of 120 credits for a bachelor's degree out of which at least 70 must be earned at
BRAC University. For students of Architecture Department at least 134 credits must be
earned at BRAC University.
Attending
q Residential semester is compulsory for all BRACU students. Completion of all
course requirements for the degree including General education courses, non-major area
courses, major area courses, elective courses, courses for double major or minor.
A student
q must complete the requisite number of credits of course work and meet other
requirements depending on the program in which he/she is enrolled and must maintain a
minimum CGPA of 2.00.
A student
q must have clearance from BRAC University Accounts, Library and Registrar's
Office.

Fulfillment of the above conditions does not necessarily mean that a degree will be conferred on the
student. The University reserves the right to refuse the awarding of degree on disciplinary or similar
grounds.

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Graduate Programs
The curriculum for degree requirements of graduate programs vary depending upon the degree
offered.

Transfer of Credits
Transfer of credits from institutions having equivalent curriculum, grading system and grading
standard may be allowed for a maximum of 30 credits provided that the student has obtained at least
B+ grade(s) in the course(s) eligible for transfer. The university will consider applications for transfer
of credit on a case-by-case basis.

Methods and Medium of Instructions

The university follows modern teaching methods including interactive Internet, simulation, lab work,
case analysis, and field study. A special feature of BRAC University teaching is the workshop/lab
sessions designed to assist students in learning application of concepts and theories. The medium of
instructions in BRAC University is English.

Grading System
The grades at the university will be indicated in the following manner:

90 - 100 = A (4.0) Excellent

85 - <90 = A- (3.7) --
80 - <85 = B+ (3.3) --
75 - <80 = B (3.0) Good
70 - <75 = B- (2.7) --
65 - <70 = C+ (2.3) --
60 - <65 = C (2.0) Fair
57 - <60 = C- (1.7) --
55 - <57 = D+ (1.3) --
52 - <55 = D (1.0) Poor
50 - <52 = D- (0.7) --
<50 -- -- = F (0.0) Failure

Grades without numerical value:

P: Pass
I: Incomplete
W: Withdrawal

GPA Computation:
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed in the following manner:

Sum of (Grade points × Credits)

GPA =
Sum of Credits attempted

Pass/Fail Option
A course may be taken for a pass/fail grade, providing that the instructor approves the option and
the student carries 12 credits for regular letter grades in that semester. Within the total credits

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required for a degree, a maximum of 16 credits may be taken for credit with pass/fail grading option.
No more than 4 credits may be taken with the pass/fail grading option in any one semester.
Departments may not approve the pass/fail grading option for some courses counting towards the
major.

Incomplete Grade: An Incomplete (I) grade is assigned only when a student has failed to complete
one or more requirements of the course for an unavoidable reason/accidental circumstance and has
applied for I grade. The students who are permitted to appear in Make up examination(s) will be
assigned an 'I' grade for that course and this grade will stay until the student appears in the make up
examination at the first available opportunity; if s/he fails to appear in the make up examination the
'I' grade will automatically be converted to 'F' grade.”

Withdrawal (W): is assigned to a student who withdraws from the course within the deadline for
withdrawal with W grade. A student who withdraws after this date will earn the grade based on his
performance before his withdrawal. Exception to this rule may be made on medical ground and on
terms and condition imposed by the University.
Grades

Review Procedure
The Committee on Academic Standard administers the grading regulations, and reviews course
grades submitted by Departments.

Academic Standing
Students are expected to maintain a consistently high standard in their academic work. They should
be taking the requisite number of courses and maintain satisfactory grades in these courses. In
particular students are expected to maintain a CGPA of 2.50 (both semester and cumulative),
otherwise they will be put on probation for the following semester. If a student fails to maintain a
CGPA of 2.50 in the following two semesters, then the university will review the student's record and
recommend further action which may include options such as changing course of study, taking extra
courses or in some cases, withdrawing from the university. First year students whose grade point
average is below 1.0 may be asked to withdraw from the university.

Requirements for the Degree

For graduation, a student must complete the requisite number of credits of course work and meet
other requirements depending on the program in which he/she is enrolled and must maintain a
CGPA of 2.50. The University, however, reserves the right to refuse the awarding of degree on
disciplinary or similar grounds.

Student Advising
When students first join the university, they are assigned an advisor, a faculty member who helps
them in choosing their courses for the first year. Later students are assigned an advisor who then
guides the student in choosing the courses of his/her major. Students will develop the direction of
their study in consultation with their advisor.

Remedial Courses
Many students joining the university would be coming from Bangla medium schools and therefore
would have to adjust to English as the medium of instruction. They may be asked to attend Remedial
English courses during or proceeding the semester in which they take regular courses. Students from
non-science background or who are weak in Mathematics may be asked to attend a remedial course
in Mathematics. The University may ask the students to attend other remedial courses if necessary.

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 ADMISSIONS
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Minimum qualification for applying
Minimum GPA of 2.50 in SSC and HSC separately and a total GPA 6.0.
Alternatively O-Level in five subjects and A-Level in two subjects with a GPA of 2.5 at each level
according to BRAC University scale: A= 5, B= 4, C= 3, D=2 & E=1. Only one E is acceptable.

GED is not acceptable

Candidates who have completed higher secondary education (12 years of schooling) under a system
different from SSC/HSC or O/A levels will be considered for equivalence by the university on a case
to case basis.

Candidates for BS in Computer Science must have Mathematics at HSC or 'A'-Level

Candidates for BS in Computer Science & Engineering, BS in Electronics & Communication

Engineering and in Physics must have Physics & Mathematics at HSC or 'A'-level
Candidates with break of study of more than two years will have to apply separately stating the cause
of break of study.

Note: The criteria for admission may change depending on the decision of the University

Application for Admission

The Application Form, Admission Instructions, Prospectus of BRAC University and further
information are available at the Admission Desk on the Ground floor of BRAC University
Completed Application with a test fee must be submitted to the Admission Desk.

A complete application includes:

1. Completed Application Form
2. Two passport size color photographs, duly attested
3. Attested copies of all certificates and mark sheets
4. Testimonial / letter of recommendation from Institution last attended
5. Admission test fee receipt

Admission Test
All candidates will have to qualify in the admission test consisting of a written test and an interview.
The written admission test will consist of the following sections:
Candidates
q for BA in English and LLB (Hons): Written admission test in English and
Logical Reasoning. Candidates for BBA, BS in Computer Science, BS in Computer Science
and Engineering, BS in Electronics and Communication Engineering, BS in Physics, BSS in
Economics: Written Admission test in English, Logical Reasoning, and Mathematics.
Candidates
q for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch): Written admission test in English, Logical
Reasoning, Mathematics and a test in Drawing.
In order
q to qualify, candidates must pass each section and subsection separately with
minimum 40% marks.

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Provisional Admission
Many students willing to join the university might not have the required standard of proficiency in
English language. If the students fail to attain the minimum standard of English proficiency required
by the University they may be asked to attend Remedial English courses before the admission to the
University. In the end of this course they will have to take an English Proficiency test and if qualified
might be admitted to BRAC University.

Conditional Admission
Candidates who have appeared for all the HSC/A Level examinations at the time of making the
application may be conditionally allowed to appear for the admission test. If the results of their
HSC/A level examinations are published and are satisfactory before the classes start the candidates
should submit the records to the registrar's office. If the results are not published before the classes
start, the complete results have to be submitted before the end of the first semester of classes. If the
results are not satisfactory the admission will be cancelled and the admission fee will not be refunded.
Admission test results are valid for one year from the date of publication of the final results of the
admission test*. If within this period the candidate are able to submit improved results, which meet
the University's admission criteria they may be readmitted without payment of admission fees.

Fee Structure

Non-refundable Fees*
Admission Fee Tk. 10,000 (one time)
Computer Lab Fee Tk. 1,000 per semester
Students Activity Fee Tk. 500 per semester
Library Fee Tk. 500 per semester
*Subject to change.

Tuition Fee per Credit*

BBA Tk. 4,000.00
BSc in Computer Science Tk. 4,000.00
BSc in Computer Science & Engineering Tk. 4,000.00
BSc in electronics and Communication Engineering Tk. 4,000.00
BSS in Economics Tk. 4,000.00
BA in English Tk. 4,000.00
LLB Tk. 4,000.00
BSc in Physics Tk. 4,000.00
Architecture - Lecture Courses Tk. 4,000.00
Architecture - Studio Courses Tk. 5,000.00
*Subject to change.

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Financial Aid
q Full tuition waiver to those who obtained GPA of 5.0 (without 4th subject) in SSC and GPA
of 5.0 (without 4th subject) in HSC from Science, Arts & Commerce groups or have 7 'A's
in 'O' Level (in one sitting) & 3 'A's in 'A' Level
q BRAC-FORD Foundation offers full tuition waiver, living and book allowance for
meritorious students from disadvantaged financial backgrounds who obtained (without 4th
subject) a GPA of 4.5 from Science, and GPA of 4.0 from Arts and Commerce groups in
HSC Examinations.
q Tuition waiver based on performance at BRAC University.
q Tuition waiver based on financial needs.
q Parents with two children at BRAC University are offered 50% tuition waiver for the second
child.
q Physically challenged students will receive special fee waiver at various rates to be
determined by the Scholarship Committee on case-by-case basis.
q All Scholarship criteria are subject to change without notice.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Minimum qualification for applying
To get admitted into a graduate program of BRAC University a candidate must meet the following
requirements:

a) A total of 15 years of study and at least a bachelor's degree; however some programs may have
different criteria for admission.

b) A CGPA of 2.50 or above in the bachelor's degree, or six (6) points calculated as follows:

Certificate/Degree Division/Class Points

SSC* 1st 2
2nd 1
HSC* 1st 2
2nd 1
Bachelor (Pass) 1st 1
2nd 1
Bachelor (Honors) 1st 3
2nd 2
Masters 1st 3
2nd 2

Alternatively, HSC-Letter grades / O-Level (in five subjects) & A-Level (in two subjects with a
GPA of 2.5 or above), will be calculated according to BRAC University scale: A=5, B=4, C=3,
D=2 & E=1. Only one E is acceptable.

c) Candidates with third division or CGPA of 2.00 at any level of education are not eligible to
apply.

d) Qualify in the admission test consisting of a written test and an interview.

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Application for Admission
The Application Form, Admission Instructions, Prospectus of BRAC University and further
information are available at the Admission Desk on the Ground floor of BRAC University.
Completed Application with an Admission test fee must be submitted to the Admission Desk within
the announced deadline.
A complete application includes:
1) Completed Application Form
2) Two passport size color photographs, duly attested
3) Attested copies of all certificates and mark sheets
4) Testimonial / letter of recommendation from Institution last attended
5) Admission test fee receipt

Fee Structure
Non-refundable Fees*
Admission Fee Tk. 10,000.00 (one time)
Computer Lab Fee Tk. 1,000.00 per semester
Students Activity Fee Tk. 500.00 per semester
Library Fee Tk. 500.00 per semester

Tuition Fee per Credit*

MBA Tk. 4000.00
MBM Tk. 4000.00
MDS Tk. 4000.00
PPDM Tk. 4000.00
LLB (Evening) Tk. 4000.00
MA in English Tk. 4000.00
MSAE Tk. 4000.00
MS in Biotechnology Tk. 4000.00
*Subject to change without notice

Refund Policy
Only tuition fees will be refunded to a student who withdraws from a semester after registration as
per the following rates:
100% within seven days from the day classes begin
75% within 16 days from the day classes begin
50% within 23 days from the day classes begin
No refund after 23 days
Admission and other fees will not be refundable.

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 Architecture
BRAC has been concerned with and involved in development issues throughout Bangladesh for the
last 29 years. Its commitment to national development through the creation of a workforce suitable
for both home and abroad is one of the reasons for the formation of BRAC University. BRAC
University is committed to provide education of the highest standards that is responsive to society's
needs. This context provides an excellent opportunity for a department of architecture, which
addresses issues relevant to the development of the country in relation to global issues in architecture

The Department offers the following degree:

Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (B.ARCH) PROGRAM

Introduction
BRAC is concerned with and involved in development issues throughout Bangladesh for the last 29
years. Its commitment to national development through the creation of a workforce suitable for both
home and abroad is one of the reasons for the formation of BRACU. BRACU is committed to
provide education of the highest standards that is responsive to the society's needs. This context
provides an excellent opportunity to establish a department of Architecture, which addresses issues
of the built environment relevant to the development of the country in relation to global issues in
architecture, through creative application of knowledge. The department was established in 2002.
Mission Statement
Recognizing BRAC's background, the University's commitments and goal, a mission statement for
the department of Architecture can be defined as:

An education to prepare tomorrow's architects for the challenges of a technologically

developing world and the challenges that face our nation. To seek solutions that respect
the social, cultural and aesthetic needs of the people they serve and work towards the
development of an ecologically balanced and sustainable built environment and to learn
and to creatively apply modern skills to a modernizing society.

Curriculum Structure
The total credit requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture is 199 credits. A regular
student should take about 15 credits per semester. Depending on the student's academic standing and
the advisor's recommendation a student may take a maximum of 21 credits per semester.
Considering a reasonable and even distribution of credits the length of study for the degree is
recommended to be 5 years (15 semesters).

The following are the core areas in which courses are offered:

Design and Communications Building Science / Services

and Lecture Courses in the following streams Environmental Sciences
Architecture / Planning Humanities & Social Sciences
History of Architecture

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Structures
These are supported by elective courses offered at various stages.

Architectural subjects
The main components of the architectural education are the design studios; related studio subjects
are working drawings, landscape and interior design. To support them are the studio courses in
communications that include courses in graphic and digital media. In the final semesters, Seminar
courses are offered to complement design studio work. The design studios carry a substantial amount
of credit hours so that the emphasis remains in design.

The course wise distributions of credits in architectural subjects are as follows:

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

Studio Courses
Design Studios 10 81
Studios related to Design 4 6.5
Communications Studios 8 13.5
Graphic 3 6
Digital 3 4.5
Written 2 3
Total in Studio Courses 22 101

Lecture Courses
History of Art and Architecture 6 12
Planning and Urban Design 4 8
Building Sciences/Services 5 10
Environmental Sciences 3 6
Electives 5 10
Others (research methods) 1 2
Total in Lecture Courses 24 48
Total in Architectural subjects 46 courses 149 credits

Credits in Studio Courses

Unlike the taught courses, in the studio courses of the B. Arch program credits earned do not
correspond to the contact hours/week.

In the design studio courses the credits earned for the ARC101 (Design I) is 4.5 and the
corresponding contact hours/week is 9. In the design studio courses that follow this gap is narrowed
and in the final design studio ARC502 (Design X) the contact hours are 15 and the corresponding
credits earned is 12. In other studio courses related to design such as ARC311 (Working Drawings I),
ARC413 (Estimation) etc the credits earned are almost always half of the contact hours/week (1.5
credits for 3 hours/week). The studio courses require one-to-one contact between the teacher and
the student and usually there is more than one teacher per studio and it is only on occasions (project
briefing, reviews etc) that the teacher addresses the whole class (unlike the case in lecture courses).

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Electives
A student is required to complete 10 credits in elective courses. Of the number of elective courses
on offer students may choose from a list of 8 courses from the second semester of studies onwards.
The rest 5 are higher-level courses and may only be taken from the fifth semester onwards.

Non-Architectural subjects
The course wise distribution of credits in non-architectural subjects are as follows:

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

Humanities
English 2/3 3.5
Sociology/social history 2 4
Psychology 1 2
Philosophy 1 2
Economics 1 2
Planning/Urbanism 2 4
Sciences
Basic Computing 1 1.5
Physics 1 2
Mathematics 1 2
Environmental Sciences 1 2
Civil Engineering 7 14
Electrical Engineering 1 2
Mechanical Engineering 1 2
Accounting 1 2
Management 1 2
Total in Non-Architectural subjects 24 courses 47 credits

Practical Training
As a requirement for the degree of B. Arch a student is required to complete a semester of practical
training in an Architectural office and go through work in the office as well as at the site of a
construction project undertaken by that office. A student will have to complete 110 credits before
being able to undertake practical training. Students will have to maintain a daily log of their activities
signed by the supervisor and a complete portfolio of the work done. Grade will be assigned on the
basis of the supervisor's confidential report and an interview by board consisting of teachers of the
department.

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List of Courses

a) Architectural Courses

Studio Courses Lecture Courses

Design History of Art and Architecture

ARC101 Design I ARC121 Introduction to Architecture
ARC102 Design II ARC122 History of Art and
ARC201 Design III Architecture I
ARC202 Design IV ARC123 History of Art and
ARC301 Design V Architecture II
ARC302 Design VI ARC224 History of Art and
Architecture III
ARC401 Design VII
ARC225 History of Art and
ARC402 Design VIII
Architecture IV
ARC501 Design IX ARC326 History of Art and
ARC502/ Design X Architecture V
ARC503 ARC327 History of Bengal Art and
Architecture
Related to Design
ARC311 Working Drawings I Planning/Urban Design
ARC312 Working Drawings II ARC331 Urban Design
ARC411 Interior Design ARC431 Rural Architecture
ARC412 Landscape Design ARC432 Housing and Development

Communications Building Sciences/Services

Graphic ARC241 Construction I
ARC242 Construction II
ARC111 Graphic Communication I
ARC343 Technology and Construction
ARC112 Graphic Communication II
ARC441 Specifications
ARC413 Estimation
ARC541 Professional Practice

Digital Environmental Sciences

ARC113 Computer Aided Design ARC251 Design with Climate
ARC214 Computer Graphics ARC252 Lighting and Acoustic Design
ARC315 Digital Visualization ARC452 Design for the Environment

Written Others
ARC511 Seminar I ARC522 Research Methods
ARC512 Seminar II

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b) Elective Courses

Studio Courses Sciences

ARC291 Sculpture Basic Computing
ARC292 Painting CSE103 Introduction to
ARC293 Music Appreciation Computing
ARC294 Photography
Physics
Lecture Courses PHY103 Fundamentals of Physics
ARC391 Rural Housing
ARC392 Tropical Architecture
Mathematics
ARC393 Building for Disasters
MAT104 Mathematics
ARC394 Contemporary South Asian
Arch.
ARC491 Architectural Conservation Environmental Sciences
ARC492 The City in Development ENV151 Introduction to
ARC493 Contemporary Architecture Environmental Sciences
Thought
ARC494 Ecology and Sustainable Civil Engineering
Development CEE211 Structure I
ARC495 Computers in Architecture CEE212 Structure II
CEE213 Plumbing
c) Non-Architectural Courses CEE311 Structure III
CEE312 Structure IV
Humanities CEE411 Structure V
CEE412 Structure VI
English
ENG091 Foundation Course
Mechanical Engineering
ENG101 English
MEE344 Mechanical Services
ENG203 Communication Skills
Sociology / Social History
Electrical Engineering
ANT103 Society and Development
EEE345 Electrical Services
SOC102 Bangladesh History Culture and
Society
Accounting
Philosophy
PHI521 Philosophy & Architecture ACT511 Accounting

Psychology
Management
PSY421 Psychology for Architects
MGT511 Construction Management
Economics
ECO104 Introduction to Economics
Planning / Urbanism d) Practical Training
ARC231 Concepts in Planning
ARC232 Urbanism ARC300 Practical Training

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 Business Administration

The BRAC Business School began its journey in 2001 as a department within BRAC University
before being turned into the school in 2006. Within this short period the school has made its mark as
a centre of excellence in the academic and business community through a rigorous, discipline-based
approach to business education. The goal of the school is to transform the students into confident
and efficient professionals who can become leaders as they shape their organizations in this age of
rapid discontinuous changes.

The school has three distinct programs i.e. BBA, MBA and MBM catering to different segments of
the market. Though the programs vary in pedagogy, they have one common goal of creating
professionals for business organizations. The students go through various processes from class room
lectures to interactive case sessions to delving in real life situations as they are attached to
organizations for case work plus a semester long internship. The activities are further supplemented
by industrial visits, special lectures by business professionals and a compulsory residential semester in
a cross-disciplinary environment where students of different backgrounds participate and compete.

The Dean heads and manages the activities of the school with the support of the program directors
of programs i.e., the BBA, MBA and MBM. The faculty together with the staff creates an informal
yet intense environment within which the students learn and grow.

The school offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Bank Management (MBM)

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA)

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program of the school is a broad based program in
business education covering a period of four years of full-time study followed by a 3-month
internship in an external organization. During the final year of studies the students are required to
choose areas of concentration (Major and Minor) among a list of alternatives. The provision for
double major is also available.

The total program is divided into four modules as follows: (i) courses in general education covering
fundamentals of natural and social sciences, languages and liberal art subjects (ii) basic business
courses in Accounting, Finance, Banking and Insurance, Marketing, E-Business, Human Resource
Management, Computer Information Management, and Entrepreneurship (iii) courses in
concentration areas to enable the students acquire skill in particular areas of business in terms of
career objectives (iv) internship.

At the end of the program the normal progression for majority of the students is entry-level
executive positions. Although the majority of graduates pursue career primarily in business
organizations and financial institutions, a large number also opt for organizations like utility
companies, autonomous bodies, international agencies and government. And then there are
graduates who want to start something of their own.

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Requirements for the Degree
To earn a BBA degree a student must complete at least 130 credits for the program that includes a
compulsory internship in an external organization. The following is a description of how these
credits are distributed among the courses.
a. 7 courses totaling 21 credits in the area of humanities, social and natural sciences
b. 9 courses totaling 27 credits in courses outside Business
c. 18 courses totaling 54 credits in foundation & core courses of business
d. 5 courses totaling 15 credits in the major and 3 courses of 9 credits for a concentration
minor in business
e. A 3-month internship consisting of 4 credits at the end of all courses
f. A minimum CGPA of 2 throughout the program

Admission Requirement and Eligibility

To enroll into the BRAC Business School, a student must fulfill the requirements of the school. The
admission test and interview for admission are held before each semester as decided by the BRACU.

Eligibility
To apply for admission into the undergraduate school of business, one must fulfill the following
criteria:
a. Minimum GPA of 2.50 in SSC and HSC separately and a total GPA 6.0
OR
O-Level in five subjects and A-Level in two subjects with a GPA of 2.5 at each level
according to BRACU scale: A= 5, B= 4, C= 3, D=2 & E=1. Only one E is acceptable.
b. GED is not acceptable

Candidates who have completed higher secondary education (12 years of schooling) under a system
different from SSC/HSC or O/A levels will be considered for equivalence by the university on a
case-to-case basis.

Candidates with break of study of more than two years will have to apply separately stating the cause
of break of study.

Admission Test
The BBS implements a two-stage process for admitting students. The first stage is a written test in
English, Logical Reasoning, and Mathematics. In order to qualify, candidates must pass each section
and subsection separately with minimum 40% marks. This test may be waived if the student has
given their SAT with a minimum score of 1200. Once a student has passed the written test he/she
will then be called for an interview for a test in communication.

Based on the total marks obtained by the applicants from the two tests, the BBS will make the final
selection of the enrolling students.

Credit Transfer
Transfer of credits from institutions having equivalent curriculum, grading system and grading
standard may be allowed for a maximum of 30 credits provided the student has obtained at least “B”
grade(s) in the course(s) eligible for transfer (Subject to approval of the equivalence committee). The
applications for transfer of credit will be considered by the university on a case-by-case basis.

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Program Structure
The structure of the BBA Program is presented in the table below:

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

General Education (Basic Requirement) 7 21
a) Science 3 9
b) Arts 3 9
c) Social Science 1 3
Allied Courses (Non-business) 9 27
Foundation & Core Courses (business) 18 54
Elective Courses (concentration) 8 24
a) Major 5 15
b) Minor 3 9
Internship - 4
Total 42 130

A student may also be required to take non-credit, remedial courses in English to make up his/her
deficiency.

General Education Courses

These courses are given to provide the BBA students some basic education in mathematics, natural
sciences, and an overview of our country, Bangladesh. A special focus is also given on English
language and Ethics and Culture.

Allied Courses
The BBA students are required to take these courses as they provide foundation for the upcoming
core courses of business. They are required to take these courses to understand the concepts used in
future business courses better.

Foundation & Core Courses

These are the fundamental and core courses of business. These courses enable the students to master
the language and concepts of business, use tools and techniques of analysis and familiarize
themselves with the environment of business. Functional courses are also included here that focus
on the internal operations of business organizations. The students will be acquainted with the
activities, issues and decisions involved in each function and how to manage the functions effectively
so that they contribute to the overall business performance and profit. Finally, after most core and
major courses have been completed, students will take the capstone course of Strategic Management
that helps the students integrate insight across core courses and functional areas, gain an
understanding of the entire business in its environmental context and formulate strategies and
policies for the company to attain competitive advantage.

Elective Courses (Concentration)

The elective courses may be chosen from any of the nine areas of concentration as given below. The
number of courses taken in an area, as per program structure, determines the major and minor areas
of concentration corresponding to areas of specialization.

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Accounting
q
This area focuses on financial accounting, managerial and cost accounting, tax planning, auditing,
international accounting, accounting for decision-making and control and accounting for
mergers and acquisitions. The courses prepare students for careers in both public and private
accounting.

Computer
q Information Management (CIM)
The area focuses on the use of computers in management, on how to organize and use
information to make an organization perform efficiently and effectively. The courses prepare
students for careers in information and management of technology.

E-Business
q
This major provides students with an additional capability to understand analyze and participate
in electronic commerce and electronic business activities in new and established firms.

Entrepreneurship
q
This concentration will shape the future entrepreneurs to understand the concepts and practical
issues one will deal with. It provides a diverse set of options for students to hone their
entrepreneurial skills.

Finance
q
Here, students will get a broad introduction to financial markets and to the tools financial
managers use. It aims to prepare students for careers in commercial or investment banks, non-
banking financial institutions and corporations.

Banking
q and Insurance
In addition to learning different banking procedures and practices, the concentration will include
the techniques useful to corporations, organizations, and individuals in minimizing the potential
financial losses arising from their exposure to risk. Students will be prepared for positions with
national and multi-national banks, insurance companies, and corporate risk management
departments.

Human
q Resource Management
This is a growing area of study and practice in Bangladesh. Students concentrating in this field
will learn different personnel management techniques, regulations regarding labor and human
rights and overall management of the human resources.

Marketing
q
This popular concentration offers a solid ground for understanding consumer and organizational
buying patterns, as well as practical experience in areas such as new product development,
advertising, and retailing. Students prepare for work in brand management, sales, marketing
research and consulting, as well as entrepreneurial ventures.

Operations
q Management
Here students will focus on the effective planning, scheduling, use and control of a
manufacturing or service organization through the study of concepts from design engineering,
industrial engineering, management information systems, quality management, production
management, and inventory management. Students will be prepared for positions in the business
field of production and telecommunication.

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Major
A student will have to take 15 credits from any of the above areas to qualify for a major.

Minor
The requirement for a minor in the school is 9 credits. However, a student may select a minor from
another school/department of the University. The requirement for a minor in other department can
be different in terms of credits required and students should check this requirement from the
concerned department.

Internship
Once the student has acquired a total of at least 90 credits, he/she is ready to go for the internship.
The internship aims at providing an on-the-job exposure to the students and an opportunity for
translation of theoretical concepts in real life situation. Students are placed in business enterprises,
NGOs and research institutions for internship. The duration of the internship program is 10 weeks
of organizational attachment and 2 weeks of report finalization work. The report is graded and a
student must get at least C grade, which is the passing grade in the internship program. Failure to
obtain passing grade will require the student to repeat the internship.

List of Courses
General Education (Basic Requirement): 21 Credits

a) Science Compulsory courses: (6 credits)

MAT 101 Fundamentals of Mathematics
CSE 101 Introduction to Computers Science
Students are required to take one course from the following: (3 credits)
PHY 101 Introduction to Physics
BIO 101 Concepts of Biology (Theory)

b) Arts and Humanities: (9 credits)

ENG 101 English Fundamentals
ENG 102 English Composition
HUM 103 Ethics and Culture

c) Social Science: (3 credits)

DEV 101 Bangladesh Studies

Allied Courses (Courses outside Major Area): 27 Credits

STA 101 Introduction to Statistics
ECO 101 Introduction to Micro Economics
(Students must complete Math 101 before they are eligible to take this course)

Any one of the three

MSC141 C Programming for Business
MSC142 Visual Basic Programming for Business
CSE110 Programming Languages
ECO 201 Math. For Business & Economics
GEO 101 Introduction to Economic Geography
ECO 102 Introduction to Macro Economics
ECO 202 Statistics for Business and Economics

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HUM 101 World Civilization and Culture
HUM 102 Introduction to Philosophy

Any one of the two

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

Foundation & Core Courses (compulsory): (54 credits)

Foundation

Area Subject Prerequisite

Accounting ACT 201: Financial Accounting
Business BUS 101: Introduction to Business
BUS 203: Business Environment BUS 101
Management MGT 211: Principles of Management BUS 101
Marketing MKT 201: Principles of Marketing BUS 101

Core

Area Subject Prerequisite

Accounting ACT 202: Management Accounting ACT 201
Business BUS 201: Business & Human Communication ENG 101, ENG 102
BUS 202: Business Law BUS 101
BUS 302: Research Methods in Business and BUS 101, MAT 101, ECO 202
Management
BUS 301: International Business ECO101, ECO102, FIN 301,
MKT301
BUS321: Entrepreneurship Process and Principles FIN 301, MKT 301
Finance FIN 301: Financial Management BUS 101, ACT 201
Management MGT 201: Organizational Behaviour BUS101
MGT 301: Human Resource Management MGT211
MGT 401: Business Strategy MGT 301, MKT 301,
MSC 301, FIN301, BUS 321
Marketing MKT 301: Marketing Management MKT 201, MGT 201
MIS CSE 371: Management Information System MAT 101, MGT 211, CSE 101
Operations MSC 301: Operations Management MAT 101, ECO 202,
Management MGT 211

Elective Courses (Major/Minor)

Each subject area is divided into two parts i.e. compulsory and elective. The compulsory courses are
obligatory. For major in an area a student has to take at least 15 credits including the compulsory
courses. For minor in an area the requirement is 9 credits with or without the compulsory courses.

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Accounting

Compulsory courses
ACT 422 Cost Accounting
ACT 301 Intermediate Accounting
ACT 431 Advanced Accounting
Elective Courses
ACT 423 Fundamentals of Taxation
ACT 421 Accounting Information System
ACT 425 Principles of Auditing
ACT 432 International Accounting
ACT 434 Accounting for Specialized Institutions

Computer Information Management (CIM)

Compulsory Courses
MSC 444 Systems Analysis
MSC 445 Management of Information Systems
MSC 443 Applied Database Management
Elective Courses
ACT 421 Accounting Information System
MSC442 Information Technology
MSC449 Business Data Communications
MSC 451 Local Area Network Administration
MSC452 Distributed Information Systems For Business

E-Business

Compulsory Courses
MSC 441 Introduction to Electronic Commerce
MSC 446 Marketing on the Internet
MSC 452 E-Commerce Programming
Elective Courses
MSC 453 E-Business Accounting
MSC 447 Technology Fundamentals of Electronic Commerce
MSC 448 Management of Online Business
MSC 455 Java Programming for the Internet
MSC 456 E-Commerce Infrastructure
MSC 457 E-Commerce Risk and Security Management
MSC 458 Cyber law
MSC 459 Designing Web Usability
MSC 454 Managing e-Commerce Projects

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Entrepreneurship
Compulsory courses
BUS 421 Venture Development
FIN 422 Project Appraisal & Management
MKT 428 Strategic Marketing
Elective Courses
MGT 422 Small Business Management
MSC 421 Productivity Management
BUS 423 Business Plan Development

Finance, Banking and Insurance

Compulsory courses
FIN 421 Corporate Finance I
FIN 427 Corporate Finance II
FIN 424 Management of Financial Institutions
Elective Courses
FIN 425 International Financial Management
FIN 422 Project Appraisals and Management
FIN 423 Securities Analysis & Portfolio Management
ACT423 Fundamentals of Taxation
FIN441 Bank Management and Electronic Banking
FIN 461 Insurance and Risk Management
FIN 431 Financial Derivatives
FIN428 Real Estate Finance
Human Resource Management
Compulsory courses
MGT 425 Man Power Planning and Forecasting
MGT 423 Training and Development
MGT 424 Industrial Relations
Elective Courses
MGT 422 Compensation Management
MGT 426 Change Management
MGT 427 Strategic Human resource Management
MGT 421 Leadership: Theory Practice
MGT 431 Industrial Psychology
Marketing
Compulsory courses
MKT 426 Basic Marketing Research
MKT 421 Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
MKT 425 International Marketing
Elective Courses
MKT 422 Selling and Salesmanship
MKT 429 Business Logistics
MSC 423 Brand Management
MKT 424 Advertising
MKT 427 Retailing
MKT 428 Strategic Marketing
MKT 431 Services Marketing
MKT 432 Channel Marketing

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Operations Management

Compulsory Courses
MSC 424 Operations Research (Quantitative Methods For Decision Making)
MSC 427 Operations Planning and Control
MSC 422 Total Quality Management
Electives
MSC 445 Management of Information Systems
MSC 425 Materials Management
MSC 428 Managing Process Improvement
MSC 429 Service Quality Management
MSC 431 Operations Design and Logistics System
MSC 421 Productivity Management
MKT 429 Business Logistics

MINOR IN BUSINESS (for the students of other departments)

Total of 21 credits from the following segments

Prerequisites: (9 credits): STA 101, ECO 101, ECO 102

a. Compulsory courses (15 credits):

BUS 101 Introduction to Business
ACT 201 Financial Accounting
MGT 211 Principles of Management
MGT 201 Organizational Behaviour
MGT 301 Human Resource Management

b. Elective any two courses from the following (6 credits)

BUS 202 Business Law
ACT 202 Management Accounting
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing
FIN 301 Financial Management
MSC 301 Operations Management
CSE 371 Management Information System
MGT 401 Business Strategy

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

The MBA Program of BRAC Business School is designed for students who aspire careers in
business, commerce and industry. These students are drawn from a wide spectrum of life; ranging
from those coming from liberal arts to applied science to commerce to those at various stages of
career trying to identify a business niche to professionals trying to enhance their skill and knowledge
base to restless individuals trying to start new business. Depending on the individual experience and
knowledge level the duration of the program for an individual varies from just over a year to about
three years. The curriculum is a careful blend of global business programs of repute adapted to the
local environment so that at the end of the program the graduates can easily link up their education

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with their chosen vocation. Besides covering the basic elements of business, theory and practice, the
students are helped to develop their abilities to perform in a wide range of sectors both within the
country and abroad.

Program Objectives
The basic objectives of the MBA program is to enable the students to attain synergistic combination
of knowledge, skill and experience as well as develop their insight and acumen, and build innovation
and leadership ability.

On completion of the MBA Program, the graduates are expected to find executive positions in
different organizations, or work independently as entrepreneurs. The emphasis is given on the
following individual character traits:
Think creatively and take sound decisions;
Communicate effectively;
Lead, negotiate and motivate;
Work well with people

Program Features
A skill based, 60 credit (20 courses and an Internship) program
Hands on learning and exposure to business environment
Professional, career and leadership development
Full time or part time registration
Classes and workshops held in the evening
Faculty from home and abroad with teaching and managerial experiences
Scholarships and financial assistance for deserving students
Career guidance and Job placement assistance after graduation

Admission Requirements
For admission into MBA program, a candidate must:
i) have at least a bachelor's degree in any discipline;
ii) have a CGPA of 2.50 in the bachelor's degree Or six (6) points calculated as follows:
Certificate/Degree Div/Class Points
SSC 1st 2
2nd 1
HSC 1st 2
2nd 1
Bachelor (Pass) 1st 2
2nd 1
Bachelor (Honors) 1st 3
2nd 2
Master 1st 2
2nd 1
* Alternatively, HSC-Letter grades / O-Level (in five subjects) & A-Level (in two subjects with a GPA of 2.5 or
above), will be calculated according to BRAC University scale: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 & E=1. Only one E is
acceptable.
iii) Qualify in the admission test consisting of a written test (80% weight) and an interview
(20% weight)
Note: Candidates with third division at any level of education are not eligible to apply. A candidate with a
GMAT score of at least 500 can be exempted from written test.

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Degree Requirements
For graduation, an MBA student must complete the requisite number of credits of course work and
meet other requirements depending on the program in which he/she is enrolled and must maintain a
CGPA of 2.50 throughout the program. The University, however, reserves the right to refuse the
awarding of degree on disciplinary or similar grounds.

Specifically, the MBA degree requires completion of:

12 compulsory totaling 36 credits in core courses of business.
4 courses from one functional area for declaring major equaling 12 credits.
3 elective courses equaling 9 credits from the major area
1 capstone course-Strategic Management of 3 credits.
Internship/ dissertation with at least “C” grade (non credit)
A minimum CGPA of 2.5 through out the program
A satisfactory record of conduct and behavior.

A Full Time MBA student can receive a maximum exemption of 9 courses totaling 27 credits, subject
to the following:
Courses in which the student is seeking exemption should have a minimum grade of B
Exemptions also depend on the discretion of equivalence committee.
No exemptions can be obtained in any courses in the functional area of Major, Capstone course
and course related to major area in the core compulsory.

Program Structure
The structure of the MBA Curriculum is presented in the following table:

Areas No of Courses Credit Hours

(Non Credit)
1 Foundation Course (Non Credit) 4*
2 Core Courses 12 36
3 Functional Area Courses 4 12
4 Capstone Course (Integration & Overview) 1 3
5 Concentration Courses (Electives) 3 9
6 Internship (Non Credit)
Total 20 60

A student may also get an exemption in the Foundation (non credit) courses provided he/she takes a
comprehensive exam before the program in order to prove his/her expertise in the foundation
courses.

Foundation Courses
These courses are given in order to equip the MBA students with some basic knowledge on
combined business subjects prior to starting the main Program. The completion of the courses will
help the students to form a sound foundation of business knowledge that will be required in order to
grasp the more sophisticated matter in the Business Administration studies.

Core Courses
These are the fundamental and core courses of business. These courses enable the students to master
the language and concepts of business, use tools and techniques of analysis and familiarize

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themselves with the environment of the business. Functional courses are also included here that
focus on the internal operations of business organizations. The students will be familiarized with the
activities, issues and decisions involved in each function and how to manage the function effectively
so that they contribute to the overall business performance and profit. Finally, after most core and
major courses have been completed, student will take the capstone course of Strategic Management
that helps the students integrate insight across core courses and functional areas and gain an
understanding of the entire business in its environmental context and formulate strategies and
policies for the company to attain competitive advantage.

Functional Courses
The MBA students are required to do these courses in order to be informed about the areas, which
run side by side of business. The thorough knowledge in these areas is necessary in order to carry
out business more efficiently.

Concentration Courses (Major)

The concentration course enables students to specialize in their chosen field of business. BRAC
Business School offers the following areas for business concentration as a major or minor.

Bank Management
In addition to learning different banking procedures and practices, the concentration will include the
techniques that are useful to corporations, organizations, and individuals in minimizing the potential
financial losses arising from their exposure to risk. Students will be prepared for positions with
national and multi-national banks, insurance companies, and corporate risk management
departments.

Entrepreneurship
This concentration will shape the future entrepreneurs to understand the concepts and practical
issues one will deal with. It provides a diverse set of options for students to hone their
entrepreneurial skills.

Financial Management
Concentrating in this area enables the students to a broad exposure to financial markets and
acquaintance with the tools financial managers use. It aims to prepare students for careers in
commercial or investment banking, non-banking financial institution and corporate houses.

Human Resource Management

This is a growing area of study and practice in Bangladesh. Students concentrating in this field will
learn different personnel management techniques, regulations regarding labor and human rights and
overall management of the human resource.

Information Technology & System Management

The students will learn the use of computers in organization; Organizing and staffing the
information system functions; Contingency Management & the MIS function; Planning and
administration; control and evaluation; Technology trends and implications; Computer capacity
planning; managing systems Development; Hardware and Software acquisition etc.

Marketing Management
This popular concentration offers a solid ground for understanding consumer and organizational
buying patterns, as well as practical experience in area such as new product development, advertising,

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and retailing. Students are prepared for work in brand management, sales marketing research and
consulting, as well as entrepreneurial ventures.

Operations Management
Here students will focus on effective planning, scheduling, use and control of a manufacturing or
service organization through the study of concepts from design engineering, industrial engineering,
management information systems, quality management, production management, and inventory
management. Students will be prepared for positions in the business field of production and
telecommunication.

Internship
After a student has completed all the required courses for the program, he/ she is sent for internship.
The internship aims at providing an on-the-job exposure to the students and an opportunity for
translation of theoretical concepts in real life situation. Students are placed in business enterprises,
NGOs and research institutions as suitable. The duration of the internship program is 12 weeks: 10
weeks of organizational attachment and 2 weeks of report finalization work. The passing grade of
the internship is C. Failure to obtain passing grade requires the student to repeat the internship.

List of Courses
Foundation Courses (Non credit)
ENG 092 Basic Course in English Language
CSE 093 Basic Course in Business Computing
MAT 091 Basic Course in Mathematics
STA 091 Basic Course in Statistics
Core Courses (Each course carries 3 credits)
(Students will choose 36 credits in consultation with their academic advisers)
ACT 501 Financial Accounting & Analysis
ACT 502 Managerial Accounting & Control
BUS 501 Business Law
BUS 502 Managerial Communication
BUS 503 Environment and Business
BUS 505 Business Statistics
BUS 506 Research Methods in Business and Management
BUS 510 International Business and Management
ECO 501 Managerial Economics
ECO 502 Macroeconomics & Business Forecasting
MAT 501 Mathematics for Decision-making
MGT 501 Management of Organizations & Systems
MGT 521 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
MSC 640 Information Management
MSC 649 Advanced Computer Programming
Functional Area Courses (Compulsory for all students)
FIN 501 Financial Management
MGT 522 Human Resource Management
MKT 501 Marketing Management
MSC 601 Operations Management and Policies
Capstone Course (Compulsory for all students)
MGT 601 Strategic Management

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Concentration Areas
(A student seeking concentration must complete 9 credits in the selected area. A concentration area
will be offered only when at least five students register in the course and suitable course teachers are
available)
Bank Management
Entrepreneurship
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Information Technology & Systems Management
Marketing Management
Operations Management

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

MASTER IN BANK MANAGEMENT (MBM)

Introduction
The MBM Program of BRAC University is a skill based, 60-credit (20 courses and an internship)
two-year full time program. A student may also enroll in the MBM Program as a part timer but in
that case, completion of graduation requirement will take a longer time depending on the number of
courses taken.

Admission Requirements
For admission into MBM program, a candidate must:

i) have at least a bachelor's degree in any discipline;

ii) have a CGPA of 2.50 in the bachelor's degree Or six (6) points calculated as follows:
Certificate/Degree Div/Class Points
SSC 1st 2
2nd 1
HSC 1st 2
2nd 1
Bachelor (Pass) 1st 2
2nd 1
Bachelor (Honors) 1st 3
2nd 2
Master 1st 2
2nd 1
*Alternatively, HSC-Letter grades / O-Level (in five subjects) & A-Level (in two subjects with a GPA of 2.5 or
above), will be calculated according to BRAC University scale: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 & E=1. Only one E is
acceptable.

iii) Qualify in the admission test consisting of a written test (80% weight) and an interview
(20% weight)
Note: Candidates with third division at any level of education are not eligible to apply. A candidate with a
GMAT score of at least 500 can be exempted from written test.

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Graduation requirements
Students enrolled in the MBM program of BRAC Business School have to complete a 60-credit hour
course requirement as laid down in the structure and curriculum of this prospectus with a minimum
cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.50 in order to obtain an MBM degree from the
university. Students have to maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.50 every semester. Students falling
short of this minimum CGPA requirement will be on probation. Failure to maintain a CGPA of 2.50
or above for three consecutive semesters will result in cancellation of admission. The internship in
the MBM program is a mandatory non-credit requirement for graduation. A student has to obtain a
minimum grade of C on internship to be considered satisfactory.

Structure of the MBM Curriculum

The MBM Program is divided into a number of areas as shown in the following table. The students
are expected to follow the given sequence as they move from the Foundation to the Concentration
areas.

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

Preparatory* 4 Non credit
Foundation** 8 24
Core 8 24
Capstone Course 1 3
Concentration (Electives) 3 9
Total 24 60
Internship Compulsory Non-credit
*Course waiver may be applicable.
** Course waivers may be applicable as per University rules.

Preparatory Courses
The MBM students come from diverse educational and professional background. The foundation
courses are offered to help them either refresh or make up deficiency in the area so that they can
begin the formal coursework on an equal footing with their classmates. These courses are offered in
English language, Mathematics, Business Computing and Statistics. A student may be required to take
one or more foundation courses to make up his/her deficiency in the area. Each foundation course is
treated as equivalent to 3 credits for assigning class loads but these are not included in credit
calculation. The students must, however, pass each course.
ENG 092 English Fundamentals
ITS 093 Basic Course in Business Computing
MAT 091 Fundamentals of Mathematics
STA 091 Basic Course in Statistics
BNK 091 Fundamentals of Banking

Foundation Courses
The Foundation courses enable students to master the language and concepts of business and
management and familiarize them with business environment. The courses also help them learn uses
of tools and techniques for analysis of business and environment. Exemption from one or more
foundation courses may be given if a student (ii) has passed these or similar courses at the
undergraduate or graduate level, and acceptable to BRAC University or (ii) can demonstrate a good
grasp of the subject at a written test and interview.

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ECO 501 Managerial Economics
ECO 502 Macroeconomics and Business Forecasting
BUS 509 Quantitative Methods in Business
ACT 501 Financial Accounting
BUS 502 Managerial Communications
MGT 503 Management of People & Organization
FIN 501 Financial Management
FIN 502 Financial Institutions

Core Courses
The core courses familiarize the students with the functions and operations of banks; help master
the language and concepts of banking, use tools and techniques of analysis. Exemption from one or
more core courses may be given if a student (i) has passed these or similar courses at undergraduate
or graduate level and acceptable to BRAC University or (ii) can demonstrate a good grasp of the
subject at a written test and interview. The list of the core courses is provided below.

BNK 601 Banking Law and Practice

BNK 604 Commercial Bank Management
BNK 605 Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange
BNK 606 Central Banking and Commercial Bank Supervision
BNK 607 Electronic Banking
BNK 608 Marketing of Bank Services
BNK 609 Risk Analysis and Management of Financial Institutions
BNK 610 Treasury Management

Capstone Course
BNK 619 Strategic Management of Banks, a 3-credit capstone course, helps students integrate
insight across foundation and core courses, gain an understanding of the entire banking business in
its environmental and organizational context and formulate strategies and policies for the bank to
attain competitive advantage and growth.

Concentration Area Courses

The concentration area courses enable students to specialize in' his chosen field. MBM Program
offers concentration in Banking, Financial Management, Micro finance and Information Technology.
If a student completes .9 credits of elective courses in a concentration area, he can claim it as his area
of concentration. However, a student has the choice of not concentrating in any area and may
choose courses equaling 9 credits from different areas. The concentration area courses are listed
below.

Area: Banking (any 3 courses, 3 credits each)

BNK 621 Corporate Planning in Banks
BNK 622 Ethics in Banking and Legal Environment
BNK 623 Investment Banking
BNK 624 Banking and Financial Innovations
BNK 625 International Banking
BNK 626 Bank Financial Analysis
BNK 627 Islamic Banking
BNK 628 Special Banking Issues
BNK 629 Management of Specialized Banks

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Area: Financial Management (any 3 courses, 3 credits each)
FIN 620 Financial Analysis
FIN 621 Corporate Finance
FIN 624 Investment Management
FIN 625 Portfolio Management of Financial Assets
FIN 630 Project Preparation and Appraisal
FIN 641 Fixed Income Securities and Interest Rate Derivatives
FIN 642 Financial Engineering

Area: Micro finance (any 3 courses, 3 credits each)

BNK 631 Micro finance
BNK 632 Accounting for Micro finance and NGOs
BNK 633 Advanced Topics in Micro finance
BNK 634 Strategic management of Not-for-Profit Organizations
BNK 635 Management of NGOs

Area: Information Technology (any 3 courses, 3 credits each)

ITS 510 Management of Information System
ITS 501 Computer Programming
MSC 641 Data Base Management
MGT 647 Management of Information Technology

Other Courses: (3 credits each)

An MBM student may choose to take additional courses outside the 60-credit graduation requirement
if he/she wishes to broaden his/her knowledge base in the field of research methodology,
entrepreneurship, and small and medium enterprise management.

STA 510 Research Methodology

BUS 521 Entrepreneurship Process and Principles
BUS 623 Small and Medium Enterprise Management

Internship
The internship program gives the student an opportunity to acclimatize himself in bank's work
environment, translate his learning into practice and refine his problem-solving skill through a project
work. For internship, the students will be placed in selected banks or financial institutions for eight
weeks. On completion of the internship, the student will prepare and defend an internship report.
An in-service student will not require placement in organization; s/he will submit and defend an
internship report. Alternatively, a student may pursue a research project on selected topic approved
by the University and write and defend a dissertation. Internship carries no credits but a student has
to pass it by obtaining at least C grade.

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 The Center for Languages, BRAC University
Through its hard work and focus on creative and forward thinking teaching concepts, the English
Language Programme (EL Pro) has now become The Center for Languages, BRAC University (CfL
BU)

CfL BU will offer a new and exciting range of languages, such as English, Chinese, French, Spanish,
and of course, Bangla. The Center's learners will include students who need a foreign language for
successful admission to a graduate program, and adults who need a foreign language to be successful
in the global economy. We hope to assist expatriates living in Dhaka, who need to or would like to
learn Bangla.

In addition to the new services, CfL BU will continue to offer its high quality English language
classes to all the university's undergraduate and graduate students. These classes are based on the
students' skill level, which eliminates not only the possibility of having mixed ability classes, where
some students flourish and some fail, but it also ensures small classes with excellent interaction
between the teacher and learners. In addition to the university classes, CfL BU offers pre-university
classes, for students who need extra help with their language skills, before they can be successful
university students.

CfL BU is looking forward to continuing its excellent relationship with the BRAC Professional
Development Program and BUIED. English language classes are offered to these learners to help
them develop into top-level managers and mentors.

The Center for Languages at BRAC University will bring a whole new world of language learning to
the university, the community and the country.

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 Computer Science, Electronics and
Communication Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering was established by BRAC University in April
2001. The goal of this department is to produce well-rounded and well-balanced graduates who can
use Electronics and Communication Engineering and/or Computer Science tools to solve real world
problems.

At present, the department offers the following degrees and certificate courses:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (BSCSE)
Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communication Engineering (BSECE)

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (BS CS)

The objective of the degree is to produce a well-rounded and well-balanced graduate who can use
Computer Science tools to solve real world problems. In designing the course, the requirements of
IEEE and standards laid down by American, Canadian, British and Indian universities and institutes
have been taken into consideration.

Structure of the Bachelor Degree in Computer Science (CS) Program

The Bachelor Degree in Computer Science (CS) consists of general education courses, mathematics
and natural science courses, CS core courses, courses outside CS major, elective courses and a
thesis/project/internship. Each student is required to successfully complete a minimum of 124 credit
hours to graduate. The student is required to take courses of 120 credits. The remaining 4 credits will
be made up of thesis or project/internship report submission. A student may also be required to take
remedial and supplementary non-credit courses to improve study skills, presentation and
communication skills.

Students from other departments may choose to complete a minor in Computer Science to increase
their experience in this important and practical subject beyond fundamentals and introductory
courses. The structure of the minor is similar to the major and is a subset of it. This requires seven
core courses and at least two CSE elective at the 200-level or above to complete the minor

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

Basic Requirements (General Education) 7 21
a) Science 3 9
b) Arts 3 9
c) Social Science 1 3
Major Area (CS Courses) 16 48
Courses Outside Major Area 9 27
Free Elective Courses 8 24
Thesis / Project / Internship 1 4
Total 41 124

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List of Courses

1. General Education Courses [21 credits] (Compulsory for all students unless exempted to take
higher level/alternative courses)
ENG091 Foundation Course (non-credit)
ENG101 English Fundamentals (3 credits)
ENG102 Composition I (3 credits)
CSE110 Programming Language I (3 credits)
MAT110 Mathematics I: Differential Calculus & Co-ordinate Geometry (3 credits)
DEV101 Bangladesh Studies (3 credits)
HUM103 Ethics and Culture (3 credits)
PHY111 Principles of Physics I (3 credits)

2. Courses Outside Major Area [27 credits] (Following courses are recommended and remaining
credits to be made up by students by taking courses from other departments in consultation with
their Academic Advisors)
MAT120 Mathematics II: Integral Calculus and Differential Equations
MAT215 Mathematics III: Complex Variables & Laplace Transformations (3 credits)
MAT216 Mathematics IV: Linear Algebra and Fourier Analysis (3 credits)
STA201 Elements of Statistics and Probability (3 credits)

3. Course Requirements for the Computer Science Major [52 credits]

CSE111 Programming Language II (3 credits)
CSE220 Data Structures (3 credits)
CSE221 Algorithms (3 credits)
CSE230 Discrete Mathematics (3 credits)
CSE260 Digital Logic Design (3 credits)
CSE321 Operating System (3 credits)
CSE330 Numerical Methods (3 credits)
CSE331 Automata and Computability (3 credits)
CSE340 Computer Architecture (3 credits)
CSE370 Database Systems (3 credits)
CSE420 Compiler Design (3 credits)
CSE400 Thesis/Project/Internship (4 credits)
CSE421 Computer Networks (3 credits)
CSE422 Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)
CSE423 Computer Graphics (3 credits)
CSE470 Software Engineering (3 credits)
One 3 credit CSE elective (3 credits)

4. Course Requirements for the Computer Science Minor [27 credits] (For students of other
departments)
CSE110 Programming Language I (3 credits)
CSE111 Programming Language II (3 credits)
CSE220 Data Structures (3 credits)
CSE221 Algorithms (3 credits)
CSE230 Discrete Mathematics (3 credits)
CSE260 Digital Logic Design (3 credits)
CSE340 Computer Architecture (3 credits)
Two 3 credit CSE elective (6 credits)

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5. Elective Courses [24 credits] (Following course is recommended and remaining credits to be
made up by students by taking courses from his/her major department or other departments in
consultation with their Academic Advisors [to do major or minors, if desired])
PHY112 Principles of Physics II (3 credits)

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND

ENGINEERING (BS CSE)
The objective of the degree is to produce a well-rounded and well-balanced graduate who can use
Computer Science tools to solve real world problems. In designing the course, the requirements of
IEEE and standards laid down by American, Canadian, British and Indian universities and institutes
have been taken into consideration.

Structure of the Bachelor Degree in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

The Bachelor Degree in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) consists of general education
courses, mathematics and natural science courses, CSE core courses, courses outside CSE major,
elective courses and a thesis/project/internship. Each student is required to successfully complete a
minimum of 136 credit hours to graduate. The student is required to take courses of 132 credits. The
remaining 4 credits will be made up of thesis or project/internship report submission. A student may
also be required to take remedial and supplementary non-credit courses to improve study skills,
presentation and communication skills.

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

Basic Requirement (General Education) 7 21
a) Science 3 9
b) Arts 3 9
c) Social Science 1 3
Major Area (CSE Courses) 20 60
Courses Outside Major Area 9 27
Free Elective Courses 8 24
Thesis / Project / Internship 1 4
Total 45 136

LIST OF COURSES
1. General Education Courses [21 credits] (Compulsory for all students unless exempted to take
higher level/alternative courses)
ENG 091 Foundation Course (non-credit)
ENG 101 Fundamentals of English (3 credits)
ENG 102 English Composition I (3 credits)
CSE 110 Programming Language I (3 credits)
MAT 120 Mathematics II: Integral Calculus and Differential Equations (3 credits)
DEV 101 Bangladesh Studies (3 credits)
HUM 103 Ethics and Culture (3 credits)
PHY 111 Principles of Physics I (3 credits)

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2. Courses Outside Major Area [27 credits] (Following course is recommended and remaining
credits to be made up by students by taking non-CSE courses in consultation with their
Academic Advisors)
MAT 110 Mathematics I: Differential Calculus & Co-ordinate Geometry (3 credits)

3. Course Requirements for the Computer Science and Engineering Major [64 credits]
CSE 111 Programming Language II (3 credits)
CSE 220 Data Structures (3 credits)
CSE 221 Algorithms (3 credits)
CSE 230 Discrete Mathematics (3 credits)
CSE 250 Circuits and Electronics (3 credits)
CSE 251 Electronic Devices and Circuits (3 credits)
CSE 260 Digital Logic Design (3 credits)
CSE 320 Data Communications (3 credits)
CSE 321 Operating System (3 credits)
CSE 330 Numerical Methods (3 credits)
CSE 331 Automata and Computability (3 credits)
CSE 340 Computer Architecture (3 credits)
CSE 341 Microprocessors (3 credits)
CSE 350 Digital Electronics and Pulse Techniques (3 credits)
CSE 370 Database Systems (3 credits)
CSE 420 Compiler Design (3 credits)
CSE 400 Thesis/Project/Internship (4 credits)
CSE 421 Computer Networks (3 credits)
CSE 422 Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)
CSE 423 Computer Graphics (3 credits)
One 3 credit CSE elective (3 credits)

4. Elective Courses [24 credits] (Following courses are recommended and remaining credits to be
made up by students by taking courses from his/her major department or other departments in
consultation with their Academic Advisors [to do major or minors, if desired])
CSE 360 Computer Interfacing (3 credits)
CSE 460 VLSI Design (3 credits)
CSE 461 Digital System Design (3 credits)
CSE 470 Software Engineering (3 credits)
CSE 471 Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
MAT 215 Mathematics III: Complex Variables & Laplace Transformations (3 credits)
MAT 216 Mathematics IV: Linear Algebra & Fourier Analysis (3 credits)
PHY 112 Principles of Physics II (3 credits)

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DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONICS AND

COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (BS ECE)
The objective of the degree is to produce a well-rounded and well-balanced graduate who can use
Electronics and Communication Engineering tools to solve real world problems. In designing the
course, the requirements of IEEE and curricula of North American and European universities and
institutes have been taken into consideration.

Structure of the Bachelor Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) consists of
general education courses, mathematics and natural science courses, ECE core courses, courses
outside ECE major, elective courses and a thesis/project. Each student is required to successfully
complete a minimum of 124 credit hours to graduate. The student is required to take courses of 120
credits. The remaining 4 credits will be made up of thesis/project submission. A student may also
complete an optional non-credit Internship course. The duration of internship will be a maximum of
8 weeks. A student may also be required to take remedial and supplementary non-credit courses to
improve study skills, presentation and communication skills.

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

Basic Requirement (General Education) 7 21
a) Science 3 9
b) Arts 3 9
c) Social Science 1 3
Major Area (ECE Courses) 17 51
Courses Outside Major Area 9 27
Free Elective Courses 7 21
Thesis/Project 1 4
Internship (Non-credit and Optional) - 0
Total 41 124

LIST OF COURSES

1. General Education Courses [21 credits] (Compulsory for all students unless exempted to take
higher level/alternative courses)
ENG 091 Foundation Course (non-credit)
ENG 101 English Fundamentals (3 credits)
ENG 102 Composition I (3 credits)
CSE 110 Programming Language I (3 credits)
MAT 110 Mathematics I: Differential Calculus & Co-ordinate Geometry (3 credits)
DEV 101 Bangladesh Studies (3 credits)
HUM 103 Ethics and Culture (3 credits)
PHY 111 Principles of Physics I (3 credits)

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2. Courses Outside Major Area [27 credits] (Following courses are recommended and remaining
credits to be made up by students by taking courses from other departments in consultation with
their Academic Advisors)
MAT 120 Mathematics II: Integral Calculus and Differential Equations (3 credits)
MAT 215 Mathematics III: Complex Variables & Laplace Transformations (3 credits)
MAT 216 Mathematics IV: Linear Algebra & Fourier Analysis (3 credits)
STA 201 Elements of Statistics and Probability (3 credits)
PHY 112 Principles of Physics II (3 credits)
PHY 210 Quantum Physics of Atoms, Solids and Nuclei (3 credits)

3. Course Requirements for the Electronics and Communication Engineering Major [55 credits]
CSE 260 Digital Logic Design (3 credits)
ECE 200 Electrical Circuits I (3 credits)
ECE 201 Electrical Circuits II (3 credits)
ECE 202 Electronic Devices and Circuits I (3 credits)
ECE 203 Electronic Devices and Circuits II (3 credits)
ECE 210 Electromagnetic Waves and Fields (3 credits)
ECE 220 Signals and Systems (3 credits)
ECE 230 Semiconductor Devices and Materials (3 credits)
CSE 320 Data Communications (3 credits)
CSE 350 Digital Electronics and Pulse Techniques (3 credits)
ECE 310 Introduction to Communication Engineering (3 credits)
ECE 320 Microwave Engineering (3 credits)
ECE 328 Digital Signal Processing (3 credits)
ECE 330 Telecommunication Switching Systems (3 credits)
ECE 360 Measurement and Instrumentation (3 credits)
CSE 460 VLSI Design (3 credits)
ECE 400 Thesis/Project (4 credits)
ECE 421 Wireless and Mobile Communications (3 credits)

4. Elective Courses [21 credits] (Credits to be made up by taking courses from his/her major
department or other departments in consultation with their Academic Advisors-to do major or
minors, if desired)
A List of Sample Elective Courses from the CSE Department
CSE 101 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits)
CSE 111 Programming Language II (3 credits)
CSE 310 Object Oriented Programming (3 credits)
CSE 321 Operating System (3 credits)
CSE 330 Numerical Methods (3 credits)
CSE 340 Computer Architecture (3 credits)
CSE 341 Microprocessors (3 credits)
ECE 322 Multimedia Communications (3 credits)
ECE 340 Optoelectronic Devices (3 credits)
ECE 350 Control Systems (3 credits)
CSE 421 Computer Networks (3 credits)
CSE 424 Pattern Recognition (3 credits)
CSE 425 Neural Networks (3 credits)
CSE 428 Image Processing (3 credits)
CSE 431 Natural Language Processing (3 credits)

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CSE 432 Speech Recognition and Synthesis (3 credits)
CSE 461 Digital System Design (3 credits)
CSE 490 WAN Routing and Technologies (Special Topics) (3 credits)
ECE 410 Optical Communications (3 credits)
ECE 422 Digital Communications (3 credits)
ECE 423 Analog Integrated Circuit Design (3 credits)
ECE 424 Power Electronics (3 credits)
ECE 425 Theory and Fabrication of Integrated Circuit Devices (3 credits)
ECE 430 Satellite Communications (3 credits)
ECE 440 High Performance Communication Networks (3 credits)
ECE 470 Biomedical Instrumentation (3 credits)
ECE 471 Protocol Engineering (3 credits)
ECE 481 Telecommunication Policy and Management (3 credits)
ECE 490 Special Topics (3 credits)
ECE 491 Independent Study (3 credits)

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 Development Studies Program
Introduction

At the beginning of the new millennium, we are going through momentous changes in economic,
social, cultural, political, technological, and natural environment of the world. These changes have far
reaching implications for poverty, economic growth, social harmony and political stability all over the
world, particularly in developing countries, posing fresh challenges to the cause of human
development. There are no simple answers to these challenges, yet the quest for sustainable human
development remains a matter of utmost importance. Development is the instrument as well as the
process through which people strive to achieve the goals of peace and prosperity. A systematic and
multi-disciplinary examination of the factors affecting development is essential for identifying
appropriate policies and processes necessary for the promotion of equitable and sustainable
development. Development Studies Program at BRAC University aims to address as well as
understand these important issues and factors through teaching, training and research.

The Program offers the following degree and certificate courses:

Master of Development Studies (MDS)
Development Professional course (DevPro)

The DSP also houses two research projects:

Pathways of Women's Empowerment Research
Deepening Democracy, Building Citizenship and Promoting Participation Research

DESCRIPTION OF DEGREE & CERTIFICATE COURSES AND RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MDS)

Introduction

BRAC, the largest national development organization in Bangladesh and founder of BRAC
University, has been active both in development operations in the field and in research since 1972.
BRAC University shares the concern of BRAC for development and contributes to its effort by
offering academic programs. Master of Development Studies is the most prominent academic
program to this end. Development academics and professionals from home and abroad constitute
the faculty members of MDS. Moreover, MDS frequently draws upon the vast human and field
resources of BRAC for its courses.

Objectives of the Program

As the development sector evolves and challenges itself to deliver on more complex development
problems, one of the biggest constraints it faces is that of human resources. The sector now needs
more than ever before development professionals who are able to approach emerging challenges and
formulate solutions innovatively. This is what the MDS program aims to do to create development
professionals who can effectively engage with the emerging development challenges and
opportunities with deeper insights, the right skill mix, and creative actions. The need for such
development professionals, have never been more urgent.

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The Students

As the program is a multi-disciplinary one, students are selected from different disciplines.

The student body includes:

1. Graduates and post-graduate diploma holders in development or related studies who want to
deepen their understanding of the subject;
2. Social science and other graduates who want to specialize in development studies;
3. Professionals who are working in NGOs, development organizations or in the private sector with
a development focus;
4. Academics and researchers who want to refine their knowledge and research skills in
development issues.

Degree Requirements

The MDS degree requires

1. Completion of three foundation courses;
2. Completion of six compulsory core courses totaling 18 credits;
3. Completion of at least three elective courses totaling 9 credits;
4. Completion of Research Concepts, Methods and Application courses of 9 credits;
5. Earning a CGPA of 2.5.
6. Maintaining a satisfactory record of conduct and behavior.

Structure of the program

The Master of Development Studies (MDS) is a postgraduate program of 45 compulsory and 3

optional (thesis) credits. It consists of 3 Foundation courses (9 credits), 6 core courses (18 credits), 3
elective courses (9 credits), comprehensive courses on Research Concepts, Methods and Application
(9 credits) and a thesis (optional). All MDS courses are three credit hour courses. In addition, a
student may be required to take one or more preparatory courses if his/her undergraduate
preparation is not deemed adequate for the program.

Following is the structure of the program:

Course Type No. of courses Credits

Foundation/Prerequisite courses 3 9
Core courses 6 18
Research Concepts, Methods and Application 3 9
Electives courses 3 9
Thesis (optional) - 3
Total 48

List of Courses

A. Foundation courses:

The foundation courses are designed to build the basic multi-disciplinary knowledge base for the
core courses. The current foundation courses are:

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DEV 300 Economics and Development
DEV 301 Fundamentals of Social Science I-Sociology and Anthropology of Development
DEV 302 Fundamentals of Social Science II-Politics, Political Economy and Government in
Bangladesh

Core Courses

These courses are designed to provide a thorough understanding of some of the core issues of
development studies. Each course carries 3 credits and all the courses are compulsory:

DEV 501 Development Perspectives

DEV 502 Poverty--Concept, Measurement and Policy
DEV 503 Global Dimensions of Development
DEV 504 Rural Development
DEV 505 Gender and Development
DEV 506 Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programs

Research Concepts, Methods and Application

Each student will be required to take 3 courses on research concepts, methods and application each
containing 3 credits. These courses will concentrate on concepts, methods and techniques of social
science research. Students will get the first hand opportunity to apply the research tools and
techniques. Each student will produce a research proposal and an extended essay on a chosen topic
under the supervision of a Research Guide. The student will present and defend the proposal before
a committee. A student maintaining a CGPA of 3.5 may choose to write a thesis (optional) if the
proposal is satisfactory. The courses are as follows:

DEV 690 Research Methods and Concepts

DEV 691 Statistics and Computer skill development
DEV 692 Research Design and Proposal Writing
DEV 693 Thesis (optional)

Elective Courses

Each course carries 3 credits. At least 3 elective courses totaling 9 credits must be studied. A student
may choose to concentrate in a specific area of study by opting for appropriate elective courses in
consultation with his/her academic advisor. The elective courses are:

DEV 601 Comparative Development Experience

DEV 602 Development Informatics
DEV 603 Education and Development
DEV 604 Environment and Development
DEV 605 Governance and Development
DEV 606 Health and Development
DEV 607 Indigenous Knowledge in Development
DEV 608 Microfinance and Development
DEV 609 Nationalism, Identity Politics and Development
DEV 610 NGOs and Social Entrepreneurship
DEV 611 Population and Development
DEV 612 Project Appraisal and Management
DEV 613 The Rights based Approach to Development

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DEV 614 Technology and Development
DEV 615 Urban Development
DEV 616 Financial Management
DEV 617 Law and Development
DEV 618 Social Communication

Duration of the Program

The duration of the program will vary depending upon the number of credits a student registers for.
If a student registers for 12 credits every semester, the duration for him/her will be 4 semesters or
sixteen months.

2. DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM (DevPro)

Introduction

Boosts for planned and specialized development efforts got momentum mostly after Second World
War. These efforts along with fast-paced globalization have brought changes in the development
environment of many countries. The changing global and national contexts demand development
professionals to have better understandings of development practices around the world in general
and in the context of Bangladesh in particular. There is a need to create a more pro-active and
entrepreneurial culture for future through a solid understanding of development concepts and
practices in the global, national and organizational contexts. Development Professionals Program
(DevPro) is a one-month long intensive residential certificate course designed to equip development
professionals with concepts, strategies and practices concerning development in national and global
context. Renowned development professionals and academics work as trainers in this course.

Objectives of the Program

Upon completion of DevPro, a student will be able to comprehend the evolution of development
thinking, different theories and debates of development and its global perspectives. He/she will also
be familiar with issues like the importance of protecting environment and its role for sustainable
development; poverty and its multidimensionality; rights based approaches to development etc.
Students will acquire in-depth analytical knowledge regarding Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) of
Bangladesh and its linkages with Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); fundamentals of national
economic performance and the structure of growth and; the state of Bangladesh's sectoral
development.

The Students

DevPro is a practice-oriented professional course and the primary target audience are mid level
development managers and professionals who are working in NGOs, development organizations or
in the private sector who have keen interest in development issues.

Course Requirements

Every student is required to

1. Demonstrate a satisfactory performance in each block
2. Prepare for and participate fully in all classes and activities in a manner consistent with the
norms established during the program
3. Read carefully all required texts in preparation for written coursework and activities

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4. Carry out all the specified team and individual course assignments
5. Make individual presentations and team presentations as directed
6. Keep to all deadlines for assignments
7. Attend all lectures and participate in activities

List of Courses

DevPro contains six learning blocks to be taught in four weeks. The learning blocks are,

Block-1 (6 days): Development Thoughts, Theories and Debates

Block-2 (2 days): Human Rights and Development
Block-3 (4 days): Poverty, MDG and PRSP
Block-4 (4 days): Agriculture, Food Security and Development
Block-5 (5 days): Development Programs in Bangladesh
Block-6 (3 Days): Evolution of Development Organizations

3. PATHWAYS OF WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT RESEARCH

Pathways of Women's Empowerment is an international Research Program Consortium (RPC) of

which the Development Studies Program of BRAC University is a member. It involves universities in
Ghana, Brazil, Egypt and IDS, Sussex as well as UNIFEM. The purpose of the research program is
to understand how empowerment of women is happening-the means by which economic, political
and reproductive rights are enjoyed by women in practice. The objective is to make these pathways visible
in order to bring about radical shifts in policy and practice that can build on these revealed successes.

The research projects at Pathways address the following four themes:

1. Building constituencies for gender justice

2. Empowering work
3. Changing narratives of sexuality
4. Conceptualising empowerment

The Pathways Research Program at BRAC University represents the South Asian hub of the
consortium. The regional partners in the research are Simorgh, Pakistan and Sustainable
Development Policy Institute, Pakistan. Discussions are going on about possible collaborations in
Afghanistan.

4. DEEPENING DEMOCRACY, BUILDING CITIZENSHIP AND PROMOTING

PARTICIPATION RESEARCH

The case of Bangladesh is paradoxical in that on the on the one hand, we have a fragile democracy,
weak and non-accountable governance structure with high levels of corruption, nepotism and
patronage and on the other, we have made significant gains in poverty reduction, economic growth
and human development. While these two different scenarios seem irreconcilable, it is the hypothesis
that it is civil society organizations, largely NGOs that have played a significant role in creating
awareness and consciousness around citizenship rights at the grassroots level that has contributed to
the pressure on the state or compelled the state to provide for those “who have the greatest
capability deficits”.

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The aim of the research is to understand mobilizing and mediating practices of grassroots development
organizations by exploring several avenues through which people gain a citizen consciousness and
identity, assert their citizenship and strengthen their engagement with the state. The research will also
identify specific outcomes that can be related to the different mobilization strategies and approaches:
improvement in economic and social status of members and their households, reduction in
vulnerability, improvement in access to services, participation in the community and the economy,
increase in cognitive skills, awareness of rights and obligations, and political participation. This
research project is being funded by IDS-Sussex.

The research is being conducted in partnership with members of 8 grassroots membership

organizations in 7 districts of Bangladesh. Among these organizations, two concentrate on
mobilizing poor women to deliver micro credit (Grameen Bank and ASA); two mobilize poor
women to deliver micro credit but also emphasize non financial inputs like health, education,
awareness, leadership, etc (BRAC and Proshika); two mobilize poor women and men around rights to
resources (Nijera Kori and Samata); and two mobilize women and men agricultural workers
(Kormojibi Nari and Bangladesh Sramajibi Kendra).

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 Economics and Social Sciences

BRAC University's Department of Economics and Social Sciences aims to provide its students with a
fully rounded and comprehensive yet demanding and innovative Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in
Economics. The department strives to meet the needs of students in all areas, from introducing them
to the basic concepts and issues in economic theory and discourse, to offering them challenging
upper level courses that will sharpen and focus their understanding and engagement with the
discipline. ESS attempts to focus students' thinking in their chosen field, as well as teach them to
apply the concepts learnt in the classroom to real life.

In addition to a Major in Economics, the department also offers a Minor in Economics and a Minor
in Sociology. The Minor in Economics will enable students of other disciplines to gain a strong
foundation in theoretical and applied micro and macroeconomics along with a basic understanding
of the techniques of economic data analysis. The Minor in Sociology, on the other hand, will help
students integrate the theoretical knowledge gained in their undergraduate majors such as
Economics, English, Business Administration etc with a deeper understanding of the greater social
context as well as impart analytical skills and theoretical knowledge.

The Department offers the following degrees/programs:

Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Economics (BSS Econ)
Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE)

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS (BSS ECON)

BRAC University's Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) offers its students a broad,
comprehensive, demanding and innovative Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) degree in Economics.
The BSS program in Economics is designed to:

Provide
? a firm grounding in modern economic theory
Develop
? independent thought about economic policies and problems
Develop the capacity for quantitative research
?
Provide a descriptive knowledge about the world economy
?

The core courses of the Economics major program will create a strong theoretical base for any
further study in economics. Then electives courses can be chosen from a broad range of higher level
theoretical as well as applied courses. This gives the students an opportunity for an understanding of
various areas in economics.

Depending upon their interest, students may choose theoretical courses, which enable the scope of
graduate studies in respective areas, or applied courses in different areas for a career in those fields.

Structure of the Program

The undergraduate Economics curriculum consists of general education courses, non-major area
courses, major area courses and elective courses. A student may also be required to take non-credit,
remedial courses in English and Mathematics to make up his/her deficiencies. The areas, number of

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courses and credit hours required for graduation are given below:

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

General Education 7 21
I. Science 3 9
II. English and Humanities 3 9
III. Social Science 1 3
Non-Major 8 24
I. Social Science Non-Major Courses
II. Other Non-Major Area Courses
Economics Major 16 48
I. Economics Core Courses
Electives 9 27
I. Economics Electives
II. Other Electives
Total 40 120

General Education (21 Credits)

The students must complete 21 credit hours in general education which comprises of courses in
English Language, General Science and Social Science. To fulfill the requirement of general
education, the students need to complete two courses in English fundamentals and English
composition, one course in Ethics and Culture, one course in Mathematics, and one course in basic
computer applications. In addition, students must take Bangladesh Studies, a course on the social,
cultural, historical and economic dimensions of Bangladesh and choose one natural science course
from physics, chemistry or biology. A detailed list of general education courses are provided below:

I. Science Compulsory courses: (9 credits)

MAT 101 Fundamentals of Mathematics
CSE 101 Introduction to Computer Science

Students must choose one course from the following:

PHY 101 Introduction to Physics
CHE 101 Introduction to Chemistry
BIO 101 Introduction to Biology

II. English and Humanities Compulsory courses: (9 credits)

ENG 101 Fundamentals of English
ENG 102 Composition I
HUM 103 Ethics and Culture

III. Social Science Compulsory course: (3 credits)

DEV 101 Bangladesh Studies

Non-Major Area (24 Credits)

In addition to the general education course requirements, students must complete 24 credit hours
outside the major area of study. For the BSS Economics Program, students are advised to take other

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introductory Social Science courses like Sociology, Political Science and Anthropology. These courses
establish a broad foundation in the Social Sciences and provide Economics students with a wider
perspective of their discipline.

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

POL 101 Introduction to Political Science
ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology

Also, those students who intend to pursue higher studies in economics may also choose to take
mathematics and statistics courses offered by other departments, since they prepare the students for
a more in-depth understanding of higher level economics courses, such as the following:

STA 101 Introduction to Statistics

MAT 110 Mathematics I: Differential Calculus & Co-ordinate Geometry
MAT 120 Mathematics II: Integral Calculus and Differential Equations

Students planning to pursue corporate careers may choose to take related business courses for a
better understanding of the business world.

BUS 101 Introduction to Business

ACT 201 Financial Accounting

Students may also choose Non-major area courses from other departments in consultation with their
advisor.

Economics Major (48 Credits)

In addition to completing the general education requirements of the BSS program, students majoring
in Economics must complete 48 credit hours of Core Economics courses. On the one hand, these
courses include core components of economic theory, such as microeconomics, macroeconomics,
mathematical economics and econometrics. On the other hand, these Economics major courses also
include specific applications of economics, such as, international trade, environment, monetary
economics, etc. The list of core courses is provided below:

ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics

ECO 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 201 Mathematics for Business and Economics
ECO 202 Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
ECO 203 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECO 204 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECO 303 Introduction to Econometrics
ECO 308 International Trade
ECO 309 Public Finance
ECO 310 History of Economic Thought
ECO 311 Economic Growth and Development
ECO 312 Cost Benefit Analysis
ECO 313 Environmental and Resource Economics
ECO 324 Bangladesh Economy
ECO 431 International Finance and Economic Policy
ECO 432 Money and Banking

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Elective Courses (27 Credits)
The remaining 27 credit hours are elective courses, which can be selected from any department.
However, a student is advised to take some elective courses in Economics and some from outside the
department. In consultation with their academic advisor, a student may choose to take up a minor
area of study like Business, or Mathematics, English or Computer Science etc. along with the major
in economics. They may also choose to take more elective courses from economics for a broader or
more rigorous understanding of the discipline.

The electives courses in Economics are designed to enrich the background of the student in
economic institutions and the analysis of policy problems. The requirement for Economics Electives
can be satisfied from the wide range of advanced theoretical and applied courses offered by the
department, which includes public economics, industrial organization, labor economics, monetary
economics, agricultural economics, economic growth and development, international economics,
health economics, environmental and resource economics and other courses. The following courses
are offered as elective courses in economics from the department:

ECO 205 Mathematics for Economics-II

ECO 301 Microeconomic Analysis
ECO 302 Macroeconomic Analysis
ECO 304 Agricultural Economics
ECO 305 Labour Economics
ECO 306 Urban Economics
ECO 322 Gender and Development
ECO 323 Health Economics
ECO 325 Political Economic Analysis
ECO 331 Corporate Economics and Finance
ECO 401 Research Methods in Economics and Social Sciences
ECO 421 Welfare Economics and Development
ECO 422 Human Capital and Development
ECO 430 Econometric Analysis
ECO 491 Introduction to Game Theory
ECO 492 Advanced Mathematical Economics
ECO 493 Industrial Organization and Public policy
ECO 494 Open Economy Macroeconomics
ECO 497 Seminar on Special Topics
ECO 498 Independent Study
ECO 499 Undergraduate Thesis (6 Credits)

The elective courses in economics are offered on the basis of the availability of teachers as well as
the required minimum number of students.

Minor in Economics
In addition to a Major in Economics, the department also offers a Minor in Economics. Combining
the Minor in Economics, with a Major in Business or English gives the students an added advantage
in pursuing corporate, public and development sector careers. The requirements for completing a
minor in economics are provided below.

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Structure of the Program
Students of other departments can attain a Minor in Economics by fulfilling the following
requirements.

Requirements Credits
Required Courses: 12 Credits
Intermediate level microeconomics and macroeconomics
Mathematics and statistics for economics
Electives: 9 Credits
3 electives from economics
Total Courses: 21 Credits
7 Courses in Economics

List of Courses for a Minor in Economics

I. Compulsory Economics (12 credits)

ECO 201 Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics
ECO 202 Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
ECO 203 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECO 204 Intermediate Macroeconomics

II. Economics Electives (9 Credits)

Students must choose three approved 300 or 400 level courses in Economics. These elective
should be chosen from below in consultation with an academic advisor from the department of
Economics and Social Sciences.

ECO 303 Introduction to Econometrics

ECO 304 Agricultural Economics
ECO 305 Labour Economics
ECO 306 Urban Economics
ECO 308 International Trade
ECO 309 Public Finance
ECO 310 History of Economic Thought
ECO 311 Economic Growth and Development
ECO 312 Cost Benefit Analysis
ECO 313 Environmental and Resource Economics
ECO 322 Gender and Development
ECO 323 Health Economics
ECO 324 Bangladesh Economy
ECO 401 Research Methods in Economics and Social Sciences
ECO 421 Welfare Economics and Development
ECO 422 Human Capital and Development
ECO 431 International Finance and Economic Policy
ECO 432 Money and Banking
ECO 491 Introduction to Game Theory
ECO 493 Industrial Organization and Public policy
ECO 494 Open Economy Macroeconomics

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In order to take the required courses for the Minor in Economics, the students must also complete
the necessary prerequisite courses. These are given below:

ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics

ECO 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
STA 101 Introduction to Statistics

Minor in Sociology
The Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) offers a Minor in Sociology. A Minor in
Sociology will help students integrate the theoretical knowledge gained in their undergraduate majors
such as Economics, English, Business Administration etc with a deeper understanding of the greater
social context as well as impart analytical skills and theoretical knowledge. A sociology minor aims to
provide students with core courses that offer a thorough grounding in the theoretical, analytical and
methodological aspects of the discipline, along with a wide range of elective courses that will allow
the student to explore different areas of sociology according the their specific interests.
Students who are undertaking a major in Economics, Business Administration and English will all be
able to integrate the Sociology minor into their degree requirements. With planning and consultation,
students from other degrees could also be eligible for the minor.

Structure of Sociology Minor

Requirements Credits
Required Courses
Core Sociological Theories 9 Credits
Additional Courses
4 Approved additional courses in Sociology (With at least 3 from 300-Level)
1 Approved 400-Level Course 15 Credits
Total Courses
8 Courses 24 Credits

List of Courses for Sociology Minor

Total credit hours required for Minor in Sociology is 24 credit hours. Since each of all the
courses is of 3 credit hours, students will be required to take 8 courses.

The following courses are compulsory for all intending students:

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 201 Stratification, Inequality & Power
SOC 301 Sociological Theory

Students must take at least 4 courses with at least 3 from 300-level courses from the following
alternatives:

ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology

SOC 325 Theories and Problems of Nationalism
SOC 310 Population and Society
SOC 320 Political Sociology
SOC 330 Sociology of Development

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SOC 335 Urban Sociology
SOC 350 Women and Society
SOC 370 Sociology of Marriage and the Family
SOC 390 Sociology of Deviance
ECO 322 Gender and Development

Students must take at least one course from the following 400-level courses:

ECO 401 Research Methods in Economics and Social Sciences

SOC 410 The Individual, Society and Social Control
SOC 420 Sociology of Religion

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED ECONOMICS (MSAE)

Introduction
The Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE) has been mainly designed with the aim of
creating highly competent economics professionals to serve in the private and public sectors of
Bangladesh. A key feature of the program is the importance it attaches to the application of tools in
practical settings. Thus, it aims to strike a balance between theory and practise. On completion of the
MSAE program, graduates can expect to pursue careers in banks, financial organisations, non-
government organisations and international agencies. Furthermore, completion of the core
component of the program (details below) should provide a satisfactory grounding in the requisite
theory that will enable graduates to carry on to the Doctoral level if they be so inclined.

Admission Requirements
Applicants should ideally possess at least a Bachelor's degree in economics from a recognised
university. However, a person with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in any other discipline can apply
provided certain quantitative skills are met. Such candidates may be required to take some or all of
the non-credit foundation courses which are mentioned below.

Structure of the Program

The MSAE program is structured as follows:

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

Foundation Courses (if required) 03 Non-Credit
Core Courses 05 15
Primary Concentration Courses 03 09
Free Electives / Concentration Courses 02 06
Thesis N/A 06
Total 36

The program is designed to be completed in three semesters of full time study (one year) or four
semesters if foundation courses are required.

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List of Courses

Foundation Courses (3 courses, non-credit)

Students from a non-economics background may be required to take all or some of the following
non-credit undergraduate courses before the MSAE program is commenced.

ECO 203 Intermediate Microeconomics

ECO 204 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECO 303 Introduction to Econometrics

Core Courses (15 credits)

The following courses form the core requirement of the MSAE program with the aim of providing
an in depth theoretical and practical knowledge of the core fields in economics.

ECO 511 Principles of Quantitative Analysis (3 Credits)

ECO 512 Microeconomic Theory and Applications I (3 Credits)
ECO 513 Macroeconomic Theory and Applications (3 Credits)
ECO 514 Microeconomic Theory and Applications II (3 Credits)
ECO 515 Advanced Econometrics (3 Credits)

Primary Concentration Courses (9 credits)

Along with core courses in economics, the students may choose one of three concentration fields for
a thorough understanding of that particular area of economics. A student needs to complete 9
credits, in consultation with the academic advisor, from one of three fields below to complete the
requirements of a primary concentration. An interested student can complete more than one area of
concentration.

Free Electives / Secondary Concentration (6 credits)

Each student is also required to complete 6 more credits of elective courses from any of the fields
below. By taking these 6 credits from one particular area in consultation with his/her advisor, a
student can acquire a secondary concentration in that particular field.

Thesis (6 credits)
Successful completion of the program also requires the student to prepare and defend a thesis (ECO
690) of acceptable academic standard.

Fields of Concentration

1. Econometrics
a. ECO 611 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting (3 Credits)
b. ECO 612 Models of Qualitative Choice (3 Credits)
c. ECO 613 Econometric Analysis of Panel Data (3 credits)
d. ECO 614 Topics in Econometric Analysis (3 Credits)

2. Financial Economics
a. ECO 621 Corporate Finance and Economic Analysis (3 Credits)
b. ECO 622 Capital Markets and Investment Strategy (3 Credits)
c. ECO 623 Asset Pricing and Financial Derivatives (3 credits)

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 d. ECO 624 Risks, Uncertainty and Insurance (3 credits)
e. ECO 625 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
f. ECO 626 Topics in Financial Economics (3 credits)

3. Public Policy
a. ECO 631 Public Economics (3 Credits)
b. ECO 632 Project Appraisal and Management (3 Credits)
c. ECO 633 Resource and Environmental Economics (3 Credits)
d. ECO 634 Trade Policies and Development (3 Credits)
e. ECO 635 Economic Development Policies in Bangladesh (3 Credits)
f. ECO 636 Topics in Economic Policy Issues (3 Credits)

Transfer of Credits
Prospective students who wish to transfer credits to the MSAE program should bring it to the
attention of the Department. The final decision to transfer credits resides with the Departmental
authorities.

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 English
The curriculum of the Department of English offers students the opportunity to explore a wide
variety of English writing from different historical periods and regions. Courses focus on close
reading of texts, authors and literary genres. Students are encouraged to explore the relationship of
literary works to their historical contexts and to other disciplines. They are also given a fair amount
of grounding in critical theory, cultural traditions and the history of ideas. Together with providing
historical and critical perspectives from which to read and analyze canonical and non-canonical texts,
the courses deepen students' insight into their own experience. Courses also aim to develop students'
abilities to express their ideas orally and in writing.

The department seeks to instill in the students a desire to become proficient and intelligent readers
and writers. To that end it aims to develop their ability to think critically and creatively, and to express
ideas clearly and forcefully.

The Department offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Arts in English
Master of Arts in English

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH (BA IN ENGLISH)

Introduction
The BA in English is designed to acquaint students to a broad area of English writing. The program
is divided into 3 options, and each option seeks to sharpen students' critical and creative abilities.
Courses are designed to develop understanding of culture and society, and special emphasis is given
to post-colonial and feminist approaches to literature. Students are also required to take a fair number
of writing courses, thus honing their writing skills. Teaching skills and techniques are imparted
through specially designed courses. Pedagogical methods followed emphasise interaction and
communication, so that students graduate with confidence in both oral and written communication
abilities.

Structure of the Program

The curriculum puts a special emphasis on writing courses, which are expected to develop students'
writing skills. The department seeks to instill in the students a desire to become proficient and
intelligent readers and writers. To that end it aims to develop their ability to think critically and
creatively, and to express ideas clearly and forcefully.

Students have three options:

Option A (Literature)
Option B (Linguistics and Language) and
Option C (Media and Cultural Studies)

Students must have 60 credits in English to complete the major requirement. Out of these 60 credits,
30 are compulsory for students from all streams.

Students who take Option A must take ENG 213, ENG 214, ENG 215 and ENG 466.

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Students who take Option B must take at least 2 courses from the following: ENG327, ENG328,
ENG332, ENG335 and 1 course from the following: ENG434, ENG437 or ENG438. ENG439:
Teaching Practicum is compulsory for this option.

Students who take Option C must take either ENG331 or ENG333 and at least 2 courses from the
following: ENG401, ENG404, ENG405 or ENG465.

The following are the compulsory courses in the Major area:

ENG 111 Principles of Linguistics
ENG 113 Introduction to English Poetry
ENG 114 Introduction to English Drama
ENG 115 Introduction to English Prose
ENG 201 Composition 2
ENG 217 Shakespeare
ENG 301 Research Methodology
ENG 334 ELT Methodology
ENG 466 Dissertation (6 credits)

Structure of the Undergraduate Program in English

The undergraduate English program consists of 6 general education courses (18 credits)16 Major
area courses, 9 courses outside the Major Area, 7 Free Elective Courses (within the courses offered
by the English Department) and a Dissertation (6 credits). The structure of the undergraduate
English program is as follows:

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

Basic Requirements
(General Education) 7 21
a) Science 3 9
b) Arts 3 9
c) Social Science 1 3
Major Area 16 48
(English)
Courses Outside Major Area 9 27
Free Elective Courses 6 18
Dissertation 2 6
(Equivalent to 2 courses)
Total 40 120

The course codes, course titles and course descriptions are given in a separate section of this
Prospectus. The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. The compulsory courses in
the General Education area are: ENG101, ENG102, CSE101, BIO101/PHY101, MAT103 and
DEV101. If a student has completed any such compulsory course(s) at the HSC or A level or
equivalent program of study, s/he may be exempted from taking such course(s), but will be required
to take course(s) recommended by the Student Counsellor and approved by the Chair of the
department. Of the remaining credit courses, 16 are Major Area courses (of which 11 will be
compulsory, which are listed below), 7 Free Elective courses, and 9 courses to be taken from outside
the Major Area. In addition, students will have to write a dissertation in a specialised area to be
decided by the department in consultation with the students.

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LIST OF COURSES

ENGLISH MAJOR
General Education Courses (18 Credits):

A. Science Courses (3 Credits)

CSE 101 Introduction to Computer Science

B. Natural Science (3 Credits)

BIO 101 Introduction to Biology / PHY 101: Introduction to Physics

C. Mathematics (3 Credits)
MAT 101 Introduction to Mathematics / MAT 103: Introduction to Mathematics

D. Social Science (3 Credits)

DEV 101 Bangladesh Studies

E. Humanities (6 Credits)
ENG 091 Foundation Course (in English), non-credit
ENG 101 Fundamentals of English
ENG 102 Composition I

Major Area (48 Credits)

Core Courses (24 credits)

ENG 111 Principles of Linguistics
ENG 113 Introduction to English Poetry
ENG 114 Introduction to English Drama
ENG 115 Introduction to English Prose
ENG 201 Composition II
ENG 217 Shakespeare
ENG 301 Research Methodology
ENG 334 ELT Methodology

Compulsory courses (Concentration: Literature, 24 credits):

Students need to take at least eight courses from the elective list of Literature courses.

Compulsory courses (Concentration: Linguistics and Language) 24 credits:

ENG 211 Sociolinguistics
ENG 212 Psycholinguistics
ENG 221 Discourse Analysis
ENG 332 Teaching Techniques
ENG 327 Second Language Acquisition
ENG 434 Material Design
ENG 437 Testing and Evaluation
ENG 439 Teaching Practicum

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Compulsory courses (Concentration: Media and Culture), 24 credits:
ENG 331 Cultural Studies/ENG 333: Globalization and Media
ENG 401 Editing
ENG 404 Copywriting
ENG 440 English for the Print Media
ENG 465 Translation Studies
Any three courses either from Literature or Linguistics & Language.

Elective Courses out side the Major (27 Credits)

HUM 103 Ethics and Culture
Students can take these courses from MGB, LAW, CSE, and ECO department and courses from
ARCH.

Free Elective Courses (21 Credits)

Literature Courses
ENG 213 Survey of English Literature I
ENG 214 Survey of English Literature II
ENG 215 Survey of English Literature III
ENG 218 Post Colonial Writing in English
ENG 319 Modernism
ENG 343 Classical Literary Theory
ENG 355 Survey of American Literature II
ENG 358 Survey of World literature in Translation II
ENG 366 Major Texts of the Feminist Tradition in the West
ENG 367 English Writing and British Colonialism
ENG 414 Twentieth-Century English Literature
ENG 458 Women of Talents
ENG 461 Modern British Drama
ENG 462 Post Colonial Literary Theory
ENG 464 Post Colonial Literature

Language and Linguistics Courses:

ENG 211 Sociolinguistics
ENG 212 Psycholinguistics
ENG 221 Discourse Analysis
ENG 327 Second Language Acquisition
ENG 328 Advanced Grammar
ENG 332 Teaching Techniques
ENG 434 Material Design
ENG 437 Testing and Evaluation
ENG 438 Syllabus Design
ENG 439 Teaching Practicum

Media and Culture:

ENG 331 Cultural Studies
ENG 333 Globalization and Media

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ENG 401 Editing
ENG 404 Copywriting
ENG 440 English for the Print Media
ENG 465 Translation Studies

Thesis / Internship (6 Credits)

ENG 466 Dissertation (two semesters long)

Minor in English
Department of English and Humanities (ENH) offers a minor in English.

Total credit hours required for a Minor in English: 27

Each course comprises three (3) credit hours, and the students will be required to take a total of nine
(9) courses.

Compulsory courses (6 credits)

ENG 217 Shakespeare
ENG 301 Research Methodology

Two courses from the following: (6 credits)

ENG 111 Principles of Linguistics
ENG 113 Introduction to English Poetry
ENG 114 Introduction to English Drama
ENG 115 Introduction to English Prose

Two courses from the following: (6 credits)

ENG 211 Sociolinguistics / ENG 212: Psycholinguistics
ENG 213/ENG 214/ENG 215: Survey of English Literature I/II/III
ENG 218 Post-Colonial Writing in English

Two courses from the following: (6 credits)

ENG 319 Modernism
ENG 331 Cultural Studies
ENG 327 SLA/ENG 334: ELT Methodology (Pre-requisite ENG 111)
ENG 355 Survey of American Literature 2
ENG 366 Major Texts of the Feminist Tradition in the West

One course from the following: (3 credits)

ENG 434 Material Design
ENG 462 Post-Colonial Theory/ENG 464: Post-Colonial Literature
ENG 404 Copywriting/ENG 440: English for the Print Media

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DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

MASTER OF ARTS (MA IN ENGLISH)

Introduction
English is now the most dominant language in the world and there is a renewed emphasis given on
the teaching and learning of English in most countries of the world, and Bangladesh is no exception.
People from all walks of life acknowledge the need to deepen their knowledge of English and to
raise their proficiency in using it for a wide range of purposes. The Department of English and
Humanities at BRACU has been concentrating on a course of studies that combines literature
teaching with language, as well as media and cultural studies, in its undergraduate program. The same
approach is followed in our MA program, thus distinguishing it from other MA programs offered
elsewhere. BRACU MA in English program has two concentrations: a) Literature, and b) ELT and
Applied Linguistics. The program is based on the conviction that students will benefit from an in-
depth study of many aspects of English language and literature.

Objectives

The curriculum of the MA in English (Literature and ELT & Applied Linguistics) is designed for
persons holding a bachelor's degree in English or a related field who wish to enhance their skills and
knowledge of English in a specialized stream whether it is language or literature. The program seeks
to prepare students to engage in the process of critical thinking and to carry out research and inquiry
into their chosen area of interest. The MA program also aims to provide a bridge between
undergraduate studies and the demanding dissertation work required for the MPhil or PhD. It will
also add on some necessary courses to supplement or to enhance the literary competence of students
from related disciplines, who might have limited background in literary or language study at the
undergraduate level.

Admission Requirements

The following criteria will be followed in admission of students into the program:
A 4-year
q bachelor's degree, with at least second class or CGPA 2.0. (Candidates with a 3-year
B.A. will need to take more courses.)
nd
At least
q 2 division in SSC and HSC. Alternatively, 5 'O' Levels and 2 'A' Levels with a GPA
of at least 2.0, according to BRACU scale: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, and E=1, only one E
being acceptable.
Qualifying
q in a100-mark admission test consisting of a written test (80%) and an interview
(20%).

Transfer of Credits

Transfer of credits from institutions having equivalent curriculum, grading system and grading
standard may be allowed for a maximum of 12 credits provided the student has obtained at least B
grade(s) in the course(s) eligible for transfer. The university will consider applications for transfer of
credit on a case-by-case basis.

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 Degree Requirements

Students will have to complete a minimum of 36 credits for the MA, distributed as follows:
o 3 core courses (9 credits)
o 5 elective courses (15 credits)
o MA Thesis (12 credits)

In addition, students entering without the necessary prerequisites will first have to complete four pre-
requisite courses (12 credits) in the Foundation Semester.
Students must attain a minimum CGPA of 2.0 and a minimum grade of 'B' in the thesis.

Prog ram Str ucture

The proposed MA in English at BRACU is a 36-credit program designed to be completed in 3

semesters. It will require 12 credits of coursework for the first two semesters, followed by 12 credits
of thesis work in the last semester. However, students lacking the necessary pre-requisites will need
an additional Foundation Semester of 12 credits before proceeding with the regular MA courses.
Semester Courses Credits
Foundation Semester 4 pre-requisite courses (if necessary) 4 x 3 = 12 credits
Semester I 3 core courses + 1 elective (Literature) 4 x 3 = 12 credits
2 core courses + 2 electives (Language)
Semester II 4 elective courses (Literature) 4 x 3 = 12 credits
1 core course + 3 electives (Language)
Semester III Thesis 12 credits

The distribution of courses and credits is given below. The pre-requisite courses in the Foundation
Semester (12 credits) will be waived for students who have taken equivalent courses in their
undergraduate studies.
Areas No. of Courses Credits
Pre-requisites (if needed) 4 12
Core Courses 3 9
Elective Courses 5 15
Thesis 12
Total 36 credits
(or 48 credits with
Foundation Semester)

Course Contents

Concentration Options

The MA in English can be done with a concentration in Literature or a concentration in Applied

Linguistics and ELT. While the Foundation Semester (prerequisite) courses are almost the same for
both concentrations, during Semester I and II, students will take courses in their chosen
concentration. Finally, in Semester III, all students will be required to write an MA thesis.

Even though students will be concentrating in either Literature or Applied Linguistics and ELT, they
will be encouraged to take at least one or two elective courses outside their concentration for a more
well-rounded education.

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 Concentration in Literature

Courses Offered

Foundation Semester

These courses are compulsory for students lacking the necessary prerequisites.
ENG 601 Advanced Writing Skills 3 credits
ENG 603 Reading and Writing for Teaching ESL 3 credits
ENG 604 Research Methodology 3 credits
ENG 605 Contemporary Literature in English 3 credits

Semester I

Some students may need to take a combination of Foundation and Semester I courses.

One course in Literary Criticism from the following:

ENG 611 Basic Readings in Feminist Literary Criticism 3 credits
ENG 612 Basic Readings in Postcolonial Literary Criticism 3 credits
ENG 613 Basic Readings in Postmodern Literary Criticism 3 credits
ENG 614 World Literature in Translation 3 credits
ENG 616 Classical Literary Theories of the Eastern & Western Traditions 3 credits

One of the following electives:

ENG 615 Nationalism and Literature 3 credits
ENG 617 Literature and Popular Media 3 credits
ENG 671 Cultural and Media Studies 3 credits
An elective course outside the concentration 3 credits

Semester II

The literature concentration offers a choice of three streams of study. Students can focus on one, or
combine courses from different steams. Each stream has at least one course focusing on application
of theory to the real world.

Stream 1: Feminist Approaches to Literature

th th
ENG 618 Tracing a Feminist Tradition: 18 & 19 Century Women's Writing 3 credits
ENG 619 Twentieth Century Feminist Readings of Literature 3 credits
ENG 620 Transnational Feminism: Reading Literature Interculturally 3 credits
ENG 621 Gender Theories and Feminist Readings in English 3 credits

Stream 2: Postcolonial Literary Readings

ENG 622 Reading English Literature Postcolonially: From Shakespeare to Defoe 3 credits
ENG 623 Colonialism and Literature: The Nineteenth Century 3 credits
ENG 624 Postcolonialism and the Contemporary World: Reading “Other” Englishes 3 credits
ENG 625 Translation and the Study of Literature 3 credits

Stream 3: Postmodernism and Literature

ENG 626 Postmodernist American Literature: from the 1960's to the present 3 credits
ENG 627 Postmodernist British Literature: from the 1980's to the present 3 credits
ENG 628 Postmodernism in Translation: Spanish and French traditions 3 credits
ENG 629 Postmodernism and the Visual Media 3 credits

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Semester III

ENG 699 MA Thesis 12 credits

Students in the Literature concentration are required to complete a thesis of 15,000 to 20,000 words
on a topic of their choice and approved by their thesis advisor. ENG 699 (Thesis) will have to be
taken during Semester III, and the student will be guided by a thesis advisor. The thesis will have to
be presented and defended in front of a committee composed of at least two faculty members and
one external examiner.

Elective Courses

Each course carries 3 credits and at least 5 elective courses must be completed. A student may focus
on a specific field of interest by selecting the courses from one stream, or take courses from more
than one stream.
th th
ENG 618 Tracing a Feminist Tradition: 18 and 19 Century Women's Writings
th
ENG 619 20 Century Feminist Readings of Literature
ENG 620 Transnational Feminism: Reading Literature Interculturally
ENG 621 Gender Theories and Feminist Readings in English
ENG 622 Reading English Literature Post Colonially: From Shakespeare to Defoe
ENG 623 Colonialism and Literature: The Nineteenth Century
ENG 624 Postcolonialism and the Contemporary World: Reading “Other” Englishes
ENG 625 Translation and the Study of Literature
ENG 626 Postmodernist American Literature: from the 1960's to the present
ENG 627 Postmodernist British Literature: from the 1980's to the present
ENG 628 Postmodernism in translation: Spanish and French traditions
ENG 629 Postmodernism and the Visual Media
ENG 671 Cultural and Media Studies

Concentration in ELT & Applied Linguistics

Foundation Semester

These courses are compulsory for students lacking the necessary prerequisites.
1. ENG 601 Advanced Writing Skills 3 credits
2. ENG 603 Reading and Writing for Teaching ESL 3 credits
3. ENG 604 Research Methodology 3 credits
4. ENG 609 Aspects of Language 3 credits

Semester I

Some students may need to take a combination of Foundation and Semester I courses.
ENG 641 Methods and Techniques in ELT 3 credits
ENG 642 English as a Second Language: Theory and Practice 3 credits
ENG 643 Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics 3 credits
ENG 644 Approaches to Teaching Grammar 3 credits
ENG 645 Discourse Analysis 3 credits
ENG 646 Computer Assisted Language Learning 3 credits
ENG 647 World Englishes 3 credits

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Semester II

Students may choose 4 courses from the following courses, with the option of taking one course
from the list of the Semester I courses.
ENG 648 Teacher Education 3 credits
ENG 649 Material Design and Evaluation 3 credits
ENG 650 Teaching English for Specific Purposes 3 credits
ENG 651 Testing and Evaluation 3 credits
ENG 652 Curriculum and Syllabus Design 3 credits
ENG 653 Teaching Practicum 3 credits
ENG 654 Phonetics and Phonology 3 credits

Semester III

ENG 699 MA Thesis 12 credits

Students in the Applied Linguistics and ELT concentration also have to take ENG 699 (Thesis) in
their final semester. They may write a thesis (of 15,000 to 20,000 words) on a topic of their choice
and approved by their thesis advisor; or they may complete a semester-long internship in lieu of the
thesis. If they take the second option, they must write a report based on their internship, which then
has to be presented and defended in front of a committee composed of at least two faculty members
and one external examiner.

Elective Courses

Each course carries 3 credits and at least 5 elective courses must be completed. A student may focus
on a specific field of interest by selecting the courses from one stream, or take courses from more
than one stream.
ENG 643 Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics
ENG 644 Approaches to Teaching Grammar
ENG 645 Discourse Analysis
ENG 646 Computer Assisted Language Learning
ENG 647 World Englishes
ENG 649 Material Design and Evaluation
ENG 650 Teaching English for Specific Purposes
ENG 651 Testing and Evaluation
ENG 652 Curriculum and Syllabus Design
ENG 653 Teaching Practicum
ENG 654 Phonetics and Phonology

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 Institute of Governance Studies
The twenty-first century poses new promises as well as threats to the developing world. Not only is
an understanding of changes in globalization necessary, the state must be effective in ensuring good
governance as an essential prerequisite for sustainable development. In the context of Bangladesh,
the discourse on governance in not merely an academic exercise but a means to understanding if and
how the openness, transparency and accountability of the system will impact on the effectiveness of
services delivered to the poor and marginal. The Institute of Governance Studies at BRAC
University (formerly known as Centre for Governance Studies) in Dhaka was established in 2005.
The mission is to promote and support effective, transparent, accountable, equitable, and citizen
friendly government in Bangladesh. In pursuit of this mission, the Institute is dedicated to
understanding the strengths and weaknesses of governance in Bangladesh through research and
academic pursuit.

The Institute aims at 'bringing value to public life' through excellence in research, innovative
training and teaching.

Core Programmes

Graduate Studies
? MA in Governance & Development

Research
? Publication of annual 'The State of Governance in Bangladesh' reports
? Public Policy Papers

Training
? Executive Training

Graduate Studies

MA in Governance & Development

This one-year residential post-graduate programme is designed to improve academic qualifications

and build a constituency for good governance among the future leaders of Bangladesh. In an attempt
to develop the future leaders of Bangladesh and transform them into advocates and catalytic agents
of change the programme adopts a multi-disciplinary curriculum with courses drawn from a wide-
range of disciplines.

The Students

The MA in Governance and Development programme is offered to government officers/civil

servants but is open to participation by executives from industry, NGOs, the media, and civil society
in the future. IGS hopes to enhance their knowledge and capacity to contribute towards better
governance.

Objectives

The MAGD programme prepares the students to confront the complexity of governance and
development. On satisfactory completion of the programme, they will acquire the analytical capacity

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to examine issues of governance from a broad interdisciplinary perspective in the local and global
context. Students will learn to articulate their views in an effective manner and to apply their
knowledge to real world challenges. In addition to its core content, the programme offers a number
of elective courses so that students can pursue their interests in accordance with their career
objectives.

Teaching Method

Given the diversity in modules the MA programme provides for a variety of teaching methods like
lecture, discussion, panel session, debate, seminar, role-playing, case-study, workshop, project/group
works, and research. The faculty offering the course will select the methods appropriate for the
course and lesson objective.

Faculty

Qualified faculty from BRAC University and a number of partner institutions from home and abroad
will teach the courses. Team-teaching may be used for multi-disciplinary courses or courses requiring
both theoretical analysis and practical experience.

Partnership with Institutions of Excellence

A number of world reputed academic institutions have been lined up for specific inputs in the form
of faculty for the programme. The Institutions are: Kennedy School of Government (KSG) in
Harvard University, Monash University in Australia, Key Centre of the University of Griffith in
Australia, George Mason University of USA, Korean Development Institute School of Public Policy
and Management, Seoul, Korea, and University of Manitoba, Canada.

Foreign faculty from these institutions will come to IGS to offer selected courses in the area of their
expertise. The purpose of involving foreign faculty is to expose students to cutting-edge curriculum
around which students will be encouraged to develop case studies on Bangladesh.

Structure

The MA in Governance & Development programme, residential in nature, comprises of 36 credits

to be completed in 3 full semesters in 12 calendar months. It consists of 5 Core Courses (15 credits,
3 credits each), 4-6 Elective Courses (12 credits, 2-3 credits each), and a Dissertation of 9 credits. In
addition, students have to take non-credit preparatory courses in Principles of Economics and Basic
Course in Computing.

Course Type No of Courses Credits

Preparatory 2 0
Core 5 15
Elective 4-6 12
Dissertation 1 9
Total 36

The Core Courses are:

? Introduction to Governance
? Economics for Public Leadership
? Strategic Management

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 ?Lessons in Development
?Leading Issues in Governance in Bangladesh

The Elective Courses are grouped into the following Clusters:

? Global Policy Framework
? Enhancing Performance
? Building Partnership
? Accountability
? Inclusive Citizenship & Innovations

The Dissertation containing 9 credits will span all the three semesters. In the first semester, each
student will be required to choose a topic for dissertation, get trained in writing skills in English,
computer literacy and research methodology, write a research proposal and defend it before a
Committee. In the second semester, a student will study relevant literature, write the survey chapter,
the theoretical/methodology chapter and research design for collection of data. In the third
semester, the student will collect, collate and analyze data, and complete a 30-40-page dissertation.

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 School of Law

'Law' is much more than just principles and provisions-it is about justice, equity and fairness as well
as the values around which societies organise themselves through orderly institutions. Law is also
intertwined with economy, development, business and the emerging globalised order. For a jurist, law
does not exist in a vacuum and law is very closely related to and interacts with other social forces and
issues. Hence, a law student at the BRAC University School of Law will also take up subjects from
other disciplines. In fact a law student will take 9 courses outside Law-Economics, English,
Development Studies and even Photography if they wish; the choice is wide and varied.

The School of Law is committed to remain at the forefront of preparing law professionals for today
and days beyond.

The school offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Laws LL.B. (Hons.)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (An Evening Program designed for individuals who have
already obtained their first graduation degree in a discipline other than law.)

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF LAWS [LL.B. (Hons)]

The undergraduate law program at BRACU School of Law is designed to prepare students for
careers in law-judges, lawyers, administrators, and academics-and leadership roles in tomorrow's
globalised economy and society. The four-year academic programme would enable students to pursue
a range of fundamental topics in law and the legal system. Moreover, flexibility of curriculum would
make it possible for them to pursue their individual academic interest in practically every area of law
by selecting elective courses and topics of their own choice from one of the broadest selections
available in any School of Law or University in Bangladesh.

Law is much more than principles and provisions-it is about justice, equity and fairness as well as the
values around which societies organised themselves through orderly institutions. Law is also
intertwined with economy, development, business and the emerging globalised order. For a jurist, law
does not exist in a vacuum and law is very closely related to and interacts with other social forces and
issues. Hence, a law student at the BRACU School of Law will also take up subjects from other
disciplines. In fact a law students will take 9 courses outside law-Economics, English, Development
Studies and even Photography; and the choice is wide and varied.

Mission Statement

'To the Romans, Justice was a goddess whose symbols were a throne that tempests could not shake, a pulse that passion
could not stir, eyes that were blind to any feeling of favor or ill will, and the sword that fell on all offenders with equal
certainty and with impartial strength.' Now, Justice-in the name of Rule of Law is a sine-qua-non for the
maintenance of peace and tranquility in a given polity. Moreover, in a society advancing rapidly, it is the law that gives
the lead to society and places before it ideals and values to which people should conform. Recognising BRAC's
background, BRACU's commitment and goal, the School of Law would endeavor and strive to impart an education
to seek legal solution that respects social, cultural and aesthetic needs of the people and prepare tomorrows lawyers to
meet the challenges of the new millennium and the realities of globalisation.

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Requirements for the Programme

Minimum GPA of 2.50 in SSC and HSC separately or O-Levels in five subjects and A-Levels in two
subjects with a GPA of 2.0 at each level (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 & E=1). Only one E is acceptable.
Candidates for the programme will be selected on the basis of a written admission test consisting of
English fundamentals and logical reasoning. However, there will be no written admission test and a
full tuition waiver for candidates having (a) GPA of 5 in both SSC and HSC without the fourth
subject in either; and (b) 7As in O-Levels and 3As in A-Levels, each in one sitting. Also, there will not
be any written admission test for candidates having a score of 1750 in SAT and at least 550, including
TWE of 4 in TOEFL (213 CBT) or a score of 5.5 in IELTS (with no subject score below 5).

Structure of the Programme

Bachelor of Laws [LL.B. (Honours)] programme consists of 12 semesters-3 equal semesters every
year. A student shall have to successfully complete 45 courses comprising of 6 General Education
Courses, 21 Major Compulsory Law Courses including Dissertation Paper and Moot-Court Sessions,
9 Courses Outside Major Area along with 9 Elective Minor Courses. In the last semester, students
would be required to participate in mock trials. Moreover, for practical orientation, towards the end
of the program, students would attend courts and lawyers' chambers.

The course requirements and structure for the undergraduate Bachelor of Laws [LL.B. (Honours)]
programme is presented in the following Table:

Area Courses Credit Hours

General Education Course
a) English Language 2 6
b) CSE 1 3
c) Mathematics 1 3
d) Natural Science 1 3
e) Arts or Social Science 1 3
Major Law Courses 21 63
Elective Law Courses
a) 5 Major Concentration 5 15
b) 4 Minor Concentration 4 12
Courses Outside Major 9 27
Total 45 135

List of Courses

a) Foundation Courses/General Education

General Education Courses: 18 Credits
The General Education Courses are compulsory in terms of BRACU's academic requirements
for undergraduate programs.

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b) Major Area
Major Law Courses: 63 Credits
Core Courses in Law
[All courses are compulsory]

LAW 101 The Jurisprudence of Legal Concepts and the legal system of Bangladesh
LAW 102 Obligations: Contract Law
LAW 103 Delict: Law of Tort
LAW 104 Constitutional Law
LAW 201 Equitable Principles and Specific Relief
LAW 202 Muslim Family Law and Reforms
LAW 203 Property Law and Transfers
LAW 204 Law of Registration and Limitation
LAW 205 Business Law
LAW 301 Agricultural Law and Reforms
LAW 302 Criminal Law
LAW 303 Company Law
LAW 304 International Law [Public]
LAW 305 Principles of Civil Procedure
LAW 306 Evidence
LAW 307 Laws on Insurance
LAW 308 Criminal Procedure
LAW 401 Conveyancing and Legal Writings
LAW 402 Legal Research and Methodology [Dissertation Paper]
LAW 403 Moot-Court Sessions
LAW 404 Law of Trusts and Codicils

c) Electives

Elective Law Courses: 27 Credits

The following elective courses are offered and distributed in relation to particular branch / area
of law to enable students to choose their field of concentration/specialisation. Thus, for
example, one may opt to choose "A" from the elective courses to have a unique opportunity of
concentrating on Commercial Laws. One may, however, choose to specialise in Economic Laws
and prefer to study courses contained in "B" or might be inclined to know and appreciate
evolution of legal theories and system of the present modern world and, therefore, prefer to
study "C"-Legal Philosophy, Rights and Dispute Resolution. Again, one may specialise in Estate
Maintenance and Succession Laws by choosing courses under "D". Alternatively, a student may
prefer to have a combination of all the above four disciplines of legal studies without
concentrating in any particular field.

A: COMMERCIAL LAWS

Business and IP Matters

LAW 322 Intellectual Property Law

Law of Carriage/Law of Carriers

LAW 423 Maritime Law and Carriers
LAW 424 Inland Shipping Law

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 Cyber Law
LAW 425 Cyber Law
LAW 426 Legal Informatics

B: ECONOMIC LAWS

Economic Laws
LAW 331 Banking and Securities Law
LAW 332 Laws on Foreign Exchange Investment and Anti-money Laundering

Recovery and Taxation Laws

LAW 433 Public Demand Recovery and Money Loan Court Act
LAW 434 Taxation Law including Customs and VAT
LAW 435 Labour and Industrial Law

C: LEGAL PHILOSOPHY, RIGHTS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Philosophy of Law
LAW 341 Comparative Law
LAW 342 Legal System and Institutions
LAW 343 Criminology and Penology

Law of Rights and Dispute Resolution

LAW 344 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Arbitration
LAW 345 Women, Law and Legal Protection
LAW 346 Environmental Law
LAW 447 Human Rights
LAW 448 Administrative Law

D. ESTATE MAINTENANCE AND SUCCESSION LAWS

Inheritance Laws
LAW 351 Hindu Law and Succession
LAW 352 Succession, Social Policy and Law Reforms

Estate Maintenance Laws

LAW 353 Law of Town planning and Environment
LAW 453 Construction Laws

E. OTHERS

Students may also opt for independent seminar course or write a substantial paper on topics
related to any of the groups of specialised elective courses.

d) Courses outside Major for Law Students

Courses outside Major: 27 Credits

For courses outside major students will be encouraged to pursue basic introductory courses from
any discipline that would adequately prepare him/her to continue with major law courses
afterwards. Students may also take introductory “Social Law Courses” (please see below) of the

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School.

e) Minor programme
Courses for doing Minor in Law [from other Departments]: 27 Credits
[All courses are compulsory]

LAW 101 The Jurisprudence of Legal Concepts and the legal system of Bangladesh
LAW 102 Obligations: Contract Law
LAW 103 Delict: Law of Tort
LAW 104 Constitutional Law
LAW 202 Muslim Family Law and Reforms
LAW 203 Property Law and Transfers
LAW 302 Criminal Law
LAW 303 Company Law
LAW 304 International Law [Public]

LAW & SOCIETY

The School of Law is planning to offer following “Social Law Courses” open for any student of
BRACU. Students from any discipline (including law) may opt to pursue such courses as outside
major courses to obtain the required amount of credits for their graduation. The courses include:

?Introduction to Bangladesh Legal System

?Contractual Rights and Civil Wrongs
?Introduction to Property Law
?Human Rights and Law
?Women and the Law
?Introduction to Labour Rights
?Introduction to Bangladesh Constitution
?Right to Environment and Law
?Law and Development
?Consumers' Rights and Law
?Introduction to Criminal Law
?Bangladesh Securities Market Law

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BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B.) [Evening Programme]

This Law Programme, unlike the four-year Undergraduate Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Honours), is
designed for individuals who have already obtained their first graduation degree (either with honours
or not) in a discipline other than law. They have either entered a profession or are in the midst of
their career, but are in need of acquiring knowledge and skill in law for a better understanding of the
society including such dimensions as governance and human rights, legal regulations of economic
transactions, the role of law in developments and other related issues. Others, who plan a career in
legal profession and other allied fields, may also prefer this evening programme for being relatively
less time consuming in comparison to the LL.B. (Honours) programme. Though the primary
emphasis of the programme is on law and legal profession, yet it would also prepare the mature
students for a career in legal departments of companies, non-governmental organisations and social
sectors dealing with law and legal activities. Thus, the objective of the LL.B. degree programme is to
equip individuals to develop the specific skill, legal acumen and the breadth of knowledge and
judgment required of a successful career in law or continue their current profession with much better
skill, understanding and expertise.
No less importantly, this Law Programme is specifically designed to accommodate professionals who
may be pre-occupied with their work and other activities during the day-time hours and can only
attend classes in the evenings. Hence, the classes and teachings of the Law Programme will be
conducted only in the evenings and offers the flexibility of completing the required course credits
within a span of two to four years.
The Graduate Law Programme begins with a sequence of fundamental law courses. All basic law
subjects would be taught as 'core courses', which form the nucleus of the degree. Thereafter, a range of
other law subjects of practical importance have also been incorporated in the curriculum as 'elective
courses' to made the programme more versatile to cater for specific needs of different groups of
professionals and mature students.

Entry Requirements
The course is specifically designed for those graduates who have obtained a minimum of 6 (six)
st nd rd
points (1 Division=3; 2 Division=2 and 3 Division=1 point) with not more than one Third
Division below the graduate level in their previous public examinations with an average of 45%
marks in English.
Candidates with a previous Master's Degree and at least 2 years of work-experience will be preferred.
The medium of instruction for the Law Programme is English.

Duration
The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree, as indicated, is a two-year evening programme, spread over 5
(five) equal semesters. Each academic year is divided into three semesters (Spring, Summer and Fall).
The Fall and Spring Semesters commence in September and February, respectively, and continues for
14 weeks each while the Summer Semester is scheduled between June and August each year for a
duration of 9 weeks.
To be eligible for a LL.B. Degree, a student needs to complete a total of 60 credits (most courses are
for 3 credits while a few are for 2 or 4 credits) spread over 6 (six) to 12 (twelve) semesters. In other
words, students may opt to take upto 4 or 5 courses in Fall and Spring semesters and 2 or 3 courses
in Summer semesters and complete the programme in 2 years (6 semesters); or take fewer courses (2
to 3 courses per semester) to complete the programme in upto 12 semesters (4 years).
For obtaining the LL.B. degree the graduate students shall have to successfully complete 20 courses
and submit a dissertation of 10,000 to 12,000 words as a requirement of the Research Methodology

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and Dissertation course (see course description for LWP 402 below).
17 of the required 20 courses are 'core courses' for a total of 51 credits, which are compulsory for all
students. Along with these core courses, students will choose another 3 courses for an additional 9
credits from 'elective courses' according to student's own choice.
Most of the courses are for 3 credits while a few are for 2 or 4 credits.
Classes are scheduled from Sunday through Thursday, from 05.30 pm to 09.30 pm. Each class is for
50 minutes and a 3-credit course entails three classes of 50 minutes each in a week while a 2-credit
course consists of 2 classes a week.
Course Requirements and Structure
The following divides the courses into semesters. After the first two semesters, or upon the
completion of courses designated by the first numerical of 1 and 2 (e.g., LWP 101, LWP 102 and
LWP 201, LWP 205, etc.) students are free to choice the semesters in which they would take a
particular course.
'Elective Courses' are listed separately in the table of contents. Students are required to select 3 courses
of their own choice according to course requirement/structure.
YEAR & COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
SEMESTER NO
YEAR I
Spring LWP 101 Legal System of Bangladesh 3
LWP 102 Law of Contract and Tort 4
LWP 103 Jurisprudence 3
LWP 104 Muslim Law and Reform 2
Summer LWP 105 Labour and Industrial Laws 2
LWP 106 Laws of Taxation, Registration and Limitation 3
LWP 201 Constitutional Law 3
LWP 202 Property Laws and Transfer 3
Fall LWP 203 Business and Commercial Laws 3
LWP 204 Laws and Principles of Equity, Trust and Specific Relief 3
LWP 301 Laws of Crime and Punishment 3
LWP 302 Law of Civil Procedure and Evidence 4
YEAR II
Spring LWP 303 Public International Law 3
LWP 304 Law of Criminal Procedure 2
LWP 305 Laws of Company and Partnership 3
LWP 401 Workshop on Advocacy I: Trials and Advocacy Skills 1
Summer LWP 402 Research Methodology and Dissertation I:
Research Methodology 2
Elective Course (Students choice) 3
LWP 401 Workshop on Advocacy II: Trials and Advocacy Skills 3
LWP 402 Research Methodology and Dissertation II:
Conveyancing and Dissertation 2
Elective Courses (Students choice) 3
Elective Courses (Students choice) 3
TOTAL: 52 credits for 17 core courses & 9 credits for 3 Elective courses= 61 credits

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 Mathematics and Natural Sciences

To quote I. I. Rabi, Nobel Laureate in Physics, “Science is an adventure of the whole human race to
learn to live in and perhaps to love the universe in which they are. To be a part of it is to understand
oneself, to begin to feel that there is a capacity within man far beyond what he felt he had, of an
infinite extension of human possibilities-not just on the material side………” Rabi proposed that
science be taught “with a certain historical understanding, with a certain philosophical understanding,
with a social understanding and a human understanding.” Basic science plays a pivotal role in the
development and progress of modern technology, be it in the realms of physical sciences,
biosciences, medicine, social sciences, engineering, agriculture, business, commerce or management.

The Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS) at BRAC University envisages
providing quality education in basic and applied sciences and mathematics. The Department offers
courses in physical and biosciences, mathematics, statistics, economic geography and environmental
sciences. It started undergraduate programs for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Physics from
Fall 2005 Semester. The Department also started the M.S. Biotech Program in the Spring, 2007
Semester. The Department plans to introduce undergraduate programs in Applied Physics and
Electronics, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Mathematics in the near
future. The MNS Department also envisages starting M Phil and MS programs in Physics.

At present the following degree programs are running at the MNS Department.
BS in Physics
MS in Biotechnology

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) IN PHYSICS

Physics essentially deals with observations and measurements. In Einstein's opinion “Our job in
physics is to see things simply, to understand great many complicated phenomena in terms of a few
simple principles and thoughtful analysis of actual experiments”. Understanding of physics equips a
person to appreciate the intricate forces of nature and all the exciting and interesting yet some time
quite complex phenomena occurring around him. Physics is not only hard facts but if taught and
presented in an attractive way it is possible to unfold before the inquisitive mind the mysteries of
nature in an exquisite way. Understanding physics has been a continuous process starting from the
olden days when physics was synonymous with natural philosophy (even now in some places
Department of Natural Philosophy actually means Department of Physics) till today.

Mission and Goal

We see around ourselves the applications of physics principles in every aspect of a person's life.
Physics is cutting across the edge of all aspects of engineering, information technology, biology,
medicine, economics and even sociology. Physics by its very nature trains a mind to be analytical and
questioning-an essential trait which makes a physicist capable of facing any challenge however
daunting that may be. With this in mind an undergraduate programme in physics started in BRACU
from Fall 2005. This bold step, it is expected, will make a significant contribution towards the
development of science & technology in Bangladesh in general narrowing down the technological &
economic gap between the developed countries and Bangladesh.

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Structure of the Programme

A physics undergraduate programme has been designed including topics of current interest and
applications. Once a student undergoes this course successfully he will be well equipped to face the
challenges of life. The programme of study includes courses for improving communication skills,
strengthening mathematical background and acquainting the student with the socio-economic &
historical background of Bangladesh. With this background it should not also be a problem to find a
suitable and satisfying job in various universities & R/D organizations in the country. The total credit
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Physics is 132. Out of these 21 credits are for
general education. Twenty one major area compulsory courses account for 63 credits. The students
are required to complete 3 courses (4.5 credits) of Physics Lab and write a dissertation/report on a
suitable thesis/project topic. The thesis/ project work spread over the last two semesters will have a
total of 4.5 credits. The students will be required to complete 12 credits choosing from several
elective courses in their major field and 27 credits from outside their major specialization. The
students may also be required to take non-credit remedial courses in English.

Areas No. of Courses Credit Hours

General Education 7 21
a) Science 3 9
b) Arts 3 9
c) Social Science 1 3
Major Area (Core Courses) 21 63
Elective Courses 4 12
Physics Lab 3 4.5
Courses Outside Major Area 9 27
Thesis / Project 1 4.5
Total 45 132

List of Courses for Bachelor of Science in Physics

a. General Education: (21 credits)

1. PHY 110 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
2. CSE 110 Programming Language I
3. DEV 101 Bangladesh Studies
4. ENG 101 English Fundamentals
5. ENG 102 English Composition I
6. HUM 103 Ethics and Culture
7. MAT 102 Introduction to Mathematics

b. Core Courses: (63 credits)

1. PHY 113 Waves, Oscillation and Acoustics
2. PHY 114 Thermal Physics and Radiation
3. PHY 115 Electricity and Magnetism
4. PHY 201 Solid State Physics
5. PHY 202 Optics
6. PHY 204 Classical Mechanics and Special Theory of Relativity
7. PHY 205 Statistical Mechanics
8. PHY 301 Classical Electrodynamics
9. PHY 302 Fluid Mechanics

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10. PHY 303 Quantum Mechanics
11. PHY 304 Atomic and Molecular Physics
12. PHY 305 Nuclear Physics I
13. PHY 306 Basic Electronics
14. PHY 401 Reactor Physics
15. PHY 402 Atmospheric Physics
16. PHY 403 Plasma and Astrophysics
17. MAT 105 Calculus
18. MAT 203 Matrices, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
19. MAT 204 Complex Variables and Fourier Analysis
20. MAT 205 Introduction to Numerical Methods
21. STA 201 Elements of Statistics and Probability

c. Elective Courses: (12 credits)

1. PHY 308 Methods of Experimental Physics and Instrumentation
2. PHY 309 Introduction to Materials Science
3. PHY 310 Advanced Solid State Physics
4. PHY 311 X-Rays
5. PHY 312 Nuclear Physics II
6. PHY 404 Electronic Devices and Circuits
7. PHY 405 Mathematical Physics
8. PHY 406 Medical Physics and Instrumentation
9. PHY 407 Mathematical Modelling in Physics
10. PHY 408 Advanced Quantum Mechanics
11. PHY 409 Physics of Radiology
12. PHY 410 Laser Physics
13. PHY 411 Geophysics
14. PHY 412 Dynamical and Tropical Meteorology
15. PHY 413 General Theory of Relativity
16. PHY 414 Field Theory
17. PHY 415 Neutron Scattering
18. PHY 416 Radiation Biophysics
19. MAT 301 Group Theory
20. MAT 303 Tensor Analysis

d. Lab: (4.5 credits)

1. PHY 116 PHY Lab I
2. PHY 203 PHY Lab II
3. PHY 307 PHY Lab III

e. Thesis/Project: (4.5 credits)

1. PHY 400 Thesis/Project

f. Courses Outside Major Specialization: (27 credits)*

1. ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology
2. ARC 292 Painting**
3. ARC 293 Music Appreciation**
4. BI0 101 Introduction to Biology
5. CSE 101 Introduction to Computer Science
6. ECE 310 Introduction to Communication Engineering
7. ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Sciences

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8. ECO 103 Principles of Economics
9. HUM 111 History of Science
10. HUM 101 World Civilization and Culture
11. MGT 211 Principles of Management
12. PHY 313 Physics for Development
13. HUM 102 Introduction to Philosophy
14 POL 103 Introduction to Political Science
15. POL 245 Women, Power and Politics
16 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
17. SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
18. SOC 401 Gender and Development

* Or any other BRACU course outside major specialization

** 2 Credit courses

Double Major in Physics

To satisfy the needs of students studying in various disciplines of BRACU desirous of pursuing a
double major degree is also offered by the MNS Department.

Students who want to do a double-major, one of them being physics, will have to complete a total of
66 credits, the break down of which is given in the following:

A. Core Courses

Theory Courses: (45 credits)

PHY 110 Mechanics and Properties Of Matter
PHY 113 Waves, Oscillation and Acoustics
PHY 114 Thermal Physics and Radiation
PHY 115 Electricity and Magnetism
PHY 201 Solid State Physics
PHY 202 Optics
PHY 204 Classical Mechanics and Special Theory of Relativity
PHY 205 Statistical Mechanics
PHY 301 Classical Electrodynamics
PHY 303 Quantum Mechanics
PHY 304 Atomic and Molecular Physics
MAT 105 Calculus
MAT 203 Matrices, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
MAT 204 Complex Variables and Fourier Analysis
STA 201 Elements of Statistics and Probability

Lab Courses: (4.5 credits)

PHY 116 PHY Lab I
PHY 203 PHY Lab II
PHY 307 PHY Lab III

Elective Courses: (12 credits)

PHY 302 Fluid Mechanics
PHY 305 Nuclear Physics I
PHY 306 Basic Electronics

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PHY 308 Methods of Experimental Physics and Instrumentation
PHY 401 Reactor Physics
PHY 402 Atmospheric Physics
PHY 403 Plasma and Astrophysics
PHY 407 Mathematical Modelling in Physics
PHY 410 Laser Physics
PHY 411 Geophysics
MAT 205 Introduction to Numerical Methods

Thesis: (4.5 credits)

The thesis work should be in line with one of the majors or on some interactive topic involving the
two majors.

Minor in Physics

The MNS Department also offers the programme of minor in physics for students doing a major in
CS, CSE, ECE or any other relevant discipline. Such major-minor combination will stand the
students in good stead in the job market.

The details of the Minor in Physics programme are given below.

Total credit requirement: 27 credits

There will be seven compulsory courses, each of three credits, which are as follows:

PHY 111 Principles of Physics I

PHY 112 Principles of Physics II
PHY 204 Classical Mechanics and Special Theory of Relativity
PHY 205 Statistical Mechanics
PHY 210 Quantum Physics of Atoms, Solids and Nuclei
PHY 301 Classical Electrodynamics
PHY 305 Nuclear Physics I

Students may choose any two courses from the following list of elective courses each of three credits
offered by the Department.

PHY 302 Fluid Mechanics

PHY 308 Methods of Experimental Physics and Instrumentation
PHY 309 Introduction to Materials Science
PHY 311 X-Rays
PHY 313 Physics for Development
PHY 409 Physics of Radiology
PHY 403 Plasma and Astrophysics

or any other physics course with the permission of the Chairperson of the MNS Department.

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DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Introduction

The MS Biotech Program of BRACU has been designed to offer a postgraduate degree based on
courses in both advanced and recent developments in various fields of biotechnology and a research
project. The unique feature of this course lies in giving emphasis to lab exercises to be conducted in
a specially constructed lab in Gazipur. In addition BRACU has an agreement with the ICDDR,B for
allowing its students to use the laboratory facilities of the ICDDR,B for research and project work
The program is designed to impart to the students both theoretical knowledge and also teach hands-
on cutting edge skills, so that they can find employment with biotech-related industries in various
capacities or start their own entrepreneurship, or pursue higher studies leading to M Phil or PhD
degree. The skill based Biotech MS Program comprises 60 credits (minimum) that include a research
project of 12 credits.

Mission and Goal

Obtaining MS degree in biotechnology requires knowledge, skill and devotion to the subject on the
part of students. The purpose of assigning a research project to students, one each, is to enable them
to perceive the kind of industrial problems faced by industries such as dealing with pharmaceutical
products, environmental issues, amelioration of natural hazards, agro-based seed multiplication
companies, manufacture of diagnostic kits, vaccine production etc. On completion the graduates will
take up important positions in R&D organizations and biotech industries, covering diverse fields:
pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental, industrial, bioremedial, bioprocessing etc. Such an
accomplishment may also be an incentive for some of them to combine their expertise to embark
upon a joint venture for manufacture of biotech-related products including mass fabrication of
diagnostic kits.

Structure of the programme

The MS Biotech curriculum consists of core theory and lab courses, a wide variety of elective
courses and a full semester of research study on an indigenous biotech-related problem.

Following is the course structure. It comprises 60 credits over four semesters.

Course Type No of courses Credits

Core 9 22
Elective 9 26
Dissertation* - 12
Total 18 + dissertation 60

*Dissertation based on the results of a research project over a period of 3 months.

Note: Elective courses not required during the project period.

a. Core Courses (22 credits)

The students will be required to complete 22 credits distributed over 9 core courses. One of the
core courses will be devoted to lab work only. Another core course is on statistics, considered
essential for all students carrying out lab experiments. The third most important core course is

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research project.

Course No. Name of the Courses Credits

BTC 501 Plant Biotechnology 3
BTC 502 Plant Biotechnology (Lab) 2
BTC 503 Animal Tissue Culture Techniques and Applications 3
BTC 504 Fermentation and Industrial Biotechnology 2
BTC 505 Environmental Biotechnology 2
BTC 506 Research Project Preparation 2
BTC 507 Biostatistics & Experimental Design (Theory and Lab) 3
BTC 508 Seminar 2
BTC 509 Genomics (Bioinformatics) 3

b. Elective Courses (26 credits)

Students will be required to take 9 elective courses for a minimum total of 26 credits from the
following courses.

BTC 510 Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Plant Genetic Manipulation 2

BTC 511 Commercial Production of Horticultural and Ornamental Plants 2
BTC 512 Sex, Flowers and Biotechnology 3
BTC 513 Gene Function and Its Regulation 3
BTC 514 Gene Organization and Regulation 3
BTC 515 Structural and Functional Genomic Studies 3
BTC 516 Special Study 3
BTC 517 Enzymology 3
BTC 518 Recombinant DNA Technology 3
BTC 519 Medical Biotechnology 3
BTC 520 Cell Dynamics, Cell Cycle and Cell Death 3
BTC 521 Genetically Modified (GM) Crops, Biosafety and IPR 3

NOTE: The courses and curriculum are subject to change to keep pace with changing requirements
of local, regional and global educational and business environment.

BTC 550 Research Project 12 credits

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 James P. Grant School of Public Health
JPGSPH

The BRAC School of Public Health was established by BRAC University in July 2004 in response to
the paradox of high morbidity and mortality prevailing in Asia and Africa and a severe dearth of
public health training institutions. It is also a fitting and logical follow-up to BRAC's long-standing
and growing involvement in the provision of basic health care to disadvantaged population groups
(the poor, women and children).

Several consultations preceded the opening of the School in which public health leaders and experts
from home and abroad met to design a training program that meets the needs of people of the
developing world through a unique and international partnership amongst the following: BRAC, the
largest development NGO in the world, with vast infrastructure; ICDDR,B a premiere health
research institution based in Bangladesh with a track record of excellence in research; and leading
schools of public health in Europe and America, including London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine (UK); University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands); Karolinska Institute (Sweden);
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Harvard University School of Public Health,
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and George Washington University (USA). Since
2005, 77 students have graduated from the School with diverse background and coming from 15
different countries like USA, Canada, The Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Myanmar, Afghanistan
Nepal, Pakistan, India, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Bangladesh.

The school offers a degree on

MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)
apart from the MPH programme the school also initiated short courses on
? Health Care Financing
? Health Equity
? Executive Certificate Course for capacity building
Research is also an integral part of the school and so the school has started a Research Monograph
series is regularly published from the school.

Introduction
'A world where everyone enjoys the maximum potential of Health'
The Mission and the Goal of the School of Public Health is to improve health outcomes of
populations in disadvantaged areas of the world, with particular focus on the poor and women,
through the application of the art and science of public health and to provide public health
education of international excellence relevant to the particular needs of the developing world,
fostered through the partnership amongst BRAC, ICDDR,B and internationally recognized schools
of public health in Europe and America.

The School of Public Health aims to produce graduates who will be:
? Life-long, problem-based learners and critical thinkers;
? Contributors to the generation, dissemination and utilization of knowledge through research
and advocacy;
? Leading public health practitioners, managers, academicians and policy makers;
? Advocates/stewards of public health and policy at the community, district, national and
international levels; and
? Committed to the health needs of the South and elsewhere in the world.

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Comparative Advantages of the BRAC School
Location in a developing country providing a social laboratory for public health teaching and learning
is the biggest advantage that the school offers. In addition placement within a development
organization with a track record of accomplishment in promoting social goals of poverty alleviation
bridges the artificial divide between health and development.

Partnership with numerous internationally recognized schools of public health enables access to the
rich academic resources of the collaborating institutions, hence promoting a more balanced and
equitable global health agenda. The school emphasizes on community-based experiential learning
with the first six months conducted in a rural setting.

Eligibility

Candidates fulfilling the following criteria are eligible to apply

Graduates of medical schools, or a Bachelor and/or Master's degree from any discipline who had
completed 16 years of education in nursing, nutrition, social and behavioral sciences, or in other
health-related disciplines; has good academic record and with experience in health related activity
may apply for the Master in Public Health programme.

Proficiency in spoken and written English is expected from all applicants for students whose mother
tongue is not English TOEFL score of 250 or more on computer-based test, or IELTS of at least
6.5 is required. Relevant work or academic experience, and skill in using any statistical software will
be an advantage.

Admission
The MPH is designed for individuals who wish to build or further their career in public health or
allied areas. The BRAC School of Public health was established to respond to the pressing problems
facing the health sector of the developing world. Hence in addition to Bangladeshi students the great
majority of students will be recruited from Asia and Africa. Priority will be given to candidates from
countries where BRAC has ongoing (e.g. Afghanistan, East Africa) development program. However,
the School is keen to have a diverse composition of its students representing different nationalities
(including a few from the industrialized world), academic background and a favourable gender
balance to expand the scope and range of experiences, and in recognition of the realities of global
inter-relatedness.

Accommodations
Students will spend the first part of their training (Block I) at the BRAC Training and Resource
Centre (TARC) in Savar, located in a rural setting about one hour away from Dhaka. It has pleasant
surroundings with a large secure campus, dormitory facilities, common lounge with TV, kitchen and
dining rooms, classrooms and access to a library and computers with internet connections. An
orientation and tour of the TARC facilities Is organized at the beginning of each course.

During the remainder of the year (Block II) students will reside in Dhaka. The international student
will stay in a student dormitory at Niketan, which is about 15 minutes walk to ICDDR, B and the
School of Public health, BRAC University main office. Bangladeshi students are expected to arrange
for their own accommodation in Dhaka. The school will make decision on their accommodation
depending on the availability of the rooms in the dorm and the situation of the individual student.

Structure of the programme

The MPH programme is for 1 year consisting of 51 credits.

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Courses offered in BSPH

Course Title Course Number Credit

REQUIRED COURSES: Block I
1. Introduction to Public Health MPH 501 2
2. Culture and Human Values in Public Health
Qualitative Research Methods MPH 511 2
Anthropological approaches to Public Health MPH 512 3
3. Community Diagnosis in Public Health
Quantitative Research Methods MPH 520 3
Biostatistics MPH 521 3
Epidemiology MPH 522 3
4. Managing Public Health
Health System Management MPH 530 5
Health Economics & Health Care Financing MPH 531 2
5. Environment & Health MPH 541 3
“INTENSIVE COURSES: Block II
6. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases MPH 620 3
7. Health and Development (Seminars) MPH 651 1
8. Reproductive & Sexual Health and Rights MPH 660 2
9. Public Health Nutrition MPH 670 2
10. Aging and Health MPH 681 2
11a. Principles of Health Communication MPH 690 1
11b. Monitoring & Evaluation of Public Health Programme MPH 691
DISSERTATION: Block III
12. Independent Study / Thesis MPH 700 14
Total Credits 51
11a and 11b Course are electives and students select either of the courses

Block I lasts for about six months and consists of core courses necessary to develop fundamental
competencies in public health, embracing the disciplines of medical anthropology, epidemiology and
bio-statistics, qualitative and quantitative research methods, health system management, health
economics and health care financing, and environment and health. The entire Block I take place in
the residential setting of BRAC training center in Savar, approximately one-hour drive from the
capital city Dhaka.
Block II lasts for three and half months and deals with public health practice during which several
short courses are offered, covering specific areas of public health practice: epidemiology and control
of infectious diseases, public health nutrition, aging and health, reproductive health, health
communication and monitoring and evaluation of public health programmes.
Block III lasts for two and a half months and consists of an independent field study in a chosen
public health programme or problem that students carry out. The primary objective of this portion
of the program is to enable students demonstrate ability to synthesize and integrate knowledge
gained in course work and other learning experiences through a culminating field work studying a
public health problem or activity. Students are expected to identify a topic they wish to study early on
during the year and certainly by the end of the first semester. The outcome will be a dissertation to
be submitted in partial fulfillment for the MPH degree. Detail guidelines for the independent study
will be provided later on.

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Health and Development Seminars take place throughout the academic year and exploit the rich
resources of experts with experience from home & abroad to speak on different issues related to
public health. All students have to be present to share and enrich their knowledge.
An Integration Workshop takes place at the end of the modules and dissertation which attempts to
link the topics and issues covered in different Blocks over the year.
Special Features
Multi-disciplinary in design, the programme emphasizes on the core courses necessary to develop
fundamental competencies in public health embracing the disciplines of medical anthropology,
epidemiology, biostatistics, qualitative & quantitative research methods, health system management,
health economics and health care financing, environmental health along with specific areas of public
health practice: epidemiology and control of infectious diseases, public health, nutrition, aging and
health, reproductive health, health communications and monitoring and evaluation of the public
health programme.
Field Visits
As a part of the experiential learning, students will regularly go for field visits as an integral part of
their course to villages near their campus at Savar (in groups), to urban slums, health facilities and
different institutions to learn from their programme and interventions relevant to the ongoing
course. Attendance to these activities is mandatory.
Seminar, presentation & written Assignments
Student will regularly prepare themselves for seminar and presentation especially after field visits or
project assignments, individually or in groups as decided by the course instructor. Students are
advised to prepare their presentation in Power point and submit a copy to the Academic Leader
during the respective course.
Teaching/Learning Methods
The structure of the teaching programme will be problem-oriented employing a problem case study
approach whenever possible, with a minimum of didactic teaching. Basic knowledge of a subject will
require guided reading and extensive exposure to relevant literature will be provided. The course
work will build on significant health problems faced in Bangladesh and similar countries. The
problems will draw students into problem solving thinking and dialogue with peers. Numerous
opportunities for presentation of problem analysis will assure that students are familiar and
comfortable with various communication techniques.
Central to each and every course is exposure to field situations and to people engaged in addressing
the problem under study. Students will be introduced to key concepts, scientific basis, social and
cultural experience and relevant measuring techniques that underlie each issue to be considered
before proceeding with the problem-oriented experiential process in the field. It is this constant
interchange between the classroom and field realities that makes the BRAC SPH uniquely rich and
formative. While guided by qualified faculty and structured programmes, extensive learning will occur
from a bottom-up approach to education as students and faculty learn from peripheral development
workers and from the community that both defines the problems and implements the responses.
Course work will be modular, allowing for integrated team teaching and reinforcement with relevant
field visits and projects. This approach will enable visiting expert teaching staff to provide intensive
exposure of students to their expertise over a relatively brief period thereby enabling the school to
call on experienced partner institutions to participate in teaching. Teams for each module will
comprise an experienced academician, often from overseas, one or more counterpart teachers from
BRAC SPH, relevant adjunct faculty drawn from BRAC, ICDDR, B and other local institutions, and
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to local areas while longer experience will involve posting away from campus for a week or more at a
time. In these cases, students will work in small groups assuring fluency in language, orientation to
culture and regular guidance visits by faculty.
The relationship between BRAC SPH, BRAC and ICDDR,B is seen as a seamless entity under the
umbrella of BRAC University, enabling students to be exposed to the field programmers, research,
libraries and staff of these institutions. From the initial Core Modules (Block I and II) through the
research and writing of the dissertation, students will be encouraged to draw on the wide resources
of these renowned institutions, as well as partner faculties from abroad, both in direct teaching and
by the internet. Thus, the James P. Grant School of Public Health is both a real and virtual
educational entity with global reach.
Attendance Policy
Courses are offered as modules and the entire content of the course is given during a stipulated time.
Hence, students are expected to attend all classes and related activities on a timely basis. Coming late
to classes is disrespectful of staff and students and hence is strongly discouraged. Three late shows
(more than 10 minutes each time) will be counted as a one-day absence. Students who are absent for
more than 30% of the classes will not be allowed to sit for the final examination and may fail the
course. To enforce this policy, the Teaching Assistant will monitor attendance (both in the morning
and afternoon classes) and an attendance sheet will be submitted by the TA to the Coordinator at the
end of each course.
Academic Standing
Students are expected to maintain standards in their academic work i.e. take the requisite number of
courses and maintain satisfactory grades (minimum GPA of 2.7). Students have to pass in all courses
in MPH programme. A student who receives an F grade (Below 2.7) in any of these courses will be
required to take a retake (or make up) examination. Any retake of exams will automatically be a B-,
and this is the grade that will be recorded in the final transcript. If a student fails the retake
examination, then the School will review the student's record and recommend further action that
may include several options (e.g. another make up exam, repeating the course, withdrawal from the
programme, etc.)

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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT (PPDM)
Introduction

It is well known that Bangladesh is a highly disaster-prone country and particularly in this context of
widespread poverty, disasters often assume great proportions; both risk and vulnerability to various
disasters is extensive. Some disasters, such as floods and drought, are annual and cause national loss
at a regular frequency. Others, such as cyclones and earthquakes, are waiting in the offing, and it is
not hard to imagine the destruction that could occur in a severe earthquake in the rapidly growing
and densely populated urban areas. There is thus an important need for disaster management in this
context where disasters are a part of life.

Therefore, the postgraduate programs on Disaster Management comprising of certificate, diploma

and master's degree programs are being conducted at BRAC University. It runs as a semi-
autonomous program within BRAC University with a link under the Department of Architecture.
The certificate is a 1-semester course; on completion of another semester a diploma is obtained.
There is also the option of obtaining a master's degree by completing a dissertation in an additional
1-2 semesters.

Objectives

This postgraduate program targeted at active professionals allows contributing to this nationally
significant practice-oriented field. Such a course to supplement profession-based education of
graduates of various disciplines also serves to further post-professional qualification and allows
career development. Because this course is largely targeted for development organizations, it is
relevant within the BRAC organizational framework.

Student Composition

The programs satisfy the need for training staff members of national and international NGOs
involved in disaster management. Other sources of students are government departments relating to
disaster management.

Because the programs are multi-disciplinary in nature, students are drawn from a broad range of
disciplines that produce graduates working in the field of disaster management in various capacities
and roles, including the social sciences, public administration, armed forces, law, engineering,
architecture, planning, geology, geography and meteorology. Additionally, as the course is practice-
oriented, in lieu of academic qualifications, professional and practical experience of prospective
students is taken into consideration for admission.

Structure of the Program

Semester 01 consists of 15 credits comprising of 2 foundation courses (4 credits), 2 core courses (6

credits), 1 elective course (3 credits) and 1 field study (2 credits). At this level, field-oriented and
applied aspects of disaster management are emphasized. For those leaving after Semester 01, a
Certificate is awarded. For those students continuing for a Diploma, in Semester 02, they are required
to complete another 15 credits comprised of 2 foundation courses (4 credits), 2 core courses (6
credits), 1 elective course (3 credits) and 1 field study (2 credits). At this level, a wider choice of
electives is offered to take into account advancement of knowledge of the students. A greater
emphasis on theoretical aspects is given in comparison to the previous semester. If the program is
extended to a master's degree, a student is required to complete another 15 credits comprised of 2

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core courses (6 credits) and a dissertation (9 credits) under the supervision of a suitable advisor. At
the master's level, the student obtains a solid grasp of both theoretical and field-oriented aspects of
the subject, as well as developing capacity for independent thinking. For students who are assessed to
require them, non-credit preparatory courses are provided.
Level Duration No. of courses Credits
Certificate: Semester 01 14 weeks 6 15
Diploma: Semester 02 14 weeks 6 15
Master's 14-28 weeks 2 6
Dissertation 9
TOTAL 45

2 Foundation Courses (2 credits each)

CERTIFICATE 2 Core Courses (3 credits each) TOTAL =
(1 Semester) 1 Elective Course (3 credits) 15 credits
1 Field Study (2 credits)

2 Foundation Courses (2 credits each)

2 Core Courses (3 credits each)
1 Elective Course (3 credits)
1 Field Study (2 credits)
DIPLOMA TOTAL=
(2 Semesters) 15+15=
30 credits
2 Foundation Courses (2 credits each)
2 Core Courses (3 credits each)
1 Elective Course (3 credits)
1 Field Study (2 credits)

2 Foundation Courses (2 credits each)

2 Core Courses (3 credits each)
1 Elective Course (3 credits)
1 Field Study (2 credits)

2 Foundation Courses (2 credits each)

MASTER'S 2 Core Courses (3 credits each) TOTAL=
(3-4 Semesters) 1 Elective Course (3 credits) 15+15+15=
1 Field Study (2 credits) 45 credits

2 Core Courses (3 credits each)

Dissertation (9 credits)

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Schedule

At the certificate and diploma levels, for each 15-week semester, there are 13 contact hours per week.
Classes are held in the evening for the convenience of active professionals at whom this course is
primarily targeted. For the 2-credit field study modules, contact hours are based on field visits. For
students undertaking dissertation at the master's level, the schedule consists of personal tutorials with
supervisor, attending core courses and working outside class.

Courses Offered

The following list shows courses that are offered. Course numbers and descriptions are provided in a
later section.

Preparatory Courses (Credits Equivalent)

Foundation Course in English Language 3
Basic Course in Computing 1.5

Foundation Courses (Each course carries 2 credits and is compulsory)

Introduction to Hazards and Disasters
Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Management
Organizational and Policy Context of Disaster Risk Management
Research and Analytical Methods

Core Courses (Each course carries 3 credits and is compulsory)

Disaster Response and Recovery Strategies
Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerability Reduction
Assessment of Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity
Independent Study in Disaster Management I
Independent Study in Disaster Management II
Dissertation Seminars

Elective Courses (Each course carries 3 credits and at least 2 elective courses must be
completed. A student may focus on a specific field of interest by selecting the relevant
elective courses)
Riverine Disaster Risk Management
Cyclone and Tornado Preparedness and Rehabilitation
Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction
Community Based Approaches to Disaster Management
GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Disaster Management.
Building Design and Construction in Disaster-Prone Areas
Urbanization and Disasters
Risk Communication, Training and Public Awareness
Gender Issues in Disaster Management
Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning

Dissertation

All students continuing to the master's level are required to complete a dissertation (maximum 20,000
words, minimum 15,000 words) on a topic related to disaster management and agreed with their
supervisor(s). The core course 'Dissertation Seminars' is taken during this stage to supplement

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dissertation writing skills and techniques. The dissertation is presented and defended at a committee
composed of at least two faculty members and one external examiner.

Course Composition

Diploma: Semester 01
A) Foundation Courses (2 credits each):
Introduction to Hazards and Disasters
Fundamentals of Disaster Management

B) Core Courses (3 credits each):

Disaster Response and Recovery Strategies
Independent Study in Disaster Management I

C) Elective Courses (3 credits) (any one of the following)

Riverine Disaster Management
Cyclone and Tornado Preparedness and Rehabilitation
Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction
Community-Based Approaches to Disaster Management

D) Field Study I (2 credits)

Diploma: Semester 02
A) Foundation Courses (2 credits each):
Organizational and Policy Context of Disaster Management
Research and Analytical Methods

B) Core Courses (3 credits each):

Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerability Reduction
Independent Study in Disaster Management II

C) Elective Courses (3 credits) (any one of the following)

GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Disaster Management
Building Design and Construction in Disaster-Prone Areas
Urbanization and Disasters
Risk Communication, Training and Public Awareness
Gender Issues in Disaster Management
Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning

D) Field Study II (2 credits)

E) Preparatory Course (if required)

Master's Program
A) Core Courses (3 credits each):
Assessment of Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity
Dissertation Seminars

B) Dissertation (9 credits)

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 BRAC University Writing Lab

The BU Writing Lab is the newest member of the BU family and the first of its kind in Bangladesh.
The BUWL is modeled on North American university writing centers and is in keeping with BU's
spirit of providing the best possible facilities to its students. Coordinated by experienced faculty and
run almost exclusively by senior students, the BUWL was launched in December 2007.

The BUWL is a forum where students get to try out ideas and writing strategies that allow them to
become stronger and more confident writers. The students are aided by qualified tutors, who provide
helpful feedbacks, using approaches tailored for the individual need of each student.

The lab slogan “we prepare better writers, not just better writing “speaks for itself. The goal is
not just to help students finish deadline-oriented tasks but also to become more self-reliant in their
writing. Because students cannot always undertake a full three credit writing course due to time
constraints, the BUWL is the perfect place for them to go to in order to improve their writing skills
at their own pace.

The BUWL has strong ties to the Career Placement Center and is also an excellent resource center
for graduating students, who can get assistance in writing resumes, cover letters and interview facing
techniques.

The lab has a very close relationship with all departments at BU and arranges workshops either in
collaboration with or tailored to the needs of the different departments. These workshops, which are
offered all year long, focus on areas such as:

Time
l Management Effective
l Reading
Note
l Taking Critical
l Thinking
Writing Research Papers
l Reading to Write
l
Speaking in Public
l

BUWL Services are offered through:

Individual
l Instruction
Study
l Skills Workshops
Tutoring Services
l
Materials and Web Resources
l

The BUWL is also a place where students

can gather invaluable experience by
becoming a writing tutor. Tutors are
selected from senior students who have
demonstrated an advanced level of
proficiency in the English language. Time
spent at the BUWL not only gives students
an opportunity to help their peers with
their writing, but also helps them to grow
as writers themselves, at the same time
gaining valuable insight into the day to day
running of an academic office.

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At the BUWL tutors offer advice on such issues as

lInterpreting a writing assignment

lGenerating ideas
lIdentifying and sharpening a thesis statement
lOrganizing ideas and research
lDeveloping logical arguments
lDeveloping and focusing paragraphs
lIdentifying and suggesting strategies for correcting recurrent errors

The goal of the Writing Center is to help students help themselves. The Writing Center should not
be confused with a proofreading service. Students would, however, be helped to identify typical
errors in their writing and taught how to correct them.

Not only students but all members of the BRAC University community can take advantage of the
Labs free services either through walk-in appointments or by scheduling appointments on-line
through the BUWL's webpage at www.bracuniversity.ac.bd/buwl.

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 DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
General Education Courses (Compulsory for all programs, except Architecture Program)
Students will have to complete 21 credits of course work in general education area. It
requires:

At least one year of English

ENG 101: Fundamentals of English

Drills in basic writing skills; mechanics, spelling, syntax, usage, grammar review, sentence and
paragraph writing. Offered by CfL

Or one of the courses from the following

ENG 102: English Composition I

Training in correct and effective expression in writing brief expository essays, instruction in common
expository writing. Offered by CfL

ENG 103: Advanced English

The goal of the Advanced Writing and Presentation course is to prepare students for the exemplary
writing that will be expected of them in the employment world or graduate school environment.

An important element of the class will be the students' responsibility for their learning process, so as
part of this autonomy objective, the students will establish the criteria for the topic selection, and
each student will select a topic that she/he will concentrate on for the entire semester. The course of
action in making this decision will be an important learning process for the student.

The work of the course will focus on a sequenced writing activity, which will consist of five writing
assignments: an introductory essay, a summary and response paper using and integrating three
outside sources on the student's topic, an interview with a topic expert, a survey, and a final
research/argument paper, using the MLA method for citing and listing sources. The students will do
a formal presentation on their findings from their interview with an expert.

ENG 202: Business English

This course is aimed at developing students' verbal and written communication skills with regard to
business and commercial purposes. International correspondence, brochures, press releases and
reports are important components of this course. The course will also enable students to participate
in business discussions and negotiations with proficiency.

At least one course in Mathematics

MAT 101: Fundamentals of Mathematics

The real number system, exponents, polynomial, factoring, rational expression, radicals, complex
number, linear equation, quadratic equation, variation, inequalities, coordinate system, functions,
equations of line, equation of circle, exponential and logarithmic function, system of equations,
system of inequalities, properties of matrix, matrix solution of linear system, determinant, Cramer's
rule, limit, rate of change, derivative. Offered by MNS

MAT 102: Introduction to Mathematics

Factorisation, Synthetic Division, Zeros (Roots) of Polynomials, Relation between Roots and
Coefficients, Nature of Roots (Descarte's Rule of signs); Complex Number System, Graphical

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representation of Complex Numbers (Argand Diagram), Polar form of Complex Numbers; Conic
Sections, Parabola, Circle, Ellipse, Hyperbola, Transformation of Coordinates and Applications;
Exponential Growth & Decay. Applications; Mathematical Induction; Determinants, Fundamental
Properties of Determinants, Minors and Cofactors, Application of Determinants to solve System of
Linear Equations (Cramers, Rule); Introduction to Matrix Algebra, Matrix Multiplication, Augmented
Matrix, Adjoint Matrix, Inverse Matrix, Application of Matrices-solution of System of Linear
Equations (homogeneous & non-homogeneous), Consistency of System of Equations.

MAT 103: Basic Concepts in Mathematics

The real numbers, Absolute value of real numbers, Exponents, Polynomials, Basic operation and
Factoring of polynomials, Rational expressions, Radicals. Linear Equations, Solution, graphs and
applications. Variation, Linear inequalities. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Exponential
growth and decay, Ratios, proportions, percent, application of simple and compound interest.
Trigonometric Functions, The Sine and Cosine Functions, Cartesian coordinate systems, Graphing,
Relations. Equations of a straight line its slope, Equation of a circle, Systems of Linear Equations,
Matrix. Population, Sample, Variable, Raw data, Frequency distribution table, Graphical presentation,
Measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion.

MAT 110: MATH I: Differential Calculus and Co-ordinate Geometry

Differential Calculus: Limits, Continuity and differentiability. Differentiation. Taylor's Maclaurine's &
Euler's theorem. Indeterminate forms. Partial differentiation. Tangent and normal. Subtangent and
subnormal. Maximum and minimum, radius of curvature & their applications. Co-ordinate
Geometry: Transformation of coordinates & rotation of axis. Pair of straight lines. General equation
of second degree. System of circles. Conics section. Tangent and normal, asymptotes & their
applications.

At least one course in Computer Science

CSE 101: Introduction to Computer Science

Introduction to the use of computer hardware and software as tools for solving problems.
Automated input devices and output methods (including pre-printed stationary and turnaround
documents) as part of the solution. Using personal computers as effective problem solving tools for
the present and the future. Theory behind solving problems using common application software
including word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and electronic communications.
Problem solving using the Internet, intranet and the World Wide Web. Programming principles and
use of macros to support the understanding of application software. Offered by CSE.

CSE 110: Programming Language I:

This course would be an introduction to the foundations of computation and purpose of
mechanized computation. Emphasis will be placed on techniques of problem analysis and the
development of algorithms and programs. Topics will include:
Introduction to digital computers and programming algorithms and flow chart construction.
Information representation in digital computers. Writing, debugging and running programs
(including file handling) on various digital computers using an appropriate language.
Data structures, abstraction, recursion, iteration, as well as the design and analysis of basic
algorithms.
The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week. Students will be expected to do
homework assignments in problem solving and program design as well as weekly laboratory
assignments to reinforce the lecture material.
Prerequisites: None

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At least one course from the Department of Natural Sciences

PHY 101: Introduction to Physics

Vectors and scalars, Newton's Laws of motion, inertia, force, momentum, conservation of linear
momentum, work, energy, conservation of energy, power, gravitation, escape velocity, projectile
motion, simple harmonic motion, uniform circular motion. Structural properties of matter, elasticity,
Hooke's Law, viscosity, surface tension. Heat and temperature, different scales of temperature,
thermal expansion, specific heat, gas laws, heat transfer. Waves and oscillations, longitudinal and
transverse waves, sound waves, velocity of sound, ultrasonic waves & their applications. Reflection
and refraction of light, mirrors and lenses, total internal reflection, interference, diffraction.
Coulomb's Law, ohm's law; resistance, potential difference, capacitance. Magnetic force on a moving
charge, electromagnetic spectrum, velocity of light. Atoms and nuclei, mass number and atomic
number, isotopes, isobars & isotones, atomic theory, Planck's Law, Photo-electric effect, wave-particle
duality, special theory of relativity, radioactive decay, nuclear fission & nuclear fusion, nuclear energy,
fossil fuels & other sources of energy. Structure & vastness of the universe, big bang theory, light
year, solar system, Kepler's Laws of planetary motion, cosmological principle, Hubble's Law, red
shift, stellar energy, neutron stars, quasars, supernovae, pulsars, black holes. Offered by MNS

PHY 110: Mechanics and Properties of Matter

Mechanics: Vectors & scalars, vector addition and subtraction, unit vectors, scalar and vector
products, scalar & triple vector product, scalar and vector fields, gradient, divergence and curl,
curvilinear co-ordinates, motion in one dimension, motion in a plane, work and energy, conservation
laws, conservative force, projectile motion, uniform circular motion, simple harmonic motion,
rotational motion, moment of inertia, radius of gyration, angular momentum, Kater's pendulum,
Newton's Law of gravitation, gravitational field, potential, escape velocity.

Properties of Matter: Hooke's Law, elastic modulii, adhesive and cohesive forces, molecular theory
of surface tension, capillarity, variation of surface tension with temperature. Streamline flow,
Poiseulle's formula, streamline flow and turbulent flow, Reynold's Number, Equation of Continuity,
Bernoulli's Theorem, Stokes' Law.

PHY 111: Principles of Physics I

Vectors and scalars, unit vector, scalar and vector products, static equilibrium, Newton's Laws of
motion, principles of conservation of linear momentum and energy, friction, elastic and inelastic
collisions, projectile motion, uniform circular motion, centripetal force, simple harmonic motion,
rotation of rigid bodies, angular momentum, torque, moment of inertia and examples, Newton's Law
of gravitation, gravitational field, potential and potential energy. Structure of matter, stresses and
strains, Modulii of elasticity Poisson's ratio, relations between elastic constants, work done in
deforming a body, bending of beams, fluid motion and viscosity, Bernoulli's Theorem, Stokes' Law,
surface tension and surface energy, pressure across a liquid surface, capillarity. Temperature and
Zeroth Law of thermodynamics, temperature scales, isotherms, heat capacity and specific heat,
Newton's Law of cooling, thermal expansion, First Law of thermodynamics, change of state,
Second Law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle, efficiency, kinetic theory of gases, heat transfer.
Waves & their propagation, differential equation of wave motion, stationary waves, vibration in
strings & columns, sound wave & its velocity, Doppler effect, beats, intensity & loudness, ultrasonics
and its practical applications. Huygens' principle, electromagnetic waves, velocity of light, reflection,
refraction, lenses, interference, diffraction, polarization.

CHE 101: Introduction to Chemistry

The course is designed to give an understanding of basics in chemistry. Topics include Nature of
Atoms and Molecules; Valence and Periodic Tables; Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons; Optical
isomerism; Chemical reactions. Offered by MNS.

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BIO 101: Introduction to Biology
An introduction to the cellular aspects of modern biology including the chemical basis of life, cell
theory, energetics, genetics, development, physiology, behaviour, homeostasis and diversity, and
evolution and ecology. This course will explain the development of cell structure and function as a
consequence of evolutionary process, and stress the dynamic property of living systems. Offered by
MNS.

One course from the Department of Social Sciences

DEV 101: Bangladesh Studies

Socio-economic profile of Bangladesh: agriculture, industry, service sector; Demographic Patterns;
Social and physical Infrastructures; Social stratification and power; Power structures; Government
and NGO Activities in socio-economic development; National issues and policies and changing
society of Bangladesh. Offered by ESS

One course on Ethics and Culture

HUM 103: Ethics and Culture

This course introduces the students to principles and concepts of ethics and their application to our
personal life. It established a basic understanding of Social Responsibility, relationship with social and
cultural aspects, and eventually requires each student to develop a framework for making ethical
decision in their work. Students learn a systematic approach to moral reasoning. It focuses on
problem associated with moral conflicts, justice, the relationship between rightness and goodness,
objective vs. subjective, moral judgment, moral truth and relativism. It also examines personal ethical
perspectives as well as social cultural norms and values in relation to their use of our society. Topics
include: truth telling and fairness, objectivity vs. subjectivity, privacy, confidentiality, bias, economic
pressures and social responsibility, controversial and morally offensive content, exploitation,
manipulation, special considerations (i.e. juveniles, courts) and professional and ethical work issues
and decisions. On completion of the course, the students will be able to identify and discuss
professional and ethical concerns, use moral reasoning skills to examine, analyse and resolve ethical
dilemmas and distinguish differences and similarities among legal, ethical and moral. Offered by
ENH

Note: Each course is of 3 credits

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (B. ARCH.)

The following are brief descriptions of the individual courses arranged under general headings and
preferred sequence.
(There is no description provided of the elective course ARC 435-Computers in Architecture, since the subject matter
of this course is still under development.)

DESIGN STUDIO COURSES

ARC 101: Design I 9 hrs/week. 4.5 credits

Exercises in 2-dimensional basic composition using points, lines and basic shapes. Understanding
order, balance, harmony, proportion, movement, rhythm. Relationships between solid and void.
Concepts of space and enclosure. Use and understanding of various media and presentation formats.

ARC 102: Design II 9 hrs/week. 4.5 credits

Exercises in 3 dimensional composition with planes, basic shapes and forms. Understanding of
colour schemes and use of colour in composition. Concepts of 3-D space. Space and enclosure.
Spaces for basic functions.
Prerequisite: ARC 101

ARC 201: Deign III 9 hrs/week. 6 credits

Human and space relationships: anthropometrics and ergonomics. Activity and space relationships:
basic human functions and determination of space requirements. Space and form relationships:
nature of enclosure. Development of awareness of scale and proportion.
Prerequisite: ARC 102

ARC 202: Design IV 9 hrs/week. 6 credits

Exploring the relationship between building function, form and structure. Analysis of the site.
Setting the building. Vehicular and pedestrian circulation. Analysis of building programme and report
writing. Exploring formal expression of buildings with simple functions.
Prerequisite: ARC 201

ARC 301: Design V 12 hrs/week. 8 credits

Design exercises on buildings with simple functional and technical requirements on sites having
distinctive features requiring consideration. The emphasis is on imaginative use of form and spatial
quality.
Prerequisite: ARC 202

ARC 302: Design VI 12 hrs/weeks. 8 credits

Design exercises involving multifunctional buildings with complexity of functional and circulation
patterns and site parameters. Environmental analysis of the requirements. Formal and functional
expression. Technical integration.
Prerequisite: ARC 301

ARC 401: Design VII 15 hrs/week. 10 credits

Design in the urban and regional context. Urban design and master planning of complexes of
buildings. Reference to socio-cultural aspects. Environmental impact of buildings. Means of
optimising environment-building interactions.
Prerequisite: ARC 302

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ARC 411: Interior Design 3 hrs/week. 1.5 credits
Exploring ideas in interior design. Expression of purpose in interiors. Interior design of various
types of spaces. Study of materials and finishes. Preparation of drawings and specifications. Colour,
lighting, furniture, upholstery, art work, plantation.
Prerequisite: ARC 301

ARC 402: Design VIII 15 hrs/week. 10credits

Focus on multi dimensional problem issues in either of two streams: Urban or rural bias.
Design of urban renewal, regeneration, conservation rehabilitation projects or mass housing to
include investigation of socio economic aspects.
Rural based projects focusing on development issues, architectural solutions aiming to improve the
quality of life in rural areas. Rural housing and settlement/resettlement schemes. Housing for disaster
prone areas. Post disaster reconstruction. Focus on innovation in construction and materials and
environment friendly technology.
Prerequisite: ARC 401

ARC 412: Landscape Design 3 hrs/week. 2 credits

Combination of lecture sessions and design work. Lectures on principles of landscape design,
elements of landscape design, landscaping with tropical plants. Studio work on site analysis and
application of principles and techniques of landscape design. Written report to support design
exercise.
Prerequisite: ARC 301

ARC 501: Design X 15 hrs/week. 12 Credits

Identifying design tasks to specific realistic problems in an assigned setting. The project will include
all design phases from formulation of the programme to preparation of preliminary working
drawings. Primary emphasis will be given to the realization of a concept and also to design quality in
terms of formal, functional, environmental and structural aspects to attain professional level of
achievement.
Prerequisite: ARC 402

ARC 502: Design X 15hrs/week. 12 credits

Thesis Stream: Identification of viable projects of significance as thesis project. Preparation of
architectural programme based on investigation and research on the functions. Investigation of site
and context. Environmental analysis. Preparation of a design solution based on analysis of form
function and structure and with justification for the same. Emphasis on materialization of concept.
The final solution should be of professionally acceptable quality.
Prerequisite: ARC 501

Note: Students achieving a certain GPA level (determined according to batch) can take the thesis
stream

ARC 503: Design Studio X (alternative to ARC502) 15hrs/week. 12 credits

Project Stream: Design exercise of realistic complexity. Analysis of the architectural program to
evolve spatial requirements and relationships. Site, contextual and environmental analysis. Final
solution achieved through a series of stages of development. Final solution of professional quality
supported by construction drawings.
Prerequisite: ARC 501

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Graphic Studios
ARC 111: Graphic Communication I 6 hrs/week. 3 credits
Mechanical and free hand architectural drawing techniques. Lettering techniques and styles,
architectural symbols. Plans, elevations and sections. Single point perspectives, axonometric views.

ARC 112: Graphic Communication II 3 hrs/week. 1.5 credits

Mechanical and freehand architectural drawing. Free hand sketching of 3D objects, buildings. Two
and multi point perspectives. Shade and shadow, reflections. Rendering in black and white, and
colour. Collage making. Experimenting with various media.
Prerequisite: ARC 111

ARC 311: Working Drawings I 3 hrs/week. 1.5 credits

Architectural design and working drawings specifying all information needed for construction. Plans,
elevations and sections; and working and detail drawings of all building components. Details of
drainage, damp proofing and insulation. Toilet and kitchen layouts, details of staircases, railings.
Prerequisite: ARC 202

ARC 312: Working Drawings II: Production Drawings 3 hrs/week. 1.5 credits
Design drawing and specifications for components of building that need to be produced for the
purpose. Doors, windows, grilles, hardware, mouldings etc. Creativity in designing details emphasized
through understanding of manufacturing process.
Prerequisite: ARC 311

Digital Studios
ARC 113: CAD: Computer Aided Design 3 hrs/week. 1.5 credits
2 dimensional computer aided drawing. Navigation through the program. Settings. 2D plan,
elevation, section drawing. Rendering. Sign and symbols. Printing. Software: AutoCAD2000.
Prerequisite: ARC 112

ARC 214: Computer Graphics 3 hrs/week. 1.5 credits

Introduction to software. Images and colour, resolution, vector and raster. Illustration and
formatting, using CorelDraw and Adobe Illustrator. Printing. Scanning. Image editing: using Adobe
Photoshop. File Import export. Image manipulation and effects. Software: CorelDraw, Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker.
Prerequisite: ARC 112

ARC 315: Digital Visualisation 3 hrs/week. 1.5 credits

Solid modeling in CAD. Introduction to 3D studio Max software. Animations and walkthroughs.
Multimedia applications. Software: AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Form Z.
Prerequisite: ARC 214

Writing Studios
ARC 511: Seminar I 3 hrs/week. 1.5 credits
Research and presentation on topics and issues related to art and architecture. Research papers
including literature search review and referencing, writing and presentation skills. Course offered in
two parts, part I related to the student's current design studio project.
Prerequisite: ENG 203

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ARC 512: Seminar II: (complementing ARC 502 or 503) 3hrs/week. 1.5 credits
Written report to support Thesis or Project work, contents to vary accordingly.

Thesis stream: students to present research on particular project with emphasis on development of
programme and conceptual basis supported by a number of case studies to develop formal and
structural concepts.

Project stream: students to emphasize functional analysis and detailed analysis of case studies with
regard to functional, formal and structural aspects. Justification of chosen solution.
Prerequisite: ARC 511

Other

ARC 413: Estimation 2 hrs/week. 1.5 credits

Class exercises on: Determination of cost of construction. Analysis of rates and cost analysis of
various items of construction. Preparation of schedules. Cost control. Preparation of tender
documents, rules, regulations and obligations. Bidding.

LECTURE COURSES

Architecture

ARC 121: Introduction to Architecture 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Definitions and meaning of architecture. The objective of architectural education. Architecture and
the environment. Design and/in nature. Elements in architecture, point, line, plane, volume and
space. Creation and order in space. Principles of spatial organisation scale and proportion. Space and
space generation.

History of Art and Architecture

ARC 122: History of Art and Architecture I 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Prehistory. Shelter and art in prehistoric times. Art and Architecture of the Indus valley,
Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Persian civilizations. Greek architecture and the classical orders.
Etruscan architecture. Roman architecture. Chinese and Japanese architecture.

ARC 123: History of Art and Architecture II 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

European art and architecture. Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque, Medieval, Gothic,
Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods. Early South American Architecture.
Prerequisites: none

ARC 224: History of Art and Architecture III 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Art and Architecture of the Indian sub-continent. The Vedic, Buddhist and Hindu periods up to the
17th century.

ARC 225: History of Art and Architecture IV 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Art and Architecture of the Indian sub-continent-the Muslim period. The advent of the Muslims in
the 13th century AD till the end of the colonial era.

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ARC 326: History of Art and Architecture V 2 hrs/week. 2credits
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Modern art and architecture in the 19 and 20 century. Impressionism to Cubism. Modern
architecture: romantic classicism, iron and glass, reinforced concrete. Art Noveau. The Bauhaus.
Modern masters. Development in North American architecture.

ARC 327: History of Bengal Art and Architecture 2 hrs/week 2 credits

Art and architecture of Bengal. Influences. Prehistoric period. Buddhist and Hindu periods.
Mauryan, Pala, Sena, Sultanate, Mughal and Colonial periods. Post colonial influences and the
emergence of modern architecture in Bangladesh. Louis I Kahn. Influence of the new school of
architecture and trends in architectural practice in contemporary times.

Planning/Urban Design

ARC 231: Concepts in Planning 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Basic planning theories. History of settlements. City community and regional planning. Physical
planning and national development. Planning policies. Planning regulations (building codes).

ARC 232: Urbanism 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Early cities and their evolution. The rise of the city. Cities in the Developed world. Cities in
developing world and their growth. Urban population dynamics. Implications on economic
development, built and natural environment. Tools and techniques of urban planning. Principles of
city planning. The global city. Urbanism in Bangladesh.

ARC 331: Urban Design 2 hrs/week. 2credits

Definition of Urban design, its aims and objectives. Principles of design and applicability in the
urban context. Urban aesthetics, grain and texture, urban frame, fabric and function. Perception and
meaning of urban spaces. City planning principles and regulations. Art in the city. Urban design
analytic methods and approaches.
Prerequisite: ARC223

ARC 431: Rural Architecture 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Rural settlements in Bangladesh history. Factors influencing settlement patterns. Types of
settlements. Traditional house form, variations. Vernacular/rural architecture, social, cultural,
economic and technical influences. Artistic expressions in rural architecture. Typological variations.
Materials and methods. Construction details. Environmental impact. Use of alternative technologies.
Prerequisite: none

ARC 432: Housing and Development 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

The role and importance of housing in development. Housing as process. Overview of housing
problems in developing countries. The housing situation in Bangladesh, policies, reforms and
legislation's. Traditional and contemporary housing. Mass housing for low and middle income
groups. Housing in the private sector. Rural housing, affordability and sustainability.

Building Sciences/Services

ARC 241: Construction I 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Introduction to construction. Materials and methods. General principles of construction and
relationship to design intentions. Basic construction systems. Foundation, floors, wall and roof
systems. Modular coordination. Elements in building construction. Doors, Windows, Stairs. Services
and construction, kitchens and bathrooms.

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ARC 242: Construction II 2 hrs/week. 2 credits
Classification of different types of building and finish materials. Preparation, manufacture,
properties, uses and application of Industrialized and Vernacular materials. Appropriateness of
application and expression.

ARC 343: Technology and Construction 2 hrs/week. 2credits

Part 1: Advances in technology and application in construction. New materials and methods of
construction.

Part 2: Vernacular construction. Traditional methods of construction. Rural construction.

Appropriate technology and construction methods. Disaster resistant construction.
Prerequisite: none

ARC 441: Specifications 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Specifications writing for building construction. Written details to support drawings, outlining the
various phases and describing the components for construction. Specifications for materials and
installation.

ARC 541: Professional Practice 2hrs/week. 2 Credits

The role of the architect in the building industry. Duties, responsibilities and obligations of the
architect. General conditions of contract, client architect relationship, architectural services. The
architect and the public. Building codes and practices. The architect's office. Administration of
construction. Conflicts and arbitration. Official correspondence. Professional organisations: local and
international.

Environmental Sciences

ARC 251: Design with Climate 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Climate and weather. Global climatic factors. The building as a modifier of outdoor climate. Thermal
comfort and variables. Thermal balance of buildings. Principles of passive design. Solar design.
Ventilation and air flow. Shading. Moisture and rain protection Design strategies. Site planning.

ARC 252: Lighting and Acoustical Design 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Part 1: Lighting design. The visual environment. Nature of light and light in designed environments.
Human responses to light, Daylight in buildings and requirements, prediction tools and techniques.
Light as an architectural element. Supplementary and artificial lighting.

Part 2: Concepts in architectural acoustics. Problems of architectural acoustics. Fundamentals of

sound perception, generation and propagation. Behaviour of sound in enclosed spaces. Principles of
acoustic design in spaces for speech, music and multipurpose use. Noise and noise control. Noise
control design. Acoustical measurements and calculations.
Prerequisite: PHY 101

ARC 452: Design with the Environment 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Built form and environment interactions and impacts. Materials and resource use in building
construction. Energy consumption in building construction and use, means of optimisation.
Alternative energy use. Passive design options. Recycling of building materials and components.
Sustainable design. Bioclimatic buildings.
Prerequisite: ARC 251

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ARC 522: Research Methods 2hrs/week. 2 credits

Research and its types. Purpose and goals of research. Designing research. Variables and universal.
Selection of methods. Data collection; objectives. Data interpretation. Design of questionnaire, pre-
test, pilot survey. Data processing. Principles of physical survey. Interpreting survey information.
Prerequisite: none

ARC 300: Practical Training 3 credits

This course will have to be taken after the third year of studies or after the completion of 110 credit
hours and with a minimum GPA of 2.0. The training will take place in an architectural consulting
office approved by the teachers and will consist both training at the office and on site.

A student will be required to spend a semester in an architectural consulting office where he or she
will be under the supervision of an architect and will gain experience in assisting the office in the
preparation of the design of real projects. He or she will be expected to work on concept drawings,
observe and help in the preparation of design documents and spend time on construction sites.

The student will have to provide a report on his or her activities in both parts supported by drawings
and photographs and a dairy of activities, which will be the basis for evaluation. The supervisor will
be required to provide a report on the student's progress (in a prescribed format).
Prerequisite: ARC 302

Civil Engineering

CEE 211: Structure I 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Introduction to structures. History. Structure and architecture. Principles of structural design. Force,
equilibrium, free body diagrams, resultants and components, Coplanar and concurrent forces,
moments and parallel coplanar forces, centroids, moment of inertia of areas, maximum and
minimum forces, friction, flexible chords.
Prerequisite: MAT 104

CEE 212: Structure II 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Basic mechanics of solids. Fundamental concepts of stress and strain. Mechanical properties of
materials. Stresses and strains in members subject to tension, compression, shear and temperature
changes. Joints-welded and riveted. Shear force and bending moment diagrams and implications in
design of statically determinate beams and frames.
Prerequisite: CEE211

CEE 213: Plumbing Services 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Introduction to plumbing. Water requirements. Water sources. Water supply and distribution in
buildings. Sewage and sewer systems, building sewer and drainage systems, sewage disposal.
Plumbing services and architectural implications. Plumbing services for high rise and specialized
building types. Rural sanitation.
Prerequisite: none

CEE 311: Structure III 2 hrs/week. 2credits

Flexural and shearing stresses in beams. Principal stresses. Direct integration and area moment
method for finding slopes and deflections in statically determinate beams. Indeterminate beam
analysis. Buckling of columns.
Prerequisite: CEE 212

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CEE 312: Structure IV 2 hrs/week. 2 credits
Introduction. Allowable stresses. Different types of trusses and space frames. Wind and static load
analysis of trusses. Design of truss sections. Design of steel beams and columns. Timber and
bamboo structures.
Prerequisite: CEE 311

CEE 411: Structure V 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Reinforced Concrete. Fundamentals of reinforced concrete design. Working stress design (WSD)
method and ultimate strength design(UDS). WSD design of slabs-one way and two way. Preliminary
analysis of flat slabs, flat plates, waffle slabs, ribbed slabs.
Prerequisite: CEE 312

CEE 412: Structure VI 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Reinforced concrete columns-stocky and long. Preliminary analysis of column sections in multi-
storeyed buildings. Approximate analysis of grids. Approximate analysis of multi-storeyed buildings
for gravity and lateral loads. Vierendeel truss. Folded plates. Introduction to shear walls: preliminary
design. Introduction and preliminary design of arches, domes and shells. Classification of shells.
Prestressed concrete; introduction analysis and preliminary design of beam sections. Earth quake
resistant RCC structures.
Prerequisite: CEE 411

Mechanical Engineering

MEE 344: Mechanical Services 2 hrs/week. 2credits

Basic concepts and definitions. Psychometric chart. Cooling load calculations. Types of air
conditioning systems. Air handling and distribution. Design of ducts. Air conditioning equipment.
Fire hazards, fire fighting methods. Vertical transportation. Types of elevators and escalators.
Determination of sizes and types of elevators. Calculations to determine traffic requirements.
Escalators and moving ramps. Architectural implications of mechanical systems.
Prerequisite: PHY 121

Electrical Engineering

EEE 345: Electrical Services 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Power generation. Electrical units and standards. Electrical networks and circuit theorems.
Alternating current PLC series and parallel circuits. Introduction to electrical wiring for residential,
commercial and industrial use. Load calculations. Illumination and types of lighting. Alternative
power generation.
Prerequisite: PHY 121

ELECTIVE COURSES

Studio Courses
To be taken from the second semester onward.

ARC 291: Sculpture 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Sculpture as a form of artistic and architectural expression. Visualizing 3D form. Various techniques
in sculpting. Sculpting basic shapes in earth. Free expression through use of plastic material Mixed
media: metal, wood, fabric etc.

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ARC 292: Painting 2 hrs/week. 2 credits
Painting as a form of artistic and architectural expression. Introduction to various media in painting.
Still life sketches and painting. Study of forms in painting. Landscapes and cityscapes. Colour pencils,
crayons, pastels and watercolour. Mixed media. Computers in painting.

ARC 293: Music Appreciation 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Musical form. Ingredients of music-sound and time. Indian and western music-melody and harmony.
Foundations of sub-continental music: raga system. Presentation of vocal and instrumental music.
Modern Bengali music and works of major composers and demonstrations. Western classical music
and works of major composers. Music and Architecture, rhythm, composition etc. Music as an
inspiration for architecture.

ARC 294: Photography 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Introduction to photography as a means for artistic and architectural expression. Photography as an
analytic tool for architects. The camera parts of operation and types. Lenses and film. Exposure and
settings. Exercises in bracketing and depth of field studies. Photography of buildings. Photo essays.

Lecture Courses
To be taken from the second semester onward.

ARC 391: Rural Housing 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

The housing problem in rural areas. Factors influencing the housing situation; migration landlessness,
land tenure, affordability, sanitation, technology, social and cultural factors. Classification of house
types. Materials and methods of construction. Innovation in construction and design. Rural housing
programmes, governmental and non governmental. Micro credit and rural housing.

ARC 392: Tropical Architecture 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

The climatic characteristics of tropical areas. Thermal comfort in the tropics. Elements of the natural
environment that require consideration in building design: air movement, moisture control, shading,
rain penetration. Methods of passive cooling in the tropics. Basic guidelines for design in the tropics.
Detailed consideration and overall environmental impact. Extreme conditions: climatic hazards.
Prerequisite: ARC 221

ARC 393: Building for Disasters 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Disasters-Classification. History of disasters and damage. Buildings and disasters, types of damage.
Building design principles to withstand-earthquakes, floods cyclones, storm surge etc. Post disaster
rebuilding.

ARC 394: Contemporary South Asian Architecture 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

The modern movement in architecture-internationalism and the search for identity. The tradition of
south east Asia and the influence of modernism. Attempts to identity-the works of major architects
of the region: Kenjo Tange, Kisho Kurokawa, Geoffrey Bawa, Balakrishna Doshi, Charles Correa,
Muzharul Islam etc. Regional roots in architecture and the works of contemporary architects: Raj
Rewal, Uttam Jain, Tadao Ando, Ken Yeang etc.

To be taken from the fifth semester onward.

ARC 491: Architectural Conservation 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Conservation, its meaning, nature, scope and principles. Preservation, restoration, reconstruction,
adaptation, reuse, area conservation. History of conservation. Conservation laws and practices.

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conservation in the context of Bangladesh.

ARC 492: The City in Development 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

The contemporary city and it development through the ages. Urban anthropology. The influence of
the city on human life. Global development and the city. The problems of the contemporary city and
attempts to solve them. The city in Bangladesh; the current scenario. The culture of the city. Society
and the city. Future of the city.

ARC 493: Contemporary Architectural Thought 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Exploration of theories and concepts in architecture and urban design since the modern movement.
The theoretical and methodological issues structuring the production, interpretation and criticism of
architecture. Discussion on architecture and information age and global culture.

ARC 494: Ecology and Sustainable Development 2 hrs/week. 2 credits

Definition of sustainable development. Balance between ecology and development. Ecological
considerations for the development of the built environment. Resource optimization. Ecological
accounting.

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA)

ACCOUNTING

ACT 201: Financial Accounting 3 credits

Accounting and its environments; Concepts and conventions of Accounting; Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles; Accounting Equations; Recording business transactions; Accounting cycle;
Accounting for a merchandising concern; Preparation of financial statements and Accounting for
cash, receivables, inventories, fixed assets: acquisition, disposal and depreciation. Analyzing financial
statements; implementing Accounting system: computerized Accounting.
Prerequisites: None

ACT 202: Management Accounting 3 credits

Cost concepts; Classification; Job Order Costing; Process Costing; Cost behavior analysis; Cost-
volume-profit analysis; Variable Costing; Activity Based Costing; Budgeting; Cost control and
performance appraisal; Flexible Budgets and Overhead Analysis; Segment reporting, Profitability
analysis and decentralization; Responsibility Accounting and variance analysis.
Prerequisites: Financial Accounting, ACT 201

ACT 301: Intermediate Accounting 3 credits

The course deals with measurement and reporting of financial condition of business firms and with
Accounting principles and process of different types of assets, liabilities and equities. Topics include
environment of Accounting, generally Accepted Accounting principles, Accounting cycle, income
measurement and reporting, financial reports, inventory valuation and Accounting, plant assets
acquisition, depreciation and depletion, current liabilities, Accounting for shares, stock and
debentures, Accounting for special issues like lease, income tax, pension, price changes and inflation
and cash flows; Analysis of financial statements and Accounting changes, errors, and incomplete
records.
Prerequisites: ACT 201, ACT 202, FIN 301

ACT 422: Cost Accounting 3 credits

The course will cover Cost concept, classification and statements; Costing and control of materials;
Costing and control of labors; Costing and control of manufacturing overhead; Service department
cost allocation; Activity based costing; Job order cost system; Process costing-Weighted average and
FIFO method, Accounting for spoilage; Joint product and by-product costing; Standard costing;
Target costing, Theory of Constraints; Life cycle costing and strategic cost management; Quantity
costing: Measurement and control; Marking cost analysis etc.
Prerequisites: ACT 201, ACT 202

ACT 425: Principles of Auditing 3 credits

An introduction to auditing practice. Includes the social role of auditing and the services offered by
auditors in internal, governmental, and public Accounting practice. Emphasis is on the financial
auditing process, including professional ethics, audit risk assessment, study and evaluation of internal
control, gathering and evaluating audit evidence, and audit reporting decisions.
Prerequisites: ACT 301

ACT 423: Fundamentals of Taxation 3 credits

Topics include Income Tax: Definition of income and income tax, Characteristics of income, Total
income and total world income, Income year and assessment year, Role of income tax law in

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industrial development of Bangladesh; Classification of income; Heads of income; Tax assessment
and recovery assessment procedure; Income tax authorities; Assessment of individuals, partnership
and public limited companies; Value Added Tax: Assessment and payment of tax, Valuation,
Accounting, Refunds, Drawback, Calculation of VAT, Controlling evasion of VAT.
Prerequisites: ACT 301

ACT 421: Accounting Information Systems (AIS) 3 credits

The course covers Overview of Accounting information system; Organization and the Accounting
system; Accounting information processing; Accounts system development; System analysis and
acquisition; Computers and AIS; Software; Data communication; Database and file oriented systems;
Control of AIS; Revenue cycle; Personnel cycle; Cash receipt and disbursement; Capital asset and
financial statements.
Prerequisites: ACT 301, CSE 371

ACT 431: Advanced Accounting 3 credits

The course deals with the conceptual framework of Accounting; Lease Accounting; Installment and
hire-purchase, Single entry system; Consignment; Joint venture; Mergers, acquisitions and
amalgamations; Insolvency Accounting; Accounting for VAT, tariffs, duties.
Prerequisites: ACT 301

ACT 432: International Accounting: 3 credits

The globalization of markets, both financial and physical, has increased the importance of
understanding the international dimensions of corporate Activities. The course will give students the
opportunity to learn about diverse financial reporting practices and the reasons for such diversities as
well as applying this knowledge in the context of the review and analysis of firm's performance by
analysts, investors, and managers. At a corporate level, the course will also offer an appreciation of
the significance of foreign exchange and of the tools and techniques for the management of its risks.
Prerequisites: ACT 301

ACT 434: Accounting for Specialized Institutions 3 credits

The course will cover Accounting practice of specialized organizations such as banks, NGOs,
Development Organizations, Government Agencies etc.
Prerequisites: ACT 301

BUSINESS

BUS 101: Introduction to Business 3 credits

Basic principles and practices of contemporary business and its history; Forms of business
organization and ownership; Environment of an enterprise; Organizing and managing the enterprise;
Management of: HR, market productions and operations, finance; discuss a broad range of business
situations where analysis and decision-making are required. Management tools and information
systems; International and globalization; External environments of business; Future outlooks of
business and business ethics.
Prerequisites: None

BUS 201: Business and Human Communication 3 credits

This course aims to teach the theory and process of communication; including barriers to effective
communication; communication skills; letters, memos and reports writing; oral communication;
listening; use of visual aids in communication; and use of non-verbal communication, and effective
business meeting behaviour.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102

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BUS 202: Business Law 3 credits
A study of legal environment of business in Bangladesh, Includes both commercial and industrial
laws. Law of Contract; Sale of Goods ACT; Law of Agencies; Bailment; Law of Carriage of Goods;
Negotiable Instruments ACT, Law of Insurance; Company Law. Industrial ordinance.
Prerequisites: BUS 101

BUS 203: Business Environment 3 credits

A study of economic, social, cultural, political, legal and technological factors affecting business in
local, national and global context. Relationship between business and Government and between
business and society are also examined. The focus of the course is on issues management and
identification of strategic options .The course involves learning tools and techniques for monitoring,
identification and analysis of major environmental factors affecting business and assessing their
impact on business decisions.
Prerequisites: BUS 101

BUS 301: International Business 3 credits

International business and environment; International trade theories; Introduction to international
finance, economics and marketing; International communication and promotion; Mergers and
acquisitions; International organizations and regulatory bodies. National and sub regional trade;
bilateral and multilateral trade arrangements; Global business strategy and International law.
Prerequisites: ECO 101, ECO 102, FIN 301, MKT301

BUS 302: Research Methods in Business and Management 3 credits

Research and management; Scientific thinking; Research process and design; Measurement and
scaling; Sampling design; Data collection methods; Survey instrument design; Field administration,
Analysis and research communications.
Prerequisites: ECO 202, MAT 101, BUS 101

BUS 321: Principles of Entrepreneurship 3 credits

Entrepreneurship and theory; Impact of environmental variables on entrepreneurial success;
Informal sector; Opportunity identification and assessment; Formulating business, financial and
marketing plans; entrepreneurial start-up strategies; Operating the business; Legal issues and Ethics
and social responsibility of the entrepreneur.
Prerequisites: FIN 301, MKT 301

BUS 421 Venture Development 3 credits

The course aims at providing a theoretical framework for venture development and relates research
works to the process and outcome of venture development so that the students can understand
requirements for successful venture development.
Prerequisite: BUS 321

BUS 422: Small Business Management 3 credits

The course aims at providing knowledge of the requisites for successful management of small
business. The course aims to develop the students' understanding of the economic, social and
political environment within which the small business functions and to provide him with knowledge
on how to avoid business failures & build up a highly profitable and growing enterprise. The course
contains topics on role and characteristics of small business, planning and organizing procedure,
business strategy, organizational, cultural, legal aspects. Production, marketing and financial
management, Management of transition, growth and crisis. Information system and. control system.
The course is designed to orient the student on the basic theoretical issues and practical aspects of
small business and its development process.
Prerequisites: BUS 321

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BUS 423: Business Plan Development 3 credits
The course is a project work based on field studies. The students are required to search and select a
potential business idea, collect all pertinent data, conduct feasibility studies, formulate business and
functional strategies and develop a full-fledged business plan. The business idea should be such that
an entrepreneur can pursue it as a successful business venture immediately, The project work is
conducted under the guidance of a supervisor and the students are required to present and defend
the report.
Prerequisites: BUS 321

FINANCE

FIN 301: Financial Management 3 credits

This is the introductory course in finance and covers the basic tools and techniques of making
financial decisions. Major topics include financial market and securities, financial statements and their
analysis using financial ratios, time value of money, long-term investment analysis---capital budgeting,
cash flow estimation, project evaluation techniques under implicit and explicit risk conditions, basics
of valuation and cost of capital; capital structure decisions, and optimal capital budget.
Prerequisites: ACT 201

FIN 421: Corporate Finance-I: 3 credits

The course incorporates in-depth discussion of special topics in corporate finance. Topics include (1)
risk and return with special emphasis on portfolio management, mean-variance analysis, and capital
asset pricing model; (2) capital structure theory with particular emphasis on Modigliani-Miller theory
with and without taxes and impact of financial distress, agency costs and asymmetric information, (3)
Dividend policy and practice based on investors preference and dividend stability, (4) Bankruptcy,
reorganisation, and liquidation. (5) Mergers and acquisition, and (6) Basics of international financial
management.
Prerequisite: FIN 301, ECO 202

FIN 422: Project Appraisals and Management 3 credits

The course deals with project identification, preparation, appraisal, management of implementation
and post project evaluation. Basic techniques like network analysis, organization and control aspects
of project implementation in relation to resources, time scale and information processing are
emphasized.
Prerequisites: FIN 301.

FIN 423: Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management: 3 credits

The course deals with the principles of investment in the securities and other asset markets. Major
topics include securities markets, price performance of securities, industry analysis, basic stock
valuation models, investment in special situations offering abnormal returns, bonds and fixed
investment fundamentals, mutual funds, convertibles and warrants, real estate investment, precious
metals, stones and collectibles, and management of investment portfolio.
Prerequisites: FIN 421

FIN 424: Management of Financial Institutions 3 credits

Goals and strategies of financial institutions; roles and interrelationship of monetary authorities of
Bangladesh and commercial banks; management of the central banking system; supervision of
commercial banks; enforcement of minimum reserve requirement, control of money supply, credit
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investment, deposit taking, cheque clearance, minimum reserve requirement and branch banking;
issues relating to bank audit, operation of money, discount and government securities. Overview of
structure and operations of major financial institutions in Bangladesh---BSB, BSRS, ICB, HBFC,
Sonali Bank.
Prerequisite: FIN 301

FIN 425: International Financial Management: 3 credits

The course is intended to introduce students to the overall environment of multinational
corporations and challenges faced by MNCs in the changing scenario of globalisation. Major topics
include exchange rate determination and international monetary system, balance of payment and
international monetary linkage, the foreign exchange market, parity conditions and currency
forecasting, managing exchange rate risk, multinational working capital management and short-term
financing, foreign investment analysis foreign direct investment, and corporate strategy, investment
analysis of multinational companies, international financing and international financial markets,
international markets for stocks and bonds, the Euro dollar and euro bond markets.
Prerequisites: FIN 421, BUS 301

FIN 427: Corporate Finance-II: 3 credits

This course will cover materials in financial planning and control, working capital management,
sources of short-term and long-term financing including lease and hybrid financing.
Prerequisite: FIN 301

FIN 431: Financial Derivatives 3 credits

This specialisation course introduces students to basics of the operations of the derivatives markets.
Topics include, (1) an overview of financial derivatives and, their uses and application, (2)
Organisation of the forward and futures markets, forward and futures contract, pricing of futures
using no-arbitrage bounds, convenience yield, expectation model of pricing futures, speculation and
risk management with futures, term structure of futures prices and basis risk, volatility of futures
prices. (3) The options contract, put vs. call options, European vs. American options, money nests,
organisation of the options market; organisation of the options market, pricing of options, intrinsic
value, premiums and discounts on options, determinants of options prices; options strategies;
binomial options pricing model, Black-Scholes options pricing model. (4) The swap contract, the
swap market, types of swaps; plain vanilla swaps, motivation for swaps, beyond plain vanilla swaps.
Prerequisites: FIN 421

FIN 441: Bank Management and Electronic Banking: 3 credits

The course deals with operational and statutory areas of commercial and specialised banking. Major
topics include Evolution of banking institutions, functions of commercial banks and services
rendered by them; general structure and methods of commercial banking, earning assets of banks.
Functions of commercial banks---general banking, loan and equity banking, banking for facilitating
international trade, banking costs and interest rates, mechanism of credit creation, analysing
treasuries, banking systems in Bangladesh, statutory requirements of banks in banks in Bangladesh as
par the policies and procedures of Bangladesh Bank---the banking companies ACT and the
Bangladesh banks nationalisation order. Electronic banking, its mechanism, its growing importance
in banking operations.
Prerequisites: FIN 301

FIN 450: Real Estate Finance: 3 credits

The course focuses on various financial aspects of managing real estate organisation. Major topics
include, (1) terminology legislation, principles, and analytical techniques pertaining to financing of
real estate, (2) principles of real estate valuation, appraisal process and appraisal reports, (3) principles

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and practices of investment in real estate, investment strategy, ownership forms, tax implications,
cash flow analysis, measures of return, risk management, and property selection.
Prerequisites: FIN 301

FIN 461: Insurance and Risk Management 3 credits

The course examines the management of non-speculative risks in the business enterprise with
emphasis on insurance as a tool. Topics include concept of risk and insurance, risk analysis,
treatment of risk control and financing, analysis of risk contracts in the areas of life, health, property
and liability insurance. Overview of structure and operations of major insurance companies in
Bangladesh---SBC, JBC, etc.
Prerequisites: FIN 301

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

MGT 201: Organizational Behavior 3 credits

Nature of Organizational Behavior; Individual behavior: personality, learning, and perceptions;
Values and attitudes; Organizational stress: frustration, anxiety, and conflict; Motivation; Group
behavior: basic concepts, roles, norms and status; Group dynamics; Communication; Power, politics
and influence; Leadership; The organizational culture; Change and resistance to change and Group
problem solving and decision making.
Prerequisites: MGT 211

MGT 211: Principles of Management 3 credits

Meaning and importance of Management; Evolution of Management thoughts; Managerial decision
making; Environmental impact Accounting treatment of price level changes; on management;
Corporate social responsibility, Planning; Setting objectives; Implementing plans; Organizing;
Organization design, Managing change; Directing; Motivation; Leadership; Managing work groups;
Controlling: principles, process and problems and Managers in changing environment.
Prerequisites: BUS 101

MGT 301: Human Resource Management 3 credits

Scope, role and function of Human Resource Management; Staffing the organization: human
resource planning and forecasting, recruitment selection; Job design and analysis; Job evaluation;
Performance management; Training and development; Disciplinary measures; Human resource audit
and research; Forms of employee participation; Labor Relations; and Work Environment and
Human resource management systems.
Prerequisites: MGT 211

MGT 401 Business Strategy 3 credits

Strategic thinking and strategic planning; Analyzing an industry; Developing strategic business plan;
Assessment of organizational strength and weaknesses; Analysis of opportunities and threats;
Scanning internal and external environment; Formulating functional, corporate and international
level strategies; Evaluation of alternatives; Strategic decision making; Managing strategic changes and
Strategic control.
Prerequisites: MGT 301, MKT 301, MSC 301, FIN 301, BUS 321

MGT 421: Leadership: Theory and Practice 3 credits

A study of the theory, principles and practices of leadership. Topics include basic human behavior
pattern, leadership theories and styles, types of leadership, team building and team management.
Prerequisites: MGT 301

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MGT 422: Compensation Management 3 credits
Process of developing a pay level and pay structure; Designing an effective pay systems; Types of pay
systems; Administering a pay systems; Issues in administering a pay systems; Employee benefits,
Perquisites, Benefit administration; Deferred compensation and Controlling benefit costs.
Prerequisites: MGT 301

MGT 423: Training and Development 3 credits

Learning and behavior; Teaching and training methods; Audio-visual aids; Programmed learning;
Training and development function; Training strategy; Organizations of the training department;
Training needs assessment; Designing training programs; Evaluation of training programs;
Organizing conferences, workshops and study groups; Technical training; Training follow-up; Theory
and practice of career development.
Prerequisites: MGT 301

MGT 424: Industrial Relations 3 credits

An overview of Industrial Relations; A profile of Bangladeshi Workers; Characteristics and Problems
of Trade Unions in Bangladesh; A profile of Bangladeshi Employers; Functions of various bodies
such as Bangladesh Employers' Association; Industrial Conflict; Collective Bargaining; Employee
Discipline and Grievance Procedure; Participative Management and Industrial Democracy; ILO;
Different Labour Laws of Bangladesh.
Prerequisites: MGT 301

MGT 425: Manpower Planning and Forecasting 3 credits

Forecasting Human Resource Requirements, Forecasting Human Resource Availability, Planning &
Implementing Human Resources Programs to Balance Supply & Demand, Downsizing, Planning
Model, The Nature of Human Resources Planning, Human Resources Planning Evaluation, Human
Resource Information System, and System approach to annual manpower planning exercise.
Prerequisites: MGT 301

MGT 426: Change Management 3 credits

Fundamentals of change; Why Change Happens; Obstacles to Change; Planning for Change;
Facilitating through change; Handling Resistance; Change Communications; Managing the New
Beginnings Phase.
Prerequisites: MGT 301.

MGT 427: Strategic Human Resource Management 3 credits

Managing HRM; HRM functions in organizations; What is Strategic HRM? HR planning,
recruitment and selection; Managing of Training and Development; Performance Management and
Appraisal; Motivation; Compensation and Benefits; Employee Relations-Rights of Management and
Workman; Worker issues such as grievance, absenteeism, probation, etc.; Legal Aspects of
Employment in Bangladesh.
Prerequisites: MGT 301

MGT 431: Industrial Psychology 3 credits

Concept, importance and scope of Industrial Psychology, Individual and situational differences in
behavior-causation of behavior, perception, learning, feelings and emotion, personality, perception,
Employee selection, Personality and Interest factors, Employee evaluation, Employee training,
Compensation and promotion of employees, Employee turnover, Absenteeism, Morale, Industrial
Accidents, Safety and Fatigue, Industrial counseling.
Prerequisites: MGT 201, MGT 301

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MARKETING

MKT 201: Principles of Marketing 3 credits

A survey course of the basic principles of marketing and key decision areas; product, promotion,
distribution and pricing.
Prerequisites: BUS 101

MKT 301: Marketing Management 3 credits

Marketing philosophy and concept; Marketing environment; Consumer behavior process; Elements
of marketing mix; Market segmentation and positioning; Pricing considerations; Promotion; Channel
of distributions; Marketing ethics; Extended marketing and Relationship Marketing.
Prerequisites: MKT 201, MGT 201

MKT 421: Introduction to Consumer Behavior 3 credits

Consumer and Institutional buying behavior model; Classification of consumers; Learning and
perception; Consumer adoption and diffusion process; Purchase behavior; Purchase decision
process; influences of environmental factors; Classification of situation; Consumer movement and
consumerism; Consumer and price; Alternative decision making; and Marketing and consumer
behavior.
Prerequisites: MKT 301

MKT 422: Selling and Salesmanship 3 credits

Creative selling process; Sales planning and Managing field sales; Training and development of sales
representatives; changing environment of sales management and Selling and promotion.
Prerequisites: MKT 301

MKT 424: Advertising 3 credits

Definition and functions of advertising; Classification of advertising; Economic impact; Advertising
and the marketing mix; Message development, layout and copy writing; Advertising media and media
planning; Outdoor advertising; Non-traditional advertisement; Advertisement agencies; Non-media
advertising and Social, legal and ethical aspects of advertising.
Prerequisites: MKT 301

MKT 425: International Marketing 3 credits

Theories of international trade; International marketing environment; Modes of international trade;
International market place; Entry strategy; International marketing research; Formulation of
international marketing strategy: product, promotion, price, logistics and distribution; International
marketing of services; International marketing organizations; Global linkages and domestic policy
repercussions.
Prerequisites: BUS 301, MKT 301

MKT 426: Basic Marketing Research 3 credits

Definition; Scope and use of research; Types of research; Scientific methods; Type and source of
information; Research methods; Methods of collecting data; Measurement and Designing data
collection instruments; Field operation; Data summarization; A (univariate, bivariate and multivariate)
and interpretation of findings; Presentation of and Use of research findings.
Prerequisites: MKT 301, ECO 202

MKT 427: Retailing 3 credits

Retailing environment and its socio-economic importance; Retail organizations; Location analysis,
planning and control; Store layout and design; Merchandising; Personal and non-personal selling;

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Pricing; Promotion management. Retail market audit; Trends in retailing; Standardization of retailing
services.
Prerequisites: MKT 301

MKT 428: Strategic Marketing 3 credits

The course deals with formulation, implementation and control of marketing strategies and involves
scanning of business environment with a focus on key marketing issues and an appraisal of the
management of marketing functions. The course discusses marketing strategy, defining and analyzing
markets, market segmentation, analyzing competition, market targeting and positioning strategies,
marketing strategies for selected situations, planning for new products, product portfolio strategy,
designing effective marketing organizations, marketing strategy implementation and control and
other relevant topics.
Prerequisites: MKT 301.

MKT 429: Business Logistics 3 credits

Business Logistics: meaning and scope; Elements of logistics functions; Marketing forecasting; Order
processing; Inventory planning and control, Traffic functions; Warehousing; Cost analysis; Impact of
packaging; Service constraints and Customer services planning and control.
Prerequisites: MKT 301, MSC 301

MKT 431: Services Marketing 3 credits

Prepares students to be effective executives in a services economy; specific strategies for marketing
intangible products and improving quality of service; nature and characteristics of services and the
success factors in services marketing.
Prerequisites: MKT 301.

MKT 432: Channel Marketing 3 credits

Understanding of channels management, with a specific emphasis on one direct marketing
technique, electronic commerce. Distribution fits into the total marketing picture, Use of distribution
channels as a strategic tool, electronic commerce as a channel option.
Prerequisites: MKT 301.

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

MSC 141: C Programming for Business: 3 credits

C Programming for Business is geared for students with no programming experience. Sensibly
organized, it explains concepts in a clear, understandable language supported by many fully worked
out examples, highlights important definitions, concepts and rules. This course teaches the students
how to install and configure a compiler, edit, compile and execute a program, handle user input and
output, use arrays and structure, apply control flow structures etc. This course includes a compulsory
laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 101

MSC 142: Visual Programming for Business: 3 credits

Introduction to and use of Program Development, top down structured programming, step-wise
refinement and program correctness are included in this course. The application of these
programming techniques to form logical solutions to business data processing problems using a high
level symbolic programming language is covered. Topics for this course are VB objects, VB events,
data type, string operators, VB IDE, control frame, error handling, OOP with VB, windows common
controls, GUI design, DLL, VBA, windows API, multimedia and multithreading.
Prerequisites: CSE 101

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MSC 301: Production-Operations Management 3 credits
Introduction; Operations strategies; Forecasting; Manufacturing policy decisions; Production system;
Plant location factory layout; Production planning and control; Product design & development; Job
design; Work Study; Time and motion study; Materials management; Production and service
scheduling; Quality control and inspection; Purchasing and inventory control and Maintenance
management.
Prerequisites: MAT 101, ECO 202, MGT 211

MSC 421: Productivity Management 3 credit

Concept of productivity; Productivity in Manufacturing and Service Sector; Measurement of
Productivity; Long vs. Short Term Productivity; Reasons for Low Productivity; Measure to Improve
Productivity; Developing a Productivity Orientation in the Organization; Sectoral and National level
Productivity and Productivity Movement.
Prerequisites: MSC 301, BUS 321

MSC 422: Total Quality Management 3 credits

Develops an understanding of quality concepts at all levels of business. Topics include: Meaning and
Measurements of Quality; Concept of Total Quality Management; Management Approaches and
Techniques For The Monitoring and Improvement of Product and Process Quality; Developing
Standards for Quality of Product, Process and Service; Developing A Corporate Orientation For
TQM.
Prerequisites: MSC 301

MSC 423: Brand Management 3 credits

Concept of branding; Advantages and implications of branding; Scope of brand management;
Responsibility of a brand manager; Product portfolio analysis; Branding policy and strategy; New
brand development; Price and Non-price competition; Distribution of brands and economics of
branding.
Prerequisites: MKT 301

MSC 424: Operations Research (Quantitative Methods for Decision Making) 3 credits
Basic operations research concepts and techniques for managerial decisions including linear
programming, network problems, decision analysis, and computer implementation of these models
to solve practical problems.
Prerequisites: MSC 301, BUS 302

MSC 425: Materials Management 3 credits

Concepts of Modern Material Management; The Store Functions; Storage Methods; Warehousing;
Purchasing Management; Control of Quality and Supply Sourcing; Terms and Conditions of
Purchase; Receiving, Inspection and Distribution; Budget Control; Production Control; Principal of
Stock Controls; Interfaces of Physical Distribution Management.
Prerequisites: MSC 301

MSC 427: Operations Planning and Control 3 credits

An analysis of the planning and control of materials as they flow within an organization; topics
include production planning, materials requirement planning (MRP), capacity management, master
production scheduling and just-in-time techniques.
Prerequisites: MSC 301

MSC 428: Managing Process Improvement 3 credits

Examines process reengineering and quality management for manufacturing and service
organizations. Topics covered include process flow and waiting line analysis, quality by design,

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service/quality guarantees, team problem solving tools, Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award
criteria and statistical process control.
Prerequisites: MSC 301

MSC 429: Service Quality Management 3 credits

Study of strategic and tactical issues concerning services in both service and manufacturing
industries. Topics include: service process reengineering, performance measurements, service/quality
standards and employee empowerment.
Prerequisites: MSC 301

MSC 431: Operations Design and Logistics System 3 credits

Managing systems of people and technology to create capabilities in operations. Emphasis is placed
on new approaches to managing operations and logistics that promise strategic advantaged.
Prerequisites: MSC 301

MSC 441: Introduction to Electronic Commerce 3 credits

This is an introductory course that examines all facets of Internet commerce. Topics covered include
creating and marketing products on the Internet, electronic money and third party use of the
Internet for creating management information systems.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC442: Information Technology 3 credits

History of computers and communication; IT in the modern world: its impact on individuals,
organization, society; Hardware and Software for IT; Use of IT in business decisions; the future of
IT: Social considerations, privacy, information overload, etc.
Prerequisites: CSE 371

MSC 443: Applied Database Management 3 credits

Objectives of database management; Sources of data; Data models; Database design; Data storage
and access methods; Data base administration function; Data base system's life cycle; fourth
generation programming languages, data integrity, security, and privacy.
Prerequisites: CSE 371

MSC 444: Systems Analysis 3 credits

Modern information systems; Systems concept; System Development life cycle; Structured
methodologies; Systems analysis tools and techniques; Data flow diagram; Entity relationship
diagram; Prototyping; Simulation techniques; Data dictionary; data collection techniques; Application
of systems and models in practical problem solution.
Prerequisites: CSE 371

MSC 445: Management of Information Systems 3 credits

Use of computers in organization; Organizing and staffing the information system functions;
Contingency Management & the MIS function; Planning and administration; control and evaluation;
Technology trends and implications; Computer capacity planning; Managing systems Development;
Hardware and Software acquisition.
Prerequisites: CSE 371

MSC 446: Marketing on the Internet 3 credits

This course examines the integration of the Internet in an organization's marketing strategy. Topics
include, goals for online marketing, customer communications, interactive Internet pages, and
customer service issues.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

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MSC 447: Technology Fundamentals of Electronic Commerce 3 credits
This course examines the technological basis of electronic commerce. The computer-based network
enabling electronic commerce is the focus. Data and voice networks, Internet and telephony,
bandwidth, architecture, software strategies, the Internet and World Wide Web supplier industries will
be discussed with relevance to e-commerce implementation planning.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 448: Management of Online Business 3 credits

A project course in which students prepare a proposal for launching a new product or service on the
Internet that will include a complete strategy for an online business.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 449: Business Data Communication 3 credits

This course provides students with an understanding of business data communications from
technical, managerial and applications perspectives to improve business performance. Topics include:
The technical concepts of data communications and network designs and how they relate to
contemporary computer end-user environments. The incorporation of the systems approach for
understanding, designing, managing, securing, and implementing data communication networks.
Analyzing and designing data communication networks for various business situations.
Communication Media. Network analysis tools and techniques. Data communication strategies.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 451: Local Area Network Administration: 3 credits

In this course, students will receive a thorough overview of the installation, management,
maintenance and utilities of local area networks. Topics include: An understanding of the
responsibilities, tools, and technologies assigned to the Local Area Network administrator. Review of
different network operating systems that meet the needs of small business, professional offices,
workgroups and departments. Emphasis will be placed on operating systems that support
simultaneous access from workstations while providing access to shared disk storage, memory, and
interconnected LANs.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 452: Distributed Information Systems for Business: 3 credits

The purpose of the course is to provide a basic understanding of distributed information systems.
This course will enable students to understand how to select and manage data communication
technologies that may be needed for creation of distributed information systems as well as for
creating competitive advantage for the organization. Technologies covered are: Technological
building blocks of today's telecommunication technologies; Local area networks; Long haul
networks; Internet architecture; Client/server systems; Distributed databases.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 452: E-Commerce Programming 3 credits

The course deals with technical aspects of e-commerce. Students will learn to design, build and
maintain a complete e-commerce Web site. Topics include: E-Commerce modelling. Designing and
implementing a Web site that meets user requirements. Maintaining and setting Web servers. Multi-
tier Web architecture. Database servers. Accessing remote databases. Shopping cart fundamentals;
Commerce server; Advertising on the Web. E-cash and electronic payments. Internet security and
encryption.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

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MSC 454: Managing e-Commerce Projects 3 credits
This is an exciting, unique course that will focus on the principles of strategic management as applied
to e-business. The course is designed to provide the students with a series of real-world tools that
will assist in the analysis of various kinds of business problems and opportunities.

This course will teach the concepts of strategic management through readings and cases that
simulate the decision-making problems that management professionals face. The basic objective is to
introduce students to planning and strategy formulation concepts, and to the complex problems
involved in managing a company in today's technological society. The course emphasizes the
interrelationships of a firm's internal and external environment, and the careful crafting of strategy
to solve current or future situations. Define what strategic management is. Understand strategy as
applied by technology-based companies today. Apply analytical and critical thinking skills used in
internal and external analysis. Effectively implement analytical tools such as SWOT, GAP, Porter's
Five Forces model, or others, in the strategic planning process. Effectively prepare executive briefings
related to analysis of a company's situation.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 455: Java Programming for the Internet 3 credits

Intended for students in Arts, Business and Science interested in pursuing further courses in
computer sciences. The course will cover algorithm design and programming techniques using Java
with applications and applets related to real-world examples. An introduction to the World Wide Web
and HTML included.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 456: E-Commerce Infrastructure 3 credits

Information Technology (IT) in a global business environment explores information systems and
technology issues from a global perspective. This course focuses on the basic infrastructure required
to conduct electronic commerce. The following topics will be discussed: Internet Technologies:
Protocols, network structure, Actress methods and routing. Data Network Support: ISDN, ADSL,
fibre to home, broadband Actress, ATM and frame relay. Software Methods: Mark-up languages,
SGML, HTML, XML, objects, middleware and UML. Security: Encryption, digital signatures and
public key infrastructure. Examples include SSL, SET and VeriSign. Payments: Invoicing, settlement,
credit cards, clearance, industry players (Visa/Mastercard, banks, device providers), server-side
encryption, automated cash gateway, SET standards and cash standards. Business Models: Business-
to-business, business-to-consumer, business-to-administration, brokerage, seller-driven and buyer-
driven markets and agents. m-Business: Why m-Business, wireless Actress and short range wireless
connectivity technologies.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 457: E-Commerce Risk and Security Management 3 credits

This course investigates the inherent insecurities of e-Commerce and approaches the risk and
security management aspects. The following topics will be covered:
Identifying the inherent insecurities of e-commerce. Risk management techniques to evaluate e-
commerce risks and threats. Responding to threats through designing controls and security measures.
Determining the boundaries of risk analysis. Securing digital products, services and information
being transmitted across electronic networks. Ensuring confidentiality and integrity and establishing
the authenticity of entities with which business is done. Reliability of third parties, such as Internet
Service Providers (ISPs). Computer crime characteristics and techniques. Assuring continuation of
Internet/e-Commerce facilities through disaster recovery procedures.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

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MSC 458: Cyber law 3 credits
This course will cover the legal issues surrounding electronic commerce, multimedia and the Internet.
Practical information as to how the business world is handling or should be handling key electronic
issues such as intellectual property, including Web sites, domain names, privacy and consumer
protection will also be discussed. Topics include: Introduction to Cyberspace and modes of
regulating it. Jurisdiction over commercial Web sites. Jurisdiction as to tortuous or criminal Acts on
the Internet. Legal regulation of harmful speech in Cyberspace. Legal ramifications of filtering
technologies. Spam. Legal protection of personal data on the Internet. Pros and cons of stronger
privacy rules for Cyberspace. Legal regulations of encryption technologies. Cyber crimes.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

MSC 459: Designing Web Usability 3 credits

This course aims to provide an introduction to designing Web usability. The concepts introduced in
this course will concentrate on dynamic content and on what the user sees, rather than how the
content is generated. Topics include:

Common Problems in Web Design Planning a site; Cover site design; Page layout; Content design;
Principles of Usability; Simple Usability Techniques; Designing Effective Navigation; Accessibility;
Browser and Platform Issues; Using Browser Detection Scripts; Providing an introduction to general
design principles and cognitive principles that are relevant to Web design. Issues of electronic
document management will be discussed in the context of electronic business processes.
Prerequisite: CSE 371

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) IN ELECTRONICS &
COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

CSE 101: Introduction to Computer Science 3 credits

Introduction to the use of computer hardware and software as tools for solving problems.
Automated input devices and output methods (including pre-printed stationary and turnaround
documents) as part of the solution. Using personal computers as effective problem solving tools for
the present and the future. Theory behind solving problems using common application software
including word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and electronic communications.
Problem solving using the Internet and the World Wide Web. Programming principles and use of
macros to support the understanding of application software. The course includes a compulsory 3
hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: None

CSE 103: Introduction to Computing 1.5 credits

Introduction to computers. Introduction to basic word processing and spreadsheet programs.
Internet and information access. HTML Basic graphics. Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,
Notepad, Netscape Navigator, Paint.
Prerequisites: None

CSE 110: Programming Language I 3 credits

This course would be an introduction to the foundations of computation and purpose of
mechanized computation. Emphasis will be placed on techniques of problem analysis and the
development of algorithms and programs. Topics will include:

Introduction to digital computers and programming algorithms and flow chart construction.
Information representation in digital computers. Writing, debugging and running programs
(including file handling) on various digital computers using an appropriate language.
Data structures, abstraction, recursion, iteration, as well as the design and analysis of basic
algorithms.

The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week. Students will be expected to do
homework assignments in problem solving and program design as well as weekly laboratory
assignments to reinforce the lecture material.
Prerequisites: None

CSE 111: Programming Language II 3 credits

This course would be an introduction to data structures, formal specification of syntax, elements of
language theory and mathematical preliminaries. Other topics that would be covered are formal
languages, structured programming concepts, survey of features of existing high level languages.
Students would design and write application using an appropriate language. The course includes a
compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 110

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CSE 220: Data Structures 3 credits
Introduction to widely used and effective methods of data organization, focusing on data structures,
their algorithms and the performance of these algorithms. Concepts and examples, elementary data
objects, elementary data structures, arrays, lists, stacks, queues, graphs, trees, compound structures,
data abstraction and primitive operations on these structures. memory management; sorting and
searching; hash techniques; Introduction to the fundamental algorithms and data structures:
recursion, backtrack search, lists, stacks, queues, trees, operation on sets, priority queues, graph
dictionary. Introduction to the analysis of algorithms to process the basic structures. A brief
introduction to database systems and the analysis of data structure performance and use in these
systems. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 111

CSE 221: Algorithms 3 credits

The study of efficient algorithms and effective algorithm design techniques. Techniques for analysis
of algorithms, Methods for the design of efficient algorithms :Divide and Conquer paradigm,
Greedy method, Dynamic programming, Backtracking, Basic search and traversal techniques, Graph
algorithms, Elementary parallel algorithms, Algebraic simplification and transformations, Lower
bound theory, NP-hard and NP-complete problems. Techniques for the design and analysis of
efficient algorithms, Emphasizing methods useful in practice. sorting; Data structures for sets: Heaps,
Hashing; Graph algorithms: Shortest paths, Depth-first search, Network flow, Computational
geometry; Integer arithmetic: gcd, primality; polynomial and matrix calculations; amortized analysis;
Performance bounds, asymptotic and analysis, worst case and average case behaviour, correctness
and complexity. Particular classes of algorithms such as sorting and searching are studied in detail.
The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 220

CSE 230: Discrete Mathematics 3 credits

Set theory, Elementary number theory, Graph theory, Paths and trees, Boolean Algebra, Binary
Relations, Functions, Algebraic system, Generating functions, Induction, Reduction, Semigroup,
Permutation groups, Discrete Probability, Mathematical logic, Prepositional calculus and Predicate
calculus.
Prerequisites: None

CSE 250: Circuits and Electronics 3 credits

Fundamental electrical concepts and measuring units. Direct current: voltage, current, resistance and
power. Laws of electrical circuits and methods of network analysis; Introduction to magnetic circuits.
Alternating current: instantaneous and r.m.s. current, voltage and power, average power for various
combinations of R, L and C circuits, phasor representation of sinusoidal quantities. The course
includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work alternate week.
Prerequisites: PHY112 or appropriate experience in electronic circuits.

CSE 251: Electronic Devices and Circuits 3 credits

Introduction to semiconductors, p-type and n-type semiconductors; p-n junction diode
characteristics; Diode applications: half and full wave rectifiers, clipping and clamping circuits,
regulated power supply using zener diode.Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT): principle of operation,
I-V characteristics; Transistor circuit configurations (CE, CB, CC), BJT biasing, load lines; BJTs at
low frequencies; Hybrid model, h parameters, simplified hybrid model; Small-signal analysis of single
and multi-stage amplifiers, frequency response of BJT amplifier. Field Effect Transistors (FET):
principle of operation of JFET and MOSFET; Depletion and enhancement type NMOS and
PMOS; biasing of FETs; Low and high frequency models of FETs, Switching circuits using FETs;
Introduction to CMOS. Operational Amplifiers (OPAMP): linear applications of OPAMPs, gain,

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input and output impedances, active filters, frequency response and noise .Introduction to feedback,
Oscillators, Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCR), TRIAC, DIAC and UJT: characteristics and
applications; Introduction to IC fabrication processes. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour
laboratory work alternate week.
Prerequisites: CSE 250

CSE 260: Digital Logic Design 3 credits

An introduction to digital systems such as computer, communication and information systems.
Topics covered include Boolean algebra, digital logic gates, combinational logic circuits, decoders,
encoders, multiplexers. Asynchronous and synchronous counters. Registers, flip-flops, adders,
Sequential circuit analysis and design. Simple computer architecture. The course includes a
compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: None

CSE 310: Object Oriented Programming 3 credits

An introduction to object oriented programming using. Java is the language typically used to illustrate
the concepts, but another suitable language may be substituted by the instructor. Topics covered
include object instances, classes, inheritance, polymorphism and abstraction mechanism. Problem
domain analysis and system design using object oriented approach. Object oriented database and
object persistency. Software principles for object oriented approach. Advantages and problems with
using object oriented approach to developing systems. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour
laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 111

CSE 320: Data Communications 3 credits

Introduction to purpose and methods of communication. Necessity for modulation and techniques.
Technical aspects of data communications. Effects of noise and control. Basic concepts such as
fundamental limits, encoding, modulation, multiplexing, error detection and control. Topics include:
Data Transmission Protocols, different layers in data communication systems, LANs, WANs linked
with telephony. This course will include a compulsory 3-hour laboratory work each week for those
interested in obtaining the CCNA certification.
Prerequisites: 60 credits

CSE 321: Operating Systems 3 credits

Principles of operating systems: design objects; sequential process; concurrent processes, functional
mutual exclusion, processor co-operation and deadlocks, management. Control and scheduling of
large information processing systems. Dispatching processor access methods, job control languages
memory addressing, paging and store multiplexing, and time sharing, batch processing. Scheduling
algorithms, file systems, and security; semaphores and critical sections, device drivers,
multiprocessing, sharing, design and implementation methodology, performance evaluation and case
studies. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 221

CSE 330: Numerical Methods 3 credits

Computer Arithmetic: floating point representation of numbers, arithmetic operations with
normalized floating point numbers; Iterative methods: different iterative methods for finding the
roots of an equation and their computer implementation; Solution of simultaneous Algebraic
Equations, Gauss elimination; Interpolation, Least square approximation of functions, Taylor series
representation, Chebyshev series; Numerical differentiation and integration and Numerical Solution
of Differential Equations.
Prerequisites: MAT120, MAT215

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CSE 331: Automata and Computability 3 credits
An introduction to finite representation of infinite objects and basic mathematical models of
computation. Finite automata and regular languages, pushdown automata and context free languages.
Turing machines. Church's Thesis. Partial recursive functions. Undecidability. Reducibility and
completeness. Halting problem. Time complexity and NP-completeness. Probabilistic computation.
Interactive proof systems.
Prerequisites: CSE 221

CSE 340: Computer Architecture 3 credits

A systematic study of the various elements in computer design, including circuit design, storage
mechanisms, addressing schemes, and various approaches to parallelism and distributed logic.
Information representation and transfer; instruction and data access methods; the control unit;
hardware and microprogrammed; memory organisation. RISC and CSE C machines.
Prerequisites: CSE 260

CSE 341: Microprocessors 3 credits

Introduction to different types of microprocessors. Microprocessor architecture, instruction set,
interfacing/O operation, interrupt structure, DMA. Microprocessor interface ICs. Advanced
microprocessor concept of microprocessor based system design. The course includes a compulsory
3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 260

CSE 342: Computer System Engineering (3 credits) 3 credits

Topics on the engineering of computer software and hardware systems: techniques for controlling
complexity; networks and distributed systems; atomicity and coordination of parallel activities;
recovery and reliability; privacy of information; impact of computer systems on society. Case studies
of working systems and outside reading in the current literature provide comparisons and contrasts.
Prerequisites: None

CSE 350: Digital Electronics and Pulse Techniques 3 credits

Diode logic gates, transistor switches, transistor gates, MOS gates, Logic families: TTL, ECL, IIL and
CMOS logic with operation details. Propagation delay, product and noise immunity. Open collector
and High impedance gates. Electronic circuits for flip flops, counters and register, memory systems.
PLA's (A/D, D/A converters with applications, S/H circuits) LED, LCD and optically coupled
oscillators. Non-linear applications of OPAMPs. Analog switches. Linear wave shaping: diode wave
shaping techniques, clipping and clamping circuits, comparator circuits, switching circuits. Pulse
transformers, pulse transmission. Pulse generation:monostable, bistable and stable multivibrations,
Timing circuits. Simple voltage sweeps, linear circuit sweeps. Schmitrigger, blocking oscillators and
time base circuit. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 260, CSE 251/ECE203

CSE 360: Computer Interfacing 3 credits

Interface components and their characteristics, micro processor I/O. Disk, Drums and Printers.
Optical displays and sensors. High power interface devices, transducers, stepper motors and
peripheral devices. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work alternate week.
Prerequisites: CSE 341

CSE 370: Database Systems 3 credits

Introduction to concepts and methods for storing and manipulating data in stored form. File
retrieval and organisation. Database models and designing of database systems. The principles of
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Database integrity and security. Students will work with database languages and popular application
packages. Common database management systems. Structure of SQL and principals behind the
design of SQL. Students must complete four SQL assignments in the lab. The course includes a
compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 221

CSE 371: Management Information Systems 3 credits

Computer & information processing; Strategic information systems; Software, hardware and
telecommunications; System building methods; Transaction processing system; Office automation;
DeCSE ion support systems; Executive support systems; Artificial intelligence; Computer security &
disaster planning; Ethical & social issues in information systems.
Prerequisites: None

CSE 390: Technical Communication 3 credits

The fundamentals of technical communication using oral, written and visual means are presented as
practised in industry and academia. Clarity of thought, organisational skills and systematic
approaches are emphasised. Students engage in exercises that focus on technical writing, public
speaking, graphic design and giving presentations. They apply their skills across a broad range of
activities, including critique of presentations and writing of proposals, reports, memoranda, user
manuals, instructional modules, and technical specifications. Techniques presented are intended to
create an appreciation for format and content and to better prepare students for project
documentation and formal presentations.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor

CSE 391: Programming for the Internet 3 credits

A survey of current Internet technologies and state-of-the-art web programming methods. Using
client/server structures, topics studied will be drawn from JavaScript, JSP, ASP, Cold Fusion, Flash,
Document Object Model, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, XML, CGI, TCP/IP and the .NET
platform. Programming tools may include PERL, various UNIX shell scripts, Windows batch files,
Java and other languages as needed.
Prerequisites: CSE 220

CSE 392: Signals and Systems 3 credits

The course deals with the topics of Fourier series, Fourier transforms, Laplace transform, time and
frequency response, ideal low-pass filters, band-pass channels, analogue communications, amplitude
modulation, angle modulation, frequency-division multiplexing, digital communications, pulse-code
modulation, time-division multiplexing, random processes, stationarity, autocorrelation functions,
spectral density, Gaussian processes, noise in analogue and digital modulation schemes.
Prerequisites: MAT215

CSE 400: Thesis/Project 4 credits

A student must undertake a research work on a Computer Science and Engineering topic under the
guidance of a supervisor. The student is required to prepare and submit the report within the time
specified. The report will be graded and a student must get at least a C grade, which is the passing
grade for this course.
Prerequisites: 100 credits

CSE 410: Advanced Programming In UNIX 3 credits

Exploration of the Unix operating system, including its tools and utilities for program development,
such as makefile, piping and redirection, shell scripts, regular expressions, and symbolic debuggers. In

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file processing, command-line and variable arguments, exception handling, and generic interfacing.
Multiprocessing and Multithreading programming in Unix/Linux C. Thread synchronization.
Network programming and TCP/IP socket programming. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour
laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 321

CSE 419: Programming Languages 3 credits

An introduction to the principles of functional, imperative, and logic programming languages. Topics
covered include meta-circular interpreters, semantics (operational and denotational), type systems
(polymorphism, inference, and abstract types), object-oriented programming, modules, and
multiprocessing; case studies of contemporary programming languages. Programming experience
and background in language implementation required.
Prerequisites: CSE 111, CSE 331/Permission of instructor

CSE 420: Compiler Design 3 credits

Theory and Practice; An introduction to compiler and interpreter design, with emphasis on practical
solutions using compiler writing tools such as Yacc in UNIX, and the C programming language,
Topics covered include: lexical scanners, context free languages and pushdown automata, recursive
descent parsing, bottom up parsing, attributed grammars, symbol table design, run time memory
allocation, machine language, code generation and optimisation. The course includes a compulsory 3
hour laboratory work alternate week.
Prerequisites: CSE 221, CSE 331/Permission of instructor

CSE 421: Computer Networks 3 credits

An introduction to the basics of transport connections and sessions. The protocol hierarchy, design
issues in transport and session layer protocol, end-to-end protocols, message handling protocols,
terminal and file transfer protocols, Internet TCP/IP protocols. End to end data networks,
congestion control networks, wireless networks, mobile computing, high speed networks. Concurrent
programming, data link layer, framing and error control, media access control. Models of distributed
computation, management and resource control of networks and distributed operating systems,
distributed file systems, caching scheduling, process migration. Fault tolerance, network security and
privacy, algorithm for deadlock detection. Synchronization and concurrency control in distributed
systems. The course includes a compulsory 3-hour laboratory work each week if the student wishes
to obtain CCNA certification. Otherwise the course includes a compulsory 3-hour laboratory work
alternate week.
Prerequisites: CSE 320

CSE 422: Artificial Intelligence 3 credits

Survey of concepts in artificial intelligence. Knowledge representation, search and Control
techniques. AI machines and features of LISP and PROLOG languages. Problem Representation;
search, constraint propagation, rule chaining, frame inheritance, inference and learning in intelligent
systems; systems for general problems solving, game playing, expert consultation, concept formation
and natural languages processing; recognition, understanding and translation. Use of heuristic vs.
algorithmic programming; cognitive simulations-vs. machine intelligence; study of some expert
systems such as robotics and understanding. Solving problems in Al languages. The course includes a
compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 221

CSE 423: Computer Graphics 3 credits

Introduction to Graphical data processing. Fundamentals of interactive graphics Architecture of
display devices and connectivity to a computer. Implementation of graphics concepts of two

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Raster graphics concepts: Architecture, algorithms and other image synthesis methods. Design of
interactive graphic conversations. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work alternate
week.
Prerequisites: MAT 215

CSE 424: Pattern Recognition 3 credits

Introduction to pattern recognition: features, classifications, learning. Statistical methods, structural
methods and hybrid method. Applications to speech recognition, remote sensing and biomedical
area. Learning algorithms, Syntactic approach: Introduction to pattern grammars and languages.
Parsing techniques. Pattern recognition in computer aided design. The course includes a compulsory
3 hour laboratory work alternate week.
Prerequisites: MAT 215

CSE 425: Neural Networks 3 credits

An extensive course on neural network architectures and learning algorithms with theory and
applications. Temporal and optimal linear associative memories, fuzzy control. Cohen-Grossberg
theorem. Unsupervised learning. Higher-order competitive, differential Hebbian learning networks.
Supervised learning. Adaptive estimation and stochastic approximation. Adaptive vector quantization,
mean-square approach. Kohonen self-organizing maps. Grossberg theory. Simulated annealing.
Boltzman and Cauchy learning. Adaptive resonance. Gabor functions and networks.
Prerequisites:

CSE 426: Basic Graphs Theory 3 credits

Graphs and simple graphs, diagraphs, subgraphs, vertex-degrees, walks,, paths and cycles; trees,
spanning trees in graphs, distance in graphs; Complementary graphs, cut-vertices, bridges and blocks,
k-connected graphs; Euler tours, Hamiltonian cycles, Chinese Postman Problem, Traveling Salesman
Problem; Chromatic number, Chromatic polynomials, chromatic index, Vizing's theorem, planar
graphs, perfect graphs.
Prerequisites:

CSE 427: Machine Learning 3 credits

Introduction to machine learning; Supervised and reinforcement learning; Unsupervised learning
algorithms; Attribute based and relational supervised learning algorithms; Neural network based
learning algorithms; Genetic algorithm and genetic programming; Reinforcement learning
algorithms; Computational learning theory.
Prerequisites:

CSE 428: Image Processing 3 credits

Digital image fundamentals, perception, representation; image transforms; First Fourier Transform
(FFT), Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT), Karhumen and Loeve Transform (KLT), Wavelet
transform and sub-band decomposition; image enhancement and restoration techniques, image
compression techniques, image compression standards: JPEG, MPEG, H.261, and H.263.
Prerequisites:

CSE 429: Basic Multimedia Theory 3 credits

Multimedia System-Introduction; Coding of compression standards; Architecture issues in
multimedia; Operating System issues in multimedia-real-time OS issues, synchronization, interrupt
handling; Database issues in multimedia-indexing and storing multimedia data, disk placement, disk
scheduling, searching for a multimedia document; Networking issues in multimedia-Quality-of
service guarantees, resource reservation, traffic specification, happing and monitoring, admission

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streams; Multimedia application-audio and video conferencing, video on demand, voice over IP.
Concepts covered in lecture applied in computer laboratory assignments.
Prerequisites:

CSE 430: Digital Signal Processing 3 credits

Introduction to Digital Signal Processing, Filtering, Frequency response, Sampling theory, Z-
transform, Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Windowing,
Correlation & Convolution, Application of Digital Signal Processing. Introduction to Digital Filters,
Finite Impulse Response (FIR), Infinite Impulse Response (IIR), Different techniques of FIR and
IIR filter design. MATLAB application to DSP; the course includes a compulsory 3-hour laboratory
work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 111, MAT120

CSE 431: Natural Language Processing 3 credits

Introduction to the field of natural language processing (NLP)-the creation of computer programs
that can understand, generate, and learn natural language. The topics include the three major
subfields of NLP: syntax (the structure of an utterance), semantics (the truth-functional meaning of
an untterance), and pragmatics/discourse (the context-dependent meaning of an utterance). The
course will introduce both knowledge-based and statistical methods for NLP, and will illustrate the
use of such methods in a variety of of text-and speech-based application areas.
Prerequisites: CSE 111, CSE 422/Permission of instructor

CSE 432: Speech Recognition and Synthesis 3 credits

Introduction to automatic speech recognition, speech understanding and speech synthesis/text-to-
speech from the computer science and linguistics perspective. Focus on understanding of key
algorithms including noisy channel model, Hidden Markov Models (HMMs), A* and Viterbi
decoding, N-gram language modeling, unit selection synthesis, and roles of linguistic knowledge
(especially phonetics, intonation, pronunciation variation, disfluencies).
Prerequisites: CSE 111

CSE 460: VLSI Design 3 credits

VLSI technology: Top down design approach, technology trends and design styles. Review of MOS
transistor theory: Threshold voltage, body effect, I-V equations and characteristics, latch-up
problems, NMOS and CMOS inverter, pass-transistor and transmission gates. CMOS circuit
characteristics and performance estimation: Resistance, capacitance, rise and fall times, delay, gate
transistor sizing and power consumption. CMOS circuit and logic design: Layout design rules and
physical design of simple logic gates. CMOS subsystem design: Adders, multiplier and memory
system, arithmetic logic unit. Basic design methodologies: full custom and semi-custom design.
Programmable logic arrays (PLAs), Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), I/O systems. VLSI
testing: objectives and strategies. Introduction to VHDL Hardware description Language. This
course includes a compulsory 3-hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 251/ECE202

CSE 461: Digital System Design 3 credits

Design using MSI and LSI components. Design of memory subsystem using SRAM and DRAM.
Design of various components of a computer: ALU, memory and control unit: hardwired and micro
programmed. Microprocessor based designs. Computer bus standards. Design using special purpose
controllers, floppy disk controller. Digital control system. Computes in telecommunication and
control. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: CSE 260

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CSE 462: Fault Tolerance System 3 credits
Introduction to Fault Tolerant Systems and Architectures. Fault detection and location in
combinational and sequential circuits; Fault test generation for combinational and sequential circuits;
Digital simulation as a diagnostic tool. Automatic test pattern generator, memory test pattern and
reliability. Performance monitoring self checking circuits, Burst error correction and Triple modular
redundancy; Maintenance processors.
Prerequisites:

CSE 470: Software Engineering 3 credits

Concepts of software engineering: requirements definition, modular, structure design, data
specifications, functional specifications, verification, documentation, software maintenance, Software
support tools. Software project organization, quality assurance, management and communication
skills.
Prerequisites:

CSE 471: System analysis and design 3 credits

Introduces students to tools and techniques in systems analysis and design such as data flow diagram
and E-R diagrams. Projects by students where they analyse and design a system using these tools. The
course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites:

CSE 472: Human Computer Interface 3 credits

An introduction to the concepts for human and computer interface. The importance of computer
interface, interface quality and methods of evaluation. The relationship of interface quality to
interactions with the computer. Interface design, dimensions of interface variability, dialogue tools
and techniques, user centered design and task analysis. User interface implementation, I/O devices
and user interface for groupware, multimedia systems and visualization. Student will have to submit
four assignments on multimedia work in the lab.
Prerequisites: CSE 221

CSE 473: Decision Support Systems 3 credits

This course aims in teaching the integration of business and technical consideration in the design,
implementation and management of information systems. Topics include: Is planning and
development, business, management, executive, and strategic information systems, including case
studies of selected large disaster planning and recovery. The course also includes practical examples
of information systems industry.
Prerequisites:

CSE 474: Simulation and Modeling 3 credits

Simulation methods, model building, random number generator, statistical analysis of results,
validation and verification techniques. Digital simulation of continuous system. Simulation and
analytical methods for analysis of computer system and practical problems in business and practice.
Introduction to the simulation packages. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work
alternate week.
Prerequisites: MAT215

CSE 490: WAN Routing and Technologies (Special Topics) 3 credits

The course focuses on advanced IP addressing techniques (Variable Length Subnet Masking
[VLSM]), intermediate routing protocols (RIP v2, single-area OSPF, EIGRP), command-line
interface configuration of switches, Ethernet switching, Virtual LANs (VLANs), Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP), and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP). The course will also focus on advanced IP

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DHCP), WAN technology and terminology, PPP, ISDN, DDR, Frame Relay, network management,
and introduction to optical networking. The course includes a compulsory 3-hour laboratory work
each week if the student wishes to obtain CCNA certification
Prerequisites: CSE 320 and CSE 421

CSE 490: Special Topics 3 credits

This course will explore an area of current interest in Computer Science & Engineering. The
emphasis will be on thorough study of a contemporary field within CSE , and the course will be
made accessible to students with an intermediate, undergraduate CSE background. The syllabus
should be approved by the department chair prior to commencement of the term, and a detailed
description will be provided before the registration period.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor

CSE 491: Independent Study 3 credits

For students interested in any of the following ways of studying Computer Science & Engineering:
independently exploring an advanced topic under a faculty instructor; conducting significant research
under a faculty supervisor; or doing an internship in industry under the supervision of industry and
faculty advisors. In each case, the student must first identify a faculty member within the CSE
department to oversee his/her work, and then write a proposal to the department chair outlining the
means and objectives of the project. The proposal must be approved by the intended faculty
supervisor and department chair prior to commencement of the term. At the end of the term, the
student must submit a detailed report and/or give a presentation of the results, before the final
course grade may be awarded.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

ECE 200: Electrical Circuits I 3 credits

Circuit variables and elements: Voltage, current, power, energy, independent and dependent sources,
resistance. Basic laws: Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws. Simple resistive circuits:
Series and parallel circuits, voltage and current division, Wye-Delta transformation. Techniques of
circuit analysis: Nodal and mesh analysis including supernode and super mesh. Network theorems:
Source transformation, Thevenin's, Norton's and Superposition theorems with applications in
circuits having independent and dependent sources, maximum power transfer condition and
reciprocity theorem. Energy storage elements: Inductors and capacitors, series parallel combination
of inductors and capacitors. Responses of RL and RC circuits: Natural and step responses. Magnetic
quantities and variables: Flux, permeability and reluctance, magnetic field strength, magnetic
potential, flux density, magnetization curve. Laws in magnetic circuits: Ohm's law and Ampere's
circuital law. Magnetic circuits: series, parallel and series-parallel circuits. The course includes a
compulsory 3 hour laboratory work per week.
Prerequisites: PHY 111 or appropriate experience in electronic circuits

ECE 201: Electrical Circuits II 3 credits

Sinusoidal functions: Instantaneous current, voltage, power, effective current and voltage, average
power, phasors and complex quantities, impedance, real and reactive power, power factor. Analysis of
single phase ac circuits: Series and parallel RL, RC and RLC circuits, nodal and mesh analysis,
application of network theorems in ac circuits, circuits simultaneously excited by sinusoidal sources
of several frequencies, transient response of RL and RC circuits with sinusoidal excitation.
Resonance in ac circuits: Series and parallel resonance. Magnetically coupled circuits. Analysis of
three phase circuits: Three phase supply, balanced and unbalanced circuits, power calculation. The

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Prerequisites: ECE200

ECE 202: Electronics Devices and Circuits I 3 credits

P-N junction as a circuit element: Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, operational principle of p-n
junction diode, contact potential, current-voltage characteristics of a diode, simplified dc and ac
diode models, dynamic resistance and capacitance. Diode circuits: Half wave and full wave rectifiers,
rectifiers with filter capacitor, characteristics of a zener diode, zener shunt regulator, clamping and
clipping circuits. Bipolar junction transistor (BJT) as a circuit element: Basic structure. BJT
characteristics and regions of operation, BJT as an amplifier, biasing the BJT for discrete circuits,
small signal equivalent circuit models, BJT as a switch. Single stage BJT amplifier circuits and their
configuarations: Voltage and current gain, input and output impedances. Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
Field-Effect-Transistor (MOSFET) as circuit element: structure and physical operation of
MOSFETs, body effect, current-voltage characteristics of MOSFETs, biasing discrete and integrated
MOS amplifier. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work per week.
Prerequisites: ECE200

ECE 203: Electronic Devices and Circuits II 3 credits

Frequency response of amplifiers: Poles, zeros and Bode plots, amplifier transfer function,
techniques of determining 3 dB frequencies of amplifier circuits, frequency response of single-stage
and cascade amplifiers, frequency response of differential amplifiers. Operational amplifiers (Op-
Amp): Properties of ideal Op-Amps, non-inverting and inverting amplifiers, inverting integrators,
differentiator, weighted summer and other applications of Op-Amp circuits, effects of finite open
loop gain and bandwidth on circuit performance, logic signal operation of Op-Amp, dc
imperfections. General purpose Op-Amp: DC analysis, small-signal analysis of different stages, gain
and frequency response of 741 Op-Amp. Negative feedback: properties, basic topologies, feedback
amplifiers with different topologies, stability, frequency compensation. Active filters: Different types
of filters and specifications, transfer functions, realization of first and second order low, high and
bandpass filters using Op-Amps. Signal generators: Basic principle of sinusoidal oscillation, Op-Amp
RC oscillators, LC and crystal oscillators. Power Amplifiers: Classification of output stages, class A, B
and AB output stages. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work per week.
Prerequisites: ECE202

ECE 210: Electromagnetic Waves and Fields 3 credits

Electromagentic waves: solution for free-space conditions, uniform plane wave propagation, wave
Solutions for a conducting medium, polarization, surface impedance, numerical problems. Guided
waves in two conductor lines: waves between parallel planes, transverse electric and transverse
magnetic waves, characteristics of TE and TM waves, transverse electromagnetic waves, velocities of
propagation, attenuation in parallel plane guides, wave impedance, electric field and current flow
within the conductor, waves in coaxial lines and modes, waves in strip and micro-strip lines,
impedances. Rectangular and circular waveguides. Solution of the field equations.
Prerequisites: ECE 201

ECE 220: Signals and Systems 3 credits

Classification of signals and systems: signals-classification, basic operation on signals, elementary
signals, representation of signals using impulse function; systems-classification. Properties of Linear
Time Invariant (LTI) systems: linearity, causality, time invariance, memory, stability, invertibility. Time
domain analysis of LTI systems: Differential equations-system representation, order of the system,
solution techniques, zero state and zero input response, system properties; impulse response-
convolution integral, determination of system properties; state variable-basic concept, state equation
and time domain solution. Frequency domain analysis of LTI systems: Fourier series-properties,

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transformation-properties, system transfer function, system response and distortion-less systems.
Applications of time and frequency domain analyses: solution of analog electrical and mechanical
systems, amplitude modulation and demodulation, time-division and frequency-division multiplexing.
Laplace transformation: properties, inverse transform, solution of system equations, system transfer
function, system stability and frequency response and application.
Prerequisites: MAT216, ECE200

ECE 230: Semiconductor Devices and Materials 3 credits

Semiconductor fundamentals, crystal structure, Fermi level, energy-band diagram, intrinsic and
extrinsic semiconductor, carrier concentration, scattering and drift of electrons and holes, drift
current, diffusion mechanism, Hall effect, generation, recombination and injection of carriers,
transient response, basic governing equations in semiconductor, physical description of p-n junction,
deletion approximation, biasing, transition capacitance, varactor diodes, junction breakdown, space
charge effect and diffusion approximation, current-voltage characteristics and temperature
dependence, tunneling current, optical absorption in a semiconductor, photovoltaic effect,
semiconductor lasers.
Prerequisites: PHY210, ECE202

ECE 310: Introduction to Communication Engineering 3 credits

Basic introduction to Fourier analysis and its application to communication systems. Overview of
current communication systems (cellular, radio, and TV broadcasting, satellites, Internet), Fourier
series and Fourier transforms, filtering and signal distortion, time domain and frequency domain
analysis, analog modulation (AM and FM), digital modulation, noise in communication systems.
Overview of current systems: the public-switched telephone network, radio and TV broadcasting,
cellular and cordless telephones, satellite communications and paging. The course includes a
compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: ECE210, ECE220

ECE 320: Microwave Engineering 3 credits

Advanced analysis of waveguides, stripline, and microstrip; microwave circuit and device theory
including ferrites, junctions and resonators; high frequency generation and amplification, microwave
systems. Basic antenna concepts, Radiation Patterns, Beam solid angle, radiation intensity, directivity,
effective aperture, antenna field zones, Polarization, impedance, cross field, Poynting vector. Antenna
and transmission lines, Radiation from a dipole antenna, antenna temperature.
Prerequisites: ECE310

ECE 322: Multimedia Communication 3 credits

Types of media: text, graphic, images, audio, animation and video. Multimedia signal characteristic:
sampling, digital representation, signal formats. Signal coding and compression: entropy coding,
transform coding, vector quantization. Coding standards: H.26x, LPEG, MPEG. Multimedia
communication networks: network topologies and layers, LAN, MAN, WAN, PSTN, ISDN, ATM,
internetworking devices, the internet and access technologies, enterprise networks, wireless LANs
and wireless multimedia. Entertainment networks: cable, satellite and terrestrial TV networks, ADSL
and VDSL, high speed modems. Transport protocols: TCP, UDP, IP, Ipv4, Ipv6, FTP, RTP and
RTCP, use of MPLS and WDMA. Multimedia synchronization, security, QoS and resource
management. Multimedia applications: The WWW, Internet telephony, teleconferencing, HDTV,
email and e-commerce.
Prerequisites: CSE 320

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ECE 328: Digital Signal Processing 3 credits
Introduction to Digital Signal Processing: Discrete-time signals and systems, analog to digital
conversion, aliasing, impulse response, difference equation, correlation and convolution, transient
and steady state response. Discrete transformations: discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS), discrete-
time Fourier transform (DTFT), discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and their properties, fast Fourier
transform (FFT). Z transformation-properties, transfer function, and inverse Z transform.
Application of Digital Signal Processing. Digital Filters: FIR filters-linear phase filters, filter
specifications, designing FIR filter using window, optimal and frequency sampling methods; IIR
filters-specifications, designing IIR filters using impulse invariant, bi-linear Z transformation, least-
square methods and finite precision effects. MATLAB application to DSP. This course includes a
compulsory 3-hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: MAT 216, ECE 201, ECE220

ECE 330: Telecommunication Switching Systems 3 credits

Evolution of telecommunication switching and circuits: Evolution of Public Switched
Telecommunication Networks Strowger exchange, Crossbar exchange, Stored programme exchange.
Digital exchange-Basic Telecommunication equipment-Telephone handset, Hybrid circuit, Echo
suppressors and cancellors, PCM coders, Modems and Relays. Electronic switching: Circuit
Switching, Message switching, Centralized stored programme switching, Time switching, Spare
switching, Combination switching-Digital switching system hardware configuration, Switching system
software, Organization, Switching system call processing software, Hardware software integration.
Telecommunication signaling and traffic: Channel associated signaling, Common channel signaling,
SS7 signaling protocol, SS7 protocol architecture, Concept of Telecommunication traffic, Grade of
service, Modeling switching systems, Blocking models and Delay systems. Integrated digital networks:
Subscriber loop characteristics, Local access wire line and wire less PCM / TDM carrier standards
transmission line codes, Digital multiplexing techniques, Synchronous, Asynchronous, Plesiocronous
multiplexing techniques, SONET / SDH, Integrated Digital Network (IDN) environment-Principles
of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)-Cellular Mobile Communication Principles.
Prerequisites: ECE 201, ECE 310

ECE 340: Optoelectronic Devices 3 credits

Elements of Light and Solid State Physics: Wave nature of light, Polarization, Interference,
Diffraction, Light Source, review of Quantum Mechanical concept, Review of Solid State Physics,
Review of Semiconductor Physics, Semiconductor Junction Device, Review. Display Devices and
Lasers: Introduction, Photo Luminescence, Cathode Luminescence, Electro Luminescence, Injection
Luminescence, LED, Plasma Displaycs, Liquid Crystal Displays, Numeric Display, Laser Emission,
Absorption, Radiation, Population Inversion, Optical feedback, Threshold condition, Laser Modes,
Classes of Lasers, Mode Locking, Laser applications. Optical detection devices: Photo detector,
Thermal detector, Photon Devices, Photo Conductors, Photo diodes, Detector Performance.
Optoelectronic modulator and switching devices: Introduction, Analog and Digital Modulation,
Electro-optic modulators, Magneto Optic Devices, Optical, Switching and Logic Devices.
Optoelectronic integrated circuits: Introduction, hybrid and Monolithic Integration, Applications of
Opto-Electronic Integrated Circuits, Integrated transmitters and Receivers, Guided wave devices.
Prerequisites: ECE230

ECE 350: Control Systems 3 credits

Modeling of continuous systems; computer-aided solutions to systems problems; feedback control
systems; stability, frequency response and transient response using root locus, frequency domain and
state variable methods. This course includes a compulsory 3-hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: MAT216, ECE220

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ECE 360: Measurement and Instrumentation 3 credits
Introduction: Applications, functional elements of a measurement system and classification of
instruments. Measurement of electrical quantities: Current and voltage, power and energy
measurement. Current and potential transformer. Transducers: mechanical, electrical and optical.
Measurement of non-electrical quantities: Temperature, pressure, flow, level, strain, force and torque.
Basic elements of dc and ac signal conditioning: Instrumentation amplifier, noise and source of
noise, noise elimination compensation, function generation and linearization, A/D and D/A
converters, sample and hold circuits. Data Transmission and Telemetry: Methods of data
transmission, DC/AC telemetry system and digital data transmission. Recording and display devices.
Data acquisition system and microprocessor applications in instrumentation. This course includes a
compulsory 3-hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: ECE 201

ECE 400: Thesis/Project 4 credits

A student must undertake a research work on an Electronics and Communication Engineering topic
under the guidance of a supervisor. The student is required to prepare and submit the report within
the time specified. The report will be graded and a student must get at least a C grade, which is the
passing grade for this course.
Prerequisites: 100 credits

ECE 401: Internship on-credits

This is an optional non-credit course. The internship aims at providing on-the-job exposure to the
students and an opportunity for translating theoretical concepts to real life situations. Students are
placed in business enterprises, NGOs and research institutions for internship. The duration of
internship will be a maximum of 8 weeks. The student is required to prepare and submit the report
within the time specified. The report will be graded.
Prerequisites: 100 credits

ECE 410: Optical Communication 3 credits

Introduction: evolution of fiber optic system, Light propagation through optical fiber: Ray optics
theory and mode theory. Optical fiber: Types and characteristics, transmission characteristics, fiber
joints and fiber couplers. Signal degradation in optical fibers: Attenuation-Absorption losses,
Scattering losses, Bending Losses, Core and Cladding losses Light sources: Light emitting diodes and
laser diodes. Detectors: PIN photo-detector and avalanche photo-detectors. Receiver analysis: Direct
detection and coherent detection, noise and limitations. Transmission limitations: Chromatic
dispersion, nonlinear refraction, four wave mixing and laser phase noises. Optical amplifier: Laser
and fiber amplifiers, applications and limitations. Multi-channel optical system: Frequency division
multiplexing, wavelength division multiplexing and co-channel interference. The course includes a
compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: ECE310, ECE340

ECE 421: Wireless and Mobile Communications 3 credits

Introduction to wireless Mobile Communication, history and evolution of mobile radio systems,
types of mobile wireless services/systems-cellular, WLL, paging, satellite systems, standards, future
trends in personal wireless systems. Cellular concepts and system design fundamentals/frequency
management and channel Assignment: Cellular concept and frequency reuse, Multiple Access
Schemes, fixed Channel assignment, non-fixed channel assignment and handoff. Interference and
system capacity, Trunking and Erlang capacity calculations. Mobile radio propagation :Radio wave
propagation issues in personal wireless systems, Propagation models, Multipath fading and base band
impulse response models, Parameters of mobile multipath channels, Antenna systems in mobile
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various modulation techniques-Spectral efficiency, Error-rate, Power Amplification, Equalization
Rake receiver concepts, Diversity and space-time processing, Speech coding and channel coding.
System examples and design issues: Multiple Access Techniques-FDMA, TDMA and CDMA
systems, Operational systems, Wireless networking, security in wireless networks, Design issues in
personal wireless systems. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: ECE310, ECE320

ECE 422: Digital Communications 3 credits

An introduction to fundamentals of digital communications. Complex random signals. Digital
modulations and optimal receiver principles. Baseband and passband transmissions and processing.
Interference channels and equalization techniques. Performance analysis including bit error rate
calculation and bounds, cutoff rate and channel capacity. Applications in wireless and digital
subscriber loops (DSL). Information-definition, unit, entropy. Error control coding-principle,
different codes. Spread spectrum analysis. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work
each week.
Prerequisites: ECE310

ECE 423: Analog Integrated Circuit Design 3 credits

Analysis and design of MOS analog integrated circuits, emphasizing quantitative measures of
performance and circuit limitations. Evaluation of circuit performance by means of hand
calculations and computer-aided circuit simulations. Design of operational amplifiers and
transconductance stages, broadband amplifiers, biasing circuits, and voltage references. Feedback
amplifier design.
Prerequisites: ECE203

ECE 424: Power Electronics 3 credits

Power semiconductor devices: Power transistors, Fast recovery diodes, Thyristors, Power TRIAC,
MOSFET, IGBT, GTO, UJT and DIAC-characteristics, rating, Protection circuits, Driver Circuits.
Power supplies: Single Phase and Three Phase Controlled rectifiers, Design of Trigger circuits,
Switching mode regulators-Boost, Buck, Buck-Boost and Cuk regulators, AC voltage regulator.
Inverters: Voltage and current source inverters, Resonant, Series inverter, PWM inverter. Choppers:
Type A, B, C and D choppers, Pulse width modulation-Gating requirements. Motor control: DC
motor drives, Induction and Synchronous motor drives, Stepper motor control, Switched reluctance
and brushless motor drives. The course includes a compulsory 3 hour laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: ECE203

ECE 425: Theory and Fabrication of Integrated Circuit Devices 3 credits

Laboratory and lecture course on the physical theory, design, and fabrication of devices suitable for
integrated circuitry; includes the electronic properties of semiconductors and techniques (epitaxial
growth, oxidation, photolithography diffusion, ion implantation, metallization, characterization) for
fabricating integrated circuit devices such as p-n junction diodes, bipolar transistors and field effect
transistors. The course includes a 3-hour laboratory each week.
Prerequisites:

ECE 430: Satellite Communications 3 credits

Orbital parameters: Orbital parameters, Orbital perturbations, Geo stationary orbits. Low Earth and
medium Earth orbits. Frequency selection, Frequency co-ordination and regulatory services, Sun
transit outages, Limits of visibility, Attitude and Orientation control, Spin stabilization techniques,
Gimbal platform. Link calculations: Space craft configuration, Payload and supporting subsystems,
Satellite up link-down link, Link power budget, C/No, G/T, Noise temperature, System noise,
Propagation factors, Rain and Ice effects, Polarization calculations. Access techniques: Modulation

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and Multiplexing: Voice, Data, Video, Analog and Digital transmission systems, Multiple access
techniques: FDMA, TDMA, T1-T2 carrier systems, SPADE, SS-TDMA, CDMA, Assignment
Methods, Spread spectrum communication, Compression techniques. Earth station parameters:
Earth station location, Propagation effects of ground, High power transmitters. Receivers: Low noise
front-end amplifiers, MIC devices, Antennas: Reflector antennas, Cassegranian feeds, Measurements
on G/T and Eb/No. Satellite applications, Mobile Satellite services.
Prerequisites: CSE 320, ECE 310, ECE 422

ECE 440: High Performance Communication Networks 3 credits

Basics of networks: Telephone, computer, cable television and wireless networks, networking
principles, and digitization: service integration, network services and layered architecture, traffic
characterization and QOS, network services: network elements and network mechanisms. Packet
switched networks: OSI and IP models: Ethernet (IEEE 802.3); token ring (IEEE 802.5), FDDI,
DQDB, frame relay: SMDS: Internet working with SMDS. Internet and TCP/IP networks:
Overview; Internet protocol; TCP and VDP, performance of TCP / IP networks circuit-switched
networks: SONET; DWDM, Fiber to home, DSL. Intelligent networks, CATV.ATM and wireless
networks: Main features-addressing, signaling and routing; ATM header structure-adaptation layer,
management and control; BISDN; Interworking with ATM, Wireless channel, link level design,
channel access; Network design and wireless networks. Optical networks and switching: Optical
links-WDM systems, cross-connects, optical LANs, optical paths and networks; TDS and SDS:
modular switch designs-packet switching, distributed, shared, input and output buffers.
Prerequisites: CSE 421

ECE 470: Biomedical Instrumentation 3 credits

Human body: Cells and physiological systems. Bioelectricity: genesis and characteristics.
Measurement of bio-signals: Ethical issues, transducers, amplifiers and filters. Electrocardiogram:
electrocardiography, phono cardiograph, vector cardiograph, analysis and interpretation of cardiac
signals, cardiac pacemakers and defibrillator. Blood pressure: systolic, diastolic mean pressure,
electronic manometer, detector circuits and practical problems in pressure monitoring. Blood flow
measurement: Plethymography and electromagnetic flow meter. Measurement and interpretation:
electroenccphalogram, cerebral angiograph and cronical X-ray. Brain scans. Electromayogram
(EMG). Tomograph: Positron emission tomography and computer tomography. Magnetic resonance
imaging. Ultrasonogram. Patient monitoring system and medical telemetry. Effect of electromagnetic
fields on human body.
Prerequisites: ECE 203, CSE 350

ECE 471: Protocol Engineering 3 credits

Protocols and languages. Protocol structure. Structured protocol design. Fundamentals of protocol
engineering. Specification and modeling. State machines and reach-ability analysis. Formulation of
desirable properties of protocols. Formal logic and deduction. Verification techniques. Formal
description language (e.g., using PROMELA). Validation and conformance testing. Computer aided
design tools for protocol engineering (simulation and verification tools); for example, Spin. A major
project involving comprehensive design and verification of a non-trivial protocol (like Signaling
system 7 for telecommunication, HTTP, SNMP, TCP, etc).
Prerequisites: CSE 320

ECE 481: Telecommunication Policy and Management 3 credits

Radio frequency management, allocation of spectrum, regulations for spectrum use, common
carriers, Satellite and cables, competition and compliance, ITU, long term policy planning.
Management and organization of electronics and telecommunications industry.

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ECE 490: Special Topics 3 credits
This course will explore an area of current interest in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
The emphasis will be on thorough study of a contemporary field within ECE, and the course will be
made accessible to students with an intermediate, undergraduate ECE background. The syllabus
should be approved by the department chair prior to commencement of the term, and a detailed
description will be provided before the registration period. None Permission of instructor

ECE 491: Independent Study 3 credits

For students interested in any of the following ways of studying Electronics and Communication
Engineering: independently exploring an advanced topic under a faculty instructor; conducting
significant research under a faculty supervisor; or doing an internship in industry under the
supervision of industry and faculty advisors. In each case, the student must first identify a faculty
member within the CSE department to oversee his/her work, and then write a proposal to the
department chair outlining the means and objectives of the project. The proposal must be approved
by the intended faculty supervisor and department chair prior to commencement of the term. At the
end of the term, the student must submit a detailed report and/or give a presentation of the results,
before the final course grade may be awarded. None Permission of instructor.

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (BSS) IN ECONOMICS

ECONOMICS COURSES

Core Courses

ECO 101: Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Credits

Objectives: This is the first course in Microeconomics for the students of Economics major. This
course is also required for BBA major students as an introduction to Microeconomics. The aim of
the course is to provide a non-technical introduction to the basic microeconomic theory.

Topics: Basic concepts in Economics; Absolute and Comparative advantage, Gains from
Specialization and Trade; Supply and Demand Analysis; Consumer Choice; Production and Cost
Analysis; Theories of the Firm: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly;
Theory of Distribution and Welfare Economics; Government Intervention and Policies.
Prerequisite: MAT 101

ECO 102: Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Credits

Objectives: This is the first course in Macroeconomics for the students of Economics major. This
course is also required for BBA major students as an introduction to Macroeconomics. The aim of
the course is to provide a non-technical introduction to the basic macroeconomic theory.

Topics: National Income Accounting; Growth, Unemployment and Inflation; Determination of

Income and Output; Money Market and Interest Rate; Role of Government, Monetary and Fiscal
Policies; International Macroeconomic Issues.
Prerequisite: ECO 101

ECO 104: Principles of Economics 2 credits

Concepts of micro and macro economics. Supply and demand. National Income accounting.
Development indicators, comparison and validity. Role of government and private sector in
development. Economic policies and impact on development. The private sector in development.
International economic issues.
Prerequisites: none

ECO 201: Mathematics for Business and Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to mathematical tools and
techniques that are frequently used in microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, and operations.

Topics: Introduction to Business and Economic models; Sets and Functions; Linear models, Matrix
operations and Systems of linear equations; Mathematics of Finance; Differentiation and
Applications; Introduction to Unconstrained and Constrained Optimization; Introduction to Linear
Programming: Graphical Approach.
Prerequisites: MAT 101, ECO 101

ECO 202: Statistical Methods for Business and Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to statistical methods and their
applications in economics and business. The course also introduces statistical software packages for
practical applications.

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Topics: Probability and Mathematical Expectation; Probability Distributions: Binomial, Poisson and
Normal Distributions; Sampling Theory; Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing; Regression
and Correlation Analysis; Non-parametric Tests; Introduction to Decision Theory.
Prerequisites: MAT 101, STA 101

ECO 203: Intermediate Microeconomics 3 Credits

Objectives: This is the second course in microeconomic theory for students of the economics major.
The course aims to provide a thorough understanding of the basic microeconomic theory developed
in ECO 101 at a more rigorous level.

Topics: Theory of Consumer Choice; Theory of Production and Cost; Market Structures and
Pricing: Monopoly, Oligopoly and Perfect Competition; Factor Markets; General Equilibrium and
Welfare; Introduction to Game Theory; Economics of Information.
Prerequisites: ECO 101, ECO 201

ECO 204: Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 Credits

Objectives: This is the second course in macroeconomic theory for the students of the economics
major. The course aims to provide a thorough understanding of the basic macroeconomic theory
developed in ECO 102 at a more rigorous level. The course also introduces basic models of
macroeconomics.

Topics: Output and Interest Rate Determination in IS-LM Model; Labour Market, Supply-Side
Economics and AD-AS Model; Long-run Economic Growth; Introduction to Rational Expectations;
Introduction to Open Economy Models; Monetary and Fiscal Policies under Different Frameworks.
Prerequisites: ECO 102, ECO 201

ECO 303: Introduction to Econometrics 3 Credits

Objectives: The objective of this course is to equip the students with basic econometric tools for
economic data analysis. Students are required to do a small empirical research project using
econometric software packages.

Topics: Review of Expectations, Probability Distributions, Sampling and Hypothesis Testing; OLS
regression analysis: Two-Variable and Multiple Regression; Inference, Hypothesis Testing and
Forecasting; General Linear Models and Dummy Variables; Multicolleaniarity, Heteroscedasticity and
Serial Correlation; Specification Errors and Instrumental Variables; Introduction to Limited
Dependent Variable Models.
Prerequisites: ECO 201, ECO 202

ECO 308: International Trade 3 Credits

Objective: This course provides an introduction to international trade theories and policies.

Topics: Theories of absolute and comparative advantages; Heckscher-Ohlin and Factor Price
Equalization Theorems; Offer Curves and Gains from Trade; Economies of Scale and New
International Trade Theories; Industrial-Organization based trade models; The theory of protection;
Export promotion & import substitution policies; Custom Unions, Regional co-operation, WTO.
Prerequisite: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 309: Public Finance 3 Credits

Objectives: This course provides a survey of the analysis of government expenditure and taxation
policies in an economy.

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Topics: Review of Welfare theorems, Efficiency and Equity; Analysis of Public Goods; Theory of
Externalities and Corrective Taxes; Social Insurance Programs such as Social Security; Theory of
Taxation, Tax Incidence and Optimal Taxation; Tax policy and expenditure policy analysis of fiscal
system in Bangladesh; Expenditure and revenue policies and incidence of expenditure.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 310: History of Economic Thought 3 Credits

Objectives: This course provides an introduction to the history economics thought.

Topics: Birth of political economy; Mercantilism and Classical economics: Smith, Malthus, Ricardo,
Mill; Socialist thought and Marx; Marshall and the Marginal Revolution; Keynes and the Keynesian
revolution; Neoclassical synthesis and economic growth; Theory of general equilibrium and welfare
economics; Value, distribution and role of the state.
Prerequisite: ECO 101, ECO 102

ECO 311: Economic Growth and Development 3 Credits

Objectives: This course provides an introduction to Micro and Macroeconomic theories of economic
growth and their development aspects.

Topics: Nature of underdevelopment; Alternative growth theories; Dualism; Population, Human

Capital and Development; Agriculture and development; Development and the environment; MNCs,
FDI, Foreign assistance and debt.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 312: Cost Benefit Analysis 3 Credits

Objectives: The main objective of this course is to analyze project choice, institutional framework,
and cost & benefit analysis for project evaluation. It also covers measuring the profitability of a
project under different goals-framework of project proposal, logical framework analysis, project
monitoring.

Topics: Measuring consumer and producer surplus; Economic concepts of cost and benefits;
Investment criteria and discount rate; Financial internal rate of return, economic internal rate of
internal; Shadow prices and Social discount rate; Introducing risk and uncertainty; Valuation of non-
market costs and benefits.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 313: Environmental and Resource Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: This course introduces the key problems in natural resource and environmental
economics.

Topics: Economic, cultural, social, and political aspects of human population dynamics; Food
resources, food security and hunger; Mineral and energy resources; Wilderness and wildlife resources;
Air, land and water pollution; Toxic waste management from environmental and conservation
viewpoints.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 324: Bangladesh Economy 3 Credits

Objectives: This course analyzes the economic features and macroeconomic performance of the
economy of Bangladesh.

Topics: Sectoral development and analysis of sectors in a general equilibrium framework; Agriculture,
industry, service sectors in Bangladesh; Foreign trade and foreign aid; Financial institutions and

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monetary management and fiscal policy; Technology and human resource development; Role of
NGOs; Long term performance of Bangladesh.
Prerequisites: ECO 101, ECO 102

ECO 431: International Finance and Economic Policy 3 Credits

Objectives: The course provides an introduction to international monetary and financial system.
Topics: Balance of payments, economics and accounting; Partial and General equilibrium models of
exchange rate determination; Interest rate parity and purchasing power parity theory; Role of
monetary and fiscal stabilization policies in open economies; International debt problems; Role of
international financial institutions in developed and developing economies.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 432: Money and Banking 3 Credits

Objectives: This course provides an introduction to the monetary and financial structure of the
economy and the operation of the banking sector.
Topics: Role of money in the economy and its impact on output, employment, and prices; Types of
financial assets and their uses, stock and bond markets; Money and credit multipliers; Banking system
of Bangladesh; Various monetary policies and their effectiveness; Central banking, credibility, rules,
discretion.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

Elective Courses

Along with the core courses in Economics, the students also need to take Economics elective courses
in various other fields of economics like international economics, development economics, public
economics, monetary and financial economics, environmental economics etc, for further
understanding of the subject. These elective courses are broadly divided into the following areas in
economics: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Quantitative Methods, International Economics,
Monetary and Financial Economics, Public Economics, Agriculture, Resource and Environmental
Economics, Development Economics and Economic Growth and other special topics.

ECO 205: Mathematics for Economics II 3 Credits

Objectives: Development of higher-level mathematical applications in economics.

Topics: Introductory Linear Algebra-Matrices, Eigenvalues, Vector Spaces; Comparative Static

analysis and applications; Non-Linear Programming: Optimization with inequality constraints;
Integration, Differential equations and their application to economics; Introduction to Dynamic
programming.
Prerequisites: ECO 201, ECO 203

ECO 301: Microeconomic Analysis 3 Credits

Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide an advanced treatment of standard
microeconomic theories. The course is aimed at students who are planning to pursue graduate
studies in economics.

Topics: Review of Linear Algebra and Optimization Theory; Technology and Production, Profit and
Cost Function, Duality in Production; Consumer Choice, Duality in Consumption, Measurement of
Welfare; Competitive Markets and Introduction to General Equilibrium; Information Economics and
Applications.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 205

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ECO 302: Macroeconomic Analysis 3 Credits
Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide an advanced treatment of standard
macroeconomic theories. The course is aimed for students who are planning to pursue graduate
studies in economics.

Topics: Review of dynamic programming models; Growth Theories without technological progress;
Technological progress and new growth theories; Introduction to business cycle models; Expectation
and information models; New Keynesian models of imperfect competition.
Prerequisites: ECO 204, ECO 205

ECO 304: Agricultural Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: The course provides a survey of key problems in agricultural economics.

Topics: Introduction of agriculture as an industry; Economics of agricultural production, farm

management; Land economics, rural organization; Agricultural credit and finance; Agricultural
marketing; Agricultural law, agrarian reform and agricultural policies; Agricultural prices and
government policy.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 305: Labour Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: The main objective of the course is to provide a survey of key issues in contemporary
labour economics.

Topics: Theory of labour demand and supply; Neoclassical theories of wage and employment;
Labour market structure; Government intervention and minimum wage laws; Effect of social
insurance and welfare programs; Labour unions and collective bargaining; Turnover and Search
theories; Discrimination and unemployment.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 306: Urban Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: This course provides an introductory economic analysis of selected urban management
problems in the context of the regional economy.

Topics: Location and growth of cities; System of cities & urban hierarchy; Economics of urban
management; Management of urban environment and waste management; Structure of the urban
government and Policy issues; Local taxes, urban enterprise zones, urban land and housing policies;
Anti-poverty policies and social cost & benefit of externalities.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 322: Gender and Development 3 Credits

Objectives: The course is designed to examine gender discrimination & gender equality as it relates to
economic development.

Topics: Gender and development; Theoretical models of women's participation in economic

activities; Valuation of household work by women; Education, Wage differentials, occupational
segregation, labour force participation and difference in men's and women's professions; Economics
of child care; Strategies for improving women's economic options; NGO activities involving
women's participation in development.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

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ECO 323: Health Economics 3 Credits
Objectives: This course provides an introduction to the economics of the health care sector and
examines contemporary policies issues.

Topics: Welfare economics of health as a commodity; Management of health care system; Design
and financing of health insurance; Medical manpower and human capital; Role of competition in
health care market; Effects of government regulations; Health services and the non-profit sector;
Empirical studies of demand and supply of health care services.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 325: Political Economic Analysis 3 Credits

Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide an economic analysis of the formation and
operation of government and state.

Topics: Definition and Scope of Political Economy; Domestic and International Dimensions of
Political Economy; History of Political Economy; Decentralization and Privatization; Governance
issues in Political Economy; Political Economy and Economic Development; Globalization,
Regionalism and National Autonomy; MNCs, Labour and Capital Movement.
Prerequisites: ECO 101, ECO 102

ECO 331: Corporate Economics and Finance 3 Credits

Objectives: This course provides an advanced analysis of monetary and financial economics.

Topics: Various models of demand for money-transactions cost model, portfolio models; Detailed
modeling of the money supply process and financial theories; Portfolio models of asset demand-
CAPM and other models; General equilibrium analysis of a monetary economy; Analytical study of
financial institutions, financial markets and instruments.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 205

ECO 401: Research Methods in Economics and Social Sciences 3 Credits

Objectives: Introduction and application of various tools and techniques of research in Economics
and Social Sciences. This course also involves preparation and presentation of independent seminar
paper.

Topics: Purpose of scientific research; Features & scope and limitations of research; Classification of
scientific research; Formulating research ideas and proposal development; Sampling design and
methods; Data collection techniques and various biases in data collection; Writing guidelines.
Prerequisite: ECO 303 (or ECO 202 and Permission of Instructor for Sociology Minor students)

NB: This course will also be offered as SOC 401: Issues and Methods of Research, with specific
modules and individual research projects specifically tailored for students of Sociology Minor.

ECO 421: Welfare Economics and Development 3 Credits

Objectives: This course aims to provide a basic introduction to welfare theories and their various
applications in economics.

Topics: Review of Efficiency and Optimality conditions; Fundamental theorems of welfare

economics; Measuring welfare change-Consumer Surplus, Compensating and Equivalent Variations;
Externality and Market failure; Property rights and the Coase theorem; Theory of second best and its
implications for policy reforms.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 205

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ECO 422: Human Capital and Development 3 Credits
Objectives: The main objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the role of human
capital formation and development.

Topics: Determinants of human capital accumulation; Education and economic growth &
development; Intergenerational models of household utility; Market for education; Government
intervention; NGOs and education services; Child labour and education.
Prerequisite: ECO 311

ECO 430: Econometric Analysis 3 Credits

Objectives: The objective of this course is to equip the students with advanced econometric
techniques of economic data analysis.

Topics: OLS regression using matrix approach; GLS and FGLS estimation and Non-linear models;
Model selection and Specification problems; Panel Data models; System of Equations and
Simultaneous equation models; Models of Discrete choice; Dynamic equation and distributed lag
models; Time series models.
Prerequisites: ECO 205, ECO 303

ECO 491: Introduction to Game Theory 3 Credits

Objectives: This course aims to provide a basic introduction to game theory and its various
applications in economics.

Topics: Static games of complete information and applications; Dynamic Games of complete
information and applications; Static and dynamic Bayesian games and applications; Asymmetric
information and Signaling games; Repeated games.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 205

ECO 492: Advanced Mathematical Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: This course provides an introduction to the advanced mathematical tools used in
advanced economic theory. The course is aimed for students who are planning to pursue graduate
studies in economics.

Topics: Introduction to Real Analysis and Set Theory; Introduction to Topological spaces; Functions,
Sequences and Continuity; Linear Spaces; Compactness and Connectedness; Fixed Point Theorems;
Applications in Economic Theory.
Prerequisites: ECO 205, MAT 216

ECO 493: Industrial Organization 3 Credits

Objectives: This course aims to provide an introduction to theory of organization of markets and
firms.

Topics: Organization of the firm; Monopoly and price discrimination; Oligopoly, monopolistic
competition; Product selection and advertising; Patent and R & D policies; Public and Social
enterprises; Focus on public policy issues in industrial organizations.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 205

ECO 494: Open Economy Macroeconomics 3 Credits

Objectives: The main objective of this course is to discuss advanced theory and policy regarding
international economic issues.

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Topics: International mobility of saving and investment flows; International Capital market;
Monetary and fiscal policy within the Mundel-Flemming model framework; Overshooting model of
exchange rate; International transmission of economic disturbances; Domestic impact of
international economic policies; Causes and consequences of balance of payment deficits.
Prerequisites: ECO 203, ECO 204

ECO 498: Independent Study 3 Credits

Objectives: This course offers a supervised study or research on special topics in economics.
Description: Students complete individualized plans of study involving significant one-on-one
student-teacher interaction. The faculty member and student negotiate a study plan contract. The
frequency and number of meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic. Evaluation is done
on the basis of conferences and a written report.

Topics: Mutually agreed upon by instructor and student.

Prerequisite: Permission of Departmental Chair and Supervisor

ECO 499: Thesis Research 6 Credits

Objectives: The main objective of this course is to develop an in-depth program of research, under
the direction of a faculty member of the department (thesis supervisor). This is a two semester long
supervised thesis for the students undertaken during the last two semesters of their study.

Description: For successful completion of the course, in the first semester the student needs to
prepare a comprehensive research proposal. The proposal includes a topic statement, a review of the
literature, the research methodology, sources of data and potential results. During the second
semester the student needs to complete the research project proposed in the first semester. The
completed thesis paper is graded by the supervisor and another faculty member of the department
(selected by the thesis committee) individually. The final grade is derived by taking average of the two
grades provided by the supervisor and the other faculty member.

Topics: Mutually agreed upon by instructor and student and approved by the thesis committee.
Prerequisite: Permission of Departmental Chair and Thesis Committee

SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits

Objective: This course provides students with an introduction to the discipline that studies human
social life, groups and societies.

Topics: Culture, Values and Norms; Social Institutions: Marriage, Family, Economy, Education,
Politics, Gender, Religion etc.; Class; Ethnicity; Deviance; Poverty; Rural Sociology and
Development.
Prerequisites: None

SOC 102: Bangladesh History, Culture and Society 2 credits

Bangladesh, location and geomorphic characteristics. Early settlements and society. Economic and
political base. Ethnic and cultural background. Historical periods and achievements. Colonization and
social changes. Partition and the search of national and political identity. Bengali culture and
nationalism. Influence of social, historical and cultural forces on settlement patterns. The
background to the independence movement. The liberation war and subsequent events. Political,

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Prerequisites: none

SOC 201: Stratification, Inequality & Power 3 Credits

Objective: A sociological examination of the various factors underlying differences in wealth, power,
and prestige in contemporary rural and urban societies in primarily developing, but also developed
societies.

Topics: Class; Status; Ethnicity; Race; Gender; Family; Wealth and Poverty; Institutional Stratification;
Political Inequality; Theories of Power.
Prerequisite: SOC 101

SOC 301: Sociological Theory 3 Credits

Objectives: A critical investigation of both the classical foundations of social thought, as well as an
introduction to contemporary sociological debates.

Topics: Major theoretical paradigms regarding: Social order and integration; Social structure and
action; Social change; Social norms and roles; Class and stratification; Deviance; Link between micro-
and macro-sociology; Scientific status of sociological theory; Original works: Marx, Weber, &
Durkheim; Contemporary theorists.
Prerequisite: SOC 101

SOC 310: Population and Society 3 Credits

Objectives: To study how population structure and processes such as fertility, mortality and migration
affect society and are, in turn, affected by changes in social structure and processes.

Topics: Global population trends; Demographic concepts; Population theories; Population policies
and debates; Population and development; Population and culture; Global, developed, developing
world perspectives with special reference to Bangladesh.
Prerequisite: SOC 101

SOC 320: Political Sociology 3 Credits

Objectives: Analysis of the nature, distribution, and effects of power in political institutions and
processes in both historical and contemporary society.

Topics: Relationship between political, economic, and cultural institutions and power; Political
ideology; Historical and contemporary theories of the state; Governance; Political parties; Elites and
masses; Voting; Collective behaviour and socio-political movements.
Prerequisites: SOC 101, SOC 301

SOC 325: Theories and Problems of Nationalism 3 Credits

Objectives: To investigate sociological, historical and political theories of nationalism and ethnicity, as
well as various problems of nationalism and nation states in their historical context.

Topics: Concepts of ethnic and religious identity; Historical roots of nationalism; National security;
Role of the state; Internationalism, diplomacy and foreign policy debates; Problems of dependency;
Special focus on South Asia.
Prerequisite: SOC 101

SOC 330: Sociology of Development 3 Credits

Objectives: To introduce and examine the historical transformation of poverty and development
discourse both in Bangladesh and abroad.

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Topics: Past and current poverty theory, measurement and discourse; Current government and non-
government poverty alleviation/welfare assistance policy and programmes; Economic development
and trade; Gender issues; Rural development; Urbanization and population.
Prerequisite: SOC 101

SOC 335: Urban Sociology 3 Credits

Objectives: To understand the historical origins and different physical forms of the city and also look
at the wide range of institutions and problems that exist within them.

Topics: Historical evolution of cities around the world; Issues of race, class and ethnicity; Classical
statements in urban sociology; The Chicago School: Urban Ecology; Theories of urbanism and
comparative urbanism; Post Modern Urban Theories; Deviance and Crime; Urban planning.
Prerequisite: SOC 101

SOC 350: Women and Society 3 Credits

Objectives: To examine the nature and causes of women's historical and current position in society.

Topics: Classical gender theory; Recent developments in gender theory and current debates;
Perceptions of femininity vs. masculinity; Patriarchy; Feminism and Postmodernism; Reproductive
Rights; Marriage and Divorce; Women and the State.
Prerequisites: SOC 101

SOC 351: Gender and Development 3 Credits

Objectives: To critically understand and examine the theoretical and policy approaches to women's
integration into society and development.

Topics: Classic development theory; Historical approaches to women and development: WID, WAD
and GAD; Household models of development; Women's employment: formal and informal labour;
Education and health; Violence against women; Women's participation in politics and the State;
Women and religion.
Prerequisites: SOC 101, SOC 350 or SOC 370

SOC 370: Sociology of Marriage and the Family 3 Credits

Objectives: To introduce the subjects of marriage and the family from a sociological perspective and
provide a historical and cross cultural theoretical examination and comparison of patterns of
behaviour surrounding these institutions

Topics: Mate selection; Romantic love; Gender roles and effect of changing gender roles; Sex and
sexuality; Divorce; Marital communication; Transition to parenthood and parenting; Extended kin
and family networks; Domestic violence; Relationship between work and family; Changing
composition of the family.
Prerequisites: SOC 101, SOC 350

SOC 390: Sociology of Deviance 3 Credits

Objectives: To understand and examine the sociological study of the origins, causes, and control of
deviance and deviant behavior.

Topics: Development of the sociology of deviance from 19th century functionalism to

contemporary perspectives of class and politics; Varied theoretical approaches to deviance;
Individual and group deviance; Drug use; Sexual deviance; Criminal behaviour; Marginal deviance;
Career deviance.
Prerequisites: SOC 101, SOC 301

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SOC 410: The Individual, Society and Social Control 3 Credits
Objective: The detailed analysis of the interaction between the individual and society; and
examination of the ways in which society impinges upon the individual's behavior.
Topics: Stages of socialization; Self-concept, identity, attitudes and social roles; Interactionist
approach to development of the self; Social relationships; Deviance and social control; Historical
account of development of formal and informal methods of social control; Formal social control
and imprisonment; Contemporary issues: surveillance, use of media and technology to exercise
control.
Prerequisites: SOC 101, SOC 301, SOC 390

SOC 420: Sociology of Religion 3 Credits

Objective: Religion exists in a social context, and always is shaped by and shapes its social context.
Furthermore, religion itself is a socially constituted reality--that is, its content and structure are
always formed from the socio-cultural world (language, symbols, groups, norms, interactions,
resources, organizations, etc.). The sociology of religion is interested in understanding both the
"social-ness'" of religion itself and the mutually influencing interactions between religion and its
social environment. In this class, we will analyze religious beliefs, practices, and organizations from a
sociological perspective.
Topics: Classic sociological definitions and understandings of religion-Durkheim, Weber and Mead;
Belief and Ritual; Religious Organizations, Institutions and Authority; Religious Experience; World
Religions in a Historical and Sociological Perspective; Media and Religion; Religious Fundamentalism
in a Modern Context; Secularization, Religious Persistence, & the Status of Religious Belief.
Prerequisite: SOC 101, SOC 301, SOC 390

ANTHROPOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

ANT 101: Introduction to Anthropology 3 credits

Objectives: The course looks at the social world from anthropological perspectives and orients the
students with primary concepts, theories and methodologies of anthropology.
Topics: Scope of Anthropology; Culture and cultural diversity; Ethnicity; Gender and sexuality;
Language and symbolic communication; Power: conflict and order; Religion and rituals; Colonialism
and Nationalism; Health; Marriage, Family and Kinship; Anthropology and Globalization.
Prerequisite: None

ANT 103: Society and Development 2 credits

Study of society through the social science approach. Evolution of society. Rise of early civilizations,
organisation of society. Pre-industrial forms of social state. Environmental resources and their
distribution. Gender, kinship, and descent, religion, economics, politics, survival of ethnic groups.
Social relationships and value systems. Culture: evolution of culture, culture and adaptation,
contemporary forms of culture and society. Relationships between sociology and economics.
Modern and traditional societies, comparisons and impacts. Culture and society.
Prerequisites: none

POL 101: Introduction to Political Science 3 credits

A study of political systems and process with special reference to Bangladesh. Topics include nature
and origin of state, sovereignty of state, forms of political units, liberty, law, process of politics,
political structure, political ideas-democracy, socialism, nationalism., peoples' behavior in politics.
Political system, process and problems of Bangladesh.
Prerequisite: None

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PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
The objective of this course is to provide knowledge about the basic concepts and principles of
psychology pertaining to real-life problems. The course will familiarize students with the fundamental
process that occur within organism-biological basis of behavior, perception, motivation, emotion,
learning, memory and forgetting and also to the social perspective-social perception and social forces
that act upon the individual.
Prerequisite: None

PSY 401: Industrial Psychology 3 credits

Jobs and their requirements; Principles of personnel testing; Measurement of human abilities;
Personality and interest factors; Performance evaluation; learning and training; Measurement of
attitudes and opinions; Motivation and job satisfaction; Financial incentives and job evaluation and
human error.
Prerequisites: MGT 201, MGT 211, MGT 301.

PSY 421: Psychology for Architects 2 credits

Introduction to psychology. Understanding the human behaviour. Learning: factors of learning,
classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning. Perception . Motivation and emotion. Fulfilment of
and frustration of motives. Nature of emotional development, emotion and personality. Sensory
processes, vision, auditory and olfactory process. Colour perception and effects. Perception of space.
Psychological variations due to differences in colour, space and location. Effects of the spatial
environment on motivation and emotion. Social influences on behaviour. Child psychology and
spaces for children.
Prerequisites: none

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) IN ENGLISH

ENG 091: Foundation Course in English
The English Foundation Course is designed to enable students to develop their competence in
reading, writing, speaking, listening and grammar for academic purposes. The students will be
encouraged to acquire skills and strategies for using language appropriately and effectively in various
situations. The approach at all times will be communicative and interactive involving individual, pair
and group work.

ENG 101: Fundamentals of English 3 credits

Drills in basic writing skills: mechanics, spelling, syntax, usage, grammar review, sentence and essay
writing. Required of all First Year students.

ENG 102: Composition I 3 credits

The main focus of this course is writing. This course attempts to enhance students' writing abilities
through diverse writing skills and techniques. Students will be introduced to two aspects of
expository writing: personalized/subjective and analytical/persuasive. In the first category, students
will write essays expressing their subjective viewpoints. In the second category, students will analyse
issues objectively, sticking firmly to factual details. This course seeks to develop students' analytical
abilities so that they are able to produce works that are critical and thought provoking

ENG 106: Fundamentals of English 2 credits

The course is meant for 1st semester students of Architecture. The main objectives of this course
include: Developing effective and efficient reading, writing, listening and speaking strategies and
techniques, increasing students' repertoire of vocabulary, reading with speed and understanding,
writing standard, well: informed academic essays, enhancing spoken fluency.

ENG 111: Principles of Linguistics 3 credits

The course aims to familiarize students with basic concepts in linguistics including phonetics;
phonology; morphology, syntax and semantics. Other aspects of this course will include definition
and characteristics of language; role of linguistics in language teaching, relationship between
linguistics and literature; second language acquisition and second language learning

ENG 113: Introduction to English Poetry 3 credits

Study of selected English poems from Shakespeare to contemporary times; Analysis of Poems;
Prosody; Poetic Genres.

ENG 114: Introduction to English Drama 3 credits

Study of selected plays from Shakespeare to Pinter; Analysis of Drama; Poetics and Fundamentals
of Drama; Dramatic Forms.

ENG 115: Introduction to English Prose 3 credits

Study of selected English Fictional and Non-Fictional Prose from Swift to contemporary times;
Analysing Prose, Prose Forms.

ENG 122: English Phonetics and Phonology 3 credits

This course is designed to promote a comprehensive study of English articulatory phonetics that
deals with the production of English speech sounds. It intends to develop students' skills in
perceiving, articulating and transcribing speech sounds. It also focuses on segments, syllables, stress,

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intonation and functions of intonation that are segmental and supra-segmental features. On the one
hand, the practical aim of this course is to help students pronounce English accurately and on the
other hand, its theoretical aim is to give students a deeper understanding of the sound system of
English. Besides, this course covers a comparative study of Bangla and English phonetics.
Prerequisite: ENG 111.

ENG 123: History of English Language 3 credits

This course will familiarize students with the evolution and development of English Language; its
current practices, and forces responsible for giving it the shape it is in.

ENG 201: Composition II 3 credits

A workshop on practical writing focusing on principles and style; practice in correct and effective
expression and in organization and writing.
Prerequisite: ENG 102

ENG 202: Business English 3 credits

This course is aimed at developing students' verbal and written communication skills with regard to
business and commercial purposes. International correspondence, brochures, press releases and
reports are important components of this course. The course will also enable students to participate
in business discussions and negotiations with proficiency.
Prerequisite: ENG 102

ENG 203: Communication skills for Architecture 3 credits

This course is designed to strengthen Architecture students' communication skills that they need to
perform successfully in academic and non-academic fields. It will be a laboratory-based course.
Audio visual aids in the laboratory will facilitate speaking as well as listening accuracy. In this course,
students will participate in discussions, give oral presentations, learn pronunciation skills and practice
language functions. A good number of listening activities will be included to help students enhance
their note-taking and comprehension skills

ENG 204: Technical Writing 3 credits

This course concentrates on the principles and practices of writing to communicate scientific and
technical information to a variety of readers, including scientific and technical readers. This course
may also be offered to people working at managerial levels and the general public. This course also
deals with grammatical structures and stylistic strategies within specific professional contexts.
Achieving clarity and conciseness through word choice and placement, using a variety of sentence
structures for appropriate emphasis, handling details and establishing effective tone are some of the
goals this course will seek to attain.
Prerequisite: ENG 102.

ENG 211: Sociolinguistics 3 credits

This course is the study of language as a social factor. The study takes into account regional and
social dialects along with standard language, the process of standardization and pidgin and Creole
languages. It also focuses on how language functions in society and deals with bilingualism,
multilingualism, diglossia, code switching, register, and style. Besides, the course intends to give
students an overview of the relationship between language and social class, and language and gender.
Prerequisite: ENG 111

ENG 212: Psycholinguistics 3 credits

This course examines stage by stage acquisition of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics of
the child's first language. In other words, it aims to provide students with the knowledge of the

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earliest stages of a child language acquisition; development of the child's sound system i.e. how
children perceive and produce the sounds of their language; the acquisition of language structure
emphasizing the principles children apply in this regard and the acquisition of meaning along with
their awareness of the form and function of speech acts. The course also covers major L1 theories
that include behaviourist, innatist, maturation and cognitive theories. Students are required to
undertake a project based on naturalistic observation to study children's early language acquisition
processes.
Prerequisite: ENG 111

ENG 213: Survey of English Literature I 3 credits

Chaucer to Donne: Intensive Study of Chaucer, Spencer, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Webster, Jonson,
Bacon, John Donne.

ENG 214: Survey of English Literature II 3 credits

Milton to Johnson: Intensive Study of Milton, Dryden, Swift, Defoe, Pope, Fielding and Dr. Johnson.

ENG 215: Survey of English Literature III 3 credits

Blake to Hardy: Intensive Study of Blake, Wordsworth, Jane Austen, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, Byron,
Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold and Hardy.

ENG 217: Shakespeare 3 credits

An introduction to the plays of Shakespeare (history, comedy, tragedy, and romance). The plays will
be studied in the context of Renaissance thought and will explore issues such as politics, religion,
family, gender, historical settings and theatrical performances.

ENG 218: Post-Colonial Writing in English 3 credits

This course will look at the vast body of contemporary writing in English from ex-colonial countries.
Possible authors are Salman Rushdie, Ngugi 'wa Thiong'o, Amitav Ghosh, Chinua Achebe, Derek
Walcott. The international status of English in today's world will be examined through these
readings, and the changed but continuing significance of English studies highlighted.

ENG 221: Discourse Analysis 3 credits

This course explores the structure and social context of texts both written and spoken language.
Attention is focused on the structure and function of language beyond the sentence i.e. the way in
which spoken (discourse) and written language (text) is used in coherent and meaningful ways
(pragmatics). The course will therefore include issues like: functions of language; analysis of spoken
and written language; rules and procedures in discourse analysis; role of context in interpretation of
discourse; cohesion and coherence; speech acts, the cooperative principles and conversation analysis.
Students will be engaged in classroom discourse analysis by developing and implementing discourse
research projects.
Prerequisite: ENG 111

ENG 232: History of English Language Teaching 3 credits

This course is designed to review the history of English language teaching. It covers the spread of
English language teaching in Europe, and gives an overview of English language teaching since 1900
and the teaching of English as a foreign or second language since 1900, including foundations,
development, changes and variations that took place in ELT

ENG 240: Restoration and Early Eighteenth-Century Literature 3 credits

The course will focus on the rise of new literary genres and the contemporary efforts to find new
definitions of heroism and wit, good taste and good manners, sin and salvation, individual identity

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and social responsibility, and the pressures exerted by changing social, intellectual, and political
contexts of literature. Readings from Dryden, the Restoration dramatists, a few early feminist writers,
Defoe, Swift, and Pope.

ENG 241: Later Eighteenth-Century Literature 3 credits

A selection from works by Johnson, Boswell and Sterne, together with shorter samplings from Gray,
Burke, Goldsmith, Burney, Reynolds, Wollstonecraft, and others

ENG 242: The Study of English 3 credits

Orientation to the study of English language and literature and to the sources and methods of
research in English.

ENG 247: Eighteenth-Century English Novel 3 credits

A study of selected 18th century English novels read in the context of both contemporary and
current novel criticism. Novels by Edgeworth, Burney, Defoe, Smollett, Fielding, Sterne, Richardson,
and Austen.

ENG 257: Victorian Poetry 3 credits

Victorian poetry is marked not only by experimentation in style, but also by the portrayal of the
doubts and conflicts of the day. This is represented by a group of poets, who while having very little
in common with each other, nevertheless hold up for the reader of the period, the main intellectual
and spiritual tensions that marked nineteenth-century England. This course will take the students
through the poetry of Tennyson, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Arnold, Swinburne, Dante
Gabriel and Christina Rossetti and Hopkins. Both poetic experimentation and style and themes and
conflicts will be the focus of this course.

ENG 260: Nineteenth-Century Women Novelists of England 3 credits

The nineteenth century is not only the great age of the English novel, it is also the era in which
women appeared as major writers of the novel. This course will take the students through the works
of the major women novelists of the nineteenth century: Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, Charlotte and
Emily Bronte, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell. The course will highlight the wide variety of
themes and styles that these writers represent ranging from the Gothic to social realism.

ENG 262: The Urban Novel 3 credits

The representation of the city in novels from several literatures will be the focus of this course. The
course explores such topics as the semiotics of the city, the "painting of modern life," the
commodity culture of cities, politics and anarchy, plots and urban detection, the city and the
construction of identity, transgression in gender and class, the poetics of the city and the tensions
between modernism and postmodernism. Readings will begin with Dickens' Bleak House and
conclude with Calvino's Invisible Cities.

ENG 266: The English Text in the Indian / Colonial Classroom 3 credits
This course will trace the history of English studies in the Indian subcontinent. Starting with
Macaulay's 1835 'Minutes on Education', it will look at the purpose of the colonial English
curriculum. Macaulay's 'Minutes' will be read in conjunction with 'native' (Indian or Bengali
responses) to the English educational scheme, reflected in thinkers such as Vidyasagar ('Notes on the
Sanskrit College' [in English]) and the contemporary educational reformers and literature.

ENG 301: Research Methodology 3 credits

This course provides practical training in a range of research skills and methodologies. It includes
classes on the choice and organization of thesis / research topics, the use of library resources, the

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Internet, the use of manuscripts and archives, media audiences and institutions, concepts of
textuality, and the writing, documentation, and presentation of research articles / theses. This course
also introduces qualitative and quantitative methods in research. In this regard, strategies for planning
and carrying out various types of research will also be discussed and applied.
Prerequisite: ENG 201

ENG 319: Modernism 3 credits

Modern literature in its relationship to earlier literary and intellectual traditions, principal themes, and
technical achievements, seen through the study of such writers as James, Conrad, Lawrence, Joyce,
Yeats, Williams, Woolf, Stevens, Pound, Eliot.

ENG 327: Second Language Acquisition (SLA) 3 credits

This course has been designed to provide students with knowledge of SLA. There are two segments
in this course: issues and theoretical perspectives, and research. The first segment includes the key
issues in SLA: the roles of L1, input, interaction and formal instruction in SLA, and learners'
strategies. Besides, this course focuses on individual differences in SLA i.e. age, intelligence, attitude,
motivation, memory etc. In the second segment of the course students are required to undertake a
project on any issues related to SLA. This course also gives an overview of the major theories of
SLA that include acculturation, accommodation, monitor-model, interlanguage and universal
theories.
Prerequisite: ENG 111.

ENG 328: Advanced Grammar 3 credits

This course provides an overview of English grammar from a descriptive point of view. It is
designed to show students how descriptive grammar differs from prescriptive grammar. With a view
to clarifying incompatibility between traditional grammar and modern grammar, the course facilitates
an intensive study of word, word classes, morphology, modality, functions of clauses and meaning of
grammatical categories that include tense, aspect, gender, number and person. It also focuses on
systems of syntactic analysis that contain IC analysis, phrase-structure grammar and transformational
generative grammar.
Prerequisite: ENG 111

ENG 331: Cultural Studies: Theory And Practice 3 credits

This course will consist of an examination of cultural and literary theories, looking at the relations
between society and literary and cultural production. Besides introducing students to the core
concepts in cultural theory, the course will also equip them with the skills to analyse and understand
the processes of cultural production in our own society. Issues such as popular culture and cultural
politics, including feminist and post-colonial perspectives will be highlighted in the course.

ENG 332: Teaching Techniques 3 credits

This course seeks to familiarize students with teaching techniques i.e. drill, role-play, group work and
their purposes. It helps students apply those techniques in teaching language skills that include
writing, reading, speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and other micro skills which
contain guessing word meaning, interpreting graphs and summarizing, note-taking. This course also
covers error analysis, usage of L1 and L2, usage of authentic materials and incorporates observation
of classroom teaching techniques.

ENG 333: Globalisation and The Media 3 credits

This course will include an introduction to post-modern and globalisation theories, as well as theories
of consumer culture. Its main focus will be to study audio-visual media, as well as other forms of
cultural production that lend to the creation of global public opinion and the creation of a global

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culture. The growth of a global culture and its interactions with local and regional cultures will form
a key focus of the course.

ENG 334: ELT Methodology 3 credits

This course is an analytical study of approaches and methods in language teaching that include
grammar translation method, audio lingual method, natural approach, communicative language
teaching. It enhances students' understanding of the principles on which these methods are based. Its
aim is to familiarize students with the currently available alternatives, which are based on earlier and
more recent theories and practices. Students are required to be engaged in observation and evaluation
of teaching methods used in ELT classes.

ENG 335: Linguistic Theories 3 credits

In this course various linguistic theories (such as Saussure, the Descriptivists, the Sapir-Whorf
hypothesis, Noam Chomsky, and Generative Grammar) will be discussed. The idea is to chart the
conceptual ground on which language as a medium of communication today stands.

ENG 343: Classical Literary Theory 3 credits

Intensive Study of Classical Texts of Literary Theory by Aristotle, Sydney, Dryden, Johnson,
Wordsworth, Coleridge, Arnold, Eliot.

ENG 354: Survey of American Literature I 3 credits

Bradstreet to Whitman: Intensive Study of Texts by Bradstreet, Taylor, Franklin, Poe, Hawthorne,
Melville, Emerson, Thoreau and Whitman.

ENG 355: Survey of American Literature II 3 credits

Dickinson to Toni Morrison: Intensive Study of Texts by Dickinson, Twain, Chopin, O'Neill, Frost,
Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Miller, Lowell, Bellow.

ENG 357: Survey of World Literature in Translation I 3 credits

Intensive Study of Texts by Homer, Aristophanes, Sophocles, Euripides, Virgil, Ovid and Kalidas.

ENG 358: Survey of World Literature in Translation II 3 credits

Intensive Study of Texts by Machiavelli, Moliere, Rousseau, Goethe, Balzac, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy,
Ibsen, Baudelaire, Brecht, Kafka and Tagore.

ENG 359: Advanced Study of Shakespeare 3 credits

Topics vary from year to year; the course supposes significant prior experience of Shakespearean
drama and/or non-Shakespeare Renaissance drama.
Prerequisite: ENG217

ENG 360: Romanticism: Crisis and Critique 3 credits

An exploration of the dialogue between literature and philosophy and an examination of the role of
language in engendering the ideas of genius, originality, self-authoring and poetic identity. Topics
include Romantic irony, allegory, the sublime, the uncanny, Romantic fragments in opposition to
philosophical systems, dreams, and mythmaking. Texts from the Romantic period as well as
interpretations by modern writers are read. Authors include Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley,
Mary Shelley, Herder, Schiller, Kant, Schlegel, Kleist, Holderlin, Derrida, Rousseau, de Man and
Benjamin.
Prerequisite: ENG215

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ENG 362: The English Text in the Bengali / Colonial Classroom 3 credits
This course will look at English writings in Bengal in the nineteenth century and writers such as
Derozio, Madhusudan, Bankim, Toru Dutt and so on. This reading will be offset with readings from
the English romantic poets and the early Victorian novels, not only to trace influences, but also to
look at the cultural and literary impact of the colonial venture on our own writings and imagination.
Prerequisite: ENG266

ENG 364: Theories of Fiction 3 credits

A study of narrative structure and rhetoric, focusing on the models presented in structuralism and
post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, and cultural critique. Authors include: the Russian formalists,
Hillis Miller, Foucault, Todorov, Barthes, Derrida, Freud, Lacan, Lukacs, Bakhtin, Benjamin,
Jameson.

ENG 366: Major Texts of the Feminist Tradition in the West 3 credits
From Wollstonecraft to Woolf: A study of works from the mid-seventeenth century to the late
1930's, which examine the causes of nature of women's places in society and the creation of
alternative visions and strategies. Includes authors such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley,
Margaret Fuller, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Harriett Beecher Stowe, Charlotte Perkins
Gilman, Radclyffe Hall, Zora Neale Hurston, and Virginia Woolf.

ENG 367: English Writing and British Colonialism 3 credits

This course will concentrate on the early twentieth century and the ways in which the colonial
experience is reflected in literary and creative writing. The writings of the emerging anti:colonial
movements of the period will be read in conjunction with “imperial” texts. A possible reading list
will include writings by E. M. Forster, Joseph Conrad, Edward Thompson, Jawaharlal Nehru,
Rabindranath Tagore, C. L. R. James and so on.

ENG 368: Milton 3 credits

A survey of a broad array of Milton's writings in poetry and prose, with particular emphasis not only
upon his individual accomplishments, but also upon contemporary discussions of who "the poet" is
and by what standards the accomplishments of poetry should be measured.

ENG 401: Editing 3 credits

The editor's role; reading proofs; the production process; marking the typescript; structure and
headings; spelling and vocabulary; grammar; meaning and clarity; punctuation; capitals and hyphen;
dialogue and extracts; perspective and level; the author's voice; consistency and house style; numbers
and math; use of italics; styling in bibliographies; notes and short title references; author-date
references; making cuts; tables; lists; design and layouts; illustrations; preparing the index; permission
and libels; preparing the preliminary pages and jacket blurbs.

ENG 404: Copywriting 3 credits

Principles of Copywriting: preparing copy for print media; copywriting for radio, television and films;
copywriting for social marketing; preparing texts for brochures; designing campaigns; working with
graphics and layouts.

ENG 414: Twentieth-Century English Literature 3 credits

This will be a survey course, divided into different periods, such as: early, middle and late twentieth
century, to enable the students to make their way through the very rich and complex terrain marked
out by the authors of these periods. From the early twentieth century period we will look at the plays
of George Bernard Shaw, the novels of Joseph Conrad, E.M.Forster, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce,
D.H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield and George Orwell. T.S.Eliot, W.B.Yeats, Ezra Pound,

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W.H.Auden and Wilfred Owen will represent the poets of this era. Middle and late twentieth century
literature will include authors like Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter for their plays, and Doris
Lessing, Nadine Gordimer, V.S. Naipaul, and Edna O'Brien for their prose writings. The poetry of
Philip Larkin, Dylan Thomas, Ted Hughes, Derek Walcott and Seamus Heaney will represent this
period.

ENG 434: Materials Design 3 credits

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with theories and principles of materials
design. It includes planning, developing, piloting, assessing and redesigning materials. Besides, the
course focuses on the problems faced by materials designers. In this course students are required to
design materials for different levels of language teaching.

ENG 437: Testing and Evaluation 3 credits

This course is a review of issues in language testing and evaluation. It is designed to introduce
students to underlying principles of testing and evaluation. It focuses on different types of testing,
their goals and techniques of evaluating basic language skills i.e. reading, writing, speaking and
listening. In addition, through this course students acquire skills in developing and critiquing
classroom test materials.

ENG 438: Syllabus Design 3 credits

This course is designed to study the background of language syllabus design; various types of syllabi;
needs analysis and the problems faced by syllabus designers. It also investigates the decision-making
process that involves planning, developing, implementing, evaluating and modifying syllabi. Besides,
students are required to write a report on the evaluation of syllabi used in ELT classes or to design a
syllabus for SSC/HSC level of ELT.

ENG 439: Teaching Practicum 3 credits

This course seeks to develop students as effective ESL/EFL teachers by providing them with
knowledge and awareness of the learning environment. It emphasizes observational skills, insights
into effective lesson planning and helpful techniques to manage the language classroom. In this
course students are engaged in observation and micro teaching practice in ESL/EFL classes.

ENG 440: English for the Print Media 3 credits

This course will provide students with the English Language skills necessary to work or write for
newspapers, journals and other print media. The course will give them an understanding of how a
newspaper or journal is organized and introduce them to the different aspects of journalistic writing.
The course content will include news reporting, feature writing, literary-critical analysis, news
commentary, op-eds and post-editorials, planning a story, including cross-checking and editing.

ENG 456: Marginality and Transgression in Victorian Literature 3 credits

A re-reading of Victorian texts with the aim of foregrounding concerns that High Victorianism tried
to suppress or marginalize: poverty, sexuality, revolution, criminality, and aestheticism. The course
will look at the ways in which the anarchic and scandalous jostling against the “respectable” affect
both the forms and themes of Victorian literature. The semiotics of transgression, the discourses of
sexuality, the fascination of the other, the connections of the upper classes with the underworld:
these are some of the issues to be explored.

ENG 458: Women of Talents 3 credits

Identification and definition of “female aesthetics” and associated ethics. Issues include:
why/where/how women write; how women writers represent acts of imagination, its processes,
practices, and psychology; how women novelists assume or question the existence of a “female

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tradition”; how the resistance of female aesthetic to closure, to “forms” and “framing”, both
conforms to and challenges post:modernist thought; how women writers' “special relationship to
language” problematizes the function and status of figurative language; how the body and the
“literal” inform 'female' discourse; and how a theory of a special kind of “embodiment” or
“incarnation” of the word comes to factor importantly in articulations of such an aesthetic. Readings
from novels by Cisneros, Drabble, Kingston, Kincaid, Lessing, Morrison, Woolf, short-stories by
multi-cultural writers in English, essays about writing by women and appropriate theory will form
part of this course.

ENG 460: Moderns and Contemporaries 3 credits

A study of the moment of divergence in high culture which occurred around 1900, and which is
marked in literature by the disagreement between “contemporaries”, who appealed to the main body
of cultured taste by continuing the novelistic tradition of realism, and the “moderns”, who rejected
realism in the name of art. Moderns include such writers as James, Woolf, Lawrence and Conrad;
contemporaries include John Galsworthy, H. G. Wells, Arnold Bennett, and Rudyard Kipling.

ENG 461: Modern British Drama 3 credits

Readings from Wilde, Shaw, Beckett, Pinter, Stoppard, Orton and Churchill.

ENG 462: Post-Colonial Literary Theory 3 credits

Based on a reading of Edward Said's Orientalism (1978) students will have to read relevant works by
Michel Foucault, Antonio Gramsci and Jacques Derrida. Contemporary developments in post-
colonial theory, including the works of Gayatri Spivak, Homi Bhabha and Aijaz Ahmad will form an
intrinsic part of this course.

ENG 464: Post-Colonial Literature 3 credits

Intensive Study of Texts by Nirad Chaudhuri, Narayan, Achebe, Garcia Marquez, Soyinka, Walcott,
Rushdie, Gordimer, Desai.

ENG 465: Translation Studies 3 credits

Theory and practice of translation. Problems of translation from Bangla to English and vice versa.

ENG 466: Dissertation 6 credits

Students will write a dissertation in consultation with a supervisor on any area in their specialized
stream. At the end of the semester students will be required to make a satisfactory presentation to a
board of examiners. For students taking options B or C, this can be a semester-long internship,
followed by a report, which must be acceptable to a board of examiners.

ENG 490: Seminar Course 3 credits

This course is offered to students in the senior year. Special courses will be offered either by a senior
full-time member of the faculty or by visiting faculty on a special topic. The course will consist of 3-
hour long extensive seminars on various sub-topics each week. This course requires intensive study
and a close working relationship between student and teacher.

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

BACHELOR OF LAWS [LL.B. (Hons.)]

LAW 101: The Jurisprudence of Legal Concepts 3 credits
The course will discuss the conceptual framework of contemporary systems of private and public
law, including general theories of rights, duties and powers. In this context certain main institutions
of law will be considered such as property, ownership and possession; contract and promising; legal
personality, delict, negligence and risk; responsibility and punishment, evidence and procedure; rights
and right creation. In each case there will be consideration of the extent to which particular legal or
social values are presupposed by or flow from particular institutions. To understand legal system of
Bangladesh and hierarchy of courts, their constitution and function with power and jurisdiction,
Code of Conduct and Ethics as prescribed by the Bangladesh Bar Council.

LAW 102: Obligations: Contract Law 3 credits

This involves the law of voluntary obligations, contract and unilateral promise. The essential
elements for the formation of a contract; vitiating elements of Contract-Coercion, Fraud,
Misrepresentation, Undue influence and Mistake; Contractual Capacity; Forms of Consideration;
Types of contracts in terms of validity and operation; agreements expressly declared void under the
law; nature of Quasi Contracts/law of unjust enrichment; dissolution of contracts; remedies for
breach of contract are all topics that will be covered under this subject.

LAW 103: Delict: Law of Tort 3 credits

The topic covers the nature and scope of the Law of Tort, general conditions of liability, general
defenses, general remedies, parties to an action in tort, remoteness of damage. Specific torts:
Trespass to the person, goods and land; malicious prosecution, defamation, negligence, nuisance,
vicarious liability, strict liability, liabilities for dangerous land and structures. Remedies in torts;
specific restitution-Injunction and damages.

LAW 104: Constitutional Law 3 credits

Introduction-Conception and elements of State-Definition, scope and nature of Constitutional Law-
contents and classification of Constitutions. General theories of Constitution-classification of
Constitutions, Supremacy of the Constitutions. Conventions of the Constitution-Ministerial
responsibility-Sovereignty of Parliament-Theory of separation of powers-Rule of Law compared
with Administrative judiciary. Fundamental Rights and Principles-Fundamental Principles of State
Policy and their purpose. The Executive. The Legislature. Unconstitutional legislation-Ministerial
responsibility-Parliamentary sovereignty. The Organization of judiciary, Jurisdiction and powers of
the Supreme Court and its Divisions Superintendence and control over lower courts, separation of
power, independence of Judiciary. Administrative Tribunals. The Services of Bangladesh-
establishment of Service Commission-function of the Commission.

LAW 201: Equitable Principles and Specific Relief 3 credits

The course covers the origin and development of equity, equity and its relation to law, equity under
Roman legal system, incorporation of Equitable principles in Bangladesh legal system, the general
nature of equitable principles and remedies. The maxims of equity, election, satisfaction, redemption,
equitable relief in contracts. Recovery of possession of immovable property, suit by person
dispossessed, specific performance of Contract as a Specific Relief, contracts that can be specifically
enforced and which cannot be specifically enforced. Persons for and against who contract may be
specifically enforced. Discretion and powers of court. Rectification of instruments, recession of
contracts. Cancellation of instrument. Declaratory decrees as Specific Relief, preventive relief,
perpetual injunction, and mandatory injunction, injunction to perform negative agreement.
Prerequisite: LAW 102

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LAW 202: Muslim Family Law and Reforms 3 credits
Legitimacy-Guardianship-Maintenance-Gift-Will-Wakf-Preemption-inheritance (Hanafi & Shia)-
Statutory Laws-The Shariat Application Act, 1937. Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939. The
Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929-Muslim Family Law Ordinance, 1961. The Muslim Marriages and
Divorces (Registration) Act, 1974; Dowry Prohibition Act, 1980; Family Courts Ordinance, 1985.
Prerequisites: LAW 102

LAW 203: Property Law and Transfer 3 credits

The Legal rules regulating the acquisition, transfer both voluntary and involuntary and restrictions on
the exercise of rights in property: heritable and moveable, corporeal and incorporeal:with particular
emphasis on the effectiveness of the present rules in meeting the needs of modern society. General
rules governing the transfer of movable and immovable properties by act of parties. Vested and
contingent interests, transfers with conditions. Doctrine of election, doctrine of lis:pendens,
fraudulent transfer, doctrine of Part Performance, sale of immovable properties, mortgages, different
kinds of mortgages, foreclosure, redemption. Doctrine of marshalling, contribution, subrogation and
priority. Charges, leases, exchange, gifts and transfer of actionable claims.
Prerequisites: LAW 101, LAW 201

LAW 204: Law of Registration and Limitation 3 credits

Preliminary, registration establishment, registerable documents, time of presentation, place of
registration, presentation documents for registration, presenting wills and authorities to adopt,
deposit of wills, effects of registration and non:registration, duties and power of registration officers,
refusal to Registrar, fees for registration, searches and copies, penalties and miscellaneous. Limitation
and prescription, object interpretation and application of statutes of Limitation, wavier of limitation,
limitations of suits, appeals and applications, computation of period of limitation, grounds of
exemption from extension of period of limitation, suspension of limitation, acquisition of
ownership by possession, acquisition of easement rights, limitation in suits for recovery of land.
Prerequisites: LAW 102

LAW 205: Business Law 3 credits

A study of legal environment of business in Bangladesh excluding Law of Contract and Labour and
Industrial Laws. The study comprises details relating to Law of Partnership, Bailment and Agency,
Sales of Goods and Law of Bankruptcy.
Prerequisites: LAW 102

LAW 301: Agricultural Law and Reforms 3 credits

The law affecting the use of land for agriculture in Bangladesh; the law of landlord and tenant as it
affects agricultural and small:holdings, with particular reference to the main features, and
interpretation, of the relevant legislation. Evolution of tenancy-from ancient period to the passing of
The State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950. Who is or who is not a rent:receiver; Special provisions
for the acquisition of interests of certain rent:receivers: Special provisions regarding lands held in
lieu of service; Preparation of record of rights:assessment of compensation; Provisions relating to
arrears of revenue, rent and leases; Incidents holdings of raiyats, and transfer, purchase and
acquisition of lands; provisions as to enhancement and reduction of rent; amalgamation, sub:division
and consolidation of holding; Maintenance of the record of rights; Jurisdiction:Appeal, Revision and
Review. Classes of non:agricultural tenants, tenants, under tenants, provisions as transfer of a
non:agricultural land, improvements, other incidents of non:agricultural tenancies, judicial procedure.
Prerequisites: LAW 203, LAW 204

LAW 302: Criminal Law 3 credits

General principles of responsibility for crime, essential elements of crime, guilty mind, actus reus
and mens rea; defenses and mitigating factors. Grounds of exemption from criminal responsibility,

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joint liability, abetment and attempt of offences. Specific offences under Penal Code: Offences
against the State and other public interests. Offences affecting the human body. Offences against the
property and other interests of the individual. Punishment: Its objects and limits. Special criminal
laws will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: LAW 101, LAW 104

LAW 303: Company Law 3 credits

The theory and principles of company law, including the meaning and consequences of
incorporation, it is advantages and disadvantages, the ultra vires doctrine, the concept of capital, the
company's organs and agents and its liability for their actions, the rights and obligations of directors
and shareholders inter se and the protection of minorities, the formation and flotation of companies,
the nature and classification of company securities, publicity, accounts and audit, meeting and
resolutions, reconstructions and amalgamations, liquidation.
Prerequisites: LAW 102, LAW 205

LAW 304: International Law [Public] 3 credits

Sources of International law, relation to municipal law; law of territory, the sea, air and outer space;
jurisdiction; privileges and immunities of states; international organization and their representatives;
individuals in international law; nationality, aliens, human rights, extradition; law of treaties;
international responsibility of states and international organisations; settlement of disputes; role of
international institutions; use of force by states and international institutions; law of war and
neutrality.
Prerequisites: LAW 101

LAW 305: Principles of Civil Procedure 3 credits

Procedural and Substantive law-organisation of Civil Courts in Bangladesh, scope and application of
the Civil Procedure Code, structure of the code. Inherent power of the courts, Code not exhaustive,
Suits and other Civil proceedings. Jurisdiction of Courts, Institution of suits and proceeding, place
of suits, Parties to suits, Service of summons of defendant, recognized agents and advocates,
examination of parties, discovery, Admission, Framing of issues and interrogatories, Hearing of
suits. Default of appearance and failure to prosecute. Stay of suits, Stay of Suits, Resjudicata. Bar to
further suits, execution of decrees and orders, Incidental and supplemental proceeding, special
procedure in particular classes of suits Pauper suits, Inter-pleader suits, Appeals from decrees and
orders, Review, Revision and Reference Temporary injunction, withdrawal and adjustment of suits,
commission, arrest and attachment before judgment, Appointment of receivers. Appeals to the
Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Prerequisites: LAW 101, LAW 104, LAW 201

LAW 306: Evidence 3 credits

Development, scope and function of the law; necessity of proof, relevancy of facts, mode of proof,
production and effect of evidence, improper admission or rejection of evidence.
Prerequisites: LAW 302, LAW 305

LAW 307: Laws on Insurance 3 credits

Evolution-historical sketch, nature of the concept of insurance, governing laws, formation of the
contract. Basic features / characteristics of contract of insurance. Provisions of fire insurance-
Assignment of fire policies, when valid-(refer to the provisions of Secs. 49 and 135 of the Transfer
of Property Act 1882), 'Average Clause' in fire policies and its effect, 'average formula' and its
application. Types of fire policy-Specific policy, Comprehensive policy, Valued policy, Floating policy,
Replacement or Re-instatement policy. Provisions of marine insurance. Basic characteristics of
marine insurance, Classification of marine policies, various “clauses” in marine policies: Liability of

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Underwriter. Marin loss-Partial and Total loss, Actual total loss and Constructive total loss. Notice of
abandonment, when required. Provision of life insurance. Miscellaneous/liability insurance.
Provisions applicable to Insurers/underwriters/insurance Company. Bankruptcy and its effect on
insurance claims. Concept of Re-insurance and Double insurance.
Prerequisites: LAW 102, LAW 205

LAW 308: Criminal Procedure 3 credits

Constitution, jurisdiction and powers of criminal courts, arrest, bail, provisions as to bonds.
Prevention of offences, unlawful assembles; investigation and inquiry, charge, trial of summons case,
warrant cases and session cases. Summary trials, judgment, acquittal and conviction. Appeal,
reference and revision.
Prerequisites: LAW 302

LAW 401: Conveyancing and Legal Writings 3 credits

Conveyancing-as an art of effecting transfers. Short history of conveyancing-Deedpoll, Indenture
and Grant. Ownership of land and soil (Indian concept)-Absolute ownership. Conveyancing in
British India, capacity of conveyancing, transfers by limited owners, disqualified transferee, unborn
persons, fiduciary relations between the parties, operation and restraint on transfer. Essence of
drafting, requisite of Deed of Transfer-in general, registering office, time limit of presentation of
documents, enforcing one to register.
Prerequisite: LAW 203, LAW 204

LAW 402: Legal Research and Methodology 3 credits

To associate and induct students into the culture of research work and to provide a framework in
which they can develop their individual skills and talents in a stimulating research environment.
Students would be exposed to variety of literature which explores the setting up of research projects,
the definition of research questions, techniques for research, analysis, the development of
conclusions and findings, and writing-up styles in general. To provide students with practical
experience in the planning and execution of a small research project as well as the research literature
towards a supervised Dissertation Paper. In the beginning of the 4th year, Semester VII, students
would have to choose and decide the topic for their Dissertation Paper and find a Supervisor in
consultation with faculty administration. The Supervisor would provide necessary scholastic support
and guide to the student to accomplish and achieve the goals of presenting a decent paper. It is
required that in preparing the Dissertation Paper students must adequately demonstrate research skill
and legal acumen that is expected of him as a senior student of law.

LAW 403: Moot Court Sessions 3 credits

Mock trials would be arranged based on hypothetical facts and cases, both in criminal a civil matters,
with a view that students may acquire practical knowledge on customary behaviours of lawyers in
court-room and other associated professional ethics that is expected of a lawyer of good standing. In
mock trials real life situations would be created-Viz. the counsel / lawyer / Advocate of both sides
would properly be dressed in accordance with the norms and practice, retired Judges of the High
Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh would be invited to act as a Judge to preside
over the mock trial sessions, replica witnesses be created in terms of the facts of the cases to depose
and be examined and cross-examined by the counsel / lawyers of both the sides, so that art of
examining and cross-examining of witness and rules prescribed thereto be demonstrated and
practiced. The moot-court sessions would immensely help the young budding lawyers of Bangladesh,
who normally feel shy in the beginning of their practicing life, and often get disinterested in
practicing law in the court.

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LAW 404: Law of Trusts and Codicils 3 credits
Origin and development of trust, trust distinguished from other legal relationship. Classification and
kinds of trust; creation of trust, the office of trustee, rights, powers and discretion of trustees, duties
and disabilities of trust. Liability for breach of trustee and remedies of the beneficiary. Wills and its
characteristic, kinds of will, wills in Mohammadan Law. Capacity to make a will, Capacity to take
under a will, what may be bequeathed, probate and letters of administration, bequest to unborn
persons, will in favour of a female, estates unknown to Hindu Law, power of appointment, direction
of accommodation and construction of wills.

ELECTIVE LAW COURSES

LAW 322: Intellectual Property Law 3 credits

The law of intellectual property, copyright, patents, designs, trade marks, passing off, confidential
information and other forms of intellectual property in the law of intellectual property.
Prerequisites: LAW 203, LAW 304

LAW 423: Maritime Law and Carriers 3 credits

Common carriers, carriage by Railways. Carriage by air, law relating to air carriage, Warsaw
convention and the Hague protocol, the documents of carriage, rights and duties, international
carriage by air, internal carriage by air, the procedure of realizing damages. Carriage by sea, the
contract of affreightment, charter party, the bill of lading, is the bill of lading a negotiable
instrument? Differences between a Charter Party and a Bill of Lading, implied warranties, duties of a
carrier by sea, liabilities of a carrier by sea, certain terms, average.
Prerequisites: LAW 102, LAW 304, LAW 307

LAW 424: Inland Shipping Law 3 credits

Registration and survey, inland ships to be surveyed and registered, powers of surveyors and
registrars, grant of certificate of survey, duration of certificate of survey, power of government to
direct survey by more than one surveyor, ownership acquired outside Bangladesh to be reported to
registrar, ships when altered are to be registered, manning examination and certification-categories of
inland ship, manning of inland ship, suspension and cancellation of certificate. Shipping casualties-
Shipping causalities and report thereof, inquiry trial of offences. Constitution of a Marine Court,
procedure of trial, arrest of witnesses, special powers of courts. Protection of vessels and
passengers, effect further plying without route permit, timetable and printed ticket, voyage during
storm, signal, measures for protection against explosion, fire. Carriage of dangerous goods,
maximum and minimum fares and freights. Penalty and procedure, trial of offences, trial of offences
by the Magistrate of the Maritime Court, Recovery of fine by distraint. Rules to regulate the carriage
of passengers inland steam-vessels, Rules to regulate the towing and speed of inland steam-vessels,
Rules for the protection of inland steam and motor-vessels from danger by collision.
Prerequisites: LAW 102, LAW 307

LAW 425: Cyber Law 3 credits

The course would be divided into several modules covering Introductory Concepts, Computer
Concepts, Electronic Signatures, Intellectual Property Issues, Cyber Crimes, Jurisdictional issues,
Data Protection and privacy. The syllabus of the course would be divided into sessions, which would
be clubbed together to facilitate the student's ease of studying and understanding.

LAW 426: Legal Informatics 3 credits

The course would enable students to become familiar with 'Information Technology in the arena of
Law' and would denote the entire interaction between Law and IT. The course would consider the
possibilities for the use of IT by lawyers and the impact of IT on legal practice. Attempted would be

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made to briefly introduce the students to the issues behind the concept of legal informatics--a field
that addresses the application of information technologies in the practice of law. To find out how the
traditional roles of attorneys, law librarians, and systems personnel in law offices are being re-defined
in an increasingly networked, electronic environment. Students would be exposed to the most current
electronic technologies that are used to enhance the functions of litigation and issues arising from
their use, and would encompass topics, such as Litigation support / imaging, Electronic filing, Brief
banks, form files, and in-house research banks (how to use technology to help avoid re-inventing the
wheel) and Telecommuting or bringing your network with you on the road.

LAW 331: Banking and Securities Law 3 credits

Laws of Banking in Bangladesh, Relation between banker and customer. Customer's Accounts,
Special Types of Banker's Customers, Negotiable Instruments, Cheques, Payment of Cheques,
collection of Cheques, loans and advances. Secured advances. Modes of creating Charge. Secured
advances, Types of Securities. Letters of Credit and Guarantees. Business of Banking Companies,
Illegal banking transactions-the powers of Bangladesh Bank, prohibition of certain activities by the
Banking Companies, suspension and winding-up of banking Companies and others. Historical
Background of Securities Law-British India prospective, Power of Securities Exchange Commission
(SEC), regulation on issuance, prohibitions and restrictions. Constitution and functions of Securities
and Exchange Commission. Stock Exchange Rules. Concept of insider trading-Chinese walls,
positions in USA, UK and Bangladesh. Different relevant Rules and Regulations.
Prerequisites: LAW 102, LAW 205, LAW 303, LAW 307

LAW 332: Laws on Foreign Exchange, Investment and Anti-money Laundering 3 credits
Specific laws regulating payments and dealings in foreign exchange, securities and import and export of
currency / bullion. Laws providing promotion and protection to foreign (private) investment in
Bangladesh, duties of the Bangladesh Bank to restrain/control and protect money-laundering offences-
right of investigation. Constitution and powers of Money Laundering Court-right of passing
confiscation an freezing orders, appeals against such orders, punishment for money laundering offences.
Prerequisites: LAW 102, LAW 205

LAW 433: Public Demand Recovery and Money Loan Court Act 3 credits
Preliminary, filing, service and effect of certificates and hearing of objections thereto. Executions of
certificate attachment, sale, setting-aside sale disposal of sale proceeds. Arrest, detention and release.
Reference to civil court, supplementary provisions. Constitution, power and jurisdiction of money
loan court. Filing of suits, rules and method of trial, Settlement conference-mediation. Appeal and
revision, miscellaneous.
Prerequisites: LAW 201, LAW 203, LAW 204, LAW 301, LAW 305

LAW 434: Taxation Law including Customs and VAT 3 credits

An introduction to the law of direct and indirect taxation as applied to Bangladesh, objectives of
fiscal policy in developed and undeveloped economy, compensatory fiscal policy, contra cyclical fiscal
policy, crowding out effect, automatic stabilization, Limitations of fiscal policy in Bangladesh. Public
and private finance, importance of public finance, causes of growth of public expenditure in modern
firms-its related theory, effect and limits of Government expenditure, objectives and principle of
taxation, good tax system, canons of taxation, characteristics, classifications of income and their
effects, exemptions. Income year, assessment year, assessment, reassessment, advance payment
proceedings, set off and carry forward for losses, tax evasion and tax avoidances. Income tax
authority, methods of computing income and allowable deductions under each head. Law of gift tax.
Law of wealth tax. Particular emphasis would be placed on the law of Fiscal measures, income-tax,
gift tax and value added tax on goods and service.
Prerequisites: LAW 203

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LAW 435: Labour and Industrial Law 3 credits
Definition of Worker, formation of the contract of service, conditions of employment and
classification of workers, leave and holidays, stoppage of work, lay off, retrenchment, fine, discharge,
dismissal, punishment Procedure, termination of employment, grievance procedure, penalties and
procedure. The Law of Trade Unions: Role, function and utility of trade unions, rights and privileges
of registered trade unions and collective Bargaining Agents, unfair labour practices. Settlement of
disputes: Origin of labour legislation, right to strike and lockout, industrial disputes and their
settlement through negotiation, conciliation, arbitration and by Labour Courts, constitution, function
and power of Labour Courts and the Labour Appellate Tribunal. Fixing of right to wages, payment
of wages, deductions and claims. Factories Law: Early factory legislation, health, hygiene, welfare,
working hours, overtime employment of young person and female, leave and holidays Penalties.
Shops and Establishment Law: Working hours, leave and holidays, provision for health and hygiene,
penalties. Workmen's Compensation: Accidents and diseases, fatal accidents, employers' liability for
compensation and the procedure for its determination, the functions of the commissioners.
Prerequisites: LAW 102, LAW 205

LAW 341: Comparative Law 3 credits

Nature, classification, origin and development of comparative law, importance and utility of
comparative law, weakness of comparative law, comparative law and conflict of laws, major legal
systems, comparison between organizations and systems of courts in common law and civil law
countries, comparative approach to the sources of law.
Prerequisites: LAW 101, LAW 305, LAW 308

LAW 342: Legal Systems and Institutions 3 credits

A critical introduction to the legal system of the than British India and Bangladesh, and to the study
of law more generally in its historical, philosophical and social context. Its coverage includes legal
theory, legal reasoning, the judicial process, law and justice, the sources of law, legal history, the
administration of justice, jurisdiction and procedure. The Charter Act of 1833: Law commission;
codification: Influence of English law in India. Introduction of the doctrine of equity, justice and
good conscience, the Gentoo code. Customary law and codification. Personal laws of Muslims and
Hindus. The Indian High Courts Act 1861. Constitutional Acts 1861-1947. Growth of legal
profession in India before 1947. History of the Privy Council and its necessity. The Federal Court.
Prerequisites: LAW 101, LAW 104, LAW 304

LAW 343: Criminology and Penology 3 credits

The course will develop students' knowledge of law and legal systems with respect to criminal law
enforcement. The legal context will be studied in relation to its broader social and cultural
embeddedness. The Science of Criminology: Criminology and criminal law, perspective and methods
in criminology, physiological and racial factors and crime, Psychological theories of criminal
behavior, social factors and crime-influence of home and family, social and religious instruments of
crime, causes of crime-viewing the problem as a whole. The control of crime: The nature of
punishment and the penal system, the treatment of criminals in borstal, the approved schools,
probation, detention before trial, parole, the Juvenile Court, prison training, prevention of crime and
delinquency.
Prerequisites: LAW 302, LAW 308, LAW 101, LAW 306

LAW 344: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Arbitration 3 credits

Concept of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Origin and development, ADR concept in
British India. Different advantages of ADR in contrast to litigations. Factors necessary for its
success. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and court system. ADR techniques-negotiation,
mediation / conciliation, mediation-arbitration (MED-ARB), mini-trial, arbitration, first track

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arbitration etc. Arbitration-advantages, implied provisions in an Arbitration, powers and duties of an
Arbitrator, Award and Enforcement of award, settings-aside an award. Arbitration superseded by the
court. Appeal. Dispute resolution within and outside court-US experiences. International mediation-
UK experiences.
Prerequisites: LAW 305, LAW 101

LAW 345: Women, Law and Legal Protection 3 credits

In our society women have become a marginalised section of the human population. In many
instances their functions have been relegated to mere procreation and attending to household chores.
Her life is so structured that she has become sub-servient to the needs of man and has become a
victim of social and personal aggression, even in the era of equality of sexes, equality before law and
equal protection of laws through constitutional guarantees. It is ironical that cruelty to the women
and problem of battered wives have become almost a worldwide phenomenon. Domestic violence
occurs all over the world on a significant and disturbing scale. In the context of the above scenario
the course will deal with the social and legal status of women, enactments and laws that ameliorate
their lot and prevent exploration and discrimination.
Prerequisites: LAW 101, LAW 104, LAW 202, LAW 302, LAW 306, LAW 308

LAW 346: Environmental Law 3 credits

An introduction to the law (in international and national perspective) related to the protection of the
environment. Emphasis is placed not only on selected subject areas (e.g. nature conservation,
integrated pollution control) but also on the study of different strategies of environmental protection
and their enforcement. International Developments-International environmental legal issues-regional
environmental developments-international environmental institutions.
Prerequisites: LAW 103

LAW 447: Human Rights 3 credits

Concepts, development of international human right law, international human rights instruments,
regional human rights instruments. Role of Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs), in the
promotion of human rights with special reference to Bangladesh.
Prerequisites: LAW 101, LAW 304

LAW 448: Administrative Law 3 credits

Administrative Law-Definition, nature, scope, causes of growth with special reference to Bangladesh.
Droit Administratif. Important concepts in Administrative Law-Concepts of Rule of law, Concept
of Natural Justice, doctrine of Ultra Vires, concept of public interest litigation. Administrative
action-Classification-Quasi-legislative Action, Quasi-judicial Action, Purely Administrative Action,
Control mechanism, Judicial Review-principles and modes. Administrative Discretion, Administrative
Arbitrariness. Liability of Administration-Liability of Administration in Tort and Contract, Privileges
and immunities of Administration in suits, Immunity from state operation and estoppels, other
privileges. Statuary Public Corporations-Chief characteristics, liability in Tort and contract, rights and
privileges, control mechanism. Administrative fault-Special Remedies. Tribunals, ombudsman,
discretion to disobey.
Prerequisites: LAW 101, LAW 305, LAW 103, LAW 102

LAW 351: Hindu Law and Succession 3 credits

Origin, sources and operation of Hindu law, schools of Hindu law, persons governed by Hindu law,
the Doctrine of Factum Valet. Joint family, Dayabhaga joint family, Debts-grounds of liability, debts
under the Dayabhaga law, Partition-how partition is affected. Women's estate. Marriage, divorce,
succession, adoption and maintenance.

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LAW 352: Succession, Social Policy and Law Reforms 3 credits
Law of inheritance in personal laws, amendments and reforms thereto and its effects on social policy.
Prerequisites: LAW 202, LAW 203

LAW 353: Law of Town Planning and Environment 3 credits

Rules in relation to town planning and land development, establishment of RAJUK, its power and
functions, introducing improvement scheme and re-housing scheme along with power of acquisition,
disposal of land and compulsory acquisition, its effect on environment.

LAW 453: Construction Laws 3 credits

Law relating to construction of building in Bangladesh, restrictions and requirement thereon, under
the Building Construction Act 1952 and amendment thereafter in 1990 along with Building
Construction Rules 1996.
Prerequisites: LAW 203

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BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B.) [Evening Programme]
The following are brief descriptions of the individual courses arranged in the recommended
sequence of years and semesters. The descriptions of each of the courses, except Workshops on
Advocacy Skill and Rules of Professional Etiquette' and Research Methodology and Dissertation are
followed by titles of books (both text and reference) that will be used in teaching the course. This is,
however, subject to change, as new books on these subjects may become available and course-
teachers, in certain cases, may recommend other books and reading materials.

Core Courses

The following core courses are compulsory for all students.

LWP 101: Legal System of Bangladesh

This course offers an introduction to the Legal System of Bangladesh. This first course of the Law
Programme will introduce students to the main component of the legal system institutions,
classification of laws and persons involved in the legal system.

The different roles and responsibilities of the primary institutions of the legal system such as the
judiciary, police and other executive organs of the state and the Parliament will form important
components of the course. Other institutions such as the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs and its Legislative Drafting Wing, the Office of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutors,
Bangladesh Law Commission, Bangladesh Bar Council, law and human rights related non-
government organisations, and jail will be discussed to situate their functions in the legal system.

Students will learn to distinguish between statutory, customary and precedent laws; substantive and
procedural law; primary and delegated law; other such classifications. Who enacts laws and how, i.e.,
the legislative process will also be introduced. Understanding about the import of various laws will
help students study these laws as separate courses, later in the Law Programme.

LWP 102: Law of Contract and Tort

Contract and Tort are central to all our transactions. While contract law has remained stable for than
a century, law of tort is notable for its in-application than application. Many a wrong which in other
legal system are addressed through tort are dealt with the criminal justice system in our legal practice
and, hence, tort has remained a neglected area of law.

The course on contract includes obligations; contract and unilateral promise; formation of contract
and its essential elements; vitiating elements of contract such as coercion, fraud, misrepresentation,
undue influence and mistake; contractual capacity; form of consideration including rules to test the
validity of consideration; types of contract in terms of validity and operation; agreements expressly
declared void by the law; nature of quasi contracts/law of unjust enrichment; dissolution of
contracts; remedies for breach of contract. The second part of the course will deal with tort: nature
and scope of the law of tort; general conditions of liability; general defences; remedies; parties to an
action in tort; remoteness of damage.

LWP 103: Jurisprudence

Definition, Nature, Scope and Utility of the Study of Jurisprudence, Schools of Jurisprudence;
Naturalist, Positivist, Analytical, Realist, Historical, Sociological and Feminist, Definition of law,
kinds of law, sources of law, administration of justice, civil and criminal justice, Theories of
punishment, Substantive and Adjective Law, Analysis of Legal Concepts, Rights, Duties, Property,
Possession, Ownership, Liability, Obligation, Persons and Title.

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LWP 104: Muslim Family Law and Reforms
Marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody, gift, wakf, pre-emption, acknowledgement and inheritance
are the primary areas which, for Muslims, are regulated by customary Muslim Law. In recent decades
a number of enactments have introduced new provisions, mostly of procedural nature, in the Muslim
law. The course, therefore, will focus on these both customary and statutory Muslim law.

Litigation concerning most provisions of Muslim law are regulated by the Family Court Ordinance,
1985 and the course will begin with a study of this Ordinance. During the course of study of this
Ordinance the substantive areas of Muslim law under the Family Court, i.e., marriage, divorce,
maintenance, custody and restitution of conjugal rights, will be discussed.

The changes brought about by the Muslim Family Law Ordinance, 1961, the Child Marriage
Restraint Act, 1929, the Shariat Application Act, 1937 and the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act,
1939 will then be discussed in detail.

Gift, pre-emption inheritance and wakf will be third part of the course and during the last part the
theoretical aspects of Muslim law, including schools of law, sources of law (Quran, Hadith, ijma,
qyias, ittehad, etc), and legislative reform in other Muslim countries will be studied.

LWP 105: Labour and Industrial Law

With increased industrial and mechanised production, the importance of labour and industrial law is
on the rise. Most of the laws concerning labour and industrial matters have been enacted in the first
half of the last century and recent legislative intervention on this score is minimal.

This course, following from the vast number of legislation, will include the definition of worker,
formation of the contract of service, conditions of employment and classification of workers, leave
and holidays, stoppage of work, lay off, retrenchment, fine, discharge, dismissal, punishment,
termination of employment, grievance procedure, penalties and remedial procedures.

Trade Unions are important organisations of labour and a number of laws deal with trade unions
and the course will discuss the role, function and utility of trade unions; rights and privileges of
registered trade unions and collective Bargaining Agents; unfair labour practices.

Settlement of disputes: origin of labour legislation, right to strike and lockout, industrial disputes and
their settlement through negotiation, conciliation, arbitration and by Labour Courts: constitution,
function and power of Labour Courts and the Labour Appellate Tribunal.

Fixation of wages, payment of wages, deductions and claims.

Factories Law: early factory legislation, health, hygiene, welfare, working hours, overtime employment
of young person and female, leave and holidays.

Shops and Establishment Law: working hours, leave and holidays, provision for health and hygiene,
penalties.

Workmen's Compensation: accidents and diseases, fatal accidents; employer's liability for
compensation and the procedure for its determination; the functions of the commissioners.

LWP 106: Laws of Taxation, Registration and Limitation

The understanding of taxation laws will be preceded by a number of lectures on the fiscal policy: its
objectives and its relationship with economy. Various aspects of fiscal policy including compensatory

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limitations of fiscal policy will also be analysed.

Public and private finance, importance of public finance, causes of growth of public expenditure in
modern firms and the related theories, effect and limits of Government expenditure, objectives and
principle of taxation, good tax system, canons of taxation, characteristics, classifications of income
and their effects, exemptions. Income year, assessment year, assessment, reassessment, advance
payment proceedings, set off and carry forward for losses, tax evasion and tax avoidances. Income
tax authority, methods of computing income and allowable deductions under each head. Law of gift
tax. Law of wealth tax.

Particular emphasis would be placed on the law of Fiscal measures, income-tax, gift tax and value
added tax on goods and service, as well as custom duties. Remedies against excess or illegal
assessment of income tax, custom, VAT, etc.

The second module deals with Registration and includes analysis and understanding of provisions
regarding registration establishment, registerable documents, time of presentation, place of
registration, presentation of documents for registration; deposit of wills, effects of registration and
non-registration, duties and power of registration officers, refusal to Registrar, fees for registration,
searches and copies, penalties and miscellaneous.

The third module takes up limitation and prescription: interpretation and application of statutes of
limitation, condonation of limitation; limitations of suits, appeals and applications; computation of
period of limitation; grounds of exemption from extension of period of limitation; suspension of
limitation, acquisition of ownership by possession, acquisition of easement rights, limitation in suits
for recovery of land will be dealt with in necessary details.

LWP 201: Constitutional Law

This course on constitutional law is divided into three main components: theory of state,
constitutional provisions and case law, comparative constitutions.

The theoretical part deals with issues and concepts of elements of state and its organs, the notions
of separation of power; rule of law; and the supremacy of the constitution. Classification of
constitutions, constitutional conventions and the concept of basic structures of the constitution are
other components of this part.

The second part will deal with the scheme of the constitution, the origins of our constitution
including the declaration of independence and the history of constitution making.

The powers and limits of various constitutional institutions and organs such as the Executive,
Parliament and Judiciary as well as others including Attor5ney General, Election Commission, Public
Service Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Care Taker Government will be discussed.

Fundamental Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights, in light of judicial pronouncements
will be thoroughly studied. Students will study around 30 leading judgements, analyse and write
critical comments on some of these judgements. Public Interest Litigation will also be discussed.

The third part of the course will include a brief comparative understanding of the constitutions of
India, UK and USA and scrutinise how constitutional development in these countries have
influenced our legal development.

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LWP 202: Property Laws and Transfer
The legal rules regulating the acquisition, transfer both voluntary and involuntary and restrictions on
the exercise of rights in property heritable, immoveable and moveable, corporeal and incorporeal
with particular emphasis on the effectiveness of the present rules in meeting the needs of modern
society.

General rules governing the transfer of movable and immovable properties by act, of parties. Vested
and contingent interests, transfers with conditions. Doctrine of election, doctrine of lis-pendens,
fraudulent transfer, doctrine of Part Performance, sale of immovable properties, mortgages, different
kinds of mortgages, foreclosure, redemption. Doctrine of marshalling, contribution, subrogation and
priority. Charges, leases, exchange, gifts and transfer of actionable claims.

The law affecting the use of land for agriculture is another important component of this course,
including the law of landlord and tenant as it affects agricultural and small holdings, with particular
reference to the main features, and interpretation, of the relevant legislation.

LWP 203: Business and Commercial Laws

A study of legal environment of business in Bangladesh excluding Law of Contract, Labour and
Industrial Law. The study comprises details relating to Law of Bailment and Agency, Sales of Goods,
Law of Insurance and Law of Bankruptcy.

Recent Arbitration Act will also be studied in detail.

LWP 204: Laws and Principles of Equity, Trust and Specific Relief
This and the next course (LWP 106) will be divided into three distinct modules each.
For this course, three separate modules, one each for Equity, Trust and Specific Relief, will deal with
these three areas of law separately. There will be two mid-term examinations instead of one for other
courses (except LWS 106 for which there will also be two mid-term examinations).
The concepts of equity, trust and specific performance are central to many arenas of law and this
course familiarises students with these core concepts.

Origin and development of equity, equity and its relation to law, equity under Roman legal system;
incorporation of equitable principles in Bangladesh legal system, the general nature of equitable
principles and remedies. The maxims of equity, election, satisfaction, redemption, equitable relief in
contracts constitute the subject matter of this part of the course.

Trusts are created under the Trusts Act, 1882 and the second module of the course will focus on the
formation of trusts, trustees and their role and duties and dissolution of trusts and other related
provisions.

The third module will focus on the Law of Specific Relief which deals with the recovery of
possession of immovable property; suit by persons dispossessed, specific performance of contract as
a specific relief; contracts that can be specifically enforced and which cannot be specifically enforced;
and persons for and against whom contract may be specifically enforced. Declaratory decrees as
specific relief, preventive relief, perpetual injunction, and mandatory injunction, injunction to
perform negative agreement will also be discussed.

LWP 301: Law of Crime and Punishment

The course will develop students' knowledge of law and legal systems with respect to crime and
punishment. The first part of the course deals with theories of crime and punishment as an
introduction to criminology. The second part deals with the major criminal laws.

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What is crime and what are the goals and aims of punishment? What constitutes a crime in one
society may not be a punishable criminal act in another society. Similarly, both the quantum and goal
of punishment vary over times and societies. The first part of the course, therefore, deal with the
varying theoretical positions on crime and punishment, including the nature of punishment and the
penal system, the treatment of criminals in borstal, the approved schools, probation, detention
before trial, parole, the Juvenile Court, prison training, prevention of crime and delinquency. This
part will also cover the general principles of responsibility for crime, essential elements of crime,
guilty mind, defenses and mitigating factors. Grounds of exemption from criminal responsibility,
joint liability, abetment and attempt of offences.

The course will then move on to criminal laws, in particular the Penal Code, 1860; The Special
Powers Act, 1974 (which includes the Arms Act, 1978) the Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Domon Ain,
2000; and the Acid Domon Ain, 2002.

While traditional crimes such as murder, bodily hurt, dacoity, theft, crimes against state and religion
are provided for in the Penal Code, 1860, the current criminal proceedings for crimes under the
special laws are becoming increasingly voluminous. Hence, in addition to the Penal Code, crimes
under these special laws, including procedural aspects of the special laws will discussed in detail.

LWP 302: Law of Civil Procedure and Evidence

Procedures of Civil Courts; scope and application of the Civil Procedure Code, structure of the
code. Inherent power of the courts, Code not exhaustive, Suits and other Civil proceedings.
Pecuniary and territorial Jurisdictions of Courts, Institution of suits and proceeding, place of suits,
Parties to suits, Service of summons of defendant, recognized agents and advocates, examination of
parties, discovery, Admission, Framing of issues and interrogatories, Hearing of suits. Default of
appearance and failure to prosecute. Stay of suits, Stay of Suits, res judicata. Bar to further suits,
restoration and setting aside of ex parte decree; incidental and supplemental proceeding, special
procedure in particular classes of suits Pauper suits, Inter-pleader suits, Appeals from decrees and
orders, Review, Revision and Reference Temporary injunction, withdrawal and adjustment of suits,
commission, arrest and attachment before judgment, Appointment of receivers. Appeals to the
Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Development, scope and function of the law of evidence; necessity of proof, relevancy of facts,
mode of proof, production and effect of evidence, improper admission or rejection of evidence.

LWP 303: Public International Law

Classical Public International Law regulated relationship between states and states were the only
subject of international law. However, in the last few decades persons and individuals as well as many
international organisations have also become subjects of international law which was largely brought
about by the development of international human rights laws and convention.

The course, therefore, will focus on the traditional subjects of international law, i.e., sovereign states
and multinational organisation and then move on to familiarise students with the more recent
development of public international laws and changing role of UN to indicate the changing nature
of this law. Litigation between the states in the International Court of Justice and the Law of the Sea
will form the other important components of this course. International Criminal Court is another
emerging area of international law which will also be included in the course.

The above topics will be preceded by topics related to the origin and emergence of international law
from the writings of Hugo Grotius, the role of colonialism, earlier distinction between civilised and
uncivilised states, to the present induction of citizens into the ambit of public international laws.

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Law of Treatise and Diplomacy are other important components of the course.

LWP 304: Law of Criminal Procedure

Constitution, jurisdiction and powers of criminal courts, arrest, bail, provisions as to bonds.
Prevention of offences, unlawful assembles; investigation and inquiry, charge, trial by Magistrates and
Sessions Judges. Summary trials, judgment, acquittal and conviction. Appeal, reference and revision.

Recent pronouncement of the highest court have directed a number of changes in arrest, bail and
remand proceedings and these judgements will indicate the gradual evolution and the introduction of
rights-jurisprudence in the criminal procedure.

LWP 305: Laws of Company and Partnership

The theory and principles of company law, including the meaning and consequences of
incorporation, it is advantages and disadvantages, the ultra vires doctrine, the concept of capital, the
company's organs and agents and its liability for their actions, the rights and obligations of directors
and shareholders inter se and the protection of minority shareholders, the formation and flotation of
companies, the nature and classification of company securities, publicity, accounts and audit, meeting
and resolutions, reconstructions and amalgamations, Liquidation.

LWP 401: Workshops on Advocacy: Rules of Professional Conduct and Trial and Advocacy
Skills
Legal Practitioners/ Advocates are expected to contribute significantly towards the creation and
maintenance of condition in which a government established under law can function properly in
order to ensure the realization of political, economic and social justice for citizens at large. In this
endeavour, to discharge effectively their duties Legal Practitioner's/Advocates must conform to
certain norms of conducts in their relations with members of the profession, their clients, the courts
and also the members of the public.

Thus, the Bangladesh Bar Council has formulated certain norms of correct conduct and set of
cannons of Professional Conduct and Etiquette (in excise of the power conferred on them by
section 48(q) of the Legal Practitioners & Bar Council Act, 1965 and adopted by a resolution of the
Bar Council on the 5th January, 1969) which would be the basic document/text of the workshops.
Cases against advocates filed in the Bar Council Tribunals will be studied to identify areas of
professional misconduct by Advocates.

The second part of the course will teach advocacy skills of a court room how to present a case,
examination and cross examination of witnesses and presentation of arguments. Students will be
required to present their case to a panel of judges during the class.

LWP 402: Research Methodology and Dissertation: Research Methodology

This course will, first, familiarise students with various research methodologies and during the second
part of the course the students will write a dissertation of 10,000 to 12,000 words under the
supervision of a member of the Faculty of the School of Law. The course will include instruction on
planning and execution of a small research project.

The research methodology part will instruct students on various methodologies including empirical;
behavioural and sociological; participatory and anthropological methods and analysis & interpretation
of data. Research based on primary and secondary sources, research for facts and/or policy and such
other dimensions will be dealt with tin the first part.

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For the second part, students will be responsible for producing a dissertation of the stated length
under the supervision of a teacher. The student's supervisor would provide necessary scholastic
support and guide to the student to accomplish and achieve the goals of writing and presenting a
research-paper. It is required that in preparing the Dissertation students must adequately demonstrate
research skill and legal acumen that is expected of him as a senior student of law.

7.II Elective courses (Students Choice)

LWP 403: Law, Gender and Protection of Women

Women in Bangladesh face various forms of suppression in both the public and domestic spheres.
This suppression may be in the form of mental or physical violence, which may be perpetrated by
both state and non-state actors and may even be present due to legislation.

This course has been designed to look into the social and legal status of women, their place in both
public and private lives, their legal rights and how wrongs committed against them may be redressed.
It seeks to determine ways and means by which the role and effectiveness of law enforcement
agencies, the judiciary and the legislature may be strengthened to uphold women's rights and curtail
various acts of violence.

The course will also examine aspects of violence faced by women in India and Pakistan, in order to
determine parallels and comparisons. Forms of violence in this exercise will include trafficking, rape
and sexual harassment and domestic violence.

Women's movements in the Subcontinent that have contributed to changes in policy and legislature
will also be addressed. This is both a historical exercise spanning from the late 19th century to
present day Bangladesh and a current exercise to understand the role of women in political life.

Case studies and data will be used to highlight every aspect of the course.

LWP 404: Banking and Non-Banking Financial Institutions and Corporate Governance
Banks are still the most predominant player in the capital market and its institutions. The first formal
bank in the world was Bank of Venice, established in 1711. In the Indian sub-continent though
formal banking started sometimes in early nineteenth century. However, the non-institutional
banking practice dates back to 2000 BC. Jagat Seth (Fatey Chand), an individual banker, was richer
than the Bank of England in 1757 and his own treasury was said to be richer than the Nawab
Sirajuddowlah, the Nawab of Bangla. So, banking in Bengal has rich tradition which however, lost its
vigour and strength during the British rule. The present banking in Bengal, i.e. Bangladesh, and with
Bangladeshi ownerships began in late 1960s.

Banks' structure, debt resolution and transaction mechanism needs to be looked at from the point of
view of a lawyer. Non-banking financial institutions are creeping forward with their stake in the
capital market as key players. Apart from the Companies Act, 1994, some other statutes require
thorough and in-depth study, if one needs to have a working knowledge to cater for a capital market
legal practise.

The accounting and auditing standards are no more retained within a municipal domain, thus ISAs
and IASs are very important to look at. The biggest capital market economy of the world, i.e. USA,
has made some mandatory corporate governance compliances from 2006. However, those are strictly
on accounting perspectives.

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LWP 405: Mining and Petroleum Law
After the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state, in the last three decades or so, we have
seen some government initiatives to unearth, find and determine the worth of mineral resources of
our country. By now, it is well established that although we still have an agro based economy but it
seems that there are enough mineral resources that can be utilised in a proper manner for economic
development and emancipation of the people at large. In this context, an in-depth study of the laws
associated with mining, excavation and exploration of mineral resources would be a worthwhile
endeavour in the LL.B. course.

The course will cover topics such as exploratory titles and mining titles; exclusivity, initial
requirements, moratorium, grant of prospecting and miscellaneous rights. Profit Sharing Agreements
(PSA) and other forms of mining contracts will also be explored.

At the policy level, the course will explore issues of national sovereignty over mineral resources;
international transaction and finance of exploration and mining.

This course would focus on laws related to control and development on mines and mineral resources
of Bangladesh.

LWP 406: Environmental Law

Environment has emerged as a major concern of national and international communities in recent
decades. These concerns are now reflected in numerous laws, both national and international and
mounting litigations stemming from these laws.

This course will, first, familiarise students with the major perils to environment posed by various
human actions and productive activities; and, secondly, remedial actions taken by our state and the
international community.

The course will cover both national and international dimensions of environmental laws. Though
certain aspects of environment was protected by various provisions of different criminal and sector
specific laws, such as the Forest Act, 1925, our first comprehensive law to protect the environment
was enacted only in 1995. This and other laws which protect the environment will be studied in
detail, including the role and functions of the Directorate of Environment which is empowered to
implement the environmental laws and the Environment (Protection) Court which was set up by
another legislation in 2000.

A number of international conventions and treatise now mandates (The Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) & The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol; Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, including
the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer) that states undertake a number of steps
to protect environment and these binding international obligations would be the other major focus
of the course.

LWP 407: Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws

Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws have now become more important in state and world affairs
than anytime in the past. For the first time in legal history, international human rights law is taking
precedence over national law, as in the case of European Union. National laws and actions of states
are being judged, more and more, by the international human rights standard, rather than national
constitutional standards. Similarly, with increasing worldwide armed conflicts, humanitarian law is
becoming central for regulations of these conflicts. Violations prisoners of wars' rights, as has
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perpetrators have been widely condemned, with international pressures on the concerned
governments.

This course will begin with the history of human rights movements with its initial culmination in the
adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Universality and non-derogation
from these rights will be explored in detail.

The examination of the UDHR will be followed by specific international human rights instruments,
including Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and Social and Economic Rights. Conventions
relating to non-discrimination, prohibition on slavery, and rights of minorities will be followed by
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and
Child Rights Convention (CRC). Discussion on these conventions will highlight Bangladesh's
position vis-à-vis these conventions and reports submitted by Bangladesh to various relevant
committees will also be scrutinised.

On a conceptual plane, the relationship between rights and obligations; pluralism of human rights
standards; socio-political and cultural constraints, if any, will also be explored.

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 Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physics and Other Courses

The contents of the undergraduate courses offered by the MNS Department for its BS programme
in Physics and also for other departments of BRACU are given in the following.

BI0 101: Introduction to Biology 3 credits

An introduction to the cellular aspects of modern biology including the chemical basis of life, cell
theory, energetics, genetics, development, physiology, behaviour, homeostasis and diversity, and
evolution and ecology. This course will explain the development of cell structure and function as a
consequence of evolutionary process, and stress the dynamic property of living systems.

CHE 101: Introduction to Chemistry 3 credits

The course is designed to give an understanding of basics in chemistry. Topics include nature of
atoms and molecules; valence and periodic tables, chemical bonds, aliphatic and aromatic
hydrocarbons, optical isomerism, chemical reactions.

ENV 101: Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3 credits

Fundamental concepts and scope of environmental science, Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere,
lithosphere and biosphere, men and nature, technology and population, ecological concepts and
ecosystems, environmental quality and management, agriculture, water resources, fisheries, forestry
and wildlife, energy and mineral energy sources; renewable and non renewable resources,
environmental degradation; pollution and waste management, environmental impact analysis, remote
sensing & environmental monitoring.

ENV 101: Introduction to Environmental Sciences 2 credits

Introduction to the environment. Natural resources description, management and conservation.
Ecosystem characteristics function and dynamics. Energy issues and conservation. Impact of
development and technology on quality of natural resources. The environmental impact of human
settlements.

GEO 101: Introduction to Economic Geography 3 credits

Introduction: The field and environment of economic Geography; Bases of Economic Geography:
Relief, Climate, Vegetation, Soils and Population; Extractive resources and human-environment
relations; Primary Activities: types and brief descriptions; Secondary Activities: types and factors of
localization, Stages in growth; Tertiary Activities: Trade, Transportation, Utilities, Technical and
Professional services; Regional Economy: classification, Growth and Development; Economic
Geography of Bangladesh: A brief account.

MAT 091: Basic Course in Mathematics

Topics including sets, relations and functions, real and complex numbers system, exponents and
radicals, algebraic expressions; quadratic and cubic equations, systems of linear equations, matrices
and determinants with simple applications; binomial theorem, sequences, summation of series
(arithmetic and geometric), permutations and combinations, elementary trigonometry; trigonometric,
exponential and logarithmic functions; co-ordinate geometry; statics-composition and resolution of
forces, equilibrium of concurrent forces; dynamics-speed and velocity, acceleration, equations of
motion. No credit.

MAT 101: Fundamentals of Mathematics 3 credits

The real number system, exponents, polynomial, factoring, rational expression, radicals, complex

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number, linear equation, quadratic equation, variation, inequalities, coordinate system, functions,
equations of line, equation of circle, exponential and logarithmic function, system of equations,
system of inequalities, properties of matrix, matrix solution of linear system, determinant, Cramer's
rule, limit, rate of change, derivative.

MAT 102: Introduction to Mathematics 3 credits

Factorisation, Synthetic Division, Zeros (Roots) of Polynomials, Relation between Roots and
Coefficients, Nature of Roots (Descarte's Rule of signs); Complex Number System, Graphical
representation of Complex Numbers (Argand Diagram), Polar form of Complex Numbers; Conic
Sections, Parabola, Circle, Ellipse, Hyperbola, Transformation of Coordinates and Applications;
Exponential Growth & Decay. Applications; Mathematical Induction; Determinants, Fundamental
Properties of Determinants, Minors and Cofactors, Application of Determinants to solve System of
Linear Equations (Cramers, Rule); Introduction to Matrix Algebra, Matrix Multiplication, Augmented
Matrix, Adjoint Matrix, Inverse Matrix, Application of Matrices-solution of System of Linear
Equations (homogeneous & non-homogeneous), Consistency of System of Equations.

MAT 103: Basic Concepts in Mathematics 3 credits

The real numbers, Absolute value of real numbers, Exponents, Polynomials, Basic operation and
Factoring of polynomials, Rational expressions, Radicals. Linear Equations, Solution, graphs and
applications. Variation, Linear inequalities. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Exponential
growth and decay, Ratios, proportions, percent, application of simple and compound interest.
Trigonometric Functions, The Sine and Cosine Functions, Cartesian coordinate systems, Graphing,
Relations. Equations of a straight line its slope, Equation of a circle, Systems of Linear Equations,
Matrix. Population, Sample, Variable, Raw data, Frequency distribution table, Graphical presentation,
Measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion.

MAT 104: Mathematics 2 credits

Calculus, definition of limit, continuity and differentiability, successive and partial differentiation,
maxima and minima. Integration by parts, standard integrals, definite integrals. Solid geometry,
system of coordinates. Distance between two points. Coordinate Transformation, Straight lines
sphere and ellipsoid.

MAT 105: Calculus 3 credits

Differential Calculus: Limits, continuity and differentiability, differentiation, Taylor's, Maclaurine's &
Euler's theorems, indeterminate forms, tangent and normal, sub tangent and subnormal, maxima and
minima, radius of curvature & their applications, introduction to calculus of function of several
variables, Taylor's theorem, maxima and minima for function of several variables. Transformation of
coordinates & rotation of axes, conic sections.
Integral Calculus: Definition of integration, techniques of integration for definite & indefinite
integrals, improper integrals, area, volume and surface integration, arc length and their applications,
multiple integrals, Jacobian, line integrals, divergence theorem and Stokes' theorem, beta function and
gamma function.

MAT 110: MATH I Differential Calculus and Co-ordinate Geometry 3 credits

Differential Calculus: Limits, Continuity and differentiability. Differentiation. Taylor's Maclaurine's &
Euler's theorem. Indeterminate forms. Partial differentiation. Tangent and normal. Subtangent and
subnormal. Maximum and minimum, radius of curvature & their applications. Co-ordinate
Geometry: Transformation of coordinates & rotation of axis. Pair of straight lines. General equation
of second degree. System of circles. Conics section. Tangent and normal, asymptotes & their
applications.

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MAT 120: MATH II Integral Calculus and Differential Equations 3 credits
Integral Calculus: Definitions of integration. Integration by the method of substitution. Integration
by parts. Standard integrals. Integration by method of successive reduction. Definite integrals, its
properties and use in summing series. Walli's formula. Improper integrals. Beta function and Gamma
function. Area under a plane curve in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Area of the region enclosed
by two curves in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Trapezoidal rule. Simpson's rule. Arc lengths of
curves in Cartesian and polar coordinates, parametric and pedal equations. Intrinsic equations.
Volumes of solids of revolution. Volume of hollow solids of revolutions by shell method. Area of
surface of revolution. Ordinary Differential Equations: Degree of order of ordinary differential
equations. Formation of differential equations. Solution of first order differential equations by
various methods. Solutions of general linear equations of second and higher order with constant
coefficients. Solution of homogeneous linear equations. Applications. Solution of differential
equations of the higher order when the dependent and independent variables are absent. Solution of
differential equations by the method based on the factorisation of the operators. [Students will be
expected to attend a 3 hour tutorial class, once each week and submit tutorial worksheets.]
Prerequisite: MAT 110

MAT 203: Matrices, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations 3 credits

Matrices: Types of matrices, algebraic operation on matrices, determinants, adjoint & inverse matrix,
orthogonality & diagonalization of matrix.

Linear Algebra: System of linear equations, vector space; 2D-space, 3D-space, Euclidean nD-space,
sub space, linear dependence, basis and dimension, row space, column space, rank and nullity, linear
transformation, eigen value and eigen vector, matrix diagonalization and similarity, application of
linear algebra.

Ordinary Differential Equations: Introduction to differential equations, first-order differential

equations and applications, higher order differential equations and applications, series solutions of
linear equations, systems of linear first-order differential equations. Prerequisite MAT 105

MAT 204: Complex Variables and Fourier Analysis 3 credits

Complex Variables: Complex number systems, general functions of a complex variable, limits and
continuity of a function of complex variables and related theorems, complex differentiation and
Cauchy-Riemann equations, mapping by elementary functions, line integral of a complex function.
Cauchy's integral theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, Liouville's theorem, Taylor's and Laurent's
theorem, singular points, residue, Cauchy's residue theorem, evaluation of residues, contour
integration and conformal mapping.

Fourier analysis: Real and complex form, finite Fourier transform, Fourier integrals, Fourier
transforms and their use in solving boundary value problems. Prerequisite MAT 105

MAT 205: Introduction to Numerical Methods 3 credits

Computer arithmetic: floating point representation of numbers, arithmetic operations with
normalized floating point numbers; iterative methods, different iterative methods for finding the
roots of an equation f (x) = 0 and their computer implementation; solution of simultaneous
algebraic equations by various methods, solution of tri-diagonal system of equations, interpolation
for equispaced and non-equispaced nodes, least square approximation of functions, curve fitting,
Taylor series representation, Chebyshev series, numerical differentiation and integration and
numerical solution of ordinary differential equations & partial differential equations. Prerequisite
MAT 203

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MAT 215: MATH III Complex Variables and Laplace Transformations 3 credits
Complex Variables: Complex number systems. General functions of a complex variable. Limits and
continuity of a function of complex variables and related theorems. Complex differentiation and
Couchy-Riemann equations. Mapping by elementary functions. Line integral of a complex function.
Cauchy's integral theorem. Cauchy's integral formula. Liouville's theorem. Taylor's and Laurent's
theorem. Singular points. Residue. Cauchy's residue theorem. Evaluation of residues. Contour
integration. And conformal mapping Laplace Transforms: Definition. Laplace transforms of some
elementary functions. Sufficient conditions for existence of Laplace transforms. Inverse Laplace
transforms. Laplace transforms of derivatives. The unit step function. Periodic function. Some
special theorems on Laplace transforms. Solutions of differential equations by Laplace
transformations. Evaluation of improper integrals.
Prerequisite: MAT120

MAT 216: MATH IV Linear Algebra and Fourier Analysis 3 Credits

Linear Algebra: Basic subject on matrix theory and linear algebra, emphasizing topics useful in other
discipline, including systems of equations, vector spaces, determinants, Eigenvalues, similarity, and
positive definite matrices, Applications to Gauss elimination with pivoting. Fourier Analysis: Real and
complex form. Finite transform. Fourier integral. Fourier transforms and their uses in solving
boundary value problems. Multiple integrals; surface and volume integrals, divergence and Stoke's
theorem.
Prerequisite: MAT 120

MAT 301: Group Theory 3 Credits

Definition and various examples of groups, subgroups, cosets, normal subgroups, quotient (factor)
groups, permutation groups, cyclic groups, generator of a cyclic group, centre of a group, Abelian
group, normalizer and centralizer of an element/subset of a group and its application to physics,
group homomorphism, isomorphism and automorphism and related theorems, symmetry groups, SU
(3), SU (6), application of group theory in solid state physics & elementary particles.

MAT 303: Tensor Analysis 3 Credits

Definition of tensor, tensor density, affine tensor and geometrical object, properties of tensor
symmetry, criteria of tensor properties, metric tensor, Kronecker symbol and Levi-Civita's symbol,
determinant of metric tensor, connection between metric tensor and Dirac's matrices in the
Sommerfeld representation, evolution of square root from four dimensional interval in matrix sense,
transformation properties of vector partial derivatives by coordinates, connection coefficients and
covariant derivatives, Christoffel's symbols, geodetic lines (geodetics) as a generalization of notion of
straight line, variation principle for geodetics, parallel transport, connection between geodetics and
covariant differentiation, transport along closed line curvature tensor of the 4th rank, curvature tensor
of the 2 D rank, scalar curvature, equations of geodetic deviation, curvature expression in terms of
Dirac's matrices, Bianchi's identity, Einstein's conservative tensor, integral operations and
corresponding theorems.

PHY 101: Introduction to Physics 3 Credits

Vectors and scalars, Newton's Laws of motion, inertia, force, momentum, conservation of linear
momentum, work, energy, conservation of energy, power, gravitation, escape velocity, projectile
motion, simple harmonic motion, uniform circular motion. Structural properties of matter, elasticity,
Hooke's Law, viscosity, surface tension. Heat and temperature, different scales of temperature,
thermal expansion, specific heat, gas laws, heat transfer. Waves and oscillations, longitudinal and
transverse waves, sound waves, velocity of sound, ultrasonic waves & their applications. Reflection
and refraction of light, mirrors and lenses, total internal reflection, interference, diffraction.

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Coulomb's Law, ohm's law; resistance, potential difference, capacitance. Magnetic force on a moving
charge, electromagnetic spectrum, velocity of light. Atoms and nuclei, mass number and atomic
number, isotopes, isobars & isotones, atomic theory, Planck's Law, Photo-electric effect, wave-particle
duality, special theory of relativity, radioactive decay, nuclear fission & nuclear fusion, nuclear energy,
fossil fuels & other sources of energy. Structure & vastness of the universe, big bang theory, light
year, solar system, Kepler's Laws of planetary motion, cosmological principle, Hubble's Law, red
shift, stellar energy, neutron stars, quasars, supernovae, pulsars, black holes.

PHY 102: Fundamentals of Physics 2 Credits

Vectors and scalars, Newton's Laws of motion, principles of conservation of linear momentum and
energy, gravitation, projectile motion, simple harmonic motion, rotation of rigid bodies. Elasticity,
Hooke's Law, viscosity, Stokes' Law, surface tension. Heat & temperature, specific heat, gas laws,
Newton's Law of cooling, First and Second Laws of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, heat
transfer. Wave motion, stationary waves, sound waves, Doppler Effect, beats, acoustics, ultrasonic &
applications. Huygens' principle, electromagnetic waves, reflection, refraction, interference,
diffraction.

PHY 110: Mechanics and Properties of Matter 3 credits

Mechanics: Vectors & scalars, vector addition and subtraction, unit vectors, scalar and vector
products, scalar & triple vector product, scalar and vector fields, gradient, divergence and curl,
curvilinear co-ordinates, motion in one dimension, motion in a plane, work and energy, conservation
laws, conservative force, projectile motion, uniform circular motion, simple harmonic motion,
rotational motion, moment of inertia, radius of gyration, angular momentum, Kater's pendulum,
Newton's Law of gravitation, gravitational field, potential, escape velocity.

Properties of Matter: Hooke's Law, elastic modulii, adhesive and cohesive forces, molecular theory
of surface tension, capillarity, variation of surface tension with temperature. Streamline flow,
Poiseulle's formula, streamline flow and turbulent flow, Reynold's Number, Equation of Continuity,
Bernoulli's Theorem, Stokes' Law.

PHY 111: Principles of Physics I 3 Credits

Vectors and scalars, unit vector, scalar and vector products, static equilibrium, Newton's Laws of
motion, principles of conservation of linear momentum and energy, friction, elastic and inelastic
collisions, projectile motion, uniform circular motion, centripetal force, simple harmonic motion,
rotation of rigid bodies, angular momentum, torque, moment of inertia and examples, Newton's Law
of gravitation, gravitational field, potential and potential energy. Structure of matter, stresses and
strains, Modulii of elasticity Poisson's ratio, relations between elastic constants, work done in
deforming a body, bending of beams, fluid motion and viscosity, Bernoulli's Theorem, Stokes' Law,
surface tension and surface energy, pressure across a liquid surface, capillarity. Temperature and
Zeroth Law of thermodynamics, temperature scales, isotherms, heat capacity and specific heat,
Newton's Law of cooling, thermal expansion, First Law of thermodynamics, change of state,
Second Law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle, efficiency, kinetic theory of gases, heat transfer.
Waves & their propagation, differential equation of wave motion, stationary waves, vibration in
strings & columns, sound wave & its velocity, Doppler effect, beats, intensity & loudness, ultrasonics
and its practical applications. Huygens' principle, electromagnetic waves, velocity of light, reflection,
refraction, lenses, interference, diffraction, polarization.

PHY 112: Principles of Physics II 3 Credits

Electric charge, Coulomb's Law, electric field & flux density, Gauss's Law, electric potential,
capacitors, steady current, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's Laws. Magnetic field, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's
Law, electromagnetic induction, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law, self inductance and mutual inductance,

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alternating current, magnetic properties of matter, diamagnetism, paramagnetism and
ferromagnetism. Maxwell's equations of electromagnetic waves, transmission along wave-guides.
Special theory of relativity, length contraction and time dilation, mass-energy relation. Quantum
theory, Photoelectric effect, x-rays, Compton effect, dual nature of matter and radiation, Heisenberg
uncertainty principle. Atomic model, Bohr's postulates, electron orbits and electron energy,
Rutherford nuclear model, isotopes, isobars and isotones, radioactive decay, half-life, alpha, beta and
gamma rays, nuclear binding energy, fission and fusion.Fundamentals of solid state physics, lasers,
holography.

PHY 113: Waves, Oscillation and Acoustics 3 Credits

Principle of superposition, interference of waves, phase velocity and group velocity, simple harmonic
motion, combination of SHM, Lissajous figures, damped SHM, forced oscillation, resonance, power
and intensity of wave motion, waves in elastic media, vibration of strings, beats, Doppler Effect,
acoustics, stroboscopy, velocity of sound, ultrasonics, and their applications.

PHY 114: Thermal Physics and Radiation 3 Credits

Heat and temperature, thermal equilibrium, Zeroth Law of thermodynamics, specific heat &
calorimetry, Newton's Law of cooling, Kinetic Theory of Gases, idea of pressure due to collisions
of molecules, mean free path, Boltzmann Distribution Law, Brownian motion, Law of equipartition
of energy; Vander Waals' equation of state, heat transfer, conduction, convection and radiation,
conduction of heat in solids, co-efficient of thermal conductivity and its measurement, First Law of
thermodynamics, isothermal & adiabatic changes, reversible and irreversible processes, Carnot's
cycle, efficiency of heat engines, Second Law of thermodynamics, entropy and disorder, absolute
scale of temperature, thermodynamic functions, Maxwell's relations, Clausius-Clapeyron Equation,
Gibb's phase rule, Third Law of thermodynamics, Nernst heat theorem, radiation theory, black body
radiation, Wien's Law, Stefan-Boltzman Law, Rayleigh Jeans Law, Planck's Law, variation of specific
heat with temperature, Einstein's theory, Debye's theory, conduction of heat in solids, measurement
of conductivity, Joule-Thomson expansion, refrigeration, heat engines, Rankine cycles, cryogenics,
measurement of high temperature.

PHY 115: Electricity and Magnetism 3 Credits

Charge, quantization of charge, Coulomb's Law, electric field and potential. Gauss's Law, electric
dipole, dielectrics, capacitance, energy of charged systems, electrical images, magnetic dipole, energy
in a magnetic field. Direct current and electromotive force, Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws,
Wheatstone Bridge, Lorentz force, magnetic field of a current and Ampere's Law, Biot-Savart Law,
electromagnetic induction, Faraday's Law, self-induction, mutual induction, alternating current, RMS
value, power factor, CR, LR and LCR circuits, resonance.

PHY 201: Solid State Physics 3 Credits

Crystalline state, Bravais lattices, crystal symmetry, point group & space group, unit cells, Miller
indices, x-ray diffraction, Bragg's Law, reciprocal lattice, structure factor, interatomic force and
classification of solids, ionic, covalent, molecular, hydrogen bonded crystals, lattice energy of ionic
crystals, Madelung constant, lattice vibration, phonons, normal modes in monatomic and diatomic
linear chains, theory of specific heat, Einstein and Debye models, thermal expansion, defects in
crystals, dislocations, consequences of defects on mechanical properties.

PHY 202: Optics 3 Credits

Laws of reflection and refraction, total internal reflection, Huygens' Principle, velocity of light,
Young's experiment, Fresnel's bi-prism, Newton's rings, Michelson's interferometer, multiple
reflections, Fabry-Perot interferometer, diffraction of light, Fresnel and Fraunhoffer diffraction,
single, double and multiple-slit diffraction, diffraction grating, spectrometer, resolving power of a

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grating, polarization of light, production of polarized light, plane, circular and elliptically polarized
light, optical activity, double refraction, optic axis, half-wave and quarter-wave plate, nicol prism,
dispersion of light, scattering of light, Thomson scattering.

PHY 204: Classical Mechanics and Special Theory of Relativity 3 Credits

Classical Mechanics: Newtonian equations of motion, conservation laws of a system of particles,
variable mass, generalized co-ordinates, generalized force, D' Alembert's Principle, variational
method, Euler-Lagrange equations of motion, Hamilton's principles, two-body central force
problem, elliptic orbit, scattering in a central field, Rutherford formula, kinematics of rigid body
motion, Euler angles, rotating co-ordinates, Coriolis force, wind motion, principal axis
transformation, top motion, principle of least action, Hamiltonian equations of motion, small
oscillations, normal co-ordinates, normal modes.
Special Theory of Relativity: Galilean relativity, Michelson-Morley experiment, postulates of special
theory of relativity, Lorentz transformation, length contraction, time dilation, twin paradox, variation
of mass, relativistic kinematics, mass energy relation.

PHY 205: Statistical Mechanics 3 Credits

Statistical Mechanics: Phase space, concept of state and ensemble, microcanonical, canonical and
grand canonical ensembles, Boltzmann probability distribution, Maxwell velocity distribution,
derivation of Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, ideal Fermi gas, degenerate Fermi system,
equation of state of ideal gases, ideal Bose gas, application of Statistical mechanics in various fields
in physical, biological, social sciences, economics, finance and in engineering & ICT.

PHY 210: Quantum Physics of Atoms, Solids and Nuclei 3 Credits

Special Theory of Relativity: Michelson-Morley Experiment, Special Theory of Relativity, Lorentz
Transformations, Time Dilation, Length Contraction, Mass-Energy Relation. Quantum Phenomena:
Blackbody Radiation, Planck's Law, Photoelectric Effect, Bohr Atomic Model, Energy Levels &
Atomic Spectra, Correspondence Principle, Dual Nature of Matter & Waves. Introductory Quantum
Mechanics: Wave Function, Operators, Expectation Values, Schrödinger's Wave Equation, Particle in
Box, Schrödinger Equation for Hydrogen Atom, Energy Levels, Magnetic & Orbital Angular
Momentum, Concept of Quantum Numbers. Solid State Physics: Crystal Structure, Crystal
Diffraction, Bragg Law, Lattice Vibrations & Phonons, Free Electron Model, Energy Levels &
Density of States, Fermi-Dirac distribution function, Free Electron gas in Three dimension,
Electrical conductivity & Thermal Conductivity, Hall Effect, Band Theory of Solids, Band Diagrams
of Insulator, Semiconductor & Metals, Superconductivity, Lasers & Holography. Nuclear Physics:
Rutherford Nuclear Model, Radioactivity, Half life & Mean life, Nuclear Binding Energy, Fission &
Fusion, Particle Accelerator, Elementary Particles & Nuclear Interactions, Quarks, Lepton &
Hadrons, Big Bang & Origin of the Universe.

PHY 301: Classical Electrodynamics 3 Credits

Solution of Laplace's equation and Poisson's equation and applications to electrostatic problems,
dielectrics, electrostatic energy, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, propagation of
electromagnetic waves in conducting and non-conducting media, reflection and refraction,
polarization, dispersion, scattering, waves in the presence of metallic boundaries, waveguides and
resonators, solution of the inhomogeneous wave equations, simple radiating system, antennas,
accelerated charge, Cerenkov radiation, elements of plasma physics. Prerequisite PHY 115.

PHY 302: Fluid Mechanics 3 Credits

Fluid properties, fluid statics, manometry, force on submerged planes and curved surface, buoyancy
and floatation, one dimensional flow of fluid, equation of continuity, Euler's equation, flow of fluid
in pipes, Bernoulli's equation, flow through orifice, mouthpiece, venturimeter, fundamental relations

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of compressible flow, frictional losses in pipes and fittings, types of fluid machinery, impulse and
reaction turbines, centrifugal and axial flow pumps, deep well turbine pumps, specific speed, unit
power, unit speed, unit discharge, performance and characteristics of turbines and pumps, design of
pumps, reciprocating pumps. Prerequisite PHY 110

PHY 303: Quantum Mechanics 3 Credits

Breakdown of classical physics, quantum nature of radiation, Planck's Law, photoelectric effect,
Einstein's photon concept and explanation of photoelectric effect, de Broglie wave, wave particle
duality, electron diffraction, Davisson-Germer experiment, emergence of quantum mechanics,
Schrodinger equation, basic postulates of quantum mechanics, physical interpretation of wave
function, wave packets, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, linear operators, Hermitian operators,
eigenvalue equation, one-dimensional potential problem, harmonic oscillator, orbital angular
momentum, rotation operator, spherical harmonics, spin angular momentum, addition of angular
momenta, solution of the Schrodinger equation for hydrogen atom, matrix formulation of quantum
mechanics.

PHY 304: Atomic and Molecular Physics 3 Credits

Rutherford scattering experiment, Discovery of the nucleus, Bohr quantization rules, hydrogen atom
spectra, Franck-Hertz experiment, Sommerfeld-Wilson quantization rules, electron spin, Stern-
Gerlach experiment, Pauli exclusion principle, electronic configuration of atoms, vector atom model,
coupling schemes, Hund's rule, multiplet structure, fine structure in hydrogen spectral lines, Zeeman
effect, Paschen-Beck effect, production of X-rays, measurement of X-ray wavelength, X-ray
scattering, Compton Effect, Mosely's Law, molecular spectra, rotational and vibrational levels, Raman
Effect and its applications, lasers.

PHY 305: Nuclear Physics I 3 Credits

Basic properties of nuclei, constituents of nuclei, nuclear mass, charge, size and density, nuclear
force, spin, angular momentum, electric and magnetic moments, binding energy, separation energy,
semi-empirical mass formula, radioactive decay law, transformation laws of successive changes,
measurement of decay constant, artificial radioactivity, radioisotopes, theory of alpha decay, gamma
radiation, energy measurement, pair spectrometer, classical treatment of gamma emission, internal
conversion, Mossbauer Effect, beta decay, energy measurement, conservation of energy and
momentum in beta decay, neutrino hypothesis, orbital electron capture, positron emission, interaction
of radiation in matter, ionisation, multiple scattering, range determination, bremsstrahlung, pair
production, annihilation. Discovery of neutrons, production and properties of neutrons, nuclear
reactions, elastic and inelastic scattering, Q-value of a reaction and its measurements, nuclear cross-
section, compound nucleus theory, direct reaction and kinematics. Prerequisite PHY 304

PHY 306: Basic Electronics 3 Credits

Network theorems, filters, transmission line, basic semiconductor concepts, energy bands, electrons
and holes, semiconductor diode, rectification, regulators, Zener diode, diode circuits, unijunction
transistor, FET and its characteristics, transistor amplifier, FET amplifier; amplifier circuits, voltage
amplifiers, RC coupled amplifiers and tuned amplifiers, frequency response, bandwidth, power
amplifier, push-pull amplifier, feedback and amplifier stability, operational amplifier and its
characteristics, oscillators, modulation and demodulation, digital electronics, digital logic, logic gates,
Boolean algebra, logic circuits, information registers, flip-flop circuit.

PHY 308: Methods of Experimental Physics and Instrumentation 3 Credits

Optical and spectroscopic instruments, defects of images and their remedies, optical blooming,
phase contrast and polarizing microscope, spectrophotometers, optical transmittance, reflectance and
absorption, application of interferometry, production and measurement of high and ultrahigh

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vacuum. Rotary pump, diffusion pump, ion pump and turbo pump, pirani, penning and ionisation
gauges, measurement of current and voltages, potentiometer, VTVM, oscilloscope, D.C. amplifier,
lock-in amplifier, frequency meter and counter, four point probe, flux meter and Hall probed
transducers, piezoelectric, thermistor, photo-transducers, voltage regulator, SCR type temperature
controllers. Prerequisites PHY 202 and PHY 306

PHY 309: Introduction to Materials Science 3 Credits

Crystalline solids, amorphous, composite, fibrous materials, polymers, plastics, binding forces, elastic
properties, dislocations, defects etc, specific heat, thermal expansion, thermal conductivity and
electrical conductivity of metals, dielectric properties of solids, modes of dielectric polarisation, ferro
electricity, piezo electricity, optical properties of solids ,classical and semi classical theory, free carrier
effects, lattice absorption, electronic absorption, magnetic properties of solid, atomic magnetic
moments, dia and paramagnatism, ferro & ferrimagnetism, antiferromagnetism, ferrites, magnetic
resonance, superconductivity, type-1, type-2 superconductors, liquid crystals. Prerequisite PHY 201

PHY 310: Advanced Solid State Physics 3 Credits

Free electron theory, transport properties, Sommerfeld theory, Hall Effect, box quantization, density
of states, Fermi surface, Fermi energy, electrical conductivity, WiedmannFranz law, band theory of
solids, electron in a periodic potential, Schrödinger equation, Bloch function, LCAO and OPW
methods, dielectric properties of insulators, Clausius-Mosotti relations, dielectric loss, relaxation time,
polarization mechanism, direct & indirect band gap semiconductors, extrinsic semiconductors, charge
carrier concentration, recombination process of p-n junction, superconductivity, Meissner Effect,
London equation, BCS theory, introduction to high temperature superconductivity, magnetic
materials, quantum theory of diamagnetism and paramagentism, theory of ferromagnetic,
ferrimagnetic and anti-ferromagnetic orders, magnetic resonance. Prerequisite PHY 201

PHY 311: X-Rays 3 Credits

Continuous and Characteristic X-rays, Bremsstrahlung, Properties of X-rays, X-ray technique,
Weissenberg and precession methods, identification of crystal structure from powder photograph
and diffraction traces, Laue photograph for single crystal, geometrical and physical factors affecting
X-ray intensities, analysis of amorphous solids and fibre textured crystal. Prerequisite PHY 201

PHY 312: Nuclear Physics II 3 Credits

Determination of nuclear size by scattering methods and electromagnetic methods, mirror nuclei,
electron scattering, nuclear shapes, electric and magnetic multiple moments, isotopic spin formalism,
two-nucleon problem, nuclear forces, exchange force, meson theory of nuclear forces. Shell model,
refinement of extreme single particle model, collective model, nuclear reactions, compound nucleus
model, concept of optical potential, energy averaged cross section and the optical model at low
energies, phenomenological optical model, direct reactions, parity violation in beta decay, nuclear
fission and nuclear reactor, nuclear fusion, nuclear liquid drop model & shell model, magic numbers
(qualitative) accelerators, Van de Graaff generator, linear accelerator, cyclotron, synchrotron,
detection of charged particles, photons and neutrons, nuclear pulse counting systems, elementary
particles. Prerequisite PHY 305

PHY 313: Physics for Development 3 Credits

Twenty first century development issues, physics and break through technologies, ICT, fibre optics,
quantum information theory, physics in genetics engineering and molecular biology, physics and
health issues, bio and medical physics, materials science and physics, high temperature
superconducting materials, space physics, microgravity experiments, econo-physics, physics principles
applied in sociology.

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PHY 400: Thesis/Project 4.5 Credits
A student is required to carry out thesis/project work in her/his last two semesters in a chosen field.
There will be a supervisor who will either be a BRAC University faculty or any other suitable expert
from universities and R/D organizations of the country to guide the thesis/project work. On
completion of study and research s/he will have to submit the dissertation paper and to face a viva
board for the defence.

PHY 401: Reactor Physics 3 Credits

Interactions of neutrons with matter, cross-sections for neutron reactions, thermal neutron cross-
sections, nuclear fission, energy release in fission, neutron multiplication, nuclear chain reaction,
steady state reactor theory, criticality condition, homogeneous and heterogeneous reactor systems,
neutron moderation, neutron diffusion, control of nuclear reactions, coolant, types of nuclear
reactors: power reactor, research reactor, fast reactor, breeder reactor, reactor shielding, waste
disposal. Prerequisite PHY 305

PHY 402: Atmospheric Physics 3 Credits

Structure of the atmosphere, elementary ideas about the sun and the laws of radiation, definitions
and units of solar radiation, depletion of solar radiation in the atmosphere, terrestrial radiation,
radiation transfer, heat balance in the atmosphere, heat budget, vertical temperature profile, radiation
charts and their uses, composition of the atmosphere, mean molecular weight, humidity, mixing ratio,
density and saturation vapour pressure. Fundamental equations of atmospheric motion,
approximations of the equation, circulation and vorticity and their equations. Introduction to
atmospheric thermodynamics.

PHY 403: Plasma and Astrophysics 3 Credits

General introduction to plasma physics, plasma as a fourth state of matter, definition, screening, and
Debye shielding, plasma frequency, ideal plasma, temperature and pressure of plasma, magnetic
pressure and plasma drifts, plasma waves, Landau damping, collisions in plasmas, hydrodynamic
description of plasma, one fluid model, two fluid model,Chew-Goldberg theory, low waves in
magneto-hydrodynamics, description of plasma, dielectric tensor, longitudinal and transverse waves,
plasma instabilities, transport in plasmas, plasma kinetic theory, Vlasov equation, linear waves, waves
in magnetized plasma, electromagnetic waves, waves in hot plasmas, nonlinear waves, Landau
damping, quasi linear theory, plasmas in fusion research, astrophysical plasmas.

Introduction to astrophysics, formation of stars and galaxies, evolution of stars, the notion of
cosmology, Cosmological Principle, various cosmological models of the universe, expansion of
universe, Hubble's Law, problem of singularity in time, solutions of Friedmann, de Sitter and others,
density of matter in the universe, cosmological term, self screening effect for matter. Prerequisites
PHY 301 and PHY 304.

PHY 404: Electronic Devices and Circuits 3 Credits

Modelling and application of Semiconductor devices and integrated circuits, advanced transistor
amplifier analysis, including feedback effects. Design for power amplifiers, operational amplifiers
(OPAMP), analog filters, oscillators, A/D and D/A converters and power converters. Introduction to
transistor level design of CMOS digital circuits. Prerequisite PHY 306

PHY 405: Mathematical Physics 3 Credits

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Series solution of 2 order ordinary differential equations about ordinary and singular points,
orthogonal set functions, Sturm-Liouville boundary value problem (SLP), eigen values and eigen
functions of different SLP, series of orthogonal set of function. Laplace transforms: definition,
Laplace transformations of some elementary functions, inverse Laplace transformations, Laplace

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transformations of derivatives, Dirac delta function, some special theorem on Laplace
transformations, solution of differential equations by Laplace transformations, evaluation of
improper integrals; finite Fourier series, Fourier transforms, Fourier integrals, Fourier transform and
application to solution BVP, beta and gamma functions, Legendre functions, Bessel functions,
solution of boundary value problem by method of separation of variables, solution PDE of
mathematical physics: Helmholtz equation, wave equation: vibrating string, vibrating membrane,
diffusion equation, Laplace equation, Hermite polynomials, Laguerre polynomials, hyper-geometric
functions.
Prerequisite MAT 203

PHY 406: Medical Physics and Instrumentation 3 Credits

Ultrasound imaging, A-scan, B-scan, M-scan, clinical applications, rectilinear scanner,
gamma camera, CAT scanner, MRI, clinical applications, audiology, hearing aids, vascular
measurements, blood pressure, blood flow, blood velocity, cardiac measurements; ECG, ECG planes,
elementary ideas on heart disorders, defibrillators, pacemakers, neuromuscular measurements; EEG,
EMG, stimulation of neural tissue, nerve conduction measurements, bio-electric amplifiers, patient
safety, radiopharmaceuticals, radiotherapy, radiation protection, radiation dosimetry.

PHY 407: Mathematical Modelling in Physics 3 Credits

Basic concept of mathematical modelling, formulation and solution, overview of computational
methods of classical and quantum physics, numerical procedure for special functions, Random
numbers generator, Brownian motion simulation, linear system of equations, sparse linear system,
eigen value problems, BVP involving ODE, Sturm-Liouville problems, BVP involving PDE: elliptic,
parabolic and hyperbolic problems using finite difference and other methods, Monte Carlo
integration and simulation, mathematical modelling of problems of physics using above techniques.
Prerequisite MAT 205

PHY 408: Advanced Quantum Mechanics 3 Credits

Heisenberg and Dirac or interaction pictures, time-independent perturbation theory, degenerate
perturbation theory, variation method, hydrogen atom and helium atom, WB approximation method,
Sommerfeld-Wilson quantisation condition, time-dependent perturbation theory, Fermi's golden rule,
applications, identical particles, parity, Pauli principle, applications, non-relativistic scattering theory,
partial wave expansion, optical theorem, Smatrix, solution of the wave equation by the method of
Green's function, LippmannSchwinger equation, Neumann series, Born approximation, applications,
Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, existence of electron spin, magnetic moment, plane wave
solution of the Dirac equation, hole theory; prediction of the positron. Prerequisite PHY 303

PHY 409: Physics of Radiology 3 Credits

The production and properties of X-rays, diagnostic and therapeutic X-ray tubes, X-ray circuit with
rectification, electron interaction, characteristic radiation, bremsstrahlung, angular distribution of X-
rays, quality of X-rays, beam restricting devices, the grid, radiographic film, radiographic quality,
factors affecting the image, image modification, image intensification, contrast media, modulation
transfer function, exposure in diagnostic radiology, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, ultrasound,
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

PHY 410: Laser Physics 3 Credits

Spontaneous and stimulated emission, absorption, pumping schemes, characteristic properties of
laser beam, laser speckle, grain size calculation for free-space propagation, semi classical treatment of
absorption and stimulated emission, spontaneous emission, results of QED treatment, electric
dipole, allowed and forbidden transitions, Einstein's A and B coefficient, radiation trapping,
superfluorescence, superradiane and amplified spontaneous emission, nonradiative decay,

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homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening, linewidth calculations for naturally, collisionally and
Doppler broadened line, two level and four, level saturation, saturation of absorption &
inhomogeneously broadened line, passive optical resonators, continuous wave and transient laser
behaviour, laser beam transformation, types of lasers, their construction and use, applications of
lasers, optical communications, laser in fusion research, holography.
Prerequisite PHY 304

PHY 411: Geophysics 3 Credits

Solar system, the planets, meteorites, cosmic ray exposures of meteorites, Poynting-Robertson effect,
compositions of the terrestrial planet, pre-radioactivity age problem, radioactive elements and the
principle of radiometric dating, growth of constituents and of atmospheric argon, age of the earth
and of meteorites, dating the nuclear synthesis, figure of the earth, precession of the equinoxes, the
Chandler-wobble, tidal friction and the history of the earth moon system, fluctuation in rotation and
excitation of the wobble, seismology of the earth, elastic wave and seismic rays, travel time and
velocity depth curves for body waves, shockwave, internal pressure of earth core, internal density and
composition, free oscillation, earthquake prediction problem, terrestrial magnetism, earth magnetic
field, geophysical prospecting; seismic, gravitational, magnetic, electrical and nuclear methods.

PHY 412: Dynamical and Tropical Meteorology 3 Credits

Geophysical fluid dynamics, Navier-Stokes' equation, rotating and stratified flow, scale analysis,
hydrostatic approximation, Coriolis force, geopotential etc., gradient and thermal wind, vorticity and
circulation theorems, Proudmen-Taylor theorem, atmospheric wave, atmospheric turbulence,
barotroic and baroclinic instabilities, numerical weather forecasting, quasi-geotropic approximation,
barotropic vorticity equation, primitive equation, multilayered models, tropical cyclones, norwesters
and tornadoes, the monsoons, dynamical climatology, physics of upper atmosphere: geomagnetism,
neutral atmosphere, ionosphere and magnetosphere. Prerequisite PHY 402

PHY 413: General Theory of Relativity 3 Credits

Gravitation, Lagrangian Einstein equations, approximation of weak field and Hilbert's auxiliary
conditions, comparison of corresponding relations with those of Newton's theory of gravitation,
source of gravitation field, Schwarzschild's solution in isotropic and other coordinate systems,
analogy between gravitation and electromagnetism, motion of test mass and geodetic lines, motion in
Schwarszchild's field, equations of motion in general relativistic mechanics as a consequence of
Einstein's equation of gravitational field, gravitational waves in weak field approximation, problem
of energy transfer, exact wave solutions in the case of gravitational field, waves of matrices or wave
of curvature, locally plane gravitational waves, Weber's and Braginski's experiments, prospects of
future gravitational experiments.

PHY 414: Field Theory 3 Credits

Equation of motion, quantization, conservation laws, construction of Hilbert space, Lagrangian,
equation of motion, quantization of neutral and charged Klein-Gordon fields, Dirac equation,
spinors, quantization of Dirac field, Maxwell fields, Gupta-Bleuler formalism, theory of gauge fields,
invariant functions propagators for Klein-Gordon field, Dirac fields and electromagnetic fields,
symmetries of interactions, interaction picture; U and S matrices, Feynman diagrams, Wick's
theorem, Feynman rules, lowest order, amplitude and cross section for Compton scattering, GSW
model of electroweak interactions, elements of QCD, path integral in field theory, introduction to
string theory.

PHY 415: Neutron Scattering 3 Credits

Neutron sources, continuous and pulsed sources, monochromatization, collimation and moderation
of neutrons, neutron detectors, scattering of neutrons and its advantages, elastic scattering of

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neutrons, magnetic scattering and determination of magnetic structure, inelastic scattering, thermal
vibration of crystal lattices, lattice dynamics and phonons, neutron polarization, polarized neutron
applications, scattering by liquids and molecules, Van Hove correlation formalism, some experimental
results of scattering by liquids and molecules, small angle neutron scattering and its applications in
the study of biological molecules and defects, experimental techniques of scattering measurements,
time-of-flight method, crystal diffraction techniques, neutron diffractometer and triple-axis
spectrometer, constant Q-method. Prerequisite: PHY 305

PHY 416: Radiation Biophysics 3 Credits

Nucleus, ionizing radiations, radiation doses, interaction of radiation with matter, cell structure,
radiation effects on independent cell systems, oxygen effect, hyperthermia, LET and RBE, lethal,
potentially lethal and sub-lethal radiation damage, dose-rate effect, acute effects of radiation, somatic
effects, late effects, non-specific life shortening and carcinogenesis, genetic changes, nominal
standard dose (NSD), time dose fractionation (TDF), Standquist curve. Prerequisite: PHY 305

STA 101: Introduction To Statistics 3 credits

Frequency distribution. Mean, median, mode and other measures of central tendency. Standard
deviation and other measures of dispersion. Moments, Skews and kurtosis. Elementary probability
theory and discontinuous probability distribution, e.g. binomial, Poisson and negative binomial.
Continuous probability distribution, e.g. normal and exponential. Characteristics of distributions.
Hypothesis testing and regression analysis. Basic concepts and applications of probability theory and
statistics. Chi-square test.

STA 201: Elements of Statistics and Probability 3 credits

Frequency distribution, mean, median, mode and other measures of central tendency, standard
deviation and other measures of dispersion, moments, skewness and kurtosis, elementary probability
theory and discontinuous probability distribution, binomial, Poisson and negative binomial
distribution, continuous probability distributions, normal and exponential, characteristics of
distributions, hypothesis testing and regression analysis, basic concepts and applications of
probability theory and statistics, chi-squared test.

LAB COURSES

PHY 116: Physics Lab I 1.5 Credits

List of Experiments:
EXP 1: Determination of the Young's Modulus of a Short Wire by Searle's Dynamic Method
EXP 2: Determination of the Modulus of Rigidity of a Wire by the Method of Oscillations
EXP 3: Determination of g by means of a Compound Pendulum
EXP 4: Determination of the Moment of Inertia of a Flywheel about its Axis of Rotation
EXP 5: Determination of the Spring Constant and Effective Mass of a given Spiral Spring
EXP 6: Determination of Surface Tension of Water by Capillary Tube Method
EXP 7: Determination of Surface Tension of Mercury and the Angle of Contact by Quincke's
Method
EXP 8: Determination of the Viscosity of Glycerine by Applying Stokes' Law.
EXP 9: Determination of the Specific Heat of a Liquid by the Method of Mixture
EXP 10: Determination of the Specific Heat of a Liquid by the Method of Cooling
EXP 11: Determination of the Thermal Conductivity of a Bad Conductor by Lee's Method

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EXP 12: Determination of the Pressure Co-efficient of a Gas at Constant Volume by Constant
Volume Air Thermometer
EXP 13: Determination of the Stefan's Constant
EXP 14: Study of Variation of the Frequency of a Tuning Fork with the Length of a Sonometer
(n-l curve) under given Tension and Hence to Determine the Unknown Frequency
EXP 15: Determination of the Frequency of a Tuning Fork by Melde's Experiment
EXP 16: Determination of Velocity of Sound by Kundt's Tube.

PHY 203: Physics Lab II 1.5 Credits

List of Experiments:
EXP 1: Determination of the Focal Length and Hence the Power of a Convex Lens by
Displacement Method with the Help of an Optical Bench
EXP 2: Determination of the Refractive Index of a Liquid by Plane Mirror and Pin Method using
a Convex Lens
EXP 3: Determination of the Radius of Curvature of a Lens by Newton's Rings Method
EXP 4: Determination of the Refractive Index of the Material of a Prism by using a Spectrometer
EXP 5: Determination of the Wavelengths of Various Spectral Lines by Spectrometer by using
Plane Diffraction Grating
EXP 6: Determination of the Value of an Unknown Resistance and Verification of the Laws of
Series and Parallel Resistances by Means of a Post Office Box
EXP 7: Determination of the Internal Resistance of a Cell by a Potentiometer
EXP 8: Determination of the Specific Resistance of a Wire using a Meter Bridge
EXP 9: Determination of the Resistance of a Galvanometer by the Half-Deflection Method
EXP 10: Determination of the High Resistance of a Suspended Coil Galvanometer by the Method
of Deflection
EXP 11: Comparison of the EMF of Two Cells with a Potentiometer
EXP 12: Determination of the Resistance per Unit Length of a Meter Bridge
EXP 13: Determination of the Temperature Co-efficient of Resistance of the Material of a Wire
EXP 14: Determination of the Value of J by Electrical Method
EXP 15: Determination of the Line Frequency by Lissajous Figure using an Oscilloscope and a
Function Generator and Verification of the Calibration of Time/Div Knob at a Particular
Position for Different Frequencies
EXP 16: Determination of the Self-Inductance of a Coil by Anderson's Method.
EXP 17: Charging and Discharging of Capacitors and Study of Their Various Characteristics.

PHY 307: Physics Lab III 1.5 Credits

List of Experiments:
EXP 1: Determination of the Excitation and Ionization Potentials (of mercury) by Frank-Hertz
Experiment.
EXP 2: Determination of the e/m of Electron Using Helmholtz Coil.
EXP 3: Determination of the Threshold Frequency for Photoelectric Effect of a Photo-Cathode
and the Value of Planck's Constant by Using a Photoelectric Cell.

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EXP 4: Determination of the Plateau of a Geiger-Muller Counter and Hence to Find its
Operating voltage.
EXP 5: Study of the Variation of Electrical Conductivity of a Semiconductor and Determine of
its Energy Gap.
EXP 6: Study of the Characteristics of a PN Junction and Zener Diode.
EXP 7: Study of the Characteristics of PNP and NPN Transistors.
EXP 8: Study of the Frequency Response Characteristics of an RC Low pass, RC High pass, a
Band pass and a Parallel T Filter.
EXP 9: Study of the Frequency Response in LRC Series Circuit and the Variation of Q-factor
with Resistance.
EXP 10: Determination of the Frequency Response in LRC Parallel Circuit and Determination of
Q-factor.
EXP 11: Study of Variation of Reactance due to L and C with Frequency.
EXP 12: Designing and Construction a Summing Amplifier Using 741 Operation Amplifier
(OPAMP).
EXP 13: Construction of Full Wave Bridge Rectifier Using Semiconducting Diodes and Study of
the Effect of Filters.
EXP 14: Determination of Transistor Characteristics in Common Emitter Configuration and
Determination of Hybrid Parameter.
EXP 15: Determination of the Coefficient of Mutual Inductance Between Two Coils and Hence to
Show its Variation with the Separation Between the Coils.
EXP 16: Determination of the Absorption Coefficients of Different Materials for the Radiation
Emitted by a Radioactive Source by Using a Geiger-Mueller Counter.

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED ECONOMICS (MSAE)

ECO 511 Principles of Quantitative Analysis 3 Credits
Objectives: To provide a thorough grounding in the methods and strategy of quantitative analysis
and to ensure a broad perspective on the diversity of analytical methods.

Topics: Review of linear algebra, calculus, statistics and the philosophical bases of induction,
deduction and hypothesis testing. Survey of techniques of optimization: linear, non-linear, quadratic
and integer programming. Survey of econometric methods: time series, VAR, and limited dependent
variable, structural, and panel models. Survey of stochastic processes and applications: queues,
inventories, and Markov processes. Survey of problems in inference and interpretation: Duhem-
Quine problem, causality, identification, and model selection.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

ECO 512 Microeconomic Theory and Applications I 3 Credits

Objectives: To study advanced microeconomic theory concerning individual decision making, game
theory and the analysis of markets together with applications thereof.

Topics: Preference and Choice; Consumer Choice; Classical Demand Theory; Aggregate Demand;
Production; Choice under Uncertainty; Non-cooperative Games; Simultaneous-Move Games;
Dynamic Games; Competitive Markets; Externalities and Public Goods; Market Power; Adverse
Selection, Signalling and Screening; Principal-Agent Problems.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

ECO 513 Macroeconomic Theory and Applications 3 Credits

Objectives: This course covers various topics in macroeconomics at the graduate level. The course is
divided into four broad areas covering macroeconomic growth models, business cycles,
consumption-investment-asset pricing, and new Keynesian models of imperfection.

Topics: Growth theory: Neoclassical and optimal growth models; Technological progress and human
capital. Models of Fluctuation: Basic model business cycle-Consumption and saving choice; RBC
models-Labour and leisure choice. Theory of Consumption, Investments and Asset Prices:
Alternative theories of consumption; Risk, uncertainty and risk sharing; Asset pricing, arbitrage, state
prices CAPM; Investment with adjustment costs and q-theory of investment. Market imperfections
and Rigidities: Labour market-Efficiency wage, Implicit contract, Search models; Credit market-
Amplifications, persistence, bank-crunch, bubbles; Goods market-Markups, complementarities,
adjustment costs.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor

ECO 514 Microeconomic Theory and Applications II 3 Credits

Objectives: To study the microeconomic theory concerning general equilibrium, uncertainty,
intertemporal utility, social choice and mechanism design, and to utilise the theoretical knowledge to
gain a deeper understanding of practical economic issues.

Topics: Examples of General Equilibrium Theory; Equilibrium and Basic Welfare Properties;
Walrasian Equilibrium and Existence; Core and Equilibria; General Equilibria under Uncertainty:
Arrow-Debreu; Intertemporal Utility; Social Choice Theory; Axiomatic Bargaining; Incentives and
Mechanism Design.
Prerequisite: ECO 512

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ECO 515: Advanced Econometrics 3 Credits
Objectives: This course aims to equip the students with the advanced tools and techniques in
econometric data analysis. The course covers a wide range of topics in econometrics at the graduate
level. Proficiency in at least one or more statistical software package such as SAS, RATS, STATA, E-
Views and Microfit is expected or required to be acquired. The student must also prepare a term
paper or project report using a data set and appropriate software which would demonstrate his/her
analytical ability and the extent to which learning goals have been met.

Topics: Review of least squares methods using matrix approach; Small and large sample properties
of OLS estimates; Inference and prediction; Alternative functional forms; Model selection criteria;
Violation of OLS assumptions and GLS estimation; System of regression equation and simultaneous
equation models; Alternative estimation frameworks-Parametric and Non-parametric estimation, ML
estimation, GMM estimation. Elements of Structural Modelling and Time series Analysis; VAR; Unit
Roots; Weiner Processes; Deterministic Trends; Variance Ratio Tests; Stochastic Processes,
Integrated Variables and Cointegration; Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Trends; Tests for Structural
Change, Regime Switching, Markov Switching, Kalman Filtering, Structural Time Series Models.
Limited dependant variables.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

ECO 611: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting 3 Credits

Objectives: To provide a thorough review of modern time series econometrics with an emphasis on
empirical applications of time series and forecasting techniques in economics and finance. The
contents of the course builds upon the time series related topics covered in ECO 505. A term
paper / empirical project report is required.

Topics: Univariate Time Series Models and their Applications: ARMA, ARIMA, ARCH, GARCH
and ACD processes; Spectral Analysis and Filtering; Multivariate Linear Time Series Models and
Stationary Vector Autoregressions: VAR models, Forecasting from VAR models, Structural VAR,
Bayesian VAR, Bootstrapping; Unit-Roots and Co-integrated Processes; Introduction to Linear and
Non-Linear State Space Models.
Prerequisite: ECO 515

ECO 612: Models of Qualitative Choice 3 Credits

Objectives: A broad and in-depth study of the econometric analysis of single-equation and
simultaneous-equation models in which the jointly dependent variables can be continuous, categorical
or truncated as opposed to continuous. A term paper / empirical project report is required.

Topics: Discrete Regression Models; Probabilistic Choice Models: Logit, Probit, Tobit; Discriminant
Analysis; Multivariate Qualitative Variables; Censored and Truncated Regression Models; Self-
Selection Models; Maximum Likelihood Models.
Prerequisite: ECO 515

ECO 613: Econometric Analysis of Panel Data 3 Credits

Objectives: An in-depth study of up to up to date Panel Data techniques for use in quantitative and
qualitative analyses of economic and socio-economic situations. A term paper / empirical project
report is required.

Topics: One-Way and Two-Way Error Component Regression Models; Tests of Hypotheses with
Panel Data; Heteroskedasticity and Serial Correlation in Error Component Models; SUR Models with
Error Components; Simultaneous Equations with Error Components; Dynamic and Unbalanced
Panel Data Models; Limited Dependent Variables and Panel Data; Non-Stationary Panels.
Prerequisite: ECO 515

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ECO 614: Topics in Econometric Analysis 3 Credits
Objectives: To cover recent developments and applications in econometric analysis.

Topics: Will depend on the expertise of the instructor and interest of the students.
Suggested Texts and References: To be decided as per topics covered.
Prerequisite: ECO 515

ECO 621: Corporate Finance and Economic Analysis 3 Credits

Objectives: To provide an introduction to the theory and practical applications of modern Corporate
Finance within the broader purview of the macro-economy.

Topics: Overview of Financial Markets, Financial Markets and the Economy at large, Risk and
Hurdle Rates, Measuring Returns, Optimal Financing Mix, Appropriate Debt, Return to Ownership,
Cash Returns, Valuation and Financial Decision Making.
Prerequisites: ECO 511

ECO 622: Capital Markets and Investment Strategy 3 Credits

Objectives: To provide a theoretical and practical background in the field of investments and its
relationship to capital markets.

Topics: The Investment Environment; Optimal Risky Portfolios; Equilibrium in Capital Markets;
Arbitrage Pricing Theory; Empirical Evidence on Security Returns; Mutual Funds and Other
Investment Companies; Portfolio Performance Evaluation; Bond Prices and Yields; Term Structure
of Interest Rates; Managing Bond Portfolios; Fixed-Income Derivatives; Options Markets; Option
Valuation; Futures Markets.
Prerequisite: ECO 621

ECO 623: Asset Pricing and Financial Derivatives 3 credits

Objectives: An introduction to the pricing of Assets. Coverage of the mathematical methods used to
derive pricing formulae including those of options and other derivatives.

Topics: Introduction to Various Derivatives; Present Value; Risk Aversion; Arbitrage; Forward and
Futures Prices; Hedging using Futures; Interest Rates, Basics of Options and Trading Strategies;
Binomial Trees; Elements of Asset Pricing (Stochastic Differentiation, Weiner and Poisson processes,
Ito's Lemma); Black-Scholes; Implied Volatility; Hedging; Capital Asset Pricing Model and Portfolio
Management; Value-at-Risk; Estimating Volatilities and Correlations; Credit Risk, Real Options and
Insurance; Weather and Energy Derivatives.
Prerequisites: ECO 622.

ECO 624: Risks, Uncertainty and Insurance 3 Credits

Objectives: An introduction to the analysis of uncertainty, insurance markets and the management of
risk including decision making under uncertainty, Pareto-optimal risk allocation, equilibrium analysis
of risk exchange and informational asymmetries.

Topics: Choice under Uncertainty; Expected Utility Theory; Risk Aversion; Change in Risk;
Insurance Demand; Single Risk; Multiple Risks; Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory;
Optimal Risk Sharing; Pareto Optimal Allocations; Equilibrium Analysis; Asymmetric Information;
Moral Hazard; Adverse Selection; The Theory of Risk Classification; Economic Analysis of
Insurance Fraud; Organizational Forms within the Insurance Industry; Insurance Capacity and
Cycles; Corporate Risk Management.
Prerequisites: ECO 511, ECO 512, ECO 514

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ECO 625: Managerial Economics 3 Credits
Objectives: This course is designed to provide students with a sound understanding of how various
economic concepts and economic tools are used in managerial decision-making. The intent is to
integrate theory and application. Topics to be covered in the course include demand analysis and
estimation, production theory and cost analysis, market structure, pricing techniques, and risk
analysis.

Topics: Market Forces, Demand and Consumer Behaviour, Production Analysis and Costs, Market
Structure and Competition, Pricing Strategies, Risk Analysis, Moral Hazard, Incentives and
Mechanism Design, Interface of Government and Business.
Prerequisites: ECO 511, ECO 512

ECO 626: Topics in Financial Economics 3 credits

Objectives: The course is designed to cover various recent developments and advanced topics in
applied financial economics.
Prerequisite: ECO 621

ECO 631: Public Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: To examine contemporary theories, techniques, and issues in public economics.
Topics: The state in economic theory. Public, private and club goods; externalities; market failure and
government failure. Public expenditure analysis. Redistribution and social insurance programs; State-
owned enterprises: privatization, regulation and Ramsey pricing. Fiscal theory and practice; optimal
taxation; tax evasion and household production. General equilibrium simulation.
Prerequisites: ECO 511, ECO 512, ECO 514

ECO 632: Project Appraisal and Management 3 Credits

Objectives: To gain experience in the application of project and investment analysis methods. To
examine the economic theory underlying project analysis.
Topics: Review of welfare economics. Multiple objectives and value metrics; valuation of intangibles,
external and indirect effects. Discounting in theory and practice. The theory of distortions and
shadow pricing. Scale problems: fixed and endogenous prices. Risk analysis. Sensitivity analysis.
Finance and capital budgeting problems. Public sector projects: transportation and road projects;
accounting and transparency. Environmental and regional impacts; problems with multiplier analysis.
Prerequisite: ECO 631

ECO 633: Resource and Environmental Economics 3 Credits

Objectives: The course introduces the analytical and policy challenges posed by natural resources and
environmental externalities and surveys classic and contemporary approaches to measurement and
analysis.
Topics: Resource economics concerns the market structure, pricing, and intertemporal use of natural
resources (renewable and nonrenewable). Regulatory and institutional means for managing resources;
evaluation of incentive-based and command-based approaches; mechanism design for common
property governance. Option value and existence value problems. Environmental economics
concerns amenities and disamenities not traded in markets or that are jointly produced or consumed
with other goods. The course examines mechanisms for improving the allocation of environmental
amenitiesPigovian taxes, regulation, tradable permitsand methods of valuing themcontingent
valuation, hedonics, and other indirect market-based measures. Finally, international treaties and
cross-border resource and environmental issues are surveyed.
Prerequisites: ECO 632

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ECO 634: Trade Policies and Development 3 credits
Objectives: The analysis of trade policies, trade agreements, bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade
negotiations and the resolution of trade disputes. The course links recent advances in trade theory to
contemporary issues in trade and development policies. Issues in international finance, especially the
transmission of international financial crises and the role and capacity of international financial
institutions such as the IMF or BIS to manage or limit such crises will also be examined.

Topics: Survey of recent advances in the trade theory: new approaches to comparative advantage,
market structure, factor measurement, factor productivity and total factor productivity; the problem
of factor and product price equalization; geography and agglomeration economics; knowledge,
human capital and endogenous growth. Case studies of selected WTO issues negotiations and
disputes and, if relevant, SAFTA/SAARC issues. International movements of financial capital;
origin, transmission, impact and resolution of recent financial crises and the role of international
financial institutions.
Prerequisites: ECO 512, ECO 514

ECO 635: Economic Development Policies in Bangladesh 3 credits

Objectives: An in-depth examination of the Bangladeshi development experience.

Topics: Sectoral Development and Sectoral Analysis in a General Equilibrium Framework;

Agriculture, Industry and Service Sectors of Bangladesh; Foreign Trade, Foreign Aid and FDI;
Financial Institutions, Monetary Management and Fiscal Policy; Technology and Human Resource
Development; Role of NGOs; Long Term Economic Prospects.
Prerequisite: ECO 631

ECO 636: Topics in Economic Policy Analysis 3 credits

Objectives: to examine, in depth and empirically, specific policy issues with an emphasis on the
application of analytical methods.

Topics: The specific content of the course will depend on the expertise of the instructor and the
interests of students.
Prerequisites: ECO 631, ECO 632

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

FOUNDATION COURSES

ENG 092: Basic Course in English Language

This course provides an introduction to business vocabulary, language, writing and verbal skills.
Topics include anatomy and construction of sentences, spelling, summarizing, comprehension,
common business vocabulary, elements of good writing, and speaking.
Non-credit (equivalent to 3 credits).
Prerequisite: None

MAT 091: Basic Course in Mathematics

This course is for MBA candidates whose mathematical skills are insufficient for the core curriculum
courses. This course covers basic arithmetic and algebraic skills (manipulation of exponents and
other symbols, expressing and plotting of functions, solving simultaneous equations etc.), basic
trigonometry, and the basic notions and techniques of differential and integral calculus.
Non-credit (equivalent to 3 credits).
Prerequisite: None

STA 091: Basic Course in Statistics

This course introduces statistical ideas as they apply to managers. Topics covered in the course
include Collection, Organization and Presentation of data, Measures of central tendency, measures
of dispersion, Skewness and Kurtosis, Correlation and Regression, Interpolation and Extrapolation,
Time series analysis. Introduction to probabilities. Non-credit (equivalent to 3 credits).
Prerequisite: None

ITS 093: Basic Course in Business Computing

Introduces the students to the nature, operation, uses and potential of computer in business
organizations. Topics include introduction to hardware and software technology, word processing,
database management, spreadsheets, and electronic communication. Learning by practice is
emphasized.
Prerequisite:
Non-credit (equivalent to 3 credits).
Prerequisite: None

Core Courses

ACT 501: Financial Accounting & Analysis 3 credits

This course is designed to develop students' ability to read, understand, and use corporate financial
statements. The course is oriented towards the use of financial accounting data and emphasizes the
reconstruction and interpretation of economic events from published accounting reports. The
course introduces participants to the fundamental concepts, terminology and techniques of financial
accounting needed to analyze a corporate annual report. Topics include the balance sheet; the income
statement; the statement of cash flows; financial statement analysis; liquid assets; inventories; fixed
assets; liabilities; and owner's equity. The course will provide a brief overview of framework,
concepts, and tools for analyzing financial decisions based on fundamental principles of modern
financial theory.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Business or equivalent.

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ACT 502: Managerial Accounting & Control 3 credits
In this course, students work to develop the knowledge and skills to be an intelligent user of
accounting information for managerial position in the organization. This skill becomes one of the
foundations of a sound decision making process. Topics include: concept of cost element, cost
classification, methods of costing and break-even analysis, budgeting and budgetary control, product
costs, joint costs and other uses of accounting information.
Prerequisite: ACT 501 or equivalents.

BUS 501: Business Law 3 credits

The course provides the students an orientation in the role of business related laws in decision-
making and in dispensing managerial responsibilities. It includes both commercial laws (contract,
agency, sale of goods, negotiable instruments, insolvency, company law etc.) and the industrial laws
(labor laws, payment wages, factories act, workmen compensation, industrial disputes, trade union act
etc.). The course also extends its emphasis on laws governing businesses, shareholders, officers,
companies, financial institutions, bill of exchange, bankruptcy, environmental protection, information
and consumer protection.
Prerequisite: None

BUS 502: Managerial Communication 3 credits

This course will help the students to think strategically about communication in the managerial
world. The course provides students with practice and feedback on the writing and presentation skills
required implementing their strategies. Audience analysis and situation specific types of
communication are emphasized in the course. By focusing extensively on both message and audience,
students will learn to express themselves coherently and succinctly. The course explores the use of
media types and deals with job search and interview skills. Also includes discussion and practice of
body language including manners and etiquette.
Prerequisite: ENG 092 or equivalents.

BUS 503: Environment and Business 3 credits

This course addresses managerial issues in the social, political, legal, and ethical environment of
business. It examines the interactions between the environment and the firm as well as the
consequent changes that have resulted in consumer attitudes, laws, regulations and taxes. The course
illustrates how managers are called upon to interact with the public and governments in local,
national, and international settings. Topics include integrated strategy, activists and the media,
legislation affecting business, intellectual property, Internet privacy, and international trade policy.
Prerequisite: None

BUS 510: International Businesses 3 credits

The course requires students to Identify, analyze, and resolve managerial issues in the context of
international business environment; Students are introduced to international finance, economics, and
marketing, International organizations and regulatory bodies. Emphasis is placed on global business
strategy and International law. Emphasis will also be given on problems of adaptation to different
sociological, cultural, legal, political, and economic environment.
Prerequisite: ECO 502 & BUS 503 or equivalents

ECO 501: Managerial Economics 3 credits

This course covers microeconomic concepts relevant to managerial decision-making. Topics include
demand and supply analysis; pricing; cost and production; utility theory; supply and demand;
competition; market behavior; production theory; perfect competition; public goods; oligopoly;
reputation and credibility; risk aversion and risk sharing; hidden information and market signaling;
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of the economic concepts to managerial strategy and public policy, with emphasis on competition,
market power, and externalities.
Prerequisite: MAT091& STA091 or equivalents.

ECO 502: Macroeconomics & Business Forecasting 3 credits

The purpose of this course is to train the students to think systematically about the current state of
the economy and macroeconomic policy and to be able to evaluate the economic environment within
which business and financial decisions are made. The course emphasizes the use of economic theory
to understand and forecast the workings of financial markets and the operation and impact of
government policies. Specifically, the course studies the determinants of the level of national income,
employment, investment, interest rates, the supply of money, inflation, exchange rates, and the
formulation and operation of stabilization policies.
Prerequisite: ECO 501 or equivalents.

HRM 501: Organizational Behavior & Leadership 3 credits

This course relates existing theory and research to organizational problems by reviewing basic
concepts in the following areas: individual motivation and behavior, interpersonal communication
and influence, small group behavior, inter-group conflict and cooperation, organizational structure,
and relations between organizations and environments. The course also focuses on relative
effectiveness of various leadership styles and power tactics from managerial point of view.
Prerequisite: None

ITS 501: Computer Programming 3 credits

This course introduces the students to the structured programming concepts and program
development process. A procedural language is used to solve problems from business situations.
Emphasis is given on database management with reference to various packages. Topics include
problem analysis, development of algorithm, flow charts, program development, report writing,
testing, and finalization. Project work is emphasized.
Prerequisite: ITS 093 or equivalent

ITS 510: Information Management 3 credits

This course introduces students to the nature of information as a resource in the work place. It
provides an overview of planning and managing information and helps students to understand
information flow in an organization. The course also investigates how technology is changing the
way we communicate and make decisions.
Prerequisite: ITS 501 or equivalents.

MAT 501: Mathematics for Decision-making 3 credits

This course introduces students to key techniques for using data to make informed management
decisions. Topics include elements of algebra, number fields, linear and non-linear inequalities,
functions, set, analytical model, logarithm limit, differential and integral calculus, matrix and linear
programming. The course emphasizes managerial applications of mathematical tools in such areas as
operations management, marketing, and finance.
Prerequisite: MAT 091 or equivalent

MGT 501: Management of Organizations & Systems 3 credits

The course is designed to develop analytical skills and demonstrates how important it is for the
successful manager to view his or her functional task from a generalist standpoint. The course
provides a general analysis of management, basics of planning, organizing, and controlling,
leadership techniques, and interpersonal relations in business and non-business organizations.
Prerequisite: HRM 501 or equivalents.

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STA 501: Business Statistics 3 credits
This course introduces the statistical methods used in the analysis of data from experiments. These
methods, collectively known as the analysis of variance, provide an important addition to the
standard suite of regression techniques. Specific important topics covered include least squares
estimation, probability, probability distributions, residuals and outliers, tests and confidence intervals,
correlation and autocorrelation, collinearity, and randomization. Emphasis is given on construction
of models, interpretation of results, and critical evaluation of assumptions.
Prerequisite: STA 091 or equivalent

STA 510: Research Methodologies 3 credits

This course introduces students with the basic elements and process of research. Topics include
preparing a research proposal, problem formulation, research design, data collection methods and
analysis, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression analysis, and analysis of variance. Special
attention is given to business research.
Prerequisite: STA 501 or equivalents.

FUNCTIONAL COURSES

MKT 501: Marketing Management 3 credits

The objectives of this course are to introduce students to the substantive and procedural aspects of
marketing management, and to sharpen skills for critical analytical thinking and effective
communication. Specifically, the course introduces students to marketing strategy and to the elements
of marketing analysis such as customer analysis, competitor analysis, and company analysis. The
course covers the basic nature of the marketing philosophy, market opportunities and threats,
identification of marketing strengths and weaknesses, and the major marketing tools available for
building the overall marketing program.
Prerequisite: ECO 502 or equivalents.

OPN 501: Operations Management 3 credits

This course focuses on basic managerial issues arising in the operations of both manufacturing and
service industries. The objectives of the course are to familiarize students with the problems and
issues confronting operations managers, and to introduce language, conceptual models, and analytical
techniques that are broadly applicable in confronting such problems. Topics include project planning,
risk evaluation, forecasting, scheduling, product-process matrix; inventories; small batch production
and new manufacturing technologies. Pre-requisite: MAT 501, STA 501 or equivalents.

HRM 502: Human Resource Management 3 credits

This course provides a framework for understanding and thinking strategically about employment
relations and the management of human resources in organizations. The course draws on insights
from the social sciences to explore how economic, social, psychological, legal, and cultural forces
influence employment relations. Specific topics include: recruitment and selection; performance
evaluation; compensation and benefits; promotion; job design; training; layoffs, retention, turnover;
and the human resource implications of various strategies.
Prerequisite: HRM 501 or equivalents.

FIN 501: Financial Management 3 credits

This course covers the foundations of finance and uses these foundations to analyze many of the
important financial decisions made within firms. The course provides participants with the basic
analytical tools to address the valuation problems. Topics include financial markets and net present
value; capital budgeting; bond valuation; valuation of equity; valuation of companies; estimating
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Prerequisite: ACT 501 or equivalents.

CAPSTONE COURSE

MGT 601: Strategic Management 3 credits

This capstone course deals with the overall management of an organization. It is concerned with the
determination of the strategic direction of the firm, as well as the management of strategy processes
within the firm. The primary objective of the course is for the student to develop a perspective of
the general manager's role and responsibilities. It deals with developing the capability to understand a
firm's strategic situation in depth and to develop viable alternatives for dealing with the key issues
facing it. The relationship between organization structure and strategy are examined, and tools are
developed for examining the firm's industry and competitive environment. Strategy at the business
unit, divisional, and corporate level are studied. This course builds on other core courses.
Prerequisite: All core and functional courses

CONCENTRATION AREA COURSES

Each course in the concentration area carries 3 credit including the Field Studies Courses. The
concentration courses can be taken only after meeting the pre requisites and credit hour
requirements.

BANK MANAGEMENT

BNK 601: Banking Law and Practice 3 credits

This course provides an overview of the Bangladesh banking system. Topics will include Central and
state regulation of traditional banking activities, regulation of bank ownership, geographic expansion,
non-banking activities, securities activities, antitrust issues, bank supervision, consumer protection,
and banking operation issues.
Prerequisite: None

BNK 602: Commercial Bank Management 3 credits

The course has three basic objectives. First, to familiarize the student with the management of
commercial banks. The policies that will lead towards the maximization of stockholder wealth will
provide the framework for the course. Second, it would help the student understand the need of
bank financing for business firms. The course includes Banking Fundamentals, Review of Finance,
Asset and Liability Management, Capital Requirements, Cost of Bank Funds, Managing Liquidity
Needs. Investment Management, Hedging Interest Rate Risk. Credit Policies, Commercial &
Consumer Loans. Loan Profitability Analysis.
Prerequisite: BNK 601 or equivalents.

BNK 603: Management of Specialized Banks 3 credits

Topics include services of specialized banks, types of coverage organization and operation of
specialized banks, environment of specialized banks, risk and return potential. The course focuses
more on management issues of specialized banks than on technical details. This course will deal
primarily with the operations and services of five specialized banks in Bangladesh: Bangladesh Shilpa
Bank, Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha, Bank of Small Industries and Commerce Bangladesh LTD,
Bangladesh Krishi Bank and Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan. The main focus of the course will be on the
role of these banks on the rural, agricultural and the industrial sector. Emphasis will also be placed
upon the environment of specialized banks, risk and return potential of these banks and the extent
of the coverage of their operations.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

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BNK 604: Financial Analysis 3 credits
The primary focus of this course is on equity (share) valuation, with some attention given to credit
analysis and the valuation of debt. The methods of fundamental analysis will be examined in detail
and applied in cases and projects involving listed companies. Topics include models of shareholder
value and a comparison of accounting and discounted cash flow approaches to valuation, methods
of financial statement analysis, testing the quality of financial reports, designing value-added metrics,
forecasting earnings and cash flows, pro-forma analysis for strategy and planning, and the
determination of price/earnings and market-to-book ratios. The analysis will be carried out from the
perspective of both the outside security analyst and the corporate financial analyst.
Prerequisite: ACT 501 or equivalents.

BNK 605: Project Preparation and Appraisal 3 credits

This course deals with identification, preparation and appraisal of projects. Basic techniques of
financial planning, analysis, appraisal and organizational aspects of projects are covered.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

BNK 606: International Banking 3 credits

This course investigates international financial institutions and instruments. The course introduces
the operations of the international banking industry and shows their practical application. The course
will include the following topics. International Banking: Introduction, Trends and Strategies, Recent
patterns of international banking activities, Value creation in international banking, Country risk
analysis in international banking.
Prerequisite: BNK 601 or equivalents.

BNK 607: Marketing of Bank Services 3 credits

The course is a study of concept, strategy and marketing of bank services. It focuses on application
of the marketing management principles, tools and techniques in the marketing of bank services.
Topics covered are difference between product and bank service marketing, service as a process and
performance, bank service market segmentation, positioning strategy, tools for service for marketers,
role of technology in services, marketing mix, marketing communication, role of service personnel,
service quality and productivity, integration of service marketing, operation and human resource.
Prerequisite: MKT501 or equivalents.

BNK 608: Corporate Finance 3 credits

This course offers an overview of finance from the perspective of the corporate financial manager.
The investment side will include portfolio selection and management decisions, capital budgeting
under risk, and M&A. The financing side comprises decisions about capital structure-how much
debt, relative to equity, is optimal for a particular firm-as well as decisions about what kind of debt,
and what kind of equity, is right for the firm.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

BNK 609: Field Studies in Banking

(Please See NOTE # 2 at the end of descriptions of courses)

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENT 601: Entrepreneurial Process and Principles 3 credits

This course covers the entrepreneurial process from conception to birth to adolescence of a new
venture. It concentrates on attributes of entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs searching for opportunities,
and gathering resources to convert opportunities into businesses. Students learn to evaluate new
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Prerequisite: All functional area courses.

ENT 602: Venture Capital Management 3 credits

The course integrates the material introduced in MBA core courses and applies it to the design and
evaluation of new ventures. The purpose of this course is to explore the many dimensions of new
venture creation and growth and to foster innovation and new business formations in independent
and corporate settings. The course addresses both a theoretical perspective on venture initiation and
the application of writing an actual business plan. The course is the required entry point for all
students interested in a concentration in Entrepreneurial Management and, in turn, is a prerequisite
to all advanced entrepreneurial courses.
Prerequisite: FIN 501, ENT 601 or equivalents.

ENT 603: New Venture and Business Development 3 credits

Provides students with clinical experience in conducting field research and consulting projects for
companies. Projects may include new business startup, corporate business development, and high
tech consulting assignments. The course stresses the understanding of the new venture and business
development market and developing skills in assessing company needs, writing proposals, and
conducting focused business research projects. Fulfills experiential requirement for new venture and
business development major or minor.
Prerequisite: ENT 601 or equivalents.

ENT 604: Small Business Management 3 credits

This course provides an exploration into the fundamentals of effective small business management.
Topics such as growth, advertising, financial analysis, budgeting, purchasing, inventory management,
and financial control are also covered. This course also looks at some of the special issues facing
small business owners and managers: technology, crime, risk management, family business, ethics,
and the global market place.
Prerequisite: MGT 501 or equivalents.

ENT 605: Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 credits

This course focuses on the key marketing concepts and methods relevant for entrepreneurs. In
particular, it covers the marketing elements of new venture initiation (including a business plan), as
well as marketing decisions for small and growing organizations. Topics include product/service
design, assessment of market potential, creation of successful distribution relationships, and new
product pricing. In contrast to the product development course, the emphasis here is on a new
startup business rather than a new offering from an existing business. Topics covered in this course
also include low-budget or no-budget market research, successful strategic alternatives for small
business, alternatives to high-cost advertising (e.g., direct marketing, alternative media, and personal
selling), segmentation, and targeted marketing. Students will prepare a marketing plan for an
entrepreneurial organization of their choice, possibly for a new venture they are considering.
Prerequisite: MKT 501 or equivalents.

ENT 606: Corporate Entrepreneurship 3 credits

This course is an in depth study of the entrepreneurship process. This focus will include the
corporate necessity of entrepreneurship in corporate growth, creativity and innovation, the
development of venture plans, the techniques for implementation entrepreneurial projects.
Prerequisite: MKT 501 or equivalents.

ENT 607: Field Study in Entrepreneurship 3 credits

Field Study in Entrepreneurship immerses graduate students in the planning and execution of
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business formation, direction setting, growth, or turnaround. While students will be under the
supervision of the faculty, they are expected to display responsible independent action and to interact
frequently with a business founder, owner, or chief executive. Students must apply concepts learned
in other business courses to their field study experience and to report orally and in written for the
lessons learned.
Prerequisite: ANY 3 ENT courses.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

FIN 601: Capital Budgeting 3 credits

This course extends the discussion, considering practical problems of implementation, evaluation of
uncertainty in the cash flows, and various interdependencies that influence the decision. The course
will integrate theory and practice, facilitated through the use of spreadsheets and simulation analysis,
in order to provide the student with cutting-edge capital budgeting analysis tools. The theme of
creating value for shareholders will permeate the entire course. Case analysis and presentation are a
central focus of the course.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

FIN 602: Corporate Financial Strategy 3 credits

This course examines how corporate and financial strategies can lead to the creation and
maintenance of shareholder value. Value transfer and destruction are also explored. Numerous
examples are used to illustrate the practical application of strategies and to examine the role of key
value drivers. The issues of effectively communicating strategies to the financial markets and
providing incentives to create value are also explored.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

FIN 603: Financial Institutions and Markets 3 credits

This course examines financial market instruments, intermediaries, and financial risk management. Its
main focuses are on the nature of the intermediation process, the unique features of intermediaries
and instruments, and the trends in the development of new instruments in financial risk
management. It also emphasizes the risk management by financial institutions.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

FIN 604: Investment Management 3 credits

This course surveys major investment problems. Factors affecting the term structure and risk
structure of yields on financial claims are identified and analyzed. The course focuses on: the
development of principles of personal and institutional portfolio management; modern capital asset
pricing theory; valuation discussions on models for common stock prices. The institutional structure
of the investment markets in is viewed, with special emphasis on the role of security exchanges and
the impact of institutional investors. Emphasis is placed on the efficiency of financial asset markets
in adjusting to information entering the marketplace.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

FIN 605: Applied Portfolio Selection 3 credits

This course puts emphasis on management of existing portfolio investments, the Reese Investment
Fund. Each student is responsible for analyzing an industry group and the associated firms. The
major focus of the course is conducting a detailed security analysis and presenting the findings to the
Fund's Board of Advisors, which is composed of investment professionals. In essence, the students
function as an independent investment management group for the portfolio.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

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FIN 606: Financial Intermediation 3 credits
This course provides a systematic analysis of the structure and operations of financial markets and
institutions and the interrelationships among financial, real and monetary sectors in a market oriented
economy. The course also combines economic analysis with a description of the operations of
financial intermediations, so that student is provided not only with a picture of what financial
institutions are but of why and how they operate in the manner they do.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

FIN 607: Real Estate Finance 3 credits

Numerous innovative and complex financial instruments have been created with real estate as the
underlying asset of value. This course will analyze the risk and return characteristics of several of
these real estate financial instruments such as mortgage-backed securities, participating mortgages,
collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs),
limited partnerships, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The role of the secondary mortgage
markets, the stock markets, and various institutional sources of real estate financing will be examined.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

FIN 608: International Finance 3 credits

The most pervasive problems faced by international managers are those resulting from currency
differences and currency risks. This course applies financial and economic theory to the international
financing and investment decisions of corporations, financial institutions and individual investors.
Reduction of risk through use of forward exchange markets and hedging will be examined. The
various methods of moving liquid assets and their constraints will be considered. Capital budgeting
decisions and issues regarding capital structure, where the assets and sources of financing are in
different economies, are also studied. An extension of the Capital Asset Pricing Model to an
integrated world model is considered. A term paper is usually required.
Prerequisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

FIN 609: Marketing of Financial Services 3 credits

This course examines the need for marketing in products and services of financial institutions like
commercial banks, investment banks, leasing companies, house building finance companies, develops
an understanding of the ways in which financial service marketing differs from product marketing,
and improves students' understanding of how financial service characteristics affect the marketing
function. Students learn to develop and implement marketing plans for financial service
organizations.
Prerequisite: FIN 501, MKT 501 or equivalents.

FIN 610: Micro Finance 3 credits

This course is a blend of micro finance theory and practice. It is intended to familiarize students with
the basic issues and debates around micro finance. It is also designed to cover some essential tools of
micro finance operation, such as financial management, business planning, program evaluation, and
human resource management. Pre requisite: FIN 501 or equivalents.

FIN 611: Field Studies in Finance

(Please See NOTE # 2 at the end of descriptions of courses) 3 credits.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

HRM 601: Manpower Planning and Personnel Policy 3 credits

The aim of this course is to develop a critical understanding of the role of the manpower planning
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environmental trend analysis, manpower planning models, manpower needs and personal
information system to forecast manpower needs and consideration of some indicators of manpower
effectiveness. Students must consider historical, economic, cultural, legal, political and other factors
before coming to a policy decision. A greater emphasis will be placed on management of labor policy
and differences between management and their workforces.
Prerequisite: HRM 502 or equivalents.

HRM 602: Career Management 3 credits

The nature of careers and career development at individual, organizational and societal levels of
analysis, considered from personal and managerial perspectives. Explores the linkage between
organizational strategy, structure and career system as well as the central role of career management
in the effective use of human resources.
Prerequisite: HRM 502, MGT 501 or equivalents.

HRM 603: Leadership and Teamwork 3 credits

This course concentrates on the following topics: Managers vs Leaders, Challenging the process,
Inspiring a shared vision, Enabling others to act, Modeling the way, Encouraging the heart, Managing
People, Understanding Oneself and Others, Leadership and Team building, Effective
Communication, Leadership Behaviors, Stress Management, Managing Organizational Culture.,
Leading organizational change and managing conflicts.
Prerequisite: HRM 501, HRM 502 or equivalents.

HRM 604: Negotiations and Dispute Resolution 3 credits

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theory and techniques of negotiation and
mediation processes. The course will begin with a review of negotiation theory. This will be followed
by a review of techniques for the design and operation of stakeholder decision-making processes.
Case studies and negotiation simulation sessions will be used to illustrate key concepts. After
completion of the course, students will have the skills required to design, manage and participate in a
stakeholder negotiation and decision-making process.
Prerequisite: HRM 501 or equivalents.

HRM 605: Industrial Relations 3 credits

This course examines how the interactions between and among workers, management, and the state
shape and define the structure and experience of work. The course discusses the following topic:
Intro to IR Theory, Employment Relations: The Economic Paradigm, IR Dynamics, Theory of
Unionism, Nonunion Worker Voice & IR Theory, Alternate Paradigms of Industrial Relations,
Comparative IR Theory, Public Policy and IR Theory, Integration and Synthesis.
Prerequisite: HRM 502 or equivalents.

HRM 606: Strategic Human Resource Management 3 credits

Human resource management: meanings and models. The links with strategy. Strategic human
resource management and competitiveness. International dimensions of human resource
management including examples from the USA, Europe and Developing Countries. The
international firm: staffing and policies. Expatriates and intercultural competence. Substantive issues
with a focus on employee involvement, human resource flows (including selection, training and
development), work systems (designed for motivation and commitment) and modern reward systems.
Future issues in human resource management: globalization and the management of diversity.
Prerequisite: HRM 502 or equivalents.

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HRM 607: Employee Discipline, Discharge and Grievance Settlement 3 credits
The course deals with policies, principles, procedures and rules to effect and maintain discipline in
workforce and to settle grievance. Case studies are extensively used.
Prerequisite: HRM 501, HRM 502 or equivalents.

HRM 608: Labor Market and Public Policy 3 credits

The course will cover main topics in labor economics. The topics that will be discussed in this course
are: the Nature of Labor Market Analyses; Labor Market Flows; Labor Market Developments in
Selected Industrial Nations, The Basic Static Labor Supply Model. Home Production and Time
Allocation Models. Non-Linear Budget Constraints. Family Models. Empirical Analyses, Human
Capital and Long-Run Labor Supply. Occupational and Educational Choice, Wages and Earnings.
Returns to Experience, Labor Demand: the Basic Theory; Some Extensions; Empirical Evidence,
Discrimination and Segmentation, Labor Markets in Transitional Economies.
Prerequisite: ECO 502, HRM 502 or equivalents.

HRM 609: Technology and Tools for Managing HR System 3 credits

This course introduces the best technology and tools for attracting, developing, motivating and
retaining a workforce, It considers human resource issues such as recruitment and selection, diversity
performance evaluation, compensation and reward systems, teams, worker participation programs.
Prerequisite: ITS 501 or equivalents.

HRM 610: Management of Organizational Change 3 credits

The course aims at providing the students an in depth understanding of nature, purpose,
establishment, structure and functioning of organizations and the management process and skills
required to manage the organizations effectively. Topics are organizational types, missions and
objectives, structure and dynamics, organizational culture, concept, process and environment of
management, managerial skill and competence, problem solving and decision-making, management
functions-planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
Prerequisite: HRM 501 or equivalents.

HRM 611: Compensation Policy 3 credits

The course begins by examining functional areas of human resource management including
compensation, Compensation and Motivation, Different Rules. It examines in depth the historical
development of organized labor, the current structure and characteristics of the labor market and
industrial relations, government regulation of the labor market, and recent developments in the area
of human resource management.
Prerequisite: HRM 501, HRM 502 or equivalents.

HRM 612: Field Study in Human Resource Management

(Please See NOTE # 2 at the end of descriptions of courses) 3 credits

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

ITS 601: Advanced Programming 3 credits

This course enables students to design and implement efficient object-oriented solutions using C++.
Emphasis is placed on the improvement of C++ code quality and reusability with design patterns
and proven idioms. Students are also taught how to build robust, efficient libraries using namespaces,
templates. Students are required to use the standard C++ library, including the Standard Template
Library (STL).
Prerequisite: ITS 501 or equivalents.

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ITS 602: Database Management 3 credits
This course focuses on the relational database design and SQL. Database management system used
in this course, MS-Access, is introduced only as a tool to practice designing database and understand
the theory. It is expected that a student with a good understanding of the relational database theory
can quickly learn how to use any relational DBMS in the future. This course also teaches the
fundamentals of application design with various examples. New development in this field, such as
Internet and intranet databases, data warehousing, Object Oriented DBMS, distributed processing,
ODBC, and SQL3, will also be introduced.
Prerequisite: ITS 501, ITS 510 or equivalents.

ITS 603: Management Information Systems 3 credits

This course introduces the student to the use of personal computers for solving business problems,
including the use of spreadsheets, databases, accounting, communications and expert systems
software packages. The course surveys the different types and roles of information systems found in
organizations today, including the strategic role of Information Technology (IT) in gaining
competitive advantage. An introduction to artificial intelligence and expert systems is also included.
Prerequisite: ITS 501. ITS 510 or equivalents.

ITS 604: Electronic Commerce 3 credits

This course is intended to provide MBA students with an overview of the electronic commerce
phenomenon currently sweeping through the global economy. The course introduces contemporary
management philosophies as they have come to be used for the marketing, selling, and distribution
of goods and services through the Internet, World-Wide-Web, and other electronic media. Much has
happened in this arena and new developments continue at a high rate.
Prerequisite: ITS 501 or equivalents.

ITS 605: Systems Analysis, Design and Implementation 3 credits

This course emphasizes on the structured analysis and logical design of business information
systems. Techniques for stating and analyzing requirements are introduced. Emphasis is also put on
logical design and specifications of system outputs, inputs, files, and processing, procedures for
system cost and benefit analysis, life-cycle concept of information system development and
alternative system structures and alternative system evaluation. The course covers design of program
structures, subsystems, and user interfaces. Implementation, conversion problems, and evaluation of
system performance are also examined.
Prerequisite: ITS 501, ITS 510 or equivalents.

ITS 606: Decision Support Systems 3 credits

This course provides experience in the construction of DSS that support individual and
organizational decision processes. The focus is on three types of DSS. The first is DSS that are based
on databases and decision models, such as spreadsheet model simulations. The second is intelligent
DSS, and especially rule-based systems. The third focus is on group DSS for conducting collaborative
work and on executive information systems.
Prerequisite: ITS 501, ITS 510 or equivalents.

ITS 607: Applied Management Science 3 credits

This course deals with the management science approach in organizations, including modeling and
rational approaches to decision-making process. Emphasizes analysis and communication, using real
world application and cases. Topics include: linear programming and its extensions; integer
programming; network problems; decision analysis as applied to tactical and strategic business
decisions. Implementation using existing software packages for management science to understand
concepts and solve various managerial problems is an integrated part of this course.
Prerequisite: MAT 501, STA 501, OPN 501 or equivalents.

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ITS 608: Management of Information Technology 3 credits
This course examines several of the major IT issues facing today's managers: Keeping pace with the
rapidly emerging new information technologies, including artificial intelligence; managing the
acquisition of new information systems in the age of outsourcing; finding an appropriate role for
electronic commerce; managing the impact of IT on human resources; and maintaining security in a
networked environment. Issues examined vary, based on relevance and student interest.
Prerequisite: ITS 501, ITS 510 or equivalents.

ITS 609: Field Studies in Information Technology & Systems

(Please See NOTE # 2 at the end of descriptions of courses) 3 credits.

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

MKT601: Brand Management 3 credits

This course focuses on the role of products in the marketing mix. In particular, topics explored will
include the creation of new products, the deletion of obsolete products and the management of
mature products in the firm's product line. Systematic models of new product planning are studied
to facilitate the integration of new offerings with the existing product line. Instruction includes
lectures, case analysis and textbook discussion.
Prerequisite: MKT 501 or equivalents.

MKT 602: Services Marketing 3 credits

This course examines the need for marketing in service industries, develops an understanding of the
ways in which service marketing differs from product marketing, and improves students'
understanding of how service characteristics affect the marketing function. Students learn to develop
and implement marketing plans for service organizations.
Prerequisite: MKT 501 or equivalents.

MKT 603: Marketing Research 3 credits

This course develops a managerial appreciation toward marketing research. The steps of the research
process are delineated, starting from recognizing and specifying the informational needs of the
decision-maker and definition of the problem, through research design, sample selection, preparation
of the instrument, data collection, data reduction, analysis, presentation and follow-up. Integration
of the concepts discussed is achieved through considering the broader requirements of a marketing
information system. The method of instruction includes cases, discussion of readings and use of
computer analysis packages. A major term project is required.
Prerequisite: MKT 501, STA 510 or equivalents.

MKT 604: Marketing in the Global Economy 3 credits

This course satisfies two interrelated objectives: to improve the students' marketing decision-making
ability through the solution of complex multinational marketing problems; and to increase the
student's sensitivity to different cultural, socio-economic and legal environments encountered in the
international marketplace. The course uses readings, cases and a group project.
Prerequisite: MKT 501, BUS 510 or equivalents.

MKT 605: Consumer Behavior 3 credits

To compete effectively in the marketplace, every firm needs a business strategy. Ultimately, strategy is
deemed successful if the firm can convince customers to buy more of its products and less of the
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behavior.
Prerequisite: HRM 501, MKT 501 or equivalents.

MKT 606: Marketing Policy and Strategies 3 credits

This course familiarizes the student with the range of decisions involved in planning marketing
strategies and policies for the future, and develops skills in using a variety of analytical frameworks
for making such decisions. It is targeted at final-semester marketing or strategic management majors.
Prerequisite: MKT 501 or equivalents.

MKT 607: New product Development 3 credits

This course introduces the theory and practice of market led innovation and new product level
through all aspects of the new product development process, from idea generation through to
product launch and post-launch evaluation.
Prerequisite: MKT 501 or equivalents.

MKT 608: Marketing Promotions 3 credits

This course will provide the student with an overview of the integrated marketing communications
process. Students will learn to manage the formal communications process. Attention will be paid to
developing communication plans and understanding strategic applications of advertising, sales
promotion and public relations tools. Students should expect to gain knowledge of communications
theory as well as practical application through study of texts and real world cases.
Prerequisite: MKT 501 or equivalents.

MKT 609: Physical Distribution Management 3 credits

The course deals with certain aspects of traffic management and physical distribution management
involved in getting goods and services from production to user including packaging, materials
handling, inventory control and fixed facility location, traffic organization, carrier selection,
determination of rates, classification and control.
Prerequisite: MKT 501. OPN 501 or equivalents.

MKT 610: Sales Force Management 3 credits

A critical examination of the activities, functions, challenges and opportunities of the sales force
manager. The sales management function will be related to other sectors of the promotion mix as
well as the remainder of the marketing mix. An examination of the long-term selling process will
provide a foundation for this course.
Prerequisite: MKT 501 or equivalents.

MKT 611: Electronic Marketing 3 credits

The purpose of this course is to provide the students with a foundation in channels management, with
a specific emphasis on one direct marketing technique-electronic commerce. When the students
complete this course they should have an understanding of: the fundamental concepts in channel
management, how distribution fits into the total marketing picture, how to use distribution channels
as a strategic tool, why electronic commerce is getting increasing attention as a channel option, and
how to design an effective electronic commerce distribution strategy.
Prerequisite: MKT 501, ITS 510 or equivalents.

MKT 612: Field Studies in Marketing 3 credits

(Please See NOTE # 2 at the end of descriptions of courses)

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

OPN 601: Business Process Design 3 credits

This course presents a top down, leveled technique for building Business Process Models. The
highest process level defines the scope of a project and is captured in a Context Level Dataflow
Diagram. The next level breaks down the high level processes in Decomposition Diagrams and
Leveled Dataflow Diagrams to describe "What" the business processes are that are essential to the
business. Once the essential business model has been completed, analysts learn to scope the design
area and use workflow diagrams to depict AS IS and TO BE scenarios. These diagrams take each
essential process and describe "How" the process is or should be performed.
Prerequisite: OPN 501 or equivalents.

OPN 602: Supply Chain Management 3 credits

This course deals with logistic systems and supply chains, with particular attention to electronic
commerce, new approaches to logistics management and the use of technology to integrate elements
of the supply chain. The course will look into the terms, concepts, and principles of logistics and
supply chain management. Introduce Methods of analyzing logistics and supply chain problems and
opportunities. Analyze the impact of information technology on logistics management. Emphasis is
put on the Study of transport and other physical processes in logistics operations and the role of
partnerships with vendors and customers.
Prerequisite: OPN 501 or equivalents.

OPN 603: Project Management 3 credits

This course covers the strategic, organizational and operational aspects of managing projects.
Students learn to manage the technical, behavioral, political and cultural aspects of temporary groups
performing unique tasks. Topics covered include: defining deliverables, formulating projects strategy,
effective group organization and management, dynamically allocating resources, managing without
authority, and resolving conflict. Traditional cost and time management techniques are covered using
contemporary software packages.
Prerequisite: FIN 501, MGT 501 or equivalents.

OPN 604: Strategic Operations Management 3 credits

This course studies how companies may use the operations function to create a strategic competitive
weapon. Current issues and methods used in the management of the production of goods and
services in the modern enterprise will be considered, with emphasis on the need to apply appropriate
strategies and methods in different manufacturing and service situations and in frequently changing
competitive environments in a global setting. Topics considered include operations strategy,
managing quality, facility location and layout, integrating technology, forecasting, operations planning
and control, capacity management, inventory management, project management, and a review of
modern production systems, including MRP, just-in-time production, and synchronous
manufacturing. Other topics may be considered if time permits.
Prerequisite: OPN 501, MGT 601 or equivalents.

OPN 605: Quality and Productivity Management 3 credits

The concepts, principles, and tools known as Total Quality Management used in organizations of all
types to improve customer and consumer satisfaction are covered. Content includes a discussion of
quality systems in production and service environments, quality management philosophies, and how
managers can plan, organize, and maintain quality in all functions of their organization.
Prerequisite: OPN 501 or equivalents.

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OPN 606: Production Planning and Control 3 credits
Production planning and control involve with the integration of numerous activities and processes to
produce products and services in a highly competitive global environment. Many companies have
experienced a decline in market share as a result of their inability to compete on the basis of
productivity, cost or quality. Most now agree that high performance in planning, control of
manufacturing, and distribution is essential for competitive success and long-term survival. This
course considers the production planning and control functions from a managerial perspective.
Emphasis is given to quantitative analysis of problems arising in the management of production
systems.
Prerequisite: OPN 501 or equivalents.

OPN 607: Inventory and logistics Management 3 credits

This course is designed to investigate the concepts in design and control of supply chains. Inventory
management is at the core of this course together with logistics network design, distribution
strategies, information sharing, coordination, and decision support tools. The course is augmented
with case studies to facilitate discussion and to gain understanding of basic principles.
Prerequisite: OPN 501 or equivalents.

OPN 608: Operations Research 3 credits

This course emphasizes analytical, experimental and quantitative approaches to solution of business
problems. Emphasis is also put on the study of scientific techniques for decision-making in business,
industry and government. Most operations research projects involve elements of data collection and
analysis, development of skills in formulating and solving mathematical models dealing with
inventory, waiting lines, game theory, linear programming, transportation and other decision tools.
Prerequisite: OPN 501, STA 510 or equivalents.

OPN 609: Field Studies in Operations Management 3 credits

(Please See NOTE # 2 at the end of descriptions of courses).

NOTE # 1: The courses and curriculum are subject to change to keep pace with changing
requirements of local, regional and global educational and business environment.

NOTE # 2: Field study creates an opportunity for the students to learn out of class room and in the
work place which expose them to real life business situation. A student choosing this course is
required to select a problem or a topic in the area of concentration, equip himself with theoretical
framework, conduct an investigation and write a report under the supervision of a faculty. The
report is presented and defended. The field based learning conducted in an academic setting help
students personalize their education as they get familiar with business environment, network with
people in business organizations and gain experience in his chosen field. Supplemented with
internship, this course gives an on-job-experience, which is valuable for a student without previous
job experience and enables him to become more competitive in the job market.

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MASTER IN BANK MANAGEMENT (MBM)

PREPARATORY COURSES

ENG 092: English Fundamentals

Drills in basic writing skills: mechanics, spelling, syntax, usages, grammar review, sentence and
paragraph writing. Banking correspondences. Non-credit,
Prerequisite: None.

MAT 091: Basic Course in Mathematics

This course is for MBA candidates whose mathematical skills are, insufficient for the core curriculum
courses. This course covers basic arithmetic and algebraic skills (manipulation of exponents and
other symbols, expressing and plotting of functions, solving simultaneous equations etc.), basic
trigonometry, and the basic notions and techniques of differential and integral calculus. No-credit.
Prerequisite: None

STA 091: Basic Course in Statistics

This course introduces statistical ideas as they apply to managers. Topics covered in the course
include Collection, Organization and Presentation of data, Measures of central tendency, Skews and
Kurtosis, Correlation and Regression, Interpolation and Extrapolation, Time series analysis. Non-
credit.
Prerequisite: None

ITS 093: Basic Course in Business Computing

Introduces the students to the nature, operation, uses, and potential of computer in business
organizations. Topics include introduction to hardware and software technology, word processing,
database management, spreadsheets, and electronic communication. Learning by practice is
emphasized. Non-credit,
Prerequisite: None

BNK 091: Banking Fundamentals

This course is designed to provide an exposure to the theories of banking and familiarize the
students with the techniques deployed in various banking operations. It will cover the various
theories as applied in banking such as unit, branch and chain banking, liquidity,-profitability
combinations etc., general banking, operational procedures viz, accepting deposits under different
types of deposit accounts, providing credit in the form of cash credit (pledge and hypothecation),
overdraft and loans, remittance facilities, various types of ancillary services, banker-customer
relationship, relationship and transactional banking, retail and wholesale banking, central banking,
comparative banking system and Islamic Banking system. Non-credit,
Prerequisite: None.

FOUNDATION COURSES

ECO 501: Manaegerial Economics

This course covers microeconomics concepts relevant to managerial decision-making. Topics include
demand and supply analysis; cost and production; utility theory; competition; market behavior;
production theory; perfect competition; public goods; oligopoly; reputation and creditability; risk
aversion and risk sharing; hidden information and market signaling; moral hazard and incentives; and
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managerial strategy and public policy, with emphasis on competition, market power, and externalities.
3 credits,
Prerequisite: MAT 091

ECO 502: Macro Economics and Business Forcasting

The purpose of this course is to train students to think systematically about the current state of the
economy and macroeconomic policy and to be able to evaluate the economic environment within
which business and financial decision are made. The course emphasizes the use of economic theory
to understand and forecast the studies the determinants of the level of national income,
employment, investment, interest rates, the supply of money, inflation, exchange rates, and the
formulation and operation of stabilization policies. 3 credits,
Prerequisite: EC0501

BUS 509: Quantative Methods in Business

The course emphasizes applications of mathematical and statistical tools in managerial decision-
making particularly in management of banks, functions, set, analytical model, logarithm limit,
differential and integral calculus, matrix and linear programming. Topics in statistics include least
squares estimation, probability, probability distributions, residuals and outliers, tests and confidence
intervals, correlation and autocorrelation, collinearity, and randomization. 3 credits,
Prerequisite: MAT 091

ACT 501: Financial Accounting

The importance of Financial accounting, Double-entry book-keeping, Evaluating a customer's
account, Appraising the trading account, Appraising the profit and loss account, Investment
accounts, Budget accounts, Reconciliation statements, Appraising the balance sheet of a business,
The balance sheet of a failed business. Analysis of Financial Statements. 3 credits,
Prerequisite: None

BUS 502: Managerial Communications

The course provides students' knowledge and practice on the writing and presentation skills required
in dispensing their jobs as bank officers. By focusing extensively on both message and audience,
students will learn to express themselves coherently and succinctly. The course explores the use of
media types and deals with job search and interview giving skills. Also includes discussion and
practice of body language including manners and etiquette. Demonstrates and requires practice more
frequently used written communication in banks. 3 credits,
Prerequisite: ENG 092.

FIN 501: Financial Management 3 credits

This course introduces the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach and its applications to corporate
financial management for long-term profitability. Students will learn how to value assets and
investment projects based on forward-looking cash flow perspectives, and how to raise long-term
capitals to finance the profitable projects. Specific topics include present value and future value,
valuation of bonds and common stocks, capital budgeting techniques under the existing tax
environment, risk-return relationship, and the weighted average cost of capital. Students are expected
to develop sufficient skills to solve typical financial management problems.
Prerequisite: ACT 501, ECO 501.

FIN 502: Financial Institutes and Markets 3 credits

This course will provide students with an introduction to financial markets and an evaluation of the
institutions, instruments and participants involved in the industry. The mainstream markets to be
evaluated include the equity, money, bond, futures, options and exchange rate markets. The course

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begins with an evaluation of the payments system and the provision of finance in the economy. The
subject then systematically reviews each of the mainstream financial markets and describes the
various institutional participants and the different types of financial instruments offered.
Prerequisite: FIN 501.

MGT 503: Management of People and Organisations 3 credits

The subject covers those topics, which are related to human resources and the system These topics
are Bank As an Organization-Human resources; Functional Division; Banking Products, Internal
Audit and Quality Assurance; Human Resources-Job Description, Salary Administration, Accuracy
of Performance Appraisals; Objective-Setting Process, Mission Statement, Strategic Objectives and
Monitoring Performance; Managers Tools-Tumbling-Negotiation-Supervision-Leadership-Motivating
People-Customer Relationships; Performance Management; MIS in Banking-Management System in
Banking, Social and ethical aspects in management and banking.
Prerequisite: None

CORE COURSES

BNK 601: Banking Law and Practice 3 credits

The course provides an overview of the Bangladesh banking system Topics will include regulation of
banking activities, regulation of bank ownership, geographic expansion, non-banking activities,
antitrust issues, bank supervision, consumer protection, and banking operation issues.
Prerequisite: BNK 091.

BNK 604: Commercial Bank Management 3 credits

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of financial management of commercial
banks. Topics covered include bank performance analysis, asset-liability management, credit analysis,
structuring and pricing, bank capital management, and short-run reserve management. It also
examines the practice and operations of banking in Pakistan, include foreign exchange management,
as well as asset restructuring and bank valuation.
Prerequisite: FIN 502.

BNK 605: Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange 3 credits

This course has been designed to acquaint the students with theory and practice of international
trade and its financing specially by the banks. Keeping this aim in mind, topics related to
international trade reasoning and theories, institutions, and policies, their impact on balance of
payments, foreign exchange market, trade financing techniques and procedures by banks have been
covered in this course.
Prerequisite: FIN 502.

BNK 606: Central Banking and Commercial Bank Supervision 3 credits

This course will explore the whole range of central banking functions and monetary policy
formulation. It emphasizes financial discipline, depositors' protection, and regulatory and supervisory
functions like on-site and off-site CAMEL ratings.

The course is designed to provide an objective approach to understanding and successfully managing
the regulatory examination of a financial institution. It presents guidelines and strategies for an
orderly, efficient and successful examination process and addresses exam methodology, pre-exam
preparation, personnel cooperation and interaction, examination response, regulatory enforcement
measures and corrective actions. An improved comprehension of the examination process should
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serve to enhance bank performance and advance regulator relations.
Prerequisite: BNK 601, BNK 604.

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BNK 607: Electronic Banking 3 credits
Overview of E-commerce and banking. Issue of risk and security; EDI, E-commerce and Internet;
Risk in Insecure System; Risk Management; E-Banking and E-Payment Systems: Checks, Collections,
debit and Credit Cards, Lock Box, Clearing House; Transaction Processing, Cryptography and
Authentication; Future of E-Banking.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

BNK 608: Marketing of Bank Services 3 credits

This course covers the following topics. Attitudes to marketing, a definition of marketing, the
marketing of services, Marketing methods, the marketing function. The banker-customer
relationship, Deposits and debtor-creditor relationship, Types of Customers-The range of banking
customers, Relation between bankers and customers, Personal customers, Sole traders, Partnerships,
The accounts of limited companies, Club and societies (non-profit-making), Specialized account
holders Conclusions of customers accounts. Developing banking and financial instruments for Retail
and Personalize Banking, Corporate Banking, Small & Medium Size Entrepreneur lending and
Investment Banking-developing instruments, Customers Services-. Money transfer and finance, The
changing pattern of banking services, Money transfer, Credit and services, Overdrafts and loans,
Sophisticated financial services, Investment and pension services, Foreign exchange and overseas
trade services, Risk management services. Credit Marketing-The aim of bank lending, the eligibility
of borrowers, Credit appraisal Process, Procedures with security for loans, Type of facilities.
Correspondent Banking Accounts-Nostro A/C-Vostro A/C Loro A/C.
Prerequisite: BNK 601, BNK 604.

BNK 609: Risk Analysis and Management of Financial Institutions 3 credits

This course provides the concepts, skills, and techniques necessary for estimating and managing
different types of risk in financial institutions. It is aimed at participants who wish to have a deeper
understanding of different types of risk faced by funs, both financial and non-financial; learn
techniques to identify and measure risks, and understand how derivatives and risk management
techniques can be used to manage risks and advance the strategic goals of the financial institutions.
This course includes topics on Interest Rate Risk, Market Risk, Credit Risk, Off-Balance Sheet
Activities, Technology and Other Operational Risks, Foreign Exchange Risk, Sovereign Risk,
Liquidity Risk, and Risk Management.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

BNK 610: Treasury Management 3 credits

This course deals with the role of treasury, coordination and management of the treasury operation;
quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, risk management process and hedging techniques, role and
mechanics of derivative products, performance measurement and evaluation.,
Prerequisite: BNK 601, BNK 604, BNK 606.

CAPSTONE COURSE

BNK 619: Strategic Management of Banks 3 credits

The aim of the course is to make students understand the complex interactions in the organization
of banks, their strategy formulation and the implementation of strategic plans.
Prerequisite: All foundation and core courses.

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AREA: BANKING

BNK 621: Corporate Planning in Banks 3 credits

This course has been designed to equip the students to formulate short and long-range planning for
the banks. It covers micro and macro business environment analysis, setting sustainable goals and
targets for different aspects of banking at different performance levels, formulating appropriate
techniques for monitoring planned performance.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

BNK 622: Ehics in Banking and Legal Environment 3 credits

The course is designed to familiarize the students with the various facts of business environment.
The relationship between social, cultural, technological, economical and banking development has
been explored. The various commercial and banking laws concerned with the legal decision making
process in banks has also been targeted in this course.
Prerequisite: BNK 601.

BNK 623: Investment Banking 3 credits

This course will cover the operational procedures of investment banking, factoring, leasing, etc. and
explore the possibility of integrating these operations with the traditional banking practices.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

BNK 624: Banking and Financial Innovation 3 credits

This course examines the development of various banking and clearing systems, both locally and
overseas. It highlights the various risks and economic benefits. It focuses on pricing policies, systems
efficiency gains, the impact of globalization and the convergence of technology. Legal issues will also
be examined.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 608.

BNK 625: International Banking 3 credits

This course provides students with an understanding of international banking and finance in the
contemporary environment. Topics include: theories and functions of international banking,
International trade financing, Eurocurrency markets, international debt and international bank
regulation, international financial services.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 605.

BNK 626: Bank Financial Analysis 3 credits

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of bank financial statements
and enhance their ability to analyze bank financial performance. Relationships between the various
parts of financial statements are explored and primary sources of bank revenues and expenses are
considered, with particular focus on their effects on a bank's ROE. In the assignments students
analyze performance of financial institutions and identify any strengths and weaknesses of those
financial institutions.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

BNK 627: Islamic Banking 3 credits

This course introduces students to the theory and practices of Islamic Banking. Topics covered
include Islamic Laws-related to interest rate, deposit mobilisation, credit disbursement, and foreign
exchange trading. It also explores different modes of investment, asset-liability management, credit
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Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

BNK 628: Special Banking Issues 3 credits

As commercial banking and other financial services undergo rapid changes, transmission of new
opportunities, pitfall, and directions for the industry becomes an important element in the
educational process. This course, Special Banking Issues, is designed to cover topics of current
interest, which often do not fit into a unified course. Subjects may relate to technology, regulation,
competition, public demands, and other areas of both direct and indirect concern.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

BNK 629: Management of Specialised Banks 3 credits

Topics include services of specialized banks, types coverage organization and operation of
specialized banks, environment of specialized banks, risk and return potential. This course focuses
more and management issues of specialized banks than on technical details. This course will deal
primarily with the operations and services of five specialized banks in Bangladesh: Bangladesh Shilpa
Bank, Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha, Bank of Small Industries and Commerce Bangladesh Ltd.,
Bangladesh Krishi Bank and Rajshah Krishi Unnayan Bank. The main focus of the course will be on
the role of these banks on the rural, agricultural and the industrial sector. Emphasis will also be
placed upon the environment of specialized banks, risk and return potential of these banks and the
extent of the coverage of their operations.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

AREA: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

FIN 620: Financial Analysis 3 credits

A case-based course dealing with solving common financial problems. The primary focus is on equity
(share) valuation, with some attention given to credit analysis and the valuation of debt. The methods
of fundamental analysis will be examined in detail and applied in cases and projects involving listed
companies. Topics include models of shareholder value and a comparison of accounting and
discounted cash flow approaches to valuation, methods of financial statement analysis, testing the
quality of financial reports, designing value added metrics, forecasting earnings and cash flows, pro-
forma analysis for strategy and planning, and the determination of prices/earnings and market-to-
book ratios. The analysis will be carried out from the perspective pf both the outside security analyst
and the corporate financial analyst.
Prerequisite: FIN 501.

FIN 621: Corporate Finance 3 credits

This course offers an overview of finance from the perspective of the corporate financial manager.
The investment side will include portfolio selection and management decisions, capital budgeting
under risk, and M & A. The financing side comprises decisions about capital structure-how much
debt, relative to equity, is optional for a particular firm-as well as decisions about what kind of debt,
and what kind of equity, is right for the firm.
Prerequisite: FIN 501

FIN 624: Investment Management 3 credits

This course surveys major investment problems. Factors affecting the term structure and risk
structure of yields on financial claims are identified and analyzed. The course focuses on: the
development of principles of personal and institutional portfolio management; modern capital asset
pricing theory; valuation discussions on models for common stock prices. The institutional structure
of the investment markets is viewed, with special emphasis on the role of security exchanges and the

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impact of institutional investors. Emphasis is placed on the efficiency of financial asset markets in
adjusting to information entering the marketplace.
Prerequisite: FIN 501.

FIN 625: Portfolio Management of Financial Assets 3 credits

This course builds on the modern portfolio theory and focuses on the topics that are important for
the practice of portfolio management. The course covers portfolio analysis, implementation, and
computing technology that enhances portfolio management. The emphasis is on providing students
with analytical skills that have an application value. Upon successful completion of this course,
students are expected to (1) achieve a general understanding of the portfolio management process,
(2) be familiar with goals, practices and problems of investing institutions and individuals, (3) be able
to apply modern techniques to asset allocation and portfolio management, and (4) evaluate the
portfolio performance.
Prerequisite: FIN 501.

FIN 630: Project Preparation and Appraisal 3 credits

This course deals with identification, preparation and appraisal of projects. Basic techniques of
financial planning, analysis, appraisal and organizational aspects of projects are covered.
Prerequisite: FIN 501.

FIN 641: Fixed Income Securities and Interest Rate Derivatives 3 credits
This subject looks at interest rate risk and techniques for managing risk. Topics covered include term
structure dynamics (including bond price lattices, spot and forward rate models), analytical and
numerical techniques, duration measures, interest rate derivative securities (including options, futures
and swaps), and the interaction between interest rate risk and credit risk. This course is both
theoretical and practical; the emphasis will be on problem-solving.
Prerequisite: FIN 501.

FIN 642: Financial Engineering 3 credits

This course includes recent history and trends in derivative finance; Standardized Markets:
Instruments and Organization; OTC Markets; Swaps; Options; Financial Engineering and Innovative
Process and Global Risk Management.
Prerequisite: FIN 501.

AREA: MICRO FINANCE

BNK 631: Microfinance 3 credits

This course is a blend of micro fmance theory and practice. This course covers the basics for micro
finance and sustainable micro finance. It helps students to learn how best to reach the defined target
market and effectively meet the needs of customers while covering the costs. It provides students
with the necessary tools to run a fully sustainable micro finance-lending program in the future. It
focuses on managing a growing micro finance-lending program and/or moving the organization
toward full sustainability.
Prerequisite: FIN 502, BNK 604.

BNK 632: Accounting for Microfinance and NGOS 3 credits

This course will provide an overview of the basic skills necessary for setting up and understanding
accounting systems for Micro finance and NGOs. It covers the entire accounting cycle from initial
transactions to the creation of financial statements and focuses on specific issues relevant to MFIs
and NGOs, including accounting for loan loss, interest revenue, donor funds, subsidized loans and
analyzing financial statements.
Prerequisite: ACT 501, FIN 501.

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BNK 633: Advanced Topics in Microfinance 3 credits
This advanced topics course builds on the base provided by the introductory micro finance course
and tackles the more in-depth financial, organizational, strategic and policy implications associated
with the development of this industry. By the end of the semester, students will have a deeper
understanding of the issues facing practitioners on the frontier of the field, and a more sophisticated
grasp of what differentiates the leading MFIs from the hundreds of others that are now active. In
order to achieve this goal, this course is dedicated to building skills of students to analyze various
industry players-including microentreprenuers, MFIs, and the entities that support and govern them.
Prerequisite: BNK 631.

BNK 634: Strategic Mangement of Not-For-Profit Organisations 3 credits

This course discusses functions and responsibilities of the senior management of not-for-profit
organizations, the critical problems that affect success in the total organization, and, the decisions
that determine the direction of the organization and shape its future. The approach of the course is
practical and problem based.
Prerequisite: BNK 609, BNK 635.

BNK 635: Management of NGOs 3 credits

Studies the environment, philosophy, objectives, strategies, factions, structure and management of
NGOs. Planning, implementation and control of NGO activities in field and office, budgeting and
financing NGOs operations and capital expenditures, personnel management etc. are covered.
Prerequisite: MGT 503.

AREA: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ITS 501: Computer Programming 3 credits

This course introduces the students to the structured programming concepts and program
development process. A procedural language is used to solve problems from business situations.
Emphasis is given on database management with reference to various packages. Topics include
problem analysis, development of algorithm, flow charts, program development, report writing,
testing, and finalization.

ITS 510: Information Management 3 credits

This course introduces students to the nature of information as a resource in the work place. It
provides an overview of planning and managing information and helps students to understand
information flow in an organization. The course also investigates how technology is changing the
way we communicate and snake decisions.

MSC 641: Database Management 3 credits

This course focuses on the relational database design and SQL. Database management system used
in this course, MS-Access, is introduced only as a tool to practice designing database and understand
the theory. It is expected that a student with a good understanding of the relational database theory
can quickly learn how to use any relational DBMS in the future. This course also teaches the
fundamentals of application design with various examples. New development in the field, such as
Internet and intranet database, data warehousing, object oriented DBMS, distributed processing,
ODBC, and SQL3, will also be introduced.
Prerequisite: ITS 501.

MGT 647: Management of Information Technology 3 credits

This course examines several of the major IT issues facing today's managers: Keeping pace with the
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acquisition of new information systems in the age of outsourcing; finding an appropriate role for
electronic commerce; managing the impact of IT on human resources; and maintaining security in a
networked environment. Issues examined very, based on relevance and student interest.
Prerequisite: ITS 501.

OTHER COURSES

STA 510: Research Methodology 3 credits

This course introduces students to the basic elements and process of research. Topics include
preparing a research proposal, problem formulation, research design, sampling, data collection
methods and analysis, hypothesis testing, correlation and multiple regression analysis, and analysis of
variance.
Prerequisite: STA 501.

BUS 521: Entrepreneurship Process and Principles 3 credits

This course covers the entrepreneurial process from conception to birth to adolescence of a new
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venture. It concentrates on attributes of entrepreneurs searching for opportunities, and gathering
resources to convert opportunities into businesses. Students learn to evaluate new ventures and
develop a business plan to pursue those ventures. It is stressed throughout that new venture
development can happen both within and outside an existing organization.
Prerequisite: MGT 503.

BUS 623: Small and Medium Enterprise Management 3 credits

This course provides an exploration into fundamentals of effective small business management.
Topics such as growth, advertisement, financial analysis, budgeting, purchasing, inventory
management, and financial control are also covered. This course also looks at some of the special
issues facing small business owners and managers: technology, crime, risk, management, family
business, ethics, and the global market place.
Prerequisite: MGT 503.

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GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTION
BTC 501: Plant Biotechnology 3 Credits
The Plant biotechnology course covers principles and different aspects of plant biotechnology such
as (a) plant tissue culture and its application for mass multiplication of virus free horticultural,
ornamental, forest and medicinal plants; (b) plant transformation and how the application of this
technique helps in transferring useful genes such as genes for disease-, insect resistance, those that
add nutritional value to the crops of interest across wide genetic barriers.

Plant cell cultures; growing tissue-, axillary bud, root-and meristem cultures, their application on mass
propagation (micropropagation) of virus-free vegetatively propagated crops such as potatoes,
ornamentals, forest trees and medicinal plants.The major types of plant growth regulators: auxin,
cytokinin, gibberellin, zeatin, 2iP and their role and putative mode of action. Regeneration pathways:
organogenesis vs somatic embryogensis; concepts and applications.

Production of genetically modified (GM) (transgenic) plants: indirect and direct methods, selectable
markers, transient and stable expression, merits and demerits of the respective method. A critical
assessment of genetically GM crops containing genes for herbicide-, virus-, bacterial-, fungal-,
nematode-and insect pests resistance. Evaluation of GM crops for their adoption in developing
countries.

BTC 502: Plant Biotechnology (Lab) 2 Credits

The Plant Biotechnology Lab course offers practical training to all students in setting up tissue
culture experiments for callusing, differentiation as well as different aspects of molecular biology
beginning from DNA and RNA isolation, running them in gel for their characterization based on
their kb length, use of restriction enzymes for DNA and RNA fragmentation at predetermined sites,
ligate different pieces of DNA in a suitable plasmid vector such as pBluescripts Plant cell cultures;
media: sterilization techniques. Initiation of primary cultures; morphogenesis and phytohormones;
DNA extraction from E. coli plasmids, Total RNA isolation from model plants; construction of
cDNA library and isolating cDNA clones; minipreparation of plasmid DNA; computer analysis of
DNA and protein sequence; plant genomic DNA isolation; restriction digestion of DNA and
Southern transfer; RNA gel electrophoresis and Northern transfer; non-radioactive hybridisation of
Southern and Northern Blots. Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer (vector construction, co-
cultivation); RAPD and microsatellite analyses for confirmation of hybridity/DNA fingerprinting,
biolistics, analyses of transgenic plants (PCR and RT-PCR), Southern analyses, chromosome
preparations and physiological analyses of transgenic plants.

BTC 503: Animal Tissue Culture Techniques and Application 3 Credits

The course has been design to impart basic knowledge in animal biotechnology so that some of
BRACU students may take up a topic on animal biotechnology leading to cloning of useful genes
from important animals such as cattle in Bangladesh. Course contents include: definition, principle
and significance of animal tissue culture, basic differences between plant and animal cell cultures.
Maintenance of sterility and use of antibiotics, mycoplasm and viral contaminants. Various systems
of tissue culture: their distinguishing features, advantages and limitations. Culture medium: Logic of
formulation (natural media, synthetic media and sera) Methodology: i) Primary culture: behavior of
cells, properties, utility ii) Explant culture iii) suspension culture. Nutrient media: obligatory and
optional constituents. Incubation systems: static agitated culture systems; Hormone signaling and
mechanisms of signal transduction, fertilization, early embryogenesis, applications of gamete and
embryo manipulations for biomedical purposes, tissue-specific gene expression and tumorigenesis.
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and diagnostic tests, Development and preparation of vaccines against infecting organisms, In vitro
fertilization and Dolly; Mutant cell lines: Significance in biomedical Research, Identification and
isolation mutants; Application of genetic manipulation, Medicinally important compounds; Screening
of cell lines for novel

Variations: disease resistance, stress tolerance.

BTC 504: Fermentation and Industrial Biotechnology 2 Credits

The process of fermentation and industrial biotechnology is also known as bioprocessing.
Fermentation on a small scale has been known since biblical times about three thousand years back.
It is only during the past 100 years that this technology has been scaled up first to a semi-pilot scale
and thereafter to a full factory level production. Bioreactors and large fermentors have been
developed to turn out pharmaceutical products on a commercial scale. This courses familiarizes
students with bioreactors so that those graduating from BRACU may find employment in
phar maceutical or related companies and covers development of fer mentation
technology/bioprocess technology; types and configuration of fermentor or bioreactor, mode of
fermentations, instrumentation and principle of bioprocess control. Indsutrially important
microorganisms and major classes of microbial products and processes. Application of genetic
engineering techniques for microbial strain improvement. Principles and methods of immobilization
of biocatalysts and their industrial applications.Biotechnological production of representative
metabolites: organic acid, aminoacids, useful industrial enzymes, antibiotics, recombinant proteins
(biopharmaceuticals), monoclonal antibodies and vaccines.

BTC 505: Environmental Biotechnology 2 Credits

This course is details the dangers of pollution; how the environment is rapidly undergoing pollution
due to setting up of industries all over the world in and in Bangladesh as well; how the effluents from
factories along the shores of rivers and water bodies are killing the aquatic life in and around the
cities. The arsenic problem is a great health concern in Bangladesh and needs to be handled on a
priority basis. This topic is therefore considered an integral part of the core courses. The graduates
having passed this course may be employed in any Government and/or project aimed at ameliorating
the environmental pollution. Topics covered include: environmentally transmitted pathogens; Risk
assessment; Microorganisms and metal pollutants; Biosensors; Nonculturable microorganisms in the
environment; Pollution control biotechnology: Concept of viable but nonculturable cells (VBNC);
present status of VBNC molecular genetic methods for detection and identification of VBNC;
implication and significance of VBNC in environment and health. Use of commercial blends of
microorganisms and enzymes in wastewater treatment; immobilized cells in the waste treatment;
potential application of recombinant DNA technology in waste treatment. Xenobiotic degrading
bacteria and their catabolic genes in bioremediation: In situ analysis of microbial community and
activity in bioremediation, DNA-and RNA-based methods; genetic finger printing techniques; recent
powerful sensitive techniques for detection of specific compounds.

BTC 506: Research Project Preparation 2 Credits

This course gives research orientation to students so that they can carry out research projects with
efficiency and confidence. They will be taught how to design their experiments supported by their
knowledge in biostatistics, record observations, interpret results and eventually writing a scientific
paper following the format of a particular journal including bibliography, will learn how to use search
engines such as: Google”, Altavista to dig out information relevant to their research topic. Topics
covered include project planning, literature review through search engines, such as Google. Altavista,
PubMed, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, The Arabidopsis Information Resources, list the relevant
papers; prepare a summary of the papers related to the chosen project topic. Selection of a suitable
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molecular biology research and a suitable guide of considerable research experience is available.
Students will be required to make the PowerPoint presentation, explaining the logic and scope of the
work and the results they would they expect from such an undertaking.

BTC 507: Biostatistics & Experimental Design (Theory and Lab) 3 Credits
Knowledge in biostatistics is essential for all biological sciences in order to design the experiments,
record the data and interpret the results meaningfully without any bias. This course has been tailored
to the need of molecular biologists who are often confronted with the problem of making a valid
conclusion for want of properly organized experimental layout. . Topics covered include: definition
and scope of biostatistics. Measures of central value; mean, midian, mode, measures of dispersion,
range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, standard error, coefficient of
variation. Sampling distribution, confidence limit; Correlation and regression: calculation of
correlation coefficient and test for its significance, regression coefficient, regression line, multiple
regression; Concept of probability, probability rules, conditional probability and independence.
Probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions and their applications;
Hypothesis testing, null hypothesis; level of significance. Comparison of two means, t-test, t-test for
small and large samples, paired t-test, chi-square test, goodness of fit test, test of independence,
contingency tables; Analysis of variance; one way and two way classifications, comparison of three or
more samples, F-test; Concepts of experimental design, principles of experimental design,
Completely randomized design (CRD), Randomized Block Design (RBD), Latin square design,
Factorial experiments, Split-plot design; Multiple comparisons, Least significant difference test (LSD
test), Duncun's multiple range test.

BTC 508: Seminar 2 Credits

Presentation of research findings has often been a formidable problem even for students whose
research findings are commendable. Furthermore members of audience, in this case students, often
feel shy to put questions to the speaker. this course will enable develop skills for presentation.in their
profession life. A topic reflecting the current trends of research in any areas of biotechnology will be
chosen. A list containing the topics of the seminar talks will be presented by the Chairperson in a
joint meeting of the students and staff members. The students will be asked to choose a topic from
among the list with the provision that no two students will choose the same topic.

BTC 509: Genomics (Bioinformatics) 3 Credits

Bioinformatics consists of a number of software tools used for characterizing an unknown gene or a
part of it on the basis of stored data of DNA base sequences of a similar gene. After a gene is
cloned, its base sequence is determined. Thereafter use of a suitable software guides the investigator
to find out which particular gene or part of it, matches the base sequence of the gene under
investigation. Topics covered in this course include: web based methods in molecular genetics,
computer aided analysis of of genetic sequences; Genome analysis, identification and charaterization
of important functional genes with the help of NCBI data base and suitable software; Modern
applications of genetic mapping nd importance of genome syntenybetween species revealing their
relationship on phylogenic trees; Current research in molecular genetics and genome analysis, with
particular emphasis on modern applications of genetic mapping and the importance of genomic
synteny between species; Gene tagging, plant transposons, gene banks and genome databases
(bioinformatics), gene cloning based on genome maps, sequencing programmes and protein
sequence motifs. Principles of algorithmand software for sequence analysis; motif discovery,
estimation of phylogenic trees; structural prediction and functional inference; Structure and
evolution of macromolecules.

BTC 510: Fundamental & Applied Aspects of Plant Genetic Manipulation 2 Credits
The list of transgenic crops is ever increasing. However, there is no standard method to transform a
crop plant with an alien gene. A host of problems are encountered by molecular breeders such as

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failure to obtain stable transformation as in the case of jute i.e. reversion of transformants into
parental types, or failure to obtain roots in stable transformants such as in lentil. In other words, a
host of problems arise when transgenics of a new crop are obtained. It is therefore necessary for
biotech students to acquire in depth-knowledge in fundamental and applied aspects of plant genetic
manipulation. Topics covered in the course include Innovative techniques for genetic manipulation
of plants against a background of a continuing need for plant improvement in agriculture,
horticulture and forestry. Cell fusion technology for novel somatic hybrid production with a special
reference to a cabbage variety commercially released by Dr M. M. Hossain of B. K. U. through
protoplast fusion between cabbage cv. Yoshin (Brassica oleracea L.var. capitata ) and Chinese cabbage cv.
Kenshin (B. campestris L. var. pekinesinsis). The development of plant transformation systems
comprising Agrobacterium-mediated gene delivery, direct DNA uptake and biolistics; vector design;
molecular methods in crop improvement alongside the value of gene mapping and genetic
fingerprinting for germplasm evaluation.

BTC 511: Commercial Production of Horticultural and Ornamental Plants 2 Credits

This course has been designed to train students interested in joining firms dedicated to commercial
production of horticultural, ornamental, timber and medicinal plants through tissue culture
techniques. The training will take place under the guidance of a tissue culture expert in in a suitable
tissue culture laboratory including BRAC Commercial Tissue Culture Centre at Gazipur near Dhaka.
Topics include cost saving devices in: used glass jars from hotels, locally made unscrewed plastic caps
to replace cotton plugs, preparation of distilled, deionized water, making of various kinds of culture
media under sterile conditions. Adoption of extra precautionary measures to eliminate bacterial and
fungal contamination. Different techniques used for preparing explants for callusing and
differentiation. Procedure for hardening plantlets after they are taken out of culture bottles.
Maintenance of plants inside the greenhouse in accordance with their requirements for light,
temperature and moisture. There will also be lessons on how to plan construction of greenhouses
creating microclimate for the growth of different types of horticultural plants, installation of misting
and ventillation system including the cost involved. Packing of tissue culture derived material for
marketing, without damage during the transport of the material.

BTC 512: Sex, Flowers and Biotechnology 3 Credits

The application of biotechnology, involving gene manipulation requires a priori knowledge in
reproductive structures including floral development. Equipped with this knowledge, it may be
possible to control floral development, senescence and incompatibility status. Topics covered include:
Methods and achievements in the genetic engineering of crops by modifying floral development and
other aspects of reproduction in higher plants and the implications for horticulture and crop
production; Genetic control of floral development; applied aspects of flowering and reproduction;
the molecular basis of self incompatibility, floral senescence, seed storage proteins and the
physiology; biochemistry and molecular biology of fruit ripening.

BTC 513: Gene Function and Its Regulation 3 Credits

This course will give the students an in depth knowledge about how a gene controls different steps in
a biochemical pathway leading to the formation of an end product. It would also introduce the
modern concept of homologous recombination. Topics include: A quick recapitulation about
Operon model; Signal transduction, cyclic nucleotides and hormones in gene regulation.; Genetic
recombination in vivo; Homologous recombination by hybrid DNA formation.; Site-specific
recombination.; Transposons and non-homologous recombination, retrotransposons. Mutation: Site-
directed mutagenesis and 'protein engineering'; Mutations in human genetic diseases and clinical
medicine; DNA Amplification in vitro: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); Application of PCR in
research, clinical medicine and forensic science.DNA Diagnostics: Ribotyping; Pulsed Field Gel
Electrophoresis; DNA fingerprinting ; Non-radioactive DNA probe technology. Molecular Biology

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in Animal Biotechnology: Tissue-specific gene expression; Gene transfer in animal cells: viral vectors,
embryonic stem cells, gene knock-out organisms.

BTC 514: Gene Organization and Regulation 3 Credits

In recent years there have been new discoveries about (a) post-transcriptional RNA silencing; in this
process the concerned RNAs lose their ability to serve as codons for amino acids (b) the existence of
small RNAs that are involved in inactivating the function of a gene called gene silencing. Some of
these discoveries include RNA editing. There are also a number of new findings about protein
folding and chaperoning playing a significant role in controlling gene actions and cascade of events
that lead to the expression of a trait. Topics covered in this course include: Structures of genes and
chromosomes in relation to regulation of gene expression; Regulation by transcription factors and
enhancers/repressors; Co-transcription regulation and the effects of chromatin structure; Details of
mRNA processing including the splicesomes, auto-catalysis, polyA addition, differential splicing and
RNA editing. Adenosine deaminases acting on RNAs (ADARS) Transcriptional RNA Silencing:
Small RNAs and insights into a new level of gene regulation. Non-coding RNAs, processes affected
by non-coding RNAs; Posttranscriptional RNA silencing (PTGS)-components of PTGS e.g. Dicer,
RISC (RNA induced silencing complex), RdRP (RNA dependent RNA polymerase); Molecular steps
in RNA silencing, RNA silencing as a tool for knocking out genes, RNA viruses and RNA
silencing.The use of various expression systems for the production of recombinant proteins
including strategies for protein isolation and refolding including the use of molecular chaperons.; An
introduction to web-based methods in molecular genetics, computer-aided analysis of genetic
sequences. Principles, algorithms and software for sequence alignment, similarity search of biological
databases and DNA sequence analysis, motif discovery, estimation of molecular phylogenetic trees,
structural prediction and functional inference. In addition analyses aimed at predicting the structure
and evolution of macromolecules.

BTC 515: Structural and Functional Genomics Studies 3 Credits

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A number of epoch-making events in the field of molecular genetics with advent of 21 century
include: the DNA base sequence of the entire human genome representing 30,000 genes has been
reported; the base sequence Arabidopsis genome comprising 26,000 genes have been worked out. A
large number of genes governing important traits have been cloned and characterized. Since it is a
two-month crop, genetic study in this plant is easy. Moreover, whatever genes are isolated, cloned and
characterized can be inserted into a plant material of interest with an added value. The USA, Chinese
and Japanese scientists have jointly published the DNA base sequence of the two subspecies of rice,
namely, indica and japonica subspecies of Oryza sativa. With the advancements of molecular tools
and software, characterization of many important genes such as those controlling yield, hybrid vigor,
multigenic salt-and drought tolerance, single and multigenic disease and insect resistance,
photoperiodic response etc is becoming possible. Such in-depth knowledge is expected to give birth
to new varieties of nutritionally rich rice varieties capable of growing under conditions of abiotic
stresses and prove to be more resistant to pests and disease.

The course is intended to give a clear cut picture of what a genome is, the location and function of
the major genes in each of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes in particular reference to congenital
diseases and human intelligence; Important morphological traits, different ecotypes sensitive and
insensitive to day length. Identification and characterization of genes controlling (a) flowering, (b)
vernalization (c) photoperiod (d) circadian clock. Use of different web sites in the identification of
important genes and their function; Identification and characterization of genes responsible for both
qualitative and quantitative traits such as salt-, insect and disease resistance. DNA finger printing and
its utilization as molecule markers in selection of important agronomic characters; the first
genetically engineered bacterial blight to resistant transgenic rice (BB) produced at IRRI. Critical
evaluation of “Golden” rice and its Bangladesh version BRRI Dhan-29 evolved at IRRI by

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Bangladeshi scientists under the direction of IRRI experts. theoretical and practical study of the
basic and advanced molecular techniques to characterize plant species and varieties. The course will
focus on comparative study of RAPD, RFLP, AFLP, ISSR and microsatellite markers and their
application in gene mapping and finger printing, and on the use of specific software for data analysis.

BTC 516: Special Study 3 Credits

There are a number of important websites containing valuable information about genomics and
proteomics of important plants and organisms. One needs to study these websites critically and
thoroughly. Familiarity with these websites will enable the students to use similar sites to retrieve
relevant information in their respective area of research. Students choosing this course will study all
the sections of the following websites and prepare their summaries bringing out salient points of
these sections. During the examination, students will be allowed to use these websites to find answers
to the questions such as location of a gene in a particular chromosome, its length, sequence and
promoter and other particulars.

BTC 517: Enzymology 3 Credits

The study of enzymes is considered an integral part of molecular biology because of involvement of
multitude of enzymes in different life processes. A critical study of various biochemical pathways
unravels how do cascade of events aided by appropriate enzymes lead to the generation of an end
product. The recent finding of cross talk between different pathways makes the study of enzymes
more rewarding in so far as the mechanism of cell communication is concerned in the regulation of
all metabolic activities. The study of enzymatic properties will enable a biotechnologist to plan his
experiments on biodegradation and bioremediation to be applicable on bioconversion; softening of
basal jute stem cuttings or softening of hides of sacrificed animals, bioremediation etc. Topics
covered in the course include: Three-dimensioal structure of enzyme. Active site. Cofactors,
Activators, Prosthetic groups, Coenzymes, enzyme-substrate complex, Energy of activation; Factors
affecting rate of enzyme reaction, regulations of enzyme reaction; Basic aspects of chemical kinetics;
Molecular interpretation of rate constants; Activation free energies; Enthalpies and Entropies;
Kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed reaction; Significance of Km and Vm values; Allosteric sites, homotropic
effects, cooperativity, heterotropic effects, allosteric effect, feed-back inhibition, partially competitive
inhibitors.

Enzyme technology in industries: Biological detergent, baby food, brewery industry, baking industry,
fruit juice, dairy industry, starch industry, rubber industry, paper industry, photographic industry.
Enzymes as Biosensors. Enzyme technology in biodegradation of industrial toxic pollution: Role of
lignocellulosic enzymes in removing industrial toxic pollution.

Purification and characterization of an enzyme: (1) Gel-filtration-Determination of molecular weight

(Size exclusion chromatography). (2) Affinity chromatography (Ion-exchange chromatography). (3)
Gel Electrophoresis. Assaying different enzymes: laccase, cellulase, pectinase, xylanase, -amylase. Test
for presence of enzymes in different plant material. Purification of an enzyme: Gel Filtration and
Gel electrophorosis. Application of enzymes in industries (visit to different industries to observe the
application). Application of enzymes in bio-degradation.

BTC 518: Recombinant DNA Technology 3 Credits

One of the most outstanding discoveries of the last century is recombinant DNA technology. One
of the earliest outstanding feats in this technology is the production of a chimeric molecule in which
the insulin-producing human gene was inserted into the genome of E. coli. The next was the
incorporation of the Interferon gene from the humans to E. coli. Based on this principle, recently
vaccine for prevention of hepatitis B has been produced. This is highly effective.

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The course covers a critical appreciation of the principles, techniques and applications of
recombinant DNA technology, particularly those relevant to medical research, and the investigation
and therapy of infectious and inherited diseases; Site-directed mutagenesis, Protein engineering;
DNA sequencing; Production of protein from cloned genes: production of recombinant protein in
E. coli, production of recombinant protein by eukaryotic cells (yeast); Special vectors for expression
of foreign genes in E. coli, Using animal cells for recombinant protein production, recombinant
proteins from plants.; Molecular enzymology and protein engineering: The alteration of a protein
structure by site directed mutagenesis of the DNA coding for that protein. Molecular basis of
binding specificity, catalysis, subunit interactions etc., examined by physico-chemical methods on
proteins and enzymes mutated at key amino acid residues.

BTC 519: Medical Biotechnology 3 Credits

Lab is an integral part of medical biology. This lab will enable the students to gain in-depth
knowledge about the software applied for understanding the principles underlying DNA
recombinant technology altering the protein structure. Data manipulating, Various Kinetics,
Chemical drawing data processing and analyzing softwares, Various Sequence (Nucleic acid and
Protein) manipulating softwares and programs e.g., GCG, BLAST, CLUSTALW, Bio-EDIT, SWISS-
PDB viewer etc.

BTC 520: Cell Dynamics, Cell Cycle and Cell Death 3 Credits
In recent years, there has been a phenomenal progress in the field of cell dynamics, cell-cell
interaction including extracellular matrix. The course is designed to impart in-depth knowledge about
the cell-cell interaction and how different cells within and between tissues communicate with one
another using different signaling systems and the factors that contribute to the death of cells known
as apoptosis, about physiological changes that occur in a transformed cell. This course also deals with
the role of chromatin in gene expression and DNA damage detection at molecular level. Topics
include Cell dynamics, cytoskeleton and cell surface, Extracellular matrix, Cell-cell interaction and cell
matrix interaction, Cell differentiation, Hormones and Growth factors, Apoptosis, The transformed
cell; Gene mapping in phages, bacteria: Conditional lethals and suppressor mutations; Control of
gene expression in bacteria; Genetics of biosynthetic pathways; Transposons in prokaryotes and
eukaryotes; Detection of DNA damage at molecular level; Structure and function of Chromatin and
Gene Expression: The concept of template surfaces.

BTC 521: Genetically Modified (GM) Crops, Biosafety and IPR 3 Credits
Genetically modified (GM) crops are currently under strict public scrutiny. Presently it is a subject of
intense public and political debate, more so in Europe and some developing countries. Those, who
oppose GM food, hold the view that it will create more harm than good and in extreme cases it
might create superweeds and resistant bacterial and viral strains that might prove extremely
hazardous to the existence of mankind. The GM food proponents that include the Nobel Laureate,
Dr. Norman Borlaug argue that each GM food crop/organism should be critically assessed before its
release to the public. If it passes the scientific test, it could be marketed without any fear of its
harmful effects. In the USA, the GM soybean constitutes some of the major varieties in that country
for over 10 years without any report of health problems arising out of its use. The course gives
emphasis on global differences in acceptance or lack of it of GM food crops in the backdrop of
national culture and history, economic conditions, and government initiatives or responses related to
the issue. Through case studies, the course will examine in-depth the interplay of these factors,
particularly in the context of the developing world. Topics to be covered are: (a) Risk perception
related to the precautionary approach, (b) Benefits of GMOs, (c) Public institutions and risk
acceptance, (d) case study: the Monarch Butterfly (e) Star link.

Critical assessment of biosafety rules operating in developing countries and the importance of its
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indiscriminate introduction of GM products. Definition of “Intellectual Property Rights” and its
importance for protecting both biotech products, invented by local scientists and the indigenous
material from being exported to developed countries.

The course has been designed to emphasize global differences in acceptance or lack of it of GM
food crops depending on national culture and history, economic conditions, and government
initiatives or responses related to the issue. Through case studies, the course will examine in-depth
the interplay of these factors particularly in the context of the developing world. Topics to be
covered are as follows: (a) Risk perception related to the precautionary approach, (b) Benefits of
GMOs, (c) Public institutions and risk acceptance, (d) case study: the Monarch Butterfly (e) Star link.

BTC 550: Research Project 12 credits

All students will be required to do a research project of 12 credits for one full semester. The research
project can be carried out either at BRACU or any other university or research institutes under the
joint supervision of a BRACU biotech faculty and a recognized biotechnologist of the concerned
institution. A student will have the option of choosing her/his potential guide and the problem
she/he will undertake but the final decision about her/his choice of guide and the topic will rest on
the Chairperson of the Department.

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MDS)

EACH COURSE IS OF 3 CREDITS

DEV 300: Economics and Development: This course aims to build a solid understanding of basic
economic principles and the methodology of how economists analyze problems. The course sets out
to explain how a modern economy functions and to introduce the students the major economic
problems.

DEV 301: Fundamentals of Social Science I- Sociology and Anthropology of Development:

The objective of the course is to prepare the students to critically comprehend the structure and
function of the society, and to sensitize them to existence of diversity in social organization and
culture. It also aims to introduce the students with the civilization, sociology, culture economics and
politics tracing them through the evolutionary stages and with their impact on society.

DEV 302: Fundamentals of Social Science II- Politics, Political Economy and Government
in Bangladesh: The course aims at acquainting the students with the political systems and processes
with special reference to Bangladesh. The objective of this course is to help students know the basics
of political philosophy as well as political economy and government in Bangladesh from a
developmental perspective. This course also aims at encouraging critical thinking, analytical skills,
knowledge enrichment, and problem-solving capabilities of the students. The successful completion
of the course will help the students become successful leaders, administrators and managers in the
field of development.

DEV 501: Development Perspectives: This course provides an overview of development theories
and concepts. It highlights the diverse meanings of the word 'development' and explains alternative
theories of why how and how development takes place in a given society or fails to do so.

DEV 502: Poverty-Concept, Measurement and Policy: The objective of this course is two-fold:
(a) to apprise the students of the conceptual framework underlying the current discussions on
poverty, and to (b) introduce some of the issues related to its measurement.

DEV 503: Global Dimensions of Development: This course aims is to examine the channels
through which global forces shape national efforts at development. In particular, the course aims to
acquaint students with the major debates surrounding the role of global forces in creating
opportunities as well as constraints for national development.

DEV 504: Rural Development: A systematic introduction to the history and contemporary issues
facing the rural economy and society, the changing interrelationships between rural and non-rural
spheres.

DEV 505: Gender and Development: This course situates the study of gender and development in
both an academic social science context and in the context of policy-making and implementation.

DEV 506: Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programs: This 3 credit course aims to
provide the key concepts and skills needed to develop, manage and carry out monitoring and
evaluation of development projects. The idea is to provide generic concepts and tools though project
specific examples will be used as case studies. The focus will be on developing a mindset of critical
enquiry and openness to the diversity of methodologies ranging from survey based to participatory.

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DEV 690: Research Methods and Concepts: This course will introduce students with scientific
approaches and explanation to knowledge as well as objectives and role of research in attaining
knowledge. The important approaches of research that will be discussed are positivism; interpretive
social science; critical social science; phenomenology etc. Different types of research i.e. applied
research, qualitative research and quantitative research will also be discussed.

DEV 691: Statistics and Computer skill development: The course aims at developing the
students' basic skills in quantitative methods in research by laying a foundation in the fundamentals
of mathematics and statistics and familiarizing students with basic computer software used in
quantitative social research.

DEV 692: Research Design and Proposal Writing: The students will learn the techniques of
research and how to design a viable research. They will concentrate on selection and formulation of
a research problem and write a successful research proposal based on an identified research problem.

DEV 693: Thesis (optional): Students may choose to write a thesis based on the proposal defended
in DEV 692. The thesis will be an original research work completed under the supervision of a
supervisor assigned by the university. The thesis will be approximately 30 pages long. A student will
have to present and defend his/her thesis in front of committee. After a successful defense and
necessary revisions, the student will be eligible to get an MDS with a thesis.

DEV 601: Comparative Development Experience: Introduces the variety of development

experience in different time periods and in different regions of the world, with an appreciation to the
existence of multiple paths to as well as multiple constraints to development.

DEV 602: Development Informatics: The course will examine the existing use and future potential
of computers and Internet use in various development activities, including computers in Rural
Development; E-Governance; Local Governance and Information Systems etc.

DEV 603: Education and Development: This course seeks to acquaint the students with the role
of education in human development, poverty alleviation and empowerment, and with the alternative
approaches for promoting education for development.

DEV 604: Environment and Development: Development takes place in, and depends on
resources drawn from the natural environment. At the same time, the processes of economic and
social change, which define development, have impacts upon the natural environment. This course
introduces these complex and changing relationships.

DEV 605: Governance and Development: To provide students with a theoretically informed
understanding of governance issues and the ways in which it impinges on various development
questions. In addition, the students will acquire analytical skills to develop, analyze and implement
governance policies in specific institutional settings.

DEV 606: Health and Development: The objective of this course is to introduce developmental
issues that affect health of the population and vice versa. Basic concepts for the analysis of
development and its impact on health, nutrition and human wellbeing will be introduced. The
emphasis will be on poverty, population growth, food supply and consumption, health and
development linkages, equity in health, gender dimension of health and institutional aspects of
development

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the view that understanding indigenous knowledge systems and their evolution can hold extremely
valuable lessons for designing effective development interventions and approaches.

DEV 608: Microfinance and Development: Students taking this elective course will have a good
understanding of the evolution of thinking and practice and the debates underpinning microfinance,
with special focus on the role of microfinance in alleviating poverty.

DEV 609: Nationalism, Identity Politics and Development: This course aims to provide an
understanding of how the multifarious forces like religiosity, ethnicity, communalism, etc., compete
with each other and contribute to the development of national identity of various population groups.
The empirical focus will be on the experience of Bangalis and on explaining how the sense of
nationalism can be engineered in the achievement of effective development in Bangladesh.

DEV 610: NGOs and Social Entrepreneurship: Identifying and solving large-scale social
problems requires social entrepreneurship. This course introduces the ideas of social
entrepreneurship, and how individuals and institutions have used such perspectives to develop
innovative solutions to address different types of social problems.

DEV 611: Population and Development: The objective of this course is to explicate determinants
and consequences of population growth, with a special focus on the interactions between population
growth on the one hand and socio-economic development on the other.

DEV 612: Project Appraisal and Management: Examines the issues and principles involved in the
identification, preparation, appraisal and management of developments projects.

DEV 613: The Rights based Approach to Development: Familiarizes the students with the basic
ideas of the human rights discourse and introduces the emerging literature on the implications of
adopting a rights-based approach to economic and social development.

DEV 614: Technology and Development: Familiarizes the students with the history, experiences,
future possibilities, and constraints of using technology in development process.

DEV 615: Urban Development: Investigates issues related to urbanization and its relationship to
development from both spatial and cultural perspectives.

DEV 616: Financial Management: Covers the foundations of accounting and finance, and its
applications for financial decisions for development projects.

DEV 617: Law and Development: At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to
demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the types of law and development problems facing less
development nations; to display an understanding of some of the many ways in which law is
involved in the development process; to evaluate the operation of the law in the development
process and vice versa and; to use both legal and non-legal research resources in order to complete a
piece of independent research, which relates to the course.

DEV 618: Social Communication: New generation development programs recognize that there is a
need to mobilize the society to achieve program objectives and targets and measure investment in
this sector through accepted methods and systems. To achieve this objective, students will learn
theories of social communication and attain professional expertise in social and development
communication in this course.

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DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM (DevPro)

DESCRIPTION OF LEARNING BLOCKS

Block 1: Development Thoughts, Theories and Debates

Block 1 aims to understanding the global & national development issues and challenges for
developing countries. The module also acquaints participants with the major debates surrounding the
role of global forces in creating opportunities as well as constraints for national development.
Contents of this block are a primer on the concept of development; evolution of development
thinking (overview of key school of thought); development theories; environment and sustainable
development; Understanding the poverty dimensions and linkages; sustainable Rural Livelihood as a
development framework and challenge; indigenous knowledge; financial Sustainability of
development organizations: selected issues and challenges; development debates .

Block 2: Human Rights and Development

This block aims to study the implications of adopting a rights-based approach to economic and
social development and the basic of the human rights discourse. Contents of this block are; the
rights-based approach to development; Bangladesh constitutionals rights, human rights declaration
(education, health, environment, HR etc. link with all development programs of development
organizations, UN charters; gender equality and diversity in development

Block 3: Poverty, MDG and PRSP

This block apprises the participants of the conceptual framework underlying the current poverty
reduction strategies. It will review the MDGs and analyzes the role of key international actors in
reducing global poverty. Contents of this block are; poverty: multidimensional concept, Poverty line,
Indicators and measurement; human Development Index (HDI), Indicators and Trends; poverty
alleviation strategies in Bangladesh and other countries: Implications for Policies and Programs ;
MDGs and the renewed focus of aid; Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs); partnership
(Global partnership, strategic partnership, program partnership)

Block 4: Agriculture, Food Security and Development

Block 4 aims to develop a solid understanding of agricultural linkages and sectoral performance in
rural Bangladesh. It will enable the participants to critically comprehend agribusiness
entrepreneurship development and prospects of agricultural diversification. Contents of this block
are; role of agriculture in development; green Revolution, concept and critique; food Security in
Bangladesh: achievements and Issues; agribusiness entrepreneurship development; agro-based
industry and off-farm employment; WTO and Agriculture in Bangladesh

Block 5: Development Programs in Bangladesh

This block provides a broader understanding of the contributions of development programs and
their performances for country's overall development. Contents of this block are as follows.

Economic Program i) Understanding growth: Bangladesh development policy review, ii) Micro-finance
approaches and strategies, iii) contribution of Micro finance for economic growth of Bangladesh, iv)
Unemployment and the prospects of other sector/programs (like TUP & IGVGD) v) Position of
micro-finance in attaining the MDGs in Bangladesh, vi) The economics and governance of NGOs in
Bangladesh

Health: i) Overview of health sector performance in Bangladesh, ii) Position of health in MDGs,
PRSPs challenges and role of NGOs

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Education: i) Education strategies in Bangladesh, ii) Strategic position of education in MDGs and
PRSPs challenges and iii) Non-formal Education Model & Inclusive Education

Human Rights and Social Development: i) Social communication, ii) Social Mobilization and its role in
Economic Development, iii) Role of Community in Development as Countervailing Power.

Block 6: Evolution of Development Organizations

Block 6 critically links the development strategies with the historical and programmatic evolution of
Development Organizations (NGOs) and to provide understandings about social entrepreneurship.
Contents of this block are; history, evolution and future challenges of Development Organizations;
social Entrepreneurship.

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

MASTER OF ARTS (MA) IN ENGLISH

CONCENTRATION IN LITERATURE

Foundation Semester

ENG 604: Research Methodology 3 Credits

This course will introduce students to the basic ways of writing a research paper or thesis. Beginning
with conceptual clarity, the course will introduce students to methods of library research, including
on the Internet and the use of primary and secondary materials. Students will be taught how to pose
research questions, the use of annotations, bibliography and the basic tenets of literary and cultural
research.

ENG 605: Contemporary Literature in English 3 Credits

Literature of the late 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century will be looked at in this
course. This will cover a wide span including writing from the UK and the USA, but other
Anglophone literatures as well, showing how English is a global language and the many varieties of
English writing prevalent in the world today. Postcolonial and postmodern approaches to literature
will be emphasized in this course.

Semester I

ENG 611: Basic Readings in Feminist Literary Criticism 3 Credits

This course will take students through the main writings of western literary tradition from the 'first'
to the 'second' wave. As part of the reading of the 'third' wave of feminist literary criticism, which
critiques the 'eurocentricism' of the previous writers, the course will concentrate on writing from
South Asia. Virginia Woolf, Simone de Beauvoir, Kate Millett will form the first part of this course.
The second part will look at the writings of Elaine Showalter, Ellen Moers and Tillie Olsen. The
third part of the course will look at Cora Kaplan, Gayatri Spivak and selected writings by Terry
Lovell, Toril Moi and Mary Jacobus. The course will end by concentrating on the Indian subcontinent
looking at the critical writings of Susie Tharu, Kumkum Sangari, Niaz Zaman and Firdous Azim.

ENG 612: Basic Readings in Postcolonial Literary Criticism 3 Credits

Beginning from the writings of Edward Said, the course will look at the later developments of
postcolonial theory as represented by Homi Bhabha and Gayatri Spivak.
Once the field is laid out, we will look at writers from Africa and the Caribbean, such as Franz
Fanon, Leopold Senghor or Ngugi wa Thiongo to widen the scope of postcolonial responses to
literature. Contemporary postcolonial critics such as Ania Loomba, Robert Young and Alta Aima will
be included as part of the reading list.

ENG 613: Basic Readings in Postmodern Literary Criticism 3 Credits

With the deconstructionist moment inaugurated by Jacques Derrida, the approaches to western
intellectual thought underwent a complete transformation. We will look at the development of
postmodernist thought through the writings of Derrida, Lyotard, Jameson and Baumann to see how
this transformation has worked. Postmodernism also introduces students to the new forms of
culture and the relationship between technological transformations and critical thought.

ENG 614: World Literature in Translation 3 Credits

Modern prose texts from different non-Western cultures in English translation will be studied in this

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undergraduate level as well as the ones they are being introduced to at MA level, to elucidate the
texts.

ENG 615: Nationalism and Literature 3 Credits

Fredric Jameson has called 'third-world' literatures a process of nation-making. Aijaz Ahmed has
critiqued this concept, seeing it as yet another example of Eurocentric ways of looking at 'other'
cultures. This course will look at 'founding' texts from 'third-world' nations, to see to what extent
they are a narration of nation making. Examples of readings include the novels of Bankim and
Tagore, or the new African writings by Ngugi wa Thiongo or Chinua Achebe.

ENG 616: Classical Literary Theories of the Eastern and Western Traditions 3 Credits
This course will look at the classical literary theory of ancient Greece, concentrating on Aristotle,
Plato and Longinus. From the Indian tradition we will look at the place of the rasas and the
Natyasastra to understand how literature was thought of in our own culture. From the Arabo/Persian
tradition, we will look at writings on the qasida and on poetic forms to see how Persian poetry was
written and discussed.

ENG 617: Literature and Popular Media 3 Credits

Literature is normally placed in what has come to be known as 'high' culture. But literature can also
be popular culture as is seen by the best selling status of many a literary work, as well as the cult
status enjoyed by some writers. This course will look at the interconnection between literature and
popular culture, as well as the place of literature in media such as film and TV.

ENG 671: Cultural and Media Studies 3 Credits

This course will look at contemporary popular culture as well as the audio-visual media. It will look
at cultural theory to understand the workings of ideology, and how they get reflected in literature. As
literary writing is giving way to the audio-visual media in contemporary times, this course will also
look at film texts, TV and the Internet to see how cultural attitudes are formed and disseminated in
postmodern times.

Semester II
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ENG 618: Tracing a Feminist Tradition: 18 and 19 century women's writing 3 Credits
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of Mary Wollstonecraft, to the rise of the Gothic in the 18 century, the great realist novels of the
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19 century including writers like Charlotte Bronte and George Eliot. This course will look at this
body of writing critically to question the notion of a 'tradition' of writing, and to see how the 19th
century 'woman question' is reflected in its literature.
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ENG 619: 20 Century Feminist Readings of Literature 3 Credits
Women continued their expansion into the realms of literature in the twentieth century. Beginning
with Woolf's A Room of One's Own, this course will follow this expansion by examining feminist
developments in English criticism. We will use the literary criticism of Kate Millet and 1960s
criticism, to analyse texts from a radical feminist perspective. Stemming from this review we will use
Elaine Showalter's tracing of a woman's tradition, and we will see how this is linked to other readings
of literature such as those done by Cora Kaplan and the socialist feminist stream. Finally we will
delve into the realm of 'other' women's voices through black feminist literary criticism as well as
critical readings of Native American female writers.

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ENG 620: Transnational Feminism: Reading Literature Inter-culturally 3 Credits
The main objective of this course is to acquaint students with the universal nature of feminism. This
course focuses on issues relating to women's diversity through different genres of literature by
women writers. It includes texts written from and addressing a variety of viewpoints, identity and
experiences, which are shaped not only by societal definitions of gender, but also by constructions of
race, sexuality and class.

Beginning with the Introduction of Inderpal Grewal and Caren Kaplan's Scattered Hegemonies:
Postmodernity and Transnational Feminist Practices, this course critically examines the tradition in women's
writing, deconstructs the pervasive images of women in literature, and analyses the way in which
women use language to define their experiences. A variety of works by Bangladeshi, Indian,
Pakistani, Egyptian, Latin American, African, British, and American women will be studied, including
novels like Sultana's Dream, Map of Love, Ice-Candy-Man, Joys of Motherhood, The House of Spirits, Sexing
the Cherry, Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Raven a play by Caryl Churchill; poetry by Kamala
Das, Sappho, Adrienne Rich, Sylvia Plath; and essays by Arundhati Roy.

ENG 621: Gender Theories and Feminist Readings of Literature 3 Credits

Is there any distinction between sex and gender? How are gender stereotypes created? Do male
authors write differently from female authors? Do men and women read differently? What does it
mean to define a particular piece of writing as 'feminist'? Women and literature is the subject that
draws a direct connection between life and literature. This course examines the cultural and social
construction of gender and debates on gender in literature through the lens of gender and feminist
theories. It aims to concern itself with sexual difference, images of men and women in literature, the
biological, social, and cultural construction of femininity and masculinity, as well as how gender
intersects with age, race, class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. This course will look at the writings
of Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir to see how the realist novel in English can be read. It will
proceed to look at feminist analyses by Kaplan, Spivak and Judith Butler to look at contemporary
writings and critically analyse the literary representation of women.

ENG 622: Reading English Literature Post Colonially: From Shakespeare to Defoe 3 Credits
Post-colonial re-readings of literature have proceeded through a re-examination of the English
literary canon. This course will look at early English literature, from the plays of Shakespeare to the
novels of Defoe to see how the colonial theme and depictions of the other occur in the English
writing of the period of exploration and the beginnings of empire.

ENG 623: Postcolonialism and Literature: The Nineteenth Century 3 Credits

This course will involve a re-reading of the nineteenth-century novel post-colonially. Students are
expected to read novelists from Charlotte Bronte of the early nineteenth century to Rudyard Kipling
of the late nineteenth century. This course will also look at the response from the colonized world,
and will read the English writings of the Bengal Renaissance, with authors such as Michael
Madhusudan Dutt or Bankim Chandra Chatterjee to see how nineteenth-century colonialism
influenced the growth and development of literature.

ENG 624: Postcolonialism and the Contemporary World: Reading “Other” Englishes 3 Credits
English as a world language has implications for its literature. English writing from other sites, such
as the Caribbean, the African continent and South Asia are witness to this international status of
English. From its initial nomenclature as Commonwealth writing to its present day status as
postcolonial writing in English, this body of texts represents a rich tapestry of writing.

ENG 625: Translation and the Study of Literature 3 Credits

Cultural and literary transactions globally require a process of translation, not only from one
language to another, but often from one medium to another. This course will look at translation not

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translates into other cultural media, notably film and television.

ENG 626: Postmodernist American Literature: from the 1960's to the present 3 Credits
This course will cover the writers of the Beat Generation of the 1950's including Burroughs and
Ginsberg to the writings of Vonnegut and Pynchon to see how postmodernism has a direct influence
on the representation of American culture and society.

ENG 627: Post Modernist British Literature: from the 1980's to the present 3 Credits
Salman Rushdie is perhaps the iconic writer of contemporary Britain, mixing as he does the post-
colonial with the post-modern. Other contemporary writers such as Ian Mcewan will be looked at to
see how the realist tradition continues in England, especially with the invention of such forms as the
docu-novel. 'Other' Englishes also form a part of this course looking at the writings of Hanif
Kureishi or Zadie Smith.

ENG 628: Postmodernism in translation: Spanish and French traditions 3 Credits

This course will look at the relationship between modernism and post-modernism. The French
tradition will be represented by the writings of Robbe-Grillet, Marguerite Duras as well as Monique
Wittig. The Spanish tradition will start with Cervantes, go on to the new world, looking at the
writings of Gabriel Garcia Marques and Mario Vargas Llosa.

ENG 629: Postmodernism and the visual media 3 Credits

Post-modernist theories are concerned with the creation of meaning as well as the instability of
meaning. Post-modernism has blended with cultural studies to analyse the contemporary visual media
including television and film, the Internet, billboards and advertisements. This course will look at the
visual media as the meeting-point between commerce and cultural production, and analyse the
creation of images and their impact on our cultural lives.

Semester III

ENG 699: Thesis 12 Credits

Students in the Literature concentration are required to complete a thesis of 15,000 to 20,000 words
on a topic of their choice and approved by their thesis advisor. ENG 699 (Thesis) will have to be
taken during Semester III, and the student will be guided by a thesis advisor. The thesis will have to
be presented and defended in front of a committee composed of at least two faculty members and
one external examiner.

CONCENTRATION IN ELT & APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Foundation semester

ENG 601: Advanced Writing Skills 3 Credits

The course will provide students with practice in skills and techniques needed at each stage of the
writing process: brainstorming, mind mapping, drafting, revising and editing. Students will also study
the language of academic writing (grammar and sentence structure, academic style and vocabulary),
and the different genres (essays, articles, reports, response and research papers) of writing. The
program integrates academic writing with creative writing (fiction and nonfiction) and journalism.

ENG 604: Research Methodology 3 Credits

This course will introduce students to the basic ways of writing a research paper or thesis. Beginning
with conceptual clarity, the course will introduce students to methods of library research, including

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research questions, the use of annotations, bibliography and the basic tenets of literary and cultural
research.

ENG 603: Teaching Reading and Writing Skills 3 Credits

This course will equip students with knowledge and understanding of the principles, design and
procedure underlying the teaching of reading and writing skills. The writing component will involve a
critical examination of both process writing and genre-based approaches and relate these theories to
the teaching of writing. In teaching reading skills, critical issues like role of the reader's prior
knowledge, cultural background and interest, and text features (text structure, signalling) will be
examined. A variety of reading genres, textbooks, journal articles, online sources, newspapers,
magazines and literary texts will be used for the purpose. Following contemporary approaches
(content-based, task-based, etc.), students will be trained to select appropriate content and design
meaningful tasks to teach and test the two skills.

ENG 609: Aspects of Language 3 Credits

In this course students will explore the nature of language, its complexity and its diversity. It will
equip students with the knowledge of linguistic concepts and principles of linguistic analysis with
English as the primary source of data. The first part of the course will focus on the core areas of
language study: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. The second part of the
course will focus on the sociological and psychological aspects of language.

Semester I

ENG 641: Methods and Techniques in ELT 3 Credits

This course will take students through the history of English language teaching from grammar
translation to communicative language teaching and other current communicative approaches.
Students will have the chance to discuss and practice a range of different teaching methods and
techniques. The emphasis of the course will be on the principles and techniques of teaching the four
skills, as well as grammar and vocabulary.

ENG 642: English as a Second Language: Theory and Practice 3 Credits

The course examines the process of acquiring a second or additional language. The aim of this
module is to introduce students to the psycholinguistic approaches related to second language
acquisition including comprehension and production of language, learner characteristics (attitude,
aptitude, motivation etc.), cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies, interlanguage and other
theories of second language acquisition (Monitor model Acculturation, Accommodation etc). The
course will also include a study of the pedagogical implication of SLA research.

ENG 643: Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics 3 Credits

This course introduces the students to the sociological and psychological aspects of language. The
sociological aspects will comprise language variation and change, language and gender, language and
culture, language policy and planning and world Englishes including Pidgin and Creole. The
psychological aspects will include perception, production and comprehension of speech in first
language acquisition. Examples will be drawn both from Bangla and English languages. The course
will also include a study of the various theories of first language acquisition: Behaviourism,
Cognitivism, Innatism etc.

ENG 644: Approaches to Teaching Grammar 3 Credits

The essential aim of this course is to increase students' explicit knowledge of selected aspects of
English grammar and their pedagogical applications with respect to the needs of learners of English
as a foreign/second language.

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ENG 645: Discourse Analysis 3 Credits
The course will explore the relationship between the use of language and its social context. It will
include the study of the functions of language, rules and procedures of discourse analysis, analysis
of spoken and written discourse through an understanding of the role of context, cohesion,
coherence, speech acts, cooperative principles etc. The focus will be on the methods of discourse
analysis and how to work with various kinds of research data, including official documents,
conversations, interviews and literary discourse.

ENG 646: Computer Assisted Language Learning 3 Credits

The course will equip students with the tools to integrate computer technology appropriately into
language teaching and learning. It will provide an overview of different types of programs and
approaches to using CALL software in the language classroom. Basic training in computer
technology, and software related to language teaching and learning will be an integral part of the
course.

ENG 647: World Englishes 3 Credits

The course surveys the social and linguistic characteristics and roles of English in societies around
the world. It will attempt to examine the differences in the status of English in different countries of
the world and their sociopolitical and educational implications. Topics will include: spread of English
in the world; functions and statuses of Englishes world-wide; the three varieties of English; British
and American English; English in South Asia (with special emphasis on Bangladesh) and the
characteristics of New Englishes. There will be opportunity to compare the different functions of
English language in postcolonial nations and the extent and nature of nativized varieties, which have
developed.

Semester II

ENG 648: Teacher Education 3 Credits

This module is designed for students to get acquainted with various issues involved in their
professional development. It will include understanding of the theories and principles of teacher
education, lesson plan and evaluation, classroom observation, modes of teaching and learning,
micro-teaching, counselling and feedback. A major concern of the module will be to familiarize
students with current research and methodologies pertaining to teaching and learning.

ENG 649: Material Design and Evaluation 3 Credits

The course will aim at developing students' understanding of the theories and principles of effective
material design. It will include evaluation, selection and adaptation of existing materials. It will
provide students with the tools for designing materials for the ELT curriculum.

ENG 650: Teaching English for Specific Purposes 3 Credits

This course will expose students to the theory and practice of teaching English for specific purposes.
It will train students to identify the language needs of specific disciplines, examine and assess suitable
teaching materials, and design appropriate and meaningful activities for various occupational and
educational purposes. The course will also include a study of the current issues, trends and research
methods in ESP.

ENG 651: Testing and Evaluation 3 Credits

This course goes through the basic concepts in testing, such as, purposes, kinds and basic
requirements of tests. The course also looks at test formats, testing and assessment of different
skills, test construction and development, approaches to scoring and marking and test administration.

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ENG 652: Curriculum and Syllabus Design 3 Credits
This course studies the background of the language syllabus design; various types of syllabi; needs
analysis and the problems faced by syllabus designers. It also investigates the decision-making process
that involves planning, developing, implementing, evaluating and modifying syllabi.

ENG 653: Teaching Practicum 3 Credits

The overall aim of the course is to make the students develop effective teaching skills. Students will
be required to teach English language to various levels of students ranging from primary to tertiary
at different educational institutions. The teaching will also comprise the teacher's observation of
students' performance to be followed by a process of feedback on students' teaching performance.

ENG 654: Phonetics and Phonology 3 Credits

This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of general phonetics and a basic knowledge
of the phonology of English. It will include aspects like articulation and description of speech
sound, speech mechanism, consonants, vowels, syllable structure and prosodic features such as stress,
rhythm and intonation. The secondary aim of the course is to introduce students to pronunciation
pedagogy, focusing on how to develop pronunciation activities for Bangladeshi students acquiring
English pronunciation.

Semester III

ENG 699: Thesis/Internship 12 Credits

Students in the Applied Linguistics and ELT concentration also have to take ENG 699 (Thesis) in
their final semester. They may write a thesis (of 15,000 to 20,000 words) on a topic of their choice
and approved by their thesis advisor; or they may complete a semester-long internship in lieu of the
thesis. If they take the second option, they must write a report based on their internship, which then
has to be presented and defended in front of a committee composed of at least two faculty members
and one external examiner.

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MASTER OF ARTS IN GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT (MAGD)

PREPARATORY COURSES

GOV 101: Basic Course in Computing

Objectives: Introduces the students to the nature of operation, uses and potential of computer in
organisations. Learning by practice is emphasised.

Contents:
? Introduction to hardware and software technology
? Word Processing
? Presentation
? Database management
? Spreadsheets
? Electronic communication

GOV 102: Principles of Economics

Objectives: This course aims to build a solid understanding of basic economic principles and the
methodology of how economists analyse problems. The course sets out to explain how a modern
economy functions and introduces students with the major economic problems.

Contents:
? The nature and method of economics
? Individual markets, demand and supply
? Elasticity of demand and supply
? Production and cost
? Market structures, with special focus on perfect competition and monopoly
? Economic efficiency and market failure
? Governing the market
? Measurement of national income
? Determination of national income: the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model
? Unemployment
? Inflation
? The unemployment- inflation trade-off
? Government budget and fiscal policy
? Money creation and monetary policy
? Business cycles
? Economic growth
? The theory of comparative advantage
? Free trade versus protection
? Balance of payments and exchange rate policy

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GOV 501: Introduction to Governance

Objectives: To acquaint the participants with the introductory concepts of social science and how
they relate to the concept of governance. It also aims to present governance concepts, issues and
innovations by presenting them in historical, global and local dimensions.

Contents:
? Introduction to basic concepts of Social Science
? History of Governance (Historical overview of emergence of governance, concepts and
their critiques)
? Concepts of Governance (Key concepts and frameworks of Governance, Indicators of
governance; Definitions and manifestations of Equity, Accountability, Integrity,
Transparency, Voice, Access, Participation, etc.)
? Issues in Governance (Broad sweep of the global and local problems.)
? Innovations in Governance

GOV 502: Economics for Public Leadership

Objectives: To train participants in basic economic tools for economic policy analysis and economic
management.

Contents:
? Basic understanding of Public Finance and Public Expenditure
? Macro policies and the role of financial institutions
? Policies with respect to externality, public goods and natural monopoly
? Economics of regulation and rent-seeking
? Pricing in public utilities
? Economic policies for growth

GOV 503: Strategic Management

Objectives: Identify and evaluate options for strengthening the performance of public organisations
and managing changes in the public sector.

Contents:
? Concepts and thesis of strategic management in public sector
? Vision, Mission and Objectives; Development of Strategy Process; Strategic Planning;
Implementation; Monitoring; Evaluation and taking Corrective Steps
? Management of Change in organisations

GOV 504: Lessons in Development

Objectives: Acquainting participants with the concepts of development and development policies,
actors in development, changing paradigms of development and global best practices.

Contents:
? Evolution of the concept of development
? Development as growth of national income
? The theory of take-off
? Development, dualism and modernisation theory
? Marxist critique and Dependency School

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 ?Post-modernist critique of development theory
?Development and distribution: the Kuznet's hypothesis
?Inequality, basic needs and poverty alleviation
?Capability, human development and development as freedom
?The right to development as a human right
?Sustainable Development
?Development, the state and the market
?Development in the age of globalisation
?Alternative Development: NGOs, civil society and social movements
?Paradigm Shift in Development

GOV 505: Leading Issues in Governance in Bangladesh

Objectives: To equip participants to analyse governance issues in the context of globalisation, how
they relate to Bangladesh and to suggest appropriate remedial measures

Contents:
? Definition (major actors and their roles in relation to the constitution); Major Debates and
Issues; National Integrity System: Diagnostic of Major Institutions in Bangladesh
? Governance issues arising from globalisation and global issues in Bangladesh, e.g. garments,
agriculture, health etc.; Impact of Aid (political economy of aid)
? Factors affecting governance in Bangladesh
? Public Administration Reforms

ELECTIVE COURSES

Cluster A: Global Policy Framework

GOV 601: Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

Objectives: This course aims at acquainting participants with the environmental challenges at global
as well as local level and how environment and development interact with each other. It also
introduces them to various instruments designed to reconcile potentially conflicting concerns for
environmental protection and economic development.

Contents:
? Renewable versus non-renewable resources
? Tragedy of the Commons
? Dimensions of environmental problems: deforestation, soil erosion, water scarcity, loss of
bio-diversity, loss of common property resources, outdoor pollution, indoor pollution,
climate change
? Relationship between economic growth and pollution
? Policy instruments for pollution control: tax/subsidy, command/control and tradable
permits
? Poverty-population- environment nexus
? Sustainable Development
? Gender and Environment
? Indigenous knowledge and environment
? Earth Summit and international protocols on environment

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GOV 602: Laws of International Governance and Cooperation
Objective: To acquaint the students with international laws, protocols and institutions relevant to
governance in a nation state

Contents:
? The Evolution of the doctrine of national sovereignty
? The significance of International Law
? International Court of Justice, international criminal court and High Commissioner of
Human Rights
? UNO and international security
? Human Rights and international agreements on human rights, racial discrimination, women,
children and torture
? Bretton Woods institutions and economic surveillance
? WTO and trade surveillance
? International protocols on environment
? Disputes relating to contracts and international arbitration
? International maritime agreement and laws relating to sea

GOV 603: Current Issues in Globalisation

Objectives: To acquaint participants with the concept, benefits, limitations and challenges of
globalisation from the national perspective.

Contents:
? The concepts of globalisation and Index of globalisation
? The benefits and limitations of globalisation
? De-industrialisation
? Protecting human security and economic crises
? International financial crisis and protecting people from economic change and adjustment
? Controlling global crime
? Protecting cultural diversity
? Protecting global environment
? Narrowing global gaps
? Specific actions to strengthen the bargaining position of poor countries
? MDGs and their implementation

Cluster B: Enhancing Performance

GOV 610: Budgeting and Management of Public Resources

Objectives: The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of the government budgetary
process, in particular, mobilisation of local and external resources, structure of taxation, implications
of deficit financing, budgetary control and participatory budgetary process.

Contents:
? Mobilisation of local resources- Taxes and non-tax revenue
? Mobilisation of external resources and costs and benefits or aid
? Public expenditure reviews
? Government deficit and its implication
? Politics of budgetary process

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 ?Budgetary control approaches
?Participatory budgeting
?Gender budgeting
?Decentralisation and budgeting
?Management of public debt
?Public procurement
?Financial Accountability

GOV 611: Project Appraisal and Management

Objectives: The course deals with the issues and principles involved in the identification,
preparation, monitoring, evaluation and management of developments projects

Contents:
? Basic techniques of project planning
? Basic techniques of project analysis and appraisal
? Shadow prices and social cost-benefit analysis
? Management of projects
? Stakeholders analysis
? Impact assessment, including gender and environmental impact assessment
? Participatory rural appraisal and the use of techniques such as logical framework

GOV 612: Public Policy Analysis

Objectives: The aim of the course is to expose participants to the fundamentals of public policy
making, institutions and actors involved in the public policy making, the political economy of public
policy making and role of private sector and non-state actors in public policy making.

Contents:
? Aims and scope of public policy
? Concepts and approaches of policy making
? Institutions and processes in public policy making
? Politics of public policy making
? Role of public leaders and bureaucracy in public policies
? Development partners and state autonomy in public policy making
? Role of private sector and non-state actors in public policy making
? Implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies

GOV 613: E-governance & IT

Objectives: The course will examine the existing use and future potential of computers and Internet
use in various governance activities

Contents:
? E-Governance: concepts and application
? Local Governance and Information Systems
? Information systems to support decentralization initiatives in planning and local governance
network
? ICT in Education
? E-commerce
? Cyber law, legal issues

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 ?MIS and Computers in Project management
?Use of information resources available through Internet
?Case studies of ICT application in development from around the world

Cluster C: Building Partnerships

GOV 620: Public-private Partnership

Objectives: To sensitise participants about the importance and scope of the emerging trends in
public-private partnership, different models of public-private partnership and train them in the
negotiations and regulatory aspects of public-private partnership.

Contents:
? Emergence of private sector to provide public services
? Identifying sectors where public-private partnerships can be developed
? Types and models of Partnerships -BOT, BOO, Privatisation and Outsourcing
? Financing of Partnership
? Partnership with local versus foreign companies
? Regulatory Perspectives: Regulating and controlling, Types of Regulation
? Costs, welfare and governance implications

GOV 621: Negotiation and Conflict Management

Objectives: The aim of the course is to expose public officials to state of the art, concepts and
techniques of negotiations and conflict management so that they are able to apply those techniques
to real life situations.

Contents:
? Concepts of conflict, negotiation and conflict management
? Issues and principles of negotiation and conflict management
? Introduction to Game Theory
? Zero-sum and win-win conflict management
? Strategic thinking and planning in negotiation and conflict management
? Negotiation at different levels
? Tools: Arts and Science of Negotiation
? Norms and values in conflict management

Cluster D: Accountability

GOV 630: Ethics

Objectives: The objective of the course is three-fold: (a) to train students in both universal and local
standards, norms and values; (b) reduce ethical standards from high and abstract moral grounds to
very essential component of day-to-day professional life, and in the process, (c) posit ethics and the
vital missing link of good governance.

Contents:
? Ethical values, code of conduct
? Ethics and organization culture and values
? Ethics in economics and operation of market forces
? Identification of major administrative omissions/commissions

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 ?Equity and social justice in situation of deprivation
?Political interference in the bureaucracy-impact on organization culture and social justice
?Underlying factors behind erosion of social norms, values and justice
?Good practices-moral courage and social resistance
?Implementations issues: recruitment, training, discipline, awards, incentives

GOV 631: Corruption

Objectives: By way of taking a dispassionate and diagnostic approach to corruption, the aim of the
course is to help students develop a critical outlook toward corruption.

Contents:
? Definition
? Levels and dimensions of corruption
? Diagnosis and indicators
? Cures and counter-measures
? Political administrative corruption in Bangladesh
? Administrative corruption in Bangladesh
? Corruption in business, civil society, international organizations and donor communities
? Incentives, penalty and compensation structure
? Autonomous Anti-Corruption Commission-myth and reality
? Best practices and tool kits

Cluster E: Inclusive Citizenship & Innovations

GOV 640: Learning from People: Methods and Innovations:

Objectives: Introduce students to key concepts, methods and process of political, institutional and
social participation for sustainable livelihoods

Contents:
? Concepts of Listening: Listening to People
? Concepts of participation for sustainable livelihoods
? Participatory learning: the experience of BRAC and other institutions in Bangladesh
? Participatory appraisals
? Institutional form of participation: the role of Development organizations
? Impact of Micro credit in Bangladesh
? Innovations and social entrepreneurship

GOV 641: Gender, Diversity & Governance

Objectives: The objective of this course is to: (a) introduce the facts and theories about gender
discrimination, with special reference to the process of economic development, (b) to explain the
consequences of gender discrimination for economic development, and (c) to discuss strategies for
ending gender discrimination in the development process.

Contents:
? Gender and sex: some basic concepts
? Theories of gender discrimination, feminist perspectives
? Patriarchy and the sub-ordination of women: facts and theories
? Women in Development: alternative perspectives

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 ?Theories of the household: roots of gender discrimination within the household
?Aspects of gender discrimination in developed and developing societies
?Gender discrimination in South Asia, with special reference to Bangladesh
?Social consequences of gender discrimination: on production, education, health, and
population
?The role of women in the Bangladesh economy
?Engendering the development process in Bangladesh: achievements and failures
?Women's agency and women's empowerment alternative routes-employment, education,
social mobilization
?Women's empowerment through the rights-based approach: the human rights perspective
?Gender budgeting and gender analysis of development projects
?Rights of ethnic and religious minorities.

GOV 642: Human Rights & Social Justice

Objectives: To familiarise the students with the basic ideas of the human rights discourse and to
introduce to them the emerging literature on the implications of adopting a rights-based approach to
economic and social development.

Contents:
? The philosophical foundations of the concept of rights
? Different concepts of right: The distinctiveness of human rights
? A brief history of the evolution of human rights
? Human rights instruments and institutions
? The right to development-history and concept
? Rights and capabilities
? Human rights and human development
? Rights and resources: the concept of progressive realization of human rights
? Rights and obligations: accountability of the State and non-State actors
? Claiming rights: participation and empowerment
? The distinctive features of the rights-based approach to development
? Universal human rights versus cultural relativism
? Legal framework: International / National
? Access to justice
? National / International actors in Bangladesh
? Critiques of western ideas of human rights issues from the south

Dissertation

GOV 690, 691 and 699: Dissertation

Objective: The aim of the course is to train the students in preparation of academic papers in
English and in defending their thesis in an effective manner. The basic courses in English and
Statistics carry no credits and the Dissertation carries 9 credits. The dissertation must meet rigorous
academic standards befitting a Master's degree.

GOV 690: Basic Course in English

GOV 691: Basic Course in Statistics
GOV 699: Research Methodology & Dissertation

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Research

An important facet of the Institute's core mission is conducting research on governance and
disseminating its findings for public consumption. Since 2006, the Institute has been publishing the
State of Governance in Bangladesh reports annually, policy papers, and studies of public institutions. The
focus of the Institute is applied research and policy analysis. The public policy research is designed to
enhance the knowledge on governance and to constructively engage the government and the public
stakeholders in the institutional reform process.

The State of Governance in Bangladesh report is the flagship publication of the Institute. After fifteen
years of democratic rule in Bangladesh, the system remains unconsolidated, politicized,
confrontational and marred by bad governance. The State of Governance project aims to enter the
debate about governance by examining the evidence and analysis of the issues, in particular to enable
assessment of change over time.

The main objectives of the project are to:

Widen knowledge and provide information by developing research resources, working papers and
studies on governance in Bangladesh.

Conduct research and comparative analysis using qualitative and quantitative methods for
primary research and literature review, to identify constraints to governance and to inform policy
change to remove the constraints.

Track changes in environment for governance by generating high quality data enabling periodic
(possibly annual) review.

The Institute is also conducting research on policy issues relating to the institutions of accountability.
The findings and recommendations are disseminated through policy notes and background papers.
Relevant stakeholders from outside and inside of government are engaged in dialogues facilitated by
the Institute which provide inputs for the policy notes

Training

Short-term Executive Training

The short-term courses are designed to achieve specific needs through intensive training programme
that combine theory and global best practices. The Institute has the network with a number of
institutions at home and abroad, professionals and individual experts. We are able to develop short-
term courses related, but not confined to, governance, public and personal management, and,
development. The tailor-made short-term executive training programmes are designed in
consultation with the client agency and sector experts so that their needs are addressed adequately.

Special Projects

National Integrity Strategy Bangladesh

The current Government of Bangladesh's efforts against corruption are significant steps towards
improving overall governance situation in the country. However, ineffective formal controls and lack
of social and citizen oriented anti-corruption accountability mechanisms have added to what could
be termed as a 'crisis of integrity'. This calls for a longer term change process with a strong reform

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regime that would sit at the core of the good governance agenda of the Government of Bangladesh.
Driven by top leadership and developed by the Government of Bangladesh the NIS will offer a
vision to the development and implementation of reforms to promote better governance and
combat corruption in Bangladesh. It is envisaged that such a strategy will highlight the need for
public and private sector reforms, involve public awareness campaign, and seek international
cooperation. With technical assistance from IGS and supported by the Asian Development Bank the
five-month project for the development of the NIS will comprise of three phases starting with an
inception workshop in mid-January 2008, for the visioning of such a strategy that will then be rolled
out for a broad based citizen's consultation and consensus building and then streamlined for
finalization at the meeting of a Core Apex Body of citizen's advocates and civil society leadership.

Bangladesh Compliance and Gap Analysis on UNCAC

The accession to the United Nations Conventions Against Corruption (UNCAC), in February 2007
by the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has been a significant and symbolic step toward great
reforms for good governance and consistent with its commitment and declared strategy to fighting
corruption and complying to international standards. Bangladesh now needs to take systematic steps
toward the identification of necessary legislative reforms, strengthening internal capacity needs for
effective law enforcement and the formulation of anti-corruption strategies that are mainstreamed
across institutions at risk of corruption.

The Bangladesh Compliance Analysis will be carried out by GoB in partnership with the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) in
Bangladesh along with technical support primarily from the Institute.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSES

MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Basic Concepts of Public Health

MPH 501: Introduction to Public Health

Basic and essential concepts, tools and approaches of Public Health; Information on public health
problem from the internet, published sources and by interviewing experts; Collaborative and oral
presentation skills; Context affecting health and public health practice; Ethical challenges related to
public health and with diverse and/or disadvantaged communities; Public Health problem and its
magnitude, Key determinants, compare and prioritize interventions and/or policies in health and
other sectors (agriculture, micro-credit, education) to address the problem.

MPH 512: Anthropological Approach to Public Health

General introduction to Social and Cultural perspective on health and health care and specific
problem areas; Insights in the perspective of recipients and providers of health programs and health
care; Mechanisms and strategies leading to a reorientation of health care programs and policies
towards the actual needs of the target group; Difficulties related to the socio-cultural context in a
health worker work.

MPH 511: Qualititative Research Methods

Basic skills of qualitative health research; Logic of inquiry in qualitative research and differences with
quantitative research: Various study designs and how they are operational zed; Various qualitative data
collection techniques applied in health research with their uses and limitations; Communicate
qualitative research findings to different stakeholders in health and health care. Methodological tools
for qualitative health research using Ethnographic interviews, Participant Observation, Focus Group
Discussion, PRA etc; Design proposal for field research, analysis and writing up of the data of
research.

MPH 520: Quantitative Research Methods

Various study designs, specific research questions and field settings from a public health issue;
Independent and dependent variables; Concepts of reliability and validity, Limitations posing
research findings and conclusions; Operationalize study variables into a quantitative (pre-coded,
close-ended) survey instrument; Design survey-based quantitative study and conduct research; Data
file utilizing a statistical software program; Use raw dataset to conduct data cleaning, recoding and
creation of variables for preliminary data analysis; Research question applicable to an extant dataset
and implement preliminary (descriptive) analysis designed to address the research question, (that is
secondary data analysis)

MPH 521: Biostatistics

Research methodologies, statistical methods, and applications, especially as applied within public
health/population health environment; Analyzing, interpreting, and presenting health-related
research data. Descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability, statistical inference, analysis of
variance (ANOVA), correlation, regression, and distribution-free methods (non-parametric statistics).
Introduction to Excel and SPSS, Introduction to Moodle course management system.

MPH 522: Epidemiology

Principles of disease prevention within populations to real-life situations; Key terms used in the
epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases; Calculate and interpret basic population
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appropriate comparisons of disease rates within and between populations; Select and apply
fundamental epidemiologic study designs including outbreak disease investigation, randomized
clinical trial, cohort, case-control, and ecologic for the purpose of investigating public health
problems; Critically review published epidemiological studies, identify their strengths and weaknesses.

MPH 530: Health System Management

Health from various perspectives and discuss how health and development are inter-related and the
role of health systems in improving and protecting health; Various levels and types of health systems
and their inter-relationships with country examples including public, private and traditional systems;
Functions of health systems at different levels and details of various management systems needed to
make the services function effectively; Tools to use in assessing management systems and adapt them
for writing a consultant report for a facility providing constructive guidance on improved
management strategies; Advantages and challenges of decentralization in health system management.

MPH 531: Health Economics and Health Care Financing

Economics and its application in pursuit of better health and health care; Economic evaluation with
their relative strengths and weaknesses; Costs related to health care, and their use in decision-making;
Types of outcomes related to health care, and how they are measured and valued; Quality and
usefulness of economic evaluations, utilization and expenditure surveys; Design, administer and
analyze a facility cost survey. Different modes of provider payment, and their relative strengths and
weaknesses; Concept of agency and forces which drive decision making among health care providers;
Basic health insurance theory, factors threatening viability of insurance schemes; Evaluate Health
Systems based on efficiency and equity; Impact of user-fees on utilization and equity with current
trends.

MPH 541: Environment and Health

Analyze and discussion on core values of environmental health and its range of areas of
specialization; Appraise the interrelatedness of structure, programs, and services of water supply,
sanitation and solid waste management systems in rural and urban conditions; Effects of heavy
metals; Arsenic mitigation options on health in Bangladesh and developing country contexts.
Pollution and Global Concerns in Environment and health context (Climate Change).Interpretation
of the relevant public health policies and strategies for prevention of environmental health hazards.

Public Health Practice

MPH 620: Epidemiology of Infectious Disease

Introduction to a number of important viral and bacterial diseases that are prevalent in developing
countries; Disease distribution in time, place, and person; Effects of age, route of transmission,
nutritional status, immunity, degree of exposure on disease epidemiology; Effects of environmental
factors on disease epidemiology; Surveillance and Control strategies; Case study presentation of an
ongoing epidemic.

MPH 670: Public Health Nutrition

Global situation of nutrition with emphasis on factors which contribute and its consequences;
Nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle indicating the clinical consequences when these
are not adequately met; Nutritional deficiencies and their treatment in the context of Bangladesh;
Various interacting factors contributing to malnutrition in communities identifying practical activities
to address them; Indicate how nutritional considerations can be woven into the design of public
health and other development programs; Assess the nutritional state of a community, including
techniques, samples, etc and monitor programs to improve community nutrition; Pitfalls and
problems in the management of large public health nutrition programs.

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MPH 660: Reproductive and Sexual Health & Rights
Components of reproductive health (RH), History of International RH policies along with Global
and local barriers to reproductive health and rights Basic epidemiological and anthropological facts
concerning major areas of reproductive health; Intersections between gender, socio-cultural, political
and economic factors as they affect women's lives and their reproductive health experiences and
expectation; Understand global policies, local realities, the barriers and facilitators to the use of
reproductive heath programmes: Implementation challenges and achievements; Reproductive rights;
Gender based violence and their intervention.

MPH 681: Aging and Health

Population ageing, its underlying factors as well as regional and gender dimensions of ageing.
Implications of rapid population ageing in low-income countries in the context of public health.
Identification of the multiple facets of ageing; Double burden of communicable and non-
communicable diseases in old age in low-income countries as well as high prevalence of co-
morbidity; Mortality among older people due to preventable conditions common to low-income
regions of the world. Projection of enormous burden of non-communicable diseases in the near
future among the older population. Health promotion aspects for preparation for healthy ageing
from young adulthood.

MPH 690: Principles of Health Communication

Health and Population Communication - its key concepts, theories, research and applications.
Knowledge and skills in public health as a professional: Component for a primary care health project,
Health Communication objectives, audience approaches, media and message formats.

Communication as convergence, Effects of exposure and Health Communication; Effective

communication strategies, programs and activities to change key behaviors related to elements of
primary health care, including Family Planning/Reproductive Health; Maternal and Child health;
HIV/AIDS; Infectious Diseases; Nutritional, Occupational, and Mental health.

MPH 691: Monitoring and Evaluation Of Public Health Programme

Evaluation, monitoring and research, Major evaluation theorists and Major evaluation purposes,
Evaluation standards: utility, feasibility, propriety, accuracy; Major steps in conducting evaluation
(CDC's evaluation framework), evaluation designs: experimental; quasi-experimental; naturalistic, and
mixed-method; Major and minor evaluation methods: document review, surveys and questionnaires,
individual and group interviews, observation, participatory methods, and creative expressions.

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DESCRIPTION OF PPDM COURSES

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT

PREPARATORY COURSES

ENG 091: Foundation Course in English Language 3 credits

Provides an introduction to English vocabulary, language, writing and verbal skills. Contents:
Anatomy and construction of sentences, Spelling, Summarizing, Comprehension, Common
vocabulary, Elements of good writing, Speaking.

CSC 093: Basic Course in Computing 1.5 credits

Introduces students to the nature, operation, uses and potential of computer in organizations.
Learning by practice is emphasized. Contents: Introduction to hardware and software technology,
Word processing, Database management, Spreadsheets, Electronic communication.

FOUNDATION COURSES

DMG 501: Introduction to Hazards and Disasters 2 credits

Provides a basic overview of the various types of natural, human-induced and industrial hazards and
their potential for causing disasters. The purpose is to familiarize students with the basic concepts of
hazards, disasters and vulnerability. Contents: Natural hazards, Human-induced hazards, Industrial
hazards, Distinction between hazard and disaster, Hazard vulnerability.

DMG 502: Fundamentals of Disaster Management 2 credits

Provides understanding of the general principles of management and their specific applications in
the field of disaster management. The objective is to identify and examine the essential and
fundamental elements of disaster preparedness, response and recovery within an inclusive
management policy framework. Contents: General principles of management, Conceptual
framework of disaster management, Basic concepts of preparedness, rescue, relief, rehabilitation and
reconstruction, Inclusive approach to disaster management.

DMG 503: Organizational and Policy Context of Disaster Management 2 credits

Reviews the roles of different actors such as the government, non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) and international funding agencies involved in disaster management. The purpose is to
provide understanding of the organizational framework for defining policy and practice in this field.
Contents: Role of the government, Role of NGOs, Role of international funding agencies, Cross-
sectoral linkages, Policy formulation, Program and project implementation.

DMG 504: Research and Analytical Methods 2 credits

Introduces the basic elements, processes and techniques of research utilized for description and
analysis with special reference to disaster management. The aim is to develop research skills that can
be applied in subsequent practice, independent study projects and dissertation writing. Contents:
Research typologies, Basic statistical and sampling techniques, Survey techniques, Qualitative and
quantitative research, Data analysis, PRA methods.

CORE COURSES

DMG 601: Disaster Response and Recovery Strategies 3 credits

Provides knowledge on immediate and long-term aspects of management of the post-impact phase
of a disaster. The aim is to generate understanding of specific actions that should be taken during the

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post-impact stage of a disaster to facilitate its effective management. Contents: Post-impact phase,
Immediate rescue and relief needs, Long-term recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction, Post-
disaster trauma management.

DMG 602: Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerability Reduction 3 credits

Gives an overview of the range of strategies for preparedness in the pre-impact stage in disaster-
prone areas and correspondingly reducing vulnerability of communities. The purpose is to instill
awareness of the importance of disaster preparedness for damage prevention and vulnerability
reduction, and associated risk reduction strategies such as insurance. Contents: Disaster preparedness
planning, Specifications of preparedness requirements, Risk management strategies, Preventive
and/or mitigating actions, Risk insurance.

DMG 603: Assessment of Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity 3 credits

Provides knowledge on methods of risk identification and hazard analysis and the development of
disaster management capacity of a community or region. The objective is to develop skills to assess
the risk associated with a variety of scenarios and resultant vulnerability. Contents: Risk
identification, Risk perception, Hazard analysis and mapping, Vulnerability assessment.

DMG 604: Independent Study in Disaster Management I 3 credits

This course is compulsory in Semester 01 of the diploma program. After mid-term examinations,
each student will present a proposal for an independent study project in a subject area of disaster
management and approved by relevant faculty. Students will utilize their knowledge gained from the
various course deliberations at this program, supplemented by previous experience (if any) and
future career and academic interests of the student. The study will be carried out independently
outside class and supported by personal tutorials with faculty. Assessment will be based on an end of
semester seminar presentation and written paper.

DMG 605: Independent Study in Disaster Management II 3 credits

This course is compulsory in Semester 02 of the diploma program. After mid-term examinations,
each student will present a proposal for an independent study project in a subject area of disaster
management and approved by relevant faculty. Students will utilize their knowledge gained from the
various course deliberations at this program, supplemented by previous experience (if any) and
future career and academic interests of the student. The study will be carried out independently
outside class and supported by personal tutorials with faculty. Assessment will be based on an end of
semester seminar presentation and written paper. This study should build upon the previous
independent study undertaken (DMG 604) at the certificate level and should therefore be more in-
depth and reflect increased complexity of knowledge.

DMG 606: Dissertation Seminars 3 Credits

Offered only at the master's level, consisting of a series of seminars on dissertation writing where
students will discuss ideas, problems and research directions relating to their dissertation, supported
by faculty lectures. The purpose is to supplement dissertation writing skills and techniques. Contents:
Research methods, Literature review, Academic writing, Understanding and presenting arguments.

ELECTIVE COURSES

DMG 607: Riverine Disaster Management 3 credits

Provides detailed knowledge on the effects of riverine disasters such as floods and riverbank erosion,
and organizational and local efforts to manage them, with emphasis on the Bangladeshi context. The
purpose is to develop knowledge and understanding of these widespread and serious hazards in
Bangladesh, with a view towards developing expertise in their management. Contents: Causes and

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effects of riverine disasters, Distinction between floods, flooding and riverbank erosion, Indigenous
coping mechanisms, Organizational initiatives, Structural and non-structural vulnerability reduction
methods.

DMG 608: Cyclone and Tornado Preparedness and Rehabilitation 3 credits

Provides detailed knowledge on the effects and management aspects of cyclones and tornadoes
including preparedness measures such as forecasting, warning and shelter provision and post-
cyclone/tornado organizational relief and rehabilitation. The purpose is to develop knowledge and
understanding of this frequent and serious hazard in Bangladesh, with a view towards developing
expertise in its management. Causes and effects of cyclones and tornadoes, Preparedness, forecasting
and warning mechanisms, Post-cyclone/tornado rehabilitation, Structural and non-structural
vulnerability reduction methods.

DMG 609: Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction 3 credits

Provides knowledge on the causes and effects of earthquakes and understanding of strategies for
reducing potential damage and loss of life due to this destructive hazard. The objective is to extend
skills and know-how to be able to contribute to the development of organized approaches for
earthquake vulnerability reduction. Contents: Vulnerability and risk assessment, Preparedness and
awareness building, Rehabilitation issues, Structural and non-structural vulnerability reduction
methods.

DMG 610: Community Based Approaches to Disaster Management 3 credits

Provides an overview of approaches for facilitating communities to develop disaster preparedness
and recovery plans. The objective is to develop appreciation of the importance of the role of the
community in managing disasters that it faces and the function of organizations in facilitating this
management. Contents: Participatory methods, Community mobilization, facilitating self-help
initiatives, sustaining long-term community based disaster management.

DMG 611: GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Disaster Management 3 credits
Imparts knowledge on the basic concepts of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote
Sensing Techniques and their potential for application in disaster management. Objective is to instill
understanding of the basic GIS models and operations, and the potential and usefulness of GIS and
remote sensing to support decision-making about the spatial dimension of disaster management.
Contents: Constituents of vector and raster models, Data analysis, spatial information assembling for
disaster management, Utilization for decision-making, Remote Sensing Techniques.

DMG 612: Building Design and Construction in Disaster-Prone Areas 3 credits

Provides knowledge on methods of building safer buildings in disaster-prone areas, construction of
disaster shelters and provision of post-disaster emergency housing. The purpose is to develop
awareness of the key aspects of building design and construction that can contribute to creation of
hazard-resistant habitats before, during and after disasters. Contents: Building-for-safety, Retrofitting,
Disaster shelters, Emergency housing, Building codes.

DMG 613: Urbanization and Disasters 3 credits

Provides knowledge on rapid urbanization in developing countries and the management of urban
disasters. The aim is to create understanding of the link between uncontrolled urban growth and its
potential for resulting in disasters and strategies to manage such disasters. Contents: Rapid
urbanization, urban bias in development, Planning regulations, Urban services and infrastructure,
Urban disaster management.

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DMG 614: Risk Communication, Training and Public Awareness 3 credits
Provides an overview of the different methods for communicating disaster risk and preparedness
measures and building public awareness, of which training programs is an essential part. The
objective is to enable students to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to develop their own
disaster risk and vulnerability reduction training and public awareness programs and/or to contribute
to such programs. Contents: Communication and dissemination techniques, Public awareness
campaigns, Training programs, Role of media, Internet and telecommunications.

DMG 615: Gender Issues in Disaster Management 3 credits

Provides knowledge and understanding about the importance of addressing gender issues and
incorporating appropriate gender-sensitive measures in disaster management programs. The objective
is to sensitize students about the need to approach disaster risk reduction from a gender-
disaggregated perspective, and to provide them with tools to address the issue in disaster response
and preparedness activities. Contents: Women's status, Gender-based vulnerability and capacity,
Gender-oriented special needs in disaster situations, Development of gender-sensitive disaster
management programs.

DMG 616: Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning 3 credits

Provides knowledge to appreciate the need for integrating disaster risk reduction aspects in
development policy, planning and implementation. The purpose is to equip students with the skills to
identify the linkages between disasters and development, and understand the formulation and
application of appropriate development planning policies integrating disaster risk reduction. Methods
for advocacy of this integrated approach form an important constituent. Contents: Linkages between
disasters and development, Impact of disasters on development, Disaster-Development continuum,
Cause-Effect relationship between development planning and disasters.

COMPULSORY FIELD STUDIES

DMG 617: Field Study I 2 credits

This course is compulsory in Semester 01 of the diploma program. Field visits made to disaster
management projects and case studies of various organizations to provide understanding of the
actual challenges and constraints to disaster management in real conditions on the ground. Visits to
sites supplemented by presentations by field-based personnel and experts. The students will evaluate
the projects visited and their findings and comments will be presented in reports and class seminars.

DMG 618: Field Study II 2 credits

This course is compulsory in Semester 02 of the diploma program. Field visits will be made to
disaster-risk areas and students will document relevant local data. This data will be utilized to simulate
disaster scenarios with respect to actual local conditions and correspondingly students will prepare
appropriate disaster management plans. Training in relevant computer software packages will be
provided. The field study will be presented as a report and in a class seminar.

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 BRAC University-Institute of Educational Development (BU-IED)

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD)

The BRAC University Institute of Educational Development is offering a Postgraduate Certificate

Program in ECD. It is a collaborative effort of BRAC University and the Open Society Institute
(OSI), UK. The program is designed primarily for individuals who are engaged in early childhood
development or education of young children, are interested to develop their professional skills and
competence in the field, and would like to commit themselves professionally to work in early
childhood development. People who currently have responsibilities or intend to take on
responsibilities as planners, managers, developers of curricular and learning materials, trainers of
trainers, educators and researchers in early childhood development will benefit from the program.
The certificate program consists of 5 course units of 3 credits each. On successful completion of 5
course units totaling 15 credits, students will receive a Postgraduate Certificate. Each 3-credit course
unit includes two weeks of intensive classroom instruction followed by six weeks of independent
study/individual assignments.

15 credits earned in the certificate course will apply to Postgraduate Diploma in ECD and Masters of
Science in ECD, under preparation and subject to approval by UGC.

ECD 521: Foundation of Early Childhood Development 3 credits

The course is designed to give students the foundation for understanding the field of child
development. It establishes the knowledge base for its complementary course, Contemporary
Thinking and Issues in Child Development, as well as for the other courses that focus on specific
aspects of child development, such as play, assessment, literacy/numeracy development, and the
broader context of family and community. The main objectives of this course are to provide students
with an understanding of the major theories and the strengths and shortcomings of each, the
sequence of child development and the processes that underlie it, an appreciation of the impact of
context and culture on child development, the joint contribution of biology and environment to
development, a sense of the interdependence of all aspects of development physical, cognitive,
emotional, and social and an appreciation of the interrelatedness of theory, research and applications.

ECD 522: A Framework for Designing Early Childhood Programs 3 credits

The goal of Early Childhood programs is to meet the young child's multiple rights and needs by
taking into account the health, nutrition and psychosocial stimulation aspects of children's
development, while at the same time making the environment in which the child lives more friendly
to the child. The objective of the course is to provide students with an understanding of programme
development, beginning with an assessment of the situation for young children and their families, to
establishing a monitoring and evaluation system to provide ongoing feedback on the program's
effectiveness. The course will introduce students to the full range of approaches and activities that
can be undertaken to support the well-being of young children and their families. Students will have
an understanding of and ability to apply three sets of programming principles: contextual principles
that suggest interventions must be created with an understanding of the context and appropriate to
local strengths and challenges; social principles that include seeking equity while attending first and
foremost to those at greatest risk, and technical principles that address the implementation of cost-
effective interventions that are part of a comprehensive, multi faceted strategy. Throughout the
presentations and discussions, examples of early childhood programs will be provided, drawn from
health, education and the social sector. The course concludes with a discussion of evaluation
processes used to assess the outcomes of early childhood programs.

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ECD523: Play & Creativity 3 credits
This course gives students a theoretical knowledge base and practical skills at facilitating children's play
and creativity. Students will develop an understanding of the various debates that surround this topic
so they can be well-informed advocates for play and creative expression in early childhood settings.
The objectives of the course are: to understand the significance of creative expression and play in early
childhood, to know the major theories of play and the points of controversy, to have a strong
theoretical basis for effective play practices, to understand the influence of play and creativity on all
domains of child development, to know the developmental changes in the nature of play during early
childhood, to understand how differences (gender, race, class, ability, etc.) impact play and creative
expression and how to respond effectively to those differences, to know the developmental nature of
play in early childhood and how adults can be responsive, to promote high quality play and creativity
for infants, toddlers, preschool, and early primary school children, to assess indoor and outdoor
environments (including materials) for how well they are likely to promote high quality play and
creativity, and to know various delivery mechanisms for play based, creative curricula and programs.

ECD 524: School Readiness 3 credits

Learning to read and write is critical to a child's success in school and later in life. One of the best
predictors of whether a child will function competently in school and go on to contribute actively in
an increasingly literate society is the level on which the child progresses in reading and writing.
Similarly, when it comes to maths, young children are natural learners and they construct their own
understanding about quantity, relationships and symbols. The objectives of this course are to:
Understand both the developmental continuum of reading and writing as well as the impact of
individual differences and social and cultural variations on outcomes; the important role of
developmental stages in the first three years as well as the social and cultural context in which
children live, the basic components of literacy, to help assess the quality of literacy environments as
well as those to assess children's progress along the developmental continuum and how instruments
can be used to plan experiences and strategies that match children's age and experience. To be
familiar with a set of principles that underlie the teaching, learning and assessment of early
numeracy; to understand the strategies for teaching operations and counting; patterns, functions, and
algebra; geometry and spatial sense; measurement and data analysis; to understand five processes
through which children develop their numeracy skills; to review the developmental continuum in the
progression of numeracy skills in early childhood; to assess children's progress and to learn strategies
for making numeracy activities more responsive to children's individual learning styles and needs.
ECD 525: Implementing Early Child Development Programs 3 credits
This course will focus on the issues and strategies related to two main types of program options
including center-based programs and those aimed at reaching parents and other caregivers. Regarding
the design and implementation of programs for groups of children, the course will focus on best
practices in curriculum development - a framework of curriculum development as well as the design
and organization of high quality learning environments will be explored through an examination of
existing program materials and case studies. In addition, students will explore other elements of high
quality ECD program including training, supervision, parent involvement, management and
organization and monitoring. The need to help parents and families to support children's
development is increasingly recognized. In the second part of the course students will understand the
audience for whom parenting programs are created. Research will be presented on the interaction
between the culture and the individual resulting in parenting attitudes, beliefs and practices. This
frames the context in which programs are developed and delivered. Students will then explore the
purpose of parenting program and how they are created. The process for determining content will
be described, and information will be provided that can be used to facilitate interactions around
parenting. The various modalities of working with families will be explored including home visiting
and parent groups. Students will also read and analyze evaluation of parenting programs from a
variety of countries to have a better understanding of the efficacy of different approaches.

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