BSS Honors in Political Science

PROGRAM BSS HONORS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

1. Semester Structure: Distribution of Courses, Marks and Credit Hours

  • 4-Year Honors
  • Each Year 3 Semesters
  • Total Courses (4 years)       : 41

(Including Viva voce and under graduate thesis)

  • Total Marks                        : 4100 (For Courses)                      
  • Total Credit:  130

FIRST YEAR (3 SEMESTERS)

1st Semester

  • 4 Courses                                                 = 04
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 4                       = 12 Credit

2nd Semester

  • 3 Courses
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 3                       = 9 Credit

3rd Semester

  • 3 Courses
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 3                        = 9 Credit
  • Viva-Voce                                                  = 01 Credit

SECOND YEAR (3 SEMESTERS)

1st Semester

  • 4 Courses                                                = 04
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 4                       = 12 Credit

2nd Semester

  • 4 Courses
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 4                       = 12 Credit

3rd Semester

  • 3 Courses
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 3                       = 9 Credit
  • Viva-Voce                                                 =  01 Credit

THIRD YEAR (3 SEMESTERS)

1st Semester

  • 4 Courses
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 4                      = 12 Credit

2nd Semester

  • 4 Courses
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 4                      = 12 Credit

3rd Semester

  • 4 Courses                                                 
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 4                        = 12 Credit
  • Viva-Voce                                                  = 01 Credit

FOURTH YEAR (3 SEMESTERS)

1st Semester

  • 4 Courses
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 4                       = 12 Credit

2nd Semester

  • 4 Courses
  • Each Course of 3 Credit × 4                       = 12 Credit

3rd Semester

  • Under graduate thesis                                =   03 Credit
  • Viva-Voce                                                  =   01 Credit

2. Distribution of Marks

    Each Taught Course: 100 Marks

  1. Class Attendance                    =    10  Marks
  2. Assignment                            =   05  Marks
  3. Class Test                              =   10  Marks
  4. Presentation                           =   05 Marks
  5. Midterm exam.                       =   30 Marks
  6. Final exam.                            =  40 Marks

Total Marks                                    = 100       

 

Under graduate thesis (4th Year 3rd Semester)     = 100 Marks

Viva-Voce (Each Year Semester end) = 100 Marks


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Twelve Semester Course Sequence

1st Year 1st Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science 3.00
PS 102 Principles of Political Organization 3.00
PS 103 Politics and Personalities in Indian Sub-Continent 3.00
PS 104 Elementary Computer Studies 3.00
Total 12.00

1st Year 2nd Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 105 Introduction to Public Administration 3.00
PS 106  Government and Politics in Bangladesh since 1971 3.00
PS 107 Emergence of Bangladesh 3.00
Total 9.00

1st Year 3rd Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 108 Local Governance in Bangladesh   3.00
PS 109  Political Economy of Bangladesh 3.00
PS 110 Basics English Skills 3.00
PS 111 Viva-Voce 1.00
Total 10.00

2nd Year 1st Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 201 Western Political Thought: Ancient and Medieval Period 3.00
PS 202 Political Sociology 3.00
PS 203 Civil Society and Human Rights 3.00
PS 204 Peace and Conflict Studies 3.00
Total 12.00

2nd Year 2nd Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 205 Political and Constitutional Development in British India and Pakistan (1905-1971) 3.00
PS 206 Public Administration in Bangladesh 3.00
PS 207 Government and Politics in UK and USA 3.00
Total 9.00

2nd Year 3rd Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 208 Western Political Thought: Early Modern Period 3.00
PS 209 Comparative Politics 3.00
PS 210 Local Government in Comparative Perspective 3.00
PS 211 Viva-Voce 1.00
Total 10.00

3rd Year 1st Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 301 Party Politics in Bangladesh 3.00
PS 302 Introduction to International Politics 3.00
PS 303 Rural Development and Rural Politics with Reference to Bangladesh 3.00
PS 304 Environment Management and Bangladesh 3.00
Total 12.00

3rd Year 2nd Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 305 Democracy, Democratization and Leadership 3.00
PS 306 Political Systems of China, Japan and South Korea 3.00
PS 307 Globalization: International Organization and Financial Institutional 3.00
PS 308 Introduction to Economics 3.00
Total 12.00

3rd Year 3rd Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 309 Military and Politics in the Developing Countries with Special Reference to Bangladesh 3.00
PS 310 Government and Politics in South and South East Asia 3.00
PS 311 Research Methodology (Qualitative and Quantitative) 3.00
PS 311 Viva-Voce 1.00
Total 10.00

4th Year 1st Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 401 Political Geography and Bangladesh 3.00
PS 402 Public Policy of Bangladesh 3.00
PS 403 Political Systems in the Middle-East 3.00
PS 404 Bangladesh Constitution: Salient Features and Changes 3.00
Total 12.00

4thYear 2nd Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 405 Women, Politics and Development 3.00
PS 406 Politics, Power and Corruption 3.00
PS 407 Security Issues and Strategies 3.00
PS 408 Ethnicity, Religion and Politics 3.00
Total 12.00

4thYear 3rd Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit
PS 409 PS 409 Under graduate Thesis 3.00
PS 410 PS 410 Viva-voce 1.00
Total 4.00