Programme Title: Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS) – Honours
Total Course Units: 32 (including 30 taught courses)
Total Credits: 128
Total Marks: 3200
Duration: 4 Years (8 semesters)
Year | Courses | Credits/Course | Marks/Course |
First Year | First Semester IR 101: Introduction to International Relations IR 102: Introduction to Global Issues IR 103: International Relations since 1919 IR 104: Introduction to Political Science | 4 | 100 |
First Year | Second Semester IR 105: Ideologies in World Affairs IR 106: Political History of Bangladesh IR 107: Introduction to Sociology IR 108: Introduction to Economics | 4 | 100 |
Second Year | Third Semester IR 201: Politics of Regional and International Institutions IR 202: Introduction to Political Geography IR 203: Media and International Relations IR 204: Foreign Language - I | 4 | 100 |
Second Year | Fourth Semester IR 205: Foreign Policy Analysis IR 206: Refugees, Migrants and the Displaced IR 207: Political Thoughts on International Relations IR 208: Foreign Language - II | 4 | 100 |
Third Year | Fifth Semester IR 301: Strategic Studies IR 302: Comparative Foreign Policies IR 303: Bangladesh in Global Affairs IR 304: Qualitative Methods in Social Research | 4 | 100 |
Third Year | Sixth Semester IR 305: International Law IR 306: Development and Governance IR 307: Global Environmental Politics IR 308: Quantitative Methods in Social Research | 4 | 100 |
Fourth Year | Seventh Semester IR 401: Theories of International Relations IR 402: Law of the Sea IR 403: Gender and International Relations IR 404: International Diplomacy and Negotiations | 4 | 100 |
Fourth Year | Eighth Semester IR 405: State, Civil Society and Human Rights IR 406: Politics of Globalization | 4 | 100 |
Fourth Year | Directed Reading/Research Project | 4 | 100 |
Fourth Year | Written Comprehensive Test | 2 | 50 |
Fourth Year | Oral Test | 2 | 50 |