This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills of speechwriting and public speaking in its fullest form by teaching them about the various forms of speeches (i.e., business announcements, congressional testimonies, eulogies, political speeches, commencements, etc.) and how to construct them based on the subject, environment, context and audience. The course will require all students to study relevant topics analyses famous speeches in the first half of the semester. The latter half of the semester will require students to plan and write their own speech based on a non-controversial assigned topic and orate it in class. The midterm examination will test the theoretical knowledge of speechwriting and public speaking, while the final examination will test their ability to successfully construct and deliver a speech on their own.
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Culture of the people in Bangladesh has evolved from the various utilitarian and intellectual practices of the inhabitants for thousands of years. Through this course students investigate Bangladesh’s culture in all its spheres, types and traits and tracing their changes and development over time and establish the historical link between the past and present culture. The course helps students to understand some basic questions such as what are the determinant factors that shape the culture of a region, why culture changes, why cultural heritage is important etc.
In addition, the course introduces various methodologies to appreciate cultural heritage based on an innovative integrated perspective deriving both from the human and the natural sciences. Finally this course has a global approach towards planning and community based management of cultural heritage of Bangladesh as well as sustainable cultural heritage tourism.
This course explores the historical development of South Asia (especially Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan) from the 16th century to the present day from regional and national points of view as opposed to colonial and neocolonial ones. This course includes the role of emerging regional states within the Mughal Empire (1526-1858), the British colonial expansion (1757-1947) and the national states after 1947 and 1971 in South Asia and examines processes of state formation in the context of the national question and class struggles. Thematic considerations of nationalism in the 19th and 20th centuries, class structure and economic growth with reference to the agrarian question, formation of a labor force, urbanization, and questions of ideologies and cultural formations have been incorporated in historical outlines.
Introduction to some of the basic philosophical problems and the various approaches to their solutions. The student will be exposed to traditional philosophical systems (both western and eastern) with emphasis on how these systems approach and attempt to solve the problems confronting human existence. This course will take a thematic approach; questions explored may include: What is reality? What is knowledge? Is human nature good, bad, or neutral? Besides this course will increase a student’s critical thinking capacity and enrich their knowledge which can help them to understand their own academic discipline differently and the real world too.
Engineers have a core responsibility to serve the society and work for the betterment of the world. Throughout their careers, they are faced with ethical issues many times at work, and the decisions they take may adversely affect society , or a part of the world. It is often difficult to understand the morally right course of action, and professional and ethical decision making requires more than having an enlightened sense of right and wrong. Engineers must be sensitive to ethical issues for the continuing professional development in their careers. It is, therefore, essential that modern day engineers have a clear understanding of how engineers should interact with society, and how engineering decisions impact society.
This course equips the students with ethical and moral principles surrounding media and communication professions in Bangladesh. Students develop an understanding and appreciation of these issues and the ability to analyze the important ethical issues involved with the media and communication industry in Bangladesh as well as in the world. Also, students are introduced to the rudiments of research ethics in this course.
This course equips students with practical, academic, and technical writing skills such as essay, research reports, project plans/proposals, project reports, etc. The students develop skills in presentation of specialized information in an accessible way to a variety of different audiences who expect clarity, accuracy, critical analysis, and professionalism. As such, the course stresses the key skills that highlight a successful professional technical communicator; specifically, the focus on the process of writing (including the planning, drafting, and revising stages).
The course is designed to give the students a brief knowledge about the history of Bangla literature as starting from Charyapada, Sri Krishna Kirton, Modern period of literature, Kollol Period and Bangladeshi Sahitya It will help them to enrich their knowledge in reading, critical thinking, writing skills in Bangla language and finally they will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of literary analysis. After completion of this course the students will be able to know the historical chronology in Bangla literature, understand the time period and movements. They will be introduced to most of the important poets, novelists and critics. Thus they become able to efficiently analyze literary works and review papers on literary genres.
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Bengali language. His achievements as a writer can only be fully appreciated when viewed in the context of his entire life, as his thoughts and poetics evolved significantly through different phases of his personal and intellectual journey. Through continuous study, tireless experimentation, and deep reflection, Tagore engaged with the major transformations in world literature, culture, civilization, philosophy, and knowledge across the ages.
This course offers students a concise yet enriching exploration of the life and works of Rabindranath Tagore. By studying his literary contributions and philosophical ideas, students will gain a deeper understanding of his legacy and develop into thoughtful individuals with a historically grounded sense of humanism.
Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) is the national poet of Bangladesh. In the history of Bengali literature, he is known as the 'Rebel Poet'. In fact, he is the poet of love, poet of rebellion and poet of humanity. The creation of modern poetry after the thirties was facilitated by his exceptional poetry without the imitation of Rabindranath. Nazrul fought against subjugation, communalism, imperialism, colonialism, fundamentalism and domestic and foreign exploitation in undivided Bengal through his literary work and various political activities. Nazrul uses exceptional themes and words in his poems that have never been used before. Nazrul maintained the Hindu-Muslim mixed tradition in his creations. By studying this course, students will gain knowledge about the working life of Kazi Nazrul Islam and his diverse literary genre. At the same time students will be aware of the characteristics of an ideal writer, an ideal philosopher, an ideal nationalist and an ideal personality. As a result, students will follow Nazrul's thoughts and lifestyle which will help them to become true patriots.