The department has launched the regular Honours Programme from 2017-2018 academic sessions with 30 students. The students of the Honours Programme have to attend minimum 32 courses equivalent to 128 credits to be carried in 8 (eight) semesters in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BSS. The students have to appear for 100 marks for each course that carries the value of 04 (four) credits. The students have to attend four courses in each semester. The Allocated 100 marks are comprised of 50 marks for sessional phase and 50 marks for final exam. In sessional level, the students would have 20 marks for mid-term exam, 15 for presentation, 10 for assignment in addition of 5 marks for attendance and participation.
At the end of two semesters in one academic year the students have to face viva as per following stages and proportion.
End of 1st year (1st and 2nd semester): 10 Marks
" 2nd year (3rd and 4th semester): 10 "
" 3rd year (5th and 6th semester): 10 "
" 4th year (7th and 8th semester): 20 "
Total : 50 Marks
The students have to attend two compulsory courses at final semester (8th semester) and to go for producing a monograph of 100 marks or to have internship to a printing or publishing house of same marks, equivalent to one course. Besides they have to appear in one comprehensive test in 8th semester for 50 marks covering all the courses taught from 1st to 8th semesters, in addition of 50 marks allocated for oral exam. All the marks to be obtained by the student at oral exam in the first, second and third phase would be adjusted with the marks of final oral test.
The order of the courses of BSS (Honours) Programme
in Printing and Publication Studies
1ST SEMESTER
PPS 101: History of Printing and Publishing
PPS 102: Introduction to Communication
PPS 103: Bangla Writing Skills
PPS 104: English Writing Skills
2ND SEMESTER
PPS 105: Printing and Publication Sectors in Bangladesh
PPS 106: Basic Concepts of Publishing
PPS 107: Basic computer Skills
PPS 108: Copy Editing and Proofreading
3RD SEMESTER
PPS 201: Theories of Printing and Publication
PPS 202: Bangladesh Studies
PPS 203: Institutional and Other Publications
PPS 204 : Publishing in Global Perspectives
4TH SEMESTER
PPS 205: Professional and Creative Writing
PPS 206: Society and Culture
PPS 207: Finance and Economic Process
PPS 208: Color, Ink and Paper
5TH SEMESTER
PPS 301: Graphic Design, Illustration and Photography
PPS 302: Ethics and Laws of Printing and Publishing
PPS 303: Academic Writing
PPS 304: Editing for Academic and Non-academic Writing
6TH SEMESTER
PPS 305: Design and Make-up
PPS 306: Children's Publication
PPS 307: Acquisition and Editorial Management
PPS 308: Publishing House Management
7TH SEMESTER
PPS 401: Library Management and Warehouse Control
PPS 402: Principles and Process of Printing
PPS 403: Research Methodology
PPS 404: Art of Binding
8TH SEMESTER
PPS 405: Market Research and Business Promotion
PPS 406: e-Publishing
PPS 407: Monograph
OR
PPS 408: Internship
PPS 409: Comprehensive and Oral
Note: The code of the courses 'PPS' stands for Printing and Publication Studies.
33 courses · 132 credit hours across 8 terms
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS 101 | History of Printing and Publishing | 4 | |
| PPS 102 | Introduction to Communication | 4 | |
| PPS 103 | Bangla Writing Skills | 4 | |
| PPS 104 | English Writing Skills | 4 |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS 106 | Basic Concepts of Publishing | 4 | |
| PPS 107 | Basic computer Skills | 4 | |
| PPS 108 | Copy Editing and Proofreading | 4 | |
| PPS 105 | Printing and Publication Sectors in Bangladesh | 4 |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS 201 | Theories of Printing and Publication | 4 | |
| PPS 202 | Bangladesh Studies | 4 | |
| PPS 203 | Institutional and Other Publications | 4 | |
| PPS 204 | Publishing in Global Perspectives | 4 |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS 205 | Professional and Creative Writing | 4 | |
| PPS 206 | Society and Culture | 4 | |
| PPS 207 | Finance and Economic Process | 4 | |
| PPS 208 | Color, Ink and Paper | 4 |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS 301 | Graphic Design, Illustration and Photography | 4 | |
| PPS 302 | Ethics and Laws of Printing and Publishing | 4 | |
| PPS 303 | Academic Writing | 4 | |
| PPS 304 | Editing for Academic and Non-academic Writing | 4 |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS 305 | Design and Make-up | 4 | |
| PPS 306 | Children's Publication | 4 | |
| PPS 307 | Acquisition and Editorial Management | 4 | |
| PPS 308 | Publishing House Management | 4 |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS 401 | Library Management and Warehouse Control | 4 | |
| PPS 402 | Principles and Process of Printing | 4 | |
| PPS 403 | Research Methodology | 4 | |
| PPS 404 | Art of Binding | 4 |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPS 405 | Market Research and Business Promotion | 4 | |
| PPS 406 | e-Publishing | 4 | |
| PPS 407 | Monograph | 4 | |
| PPS 408 | Internship | 4 | |
| PPS 409 | Comprehensive and Oral | 4 |