Bachelor of Education (Honours) Programme
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Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) or Equivalent |
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Other conditions of admission are determined by the Academic Committee of IER prior to the advertisement for admission in each academic year. |
This is an integrated general and professional education programme. The major objectives of the programme are to:
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develop competent education professionals who have in-depth knowledge, relevant skills and values with the necessary ethical and cultural orientation and can face national and global challenges emerging from social, political, economic, technological, cultural and other perspectives of the 21st century. |
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produce graduates with sound pedagogical and content knowledge of the subjects from selected streams (Language, Social Sciences, Science, Special Education, Primary Education and proposed Business Education). |
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produce graduates having practical experiences of performing professional responsibilities in actual situations through attachment program in educational institutions; |
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develop strong foundation required for further professional study in Education leading to specialization in specific areas of Education |
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develop intellectual, analytical, communication, decision making, ICT, interpersonal & teamwork, personal and professional skills aligned with 21st century skills and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
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facilitate students in acquiring a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment. |
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Each academic year is divided into two semesters. During a semester each course will meet for 3 hours a week. The contact hours for each course is forty in a semester. Additional classes or sessions in the form of discussion sessions, seminars, workshop, practical and field work etc. may be scheduled by the respective course instructors. |
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The number of courses to be taken by a regular student during a semester is 5 (five) or 6 (six) equivalent to 22 or 24 credit hours. The student will also complete a Practicum course equivalent to 20 credit hours and Simulation/Micro Teaching course equivalent to 4 credit hours. |
114 courses · 472 credit hours across 8 terms
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
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| Pre ACBE 409 | Principles of Accounting | 4 | The course is concerned with developing foundation knowledge and understanding of principles and practices of financial accounting; identifying, recording and processing transactions; preparing financial statements to meet the various needs of different stakeholders. This course also covers the various techniques to analyze the financial information for decision making. |
| Pre ACC 101 | ভাষা ও মাতৃভাষা (Language and Mother Tongue) | 4 | ভাষা ও মাতৃভাষা কোর্সটি শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির একটি আবশ্যিক বিষয়। কোর্সের প্রতিপাদ্য মাধ্যমিক স্তর পার হয়ে আসা শিক্ষার্থীদের মাতৃভাষার অন্তর্নিহিত শক্তি ও নিয়ম সম্পর্কে ধারণা প্রদানের মাধ্যমে ভাষিক জ্ঞানার্জন ও প্রায়োগিক দক্ষতা অর্জনে সহায়তা করা। |
| Pre ACC 107 | Emergence of Independent Bangladesh | 4 | The course is designed to provide the knowledge and understanding of historical background, and how Bangladesh emerged as an independent country through Liberation Movement and Liberation War. The attempts have been made to bring into focus on evolving of Bangali Nationalism and major events relating to Liberation Movement and Liberation War of Bangladesh and the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It includes Language Movement, Education Movement, 6-Points Movement, Agartala Conspiracy Case, Student-Mass uprising, Suspend of the trail of Agartala Conspiracy Case and unconditional release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahamn and awarded the title of ‘Bangabandhu’, 1970 Election and overwhelmed victory of Awami League, Declaration of Independence, Proclamation of Independence and formation the first government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh; events, participation and sacrifice of all spheres of people in the War. It also includes Genocide, War Crimes committed by brutal Pakistani Army and their Collaborators. Finally it offers the vents of Surrender of Pakistani Army and victory of Bangladesh, 16 December 1971, Bangabandhu's arrest (early hour on 26 March 1971), trial and world reaction while in captivity in Pakistan, release after the Victory and took over the leadership of new-born Independent Bangladesh. Significance of major events during the era of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 1972-1975 has also been discussed. |
| Pre ACL 211 | জাতি, ভাষা ও ভাষাতত্ত্ব (Nation, Language and Linguistics) | 4 | শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির ভাষাশিক্ষা বিভাগের একটি ঐচ্ছিক বিষয়। শিক্ষার্থীদের বাঙালি জাতি, ভাষা ও ভাষাতত্ত¡ সম্পর্কে ধারণা প্রদানের মাধ্যমে জ্ঞানার্জনে সহায়তা করা এই কোর্সের উদ্দেশ্য।শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির ভাষাশিক্ষা বিভাগের একটি ঐচ্ছিক বিষয়। শিক্ষার্থীদের বাঙালি জাতি, ভাষা ও ভাষাতত্ত¡ সম্পর্কে ধারণা প্রদানের মাধ্যমে জ্ঞানার্জনে সহায়তা করা এই কোর্সের উদ্দেশ্য। |
| Pre ACL 221 | English Language Skills and World Literature | 4 | This course has been developed for the students of the English language to further develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This course will give learners ample opportunities to practice listening and speaking. So the course consists of both practical and literary works to acquaint learners with literary diction and style. |
| Pre ACL 222 | Grammar Review and 20th Century English Literature | 4 | This course helps learners to develop all four basic language skills including grammatical competence and critical appreciation of selected literary works like short stories, drama etc. At its core, the course is a combination of literature and language. The course also includes intermediate composition and translation from mother tongue to target language and vice-versa. |
| Pre ACS 311 | Mathematics-One: Fundamentals of Mathematics | 4 | This is a basic course in mathematics which expands the concepts learnt earlier in the areas of basic algebra and calculus. This course provides a review of essential mathematical skills that is needed for future mathematics courses. The course will prepare the learners for more challenging work in mathematics by providing them necessary background and insight. Mathematical software such as GeoGebra or Mathematica or MathLab are used in specific problem solving tasks. These tasks are expected to stimulate learning and deepen mathematical understanding. |
| Pre ACS 321 | Physics-One: Mechanics, Waves and Properties of Matter | 4 | The study of material properties explored the misty of nature and natural phenomena and given birth to many novel scientific innovations. This course therefore exposes students to elucidate the fundamental laws of nature in relation with the concepts of vectors, mechanics, gravitation, waves, sound, elasticity, and fluid dynamics. Consequently, the students will be able to relate and analyse nature and natural phenomena with the help of above mentioned science concepts. This course will also inspire students to understand the contribution of innovations through designing a number hands-on experiments and laboratory works. These activities will guide students to clarify their learning, and also increase their interest to investigate and apply science concepts in exploring the nature and natural phenomena. |
| Pre ACS 331 | Chemistry - One: Physical Chemistry | 4 | Chemistry is the branch of Science that study matter. This course on physical chemistry will acquaint learners with the macroscopic properties, properties of atoms and molecules, and phenomena in chemical systems. The course includes theoretical discussion on the topic - gaseous state, thermodynamics, kinetics and equilibrium, the liquid state, surface chemistry, colloids and electrochemistry. This course also includes practical activities that will give learners scope to gain investigation skills as well as to strengthen their theoretical understanding of related Chemistry concepts. |
| Pre ACS 341 | Botany-One: Plant forms-1 and Plant Pathology | 4 | This course is designed to introduce learners with the basic knowledge of Microbiology, Mycology, Phycology, Lichen and Plant Pathology. The learners will develop skills for studying different plant specimens in the laboratory and in the field related to the pre-mentioned topics. It is expected that learners will develop scientific attitude for studying importance of plant forms and pathogens in their life. This course also includes practical activities that will guide learners to clarify their learning, and also create scope to gain skills for investigating and applying science concepts to explore the nature as well as natural phenomena. |
| Pre ACS 351 | Zoology-One: Diversity of Animals | 4 | This course will make learner familiar with different evolutionary aspects of animal phyla introducing body layers, body cavities and metameric segmentation and adaptation to environments and lifestyles. This course includes practical activities that will help learners to develop investigation skills as well as to strengthen and apply their theoretical understanding of Zoology. The study of major invertebrate and vertebrate animal groups will also enable learners to develop positive attitude towards conservation of animals. |
| Pre ACSE 381 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 | This course is designed to help learners develop understanding, knowledge and values of psychology. It includes nature, goals, methods and scopes of psychology. It also covers motivation, emotion, learning, memory, forgetting, sensation, perception, attention, intelligence and personality, and their influences on learning. |
| Pre ACSE 382 | Introduction to Children with Special Educational Needs | 4 | This course is designed to precede prospective teaching of disabled children knowledge regarding exceptional children i.e. children who are different from normal i.e. either disabled or gifted and the idea of a special education for these children. |
| Pre ACSS 251 | Economics-One: Fundamentals of Micro and Macro Economics | 4 | The course covers the basic concepts of Micro and Macro Economics. Main focus of the course is to provide an introduction to the economic principles behind the determination of price based on the theory of demand, supply and production functions and on how equilibrium price and quantity are reached in selected markets. Macroeconomics studies the behaviour of the main aggregates of the economy, analysis techniques; models that help explain how the economy works. |
| Pre ACSS 231 | History-One: Ancient Civilizations | 4 | The Course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of the stages of development of human society along with a glimpse of pre-historic age. Focus has been given on the nature and changing pattern of Ancient Civilizations. |
| Pre ACSS 241 | Geography-One: Physical Geography | 4 | Geography is the scientific study of places and the interrelationship between people and their environments. This course is designed to introduce students to the essentials of physical geography. It deals with the study of natural physical environment of human kind. The course is expected to help students to understand theory and concept of physical geography through theoretical and practical knowledge. |
| Pre ACSS 261 | Political Science-One: Political Science Theory | 4 | This course is designed to provide the students with necessary knowledge and understanding of the scope of Political Science as a discipline as well as the nature and meaning of Political theories, origin of the state, its functions, and elements of the state (population, definite territory, government and sovereignty). |
| Pre ACSS 271 | Sociology-One: Introductory Sociology | 4 | The Course is designed to impart knowledge about the basic concepts and theories of Sociology. Focus has been given on the critical exposition of the nature of social phenomena and processes. |
| Pre PC 111 | Introduction to Education | 4 | This is a basic course in education. The course is structured in such a way that helps students develop a comprehensive understanding of the core and common concepts of ‘education’ along with its relevant terminologies, characteristics, components and impacts. Education has emerged as a discipline. The efficacy of education as a discipline for making an impact on the development of a civil, democratic and knowledge based society has been highlighted. |
| Pre ACBE 401 | Principles of Management | 4 | This introductory course will help students rationalize the basic management practices with regards to several management theories in both local and global context. Students will examine the fundamental roles played by a manager in an organization to achieve short-term and long-term goals. The course also investigates how organizations develop and maintain competitive advantage within a changing business environment influenced by several external and intern factors. The course contents will allows future business teachers to grasp a thorough understanding of the business world and the expected role of a manager. |
| Pre ACBE 405 | Introduction to Business | 4 | This course will introduce students in the fields of business and management and teach the role business plays in our society. The course offers an overview of basic business and management concepts, terminologies, institutions, practices, and operations. It will examine the various aspects of business management and their relationships with each other. Apart from familiarizing the students with the knowledge of general business terms, concepts, and theories, this course will help provide them with an overview of the necessary skills and abilities needed to succeed in an academic context of business. |
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| Pre ACBE 410 | Introduction to Management Accounting and Control | 4 | The course is designed to build an understanding of the central role of management accounting and control systems within the organizational context. The course seeks to provide the student with the necessary concepts to get a grasp of the accounting and control mechanisms as well as the practical skills to deal with the management control systems’ issues. |
| Pre ACC 105 | English (Compulsory)-One: Developing English Language Skills | 4 | This is an introductory general English course compulsory for all the students of the programme. The content of this course is designed to strengthen students' ability in all four basic language skills. Extra emphasis is given to developing students' grammatical competence and writing ability. Following this line, the course is organized on linguistic principles providing guidelines for solving language problems at the undergraduate level. |
| Pre ACL 212 | বাংলা সাহিত্য: রূপ ও রীতি (Bangla Literature: Genres and Styles) | 4 | শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির ভাষাশিক্ষা বিভাগের একটি ঐচ্ছিক বিষয়। এই কোর্সের উদ্দেশ্য শিক্ষার্থীদের বাংলা সাহিত্যের রূপ—রীতি ও সাহিত্যতত্ত্বের আঙ্গিক—বৈচিত্র্য সম্পর্কিত ধারণা প্রদান করা। |
| Pre ACL 213 | বাংলা সাহিত্যের ইতিহাস (History of Bangla Literature) | 4 | শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির ভাষা শিক্ষা বিভাগের একটি ঐচ্ছিক বিষয়। এই কোর্সের লক্ষ্য শিক্ষার্থীদের বাংলা সাহিত্যের ইতিহাস এবং বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্যের রাজনৈতিক ইতিহাস, সামাজিক প্রেক্ষাপট, অর্থনৈতিক অবস্থা ও সাংস্কৃতিক বৈশিষ্ট্য সম্পর্কে ধারণা প্রদান। |
| Pre ACL 223 | English Language and Literature (16th to 20th Century) | 4 | This course is designed to keep in view the basic needs of the learners in language and literature. The course includes further development of the advanced composition. The language works practiced here is based on the literary works chosen from English literature. |
| Pre ACS 312 | Mathematics-Two: Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 | This is a fundamental course on calculus dealing specifically with derivatives and integrals of algebraic and transcendental functions. Students will learn to use the techniques of differentiation and integration. This course is designed to prepare the learners for future mathematics courses in applying the knowledge acquired in different contexts. Emphasis is given on clarity of understanding and rigor in reasoning. Mathematical software such as GeoGebra or Mathematica or MathLab are used in specific problem solving tasks which are designed for the purpose of continuous assessment. These tasks are expected to stimulate learning and deepen mathematical understanding. |
| Pre ACS 322 | Physics-Two: Heat, Thermodynamics and Optics | 4 | This is an elementary Physics course covering the laws and phenomena in thermodynamics, waves and optics. Therefore, this course explores two basic areas of radiant energy, namely Heat and Light. Heat and thermodynamics part of this course deals with heat, work, energy, temperature, entropy, heat engines, and the basic laws of thermodynamics. It explains consistently many of the natural processes related to the thermal phenomena, including the thermodynamics of life processes inside a single living cell to the behaviour of the expanding universe. Like heat, light is also radiant energy, but with different behaviour and pattern of interactions with materials and living objects, therefore, having different emphasis and styles of experimentation. The Optics-part of this course focuses on wave optics, Huygens’ and Fermat’s principle, and the phenomena depicting the wave nature of light such as interference, diffraction and polarization. Scopes of multitudes of hands-on experiments, practical works, and demonstrations of physical principles crafting the theory and daily life observations on heat, thermodynamics and wave nature of light have been provided to enhance the curiosity of the learner about nature and natural phenomena as well as heat and optics related science of everyday-events. |
| Pre ACS 332 | Chemistry-Two: Organic Chemistry | 4 | This course will acquaint pupil with different terms, facts, concepts, principles, laws in Organic Chemistry and their application for improving human life. It includes topic such as bonding and structures, preparation, properties and. uses of organic compounds such as aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds, alcohol and phenols, alkyl halides, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives. |
| Pre ACS 342 | Botany-Two: Plant froms-2, Plant Anatomy and Plant Ecology | 4 | This course is designed to introduce learners with the basic knowledge of Cryptogams, Gymnosperms, Plant Anatomy, Plant Ecology and Limnology. The learners will develop skills to explore these areas of Botany. It is expected that learners will develop scientific attitude towards studying plant forms, their Anatomy and Ecology. This course also includes practical activities that will guide learners to clarify their learning, and also create scope to gain skills for investigating and applying science concepts to explore the nature as well as natural phenomena. |
| Pre ACS 352 | Zoology- Two: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Vertebrates | 4 | Students will explore the relationships between animal structures and their functions and investigate the physiological processes that enable animals to adjust to environmental changes. This course will introduce learners with anatomical peculiarities in different animals sequentially. This course also includes practical activities that will give learners space to gain investigation skills as well as to strengthen and apply their theoretical understanding of Zoology. +J81 |
| Pre ACSE 383 | Child Development: Concept, Theory and Application | 4 | This course is designed to help prospective learners to develop an understanding of growth and development of children. It entails the physical, psychological, socio-emotional, cognitive, linguistic and moral changes that occur in children between conception to early adulthood, and their individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence, yet having a unique course for every child. |
| Pre ACSE 384 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | The course is designed for the prospective professionals, teachers of regular and special education to acquire preliminary knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and relate the concepts with disability. |
| Pre ACSE 385 | Behavioural Concern and Management for Children with Special Educational Needs | 4 | The course is designed to help learners conceptualize various patterns and factors of behaviour problem. It covers a range of proactive strategies to responding to problem behaviour in educational setting. The course will also guide learners understanding different therapeutic and management approaches to address behavioural concerns. Special emphasis is given to help learners gain essential skills of Positive Behavioural and Intervention Support (PBIS). |
| Pre ACSS 232 | History-Two: History of Bangladesh | 4 | The Course deals with the socio-economic, political and cultural history of Bangladesh from the earliest time to the present (1971). The course starts with the Pala and Sena rules in Bengal and then proceeds to the medieval period. However, the focus has been given on the British rule in India, the socio-political, cultural and economic situation of the division of Indian subcontinent leading to emergence of Bangladesh. |
| Pre ACSS 242 | Geography-Two: Human Geography | 4 | Human geography deals with the interrelationships between people, place, and environment, and how these vary spatially and temporally across and between locations. It is a wide-ranging discipline that draws together many of the strands important for understanding the world today. It examines human societies and how they develop, their culture, economy and politics, all within the context of their environment. The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of economic and cultural aspects of human activities in regional & spatial perspectives. |
| Pre ACSS 252 | Economics-Two: The Economy of Bangladesh | 4 | This course is designed to introduce various aspects of economic development, stages of economic development, features of developed, developing and under developed countries and the socio-economic context of Bangladesh from different perspectives. The course will also familiarize the students with the recent issues of Bangladesh economy, trend of economic variables and business phenomenon, financing of national development programmes. |
| Pre ACSS 262 | Political Science-Two: Political Organization and Systems | 4 | This course is designed to provide the students with knowledge of political organizations with special reference to the political systems of UK, USA and India. |
| Pre ACSS 272 | Sociology-Two: Sociological Theories | 4 | The course deals with major sociological theories. In this regard, emphasis has been given on classical theories as well as on contemporary theories and schools of sociology. The main purpose of this course is to create a wide outlook among the students about the historical development of sociological thoughts and theories. In this context, sociological thoughts and theories on education have been taken into especial consideration. |
| Pre CT 110 | Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts | 4 | This technical course focuses on types and components of computers, concept of databases and networking. This course contains introductory knowledge on computer and its applications in education. The course includes the development of skills with the use of different kinds of applications software as well as using of Internet for educational purposes. Development of technological skills among the learners will be the main thrust of this course. |
| Pre PC 112 | Education in Bangladesh | 4 | The course introduces the national system of education to students throughout its origin, components, types, policies, goals, constitutional and legal provisions. It also discusses different sectors of education i.e. pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary, technical/vocational, madrasa education and their origin, programs, objectives, structure, participation of students, curriculum and instructional activities, evaluation, planning, management and financing of the system. This course addresses SDG-4: Quality of education in different sectors of education in Bangladesh. It further focuses on the problems and issues of education in Bangladesh with their possible solutions. |
| Pre ACBE 402 | Human Resource Management | 4 | Human Resource Management is a specialization within the field of Management that encompasses several functions including the recruitment, selection, and maintenance of a qualified, motivated and productive workforce. The effective performance of these functions requires knowledgeable skills in employment related terms in business stream. The course will also critically examine both ethical and practical functions of HR within organizations. |
| Pre ACBE 406 | Principles of Marketing | 4 | This course introduces the students to the world of marketing. Starting off with the key concepts of marketing, the course is also a survey of the marketing function of the organization, including the marketing environment and target markets, marketing strategy with emphasis on the marketing mix and social and ethical responsibilities of marketing. Students are expected to present thorough concept on market and demand to determine product perception and marketing to target consumers |
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| Pre ACBE 407 | International Business | 4 | International Business course focuses on the concept of global dimensions of business as a system and the theories which underlie it. It also examines national governmental and international institutional controls and constraints, which impact the environment in which the system operates. It also includes classes that address topics such as imports and exports and intercultural communication needed in global business arena. |
| Pre ACBE 411 | Introduction to Finance | 4 | This course introduces the basic concepts and principles of finance. The material to be covered will include: financial markets and institutions, investments, and managerial finance. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to basic principles of finance. These principles are the basic knowledge for either a career in corporate finance or further education in investments, real estate, banking, and insurance. It is also an excellent primer for non-finance majors wanting to familiarize with the world of finance. |
| Pre ACC 102 | ভাষা দক্ষতা (Language Skills) | 4 | ভাষা দক্ষতা কোর্সটি শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির একটি আবশ্যিক বিষয়। কোর্সের লক্ষ্য মাধ্যমিক স্তর পার হয়ে আসা শিক্ষার্থীদের শোনা, বলা, পড়া ও লেখা এই চারটি ভাষা দক্ষতার বিকাশ এবং ব্যবহারিক/প্রায়োগিক ক্ষেত্রে তাদের ভাষা জ্ঞান ও রচনাশৈলীর উন্নতি বিধান। |
| Pre ACL 214 | বাংলা সাহিত্য নিদর্শন (Bangla Literary Works) | 4 | শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির ভাষা শিক্ষা বিভাগের একটি ঐচ্ছিক বিষয়। এই কোর্সের মাধ্যমে শিক্ষার্থীদের বাংলা সাহিত্য নিদর্শনের ধারণা প্রদানে সহায়তা করা। |
| Pre ACL 224 | History of English Language and Linguistics | 4 | This course includes a brief discussion on the History of the English Language and a general introduction to various components of linguistics. This course provides an overview of ELT (English Language Teaching). The course further deals with various linguistics components including phonemics, phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics. |
| Pre ACL 225 | Transformational Grammar and Branches of Linguistics | 4 | This is a special course that offers a brief study of Transformational Grammar and an intensive practice on advanced linguistics. This course is also a preparation for higher-level courses on recent Grammar, Government, and Binding theories and EAP (English for Academic Purpose) offered in ELT major. |
| Pre ACS 343 | Botany-Three: Cell Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Biodiversity and Evolution | 4 | This Course will help learners to acquire the basic knowledge of Cytology, Cytogenetics, Genetics, Biotechnology, Biodiversity and Evolution. The learners will also develop skills to explore these areas of Botany. It is expected that learners will develop scientific attitude for studying cellular components with special emphasis on genes. This course also includes practical activities that will guide students to clarify their learning, and also create scope to gain skills for investigating and applying science concepts to explore the nature as well as natural phenomena. |
| Pre ACS 313 | Mathematics-Three: Special Functions and Differential Equations | 4 | This course is designed to serve the purposes of acquainting students with a number of key areas of mathematics including special functions and their applications. This course also involves formulation of applied problems in terms of differential equations and different techniques of obtaining their solutions including the application of Laplace Transforms. In addition, the course introduces the student to the concept of power series and solution of higher order differential equations in terms of power series. Mathematical software such as GeoGebra or Mathematica or MathLab is used in specific problem solving tasks for rigorous mathematical understanding. |
| Pre ACS 323 | Physics-Three: Electromagnetism | 4 | This course encompasses the basic theories, laws, principles, experimentations and applications of electromagnetism. Electromagnetism is the combination of electric and magnetic phenomena. Until the beginning of the 19th century, electricity and magnetism were treated as the separate area of knowledge-each having different contents, experimentations and applications. In the year 1820, Danish physicist and chemist Hans Christian Oersted observed that an electric current can produce a magnetic effect; thus the birth of the subject electromagnetism took place. Meanwhile, Faraday discovered that a moving magnetic pole can produce an electric current. The subject was further furnished by Ampere, Bio-Savart and many others. James Clark Maxwell synthesized all these phenomena mathematically and predicted that light is electromagnetic in nature. Thus the subject of electricity, magnetism, and optics merged into a single unified theory. This course intends students to give a firm understanding of how these great syntheses were occurring with the advent of time. The strength of electromagnetism - one of the four fundamental forces of nature - should be constant throughout the cosmos; thus it explores one of the fundamental laws of universe. The science of electromagnetism is the basis of computers, television, radio, telecommunications and even household lighting. Therefore, this course will help students to identify the applications of electromagnetism in communications and other many devices. Finally, the laboratory work of the related concepts will guide students to clarify their learning and also increase their interest to know and apply the concepts of electromagnetism in exploring and explaining the nature. |
| Pre ACS 333 | Chemistry - Three: Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | The Course of Inorganic Chemistry will acquaint pupil with different concepts, principles, laws and their applications related to Inorganic Chemistry. This course includes atomic structure, periodic classification, classification of chemical reactions, Acids and Bases as well as group elements chemistry, transition element chemistry and introductory nuclear chemistry. |
| Pre ACS 353 | Zoology-Three: Ethology, Embryology and Advanced Zoology | 4 | This course is designed to introduce learners with the basic knowledge of ethology, embryology, and recent advances in zoology. This course includes practical activities that will give learners opportunity to gain investigation skills as well as to strengthen and apply their theoretical understanding of Zoology. The course will also develop necessary skills among learners in the laboratory and in the field. |
| Pre ACSE 386 | Educational Approaches for Children with Special Educational Needs | 4 | This course is designed to provide students with knowledge about different approaches of educating students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). It will provide description of special program and services now available to most children, youth and adults regardless of their disability. It will help teachers to understand much of what is now accepted practice in program for education and assistance to and for students with SEN. |
| Pre ACSE 387 | Communication Strategies for Children with Disabilities | 4 | This course is designed to provide the learners with a comprehensive knowledge of communication strategies for the children with disabilities. Through this course the learners can be acquainted with the different communication strategies for children with hearing impairment, visual impairment and neuro-developmental disabilities. This course can help learners understand not only the communication strategies inside the classroom setting but also within community and other settings. This can also benefit the learners to explore know-how approach to enhance speech, language and communication skills by applying different communication techniques and strategies. This course will also be helpful to learners in acquiring knowledge of virtual communication using ICT facilities. |
| Pre ACSE 388 | Children with Physical Disabilities | 4 | This course is intended to provide basic concepts and knowledge on the issues related to physical impairment and its diagnosis and rehabilitation to the prospective professionals for children with physical disabilities. |
| Pre ACSS 233 | History-Three : History of Europe and Contemporary World | 4 | This Course is designed to provide knowledge of modern Europe with a background of medieval history. History of some countries of the contemporary world is also added so that the students have an overall understanding of contribution of these nations in shaping the modern world. |
| Pre ACSS 243 | Geography-Three: Geography of Bangladesh | 4 | This course will introduce an idea and concept of regional geography with primary focus on Bangladesh. It has been designed to provide knowledge and understanding of physical and economic geography of Bangladesh. The major characteristics and features of Bangladesh will be described in this study with inclusion of maps, charts and graphs. |
| Pre ACSS 253 | Economics-Three: Money, Banking, International Trade and Public Finance | 4 | This course studies the role of money in the economy, the functional activities of the banking system, trade theories and the basic issues in the public finance. The aim of the course is to develop a basic understanding of the financial system including its instruments: how it operates and why it plays a central role in the economy. Keeping in view the recent developments in monetary and public finance, this course focuses less on the theory of money and banking and more on the implications of monetary policy and financial structure for the functioning of the economy. |
| Pre ACSS 263 | Political Science-Three: British Rule and the Emergence of Bangladesh | 4 | This course is designed to provide the students with a through understanding of political development leading to the creation of Bangladesh. After the completion of the course the student will be able to realize the nature of political development till 1991, and understand the successes and failure. |
| Pre ACSS 273 | Sociology – Three: Sociology of Organizations | 4 | The course provides an understanding of the basic concepts and theories of Organisation. In this course attempts have also been made to bring into focus the structure and functions of different organisations. In this regard, emphasis has been given on the organisations of the under developed and developing countries. |
| Pre PC 113 | Educational Psychology | 4 | This course is designed to provide contemporary perspectives of educational psychology and its use in the field of education. It covers cross cutting learning theories and their educational implications, ranging from neuron based learning to social constructivism, intelligence, motivational strategies and emotional management of learners. |
| Pre PC 126 | Statistics in Education | 4 | Statistical literacy is gaining increased importance in everyday life of the students. This course provides an opportunity to the education students to empower them with statistical literacy and use the competence in quantitative methods of enquiry in social/behavioral sciences. Both statistical literacy and methods are focus of the course. Students will be exposed to the fundamental concepts and methods or techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics in this course. |
| Pre ACBE 403 | Organizational Behavior | 4 | The course examines the nature and importance of organizational behavior with focus on individual and group behavior as well as effect of organization system on human behavior in organizations. It covers the foundations of individual and group behavior, perception, values, attitudes, personality, job satisfaction, motivations work-teams, leadership, communication, power and politics, inter-group behavior, organizational culture, and organizational dynamics. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre ACBE 408 | Business Communication | 4 | Business Communication introduces the students to a variety of technical and business writing theories and practices designed to be applicable to the production of business communication in the real world. It teaches the fundamentals of good business writing, including protocols for business letters, memoranda, electronic mail, good and bad messages, persuasive messages and formal reports and proposals. In addition, there will be instruction in oral presentation and in depth practice on both an individual and a collaborative basis. Students will learn how to enhance their business communication with technically based media. |
| Pre ACBE 412 | Corporate Laws and Governance | 4 | The objective of this course is to explain various laws pertinent to the formation, operation and management of companies. This course will also help students to know about the concept of corporate governance and its practices. |
| Pre ACC 106 | English (Compulsory)-Two: Developing Advanced English Language Skills | 4 | This is an advanced academic English course compulsory for all the students of the programme. This course is designed to further strengthen students’ ability in all four basic language skills, especially in communicative use of the language. In addition to this, the course will provide ample opportunity to sharpen students' reading and writing ability required to meet academic demands at the undergraduate level. |
| Pre ACL 215 | ভাষা-সাহিত্যের অনুবন্ধ (Relationship of Language and Literature with Other Knowledge Areas) | 4 | শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির ভাষা শিক্ষা বিভাগের একটি ঐচ্ছিক বিষয়। এই কোর্সের মাধ্যমে শিক্ষার্থীদের বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্যের সাথে সমাজ, জাতি, রাষ্ট্র, ইতিহাস, সংস্কৃতি, দর্শন, মনোবিজ্ঞান, বিজ্ঞান ও শিক্ষার প্রাসঙ্গিকতা ও আন্তঃসম্পর্কের ব্যাখ্যা ও বিশ্লেষণে পারদর্শী করা। |
| Pre ACL 216 | বাঙালির ভাষা ও শিক্ষাচিন্তা (Language and Educational Thoughts of Bangali Scholars) | 4 | শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির ভাষা শিক্ষা বিভাগের একটি ঐচ্ছিক বিষয়। এই কোর্সের মাধ্যমে শিক্ষার্থীদের বাঙালির শিক্ষাচিন্তা সম্পর্কে ধারণা প্রদানের মাধ্যমে ভাষা ও শিক্ষাচিন্তায় উদ্বুদ্ধ করা। |
| Pre ACL 226 | Discourse Analysis, and Research in ELT | 4 | This is a special course that offers a brief study of Discourse Analysis and language processing. It also offers learners intensive practice in researching the area of language learning and teaching. The course also puts due emphasis on techniques of advanced composition. The objectives of the course are identified according to the perceived needs of the students with a major at the undergraduate level. The English language learners are expected to emerge as advanced ESL learners at the end of this course. |
| Pre ACS 314 | Mathematics-Four: Methods of Applied Mathematics | 4 | This applied course of mathematics is designed to acquaint learners with appropriate critical thinking, analytical reasoning and problem solving techniques to model and solve problems in the fields of Science, Social Sciences, Business and Economics. Use of technology (Mathematical software such as GeoGebra or Mathematica or MathLab software), where appropriate, is encouraged in this course to enhance and facilitate mathematical understanding in solving problems and presenting solutions. Emphasis is given on developing an appreciation of the significance of different branches of mathematics in practical applications. |
| Pre ACS 324 | Physics-Four: Modern Physics | 4 | This course will help learners to recognize and hope to acknowledge the contributions of the greatest scientists Newton, Planck, Einstein, Heisenberg, Currie and others. This course intends learners to identify the limitations of Classical Physics and the background of emerging Modern Physics and be familiar with the two pillars of Modern Physics, namely Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Classical Physics works well in the realm of our sense perceptions, while Modern Physics deals with the phenomena occurring beyond our sense perception (very small scale and high velocity). Hence, the revolutionary ideas of Modern Physics will help students to compose the abstract image of the world beyond their sensible or observable domain. The course will also focus on the basic of Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, Astronomy, Semi-Conductor Science and Superconductivity. The laboratory work of the related concepts will guide students to extend their learning and also increase their interest to know and apply science concepts in exploring and explaining the natural phenomena occurring around them. |
| Pre ACS 334 | Chemistry-Four: Industrial and Environmental Chemistry | 4 | Because of industrial activities by human, environment has been severely affected. This course includes two important interconnected areas in Chemistry - Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry. Industrial chemistry section includes detailed discussion on some selected industries - Glass, Fertilizer, Cement, Sulphuric Acid, Soaps and Detergents, Sugar and Fermentation industries. Environmental chemistry section includes concepts of environment and environmental pollution; water; soil and atmospheric pollution; causes, mechanism, effects of Pollution and preventive measures. |
| Pre ACS 344 | Botany–Four: Plant Function and Plant Systematics | 4 | This course is designed to introduce learners with the basic knowledge of Plant Physiology, Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Economic Botany and Embryology of Angiosperms. The learners will develop some necessary skills for studying different plant function and plant specimens in the laboratory as well as in the field. The learners will also develop some scientific attitude for studying plant function and plants as important part of their daily life. This course also includes practical activities that will guide learners to clarify their learning, and also create scope to gain skills for investigating and applying science concepts to explore the nature as well as natural phenomena. |
| Pre ACS 354 | Zoology-Four: Ecology, Wildlife and Economic Zoology | 4 | This course is designed to acquire fundamental knowledge of ecology, wildlife biology and economic zoology. This course includes practical activities that will give learners scope to gain investigation skills as well as to strengthen and apply their theoretical understanding of Zoology. It is also expected that learners will develop a positive attitude towards conservation of organisms and environment. |
| Pre ACSE 389 | Early Intervention for Children with Special Educational Needs | 4 | This course provides prospective teachers as well as professionals with a thorough knowledge of implementing child and family services for infants and children at early childhood who are at risk of or have Special Educational Needs (SEN). The course also emphasizes on a coordinated community based interdisciplinary service approach. |
| Pre ACSE 390 | Assessment and Diagnosis for Children with Disabilities | 4 | This course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding to students regarding assessment of children with disabilities. The course will enable students to understand and perform various diagnostic techniques for different disabilities including visual, hearing and neuro-developmental disabilities. |
| Pre ACSE 391 | Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder | 4 | The course aims to help special education students to learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and what it means to be children with autism. The course is designed for students to understand how to recognize the symptoms of autism and familiarize with the assessment and diagnosis process of children with autism. It will also help to learn about various educational interventions to help teach children with autism how to better communicate and relate to the world. Students will also understand how to deal with a child's tantrums and emotional outbursts in an effective and caring way, so that the child might learn how to express themselves in a more calm and collected fashion. |
| Pre ACSS 234 | History-Four: History of Education | 4 | This Course is designed to provide the students with knowledge and understanding of the historical development of education in Indian Sub-Continent. Focus has been put on the trends of development of modern education in the sub-continent especially in Bangladesh. Attempts have also been made to bring into focus the major endeavors and factors that contributed to change in education sectors in different periods. |
| Pre ACSS 244 | Geography-Four: Regional Geography: World’s Continents | 4 | Regional geography is a branch of geography that studies the world's regions. A region itself is defined as a part of the Earth's surface with one or many similar characteristics that make it unique from other areas. This course is focused on the seven continents and their people. It will help the students to recognize and describe the characteristics of the major physical features of different continents. Attempts have also been made in this course to relate human activities to earth’s physical environment and with significant aspect of man’s cultural environment. This course will greatly assist students to understand, evaluate and reach decisions about current world problems. |
| Pre ACSS 254 | Economics-Four: Economics and Education | 4 | The course intends to introduce the concepts of Economics to education, economics’ contributions to education, education as investment for human resource development, human development, financing of education and educational planning, process and plans in Bangladesh. |
| Pre ACSS 264 | Political Science-Four: Politics and Education | 4 | This course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of various faces of politics and its role in education. Political ideas, philosophies, forces, factors, institutions shaping the education policies and education system have been highlighted. Development, control and regulation of education as a system under different political regimes are the major focuses of this course. |
| Pre ACSS 274 | Sociology–Four: Social Structures of Bangladesh | 4 | The course deals with the historical development of the Social Structure of Bangladesh up to 1947 and the development of social structure of Contemporary Bangladesh since 1947. Concentration has been given on the study of social structure of the period just preceding the British rule and nature of the changes brought in by the British rule in the tradition bound society. In such an analysis, particular emphasis has been given on the impact of British rule on the socio-economic system of Pre-British and post British Bangladesh. |
| Pre PC 117 | Introduction to Educational Assessment | 4 | This is an introductory course on assessment in education. The course is designed to provide an understanding of fundamental concepts of educational assessment and related skills. The course contents include both theoretical and practical features of educational assessment. The specific focus of the course is on different concepts, tools, procedures and methods relevant to learning assessment and their applications. In addition, it emphasizes on the ways of applying statistics for analyzing and interpreting assessment data. In short, the course will contribute to building assessment knowledge base, skills and attitudes of student’s necessary educational assessment. |
| Pre ACBE 404 | Entrepreneurship Development and SME Management | 4 | Entrepreneurship Development examines entrepreneurship theories, new venture creation process, identification and assessment of opportunities, entrepreneurial start-up strategies, business plan, strategies for entrepreneurial organizations, and role of entrepreneurship in large organizations. SME Management deals with the concepts of SME, starting strategies of SME Self-analysis, idea generation and testing, project selection process and techniques, management of SME and SME support services. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre PC 114 | Instructional Technology | 4 | This is a basic course on instructional strategies that provides exposure tofundamental skills needed in the classroom. Effective teaching methods and techniques are interwoven in this course. Due emphasis has also been given on effective use of instructional materials. Therefore, the course is a combination of the major two areas of technology-software and hardware. The course's unique feature is that the theoretical presentation of each method and technique will be followed by a practical demonstration by the course teacher in an actual classroom situation. This course is a prerequisite for teaching courses and Practicum. |
| Pre PC 115 | Philosophical Foundation of Education | 4 | The course is designed to help students to acquaint with the role of philosophy and educational philosophy especially in educational decisions. The course will also acquaint students with different beliefs and assumptions of doctrines and philosophies related to Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics and Education. Students will be acquainted with the thoughts and significant contribution of the selected philosophers in the field of education. |
| Pre PC 118 | Organisation and Management of Educational Institutions | 4 | The course provides understanding of the basic concept of organisation, educational management, its functions and principles, and educational institutions as social organisations for the beginner students. This course also deals with the organisation and management of physical and social aspects of schools and colleges, organisation and management of curriculum, evaluation and examinations, innovations, co-curricular activities, library and institutional funds. The course is designed to explore the roles and responsibilities of the head of the institutions, leadership qualities, human relations and communications, efficiency, values and ethics in institutional management and administration. |
| Pre TC 131 | Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary Level | 4 | এই কোর্সের মাধ্যমে শিক্ষার্থীরা বাংলা ও ইংরেজি ভাষার শোনা, বলা, পড়া ও লেখার দক্ষতা অর্জনের পাশাপাশি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষার্থীদের কিভাবে বাংলা ও ইংরেজি ভাষায় দক্ষতা অর্জন করানো যায় সেসব কলাকৌশল জানতে পরবে। এই কোর্সে প্রথমিক শিক্ষাক্রম, যথাযথ শিক্ষাদান পদ্ধতি ও কৌশল, শিক্ষা উপকরণ এবং ভাষাশিক্ষা মূল্যায়ন সম্পর্কে আলোচনা করা হবে। এ ছাড়াও শিক্ষার্থীদেরকে ইংরেজি ও বাংলা ভাষা শিখন—শেখানো পদ্ধতি, উপকরণের যথাযথ ব্যবহার, পাঠপরিকল্পনা প্রণয়ন ও মূল্যায়ন কৌশলের সাথে পরিচিত করানো হবে। |
| Pre TC 132 | Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary Level | 4 | This course intends to give the students a comprehensive background information techniques and practical skills need to teaching Elementary Mathematics in the Primary School of Bangladesh. It also deals with the strategies of teaching abstract concepts and ideas for developing logical thinking. |
| Pre TC 133 | Teaching Environmental Studies in the Elementary Level | 4 | This course intends to offer the learners comprehensive background information and techniques needed in teaching Environmental Studies in the Primary School of Bangladesh. It is concerned with detailed discussion of teaching Environmental Studies at the Elementary Level. |
| Pre TC 134 | বাংলা শিক্ষণ (Teaching Bangla) | 4 | শিক্ষা (সম্মান) শ্রেণির ভাষাশিক্ষা বিভাগের প্রায়োগিক একটি বিষয়। এই কোর্সের উদ্দেশ্য শিক্ষার্থীদের বাংলা ভাষা শিক্ষাক্রম, বাংলা ভাষা শিখন—শিক্ষণ পদ্ধতি, উপকরণের ব্যবহার, পাঠ—পরিকল্পনা প্রণয়ন ও মূল্যায়ন কৌশল সম্পর্কে পরিচিতকরণ ও প্রয়োগে সহায়তা করা। |
| Pre TC 135 | Teaching English | 4 | This is a content-cum-method/practicum (English Language Teaching-ELT) course where the learners are required to undergo a full length of training in micro-simulation and practical teaching. The course introduces teaching of basic language skills and a thorough overview of EFL methodology from the pre-nineteenth century up to the present time. The course also includes training for student-teachers in various roles as an observer, supervisor, and coordinator. In addition to these, the course introduces basic knowledge in EFL Testing and Evaluation. |
| Pre TC 136 | Teaching Social Studies: One | 4 | The Course provides a brief description of the structure of Social Studies as a discipline, its nature and scope and the contribution that it has made to human knowledge. The course deals with specific components of knowledge and behaviour patterns to be developed among the learners as well as to emphasize the role of the teacher in the teaching-learning process of this subject. Focus is also given on the role of Social Studies in maintaining social harmony among different communities and fostering national integrity. |
| Pre TC 137 | Teaching Social Studies: Two | 4 | The Course provides basic instruction for effective teaching of the Social Studies at different levels Education in Bangladesh. However, the main focus of the course is to facilitate the prospective learners to learn methods, techniques, evaluation techniques and practice them in teaching Social Studies especially applying effective PCK/TPCK in teaching Social Studies. |
| Pre TC 138 | Teaching Mathematics | 4 | This course is designed to help students acquire necessary competencies for a mathematics teacher. A mathematics teacher needs a deep understanding of (a) what mathematics is and how it works, (b) school mathematics curricula (c) how to use mathematics teaching learning strategies (d) creative use of resources for teaching mathematics (e) assessment of mathematics learning and (f) teaching and learning of mathematics outside classroom. With these understanding a teacher is expected to develop a lesson plan and implement the plan in classroom. |
| Pre TC 139 | Teaching Physical Science | 4 | This course is designed to help learners acquire necessary competencies for a Physical science teacher. This course includes what a Physical Science teacher needs to acquire, i.e. a deep understanding of (a) what science is and how it works, (b) school science curricula (c) Inquiry-based science teaching learning strategies (d) creative use of resources for teaching sciences (e) assessment of science learning and (f) Planning for science lessons. With these understanding a Physical Science teacher is expected to develop a lesson plan and implement the plan in classroom. |
| Pre TC 140 | Teaching Biological Science | 4 | This course is designed to equip students with necessary competencies of a Biology teacher. This course will help transform a student to a Biology teacher by developing his/her understanding of Biology curricula and curricular materials, resources for teaching Biological Science, teaching learning strategies for Biological Science, assessment of Biology learning and planning for Biology lessons. |
| Pre TC 141 | Teaching Children with Special Educational Needs: One | 4 | This course is designed to help learners understand basic teaching approaches and strategies for teaching students with SEN in both special and inclusive settings. The course also comprises range of techniques to develop literacy of students with SEN. It will provide students with specialized assessment strategies suitable for students with SEN. |
| Pre TC 142 | Teaching Children with Special Educational Needs: Two | 4 | This course is designed to provide learners with knowledge about different approaches of educating children with SEN. Special education is designed to ensure that students with disabilities are provided with an environment that allows them to be educated effectively. It is also essential to speed up their learning process. The role of a teacher should be very positive in order to maintain a quality teaching learning classroom environment. Thus, fulfilling their needs is possible only through planned strategies. |
| Pre TC 151 | Teaching Business: One | 4 | As teaching is driven to bring positive change in the learners’ lives, it is essential that the teaching and learning is driven in the correct path. Business education is said to be the ultimate entrepreneurial and commercially viable learning path for learners to pursue business as their profession. The goal of education is to have effective commerce and business knowledge and for that effective and professional. The teachers must know the teaching acts and acquire teaching skills and classroom teaching pedagogy with teaching theories. The course is divided in two parts covering all the necessary leanings and practices for Business Educations in all the levels in Bangladesh and beyond. |
| Pre TC 152 | Teaching Business: Two | 4 | This course will introduce students to the field of business and management and the role business plays in our society. The course offers an overview of basic business and management concepts, terminology, institutions, practices, and operations. It examines the various aspects of business management and their relationships with each other. Apart from familiarizing the students with the knowledge of general business terms, concepts, and theories, this course will help provide them with an overview of the necessary skills and abilities needed to succeed in a business school. The course is interactive in nature for students are expected to apply the previous module into teaching practice and industry attachment. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre PC-116 | Sociological Foundation of Education | 4 | The Course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of Education as a social phenomenon. In this regard, attempts have been made to bring into focus the interrelations of education to different social institutions, groups and processes. Emphasis has also been given on the sociological and other related factors which influence and shape the ‘Education’ of a society, especially of Bangladesh. |
| Pre PC-120 | Introduction to Curriculum | 4 | This is an introductory course on Curriculum. The course is designed to develop clear knowledge and understanding of the learners about the concept of curriculum and its major elements and get an overall view of the curriculum development process. The prevalent curricula of different levels of education have been highlighted with due emphasis on their major strengths and weaknesses. |
| Pre PC-121 | Value Education | 4 | This course is designed to help prospective educators understand the importance and ways of developing students’ values through education. The course starts with an understanding of the relationships among different affective constructs including values, morals, ethics, attitudes and beliefs. Then the course progresses towards providing a detailed account of sources of values, historical evolution of value education and contemporary theories of values development. The course also includes development of values through curricular and co-curricular activities and studying great lives and religions. |
| Pre PC-127 | Inclusion in Education | 4 | This is a fundamental course on embracing diversity and inclusion of all students in education with a special focus on children with disabilities (CWDs). This course intends to provide a clear understanding and essential knowledge, attitude and skill to ensuring equity in education especially for Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Bangladesh. It will develop students' understanding in a range of theories, approaches and issues regarding diversity, disability, equity, inclusion and social justice and offer students to be acquainted with essential skills for practicing inclusion in the field of education. |
| Pre PCP 151 & | Micro-Teaching and Simulation | 4 | The Course is designed to provide scope to the students to practice the pedagogies in arranged situations. This is a preparatory course for Internship. In this course students in small group will be involved mainly in two kinds of activities: Micro-Teaching and Simulation. Under Micro- teaching each student of a group will practice skill/component of a lesson (i.e. techniques of questioning, use of teaching aids) separately in his/her group for a short period (5 to 7 minutes) under the close supervision of the teacher. Under Simulation the student will present the whole lesson following an approved lesson plan before the group. In both cases observations and feedback from the supervisor and the peers will facilitate the presenter to improve his/her skills. There will be two supervisors for each group each dealing with a specific subject. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre PCP 161 to | Practicum: Internship | 20 | Internship teaching is the culminating experience of the first degree program in Education. It provides the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge on pedagogies in the actual classroom settings and gain practical experience. The internees are exposed to an environment where they encounter learners for the first time and face them with multitude of ideas, approaches, to demonstrate the art of teaching in actual situation and participate in all activities at the school level. The duration of internship is one semester when the internees will perform their assigned responsibilities in schools under the direct management and control of the heads of the respective schools and under the supervision of two subjects-supervisors and a school coordinator to be assigned by IER. The internees experience in school will include, among others teaching two subjects, observation of others lessons, organizing co-curricular activities, developing and administering tests ,scoring answer scripts, statistical treatment and interpretation of test results and performing other responsibilities as assigned by the heads of the schools. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre PC 119 | Education and Development | 4 | This course is designed to help the learners understand the concepts of development and the role of education in development, especially human resource development and human development. The course also covers development theories and practices in different stages. It emphasizes the reflection of educational planning and programs in the national development of Bangladesh. |
| Pre PC 122 | Gender Education | 4 | This course introduces the students with the concept and idea of gender education as a new discipline. Gender and its different connotations and situations in different societies in the context of development perspective have been highlighted in this course. The course also focuses on the different aspects of the rights of women and their actual position in the society. Through this course the students get comprehensive knowledge about the relationship between gender development and education. The course also provides students with knowledge to develop a positive attitude to all gender related issues prevailing in the society with a specific focus on gender and emergency. |
| Pre PC 123 | Environmental Education | 4 | This course has been designed to prepare students to plan and implement Environmental Education opportunities in formal and non-formal education settings. Contents of this course include concept of Environment, Environmental Science, Environmental Education, Environmental Literacy, evolution of EE, elements and organization of EE curriculum, teaching-learning strategies and assessment in EE, opportunities & current scenarios of Environmental Education in Bangladesh, Health and Population Education and Disaster Risk Education in Bangladesh. |
| Pre PC 124 | Nonformal and Lifelong Education | 4 | The course is designed to provide a broad based knowledge, understanding and insights into the Nonformal and Lifelong Education (NFLE) in different perspectives. It strongly interfaces formal education with that of nonformal and lifelong education. It is creating voluminous learning needs and opportunities for the developing societies with special focus to Bangladesh. This course is committed to internalize NFLE in Bangladesh from the connotative meaning. It would verily be understood in all components and contrasts for achieving sustainable development in all strata to improving the quality of life. |
| Pre PC 125 | Introduction to Educational Research | 4 | This is an introductory course on educational research. The course is designed to introduce the students to the fundamentals of research and commonly used research approaches in the field of education. This will help students to acquire foundational knowledge, skills and attributes that are necessary to develop the quality of research professional. Course materials and activities will engage students with research literature that lays the foundation for planning and conducting educational research. Upon completion of the course students will be able to appreciate the importance of doing research in education and plan their own research project. |