Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS) – Honours
Total Course Units: 32 (including 30 taught courses)
Total Credits: 128
Total Marks: 3200
Duration: 4 Years
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Eighth Semester
IR 405: State, Civil Society and Human Rights IR 406: Politics of Globalization |
4 | 100 | |
| Directed Reading/Research Project | 4 | 100 | |
| Written Comprehensive Test | 2 | 50 | |
| Oral Test | 2 | 50 |