National University
Subject: English Syllabus for Four Year B. A Honours Course Effective from the Session: 2009-2010Year wise courses and marks distribution.
Aristotle-- Selections from Poetics ( 1-14, 24, 26, Penguin)
Sophocles—Oedipus Rex
W. Shakespeare-- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
G. B. Shaw---Arms and the Man
J.M. Synge---Riders to the Sea
Course Code 1163
Marks: 100 Credits: 4 Class Hours: 60 Course Title: Romantic Poetry Exam Duration: 4 Hours W.Blake— Selections from Songs of Innocence and Experience
Introduction, Chimney Sweeper, The Nurse’s Song, Holy Thursday, Divine Image, The Lamb (Innocence)
Introduction, Human Abstract, The Chimney Sweeper, Nurse’s Song, Tyger, Earth’s Answer, London
(Experience)
W. Wordsworth—Tintern Abbey. Immortality Ode, Michael, S.T. Coleridge—The Rime of the Ancient
Mariner, Kubla Khan
George Gordon, Lord Byron—Don Juan Canto 1
Percy Bysshe.Shelley—Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark
John. Keats—Ode on Melancholy, Ode on a Grecian Urn, Ode to a Nightingale, On His First Looking into
Chapman’s Homer
Course Code 1164 Marks: 100 Credits: 4 Class Hours: 60 Course Title: Advanced Reading and Writing Exam Duration: 4 Hours
This course aims at training students in the higher order sub-skills of reading and writing. In the reading part, the focus will be on close and critical reading. Students will be required to develop an awareness of the devices an author employs for producing an intended effect and the effects they really produce
Reading will cover:
a) Understanding rhetorical devices used
a) Finding explicit and implicit relationship between sentences, parts and elements of texts,
b) Distinguishing between facts and opinions
c) Identifying author's position, attitude, and tone, (negative, positive, neutral, sympathetic, satirical,
angry, sarcastic, contemptuous, critical etc.)
d) Interpreting and critically evaluating ideas.
e) Commenting on style
Materials used for reading in this course will cover journalistic writing and literary texts of different
genres:
Writing will focus on
a) Writing with a sense of audience
b) Establishing the topic focus
c) Writer’s voice
d) Taking a position (negative, positive, or neutral)
e) Using appropriate style according to purpose and audience
f) Writing academic essays and assignments using MLA and APA Style of Documentation
1164
Course Code 7203 Marks: 100 Credits: 4 Class Hours: 60 Course Title: Sociology of Bangladesh Exam Duration: 4 Hours
1. The Sociology Background of Bangladesh Society: The Ecological Background Context-The
Nature of Village Society-Religion, Culture & Ethnicity-The British Colonialism and its
impact-Pakistan era: the internal colonialism-emergence of Bangladesh: Language Movement-
Historic speech of Sheikh Mujib on 7th March 1971-Liberaton War.
2. Population and Ethnicity: Population composition: age-sex-marital status-literacy-labor
force-Population change: fertility-mortality-migration and population control-Ethic groups in
Bangladesh.
3. Marriage, Family and Socialization: Changing pattern of marriage and divorce-Changing
patterns of family and kinship –Cultural change and nature of socialization.
4. Economy of Bangladesh: Real economy: farm and non-farm activities-problems of agrarian
transformation-Urban Economy: industrial growth-working class-underclass-Informal
economy. Problems of industrialization-Migration: Rural-urban migration. International
migration: remittance economy.
5. Social Inequality and Poverty: Nature of social inequality in Bangladesh-Income inequality,
gender inequality, ethic inequality, status inequality-Growth and nature of middle class-
Poverty tends.
6. Politics: Nature of the state, bureaucracy and political parties in Bangladesh-Political culture-
governance problems in Bangladesh-Local governments in Bangladesh.
7. Rural Society and Urbanization: Agrarian structure: Land tenure and class structure-
Community and power structure: samaj- salish- patron- client relationship.
8. Crime and Deviance: Pattern and forms of crime in Bangladesh-Penology and correctional
methods in Bangladesh-Policy, Civil Society and prevention of crime in Bangladesh.
9. Culture: Pattern of religious beliefs and rituals in Bangladesh-Social groups and language-
Pattern of cultural change: modernization-Problems of cultural identity: role of language,
religion and ethics-Globalization of culture: cultural dependency-local culture.
10. Education: Structure of education: Primary-Secondary-Higher Education and social structure:
differential access to education-class and social mobility-socialization and social control-
Changing pattern of education: Institutional expansion-changes in curriculum-enrollment-
dropout-Education policy: problems and prospects.
Books Recommended:
1. Nazmul Karim, Dynamics of Bangladesh Society 2. A. M. Chowdhury and Fakrul Alam (eds.), Bangladesh at the Threshold of the Twenty-first Century, Dhaka: Asiatic Society, 2002 3. Anwarullah Chowdhury, Agrarian Social Relations and Rural Development in Bangladesh, New Delhi, Oxford/IBH 4. Kamal Siddiqui, Jagatpur, Dhaka:UPL, 2000 5. Ashabur Rahman, Bangladesher Krishi Kathamo, UPL, 1986 6. Akbar Ali Khan, Discovery of Bangladesh, Dhaka, UPL, 1996.
Course Code7211 Marks: 100 Credits: 4 Class Hours: 60 Course Title: Bangladesh Society and Culture Exam Duration: 4 Hours
1. Social and cultural background of Bangladesh society: People, Language, Ethnicity and Patterns of rural and urban community.
2. Social institution, organization, Family, Marriage, Kinship, etc.
3. Agrarian social structure, Land tenure system and land reforms, Agrarian relations and modes of production in Bangladesh. New method of farming, Rural electricity and communication network and their impact on social structure.
4. Rural power-structure, Formal and informal power-structure, Changing power-structure and leadership in contemporary Bangladesh.
5. Social rank and social stratification, Social class, Status groups, Caste and class, New urban class, Civil society, Intelligentsia, etc.
6. Ethnicity and Tribal society in Bangladesh, Changes in Tribal societies, Major factors of change missing action exposure to media, politicisation and expansion of education.
7. Bangladesh society and culture in transition, Current trend, Impact of urbanization, industrialization on contemporary Bangladesh society and culture.
8. Rural development programmes in Bangladesh, Role of NGO and government organization for social development.
9. Women and cultural change,: Attempts of women empowerment from local level to national level, Emerging new roles, Participation in public affairs, Special programme of women development, Enterprising urban women, Women rights and awareness building by GO and NGOs. Special programmes for mother and child health education.
10. The religion of the majority, Islamic norms and values, views and practices in societal level, Islamic education vs secular education, Islam and political mobilization, Modernising factors inherent in and Islamic culture.
Books Recommended: 1. Ahmed, Karmruddin : Social History of Bangladesh 2. Ester Boserup : Women's Role in Economic Development 3. Gunsen, Eric : Rural Bangladesh Society 4. Irene Tinker : Women and World Development 5. Islam, Md. Nural : Role of Agriculture in Socio-economic Development 6. Islam, Md. Nural : Social Mobility and Elite Formation in Rural Society of Ba7. Karim, Nazmul : Dynamics of Bangladesh Society 8. Margaret Mead : Male and Female: A Study of the sexes in Changing world9. R.K. Mukherjee : The Dynamics of Rural Society 10. Salma Sobhan : Legal Status of Women in Bangladesh 11. Sen, Rangalal : Political Elite in Bangladesh 12. UNESCO : Women in South Asia. 13. Westergard : Rural Society. State & Class in Bangladesh 14. Women for Women : Situation of Women in Bangladesh 15. Women for Women : Women for Women in Bangladesh 16. Hunter, W.W. : The Indian Musalmans Course Code: 7192 Marks: 100 Credits: 4 Class Hours: 60 Hours
Course Title: Political Organisation and the Political System of UK and USA Exam Duration: 4
Constitution: Meaning and significance, Classification, Methods of Establishing Constitution, Requisites of a good Constitution. Forms of Government: The Concept of Traditional and Modern Forms, Democracy, Dictatorship, Parliamentary, Presidential, Unitary and Federal.
Theory of Separation of Power: Meaning, Significance and Working. Organs of Government: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Electorate. Political Behaviour: Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Public Opinion. British Political System: Nature, Features and Sources of the Constitution, Conventions, Monarchy, Parliament, The Prime Minister and the Cabinet, Party System. American Political System: Nature and Features of the Constitution, The System of Checks and Balances, The President and Congress, Judiciary and Political Parties.
Books Recommended:
1. K.C. Wheare : Modern Constitution 2. K. C. Wheare : Federal Government 3. W.F. Willoughby : The Government of Modern State 4. C.F. Strong : Modern Constitution 5. R.M. Mac Iver : The Web of Government 
