PART-THREE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 1. Introduction Development Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study concerning with the issues, problems and policy options encountered by the developing world. With the growing necessities of better quality and skilled professionals in the arena of development, both at home and abroad in near future for the undergraduate level of education in Bangladesh, the Department of Development Studies at the Bangladesh University of Professionals has decided to introduce undergraduate program in Development Studies from academic session 2016. It aims to provide high quality education and training to the students from a point of view and help them to develop a holistic understanding and insights about development. Bangladesh has huge manpower, which can be the main weapon for the development. NGOs in Bangladesh are also very much interested to utilize this manpower as it is cheaper than other countries. Many development organizations work along with the government organizations in Bangladesh. Majority of the development organizations in Bangladesh not only operate development programs and projects in Bangladesh, but also conduct research. They facilitate research without applying any relevant analytical lens,
Semester wise Distribution of Courses Semester Course Code Course Title Credit Hours 1st Semester (Total credit hours: 15) BDS-1101 Introduction to Development Studies 3 BDS-1102 History of Development and Underdevelopment 3 BDS-1103 Bangladesh and International Studies 3 BDS-1104 Presentation Skill Development 3 BDS-1105 Functional English 3 2nd Semester (Total credit hours: 15) BDS-1206 Principles of Microeconomics 3 BDS-1207 Fundamentals of Sociology 3 BDS-1208 Fundamentals of Political Science 3 BDS-1209 Fundamentals of Public Administration 3 BDS-1210 Computer Skill Development 3 3rd Semester (Total credit hours: 15) BDS-2311 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 BDS-2312 Development Theories and Approaches 3 BDS-2313 Organizational Theories and Behavior 3 BDS-2314 Anthropology and Development 3 BDS-2315 Third Language 3 4th Semester (Total credit hours: 15) BDS-2416 Development Economics 3 BDS-2417 International Trade and Globalization 3 BDS-2418 Human Development 3 BDS-2419 Environment and Development 3 BDS-2420 Basic Statistics for Development 3 Comprehensive Viva-Voce of 100 marks will be conducted for each student at the end of this semester 5th Semester (Total credit hours: 15) BDS-3521 Agriculture and Rural Development 3 BDS-3522 Gender and Development 3 BDS-3523 Public Finance and Banking 3 BDS-3524 Political Economy of Bangladesh 3 BDS-3225 Project Management in Bangladesh 3 6th Semester (Total credit hours: 15) BDS-3626 Governance and Development 3 BDS-3627 Poverty Alleviation: Programs and Strategies 3 BDS-3628 Geography of Regional Development 3 BDS-3629 NGOs, Civil Society and Development 3
BDS-3630 Psychology and Development 3 Comprehensive Viva-Voce of 100 marks will be conducted for each student at the end of this semester 7th Semester (Total credit hours: 15) BDS-4731 Child, Youth and Development 3 BDS-4732 Sustainable Development 3 BDS-4733 Education and Development 3 BDS-4734 Disaster and Development 3 BDS-4735 Research Methodology 3 Continuation of Thesis paper writing by the students will be carried out throughout the whole semester 8th Semester (Total credit hours: 21) BDS-4836 Development Ethics 3 BDS-4837 Public Policy Analysis 3 BDS-4838 Climate Change and Development 3 BDS-4839 Public Health and Development 3 BDS-4840 Contemporary Development Issues in Bangladesh 3 *Field Research 3 *Comprehensive Viva Voce 3 Total credit hours 126 Department of Development Studies