Bachelor of Social Science in Peace, Conflict and Human Rights Studies

Faculty: Faculty of Security & Strategic Studies (FSSS)

Department: Department of Peace, Conflict and Human Rights

Program: Bachelor of Social Science in Peace, Conflict and Human Rights Studies

General Info

Intake : Once in a Year
Application Duration : 17 December 2023 - 04 January 2024

Method of Application : Online through the "Admission Link" of www.bup.edu.bd 
Course Duration : Years: 04 Semester: 08
Total Credit Hours : 128
Total Course Fee : 1,53,000.00 (Additional Fees if applicable)

Eligibility for Admission

1. A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination from any discipline/group.

2. Candidates from Science Group must obtain a total GPA of 9.00 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.00 in each of the examinations.

3. Candidates from Business Studies Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.50 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.00 in each of the examinations.

4. Candidates from Humanities Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.25 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.00 in each of the examinations.

5. Candidates from General Certificate of Education (GCE) O and A level background must pass in minimum 05 (five) and 02 (two) subjects respectively having minimum 26.5 points in total based on the following scale:

A* - G Grading System (IGCSE)

9 – 1  Grading System (GCSE)

Grade

Point

Grade

Point

A*/A

5.00

9/8

5.00

B

4.00

7

4.50

C

3.50

6

4.00

D

3.00

5

3.50

 

 

4

3.00

Note: Grading lower than 'D' or 4 (9-1 Grading System) will not be considered for point calculation .

6. Candidates from International Baccalaureate (IB) must pass in minimum 06 (six) subjects having minimum 30 points based on the rating scale used in their curriculum (7, 6, 5, 4). Rating of 1, 2 and 3 will not be considered in point calculation.

Admission Test Syllabus

  1. English - 40
  2. General Knowledge – 40
  3. Bangla - 20

Following mark distribution will be followed for the assessment of a candidate:

Written test: Total= 100

Weightage:

  1. MCQ = 55%
  2. HSC/Equivalent Result=25%
  3. SSC/Equivalent Result=20%

Exam Type

The admission Test will be taken in MCQ System (100 Marks) and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Detailed Time Plan and Center for Admission Test


  1. Publication of the List of eligible candidates for Written Exam:  on 07 January 2024 at BUP Website www.bup.edu.bd.
  2. Admit Cards can be downloaded and printed by the individual applicants from admission.bup.edu.bd from 14 January 2024 onward. But to avoid technical complications, applicants are requested to download the admit card as soon as possible.
  3. Publication of Merit List of selected candidates: 23 January 2024 on BUP Website www.bup.edu.bd.
  4. Written Tests will be held as per the following schedule: 

Faculty

Date & Day of Written Test

Time of Written Test

Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies

19 January 2024 Friday

03:00 PM-04:00 PM

  • Admission Test (Written) will be conducted in Dhaka city only.
  • Schedules of other events will be circulated later.

Special Instruction:

•:. Candidates having foreign degree (Except 'O'/'A' Level/International Baccalaureate) must have the equivalence certificate from Ministry of Education/Education Board/University Grants Commission of Bangladesh .

•:. Minimum 40% marks to be obtained in English for qualifying in the examination .

•:. Candidates eligible for Quota should bring all supporting documents during admission .

•:. The Help Desk will remain open from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM on each working day from 17 December 2023 to 04 January 2024 at the reception of the university. For any query, applicants may call at 09666790790, 01769028788-89 during the above time .

 •:. Incomplete application will not be considered for admission. BUP authority reserves all rights to cancel candidature of any candidate without showing any reason .

 •:. The university authority reserves the right to cancel/modify/change any information given in this advertisement.

1st Semester

Objectives

  • • To equip students with the skills to understand, examine and explain broad social trends and their impact on the individuals.
  • • To understand sociological concepts including socioeconomic status, gender, youth, ethnicity, family, work, consumption, and location. With this knowledge, the students are expected to have a deep understanding of the society and its people.
  • • To introduce students of how people interact and keep relations among each other. This would enable students to deal with people and society.

Outcomes

  • • Identify, analyze, and apply sociological perspectives to current social issues.
  • • Utilize scientific research methodology to explore social questions.
  • • Assess the impact of culture and socialization on individuals and groups.
  • • Describe how behaviors, attitudes and beliefs are shaped by individual and group experience.
  • Evaluate and apply various sociological and anthropological theories as they pertain to culture, socialization, social interaction, social structure, groups, organizations, deviant behavior, and social stratifications.
  • • Integrate sociological concepts with individual and societal perspectives.

References

  • Berger, P. L. (1967). The social construction of reality. Anchor books.
  • Mills, C. W. (2000). The sociological imagination. Oxford University Press.
  • Weber, M. (2009). The theory of social and economic organization. Simon and Schuster.
  • Barnard, A. (2021). History and theory in anthropology. Cambridge University Press.
  • Civettini, N. H., & Glass, J. (2008). The impact of religious conservatism on men's work and family involvement. Gender & Society, 22(2), 172-193.
  • Sharma, R. K. (1996). Fundamentals of sociology. Atlantic Publishers & Dist.
  • Ritzer, G., & Yagatich, W. (2012). Contemporary sociological theory (pp. 98-118). Malden^ eMAOxford MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Ritzer, G., & Stepnisky, J. (2020). Classical sociological theory. SAGE Publications.

Objectives

  • • To provide basic understanding about politics and political science. This will lead the students to have a better understanding about the political philosophies as well as the major concepts of state and politics.
  • • To develop an understanding about the dynamics of state, society and political culture.
  • • To prepare students to apply their theoretical knowledge and understanding of the political science in their daily life.

Outcomes

  • • Identify the various approaches of political science.
  • • Know the political thoughts of famous political philosophers.
  • • Analyze and compare the political system of different countries.

References

  • Goodin, R E. Ed., (2003) A New Handbook of Political Science, Oxford University Press David Marsh and Gerry Stroker, (2002) Theory and Methods in Political Science, Palgrave.
  • Almond, G. A. (2002) Ventures in Political Science: Narratives and Reflections, Lynne Reinner Adams, I. (2007). Fifty Major Political Thinkers. Routledge
  • Baradat, L.P. & Phillips, J.A., (2016). Political ideologies: Their origins and impact. Routledge.
  • Freeden, M., Sargent, L. T. & Stears, M. (2015). The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies. Oxford University Press
  • Klingemann, H. D. Ed. (2003). Citizens and the State. Oxford University Press Dryzek, J. S. (2003). Deliberative Democracy and Beyond: Liberals, Critics, Contestations. Oxford University Press Haworth, A. (2004). Understanding the Political Philosophers. Routledge

Objectives

  • • To introduce students with history, culture and heritage of Bangladesh.
  • • To provide knowledge and information on major political events that shaped up Bangladesh as an independent nation.
  • • To improve understanding about contemporary issues, national politics and socio-economic phenomenon in Bangladesh
  • • To understand the challenges, priorities and potentials of Bangladesh as a state.

Outcomes

  • • Know the political history of Indian subcontinent with focus on Bengal from ancient Bengal to Bangladesh with a historical understanding of the contingent nature of the Liberation war of Bangladesh and its ideational progeny.
  • nderstand the economic, cultural and geographical settings of Bangladesh.
  • • Develop a critical perspective of Bangladesh before the British colonial era and a descriptive understanding of colonial rule and Its Impact on Bangladesh.
  • • Develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of national power and integrity of Bangladesh and its position in the international relations of today’s world.
  • • Explore Bangladesh’s role and position in regional politics as well as regional partnership of states for common interests.

References

  • Jahan, R. (2005). Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues. University Press Limited
  • Lewis, D. (2011). Bangladesh: Politics, Economics and Civil Society. Cambridge University Press. Majumdar, R. C. (1971). History of Ancient Bengal. G. Bharadwaj & Co.
  • Sisson, R. & Rose, l. E. (1991). War and Secession: Pakistan, India and the Creation of Bangladesh. University of California Press
  • William, V. S. (2009). A History of Bangladesh. Cambridge University Press.
  • Ahmed, & Kalam, A. (2015). Bangladesh Foreign Policy: Changes and Direction. Academic Press & Publishers Library
  • Rashid, H. (2004). International Relations and Bangladesh. University Press Ltd.
  • Riaz, A., & Rahman, M. S. (2016). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh. Routledge.
  • Muhith, A. M. A. (1978). Bangladesh: Emergence of a Nation. Bangladesh Books

Objectives

  • • To equip the students with the capabilities of utilizing the best methods and techniques for delivering message ensuring the continuity of the interest of the audiences.
  • • To enhance the communication skills of students with respect to structuring presentations and statement, visualization, body language, and voice and oratory skills

Outcomes

  • • Use body language to enhance messages.
  • • Conquer stage fright, nervousness and anxiety.
  • • Control question and answer sessions
  • • Employ visual aids.

References

  • Acker, M. (2021). Speak & Meet Virtually: Go from Zoom Fatigue, Online Meeting Boredom, and Impersonal Presentations to Engaging, Efficient, and Empowering Web Conferencing. NY: Advantage Publishing Group.
  • Anderson, C. (2017). TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking (Reprint ed.). NY: Mariner Books.
  • Dercsy, D. E. (2020). Behind The Bullet Points: The Surprising Secrets Of Powerful Presentations. Independently published.
  • Gallo, C. (2015). Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds (Reprint ed.). St. Martin’s Griffin.
  • Hale, J. R., & Courses, T. G. (2013). The Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History. Virginia: The Great Courses.
  • Lucas, Stephen E. (2011). The Art of Public Speaking. NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
  • Williams, W. J. (2020). Communication Skills Training: How to Talk to Anyone, Connect Effortlessly, Develop Charisma, and Become a People Person. Independently published.

Objectives

  • • To introduce Peace Studies as an academic discipline with a focus on its origins and the theoretical basis that underpins its essential ideas.
  • • To look at some of the key aspects of peace, conflict and violence on different levels, be it ethnic and religious, individual and group, national and international.
  • • To examine some of the most common ways to achieve peace.

Outcomes

  • • Demonstrate their understanding of theories related to Peace Studies. • Show that they comprehend the methodologies and ethics of investigation that lead to knowledge in the field of Peace Studies.
  • • Identify and apply suitable resources to substantiate evidence-based claims relating to Peace Studies. • Demonstrate their understanding of how the study of peace affects the society. •
  • Show that they can identify a well-formulated question relevant to peace studies and use the discipline's conceptual and methodological techniques to successfully answer/examine the question.

References

  • Barash, D., (ed.), Approaches to peace: a reader in peace studies (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999).
  • Barash, D., Introduction to Peace Studies (Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing, 1991).
  • Brock-Utne, B., Feminist Perspectives on Peace and Peace Education (New York: Pergamon Press, 1989).
  • Brown, M. E., Lynn-Jones, S. M., and Miller, S., (eds.), Debating the Democratic Peace Cambridge (MA: MIT Press, 1996).
  • Cook-Huffman, C., “Paths for Peace Studies”, Peace Review, 14 (2002): 41-47.
  • Galtung, J., "Cultural Violence" Journal of Peace Research, 27 (1990): 291-305.
  • Jeong, H-W, Peace and conflict studies: an introduction (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2000).
  • Jeong, H-W, The New Agenda for Peace Research (Aldershot: Ashgate, 1999).
  • Wallensteen, P., Peace Research: Theory and Practice (New York: Routledge, 2011).

2nd Semester

Objectives

  • • To prepare the students with basic understandings and skills of academic writing to perform their academic tasks throughout the bachelor’s degree and onwards.
  • • To provide the students with the skills to manage reading academic literature critically, formulating original thoughts, and putting them down in academic style.
  • • To build the foundational proficiency for different career paths that require the capacity of critical thinking and analytical reading and writing.

Outcomes

  • • Perform university-level critical analysis of texts by identifying, evaluating, and debating authors’ controlling and supporting ideas, dominant rhetorical patterns, tone, context, and features of style.
  • • Understand and apply a university-level writing process involving pre-writing, planning, drafting, conferring, revising, editing, and proofreading.
  • • Develop and defend a thesis, using appropriate language, rhetorical patterns, and evidence.
  • • Write in a prose style appropriate to the genre of the academic essay.

References

  • Graff, G., & Birkenstein, C. 2016. “They Say / I Say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, with 2016 MLA Update (Third Edition) (Third ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.
  • Bailey. S. 2015. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. London and New York: Routledge.
  • Craswell, G. 2004. Writing for Academic Success. Sage Publications.
  • Murray, N. 2012. Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics, Cambridge University Press.
  • Creme, P. and M. Lea. 2008. Writing at University: A guide for students. Open University Press.
  • Jordan, R.R. 1999. Academic Writing Course. London: Nelson/Longman.

Objectives

  • • To provide an introduction to basic human rights philosophy, principles, instruments and institutions, and also an overview of current issues and debates in the field.
  • • To introduce students with historical development of human rights discourse in national and international arena.
  • • To make students familiar with the actors and issues associated to human rights.
  • • To explore some aspects of the diverse and increasingly complex body of international law of human rights that has both national and international application.
  • • To understand the human rights scenario of Bangladesh compared to regional and international human rights regime.

Outcomes

  • • Understand the key historical, political, legal and moral influences that have shaped the idea of "human rights"
  • • Explain the concept of a rights, and the contemporary challenges and trends in human rights theory and practice.
  • • Understand the general affinities and divergences in sources, substance and application of rights in international, regional, constitutional and domestic contexts.
  • • Identify the major international declarations, treaties, and covenants governing human rights, and identify mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing human rights standards.

References

  • Gewirth, A. (1985). Why there are human rights. Social Theory and Practice, 11(2), 235-248.
  • Husak, D. N. (1984). Why there are no human rights. Social Theory and Practice, 10(2), 125-141.
  • O'Manique, J. (1990). Universal and inalienable rights: A search for foundations. Human Rights Quarterly, 12, 465.
  • Donnelly, J. (2013). Universal human rights in theory and practice. Cornell University Press.
  • Paine, T. (2011). Rights of man. Broadview Press.
  • Binion, G. (1995). Human rights: A feminist perspective. Human Rights Quarterly Hum, 17, 509.
  • Nickel, J. W. (1987). Making sense of human rights: Philosophical reflections on the universal declaration of human rights. Univ of California Press.
  • Cruft, R., Liao, S. M., & Renzo, M. (Eds.). (2015). Philosophical foundations of human rights. Oxford University Press.
  • Roosevelt, F. D. (1948). The promise of human rights. Foreign Affairs, 26(3), 470-477.

Objectives

  • • To equip the students with the conceptual tools necessary to understand and explain the contemporary economic issues.
  • • To develop an understanding of core economic principles and how they apply to a wide range of real-world issues.
  • • To explain the salient developments in the world economy, in both present-day and historical contexts.

Outcomes

  • • Understand and explain the major concepts and theories in economics.
  • • Understand the background and implications of contemporary economic issues;
  • • Analyze fluctuations in the global and Bangladesh economies and their likely effects on different sectors.

References

  • Cleaver, T. (2004) Economics: The Basics, Routledge
  • Cleaver, T. (2013). Understanding the world economy. Routledge.
  • Cox, S. (2006) Economics: Making Sense of the Modern Economy, The Economist Dasgupta, P. (2007). Economics: A very short introduction. OUP Oxford.
  • Mankiw, G. (2004) Principles of Economics, Thomson

Objectives

  • • To develop the competence of philosophical inquiry in students.
  • • To introduce the history of philosophy.
  • • To present the arguments, problems, questions, or issues arguably central to metaphysics and ethics.

Outcomes

  • • Demonstrate their understanding of the breadth and diversity of texts on various philosophical topics.
  • • Comprehend the historical and social contexts of philosophical movements.
  • • Develop the capacity to respond critically the well-known works in philosophy.
  • • Identify the differences between faith and reason.

References

  • Blackburn, S. (2013). Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Copleston, F. (2003). History of Philosophy. NY: Continuum International Publishing Group.
  • Durant, W. (1961). The Story of Philosophy. Adfo Books. Ford, C. (2021). From Plato to Plantinga: An Introduction to Philosophy. Independently published.
  • Philosophy 101: From Plato and Socrates to Ethics and Metaphysics, an Essential Primer on the History of Thought. NY: Adams Media.
  • Moore, B. N. B. K. (2021). Philosophy: The Power of Ideas (5th Ed). NY: Mayfield Pub Co. Perry, J., Bratman, M., & Fischer, J. M. (2021). Introduction to Philosophy (9th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Warburton, N. (2012). Philosophy: The Basics (5th ed.). NY: Routledge.

Objectives

  • • To provide a basic understanding of the concept of violence and conflict.
  • • To provide a basic understanding of the concept of violence and conflict.
  • • To describe the stages of conflict escalation, as well as the problems and solutions for de-escalation.
  • • To discuss the issues related to contemporary conflicts (e.g., poverty, human rights, identity, resources, environmental degradation, arms trade).

Outcomes

  • • Analyze causes of violence and conflicts.
  • • Examine approaches for assessing the emergence of violence and conflict.
  • • Analyze the techniques utilized by all sides to a conflict in order to facilitate conflict resolution or mitigation.
  • • Recognize the importance of morals and values in resolving and preventing conflicts.

References

  • Azar, E. E. (1990). The Management of Protracted Social Conflict: Theory and Cases. London: Dartmouth Pub Co.
  • Barash, D. P., & Webel, C. P. (2021). Peace and Conflict Studies (5th ed.). CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. Conteh-Morgan, E. (2019). Collective Political Violence: An Introduction to the Theories and Cases of Violent Conflicts (1st ed.). NY: Routledge.
  • Edmund, L. (2021). Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies (Volume 1&2). NE: Association for Conflict Resolution.
  • Fisher, M. (2008). Conflict: Violence and Nonviolence (1st ed.). NY: Routledge.
  • Fisher, S., Matovic, V., Walker, B. A., & Mathews, D. (2020). Working with Conflict 2: Skills and Jacoby, T. (2007).
  • Mayer, B. S. (2012). The Dynamics of Conflict: A Guide to Engagement and Intervention, (2nd ed.). CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Rapoport, A. (2020). The Origins of Violence: Approaches to the Study of Conflict (1st ed.). NY: Routledge.

3rd Semester

Objectives

  • The major objectives of this course are: •To elucidate the causes, course and consequences of some major wars in the history of international relations •To provide a basic understanding of the concept of international conflict •To elaborate on the issues, causes, and factors of conflict in international politics.

Outcomes

  • Upon the completion of this course, the students will be able to: •Develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the wider field of international conflict. •Understand the idea and functioning of conflict in international relations and being competent in conflict analysis as well as management. •Build a true inter-disciplinary mindset that will widen their perspective and sharpen their academic intellect in investigating issues of conflict in international politics.

References

  • Reference Fisher, S., Abdi, D. L. Ludin, J., Smith, R., Williams, S. and Williams, S. (2000). Working with Conflict: Skills and Strategies for Action. London: Zed books. Jeong, H. W. (2002). Peace and Conflict Studies: An Introduction. Burlington. Ashgate Publishing Company. Jeong, H. W. (2008) Understanding Conflict and Conflict Analysis. London: Sage Publications. McNeill, W. H. (1890). The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society since A.D. 1000. ACLS Humanities Mitchell, C. R. (1981). The Structure of International Conflict. London: The Macmillan Press Nye, J. S. (1999). Understanding international conflicts. New York: Longman. Nye, J. S., & Welch, D. A. (2017). Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation: An Introduction to Theory and History.

Objectives

  • The major objectives of this course are: •To equip the student with the necessary knowledge to understand and explain the theories of International Relations. • To introduce students to the most significant orthodox and critical theoretical approaches within International Relations •To offer them key analytical tools to compare and engage with theories that are the heart of their curriculum.

Outcomes

  • Learning outcomes By the end of this course, students will be able to: •Analyze the past and present development of International Relations within a wider historical context. • Understand and explain the most contemporary issues in international relations. • To enable students to assess the contributions and shortcomings of both mainstream and critical IR theories. •To connect IR with debates, both methodological and theoretical, that have been germane to the formation of social science. •To demonstrate how theory provides a road map, toolkit, or lens by which to examine international events and processes.

References

  • Burchill, S. et al. (2009). Theories of International Relations. Palgrave Macmillan Dunne, T., Kurki, M., & Smith, S. (Eds.). (2021). International relations theories: discipline and diversity. Oxford University Press, USA. Griffiths, M. (2007). International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An Introduction. Routledge Jackson, R. H., Sørensen, G. (2013). Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches. Oxford University press/ Knutsen, T. L. (2020). A history of international relations theory. Manchester University Press. Steans, J. et al. (2010). An Introduction to International Relations Theory: Perspectives and Themes. Routledge Viotti, P. R. & Kauppi, M. V. (2012). International Relations Theory. Pearson Education Weber, C. (2001). International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction. Routledge

Objectives

  • The major objectives of this course are: •To provide a better understanding of the structure and function of international institutions. •To provide a general understanding of how the major international institutions play role in addressing the issues of peace and human rights

Outcomes

  • By the end of this course, students will be able to: •Get acquainted with major international institutions working for the promotion of peace, management of conflict, and upholding human rights. • Understand the role and responsibilities of international institutions. •Develop a critical understanding of how international politics evolve around these institutions.

References

  • Archer, C. (2014). International organizations. Routledge. Price, R. M., & Zacher, M. W. (Eds.). (2004). The United Nations and global security (pp. 254-256). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Higgott, R. (2006). International political institutions. In The Oxford handbook of political institutions. Abouharb, M. R., & Cingranelli, D. (2007). Human rights and structural adjustment. Cambridge University Press. Diehl, P. F., & Frederking, B. (Eds.). (2001). The politics of global governance: international organizations in an interdependent world (Vol. 137). Lynne Rienner Publishers. Franceschet, A. (Ed.). (2009). The ethics of global governance. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers. Gareis, S. B., Varwick, J. & Cohn, L. (2005). The United Nations: An Introduction, New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Hurd, I. (2020). International organizations: politics, law, practice. Cambridge University Press. Sundaram, J. K., & Khoo, K. J. (Eds.). (2003). Globalization and its discontents, Revisited. Tulika.

Objectives

  • The objectives of this course are: •To develop an understanding of the core concepts, processes and basic issues and theories of conflict that define the field of conflict analysis. •To improve the critical understanding of different issues, actors, factors that are indispensable for analyzing conflict, both national and international levels. •To improve the quality of participants in analyzing conflict through applying different methodologies of conflict analysis.

Outcomes

  • By the end of this course, students will be able to •Understand conflict analysis as a process to look into a conflict situation. •Fathom the importance of conflict analysis framework to lead to pragmatic solutions. •Apply the concepts and tools of conflict analysis in contemporary local and international conflicts.

References

  • Jeong, H. W. (2008). Understanding conflict and conflict analysis. Sage. Modisett, L., & Levinger, M. (2014). Conflict Analysis: Understanding Causes, Unlocking Solutions. Naval War College Review, 67(2), 10. Brown, M. E. (ed.). (1996). The International Dimensions of Internal Conflict, Cambridge: The MIT Press. Fraser, N. M. & Keith W. H. (1984). Conflict Analysis: Models and Resolutions, New York: Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc. Kriesberg, L. (2007). Constructive conflicts: From escalation to resolution. Rowman & Littlefield. Rubin, J. Z., Pruitt, D. G., & Kim, S. H. (1994). Social conflict: Escalation, stalemate, and settlement. Mcgraw-Hill Book Company. Rapoport, A. (2020). The origins of violence: Approaches to the study of conflict. Routledge. Sidhu, W. P. S. (2008). Nuclear Proliferation. In Security Studies (pp. 385-399). Routledge.

Objectives

  • Objectives of this course are: •To develop the students’ understanding of the main concepts and terminology of national and international security. • To provide an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical bases of national and international security. •To evaluate conventional and non-conventional security threats by using respective theories of social sciences.

Outcomes

  • Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: •Assess the national and international security in a globalized world. •Identify current trends in security studies. •Understand terrorism, human trafficking, transnational organized crime. •Conduct independent research on the topics of national and international security.

References

  • Buzan, B. (2009) The Evolution of International Security Studies. Cambridge University Press Collins, A. (2013). Contemporary Security Studies. Oxford University Press Hough, P. et. al (2015). International Security Studies. Routledge Williams, P. D. (2013). Security Studies: An Introduction. Routledge Cayli, B. (2019). Violence and Militants: From Ottoman Rebellions to Jihadist Organizations. McGill-Queen's University Press Brigety, R. E. (2007). Ethics, Technology and the American Way of War: Cruise Missiles and US Security Policy. Routledge Aoi, C. (2010). Legitimacy and the Use of Armed Force: Stability Missions in the Post-Cold War Era. Routledge Brown, M. E. (2000). Rational Choice and Security Studies: Stephen Walt and His Critics. The MIT Press Simon, S. W. & Goh, E. (2008). China, the United States, and Southeast Asia: contending perspectives on politics, security, and economics. Routledge

4th Semester

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Objectives

  • •To introduce the dynamics of environment and its relationship with conflict and security. •To illuminate the changing pattern of climate and its impact on the rising conflicts in human society. •To shed light on the environmental dimensions of both traditional and non-traditional security.

Outcomes

  • •Identify and explain how environmental conflicts and human security are interrelated. •Analyze the tensions between interests and values of a diversity of actors involved in contemporary conflicts over resource access. •Identify the impact on human security of different alternatives for conflict resolution.

References

  • Baechler, G. (1998). Why Environmental Transformation Causes Violence: A Synthesis. Environmental Change and Security Project Report, 4, 24-44. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2JBCZBq Barnett, J. and Adgerb, N. (2007). ‘Climate Change, Human Security and Violent Conflict,’ Political Geography 26: 639-655. Cohen, M. J., & Pinstrup-Andersen, P. (1999). Food security and conflict. Social Research, 375-416. Cosgrove, W. J. (2003). Water security and peace: A synthesis of studies prepared under the PCCP-Water for Peace process. Paris: UNESCO. Gaan, N. (2000). Environment and National Security. The University Press Limited. Gleick, P. H. (2014). ‘Water, Drought, Climate Change and Conflict in Syria.’ American Meteorological Society 6.1: 331-340. Hendrix, C., & Brinkman, H. J. (2013). Food insecurity and conflict dynamics: Causal linkages and complex feedbacks. Stability: International Journal of Security and Development, 2(2). Homer-Dixon, T. F. (1999). Environment, Scarcity and Violence. Princeton University press. pp. 5-27. Hsiang, S. M., Meng, K. C., & Cane, M. A. (2011). ‘Civil Conflicts are Associated with the Global Climate.’ Nature, 476: 438-441.

Objectives

  • •To give the students a thorough understanding about the concepts, practices and disciplinary traditions of foreign policy analysis. •To equip the students with the skills to critically analyze the foreign policy from domestic to global scales. •To introduce students to the central concepts in foreign policy analysis developing comparative skills of analysis of differing foreign policies in practice.

Outcomes

  • •Identify and assess the processes involved in foreign policy decision-making. •Discuss the contexts, pressures, and constraints with which foreign policymakers have to deal. •Conduct a comparative analysis of foreign policy without losing a sense of historical context.

References

  • Breuning, M. (2007). Foreign policy analysis: A comparative introduction. Springer. Drury, A. C. (2005). Economic sanctions and presidential decisions. Palgrave Macmillan. Frankel, J. (1963). The making of foreign policy: An analysis of decision-making. Oxford University Press. Haney, P. J. (2002). Organizing for foreign policy crises: Presidents, advisers, and the management of decision making. University of Michigan Press. Hill, C. (2003). The Changing Politics of Foreign Policy. Palgrave Macmillan Hudson, V. M. (2013). Foreign Policy Analysis: Classic and Contemporary Theory. Rowman & Littlefield Mintz, A. (2010). Understanding Foreign Policy Decision Making. Cambridge University Press Smith, S. (2012). Foreign Policy: Theories, Actors, Cases. Oxford University Press.

Objectives

  • •To give the students a thorough understanding about the concepts, practices and disciplinary traditions of foreign policy analysis. •To equip the students with the skills to critically analyze the foreign policy from domestic to global scales. •To introduce students to the central concepts in foreign policy analysis developing comparative skills of analysis of differing foreign policies in practice.

Outcomes

  • •Think in sophisticated ways about the meaningfulness of identity across a range of domains, including, but not limited to, politics. •Understand the dynamics of deep-rooted conflict and the role of identity-politics in those dynamics. • Analyze complex social and political phenomenon using concepts and ideas of identity. • Describe the conditions under which identity motivates conflict and inspires solidarity. •Recognize aspects of political messages that leverage or exploit various aspects of identity

References

  • Anderson, B. (2006). Imagined communities: Reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism. Verso books. Arjun, A. (2006). Fear of Small Numbers: An Essay on the Geography of Anger, Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2006. Brubaker, R. (2010). Migration, membership, and the modern nation-state: Internal and external dimensions of the politics of belonging. Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 41(1), 61-78. Brubaker, R. (2012). Religion and Nationalism: Four Approaches., Nations and Nationalism, 18(1), 2-20. Cederman, L. E., Wimmer, A., & Min, B. (2010). Why do ethnic groups rebel? New data and analysis. World politics, 62(1), 87-119. Walker, C. (1994). Ethnonationalism:The Quest for Understanding. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Cordell, K. and Wolff, S. (2009). Ethnic Conflict. Cambridge, U.K.: Polity Press. De Vries, H. (1997). Violence, identity, and self-determination. Stanford University Press. Fearon, J. D., & Laitin, D. D. (2003). Ethnicity, insurgency, and civil war. American political science review, 97(1), 75-90.

Objectives

  • •To introduce the practice of human rights in Bangladesh including its principal sources. •To analyze the constitution of Bangladesh as the fundamental source of human rights. •To explain the current situation of human rights in Bangladesh.

Outcomes

  • •Understand the legacy and process of evolution of human rights from Bangladesh context. •Acquire knowledge on various instruments and institutions which are in function to promote and protect human rights in Bangladesh. •Fathom and analyze the overall human rights situation in Bangladesh.

References

  • Huq, A. F. (1973). Constitution-Making in Bangladesh, Pacific Affairs, 46 (1). Akkas, S. A. (2003). Judicial independence and protection of human rights in the age of globalization, in Rahman, M. (eds.) Human Rights and Globalization, ELCOP, Dhaka. Islam, M. R. (1983). The Bangladesh Liberation Movement: Its International Legal Implications (PhD thesis), Monash University. Islam, M. (2003). Constitutional Law of Bangladesh, Mullick Brothers. Ahmed, N. (1999). Public Interest Litigation, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust. Alam, M. S. (2006). Enforcement of International Human Rights Law by Domestic Courts: A Theoretical and Practical Study. Netherlands International Law Review, 399. Haque, M. E. (2011). The Bangladesh Constitutional Framework and Human Rights. Dhaka University Law Journal, 22(1). Zafarullah, H., & Rahman, M. H. (2002). Human rights, civil society and nongovernmental organizations: The nexus in Bangladesh. Human Rights Quarterly, 24(4), 1011-1034. Rahman, M. (ed.). (2001). Human Rights and Empowerment, Dhaka: Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP), Rahman, M. (ed.). (2006). Human Rights and Governance: Training Manual, Dhaka: Manusher Jonno Foundation. Ullah, M. R. (2001). Bangladesh’s adherence to international human rights instruments: A critical study”, in Rahman, M. (ed.). Human Rights and Empowerment, Dhaka: Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP), 2001. The Constitution of Bangladesh. The Proclamation of Independence. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

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