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

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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

Objective

This program aims to •Develop an understanding of the core concepts, basic issues and theories of peace, conflict, and human rights. •Develop the quality of participants in analyzing diverse important and relevant factors and actors such as violence, violation of human rights, conflict, and peacebuilding processes. •Disseminate knowledge of humanitarian crisis, refugees, and the practical aspects of refugee management. •Promote critical knowledge on environment, especially the global politics of climate change, its wider implications, and socio-political and diplomatic mechanisms of response. •Create new knowledge in understanding conflicts and human rights violations in the society with special focus on the context of Bangladesh. This program critically considers the importance of Bangladesh and global context in studying the concepts and issues of peace, conflict and human rights.

Mission

Enhance the essence of peace and human Rights through quality teaching, research and practical exercises. Develop skilled manpower to address the contemporary issues of peace, conflict and human rights.

Vision

To be a globally recognized academic platform capable of making scholars and professionals in the contemporary fields of peace, conflict, and human rights.

General Info

  •   Intake : Once in a Year
  •   Application Duration :
  •   Method of Application : Online (Link: admission.bup.edu.bd) 
  •   Opening Convocation :
  •   Class Start :
  •   Course Duration : Years: 04 Semester: 08
  •   Total Credit Hours : 120
  •   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 8.50 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 8.25 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 3.75 in each of the examinations.
  4. Candidates from Humanities Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.00 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 3.75 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:
Grade Point
A*/A 5.00
B 4.00
C 3.50
D 3.00

Note:   Gradings lower than ‘D’ 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

Candidates will have to sit for a written test (MCQ) of 100 marks. The marks distribution is as follows:

(a) English – 40 

(b) General Knowledge – 40

 (c) Bangla – 20

 

 

Weightage

(1) Written Test=70%

(2) Viva-voce=15%

(3) HSC/Equivalent Result=05%

(4) SSC/Equivalent Result=10%

Total=100%

 

Exam Type

Admission Test will be taken in MCQ System 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 BUP Website www.bup.edu.bd.

(2) Admit Cards can be downloaded and printed by the individual applicants from admission.bup.edu.bd from ******** onward.
But to avoid technical complication, applicants are requested to download the admit card as soon as possible.

 

Written Tests will be held as per the following schedule: 

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        Faculty                                                          Date & Day of Written Test                                               Time of Written Test 

     Faculty of Security & Strategic Studies                  TBD                                                                                      TBD

 

· Admission Test (Written) will be conducted in following places:

 

a. Dhaka

 

Viva-voce will be taken in BUP premises.

 

 

Schedule of other Events

 

 

 

 

 

Event

Date/Time

List of selected candidates for appearing at Viva-voce will be published on BUP website www.bup.edu.bd

 

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Publication of the final list of selected candidates including waiting list for admission on BUP website www.bup.edu.bd

 

Admission from the list of selected candidates (Main List + Waiting List)


 

Opening Convocation

 

Classes commence on

 

 

 

 

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.

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