Aristotle — Poetics Read Full Text
Sophocles — Antigone Read Full Text
William Shakespeare — As You Like It Read Full Text G. B. Shaw — Arms and the Man Read Full Text
Aphra Behn — The Rover Read Full Text
Wole Soyinka — The Lion and the Jewel

William Blake: Songs of Innocence and of Experience Poetry Foundation; Close reading of 'Introduction', 'The Lamb', 'The Chimney Sweeper', 'The Nurse's Song', 'Holy Thursday' (Songs of Innocence) Read; 'Introduction', 'The Tyger', 'The Chimney Sweeper', 'The Nurse's Song', 'Holy Thursday', and 'London' (Songs of Experience) Read
William Wordsworth: 'Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood' and 'Tintern Abbey' Poetry Foundation
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'Dejection: An Ode' Poetry Foundation
George Gordon Byron: Don Juan (Canto I) Poetry Foundation
Percy Bysshe Shelley: 'To a Skylark' and 'Ode to the West Wind' Poetry Foundation
John Keats: 'Ode on a Grecian Urn,' 'Ode to a Nightingale,' and 'To Autumn' Poetry Foundation

Early and Middle English Period: Historical background; Anglo-Saxon England; Norman Conquest; Old English literature; Middle English literature; religious writings; romances; mystery and morality plays; development of the English language.

Age of Chaucer: Fourteenth-century England; social and political background; Geoffrey Chaucer; Chaucer's contribution to English poetry; contemporary writers including William Langland and John Gower.

Reformation Period: Renaissance Humanism; Protestant Reformation; printing press; Thomas More; Thomas Wyatt; Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; development of prose and poetry; religious and intellectual changes.

Renaissance: Elizabethan, Jacobean and Puritan Ages; Renaissance ideals; flourishing of drama; Shakespeare, Marlowe, Ben Jonson, Bacon, Donne, Milton; Metaphysical poetry; Cavalier poets; Puritan literature.

Restoration Period: Historical background; Restoration drama; Comedy of Manners; John Dryden; Samuel Butler; John Bunyan; emergence of literary criticism and satire.

Neoclassical Age: Age of Pope and Johnson; Enlightenment; reason and order; satire; Alexander Pope; Jonathan Swift; Daniel Defoe; Samuel Richardson; Henry Fielding; Samuel Johnson; rise of the novel.

Romantic Age: Historical background; French Revolution; Romantic Movement; William Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats; Romantic prose and criticism; imagination, nature, and individualism.

Victorian Age: Industrial Revolution; social reform; Victorian poetry and fiction; Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Dickens, Thackeray, George Eliot, Hardy, Ruskin, Carlyle; realism and moral concerns.

Modern and Postmodern Ages: Modernism; World Wars; Modern poetry, drama, and fiction; Yeats, Eliot, Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence, Beckett; Postmodernism; Pinter, Angela Carter, Julian Barnes; major literary characteristics.

Introduction to Postcolonial Literature: Colonialism and imperialism; emergence of postcolonial studies; decolonization; major concepts including identity, hybridity, mimicry, otherness, nationalism, diaspora, migration, language, and resistance; overview of major postcolonial theorists; brief introduction to postcolonial literary studies in Bangladesh.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o: Life and literary contribution; The Language of African Literature; language and identity; linguistic imperialism; decolonizing the mind; cultural nationalism; literature and resistance.

Derek Walcott: Life and literary background; close reading of 'A Far Cry from Africa' and 'Ruins of a Great House'; colonial violence; identity crisis; history; race; memory; hybridity; postcolonial poetic language and imagery.

Amitav Ghosh: Life and literary career; The Shadow Lines; partition; nationalism; borders; memory; migration; identity; communal violence; history and imagination; narrative technique; postcolonial South Asia.

Begum Rokeya — 'Sultana's Dream': About the writer, several historical, social, and literary contexts, Colonial Bengal and Early Feminism, social reform movements etc.

Niaz Zaman — 'Didima's Necklace': About the writer, the historical & cultural context of the then Bangladesh, characteristics of Postcolonial Fiction, Feminist Realism and Domestic Fiction etc.

Chapter 1: Basic concepts and Issues relating to Social Work: Social Work, Social Welfare, Social Reform, Social Legislation, Social Security, Social Development, Good Governance, Relevancy to social work with allied disciplines.

Chapter 2: Social Work: Global and Bangladesh Perspective: Origin and evolution of Social Work; major stages of development in the UK and USA, social reform, reformers and humanitarian movements in undivided India; Development of Social Work in Bangladesh.

Chapter 3: Social Work Profession and Its Practice: Profession, occupation, characteristics of a profession; Social Work as an emerging profession in Bangladesh: problem and prospects, probation, parole and correctional services, counseling and positive parenting.

Chapter 4: Social Problems and Social Services in Bangladesh: Concept, characteristics, major social problems in Bangladesh and its interventions, social policy and planning for social problem mitigation.

Chapter 5: Social Work Methods and Skills: Types, methods and practicing skills in Social Work; rapport building, advocacy, networking.

Chapter 6: Industrial Transformation and Emerging Technologies: Renaissance, Industrial Revolution, globalization; 4th IR and emerging social risks; AI and Social Work; digital literacy, analytical ability; communication; problem-solving; adaptability; ethical use of AI; 5th IR and need of human-centered technology.

Chapter 7: Climate Justice and Sustainable Development: Climate change and justice; migration and livelihood insecurity; community resilience; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Social Work responses to climate-related problems, Green Social Work.

Chapter 8: Social Research and AI Tools: Social Research: types, methods, techniques and tools; sampling, qualitative and quantitative data; research proposal; ethics in research; basic use of AI tools in social research.

Chapter 9: Social Work Practice and Field-Based Learning: Social Work practice in hospital, GO and NGOs, field work, report writing; presentation and teamwork.

Chapter 10: Social Philosophy and Religion: Social Philosophy, Individualism, Socialism, Practice of Welfare State in Bangladesh, Religions and Humanitarian Basis of Social Work.

Chapter 1: Overview of the Bangladesh Economy: growth performance, savings and investment trends, and the institutional and policy framework guiding macroeconomic management, including the medium-term macroeconomic framework and ongoing reform programs.

Chapter 2: National Income and Price Trends: sector-wise growth of GDP, savings and investment; consumer price index and inflation; wage trends, labor force, employment, overseas employment, and remittances.

Chapter 3: Fiscal Policy and Public Finance Management: government receipts and tax management, revenue collection, public expenditure and the Annual Development Programme, budget balance and financing, and public debt management.

Chapter 4: Monetary Management and Financial Market Development: monetary policy, money and credit situation, the banking and non-banking financial sector, interest rate movements, financing of agriculture, industry and SMEs, and capital market development.

Chapter 5: The External Sector: world trade scenario, export and import policy, tariff structure, Bangladesh's position in the WTO and regional trade arrangements, balance of payments, exchange rate policy, and foreign exchange reserves.

Chapter 6: Agriculture, Industry and State-Owned Enterprises: management of food grain production and agricultural credit; growth and performance of the manufacturing sector and SMEs; the production, financial performance, and reform of state-owned enterprises.

Chapter 7: Power, Energy, Transport, Communication and Human Development: power generation and transmission, transport and communication infrastructure, and human development outlays covering education, health, women and children's affairs, and social welfare.

Chapter 8: Poverty Alleviation, Private Sector Development and Environment: poverty trends and reduction strategies, employment generation programs, a private investment-friendly environment, privatization and public-private partnership, and environmental and climate change challenges facing Bangladesh.

Content

Academic reading skills: skimming, scanning, identifying main and supporting ideas.

Vocabulary development: academic word list (AWL), contextual vocabulary use like prefix, suffix, synonyms, antonyms, changing word forms and using them in sentences

Grammar for academic writing: tenses, subject–verb agreement, conditionals, participles, gerunds, prepositions and prepositional phrases

Sentence structure: cohesion, coherence, connectors, and punctuation, transformation, narration, completing and combining sentences, WH Questions.

Summarizing and answering comprehension questions for academic texts

Paragraph writing: topic sentence, supporting ideas, unity and coherence

Professional report writing: data collection, structuring, and formatting

Formal correspondence: letters, emails, job applications

Academic essay writing: thesis statement, argument development, and its types.

Translation skills: Bengali–English and English–Bengali

Listening and pronunciation skills (IPA system; IELTS speaking focus)

Oral presentation and public speaking skills

Unit 1: Emerging Technologies and Its Implications
Class 1: Fundamental concepts of emerging technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, Agentic AI.
Class 2: Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cloud Computing.
Class 3: Applications of AI and IoT in Agriculture, Healthcare, Education, Banking, and Manufacturing.
Class 4: 3D Printing, Automation and Robotics, Blockchain concepts and real-life applications.
Class 5: Technology transformation in education, business, science, and social sectors, Digital career pathways for multidisciplinary students.
Class 6: Digital entrepreneurship, freelancing concepts, remote work environments, ethical and social impacts of technology.

Unit 2: Digital Productivity and Collaborative Workspace
Class 1: Collaborative Workspace and Tools: Introduction to Collaborative Workspace, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Classroom, Calendar.
Class 2: Spreadsheet productivity features, simple data analysis tools- pivot table, pivot chart, macros, advanced formulas & functions.
Class 3: AI-assisted spreadsheet features- Copilot, AI agent mode, OCR, forecasting.
Class 4: Professional info graphic creation, and visual storytelling techniques.
Class 5: Designing posters, banners, and social media templates using online design tools.
Class 6: Digital portfolio development, online resume preparation, and professional networking.
Class 7: Introduction to project management concepts and workflow organization.
Class 8: Using digital collaboration and project management tools for teamwork and task tracking.

Unit 3: Data Analytics
Class 1: Introduction to Data Analytics, Applications of Data analytics, data and datasets, tables and unique identifiers.
Class 2: Data entry, viewing, retrieval, and spreadsheet-based data manipulation.
Class 3: Data collection methods, user-generated data, primary and secondary data sources, CSV and Excel formats.
Class 4: Data cleaning techniques: removing duplicates, blanks, errors, sorting, and validation.
Class 5: Introduction to Power BI, importing data, basic filters, and simple report creation.
Class 6: Data analysis using Power BI: Real-life examples and case studies.
Class 7: Data visualization concepts, charts and graphs, dashboard basics, selecting appropriate charts.
Class 8: Data privacy, responsible data management, data backup, and data security awareness.

Unit 4: Applications of Generative AI in Real Life
Class 1: Introduction to Generative AI, AI tools, Large Language Models (LLMs), How LLMs Work, Tokens, Context Window
Class 2: Prompt Engineering, elements of good prompts, weak vs improved prompts, Bangla and English prompt comparison, prompt writing techniques, iterative prompting, and prompt templates for academic and professional tasks.
Class 3: Using AI for professional writing, email writing, report preparation, summaries, notices, proposals, grammar correction, translation, rewriting, and academic support with human editing and fact-checking.
Class 4: Using AI tools for image generation, posters, logos, thumbnails, banners, social media graphics, video ideas, scripts, storyboards, captions, and basic visual content creation with ethical awareness. AI-assisted video creation for educational and promotional purposes.
Class 5: Introduction to vibe coding, Vibe Coding vs Traditional Coding, AI coding tools and development environments, prompt-driven development, Hands-on Vibe Coding (e.g. Developing a Portfolio Website)
Class 6: Ethical, responsible, and practical Al usage; Al limitations, hallucinations, misinformation, plagiarism, citation, academic honesty, privacy, bias, copyright, ownership concerns.

Unit 5: Cyber Security and Ethical Practice
Class 1: Introduction to Access Control, Authentication and Authorization, Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, biometric authentication, antivirus tools, and device security.
Class 2: Safe internet browsing, browser privacy settings, VPN concepts, firewall and network security
Class 3: Software updates and patch management, social media privacy settings and fake profile identification.
Class 4: Safe online transactions, secure websites, online banking safety, and financial scam awareness.
Class 5: Deepfake concept, types, common signs, risks & impacts, tools for detecting deepfakes
Class 6: Cyberbullying, online harassment, digital consent, online safety, and cybercrime awareness.

Unit 6: Digital Marketing and Gig Economy
Class 1: Introduction to digital marketing, Gig economy, online business ecosystems, and career opportunities.
Class 2: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) concepts, keywords, hashtags, and social media marketing strategies.
Class 3: Overview of Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and content publishing platforms.
Class 4: Digital marketing tools, analytics basics, and content management platforms.
Class 5: Content marketing, branding, affiliate marketing, influencer marketing, and audience engagement.
Class 6: Digital marketing campaign workflow, audience analysis, campaign planning
Class 7: Professional communication, proposal writing, client interaction.
Class 8: Freelancing ethics, and career development.

Unit 1: Emerging Technologies and Its implications
Lab 1: Emerging Technologies, AI and Digital Career Development Activities
1. Generate a simple AI-based explanation of Cloud Computing using AI tools.
2. Create a basic smart system diagram (smart home/smart agriculture).
3. Upload, organize, and share files using cloud storage platforms.
4. Prepare a personal digital career development plan.
Tools: ChatGPT, Gemini, Canva, Google Drive,/Dropbox/ Google Drawings/ Google Docs, Browser.
Device: Smartphone/Laptop/Desktop

Unit 2: Digital Productivity and Collaborative Workspace
Lab 1: Collaborative Productivity, Communication and Data Visualization Activities
1. Create and share documents using Google Docs and collaborate with team members.
2. Create and manage Google forms, and online meetings using Google Calendar, and Google Meet.
3. Apply basic spreadsheet formulas and functions for data processing.
4. Sort, filter, and visualize data using charts and graphs in spreadsheet tools.
Tools: Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Calendar, Google Meet, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets.
Device: Laptop/Desktop/Smartphone.

Lab 2: Digital Content Creation and Portfolio Development Activities
1. Design presentation slides with infographic elements
2. Create posters, banners, and social media post templates using Canva.
3. Apply storytelling techniques to develop professional and engaging presentations.
4. Create a digital portfolio or online resume using digital tools.
Tools: Canva, Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, LinkedIn, Trello.
Device: Smartphone/Laptop.

Unit 3: Data Analytics
Lab 1: Data Collection, Organization and Data Cleaning Activities
1. Collect primary and secondary data and organize datasets in spreadsheet format.
2. Structure data using rows, columns, and tables in Excel or Google Sheets.
3. Remove blanks, duplicates, and correct inconsistent data entries.
4. Apply sorting, filtering, and basic data validation techniques.
Tools: Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets.
Device: Laptop/Desktop.

Lab 2: Data Analysis and Visualization using Excel and Power BI Activities
1. Import sample datasets into Excel or Power BI for basic analysis.
2. Use basic filtering, sorting, and simple data exploration techniques.
3. Create charts and graphs to represent data visually.
4. Develop a simple dashboard to present key insights from data.
Tools: Microsoft Excel, Power BI.
Device: Laptop/Desktop.

Unit 4: AI for Real-World Applications
Lab 1: AI Prompt Writing and Professional Content Creation Activities
1. Write prompts for different AI tools.
2. Generate professional emails and letters.
3. Create reports and summaries.
4. Edit and improve AI-generated content.
Tools: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Canva, etc..
Device: Smartphone/Laptop.

Lab 2: AI-Based Visual Design and Multimedia Content Creation Activities
1. Generate AI-based images from text prompts for educational and creative purposes.
2. Design posters, logos, and educational graphics using AI-assisted tools.
3. Create short educational or promotional videos using AI tools.
4. Produce social media-friendly video content with basic editing and effects.
Tools: Canva, ChatGPT, Gemini, CapCut, Google Veo, Google Flow, etc.
Device: Smartphone/Laptop.

Lab 3: AI Productivity and Academic Applications Activities
1. Use AI tools for academic research assistance.
2. Generate presentation outlines.
3. Create study notes and learning materials.
4. Practice responsible AI usage and citation.
Tools: ChatGPT, Gemini, Google Docs, etc..
Device: Smartphone/Laptop.

Teaching-Learning Approaches: Interactive lecture, Multimedia presentation, Demonstration and guided practice, Hands-on AI tool practice, Collaborative learning, Project-based activities.

Unit 5: Cyber Security and Ethical Practice
Lab 1: Cyber Security, Online Privacy and Account Protection Activities
1. Check website security (HTTPS) and apply safe browsing practices.
2. Configure browser and social media privacy settings to protect personal data.
3. Create strong passwords and enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for accounts.
4. Identify phishing emails/messages and use authenticator apps for secure login.
Tools: Internet Browser, Facebook, Google Account, Instagram, Google Authenticator, Authy.
Device: Smartphone/Laptop.

Unit 6: Digital Marketing & Gig Economy
Lab 1: Social Media Content Creation and Analytics Activities
1. Create promotional social media content.
2. Design posters or captions using AI tools.
3. Publish or simulate social media posting.
4. Analyze engagement metrics.
Tools: Canva, ChatGPT, Meta Business Suite, etc.
Device: Smartphone/Laptop.

Lab 2: Digital Marketing Campaign Design Activities
1. Create a Facebook business page.
2. Design banners and promotional content.
3. Prepare a simple digital marketing campaign plan.
4. Present campaign objectives and target audience.
Tools: Facebook Page, Canva, etc.
Device: Smartphone/Laptop.

Lab 3: Freelancing Profile and Proposal Writing Activities
1. Create an account on a freelancing platform.
2. Select a professional niche.
3. Create a basic freelancing profile.
4. Write a professional cover letter or proposal.
Freelancing platform: Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer, etc.
Device: Laptop/Desktop.

Oral examination based on the entire second-year syllabus. Paper orientation: Practical.