ACADEMICS

Year Courses Credits (Course) Marks (Course)
1st Year (Semester 1) Compulsory Courses:
JS 101: Principles of Economics
JS 102: Principles of Sociology
JS 103: Principles of Political Science
JS 104: Elementary Japanese Language (Part-1)
4
4
4
4
100
100
100
100
1st Year (Semester 2) Compulsory Courses:
JS 201: Statistics
JS 202: Japanese History and Civilisation
JS 203: Sociology of Japanese Society
JS 204: Elementary Japanese Language (Part-2)
4
4
4
100
100
100
Compulsory Courses:
2nd Year (Semester 3) JS 301: Bangladesh Studies
JS 302: Modernisation and Economic Development of Japan
JS 303: Post-elementary Japanese Language
4
4
4
100
100
100
Optional Courses (any one):
JS 304: Japanese Business Management and Communication
JS 305: Social and Cultural Geography of Japan
JS 306: Japanese Kanji (Part-1)
4 100
2nd Year (Semester 4) Compulsory Courses:
JS 401: Government and Politics of Japan
JS 402: Information and Communication Technology: Japan
and Bangladesh
JS 403: Intermediate Japanese Language (Part-1)
4
4
4
100
100
100
Optional Courses (any one):
JS 404: Sculptural Art and Architecture of Japan and
Bangladesh
JS 405: Japanese Media
JS 406: Japan and South Asia
JS 407: Japanese Kanji (Part-2)
4 100
3rd Year (Semester 5)
Compulsory Courses:
JS 501: Japan in International Affairs
JS 502: Japan Bangladesh Relations: (Economic, Political,
Social and Cultural)
JS 503: Intermediate Japanese Language (Part-2)
4
4
4
100
100
100
Optional Courses (any one):
JS 504: Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan
JS 505: Issues of Conservation and Restoration: Bangladesh
and Japan
JS 506: Environmental Issues and Concern in Japan
JS 507: Comparative Literature Studies: Japan and Bangladesh
4 100
3rd Year (Semester 6) Compulsory Courses:
JS 601: Trade Policy of Japan
JS 602: Social Science Research Methodology
JS 603: Advanced Japanese Language
4
4
4
100
100
100
Optional Courses (any one):
JS 604: Japanese Intellectual History
JS 605: Japan and China: Rivals and Partners
JS 606: Japanese Corporate Culture
JS 607: Japan and Asia-Pacific Region
4 100
4th Year (Semester 7) Compulsory Courses:
JS 701: Japanese Philosophy and Thoughts
JS 702: Education and Socialisation in Japan
JS 703: Demography, Ageing and Related Issues in Japan
4
4
4
100
100
100
Optional Courses (any one):
JS 704: Food Culture and Cuisine in Japan
JS 705: Religion in Japan
JS 706: Comparative Study of Archaeology: Japan and
Bangladesh
JS 707: Advanced Japanese Writings
4 100
4th Year (Semester 8) Compulsory Courses:
Comprehensive e Examination [50%] + Viva voce [50%] Field Research/Thesis/Internship/Project work 4
4
100
100
Optional Courses (any two):
JS 801: Tourism in Japan
JS 802: Agriculture of Japan
JS 803: Japanese Social Anthropology
JS 804: Industrial Development in Japan
JS805: Microscopic Analysis of Ceramics: Japan and
Bangladesh
4
4
100
100

Bachelor of Social Sciences, BSS (Honours): Structure of Courses

1st Year 1st Semester

1st Year 2nd Semester

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3rd Year 6th Semester

4th Year 7th Semester

4th Year 8th Semester