MBA Program (At a Glance)

Department of Business Studies

University of Information Technology & Sciences (UITS)

Majors: MBA in Finance & Banking, Accounting & Information System, Marketing, HRM

Admission Requirements

RMBA and EMBA: minimum CGPA 2.50 or equivalent in graduate degree/second class in all exams.
MBA for BBA Graduate: minimum CGPA 2.50 in BBA degree
Additional: Admission requirements of BBA program

Academic Year and Semester System

There shall have adoption of the Semester system in view of yearly system. An academic year will be of two Semesters, 6 months duration under each Semester which shall be allotted on the following manner: The schedule of two semesters is as follows, including dedicated periods for research-oriented tasks such as writing a ki bachelorarbeit.

Semester	Duration
Spring	January – June
Autumn	July – December

Tuition Fees Structure:

Cost Break down	1 Year MBA	1.5 Year MBA	2 Year MBA
Application Form (One time)	Tk. 500	Tk. 500	Tk. 500
Admission Fees (One time)	Tk. 12,000	Tk. 12,000	Tk. 12,000
Student Welfare (One time)	Tk. 200	Tk. 200	Tk. 200
*Others Fees (Per Semester TK. 4,750/-)	Tk. 9500	Tk. 14,250	Tk. 19,000
Tuition Fees (Per Credit TK. 3500)	Tk. 1,40,000	Tk.1,47,000	Tk. 2,10,000
Total Cost	TK. 1,62, 200/-	TK. 1,73, 950/-	TK. 2,41, 700/-

*Others Fees (Library feees, Laboratory fees, Transport fees, and co-curriculum fees)

Total credits for MBA program

2 Year MBA (Regular) Program

2 year MBA program consists of minimum 60 Credit Hours as per the following Course Structure:

Courses Categories	Credit Hours(Minimum Credit Requirements)
Foundation Courses	21
Business Core Courses	15
Capstone Courses	6
Major Courses	9
Internship/Thesis/Projects	6
Viva Voce	3
Total credits for Regular MBA	60

1.5 Year MBA (Executive) Program:

EMBA program consists of minimum 42 Credit Hours as per the following Course Structure:

Courses Categories	Credit Hours(Minimum Credit Requirements)
Foundation Courses	6
Business Core Courses	12
Capstone Courses	6
Major Courses	9
Internship/Thesis/Projects	6
Viva Voce	3
Total credits for Executive MBA	42

1 Year MBA Program (BBA Graduate)

1 Year MBA program consists of minimum 40 Credit Hours as per the following Course Structure:

Courses Categories	Credit Hours(Minimum Credit Requirements)
Business Core Courses	15
Capstone Courses	6
Major Courses	9
Internship/Thesis/Projects	6
Viva Voce	4
Total credits for MBA (BBA Graduate)	40

Waivers and Scholarships:

100% Waiver on tuition fees to be awarded to the Sons and Daughters of the freedom fighters.
Waivers for the Students of Remote and Underdeveloped Areas including Merit Based Scholarship.
Sufi Mizan Foundation Stipend/ Sufi Mizanur Rahman Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Relational Stipend (20% Waiver on tuition fees for the siblings and spouses.)
75% for physically challenged students.
UITS employee relations will get 20% waiver on tuition fees.
PHP family employee relations will get tuition fee waiver at a rate to be determined by the authority of PHP family.
25% waiver for UITS graduates.
Ratnagarbha Tahmina Rahmana Scholarship Fund ( Based on Semester Results).
Hon’ble Chairman/BOT/Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship.
10% waiver for CGPA 3.00 in Bachelor Hos/equivalent degrees.
15% waiver for CGPA 3.50 in Bachelor Hos/equivalent degrees.

Other Facilities:

Sate of the Art Permanent Campus in Dhaka City.
Transportation facilities for the students.
Internship & Job Placement opportunities.
Professional skill development programs.
Separate library facility for students of Business Department.
Highly equipped and modern Computer lab.
Industry linkage and Industry visit.
Workshop and Seminar, Training.
Well-structured Alumni Association.
Business Club and Extra-Curricular Activities.

Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering

Name of the Degree: Master of Science in Engineering (M. Sc. Engg.),
Program Name: Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering,
Abbreviation: Tel. Engg,

Department: Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE),
Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering (SSE),
University: University of Information Technology & Sciences (UITS),
Address: GA-37/1 Progati Sarani, Baridhara J-Block, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212.

Introduction

Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering (MS. Tel. Engg.) was introduced and approved by the UGC in 2005 in the Department of ECE under the Faculty of Science and Engineering (SSE) at UITS. The objective of this 36+ credit hour MS. Tel. Engg. program is to provide graduate Engineers with discipline-specific knowledge and technical skills in advanced telecommunications engineering, to develop them to become efficient and skilled engineers in communication engineering, telecommunications, networking, computers and information technology. The graduates will be able to analyze, design, implement, maintain and manage the telecommunication systems and business in telecom sectors. The program is highly recommended for the students who wish to obtain technical as well as engineering management positions in the telecommunication industries. In this course, the students will complete the core subjects in professional communications and engineering workplace practice, innovation and design, advanced laboratory, and research methods. This course delivers expert skills and applied competencies required for a professional engineer in the field of telecommunication. It is designed to train and enhance professional practice, advance technical and specialist skills, and provide an opportunity to put theory into practice with applied projects and research. The degree also delivers communication, strategic and project management skills essential to the practicing engineer.

1. Vision of the Department

To produce professionally competent graduates in the field of electrical and electronic engineering and serve the society by addressing the challenges for a sustainable development.

2. Mission of the Department

To create a conducive academic environment achieving highest quality of education and cutting-edge research.
To enhance student’s communication and leadership skills and their ability to use their engineering knowledge in a rapidly changing world by providing state-of-the-art resources.
To produce socially responsible and morally upright graduates.

3. Admission Requirements of the Program

Candidates having Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in the following fields with minimum 2^nd class or CGPA 2.0 or equivalent are eligible to apply for the M. Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering program:

Electronics and Communication Engineering,
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering,
Information and Communication Engineering,
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Computer Science and Engineering,
Applied Physics & Electronics (or similar subjects).

4. Degree Requirements

A degree of Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering (MS. Tel. Engg.) under the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) may be awarded to a student if he/she applies for it and he/she completes minimum 60 credit-hours of courses including successful completion of a research-based thesis that has publishable content. It is strongly recommended that the students should produce a publishable research work to obtain the degree in MS. Tel. Engg. However, up to 24 credits can be waived for a student who has completed his/her bachelor of science (B.Sc.) degree from the courses listed in Section 4 with acceptable good grades. The maximum number of credits waived for a student may depend on the grades of the corresponding subjects. For the degree of MS. Tel. Engg., the candidate must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.50 on 4.0 scale. A detail of academic requirements and regulations are given as follows:

The minimum duration of the MS. Tel. Engg. course shall normally be of two (02) semesters of six (06) months each. A candidate for the MS. Tel. Engg. must complete all the requirements for the degree within five academic years (session) from the date of the first admission in the respective program.
Academic progress shall be measured in terms of credit-hours earned by a student. One credit-hour subject shall normally require one hour of class attendance per week for one semester of six (06) months. The number of credit-hours for each subject shall be as specified in the syllabus.

5. Curriculum Structure and Course Duration:

Students having B.Sc. degree in above mentioned disciplines can pursue the postgraduate program of MS. Tel. Engg. in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at UITS. Depending on the educational background, the duration of this program can be of one-year and two-years with 36 and 60 credit-hours, respectively. In case of two-years MS. Tel. Engg. program, the pre-requisite courses will be covered during first two semesters of the program. Students who have completed a similar course (only applicable to 1^st year courses of MS. Tel. Engg. program) with a minimum grade of C from a recognized university or institution may apply for a waiver subject to the approval of the Academic Committee of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering and Admission Committee of the University. In case of any doubt, the Admission Committee may ask the student to sit for a written examination on the courses to be waived.

6. Curriculum Structure

For the degree of two-year based MS. Tel. Engg. program, a student has to take a minimum of fourteen (14) courses of which at least eight (08) courses are from his/her assigned field and remaining six (06) courses are from the interdisciplinary group or any other fields. For the degree of one-year based MS. Tel. Engg. program, a student has to take a minimum of six (06) courses. However, irrespective of the duration of the program, all the students pursuing a research-based MS. Tel. Engg. program must complete an eighteen (18) credits research-based thesis. The topic of the research-based thesis for MS. Tel. Engg. must be related to field of the student or the interdisciplinary group.

7. Credit Distributions for MS. Tel. Engg.

7.1. Two-years Based MS. Tel. Engg. Program

Course Type	No. of Courses	Credits
Pre-requisite courses	6	18.0
Core-courses	6	18.0
Elective-courses	2	6.0
Research based thesis	2	18.0
Total =		60.0

7.2. One-year MS. Tel. Engg. Program

Course Type	No. of Courses	Credits
Core-courses	4	12.0
Elective courses	2	6.0
Research based thesis	2	18.0
Total =		36.0

8. Dissertation Information

Student may contact with supervisors directly for more details about the dissertation or self-proposed dissertation. If both the supervisor and student agree to work on a given dissertation, the student should complete and return a prescribed application form for dissertation. The dissertation may last for a semester (six-months) or slightly longer for a one-year based MS. Tel. Engg. program or two semesters (twelve months) or slightly longer for two-year based MS. Tel. Engg. degree. For submission of the final dissertation, the students are required to submit two hardcopies to the department for correction and verification. Moreover, it is required to give an oral presentation at the end of the dissertation for assessment. Please note that the research-based thesis should contain publishable material in a peer-reviewed international journal (Internationally peer-reviewed journals and conferences). It is expected that a student should produce publishable content that can be published in at least 01 (one) article in international journal or 03 (three) conference papers in the country or abroad. In case of project report (thesis), two examiners will evaluate the thesis separately. Upon getting favorable opinion from both the examiners, a viva will be arranged by the respective department in presence of the examiners. Finally, grading on the thesis will be obtained by adding the average marks given by the examiners with the marks obtained in the viva.

9. LIST OF COURSES

9.1. Course list for two-years based MS. Tel. Engg. program

Courses for year 1

ECE 530 Electronic Devices and Circuits

ECE 531 Digital Electronics

ECE 532 Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation

ECE 533 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

ECE 534 Computer Organization and Architecture

ECE 535 Antennas and Propagation

ECE 536 Basic Communication Theory

ECE 537 Digital Signal Processing

ECE 538 Micro-Processor, Micro-Controller and Assembly Language Programming

ECE 539 Operating Systems

Courses for year 2

To fulfill the degree requirement, students will have to take a total of fourteen (14) courses containing six (06) core-courses and at least any two (02) courses from the elective group. Finally, a research-based thesis of 18.0 credit-hours has to be completed within a prescribed duration.

Core Courses

ECE 540: Telecommunication Networks

ECE 541: Signals and Systems

ECE 542: Advanced Telecommunication Engineering

ECE 543: Tele-traffic Engineering

ECE 544: Data Communications

ECE 545: Digital Modulation Technique

Elective Courses

ECE 560: Microwave Theory and Techniques

ECE 561: Digital Transmission Technologies

ECE 562: Cellular Mobile Systems

ECE 563: Network Planning

ECE 564: Digital Communications

ECE 565: Multimedia Communication Systems

ECE 566: Cellular Network Planning

ECE 567: Information and Coding Theory

ECE 568: Switching Systems

ECE 569: Antenna Engineering

ECE 570: Optical Fiber Communication

ECE 571: Broadband networks

ECE 572: Video Communication

ECE 573: Internet Engineering

ECE 574: Satellite Communications

Research Based Thesis

ECE 601: Thesis (Part- I)

ECE 602: Thesis (Part- II)

9.2. Course List for One-Year Program

To fulfill the degree requirement, students will have to take a total of six (06) courses containing four (04) core courses and two (02) courses from the elective group. Finally, a research-based thesis of 18.0 credit-hours has to be completed within a prescribed duration.

Core Courses

ECE 540: Telecommunication Networks

ECE 542: Advanced Telecommunication Engineering

ECE 543: Tele-traffic Engineering

ECE 545: Digital Modulation Technique

Elective Courses

ECE 560: Microwave Theory and Techniques

ECE 561: Digital Transmission Technologies

ECE 562: Cellular Mobile Systems

ECE 563: Network Planning

ECE 564: Digital Communications

ECE 565: Multimedia Communication Systems

ECE 566: Cellular Network Planning

ECE 567: Information and Coding Theory

ECE 568: Switching Systems

ECE 569: Antenna Engineering

ECE 570: Optical Fiber Communication

ECE 571: Broadband networks

ECE 572: Video Communication

ECE 573: Internet Engineering

ECE 574: Satellite Communications

Research-Based Thesis

ECE 601: Thesis (Part- I)

ECE 602: Thesis (Part- II)

9.3. Semester-Wise Course Distribution for Two-Years Program

Each of the following courses (3 credit hours) will include a theory of 2.25 credit hours with a laboratory session (computer-based simulation/demonstration) of 0.75 credit hour.

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
ECE 530	Electronic Devices and Circuits	3.0
ECE 531	Digital Electronics	3.0
ECE 533	Electromagnetic Fields and Waves	3.0
ECE 535	Antennas and Propagation	3.0
ECE 541	Signals and Systems	3.0
		Total: 15.0

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
ECE 536	Basic Communication Theory	3.0
ECE 539	Digital Signal Processing	3.0
ECE 545	Digital Modulation Technique	3.0
ECE 544	Data Communications	3.0
ECE 540	Telecommunication Networks	3.0
		Total: 15.0

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
ECE	Elective-I	3.0
ECE	Elective-II	3.0
ECE 543	Tele-traffic Engineering	3.0
ECE 601	Thesis (Part- I)	6.0
		Total: 15.0

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
ECE 542	Advanced Telecommunication Engineering	3.0
ECE 602	Thesis (Part- II)	12.0
		Total: 15.0

9.4. Semester-Wise Course Distribution for One-Year Program

Each of the following courses (3 credit hour) will include a theory of 2.25 credit hours with a practical/laboratory/simulation/research/demonstration session of 0.75 credit hour.

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
ECE 540	Telecommunication Networks	3.0
ECE 543	Tele-traffic Engineering	3.0
ECE 545	Digital Modulation Technique	3.0
ECE 601	Thesis (Part- I)	6.0
ECE	Elective-I	3.0
		Total: 18.0

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
ECE	Elective-II	3.0
ECE 542	Advanced Telecommunication Engineering	3.0
ECE 602	Thesis (Part- II)	12.0
		Total: 18.0

M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering:

The Department of Computer Science & Engineering offers Masters of Science (M.Sc.) and Masters of Engineering (M.Engg.) degree program for prospective graduate students.

The Master of Engineering is designed for students who pursue to join the engineering profession following graduation to head start a career. This accelerated program is designed to develop professional engineering leaders of the future who can integrate economically, and social values of technology to cope with the challenges of 21st Century.

Guideline: Academic Requirements and Academic Regulations:

The minimum duration of the M. Sc. Engg. / M. Engg. Course shall normally span over three semesters (six months each). A candidate pursues for the Master’s degree must fulfill all the requirements for the degree within the duration of maximum five academic years (session) from the date of the first admission in the respective program.

Academic progress shall be ensured regarding credit hours achieved by a student. One credit hour subject shall normally be equivalent to one hour long of class presence per week for the semester concerned. The one credit hour of thesis/project/laboratory should ensure three hours of work per week for the concerned semester. The syllabus should precisely specify the number of credit hours for each subject.

The university will create opportunities for the full-time students and part-time students. Students, serving in different organizations, maybe admitted as part-time students with written consent of the employer. A part-time student may be assigned a maximum of 9 credit hours of course including thesis/project work in any semester.

Full-time students must register for a minimum of 12 credit hours and a maximum of 15 credit hours per semester. A full-time student shall not be allowed to be in the employment of any organization (even as a part-time employee). However, they may be employed as teaching / research assistant at the University. If a full-time student becomes an employee (full-time or part-time) of any other organization in the middle of a semester, he may, with the approval of the Head of the department and his employer, be allowed to continue as a full time student for that semester.

The courses of study are recommended by the Department of CSE, UITS, and Faculty and approved by the Academic Council. The Department of CSE, UITS may review the curriculum from time to time and recommend any changes as may be considered necessary. The courses to be offered in any semester shall also be as determined by the academic committee of the Department of CSE, UITS.

A student on recommendation of the Department of CSE and as approved by the Faculty of Engineering, UITS may be allowed a transfer of credits of the courses completed by the student at a recognized institution provided that the courses were not taken earlier than five calendar years from the date of his first enrollment in the respective program at UITS and that the student obtained a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or its equivalent and that the courses are equivalent to the approved courses of UITS.

Course Structure / Distribution:

For admission to the courses leading to a degree of M. Sc. Engg., a student must earn a minimum of 36 credit hours including a thesis for which 18 credit hours shall be assigned. The courses will be offered keeping in mind for the students who have obtained B.Sc. Engg. Degree in CSE from any recognized institution.

For admission to the courses leading to a degree of M. Engg., a student must earn a minimum of 36 credit hours including a project for which 6 credit hours shall be assigned. An applicant with a B.Sc. Engg. degree in other branches of engineering who have strong technical background may also be eligible for admission to the courses leading to the degree of M. Engg.

Semester wise Course Plan

Masters of Science (M.Sc.)

Semester 1	Six Courses (18 Cr.)
Semester 2	Thesis ( 18 Cr.)

Masters of Engineering (M.Engg.)

Semester 1	Six Courses (18 Cr.)
Semester 2	Four Courses ( 12 Cr.)Project ( 6 Cr.)

List of Courses

Course ID Course Title

CSE6000 Thesis/Project

CSE6102 Computer Arithmetic

CSE6103 Advanced Logic Design

CSE6205 Computer Organization and Design

CSE6206 Advanced Microprocessor

CSE6207 Advanced Dependable and Fault Tolerant Computer Systems

CSE6301 Software Project Management

CSE6302 Software Quality Assurance

CSE6303 Information System Management

CSE6304 Software Testing

CSE6305 Programming Languages and Systems

CSE6401 Parallel Algorithms

CSE6402 Graph Theory

CSE6403 Computational Geometry

CSE6404 VLSI Layout Algorithms

CSE6405 Graph Drawing

CSE6406 Bioinformatics Algorithms

CSE6407 Combinatorial Optimization

CSE6408 Advanced Algorithms

CSE6409 Stringology

CSE6410 Advanced Algorithmic Graph Theory

CSE6411 Computational Biology

CSE6501 Advanced Artificial Intelligence

CSE6502 Symbolic Machine Learning-I

CSE6503 Symbolic machine Learning-II

CSE6504 Advanced Syntactic Pattern Recognition

CSE6505 Speech Recognition

CSE6506 Data Mining

CSE6507 Machine Translation

CSE6508 Evolutionary Algorithms

CSE6509 Text-to-Speech Synthesis

CSE6601 Advanced Database Systems

CSE6602 High Dimensional Data Management

CSE6603 Data Management in the Cloud

CSE6604 Information and Social Networks

CSE6605 Mobile Computing

CSE6701 Neural Networks

CSE6702 Mathematical Programming

CSE6703 Petri Net Theory and Modeling of Systems

CSE6704 Fuzzy Systems

CSE6705 Meta-Heuristics

CSE6706 Advanced Digital Image Processing

CSE6707 Image Retrieval

CSE6708 Semantic Web

CSE6801 Distributed Computing Systems

CSE6802 Multimedia Systems

CSE6803 Computer Graphics and Animation

CSE6804 Computer Communications and Networks-I

CSE6805 Computer Communications and Networks-II

CSE6806 Wireless and Mobile Communication Networks

CSE6807 Elements of Cryptography

CSE6808 Wireless Resource Management

CSE6809 Distributed Search Techniques

CSE6810 Multimedia Encoding

CSE6811 Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

CSE6812 Wireless Sensor Networks

CSE6813 Network Security

CSE6900 Special Topics Related to Computer Science and Engineering

Department of English

M.A. in English (1 year) Any Ten

ENG 501	The Four Integrated Skills of Language Learning	03 Cr
ENG 502	Studies in South Asian Culture	03 Cr
ENG 503	Re-thinking American Literature	03 Cr
ENG 504	Modernism to Postmodernism	03 Cr
ENG 505	Translation Studies	03 Cr
ENG 506	Reading Literature Post colonially	03 Cr
ENG 507	Feminist Perspective	03 Cr
ENG 508	Literary Theory	03 Cr
ENG 509	Approaches to Shakespeare	03 Cr
ENG 510	Professional Writing	03 Cr
ENG 511	Phonetics and Phonology	03 Cr
ENG 512	Internship	06 Cr

Course List Semester-wise

Semester I

Course Code	Course Title
ENG 501	The Four Integrated Skills of Language Learning
ENG 503	Re-thinking American Literature
ENG 504	Modernism to Postmodernism
ENG 508	Literary Theory
ENG 509	Shakespeare

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title
ENG 502	Studies in South Asian Culture
ENG 505	Translation Studies
ENG 506	Reading Literature Post colonially
ENG 507	Feminist Perspective
ENG 510	Professional Writing
ENG 511	Phonetics and Phonology
ENG 512	Internship

M.A. in English (2 years)

First Year

ENG 501	The Four Integrated Skills of Language Learning	03 Cr
ENG 502	Studies in South Asian Culture	03 Cr
ENG 503	Re-thinking American Literature	03 Cr
ENG 504	Modernism to Postmodernism	03 Cr
ENG 505	Translation Studies	03 Cr
ENG 506	Reading Literature Post colonially	03 Cr
ENG 507	Feminist Perspective	03 Cr
ENG 508	Literary Theory	03 Cr
ENG 509	Shakespeare	03 Cr
ENG 510	Professional Writing	03 Cr
ENG 511	Phonetics and Phonology	06 Cr
ENG 512	Internship	06 Cr

Second Year

ENG 601	Approaches to Teaching English	03 Cr
ENG 602	Creative Nonfiction	03 Cr
ENG 603	Victorian Poetry and Fiction	03 Cr
ENG 604	The Renaissance Works	03 Cr
ENG 605	Reading Milton	03 Cr
ENG 606	Seminar on Critical Reading	03 Cr
ENG 607	Studies in the Seventeenth and the Eighteenth Century English Literature	03 Cr
ENG 608	The English Romantic Movement	03 Cr
ENG 609	Studies in the English Novel	03 Cr
ENG 610	Research Methodology	03 Cr

Course List Semester-wise

First Year

Semester I

Course Code	Course Title
ENG 501	The Four Integrated Skills of Language Learning
ENG 503	Re-thinking American Literature
ENG 504	Modernism to Postmodernism
ENG 508	Literary Theory
ENG 509	Shakespeare

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title
ENG 502	Studies in South Asian Culture
ENG 505	Translation Studies
ENG 506	Reading Literature Post colonially
ENG 507	Feminist Perspective
ENG 510	Professional Writing
ENG 511	Phonetics and Phonology
ENG 512	Internship

Second Year

Semester I

Course Code	Course Title
ENG 601	Approaches to Teaching English
ENG 603	Victorian Poetry and Fiction
ENG 606	Seminar on Critical Reading
ENG 608	The English Romantic Movement
ENG 609	Studies in the English Novel

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title
ENG 604	The Renaissance Works
ENG 605	Reading Milton
ENG 607	Studies in the Seventeenth and the Eighteenth Century English Literature
ENG 602	Creative Nonfiction
ENG 610	Research Methodology

University of Information Technology & Sciences (UITS)

Program Name: LLM

Awarded Degree:

Full Name : Master of Laws

Abbreviation : LLM

Degree Requirement: A student would be awarded LLM degree after completion of one academic year earning 34 credits in two semesters with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50.

Organizer:

Department of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS)

4. Philosophy and Objectives:

Philosophy

UITS is more of a “learning institution” than a mere “teaching institution”. It is not a “teaching shop”; obviously the focus is more on knowledge than mere skills. The faculty are individuals who are deep researchers qualified to write and critique contemporary textbooks in the area they reach; obviously they do not teach to a “fixed syllabus”. They “design” the courses taking into account current trends and the student background so as to blend what is collectively taught across different courses into a cohesive body of knowledge that prepares the students not just for today but to take on the developments that are likely to take place years ahead. What is laid in the courses is a solid foundation that prepares the individual student to pursue academic or industrial career with rigor and innovation. The lectures are supplemented by several Lab sessions, Tutorials and self-reading (both individually and in groups) as well as projects. It is not sufficient to pick up what is taught in the class or written in the textbooks; it is important to understand, assimilate and demonstrate the individual and collective ability to apply the knowledge to a research/application environment. This is what sets apart UITS from the rest of the institutions.

Objectives

To produce lawyers, with sound academic background with the ability to apply them correctly, in meeting challenges of the profession.

To give the graduates the necessary communication skills and the ability to use new technologies to develop themselves to move with the rapidly innovative world.

iii. To produce highly skilled and morally sensitive professional leadership in the country.

Admission Requirements:

Admission to the LLM program is selective. To apply for admission in this program, applicants must have LLB (Honours) degree with minimum GPA 2.00 from any recognized university. The applicants must fulfill all the educational qualifications required for LLB (Honours) degree as per the rules of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC).

Admission Criteria:

The Applicant must pass the admission test arranged by the University.

Length of the Program: 7. Length of the Program:

Participants are expected to complete the LLM degree in 1 (one) academic years consisting of 2 (two) semesters. The Maximum course load for LLM student is 16 –18 credits hours in a semester. A student shall have to complete the programme within a maximum period of 3 (three) academic years from the admission year.

Course Curriculum:

A student would be awarded LLM degree after completion of 1 (one) academic year earning 34 credits in 2 (two) semesters with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50. In each semester not more than four courses shall be offered and each course will carry 100 marks. As an integrated programme, it carries 850 marks and 34 credit points. The viva-voce is compulsory for all at the end of the second semester and will take place after completion of written examinations. The medium of instruction shall be English and/or Bangla.

Course Designation System:

Each Course is designated by three letters and four digits.

The three letters represent the name of the discipline to which the subject belongs or the department that offers the course. The abbreviations are as under:

LAW Master of Laws

The first digit corresponds to the year in which the course is offered.

5 Corresponds for Semester 1 & 2

The second digit corresponds to the semester of the year.

The third and fourth digit identifies the specific course within the department.

Marks Distribution:

The performance of a student in the course is evaluated on the basis of a schedule of continuous assessment. The distribution of marks for a course is as follows-

Continuous Assessment 30%

Semester Final Examination 70%

Total = 100%

Marks allocated for continuous assessment shall be distributed as follows:

Class Attendance 5%

Assignment 5%

Two Mid-Semester Examination (10% + 10%) = 20%

Total = 30%

In the semester final examination 40% marks out of 70% shall be considered as pass marks.

Grading system:

UITS follows the grading system as suggested by the University Grants Commission (UGC) (as given below) for the programs.

The grading system at UITS:

Numerical Grade	Letter Grade	Grade Point
80% and above	A + (A plus)	4.00
75% to less than 80%	A (A regular)	3.75
70% to less than 75%	A – (A minus)	3.50
65% to less than 70%	B + (B plus)	3.25
60% to less than 65%	B (B regular)	3.00
55% to less than 60%	B – (B minus)	2.75
50% to less than 55%	C + (C plus)	2.50
45% to less than 50%	C (C regular)	2.25
40% to less than 45%	D	2.00
Less than 40%	F	0.00

Academic Year:

The length of each semester is six months and each academic year consists of 2 (two) semesters (Spring and Autumn). Classes are held within 19 weeks of a semester and 2 weeks are allocated for Examination.

Failed Student:

If a student fails to earn required pass marks in any course or courses or if a student fails to appear at the final examination of the semester after depositing semester tuition fees, he or she shall be treated as a failed student. The failed student shall be allowed to appear in the failed course or courses with the batch that immediately follows as an irregular candidate. The failed student shall not be allowed more than two times to appear in the failed course or courses.

The failed students can also appear at the improvement examination in the courses earning B – (B minus), C + (C plus), C (C regular) and D along with the failed course or courses only once.

Improvement of Grades:

A general student earning B – (B minus), C + (C plus), C (C regular) and D in any course in any semester may choose to improve his/her grade or grades by retaking the same course only once with immediate next batch. If such a student fails to improve his/her grade or grades, the previous grade or grades of the same course shall remain valid.

List of Courses:

The Courses will be chosen from the following list of courses:

First Semester (16 Credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Marks	Credits
LAW 5101	International Human Rights Law	100	4
LAW 5102	International Trade Law	100	4
LAW 5103	Law of the Sea	100	4
LAW 5104	Intellectual Property Law	100	4
LAW 5105	Law of Media, Information and Communication Technology	100	4
LAW 5106	Comparative Legal Theory	100	4
LAW 5107	Comparative Family Law	100	4
LAW 5108	Law on Good Governance	100	4
LAW 5109	International Humanitarian Law	100	4
LAW 5110	Civil Litigation in Comparative Context	100	4
LAW 5111	Legal Research Methodology	100	4

Second Semester (18 Credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Marks	Credits
LAW 5201	Comparative Legal System	100	4
LAW 5202	International Criminal Law and Justice	100	4
LAW 5203	International Law of Refugees and Migrants	100	4
LAW 5204	Comparative Criminal Procedure	100	4
LAW 5205	Judiciary in Comparative Perspective	100	4
LAW 5206	Environmental Law	100	4
LAW 5207	International Commercial Arbitration and ADR	100	4
LAW 5208	International Business Transaction	100	4
LAW 5209	Research Monograph (8000-9000 words)	100	4
LAW 5210	Viva-voce (compulsory)	50	2

Department of Social Work

Social work is a helping and an enabling profession. The main purpose of social work is to improve a society’s overall well-being, especially for the most vulnerable populations. Social workers do not limit their work to individuals only; but they also work with families, groups, neighborhoods, communities, and organizations. Social work practice is strengths-based. Social workers assist people or groups identify their problems, determine their skills and capacities, what they are doing well, and how that was accomplished, and then analyze ways that those strengths might be applied to the identified problems.

Although social work is yet to get its professional recognition in Bangladesh, the practice of social work is noticeable in both government and non-government agencies. There are some important areas in Bangladesh where practices social work including medical health setting, psychiatric setting, correctional setting, developmental setting, women and child welfare setting, counseling setting, youth welfare setting, etc. In this connection the Department of Social Work was establised at UITS in 2013 under the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Mission

The mission of the Department is to make social engineers who will enhance human well-being and meet the basic human needs of the people with particular attention to the people who are physically and mentally vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.

Values

It is essential to construct the moral foundation among the students so that they can make a meaningful contribution to the betterment of society and improving the lives of individuals. Therefore, the Department of social work supports the core values of the social work profession. These are;

Service to Humanity
Social Justice
Human Dignity and Worth
Integrity
Competence

Vision

The Department envisions becoming a leading department of choice and preparing students for a wide range of social work roles from therapist and case manager to community organizer and administrator.

Goals & Objectives

The social work program will prepare students to be able to work as entry-level generalist practitioners with individuals, families, groups, and communities.
The social work program will prepare students to be able to practice in a culturally competent and sensitive manner.
The social work program will prepare students to advocate for the disenfranchised, oppressed, underrepresented and non-dominant groups through practice and policy.
The social work program will prepare students to explore the interrelationships among people and systems, as related to generalist social work practice.

Semester wise Course Sequence

1^st Semester (14.0 Credits)

MSW 501	Social Work Approaches and Practice	3.0
MSW 503	Social Development	3.0
MSW 505	Social Organization Management	3.0
MSW 507	Advanced Social Research	3.0
MSW 509	Comprehensive	2.0

2^nd Semester (16.0 Credits)

MSW 500	Field Practicum (480 Hours)	8.0
MSW 510	Practice Research	3.0
MSW 512	Thesis(to be offered to the selected students)	3.0
	Optional Courses (any one of the following Courses)
MSW 520	Viva Voce (Theoretical Courses and Field Practicum)	2.0

Optional Courses (any one of the following Courses )
MSW 511	Corrections and Correctional Services	3.0
MSW 513	Clinical Social Work	3.0
MSW 515	Guidance and Counseling in Social Work	3.0
MSW 517	Gerontological Social Work	3.0
MSW 519	Industrial Relations and Labor Laws	3.0
MSW 521	Voluntarism and NGOs in Bangladesh	3.0
MSW 520	Viva Voce (Theoretical Courses and Field Practicum)	2.0

Grand Total= 30.0