Test Results to be out on 20th May

I hope to publish the exam scores by 20th May. Some of the students will experience 00 in all tests. They should check it out with the Office after the University Reopens after the Eid!

Have a great time!

Essential Reading - সেপিয়েন্স (মানুষের ইতিহাস)

সবাইকে আবার এই ব্লগে স্বাগতঃ জানাই। আগমী দু’টো সপ্তাহ ফাইনাল পরীক্ষা চলবে। এর পরপরই যারা গুরুত্বপূর্ন কোন কিছু পড়ার কথা ভেবে থাক, তাহলে ইউভাল নোয়া হারারি-র লেখা বিখ্যাত সেপিয়েন্স বইটি পড়ার আহ্বান জানাচ্ছি। লেখাটি চমৎকার বাংলা অনুবাদ করেছেন তিন তরুন অনুবাদক যারা ঘটনাক্রমে সবাই প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ছাত্র। এই অনুবাদের গুরুত্ব নিয়ে ভূমিকা লিখেছেন অধ্যাপক জাফর ইকবাল। মূল ইংরেজী বইটি নীলক্ষেতে পাওয়া যাচ্ছে। ইউভাল নোয়া হারারি-র লেখা সেপিয়েন্স এর বাংলা অনুবাদ এখানে লিঙ্ক
এই বইয়ের বিষয়বস্তু এভাবে সাজানো যেতে পারে।

1.  Evolution
2. Social Change
3. Economic Systems
4. Criticism of FREE MARKET Economy
5. How Historical Truth is Shaped 
6. Philosophy of Capitalism
7. Connection between Science & Capitalism

This book will show how the Western World has developed a STRONG critical debate about how the powerful countries and capitalism joined hands to dominate the majority of people. Although I have included the linik to the Bengali Version, it would be much better if you read the ENGLISH original which will surely improve your command of English language to a great extent. 

Pending Assignments | Urgent Notice

Following Students did NOT submit any assignment. If they are unable to submit ANY assignmnet, they will be required to write application for their inability to submit assignments.  

1. Therefore, these students are requested to contact me over the email and explain their situation. Until assignments are submitted, their Exam Scores will remain unpublished.
2. If there is any UNMARKED assignment, please let me know through an Email. 
3. And best wishes to your forthcoming Finals. 

In Conclusion

It is very unusual to call an exam day - a day of conclusion. I probably had a final day with the FSD-3 Class at the Department. The day was also little unusual in the sense that I spent the whole time in the two departments (Org. Strategy & Leadership and Dept. of Theatre & Performance Studies) shuttling between the two places with hurried paces, holding breath under a fear of missing the appointed scheules. This BLOG post is different from the other posts in the sense that I intend to shed some light on my pedagogical method and analyse my personal MOTIVES, which came under certain amount of curiosity. I hope I am forgiven for this little show of self-interest. Here's an hour-by-hour description of the day.

1. 8.30 - 9.00 am: I first had a class with the Theatre Dept. where I met a number of students who wanted to work with me the issues of Lacanian Psychoanalysis - a particular Philosophical School that builds on the Freudian School of thought. This method explain the way we try to make sense of our world. 
2. 9.30 - 11.30 am: I rushed to the Org. Strategy Dept. and conducted the Semester Final Exam of FSD-3 course.
3. 11.45 am - 3.30 pm: I came back to the Theatre Dept. to work on the task I had given and we had a long 3 hour lecture and reading session on Jacques Lacan and his method of Psychoanalysis. 
4. 3.30 - 5.30 pm: I went back to the Org. Strategy Dept. to engage the students in a Sunday Reading Workshop session based on the reading of a chapter they chose for the session titled: "Perception and Individual Decision". 

In the meantime a strage thing happened - two students of FSD-3 class asked an identical question. First, it was asked by Tanzil at around 11.15 am when he had to leave for a presentation. The second time it was asked by Touhid at around 5.15 pm. The question, if I frame it in more general terms, would sound like this:

• What makes you so passionate about teaching?   

I am sure that I felt a little embarrassed on both occassions - because you would NOT know whether "Passionate" is a term of "Commendation" or "Concern". I secretly hoped that they expressed both - a praise and a concern. Here is my reasoned response to both of you: "Because I do not know how else to make my day more productive, more meaningful".

Thank you all FSD-3 students for giving me a chance to work with you. 

Sunday Reading Workshop TODAY at 3 pm

I am very happy to announce that today we are going to have our FIRST Sunday Reading Workshop. As per suggestions made by the students, the Reading Workshop shall make a CRITICAL reading of the 6th Chapter "Perception & Individual Decision Making". It would be very convenient if you carry your copy of the text into the class. 

Our Sunday Reading Workshop takes place today at 3 pm sharp.

Exam Tomorrow at 9.00 am

This is to confirm our exam time tomorrow Sunday.

1. Starts - 9.00 am
2. Ends - 11.00 am
3. No one will be allowed to leave before the exam is over. 
4. Read throuhg the BLOG. 
5. Review the Words
6. Prepare for Good Writing.
7. Do NOT WASTE Exam Paper Space
8. Turn off your Mobiles during exam.

2nd Saturday Writing Wrkshop Concluded

This Saturday we had our 2nd Writing Workshop with Raidah B. Akber conducting the session. She talked about a great many things that covers how to be a good wiriter, the ways of improving your writing skills, how NOT to be intimidated (frightened) by your textbooks, what makes a critical thinker, how to improve your critical thing abilities, the uses of your critical thinking in your professional life. Raidah also briefed the participants about how she managed her very demanding courses in her own institutions. As part of her degree program, she had to take lessons in Classical Latin, Russian, French language. I am sure that this will work as a great confidence boosters for everyone who will have to take a third languge in your next semester. 

Ms. Raidah divided her talk roughly into following themes:

• Think about it connect it, relate it with many other things. Creating link between 
• Using Metaphors for Critical Thinking
• disconnected thoughts is creativity.
• How NOT to use "I feel" or "I would" in academic Writing.
• While reading AVOID imagination
• While writing, USE imagination
• Take time to prepare for Exam
• Read - Read - Read method.

Ms. Raidah was very impressed with the quality and motivation level of the participants and especially mentioned their performance when we met the Departmental Chairman at his office. The Chairman was genuinely exicited about the Workshop activities and "honestly & sincerely" expressed his desire to join one such session, which he termed as "Creative Writing." He is also of the opinion that such writing experiences will significantly improve quality of writing among students. Hopefully, we will get a this distinguished Fellow as a workshop participant when we meet for creative writing.

In 2nd Saturday Writing Workshop, following participants took part.

Touhid Hasan

Moshabbir Khan

Shahab Uddin

Rejoun Sharif

Shaikat Dev

Ebne Al Maruf

Ayasha Siddika Binti

Kazi Noor AHmed

Saimum Sairus

Shaonti Dev

Sadia Islam

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

I was thinking that the 2nd Saturday Writing Workshop might be our last workshop in this semester. However, all participants demanded that there should be at least ONE MORE Workshop to discuss how to read a Long+Difficult chapter from textbook materials. In response to this I will conduct a Final Saturday Workshop on 27th April. No new application for participation will be possible. And participation without prior approval is discouraged. 

A lot of thanks to Ayasha Siddiki Binti for coordinating a number of essential things on behalf of the workshop.