Curriculum and Learning the Course World Civilization at Bangladesh Islami University, Bangladesh

Abstract

Pedagogy is critical aspect of classroom teaching at all educational
levels and particularly in tertiary level. Globally there has no unique
teaching style to educate undergrad students, despite most universities
basically follow the old-fashioned lecturing style. To assess students’
learning, written examinations, assignments, presentation and field
work are still followed while main emphasis put on formal
examinations. World Civilization as a 100-mark mandatory course
involving three credit for the third year law students in Bangladesh
Islami University outlines wide coverage of the entire journey of
human civilization that encompasses from the beginning of the
universe to recent phenomena. The course vastly helps the students to
extend their knowledge of different ancient, medieval and modern
civilizations, major religions that immensely contributed the world,
major wars that accelerated civilization growth and recent phenomena
of world politics. This article about the pedagogy what I follow to
educate undergrad students in and out of the classroom, curriculum
what the department prescribed for them to understand the civilization
and the assessment style what the university stipulated.

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