Existing

Hum 101: Sociology (3 credit hours)

Scope: some basic concepts, social evolution and techniques of production, cultural and
civilization, social structure of Bangladesh, population and world resources, oriental and
occidental societies, industrial revolution, family-urbanization and industrialization, urban
ecology, co-operative and socialist movements, rural sociology.

Relationship between Technology and Society, Technology, rationality and science, Historical
perspective of Technology, Social perspective of Technology, Social Complexity and
Technology, Technology and the Human Body, Globalization and Human Rights, Biomedical
Technology

Revised
HUM 103: Industrial Sociology (3 credit hours)

Nature, scope, aim and rise of industrial sociology. History of industrialisation- ancient and
modern. The development of industry and industrial society in Bangladesh. The worker
and the factory: the factory system, its characteristics. The formal relations of production
in the factory system. The industrial bureaucracy: Industry and social stratification:
nature and causes of industrial conflict, role and functions of trade unionism, resolution of
industrial conflict, collective bargaining. Industrialization and development: patterns of
industrial development in developing countries-role of foreign capital and borrowed
technology. Technology and social structure. Classification of industries: role of cottage
industries, labour intensive vs. heavy industries. Modernization.

Industrial Law: Basic Industrial laws

Factory Act: Introduction, Inspector, and Certifying Surgeons; Health and Hygiene;
Safety; Welfare; Working Hours of Adults; Employments of Young persons; Leave and
Holidays with wages etc.