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CSE-5101Theory Advanced Algorithms 3 cr Semester 1 flip What it taught me Designing and proving efficient algorithms. Complexity analysisGraph algorithmsDynamic programmingNP-completenessApproximation CSE-5102Theory Advanced Database Systems 3 cr Semester 1 flip What it taught me Query internals, indexing and distributed data stores. Query optimisationIndexingTransactionsNoSQLData warehousing CSE-5103Theory Artificial Intelligence 3 cr Semester 1 flip What it taught me Search, knowledge representation and reasoning under uncertainty. State-space searchKnowledge representationBayesian reasoningPlanningExpert systems CSE-5104Th + Pr Machine Learning and Data Mining 3 cr Semester 1 flip What it taught me Supervised and unsupervised learning on real datasets. RegressionClassificationClusteringFeature engineeringModel evaluationNeural networks CSE-5105Theory Research Methodology 2 cr Semester 1 flip What it taught me Literature review, experimental design and technical writing. Literature reviewExperimental designReproducibilityTechnical writing CSE-5201Theory Software Engineering and Project Management 3 cr Semester 2 flip What it taught me Requirements, architecture and running a delivery. Requirements engineeringArchitecture patternsAgile and ScrumTesting strategyRisk management CSE-5202Theory Computer Networks and Security 3 cr Semester 2 flip What it taught me Protocol stacks and the practice of securing systems. TCP/IPRoutingCryptographyAuthenticationWeb security CSE-5203Th + Pr Web and Mobile Application Development 3 cr Semester 2 flip What it taught me Full-stack application build from schema to deployment. REST API designPHP and MVCResponsive frontendAuthenticationDeployment CSE-5204Theory Big Data and Cloud Computing 3 cr Semester 2 flip What it taught me Storing and processing data that will not fit on one machine. Distributed storageMapReduceStream processingCloud servicesContainerisation CSE-5301Thesis Thesis / Project 6 cr Semester 3 (Thesis) flip What it taught me A full masters project delivered and defended. Problem formulationSystem designImplementationEvaluationDefence CSE-5302Viva Viva Voce 2 cr Semester 3 (Thesis) flip What it taught me Final comprehensive oral examination.

GE-501Theory Advanced Geomorphology 4 cr MSc Programme flip What it taught me Quantitative geomorphology of river and delta systems. Fluvial dynamicsSediment budgetDelta morphodynamicsDEM analysis GE-502Th + Pr Advanced Remote Sensing Applications 4 cr MSc Programme flip What it taught me Applying satellite data to real environmental problems. Time series analysisGoogle Earth EngineSAR basicsFlood mappingVegetation monitoring GE-503Th + Pr GIS Modelling and Spatial Statistics 4 cr MSc Programme flip What it taught me Statistical models that respect spatial dependence. GeostatisticsKrigingHot spot analysisRegression modellingSpatial simulation GE-504Theory Climate Change, Vulnerability and Resilience 4 cr MSc Programme flip What it taught me Vulnerability frameworks and community resilience measurement. Vulnerability indexResilience frameworkCommunity adaptationClimate finance GE-505Theory Water Resources and Watershed Management 4 cr MSc Programme flip What it taught me Integrated water resource management at basin scale. IWRMWatershed delineationWater qualityTransboundary rivers GE-506Theory Environmental Policy and Governance 4 cr MSc Programme flip What it taught me How environmental rules are written, funded and enforced. Environmental lawSDGsInstitutional analysisPolicy evaluation GE-507Thesis Thesis / Dissertation 6 cr MSc Programme flip What it taught me Original masters research, written and defended. Research designFieldworkData analysisThesis defence GE-508Viva Viva Voce 2 cr MSc Programme flip What it taught me Final oral examination.

GE-101Theory Introduction to Geography 4 cr 1st Year flip What it taught me The scope of geography as a spatial science and its core traditions. Spatial thinkingBranches of geographyGeographic traditionScale and place GE-102Theory Physical Geography 4 cr 1st Year flip What it taught me How the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere interact. Earth systemsLithosphereAtmosphereHydrosphereBiosphere GE-103Th + Pr Cartography and Map Reading 4 cr 1st Year flip What it taught me Reading, drawing and interpreting maps, scales and projections by hand. Map projectionsScaleContour readingThematic mappingTopographic sheets GE-104Theory Human Geography 4 cr 1st Year flip What it taught me Settlement, culture and the human imprint on space. Settlement patternsCultural landscapeMigrationRural-urban continuum GE-105Theory Fundamentals of Environmental Science 4 cr 1st Year flip What it taught me Ecosystem structure, function and the basics of pollution science. EcosystemsBiogeochemical cyclesPollutionEnvironmental ethics GE-106Practical Practical: Cartography and Field Survey 2 cr 1st Year flip What it taught me First hands-on field survey, plane table and map drafting. Plane table surveyChain surveyField notebookMap drafting GE-107Theory Statistics for Geographers 3 cr 1st Year flip What it taught me Descriptive and inferential statistics applied to spatial data. Descriptive statisticsProbabilityCorrelationRegressionSampling GE-108Viva Viva Voce 1 cr 1st Year flip What it taught me Oral defence of first-year coursework. GE-201Theory Geomorphology 4 cr 2nd Year flip What it taught me Landform genesis and the processes that shape the surface. Fluvial processesWeatheringTectonic landformsCoastal landformsDeltaic geomorphology GE-202Theory Climatology and Meteorology 4 cr 2nd Year flip What it taught me Atmospheric circulation, monsoon dynamics and climate classification. Radiation balanceMonsoon systemCyclogenesisKoppen classification GE-203Theory Economic Geography 4 cr 2nd Year flip What it taught me Location theory and the spatial logic of production and trade. Location theoryAgricultural systemsIndustrial locationTrade networks GE-204Theory Population Geography 4 cr 2nd Year flip What it taught me Population structure, growth and demographic transition. Demographic transitionFertility and mortalityMigration modelsPopulation pyramids GE-205Th + Pr Surveying and GPS 4 cr 2nd Year flip What it taught me Ground survey instruments and satellite positioning in the field. Total stationLevellingGNSS positioningDifferential GPSCoordinate systems GE-206Theory Soil and Biogeography 3 cr 2nd Year flip What it taught me Soil formation, classification and the distribution of biomes. Soil profileSoil classificationBiomesSpecies distribution GE-207Practical Practical: Geomorphology and Climatology 2 cr 2nd Year flip What it taught me Profile drawing, climate data plotting and lab analysis. Long profileHypsometric curveClimographWind rose GE-208Viva Viva Voce 1 cr 2nd Year flip What it taught me Oral defence of second-year coursework. GE-301Th + Pr Remote Sensing Fundamentals 4 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me Reading the Earth from orbit: sensors, bands and image interpretation. EM spectrumSensor systemsSpectral signaturesVisual interpretationLandsat and Sentinel GE-302Th + Pr Geographic Information Systems 4 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me Building, querying and analysing spatial databases. Vector and rasterTopologySpatial queriesOverlay analysisGeodatabase design GE-303Theory Hydrology and Water Resources 4 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me The water balance and how river basins are managed. Hydrological cycleCatchment analysisGroundwaterFlood hydrologyWater governance GE-304Theory Urban Geography and Planning 4 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me How cities grow and how growth is planned and regulated. Urban modelsLand use planningUrbanisation in BangladeshSmart city concepts GE-305Theory Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management 4 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me Hazard, vulnerability and risk, and the disaster management cycle. Hazard mappingVulnerability assessmentCyclone and flood riskDisaster cycleEarly warning GE-306Theory Regional Geography of Bangladesh 4 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me The physiography, regions and resource base of Bangladesh. Physiographic unitsGanges-Brahmaputra deltaRegional disparityResource base GE-307Theory Research Methodology in Geography 3 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me Designing a study, sampling, and writing it up honestly. Research designSampling designQuestionnaire designQualitative methodsAcademic writing GE-308Field Field Work and Report 2 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me Multi-day field campaign with a written regional report. Field survey designTransect walkData collectionReport writing GE-309Viva Viva Voce 1 cr 3rd Year flip What it taught me Oral defence of third-year coursework. GE-401Th + Pr Advanced Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing 4 cr 4th Year (Honours) flip What it taught me From raw scene to classified map: correction, indices and accuracy. Radiometric correctionAtmospheric correctionNDVI and indicesSupervised classificationAccuracy assessmentChange detection GE-402Th + Pr Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis 4 cr 4th Year (Honours) flip What it taught me Spatial statistics, modelling and multi-criteria decision analysis. Spatial autocorrelationInterpolationNetwork analysisMCDA and AHPSuitability modelling GE-403Theory Climate Change and Adaptation 4 cr 4th Year (Honours) flip What it taught me Climate projection, impact pathways and adaptation planning. IPCC scenariosDownscalingImpact assessmentAdaptation planningLoss and damage GE-404Theory Environmental Impact Assessment 4 cr 4th Year (Honours) flip What it taught me Screening, scoping and the full EIA process under Bangladeshi law. Screening and scopingBaseline studyImpact matrixMitigation planningEIA regulation GE-405Theory Coastal and Marine Geography 4 cr 4th Year (Honours) flip What it taught me Coastal processes, salinity intrusion and the Bay of Bengal system. Coastal processesSalinity intrusionMangrove ecologySea level riseBlue economy GE-406Theory Land Use and Land Cover Change 4 cr 4th Year (Honours) flip What it taught me Measuring and modelling landscape change over time. LULC classificationChange matrixDrivers of changeCA-Markov modelling GE-407Thesis Project / Dissertation 4 cr 4th Year (Honours) flip What it taught me An independent research project taken from question to defence. Literature reviewField dataSpatial analysisScientific writing GE-408Viva Comprehensive Viva 2 cr 4th Year (Honours) flip What it taught me Final oral examination across the whole honours programme.

101-102Theory Bengali 1st and 2nd Paper A+ HSC (2 years) flip What it taught me Bengali literature, grammar and composition. Prose and poetryGrammarComposition 107-108Theory English 1st and 2nd Paper A HSC (2 years) flip What it taught me English comprehension, grammar and writing. ComprehensionGrammarWriting skills 275-276Th + Pr ICT (Information and Communication Technology) A+ HSC (2 years) flip What it taught me First formal exposure to computing and programming logic. Computer fundamentalsNumber systemsHTMLDatabase conceptsProgramming logic 125-126Th + Pr Geography 1st and 2nd Paper A+ HSC (2 years) flip What it taught me The subject that started the whole geospatial path. Physical geographyHuman geographyMap workBangladesh geography 109-110Theory Economics 1st and 2nd Paper A+ HSC (2 years) flip What it taught me Micro and macroeconomic foundations. Demand and supplyMarket structureNational incomeDevelopment economics 269-270Theory Civics and Good Governance 1st and 2nd Paper A+ HSC (2 years) flip What it taught me State, citizenship and governance. CitizenshipConstitutionLocal governmentGood governance 129-130Theory Statistics (4th subject) A HSC (2 years) flip What it taught me Data handling and statistical reasoning at school level. Data collectionCentral tendencyDispersionIndex numbers

101-102Theory Bangla 1st and 2nd Paper A+ Secondary (Dakhil) flip What it taught me Bengali language and literature at secondary level. LiteratureGrammarComposition 107-108Theory English 1st and 2nd Paper A+ Secondary (Dakhil) flip What it taught me English language foundation. GrammarComprehensionParagraph and letter writing 109Theory General Mathematics A+ Secondary (Dakhil) flip What it taught me Algebra, geometry and trigonometry. AlgebraGeometryTrigonometryMensuration 136Theory General Science A+ Secondary (Dakhil) flip What it taught me Combined physics, chemistry and biology at secondary level. Physics basicsChemistry basicsBiology basicsHealth science 150Theory Bangladesh and Global Studies A+ Secondary (Dakhil) flip What it taught me History, geography and civics of Bangladesh and the world. History of BangladeshWorld geographyCivicsEconomics basics 154Th + Pr Information and Communication Technology A+ Secondary (Dakhil) flip What it taught me School-level computing and digital literacy. Computer basicsInternetWord processingSpreadsheets 134Th + Pr Agriculture Studies A+ Secondary (Dakhil) flip What it taught me Applied agricultural science and field practice. Crop scienceSoil and fertiliserFarm management