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Assessment of Quality of Education Department of Islamic Studies University of Dhaka June 2017 REPORT ON Assessment of Quality of Education Department of Islamic Studies University of Dhaka Submitted To Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) University of Dhaka Institutional Quality Assurance Unit (IQAU) University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Submitted By SA-Entity Department of Islamic Studies Faculty of Arts University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh i | P a g e THE PROJECT TEAM Professor Dr. Muhammad Abdur Rashid Head, SA-Entity Department of Islamic Studies Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) University of Dhaka Professor Dr. Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman & Professor Dr. Md. Shamsul Alam Member, SA-Entity Department of Islamic Studies Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) University of Dhaka ii | P a g e ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We are very much grateful to the people who have contributed to making the institutional quality assurance cell (IQAC) sub project of the Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka, a success. Here, we would like to heartfelt thanks especially to the following; . A A M S Arefin Siddque, Honorable Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka . All faculty members of the Department of Islamic Studies . All Current students of the Department of Islamic Studies . All Ex-students of the Department of Islamic Studies . All Employers of the Department of Islamic Studies We also like to convey our especial thanks to the Professor Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam, Director, IQAC, and Professor Dr. Rahmat Ullah and Professor Dr. Mahbub Ahasan khan, Additional Director, IQAC, University of Dhaka. We are grateful to Md. Khalid Hasan, Assistant Professor, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, for his contribution to data analysis and writing of SA report. Finally, we would express our gratitude to our family members for their support and cooperation throughout the period of this sub-project. PROFESSOR DR. MUHAMMAD ABDUR RASHID PROFESSOR DR. MUHAMMAD SHAFIQUR RAHMAN PROFESSOR DR. MD. SHAMSUL ALAM JUNE 2017 iii | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS The Project team ...................................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... iv List of Tables ........................................................................................................................... xi List of Figures ....................................................................................................................... xiv Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. xvii Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objective of the Study ..................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Limitation of the Study .................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Organization of the Report .............................................................................................. 2 Chapter 2: Department of Islamic Studies: A Brief Overview ........................................... 3 2.1 University of Dhaka—the Highest Echelon of Academic Excellence: A Short Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.1 The University of Dhaka: At a glance ...................................................................... 4 2.1.2 Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University: 1921-2017 ................................................... 4 2.2 Department of Islamic Studies: An Overview ................................................................. 5 2.2.1 Undergraduate Programme ....................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Graduate Programme ................................................................................................ 8 2.2.3 Lab Facilities ............................................................................................................ 8 2.2.4 Library Facilities ...................................................................................................... 9 2.2.5 Research and Training Facilities .............................................................................. 9 2.2.6 Extra Curricular Activities ....................................................................................... 9 2.2.7 Awards and Financial Supports .............................................................................. 10 iv | P a g e Chapter 3: Methodology ....................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Methods and Sample Size ............................................................................................. 11 3.2 Analytical approach ....................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Ethical Issues, Privacy, and Confidentiality .................................................................. 11 Chapter 4: Evaluation on Governance of DIS .................................................................... 13 4.1 Current Students’ Evaluation ........................................................................................ 13 4.2 Alumni Members’ (Ex-Student) Evaluation ................................................................. 15 4.3 Faculty Members’ (Academician) Evaluation ............................................................... 16 4.4 Non-Academic Staffs’ Evaluation ................................................................................. 19 4.5 Comparative Analysis of Governance ........................................................................... 21 Chapter 5: Evaluation on Curriculum Design & Review of DIS ...................................... 22 5.1 Current Students’ Evaluation ........................................................................................ 22 5.2 Alumni Members’ (Ex-Student) Evaluation ................................................................. 23 5.3 Faculty Members’ (Academician) Evaluation ............................................................... 24 5.4 Comparative Analysis of Curriculum Design & Review .............................................. 26 Chapter 6: Evaluation on Students Entry Qualifications, Admission Procedure, Progress and Achievements of DIS ...................................................................................................... 27 6.1 Current Students’ Evaluation ........................................................................................ 27 6.2 Alumni Members’ (Ex-Student) Evaluation ................................................................. 28 6.3 Faculty Members’ (Academician) Evaluation ............................................................... 29 6.4 Comparative Analysis of Students Entry Qualifications, Admission Procedure, Progress and Achievements ............................................................................................................... 31 Chapter 7: Evaluation on Institutional Structures and Facilities of DIS ......................... 32 7.1 Current Students’ Evaluation ........................................................................................ 32 7.2 Alumni Members’ (Ex-Student) Evaluation ................................................................. 33 7.3 Faculty Members’ (Academician) Evaluation ............................................................... 35 v | P a g e 7.4 Comparative Analysis of Institutional Structures and Facilities ................................... 37 Chapter 8: Evaluation on Teaching Learning and Assessment of DIS ............................ 38 8.1 Current Students’ Evaluation ........................................................................................ 38 8.2 Alumni Members’ (Ex-Student) Evaluation ................................................................. 40 8.3 Faculty Members’ (Academician) Evaluation ............................................................... 43 8.4 Comparative Analysis of Teaching Learning and Assessment ..................................... 45 Chapter 9: Evaluation on Student Support Services of DIS ............................................. 47 9.1 Current Students’ Evaluation ........................................................................................ 47 9.2 Alumni Members’ (Ex-Student) Evaluation ................................................................. 48 9.3 Faculty Members’ (Academician) Evaluation ............................................................... 50 9.4 Comparative Analysis of Student Support Services ...................................................... 51 Chapter 10: Evaluation on Research and Extension of DIS .............................................. 52 10.1 Current Students’ Evaluation .....................................................................................