Author(s): Shamima Akter Shanta, Israt Jahan, Syeda Shabnam Mahmud
This study aims to analyze the prospect of using documentaries and film clips in the curriculum of BA English. This study explores the existing curriculum of BA English at three private universities in Bangladesh and specifically examines the syllabi of three core courses namely, Political and Social History of England, Psycholinguistics, and Sociolinguistics. The data collected from the document analysis of the syllabi & curriculum, interviews, and the questionnaire reveal the positive outcomes, stigma, challenges and suggestions to overcome challenges in using documentaries and film clips in teaching these courses in the classroom. Finally, the paper proposes that the incorporation of documentaries and film clips in the curriculum of BA English can work as a catalyst in achieving all the objectives of the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF), an internationally benchmarked national instrument to ensure Outcome-Based Education (OBE) of the 21st century, drawn up by the University Grant Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh (Ministry of Education, 2011).