Curriculum Structure

| No. | Item | Revised Curriculum B.E. 2567 (Plan 1 Type 1) | Revised Curriculum B.E. 2567 (Plan 1 Type 2) | Revised Curriculum B.E. 2567 (Plan 2) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Course work, not less than | - | 24 | 30 | | | 1.1 Required courses | - | 18 | 18 | | | 1.2 Elective courses, not less than | - | 6 | 12 | | 2 | Thesis, not less than | 36 | 12 | - | | 3 | Independent study | - | - | 6 | | 4 | Non-credit required courses | 8 | 8 | 8 | | | Total credits for the entire curriculum, not less than | 36 | 36 | 36 |

Courses by category

Plan 1 Type A 1 Thesis, 36 credits

Course Code Course Name Credits
830591 Thesis 1 Type A 1 (9 credits)
830592 Thesis 2 Type A 1 (9 credits)
830593 Thesis 3 Type A 1 (9 credits)
830594 Thesis 4 Type A 1 (9 credits)

Compulsory Courses (Non-credit), not less than 8 credits

Course Code Course Name Credits
830517 Research Methodology in Social Sciences 3(3-0-6)
830518 Mixed Methods Research 3(2-2-5)
830571 Social Development Seminar 1(0-2-1)
830572 Regional Studies 1(0-2-1)

Study Plan: Courses by Semester

Year 1 First Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits
830517 Research Methodology in Social Science (Non-Credit) 3(3-0-6)
830518 Mixed Methods Research (Non-Credit) 3(2-2-5)
830591 Thesis 1 Type A 1 9 Credits
Total 9 Credits

Year 1 Second Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits
830571 Social Development Seminar (Non-Credit) 1(0-2-1)
830592 Thesis 2 Type A 1 9 Credits
Total 9 Credits

Year 2 First Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits
830572 Regional Studies (Non-Credit) 1(0-2-1)
830593 Thesis 3 Type A 1 9 Credits
Total 9 Credits

Year 2 Second Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits
830594 Thesis 4 Type A 1 9 Credits
Total 9 Credits

Course Description

Thesis Course, 36 Credits

830591 Thesis 1 Type A 1 9 Credits
Studying the elements of a thesis; reviewing literature and related research; and determining the thesis title
830592 Thesis 2 Type A 1 9 Credits
Developing a concept paper; preparing a summary of the literature and related synthesis
830593 Thesis 3 Type A 1 9 Credits
Developing research instruments and research methodology; and preparing a thesis proposal in order to present it to the committee
830594 Thesis 4 Type A 1 9 Credits
Collecting data; analyzing data; preparing a progress report in order to present it to the thesis advisor; and preparing the full-text thesis and a research article in order to get published according to the graduation criteria

Compulsory Courses (Non-credit), not less than 8 credits