Bachelor of Arts (Western Languages) | Major in German (Revised in 2017)

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1. DEGREE NAME AND AREA OF STUDY

Full name : Bachelor of Arts (Thai)
Short name : B.A. (Thai)

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Arts Program in Western Languages (Revised in 2017) aims to produce graduates who have the following qualifications:
(1) Have knowledge and skills in English, Western languages and cultures, especially Spanish, German or French, and be able to effectively apply them to works.
(2) Be able to think, analyze,and be creative by applying knowledge and experience related to Western languages and cultures to apply in their works and problem solving.
(3) Have skills in communication, planning, analysis, research, use of information technology and modern management.
(4) Have moral, ethical and academic and professional ethics. Be responsible to the society and have social readiness skills which are necessary for work and living in a transforming society.

3. CURRICULUM

Total credit of study is 135 credits consisting of:

General education course
Specific requirement course
- Major course
- Mandatory course
- Elective course
- Restricted elective course
- Minor course
Free elective course

30 credits
99 credits
84 credits
42 credits
27 credits
15 credits
15 credits
6 credits

4. COURSES

General Education Courses (30 credits)
Students must register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later. Please click on each course name to see the course description.

	Credits
Language Courses 000 101 English I 000 102 English II 000 103 English III 000 104 English IV 000 160 Basic Computer and Information Technology	12 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) No credit*
Social Sciences Courses 000 147 Leadership and Management	3 3 (3-0-6)
Mathematics and Science Courses 000 174 Learning Skills 000 175 Creative Thinking and Problem Solving	6 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
*000 160: Students must learn by themselves in the university's e-Learning system or apply for training on various topics specified by the university. Classroom instruction is not provided and credits are not counted. Students must take the test in the e-Testing system according to the criteria set by the university.
Faculty’s General Education Courses	9
Social Sciences Courses HS 415 100 Cross-cultural Literacy HS 420 100 Community-Based Learning Language Courses (Foreign Language 1) Students are required to register for one of the following foreign language courses (3 credits) or any additional courses offered later. 407 101 Korean I 408 101 Chinese I 410 101 Basic Japanese I 427 111 Khmer I 427 211 Laotian I 427 311 Burmese I 427 411 Vietnamese I 427 511 Bahasa Indonesia I	6 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
Note: 3 (3-0-6) = 3 Credits (Theory - Practice - Self-study)

Specific Requirement Courses (99 credits)
Students must register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later.

	Credits
Core Courses Students must register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later.	24
HS 701 601 Western Languages and History HS 701 602 Cultures of Western Nations HS 703 301 Western languages Translation into Thai HS 703 302 Thai Translation into Western Languages (#HS703301)* HS 703 501 European Literature HS 703 801 Western Languages for Hotel HS 703 802 Western Languages for Tourism HS 704 901 Research Methodology in Western Languages	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
Major Courses	72
Mandatory Courses	48
Students must register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later. The total number of credits is not less than 48 credits.
HS 721 103 German I HS 721 104 German II HS 721 105 German Listening and Speaking I HS 721 106 German Listening and Speaking II HS 722 107 German III HS 722 108 German IV HS 722 201 German Writing I HS 722 202 German Reading I HS 722 301 German Phonetics HS 722 801 German for Business Services Sector HS 723 203 Advanced German Listening HS 723 204 German Reading II HS 723 205 German Writing II HS 723 802 Germany Today HS 723 796 Practicum HS 724 803 German Writing for Business Communication HS 724 804 German for Industry and Investment	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (0-6-3) 3 (3-0-6)
Elective Courses	24
(1) Elective courses of the Spanish major	21
Students are required to choose to register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later. The total number of credits is not less than 21 credits.
HS 721 101 German for Communication I HS 721 102 German for Communication II HS 722 302 Analyzing German Language in the Aspects of Linguistics HS 723 303 German Syntax HS 723 805 German for Business Communication HS 723 806 German Conversation in Business Context HS 723 807 German for Tourism in Isarn HS 723 808 German for Medical Services HS 724 304 German Phraseology in the Aspect of Linguistics HS 724 305 Words in German and Meanings HS 724 306 Linguistics and Teaching German Language as a Foreign Language HS 724 307 German as a Foreign Language and Testing HS 724 501 German Prose HS 724 502 German Contemporary Literature HS 724 503 German Literature of the Classical Period HS 724 809 German for Business Presentations HS 724 810 German for Communication in the Workplace HS 724 811 German for Business Meetings HS 724 812 German for Economy and Commerce HS 724 813 German Language and Culture for Negotiation HS 724 814 German for Finance and Banking HS 724 815 Language in German Newspapers HS 724 761 Seminar in German HS 724 785 Cooperative Education	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 6
*Students who are enrolled in HS 724 785 will have to go through preparation training provided by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences before going to the cooperative education.
(2) Restricted elective courses (Foreign Language 2)	3
Students are required to register and pass at least one of the following foreign language courses. The chosen language course must conform with the language course registered in the General Education category.
HS 311 002 Chinese II (#HS311001 or #HS311102)* HS 321 002 Basic Japanese II (#HS321001)* HS 331 002 Korean II (#HS331101 or #407101)* HS 911 102 Khmer II (#HS911101 or #HS427111)* HS 921 102 Laotian II (#HS921101 or #427212 or #427212)* HS 931 102 Burmese II (#HS931101 or #427311)* HS 941 102 Vietnamese II (#HS941101 or #427411)* HS 951 102 Bahasa Indonesia I (#HS951101 or #427511)*	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
(3) Minor courses	15
Students can choose to study only one of the minors offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and other minors of Khon Kaen University that will be offered later. The total number of credits is not less than 15. Registering minors must be approved by the advisor and / or the Program Committee. Note 1: 3 (3-0-6) = 3 Credits (Theory - Practice - Self-study) Note 2: *Student must pass the course #XXX XXX first.

Free Elective Courses (6 credits)
Students are required to register not less than 6 credits of free elective courses offered by Khon Kaen University or another educational institution. The course registration must be approved by the Program Committee.

5. SAMPLE STUDY PLAN

1^st YEAR - SEMESTER 1
Course No.	Courses	Credits
000 101 000 174 HS 701 601 HS 721 103 HS 721 105 XXX XXX	English I Learning Skills Western Languages and History German I German Listening and Speaking I Free elective course	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3
	Total credits	18

1^st YEAR - SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
000 102 HS 420 001 HS 430 001 HS 701 602 HS 721 104 HS 721 106 XXX XXX	English II Cross-cultural Literacy Community-Based Learning Cultures of Western Nations German II German for Listening and Speaking II Free elective course	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3
	Total credits	21

2^nd YEAR - SEMESTER 1
Course No.	Courses	Credits
000 103 000 145 HS 722 107 HS 722 201 HS 722 301 XXX XXX HS XXX XXX	English III Leadership and Management German III German Writing I German Phonetics Minor course General Education Course (Foreign Language 1)	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 3
	Total credits	21

2^nd YEAR – SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
000 104 000 175 HS 722 108 HS 722 202 HS 722 801 XXX XXX HS XXX XXX	English IV Creative Thinking and Problem Solving German IV German Reading I German for Business Service Sector Minor course Elective (Foreign Language 2)	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 3
	Total credits	21

3^rd YEAR – SEMESTER 1
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 703 301 HS 703 501 HS 703 801 HS 723 802 HS 723 203 HS 71X XXX XXX XXX	Western languages Translation into Thai 3 European Literature Western Languages for Hotel Germany Today Advanced German Listening Major elective courses Minor course	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 3
	Total credits	21

3^rd YEAR – SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 703 302 HS 703 802 HS 723 204 HS 723 205 HS 72X XXX HS 723 796 XXX XXX	Thai Translation into Western languages Western Languages for Tourism German Reading II German Writing II Major elective courses Practicum Minor course	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 6 3 (0-6-3)* *Not counted 3
	Total credits	21

Students are required to register for HS 723 796 Practicum in the semester 2 of the third year of study,
and to do an internship in the special semester of that academic calendar.

4^th YEAR – SEMESTER 1
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 704 901 HS 724 803 HS 724 804 HS 72X XXX XXX XXX	Research Methodology in Western languages German Writing for Business Communication German for Industry and Investment Major elective courses Minor course	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 6 3
	Total credits	18

4^th YEAR – SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 72X XXX	Major elective courses	6
	Total credits	6

Total = 147 Credits

6. QUALIFICATION

An applicant must have completed 6 years of high school (Matayom 6).

7. COOPERATION

Hanoi University, Vietnam

8. PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Asst. Prof. Wassamill Watcharakaweesilp	Head
Mrs. Malgozata Nseibeh	Member
Ms. Sukanya Chalaem	Member and Secretary

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