Bachelor of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies (Revised 2020)

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1. DEGREE NAME AND AREA OF STUDY

Full name : Bachelor of Arts (Southeast Asian Studies)
Short name : B.A. (Southeast Asian Studies)

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies (Revised in 2020) aims to produce graduates who have the following qualifications:

1) Have knowledge in the field of Southeast Asian Studies in various dimensions such as history, language, society, culture and development, especially in tourism and documentary history.
2) Have ability to integrate and apply knowledge to working in the field of Southeast Asian Studies in history, language, society, culture and development, especially in history for tourism and documentary.
3) Have skills of critical thinking, creative initiative, and problem solving.
4) Be able to use computers and technology.
5) Have communication skills of English language and languages of South East Asian countries
6) Have morals, academic / professional ethics, cross-cultural learning skills, social readiness skills that are necessary for working, and be able to collaborate effectively with others.

3. CURRICULUM

Total credit of study is 129 credits consisting of:

General education course
Specific requirement course
- Mandatory course
- Restrictied elective course
- Elective course
Free elective course

30 credits
93 credits
60 credits
27 credits
6 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 LI101001 English I L I101002 English II (#000101 OR LI101001) LI102003 English III (#LI101002 OR 000102) LI102004 English IV (#000103) 000160 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 GE141153 Local Wisdom GE151144 Multiculturalism GE153158 Community Ways of Life and Community Learning GE161892 Art and Creative Apprentices	12 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (1-6-4) 3 (3-0-6)
Mathematics and Science Courses GE363789 Creative Entrepreneurs	3 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 Study only 1 course (3 Credits).	3
Social Sciences Courses HS311001 Chinese I HS321001 Basic Japanese I HS331001 Korean I	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 (93 credits)
Students must register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later.

Mandatory Courses (1) English Langauge Courses HS113011 Academic English Writing HS113508 English for Tourism Business HS114012 English Discussion on ASEAN Topics (2) Southeast Asian Studies Major Courses HS811101 History of Southeast Asia I HS811102 History of Southeast Asia II HS811103 Languages, Religions and Literatures in Southeast Asia HS811201 Tourism Industry HS811301 Media Production and Information Dissemination on Southeast Asia HS812104 Ethnic Diversity in Southeast Asia HS812105 History of Arts and Archaeology in Southeast Asia HS812106 Concepts and Theories in Southeast Asian Studies HS812107 ASEAN, the Great Powers and International Organizations HS812108 Borders and Frontiers in Southeast Asia HS812202 Historical Tourist Guide HS813109 Research Methodology for Southeast Asian Studies HS 813 203 History and Documentary HS 813 302 Writing and Producing Historical Documentaries HS 813 796 Practicum in Southeast Asian Studies HS 814 110 Current Issues in Southeast Asia HS 814 204 Practice in Historical Tourism HS 814 761 Individual Study in Southeast Asian Studies *Every student must take the course HS813796 Practicum in Southeast Asian Studies for 6 credits (Not counted). The internship period is not less than 8 weeks.	60 9 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 (Not counted) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (2-3-5) 3 (3-0-6)
Restricted Elective Courses	27
Students are required to register and pass the following courses in the (1) ASEAN Languages for 12 credirs and (2) Minor Courses for 15 credits. (1) ASEAN Languages Students choose to study only one language, Vietnamese or Bahasa Indonesia, for not less than 4 courses or for 12 credits. Apart from the following courses, there may be other courses offered later. HS941101 Vietnamese I HS941102 Vietnamese II (#HS941101 OR 427411) HS942103 Intermediate Vietnamese I (#HS941102 OR 427412) HS942104 Intermediate Vietnamese II HS951101 Bahasa Indonesia I HS951102 Bahasa Indonesia II (#HS951101 OR 427511) HS952103 Intermediate Bahasa Indonesia I (#HS951102) HS952104 Intermediate Bahasa Indonesia II	12 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)
(2) Minor Courses Students are required to register only 1 of the minors offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences or other courses for not less than 15 credits.	3
Elective Courses	6
Students are required to register between HS814785 Cooperative Education in Southeast Asian Studies OR other courses from the English language courses and Cooperative Education in Southeast Asian Studies courses for 6 credits.
(1) HS814785 Cooperative Education in Southeast Asian Studies (2) English Language HS111002 English Listening and Speaking in Everyday Life HS111009 Social and Business Correspondence (3) Southeast Asian Studies Major Courses HS814205 Historical Sites in Thai History HS814206 History for Tourism in Southeast Asia I *Students who will be enrolled in the course HS814785 Cooperative Education in Southeast Asian Studies are required to undergo a preparatory training provided by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences or the University before doing the Cooperative Education.	6 3 (2-2-5) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
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
LI 101 001 GE 141 153 GE 151 144 GE 161 892 HS 811 101 HS 811 103	English I Local Wisdom Multiculturalism Art and Creative Apprentices History of Southeast Asia I Languages, Religions and Literatures in Southeast Asia	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
	Total credits	18

1^st YEAR - SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
LI 101 002 HS 811 102 HS 811 201 HS 811 301 HS 3XX XXX XX XXX XXX	English II History of Southeast Asia II Tourism Industry Media Production and Information Dissemination on Southeast Asia Foreign Language 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

2^nd YEAR - SEMESTER 1
Course No.	Courses	Credits
LI 102 003 GE 363 789 HS 812 104 HS 812 105 HS 9XX XXX XX XXX XXX	English III Creative Entrepreneurs Ethnic Diversity in Southeast Asia History of Arts and Archaeology in Southeast Asia ASEAN Languages Free Elective Course	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 3
	Total credits	18

2^nd YEAR – SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
LI 102 004 HS 812 106 HS 812 107 HS 812 108 HS 812 202 HS 9XX XXX	English IV Concepts and Theories in Southeast Asian Studies ASEAN, the Great Powers and International Organizations Borders and Frontiers in Southeast Asia Historical Tourist Guide ASEAN Languages	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3
	Total credits	18

3^rd YEAR – SEMESTER 1
Course No.	Courses	Credits
GE 153 158 HS 113 011 HS 813 203 HS 9XX XXX HS XXX XXX	Community Ways of Life and Community Learning Academic English Writing History and Documentary ASEAN Languages Minor Course	3 (1-6-4) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 6
	Total credits	15

3^rd YEAR – SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 113 508 HS 813 109 HS 813 302 HS 9XX XXX HS XXX XXX	English for Tourism Business Research Methodology for Southeast Asian Studies Writing and Producing Historical Documentaries ASEAN Languages Minor Course	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 6
	Total credits	18

	3^rd YEAR – SPECIAL SEMESTER
HS 813 796	Practicum in Southeast Asian Studies	6 (Not counted)
	Total credits	6

4^th YEAR – SEMESTER 1
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 114 012 HS 814 110 HS 814 204 HS 814 761 HS XXX XXX	English discussion on ASEAN topics Current Issues in Southeast Asia Practice in Historical Tourism Individual Study in Southeast Asian Studies Minor Course	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3
	Total credits	15

4^th YEAR – SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 814 785 OR HS XXX XXX	Cooperative Education in Southeast Asian Studies OR Elective Courses	6 6
	Total credits	6

Total = 129 Credits

6. QUALIFICATION

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

7. PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Dr. Jirathorn Chartsiri (jirathorn@kku.ac.th)	Head
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dararat Mattariganond	Member
Asst. Prof. Akaraya Sangkachan	Member
Asst. Prof. Dr. Thananan Boonwanna	Member
Asst. Prof. Dr. Walee Preechapanyakul	Member
Ms. Kaeota Chantranuson	Member
Dr. Wiangkum Choun-U-Dom	Member and Secretary

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