Doctor of Philosophy in Eastern Philosophy and Religion (Revised in 2018)
1. DEGREE NAME AND AREA OF STUDY
Full name : Doctor of Philosophy (Eastern Philosophy and Religion)
Short name : Ph.D. (Eastern Philosophy and Religion)
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
The Doctor of Philosophy in Eastern Philosophy and Religion (Revised in 2018) aims to produce graduates who have the following qualifications:
(1) Have insight and correct knowledge and understanding in Eastern Philosophy and Religion.
(2) Have the ability to think, analyze, solve problems, and deeply transfer knowledge that is related to Eastern Philosophy and Religion. Be able to initiate innovations in thinking, wisdom and the use of intellectual skills appropriately that will lead to firm and sustainable human, society and the nation development.
(3) Have research skills and be able to produce quality research results that create new innovations or knowledge, and/or can be used to solve problems, and accepted at the national and/or international levels.
(4) Have morality and ethics in research and profession with a sense of self-responsibility and society.
3. CURRICULUM
Total credit of study is 48 credits consisting of:
Category | Credits | ||
Type 1.1 | Type 2.1 | ||
Mandatory course | |||
- Credit course - Non-credit course |
- 6 |
6 9 |
|
Elective course | - | 6 | |
Dissertation | 48 | 36 | |
Total | 48 | 48 |
4. COURSES
For Type 1.1
Mandatory Courses
Type 1.1 students are required to take the courses HS877101 and HS877991 or additional courses offered later (Credit not counted).
|
Credits |
**HS877101 ADVANCED RESEARCH IN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION |
3 (3-0-6) |
Dissertation Course
|
Credits |
48 |
For Type 2.1
Mandatory Courses
|
Credits |
Type 2.1 students are required to take the following courses for 6 credits (Credit counted). |
|
Elective Courses
Type 2.1 students are required to take not less than 6 credits of the following courses.
|
Credits |
**HS877201 HERMENEUTICS |
3 (3-0-6) |
Dissertation Course
|
Credits |
36 |
Note 1: 3 (3-0-6) = 3 Credits (Theory - Practice - Self-study)
Note 2: * = New course, ** = Revised course
Note 3: Non-credit courses must be registered as 'AU' (Auditing)
Note 4: Dissertation course must be registered as 'SU' (Satisfied-Unstatisfied)
5. SAMPLE STUDY PLAN
1st YEAR - SEMESTER 1 | |||
Courses | Credits | ||
Type 1.1 | Type 2.1 | ||
HS877101 ADVANCED RESEARCH IN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION |
3 (Not counted) 3 (Not counted) - 3 |
3 3 3 (Not counted) - |
|
Total | 9 | 9 | |
Cumulative credits | 3 | 6 |
1st YEAR - SEMESTER 2 | |||
Courses | Credits | ||
Type 1.1 | Type 2.1 | ||
HS877103 ANALYSIS OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION IN INDIA HS877104 ANALYSIS OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION IN CHINA AND JAPAN HS877XXX ELECTIVE COURSE HS877996 DISSERTATION HS877998 DISSERTATION |
- - - 9 - |
3 (Not counted) 3 (Not counted) 3 - 3 |
|
Total | 9 | 12 | |
Cumulative credits | 12 | 12 |
2nd YEAR - SEMESTER 1 | |||
Courses | Credits | ||
Type 1.1 | Type 2.1 | ||
HS877XXX ELECTIVE COURSE HS877996 DISSERTATION HS877998 DISSERTATION |
- 9 - |
3 - 6 |
|
Total | 9 | 9 | |
Cumulative credits | 21 | 21 |
2nd YEAR - SEMESTER 2 | |||
Courses | Credits | ||
Type 1.1 | Type 2.1 | ||
HS877XXX ELECTIVE COURSE HS877996 DISSERTATION HS877998 DISSERTATION |
9 - |
- 9 |
|
Total | 9 | 9 | |
Cumulative credits | 30 | 30 |
3rd YEAR - SEMESTER 1 | |||
Courses | Credits | ||
Type 1.1 | Type 2.1 | ||
HS877XXX ELECTIVE COURSE HS877996 DISSERTATION HS877998 DISSERTATION |
9 - |
- 9 |
|
Total | 9 | 9 | |
Cumulative credits | 39 | 39 |
3rd YEAR - SEMESTER 2 | |||
Courses | Credits | ||
Type 1.1 | Type 2.1 | ||
HS877XXX ELECTIVE COURSE HS877996 DISSERTATION HS877998 DISSERTATION |
9 - |
- 9 |
|
Total | 9 | 9 | |
Cumulative credits | 48 | 48 |
6. QUALIFICATION
Hold a Master's Degree in a related field of study.
7. PROGRAM CHAIR
Asst. Prof. Dr. Wician Saenmee | wichian@kku.ac.th |