Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (Revised in 2021)

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1. DEGREE NAME AND AREA OF STUDY

Full name : Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology)
Short name : Ph.D. (Sociology)

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology program (Revised in 2021) aims to produce graduates with the following qualifications:

(1) Having deep knowledge of theory and methodology in Sociology and being able to analyze and synthesize social problems and changes related to social dynamics in Thailand and the Global community

(2) Having the ability to develop and disseminate sociological knowledge to use it as a base for policy formulation and development strategies of community organizations at both local and national levels

(3) Having the ability to analyze social and cultural changes resulting from social movements and globalization and being aware of the importance of multiculturalism

(4) Having the ability to apply knowledge in communication and information technology in sociological research effectively

(5) Having morality and ethics, including consciousness about self-responsibility and society, and creativity and initiative for people development to sustainably live together

3. CURRICULUM

Total credit of study: Type 1.1 = 48 credits, Type 2.1 = 75 credits, Type 2.2 = 93 credits

Category	Credits
Category	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.1
Mandatory course	15 (Not counted)	21	24
Elective course	-	6	9
Thesis	-	12	12
Dissertation	48	36	48
Total	48	75	93

This program is a Regular Program. The classes are taught on Mondays - Fridays.

Type 1.1 = Research based

Type 1.1 students who have completed a Master’s degree in Sociology for more than three years are required to take a non-credit preparatory course (3 credits) HS477104 and another additional non-credit course under the approval of the Program Administration Committee.

*HS477104 Critical Sociological Theory 3 (3-0-6)

4. COURSES

Mandatory Courses

Credits

Type 1.1 students are required to take and pass not less than 9 credits of the following courses or additional courses offered later (Credit not counted).

HS477102 Epistemology and Essence of Sociological Theory
HS477105 Seminar in Sociological Theory
HS477106 Seminar on Current Issues in Sociology
HS477107 Advanced Social Research Methodology I
HS477108 Advanced Social Research Methodology II

Type 2.2 students are required to take and pass the following mandatory course for not less than 24 credits.

*HS477101 Principle Concepts in Sociology

3 (3-0-6)
3 (3-0-6)
3 (3-0-6)
3 (3-0-6)
3 (3-0-6)

3 (3-0-6)

Elective Course

The elective courses for Type 2.1 students who have completed a Master’s degree apart from Sociology

Type 2.1 students are required to take and pass two of the following elective course (At least 6 credits).

Credits

HS477501 แรงงานและการเคลื่อนย้าย 3
HS477502 Sociology of Organization and Human Resource Development
HS477503 Globalization, Transnationalization and Trans-border Mobility
HS477504 ชาติพันธุ์ธำรงและสังคมพหุวัฒนธรรม
HS477505 Gender and Global Care Regime
HS477506 Economic Sociology
HS477507 Urban Sociology
HS477508 Intersectionality Theory and Social Inequality

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)

Elective Course

The elective courses for Type 2.2 students who have completed a bachelor’s degree

Type 2.2 students are required to take and pass three of the following elective courses (At least 9 credits).

Credits

HS477501 แรงงานและการเคลื่อนย้าย
HS477502 Sociology of Organization and Human Resource Development
HS477503 Globalization, Transnationalization and Trans-border Mobility
HS477504 ชาติพันธุ์ธำรงและสังคมพหุวัฒนธรรม
HS477505 Gender and Global Care Regime
HS477506 Economic Sociology
HS477507 Urban Sociology
HS477508 Intersectionality Theory and Social Inequality

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)

Thesis and Dissertation Courses

The thesis course aims for students to research and apply various disciplines to analyze, synthesize, and perform sociology knowledge according to the standard criteria for graduate programs of the university. Type 2.1 and Type 2.2 students are required to take the following thesis course and complete it only in Thai and English.

HS477899 Thesis 12 credits

The dissertation aims for students to research and have competence to apply various disciplines to analyze, synthesize, and perform new knowledge in sociology according to the standard criteria for graduate programs of the university. Type 1.1, 2.1, and 2.2 students are required to take one of the following dissertation courses and complete it only in Thai and English.

HS477996 Dissertation 48 credits
HS477997 Dissertation 36 credits
HS477998 Dissertation 48 credits

Note 1: 3 (3-0-6) = 3 Credits (Theory - Practice - Self-study)
Note 2: Non-credit courses must be registered as 'AU' (Auditing)
Note 3: Dissertation course must be registered as 'SU' (Satisfied-Unstatisfied)

5. SAMPLE STUDY PLAN

(1) Plan for students who do not need to take the preliminary courses

1^st YEAR - SEMESTER 1
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477104 Critical Sociological Theory HS477102 Epistemology and Essence of Sociological Theory HS477103 Applied Sociological Theories HS477105 Seminar in Sociological Theory HS477107 Advanced Social Research Methodology I HS477899 Thesis HS477996 Dissertation HS477 997Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation HS xxx xxx Elective courses	- 3 (Not counted) - 3 (Not counted) 3 (Not counted) - 6 - - -	- 3 3 3 3 - - - - -	3 - - - 3 3 - - - 3
Total	15	12	12
Cumulative credits	6	12	12

1^st YEAR - SEMESTER 2
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477104 Critical Sociological Theory HS477106 Seminar on Current Issues in Sociology HS477108 Advanced Social Research Methodology II HS477899 Thesis HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation HS xxx xxx Elective courses	3 (Not counted) 3 (Not counted) 3 (Not counted) - 6 - - -	3 - - 3 - - - 3	3 - - 3 - - - 3
Total	15	12	12
Cumulative credits	12	24	24

Note: For type 1.1 students who hold a Master’s degree in Sociology for more than 3 years, the Program Administration Committee may require students to take a non-credit Preparatory course HS 477 104 (3 credits) together with type 2.1 and 2.2 students. According to the study plan, type 1.1 students are required to take a Qualifying Examination (QE) to evaluate that they are competent to conduct a research and are qualified and eligible to propose for approval of a Dissertation outline within the second semester in the first year.

2^ndYEAR - SEMESTER 1
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477102 Epistemology and Essence of Sociological Theory HS477103 Applied Sociological Theories HS477106 Seminar on Current Issues in Sociology HS477899 Thesis HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation HS xxx xxx Elective course	- - - - 9 - - -	- - 3 6 - - - 3	3 3 - 3 - - - 3
Total	9	12	12
Cumulative credits	21	36	36

2^ndYEAR - SEMESTER 2
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477899 Thesis HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation	- 9 - -	3 - - -	3 - - -
Total	9	3	3
Cumulative credits	30	39	39
For Type 2.1 students After finishing the second semester in the second year of study, students have to pass the master’s degree thesis examination and publish an academic paper for graduation according to Khon Kaen University regulations (No. 1259/2017) on Thesis Paper Publication or Independence Study for Graduation or the later revised rule. In addition, the students must state their intention in writing to continue to study for a doctoral degree according to the study plan under the approval of the Program Administration Committee. Furthermore, the qualified applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 3.25, a Master’s degree thesis quality, an academic transcript, a proper duration of conducting the master’s degree thesis, and other related factors. If the applicants do not meet the requirements for pursuing a doctoral degree, the cumulative GPA is less than 3.25; the students will only receive a Master of Arts in Sociology degree. In addition, type 2.1 and 2.2 students who wish to study for the doctoral degree must have a thesis progress assessment result of at least 50% of the total credit from the enrolled thesis course each semester. For Type 2.2 Students After finishing the second semester in the second year of study, type 2.2 students have to pass the master’s degree thesis examination and publish an academic paper for graduation according to Khon Kaen University regulations (No. 1259/2017) on Thesis Paper Publication or Independence Study for Graduation or the later revised rule. The students must state their intention in writing to continue to study for the doctoral degree under the approval of the Program Administration Committee. The qualified applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 3.25, a master’s degree thesis quality, an academic transcript, a proper duration of conducting the master’s degree thesis, and other related factors. If the applicants do not meet the requirements for pursuing a doctoral degree, the cumulative GPA is less than 3.25; the students will only receive a Master of Arts in Sociology degree. In addition, type 2.1 and 2.2 students who wish to study for the doctoral degree must have a thesis progress assessment result of at least 50% of the total credit from the enrolled thesis course each semester.

3^rdYEAR - SEMESTER 1
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477105 Seminar in Sociological Theory HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation	- 9 - -	- - 9 -	3 - - 6
Total	9	9	9
Cumulative credits	39	48	48

3^rdYEAR - SEMESTER 2
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477106 Seminar on Current Issues in Sociology HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation	- 9 - -	- - 9 -	3 - - 9
Total	9	9	12
Cumulative credits	48	57	60
Type 2.1 and 2.2 students are required to take a Qualifying Examination (QE) within the third year to evaluate their competence to independently conduct research and the qualifications and eligibility to propose for approval of a Dissertation outline.

4^thYEAR - SEMESTER 1
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation	- - -	- 12 -	- - 9
Total	-	12	9
Cumulative credits	-	69	69

4^th YEAR - SEMESTER 2
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation	- - -	- 6 -	- - 9
Total	-	6	9
Cumulative credits	-	75	78

5^th YEAR - SEMESTER 1
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation	- - -	- - -	- - 9
Total	-	-	9
Cumulative credits	-	-	87

5^th YEAR - SEMESTER 2
Courses	Credits
Courses	Type 1.1	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
HS477996 Dissertation HS477997 Dissertation HS477998 Dissertation	- - -	- - -	- - 6
Total	-	-	6
Cumulative credits	-	-	93

6. QUALIFICATION

N/A

7. PROGRAM CHAIR

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dusadee Ayuwat

dusayu@kku.ac.th

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