The origins and settlements of Thai people from the pre-historic era to the state westernization under the reign of King Rama IV; economic, political, social, and cultural contexts and international relations

Thai history from the modernization period under the reign of King Rama IV to the present; state adjustment under both internal and external circumstances, which influenced cultural, economical, political, and social changes

The formation of ancient empires; influences of Chinese and Indian civilizations on basic political, economic, social, and cultural concepts in Southeast Asia; the adoption of external influences; effects of colonization; the roles and importance of Southeast Asia in the world today

The historical development of East Asia in terms of politics, economics, society, and culture from ancient times to the nineteenth century

Foundational knowledge for the study of history; the philosophy of history; the difference between past events and the study of history; the nature and benefits of studying history; the limitations in understanding history; the interconnections between history and other disciplines

Meanings, significances, and roles of local history, with an emphasis on the methods of investigating, collecting, and analyzing data related to economy, politics, and local culture and society

The history of Thai politics and government from the city-state period to the present; interactions between politics and government, and social, economic, and cultural structures of each period

The development of Thai economic structure from the hunting-gathering era to today’s liberal capitalism; problems and changes in economic systems affecting Thai politics, society, and culture

Human evolution during pre-civilization and development into civilization period in the Western world; the development of civilization from ancient times to the end of medieval era in the areas of politics, government, economy, society, culture, arts and science, and wisdom being the foundation of the present-day prosperity

The development of modern civilization resulting from the Crusade War; the Renaissance; subsequent progress and ideological conflicts leading to political, social, economic, and philosophical changes; the French Revolution; Liberalism; Nationalism; the Industrial Revolution and its consequences; Socialism; Colonialism; World War I and World War II

Concepts, meanings, and objectives of history; historical methods; analysis and interpretation of data from evidence; the code of ethics for historians when studying and conducting historical research

Seminar discussions based on rational and toleration principles, focusing on Thai historical issues that help enhance knowledge and understanding in historical concepts

The development of communities in eastern Thailand in relation to physicality, inhabitants, settlement, occupations, and physical changes of the communities due to changes in lifestyles; the effects of economic, social, and cultural policies,administration by municipal authorities on eastern communities from the pre-Thai kingdom period to the present

The evolution of Thai society in terms of ideologies, worldviews, and concepts related to economy, politics, and culture of each period; the influence of imported worldviews on the social and intellectual changes in Thai society

The origin of territory and evolution of races in South Asia, from ancient times to the present; the influences of Hinduism, Islam, and the West; the roles and significances of South Asia in today’s world

The foundation of US political, economic, social and cultural systems; historical development contributing to US society today; its roles in international politics since the end of World War II

Research methodology; data collection; analysis and synthesis of data from various evidence sources; writing a historiography under the supervision of the assigned advisors

Concepts and methods of ethnology; history and cultures of ethnic groups in Thailand; ethnic diversity; changes in lifestyle and culture resulting from urbanization; cross-cultural awareness

The history and concepts of museums; museum techniques, display methods; public education on cultural objects; the goals, functions, and roles of different types of museums; national museum management and the procedures for managing local museums; challenges in museum management and techniques

Anthropological concepts, theories and methods in the study of communities; the origin and pattern of evolution of communities in Thailand, especially those in the eastern part in the areas of landscape, biological and physical environments, background of families in the studied communities, evacuation, earning a living, values, traditions and beliefs reflecting culture and unique local wisdom of that particular community

Different types of cultural resources in eastern Thailand, including both cultural resources and contemporary culture cultural arts, traditions, beliefs, and contemporary ways of life

Concepts, principles and methods of historic cities conservation; the scope of the historic districts and cities, various types of historic districts and cities, conservational plan and urban development for historic districts and cities

Different types of media and related terminologies; techniques for designing cultural media; content creation cultural dimensions; the use of artificial intelligence in content creation; practice by creating content for online media

Definitions and histories of art museums and galleries in the national and international contexts; different art forms in museums; interpretation in art museums and galleries; principles and processes of curating a contemporary art exhibition

Museum collections, museum collections management principles and systems, processes of museum collections management, museum storage techniques, current and future trends

Concepts and principles of cultural landscape; types and guidelines for managing cultural landscapes in relation to the study of landscape architecture; landscapes as the results of human creations across various cultures, settlement patterns, land-use zoning for social and economic purposes, and architectural characteristics of buildings and structures

Concept of monument conservation; methods and procedures of monuments conservation, both the archaeological and historical sites, used and dead monuments

Key elements and types of academic works; academic language; history writing; referencing and bibliography; and academic presentation; historical writing and paper analysis workshops

The history of Thai architecture in terms of meaning, forms, designs, and constructional technology which reflect lifestyle, environment utilization, and Thai wisdom; architectural differences according to the changes of time, natural surroundings, economy an culture

The meaning and transformation of Thailand’s tourism culture from the past to the present; its relations to economic, social, cultural transformation in different periods; the effects of tourism on Thai society

The history and development of Thai historiography from the traditional era to the present, philosophies and ideological concepts that have influenced attitudes, methodologies, content, and approaches to the writing of Thai history

The history of political, economic, social, and cultural development in the Middle East; the difficulties and importance of the Middle East in today’s world

The history of Latin America; social, cultural, economic, and political developments of Latin American nations; the influences of world’s great power nations; the roles of Latin American nations in today’s world

The history of American foreign policies, from state establishment to the present; comprehending the effects of those policies on international circumstances

Scopes, definitions, and types of documentary; language styles used in documentary; purposes of historical documentary; processes and methods of historical documentary writing; resources and the use of data in non-fiction writing; historical documentary writing workshops

Trends of historical writing in different civilizations; concepts and historical philosophy influencing the present historical attitudes and methods

Analysis of historical documents and evidence, reading of historical texts, assessment of their value and reliability, interpretation of meanings, and utilization of information from historical sources

An analysis of conflicts in various parts of the world; the roles of international organizations at the global and regional levels; selected crucial problems

The origin, development, and propagation of Islam; political ideologies underlying the Islamic empire foundation and expansion; innovations in the Islamic civilization; the influences and roles of Islamic nations in today’s world

The history and development of civilizations in various parts of the world; comparative studies on the identity of each civilization, their similarities, and cross-cultural learning and influences among civilizations

Concepts of tourism; methods for integrating history into tourism; historical understanding about informative tourist attractions; effects of tourism on economy, society, ways of life, as well as cultural and physical environment

The origin and development of modern international organizations; the expansion of international organizations from Europe to other regions; the roles of international organizations in terms of international cooperation, conflict resolution, security, and safety; influences of these organizations on each country

The concept and development of Thai diplomatic patterns since the tribute-offering era; political, economic, and conditions of regions and the world which affect Thailand’s diplomatic policy and activities

Statuses and relationships between males and females in Thai society; gender concepts and attitudes appearing in religions, wisdom, literary works, politics, kinship systems, and social change, influencing the change in attitudes toward gender and relationship patterns in society and family systems

The history of Chinese economic, political, and social development from 1842 AD to the economic revolution; the influence of China regarding economy and politics in today’s world

The history of Japanese economic, political and social development from the Meiji Revolution period to post-World War II; potential and factors leading to Japan’s success today

An analysis of historical works on Southeast Asia using a variety of approaches and methods; outstanding works enhancing learning and research progress, and broadening knowledge of Southeast Asia in general

Factors influencing the formation of cultural and social patterns of nations in Southeast Asia; cultural and social similarities and differences; cultural adjustment under pressure from the West; tendency of Southeast Asian culture in the globalization era; economic, cultural, and security cooperation within the region

The evolution of scientific invention and discovery affecting scientific and technological development in the West from the ancient times to the present

Russian political, economic, social, and cultural evolution; westernization during the reign of Tsar Peter the Great to the Bolshevik Revolution; the roles of Lenin and Stalin in establishing the communist state; the collapse of communism in Russia; the situations of Russia in the present day

A profound analysis of a specific historical topic in terms of methodology and content and academic presentations required

The roles and strategies of great powers in expanding and maintaining their power from the Congress of Vienna in 1814 to the present; factors enhancing their status; the application of their foreign policies; the decline and the loss of their status

Cross-cultural trade from the early to modern periods; its contributions to the formation of the current international trade and globalization

Concepts and theories of document management; system organization; the development of archival management systems in both governmental and private archives

Definition, archaeological methods and theories, background and contributions of archaeology to general public

The importance of archaeological sites in Thailand; exploration and research of archaeological evidence in different periods; interpretation of social and culture changes in Thailand’s past from archaeological evidence

Concepts, principles, and methods of community of archaeology; significance of archaeological resources within the community; participation of the community in the conservation of cultural and archaeological resources for community development and sustainable cultural and archaeological resources management

Archaeology in eastern Thailand; maritime archaeology and trade; ancient settlement and relationships between ancient communities in eastern Thailand and other regions both in the country, the neighboring countries based on archaeological evidence; challenges faced by archaeology in the past and present; archaeological administration

Concepts and beliefs in relation to the creation, iconographic feature of Hindu and Buddhist figures depicted on sculptures, paintings in India and Southeast Asia, religious scriptures and myths

The development of archaeological studies and art history in India and Thailand’s neighboring countries from prehistoric to historical times; issues in archaeological studies and art history based on archaeological evidence, cultural connections, and regional exchange

Branches of art in Thailand evidencing in archaeological record, sites, antique, architecture, reflecting beliefs, religions, tradition and rites

Principles, concepts and processes of co-operative education or overseas internships; basic knowledge and techniques in job application and working; communication skills, planning skills, analytical skills, immediate problem solving and decision making skills, cross-cultural communication, team working, personality and manners, emotional and stress management, work ethics and code of ethics professional

Practicing in a workplace as a temporary full-time employee in a relevant position that suits a student’s field of study and abilities with the approval of the department for integrating theoretical knowledge and practice resulting in student’s gaining of work experience, self-development and readiness for work upon graduation

The field work experience by using historical knowledge with historical tourist attractions and ancient sites, design and arrangement of historical tourist routes, roles and responsibilities of a tour guide about historical tourism resources, production of media to promote historical tourism, sustainable management of historic sites

Explore local archives, both documentary data and interviews, using oral history methods from retired people and local wisdom scholars, and integrating knowledge of history, cultural and social traditions to enhance conservation and disseminate local history to the public and serve as a database to drive local development

Inquiring, collecting evidence, understanding social, political and economic contexts, classifying historical data, reading and interpreting evidence, practicing historical writing skills and an interactive presentation news, documentaries and creative academic work

Current situations in different regions of the world; wisdom and important events in the contemporary world; the roles and strategies of great powers and international organizations in solving internal and international problems

The heritage of Thai wisdom from natural learning; knowledge, thoughts, beliefs, and human competence for adaptation and adjustment to living in a variety of ecological systems, natural surroundings, and socio-cultural environments

The founding of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations); the concepts for forming ASEAN members; ASEAN’s roles and declarations; the ASEAN Summits’ regulations and ASEAN charter; the cooperation and goals in political, security, economic, and socio-cultural development in the ASEAN region

The development of society and civilization in Thailand; the geographic and environmental factors, along with economic and political conditions, that have shaped both shared and diverse societies and cultures across different regions of Thailand from the past to the present