Prospective Students
MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES (SPECIAL PROGRAMME)
| Level | Master's |
| Faculty | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES |
| Website | http://www.sh.mahidol.ac.th |
Degree Designation
MASTER OF ARTS(ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES)
Additional advantages of the programme
- Curriculum contents focusing on social and environmental areas are unique compared to all other environmental curriculums.
- Teaching and learning focus on practices to enhance skills and experience in environmental social sciences pursuing a professional career.
- Subject contents correspond to current environmental issues which are sensitive and rapidly changeable. Subject contents also integrate social science knowledges and field practices to enhance graduates'experiences and skills.
- Curriculum contents apply social science knowledges for dealing with environmental problems.
Admission Requirements
Plan A (with thesis), participants are required 1. Holding or currently studying in the last semester of a bachelor degree in Social Science or related field such as engineering, sciences, nursing, and liberal arts from universities accepted by Office of the Higher Education Commission. 2. Having a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 3. Those who do not meet above criteria may be accepted by the consideration of course director with administrative program committee and the Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University. Plan B (without doing a thesis), participants are required 1. Holding or currently studying in the last semester of a bachelor degree in Social Science or related field such as engineering, sciences, nursing, liberal arts from universities accepted by Office of the Higher Education Commission. 2. Having a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 3. Having an environmental working experience of at least 1 year 4. Those who do not meet above criteria may be accepted by the consideration of course director with administrative program committee and the Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University.
Curriculum Structure
| Plan A(2) | |||
| Required Courses | 21 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 3 | Credits | |
| Thesis | 12 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 36 | Credits | |
| Plan B | |||
| Required Courses | 21 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 9 | Credits | |
| Thematic Paper | 6 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 36 | Credits | |
Job option after graduation
- Chief of environmental sector in both governmental and private agencies.
- Researchers with skills and expertise in Social Sciences.
- Scholars or officers or employees in various government agencies.
- Academic officers in Social Sciences.
Course Requirements
Plan A2
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| SHEV515 : HUMAN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | 3 | ||
| SHEV516 : ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3 | ||
| SHEV517 : ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 3 | ||
| SHEV518 : STATISTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| SHEV519 : ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ETHICS | 3 | ||
| SHEV520 : SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV601 : FIELDWORKS | 3 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| SHEV523 : ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | 3 | ||
| SHEV524 : ADVANCED STATISTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| SHEV525 : ENVIRONMENT AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV526 : POPULATION DYNAMICS AND ENVIRONMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV527 : ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV528 : COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV529 : QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 3 | ||
| SHEV530 : ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING STRATEGY AND PRINCIPLE | 3 | ||
| SHEV531 : ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING TECHNICS | 3 | ||
| SHEV532 : ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC SEMINAR | 3 | ||
| SHEV533 : URBAN ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR | 3 | ||
| SHEV534 : RURAL ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR | 3 | ||
| Thesis | Credit | ||
| SHEV698 : THESIS | 12 | ||
Plan B
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| SHEV515 : HUMAN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | 3 | ||
| SHEV516 : ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3 | ||
| SHEV517 : ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 3 | ||
| SHEV518 : STATISTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| SHEV519 : ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ETHICS | 3 | ||
| SHEV520 : SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV601 : FIELDWORKS | 3 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| SHEV523 : ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | 3 | ||
| SHEV524 : ADVANCED STATISTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| SHEV525 : ENVIRONMENT AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV526 : POPULATION DYNAMICS AND ENVIRONMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV527 : ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV528 : COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 3 | ||
| SHEV529 : QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 3 | ||
| SHEV530 : ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING STRATEGY AND PRINCIPLE | 3 | ||
| SHEV531 : ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING TECHNICS | 3 | ||
| SHEV532 : ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC SEMINAR | 3 | ||
| SHEV533 : URBAN ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR | 3 | ||
| SHEV534 : RURAL ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR | 3 | ||
| Thematic Paper | Credit | ||
| SHEV697 : THEMATIC PAPER | 6 | ||
