Prospective Students
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
| Level | Doctoral |
| Faculty | RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF ASIA |
| Website | http://www.lc.mahidol.ac.th/en/Program/PhdMulticultural.htm |
Degree Designation
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(MULTICULTURAL STUDIES)
Additional advantages of the programme
The Ph.D Program in Multicultural Studies offers a comprehensive curriculum exploring issues of
ethno-cultural diversity and citizenship in Thailand and ASEAN countries, China and India. It provides
students with theoretical tools and practical trainin
Admission Requirements
1. Hold a Master's degree in related fields with a minimum grade point average of 3.50
2. Students with work experiences in related fields or have published in recognized national or international academic journals in the past 5 years will be given special consideration.
3. Exemptions from the above conditions may be granted by the Programme Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies under exceptional circumstances.
Curriculum Structure
| Plan 1 | |||
| Plan 1.1 For students with Master's Degree | |||
| Dissertation | 48 | Credits | |
| Plan 2 | |||
| Plan 2.1 For students with Master | |||
| Prerequisite Course | No Credit | ||
| Required Courses | 9 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 3 | Credits | |
| Dissertation | 36 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 48 | Credits | |
| Plan 2.2 For students with Bachelor | |||
| Prerequisite Course | No Credit | ||
| Required Courses | 12 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 12 | Credits | |
| Dissertation | 48 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 72 | Credits | |
Job option after graduation
Practitioners in governmental, non-governmental, religious, and international organizations. Academics and researchers.
Course Requirements
Plan 1
| Prerequisite Courses | Credit | ||
| FOR A STUDENT HOLDING A MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
| LCCS510 : PRINCIPLE CONCEPTS IN CULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| LCMS898 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
Plan 2
| Prerequisite Courses | Credit | ||
| FOR A STUDENT HOLDING A MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
| LCCS510 : PRINCIPLE CONCEPTS IN CULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
| LCCS510 : PRINCIPLE CONCEPTS IN CULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| FOR A STUDENT HOLDING A MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
| LCMS601 : KEY THEORETICAL CONCEPTS IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| LCMS602 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| LCMS603 : SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
| LCMS601 : KEY THEORETICAL CONCEPTS IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| LCMS602 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| LCMS603 : SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES | 3 | ||
| LCMS604 : CONCEPTUALIZING IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| LCMS610 : MULTICULTURALISM IN POSTCOLONIAL SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| LCMS611 : TRANSNATIONALISM, MIGRATION AND DIASPORA IN ASIA | 3 | ||
| LCMS614 : MULTICULTURALISM AND EDUCATION | 3 | ||
| LCMS619 : DIRECTED STUDIES | 3 | ||
| LCMS620 : POLITICS OF CULTURAL RIGHTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| LCMS621 : COMMUNICATION AND MULTICULTURAL ASIA | 3 | ||
| LCMS622 : MULTICULTURALISM GLOBALIZATION AND MEDICAL PLURALISM | 3 | ||
| LCMS623 : LANGUAGE POWER AND IDENTITY | 3 | ||
| LCMS624 : CULTURAL DYNAMICS AND URBAN DIVERSITY | 3 | ||
| LCMS625 : HERITAGE MUSEUM AND TOURISM IN MULTICULTURAL ASIA | 3 | ||
| LCMS626 : ETHNICITY AND RACE IN CONTEMPORARY ASIA | 3 | ||
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| LCMS699 : DISSERTATION | 36 | ||
| LCMS799 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
