The department of Comparative Literature in collaboration with the department of English Language and Literature offers courses on World Literature and Creative Writing.
Course Descriptions
Core courses
2200217* World Literature
WORLD LIT
Elements of literature; development of the concept of world literature;
analysis and interpretation of selected literary texts from various languages
and cultures.
2210230* Fundamentals of Creative Writing
FUND CREAT WRIT
Fundamentals of creative writing; basic forms of creative writing;
expression of thoughts and imagination through the writing of creative works.
2210440* Creative Writing Project
CREAT WRIT PRO
(CONDITION: PRER 2210230 FUND CREAT WRIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
In-depth study of a topic of student’s choosing; writing of creative work on that topic; students’ comments of their own works; revision based on those comments and the instructor’s advice.
Elective courses
2210214 Literature and Environment
LIT/ENVIRON
Nature as inspiration for literary creation; relationship between
literature and environment; development of poets’ views of nature;
roles of literature in preserving nature and environment.
2210215 Literature and Women
LIT/WOMEN
Literature and women in the Eastern and Western cultures;
feminist concepts and their influence on literature;
women’s literature and its authors.
2210216 Magical Realist Literature
MAG REAL LIT
Definitions and origins of magical realism; relationship between magical realist literature and other related artistic forms; conceptual and formal variety of magical realist literature; analysis of selected texts.
2210217 Contemporary Fiction
CONTEM FICT
Theory of fiction; analytical study of contemporary fiction;
relationship between fiction and contemporary society and culture.
2210221 Introduction to Crime Fiction and Film
CRIME FICT/FILM
Characteristics, history and development of crime fiction;
relationship between crime fiction and society;
analysis and interpretation of selected Thai and foreign crime fiction and film.
2210225 Science and Technology in Contemporary Fiction
SCI TECH CONT FICT
Introduction to science and technology in contemporary fiction;
attitudes toward science and technology in literature;
roles of science and technology in human development and catastrophe;
lifestyle together with scientific and technological development
as reflected in contemporary fiction.
2210226 Literature of Marginality
LIT MARGIN
Representations of marginality and marginalized people in literature;
relationship between literature of marginality and its social contexts;
analysis of selected Thai and foreign texts concerning various groups of
marginalized people.
2210227 “Nonhuman” in Science Fiction
NONHUM SCI FICT
Introduction to and characteristics of “nonhuman” in science fiction;
human reactions to the otherness in science fiction of the alien invasion
and first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence group; human potential
and limitation in the creation and control of technological innovations.
2210235 Literature and Film Adaptations
LIT FILM ADAPT
Relationship between literature and film; theories of film adaptation;
analysis and interpretation of selected films.
2210301 Fundamentals of Literary Study
FUND LIT STUD
Importance of literature as a universal art; relationship between literature
and life and society; interdisciplinary theories in literary analysis.
2210314 Juvenile Literature
JUV LIT
Characteristics of juvenile literature; its relationship with psychology,
society and culture; critical analysis of selected juvenile literary works.
2210335 Introduction to Cultural Studies
INTRO CULT STUD
Development of Cultural Studies; key concepts and issues in Cultural Studies; analysis and criticism of selected cultural texts.
2210420 Major Writers and Their Works
MAJOR WRITER WORK
Masterpieces of major writers; analysis of relationship between writers,
their works and social conditions as well as characteristics of their writings.
2210426 Southeast Asian Literature
SEA LIT
Important characteristics of Southeast Asian literature; history and development of Southeast Asian literature from the past to the pre-World War II era; analysis and criticism of selected important Southeast Asian literary texts.
2210427 Contemporary Southeast Asian Literature
CONT SEA LIT
Characteristics of contemporary Southeast Asian literature; history and development of contemporary Southeast Asian literature; analysis and criticism of selected contemporary Southeast Asian literary texts; analysis and criticism of selected S.E.A.Write Awards literary texts.
Programme specific courses
2202234 Introduction to the Study of English Literature
INTRO STUD ENG LIT
Introduction to the literary elements of English literature: form, theme,
and technique; analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama.
2202263 Mythological and Biblical Background to English Literature
MYTH BIBL ENG LIT
Greco-Roman mythological and Biblical background to literature; their relevance to interpretation of English literature.
2202266 Background to British Literature
BKGD BRIT LIT
Historical, philosophical, social and cultural background to
British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the twentieth century; major writers and their representative works; analysis of excerpts.
2202267 Background to American Literature
BKGD AM LIT
Historical, philosophical, social and cultural background to
American literature from the beginning to the twentieth century;
major writers and their representative works; analysis of excerpts.
2202340 Nineteenth–Century British Fiction
19C BRIT FICT
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of nineteenth-century British fiction; analysis and criticism of selected fiction.
2202341 Nineteenth-Century American Literature
19C AM LIT
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of nineteenth-century
American prose and poetry; analysis and criticism of selected works.
2202342 Drama from the Twentieth Century to the Present
DRAMA 20C-PRES
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of British and American drama
from the twentieth century to the present;
analysis and criticism of selected plays.
2202344 Contemporary World Literature in English
CONT WORLD LIT
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Analysis and criticism of selected works written in English by authors
from cultures other than Britain and the United States.
2202345 British Poetry from the Elizabethans to the Augustans
POETRY ELIZ-AUG
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of Elizabethan, Metaphysical,
Cavalier and Augustan poetry; analysis and criticism of selected poems.
2202349 The Poetry of Rebellion: The Romantics to the Victorians
POET REB ROMAN-VIC
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of British poetry from
the Romantic to the Victorian periods; individual spirit for social
and political rebellion; analysis and criticism of selected poems.
2202365 Popular Fiction in English
POP FICT ENG
Elements and genres of popular fiction in English;
social and cultural contexts; analysis and criticism of selected works.
2202370 Literature in English Translation
LIT ENG TRANSL
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Analysis and criticism of selected works that have been translated
into English from a social, cultural and literary perspective.
2202371 Children’s Literature
CHILD LIT
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Form, content, and roles of children’s literature written in English;
analysis and criticism of selected works.
2202372 Literature and Film
LIT / FILM
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Relationship between literary works written in English and films;
the distinctive nature of the two art forms; issues and problems involved in adapting literary works to films; analysis and criticism of selected literary works.
2202373 Environmental Literature
ENVI LIT
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form, and technique of environmental literature
written in English; roles of literature in fostering ecological awareness; analysis and criticism of selected works.
2202374 Fiction and Fact in English Prose
FICT FAC ENG PROSE
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Analysis, criticism and discussion of different types of prose works
and their techniques, strategies and appeal.
2202428 Selected Topics in English Literature I
SEL TOP ENG LIT I
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Analysis and criticism of selected topics in English literature
from a social, cultural and literary perspective.
2202429 Selected Topics in English Literature II
SEL TOP ENG LIT II
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Analysis and criticism of selected topics in English literature
from a social, cultural and literary perspective.
2202441 British Fiction from the Twentieth Century to the Present
BRIT FICT 20C-PRES
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of British fiction
from the twentieth century to the present; analysis and criticism of selected works.
2202442 American Fiction from the Twentieth Century to the Present
AM FICT 20C-PRES
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of American fiction
from the twentieth century to the present; analysis and criticism of selected works.
2202445 British Poetry from the Twentieth Century to the Present
BRIT POET 20C-PRES
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of British poetry
from the twentieth century to the present;
analysis and criticism of selected poems.
2202446 American Poetry from the Twentieth Century to the Present
AM POET 20C-PRES
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of American poetry
from the twentieth century to the present; analysis and criticism of selected poems.
2202449 Introduction to Modern Critical Theory
INTRO CRIT THEO
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Introduction to modern critical theories; application of these theories
in analyzing selected literary works.
2202450 Shakespeare
SHAKESPEARE
(CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR 2208101 INTRO DRAM ARTS OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Subject matter, theme, form and technique of Shakespeare’s plays;
analysis and criticism of selected plays.
Cognate Courses (Comparative Literature)
2210218 Religion and Spirituality in Literature
REL/SPIRIT LIT
Relationship between literature and religion and spirituality;
religious and spiritual issues and dimensions in literature in various cultures; analysis and criticism of selected texts.
2210226 Literature of Marginality
LIT MARGIN
Representations of marginality and marginalized people in literature;
relationship between literature of marginality and its social contexts;
analysis of selected Thai and foreign texts concerning various groups of
marginalized people.
2210228 Translation, Literature and Culture
TRANSL LIT CULT
Relationship between translation, literature and culture; cultural issues
in literary translation; analysis and translation of selected texts.
2210239 Literature and Disability
LIT/DISABILITY
Relationship between literature and disability; issues and dimensions concerning disability in literature in various cultures; analysis and criticism of selected texts.
2210313 Humour in Literature
HUMOUR LIT
Humour theories; creation of humour in literature of both the East and the West; analysis of selected works.
2210315 Literature and Ethnic Identity
LIT/ETHN IDENTITY
Relationship between literature and ethnic identity in various societies;
ethnic representations in literature; critical analysis of selected works.
2210316 Literature and Socio-political Consciousness
LIT/SOC-POL CONS
Literature as medium reflecting authors’ socio-political consciousness;
political ideas influencing the creation of literary works;
their influence on society and politics; role of writers.
2210320 Time in Literature
TIME LIT
Relationship between literature and concepts of time;
issues and dimensions concerning time in literature in various cultures;
analysis and criticism of selected texts.
2210323 Literature and Human Rights
LIT/HUM RIGHTS
The role of literature and writers in representing human rights issues,
both local and global; current situations of human rights found in literary works; analysis of selected literary pieces concerning human rights issues.
2210410 Postcolonial Literature
POCO LIT
Colonial discourse analysis; the role and forms of literature in presenting
the relationship between colonialism and globalization and postcolonial
societies and cultures.
2210423 Literature and Psychology
LIT/PSYCHO
Relationship between literature and psychology; psychological approaches
toliterary criticism; analysis of relationship between literary works and authors.
2210488 Selected Topics in Literary Studies
SEL TOP LIT
Selected topics in literary studies; critical analysis of selected texts.
2210489 Independent Study
INDEP STUDY
Research on a topic in literary studies according to individual interest;
research presentation.
Cognate Courses (Creative writing courses)
2202401 Creative Writing
CREAT WRIT
(CONDITION: PRER 2202202 ENG COMPO I)
Elements of creative writing: point-of-view, setting, mood, characterization, dialog,
plot, timeshift and suspense; practice of the techniques of imaginative writing.
2202402* Creative Non-Fiction Writing
CREAT NON FIC WRIT
(CONDITION: PRER 2202202 ENG COMPO I, 2210230 FUND CREAT WRIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Elements of creative non-fiction; analysis of selected creative non-fiction works and their techniques; writing of creative non-fiction works in a variety of forms and on various topics.
2208337 Playwriting I
PLAYWRITING I
(CONDITION: CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Fundamental principles of playwriting with emphasis on dramatic action, plot development and characterization; exploration of the need to express;
creativity development through playwriting exercises; techniques used by significant playwrights; writing of a short play.
2208437 Playwriting II
PLAYWRITING II
(CONDITION: PRER 2208337 PLAYWRITING I AND CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Workshop in advanced playwriting with emphasis on character development, structure, thematic unity and dialogue; development of the need to express; practical problems and solutions in playwriting exercises;
writing of a full-length play.
2208488 Writing for Television
WRIT TV
(CONDITION: PRER 2208337 I PLAYWRITING I OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Theory and practice of writing for television: programs, documentaries, and series.
2208489 Writing for Film
WRIT FILM
(CONDITION: PRER 2208337 PLAYWRITING I OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Theory and practice of writing for films: short and full length.
2210330* Fiction Writing
FICT WRITING
(CONDITION: PRER 2210230 FUND CREAT WRIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Elements and characteristics of different forms of fiction; issues related to fiction writing; composition of fiction in chosen forms and on chosen topics.
2210331* Selected Topics in Creative Writing
SEL TOP CREAT WRIT
(CONDITION: PRER 2210230 FUND CREAT WRIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY)
Analysis and discussion of selected topics concerning creative writing and creative works in various forms.
* New courses
Study Plan
| Total credits of major courses | 48 credits |
| 1. Required courses | 18 credits |
| -Core courses | 9 credits |
| -Elective Courses | 9 credits |
| 2. Programme specific courses | 12 credits |
| 3. Cognate courses | 18 credits |
| -Comparative Literature | 9 credits |
| -Creative writing | 9 credits |
| Total credits of minor courses | 18 credits |
| Total credits required | 66 credits |