Bachelor of Arts Program
The undergraduate courses in comparative literature can be taken as options for minor and free elective credits. Students who are minor in comparative literature must complete a total of 18 credits (6 courses) by choosing from the options available in each semester.
Course Descriptions
2210214 Literature and Environment
LIT/ENVIRON
Nature as inspiration to the creation of literature; relationship between literature and environment; development of poets’ point of view about nature; roles of literature in preserving nature and environment.
2210215 Literature and Women
LIT/WOMEN
Literature and women in the Eastern and Western culture; feminist concepts and their influence on literature; women’s literature and their 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.
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.
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
NON HUMAN 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.
2210228 Translation, Literature and Culture
TRANS LIT CULT
Relationship between translation, literature and culture; cultural issues in literary translation; analysis and translation of selected texts.
2210235 Literature and Film Adaptation
LIT FILM ADAPT
Relationship between literature and film; theories of film adaptation; analysis and interpretation of selected films.
2210239 Literature and Disability
LIT/DISABILITY
Relationship between literatureand disability; issues and dimensions concerningdisability in literature in various cultures; analysis and criticism of selected texts.
2210301 Fundamentals of Literary Study
FUND LIT STUD
The importance of literature as a universal art; relationship between literature , life and society ; interdisciplinary theories in literary analysis.
2210313 Humour in Literature
HUMOUR/LIT
Humour theories; creation of humour in literature of both the East and the West; analysis of selected works.
2210314 Juvenile Literature
JUV LIT
Characteristics of juvenile literature; its relationship with psychology, society and culture; critical analysis of selected juvenile literary 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.
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.
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.
2210420 Major Writers and Their Works
MAJOR WRITER WORK
Masterpieces of major writers ; analysis of the relationship between the writers, their works and social conditions including characteristics of the writers.
2210423 Literature and Psychology
LIT/PSYCHO
Relationship between literature and psychology ; psychological approach to literary criticism; analysis of selected works.
2210426 Southeast Asian Literature
SEA LIT
Characteristics of Southeast Asian literature; their reciprocal influence; comparison of literary masterpieces in the region.
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.
2210488 Selected Topics in Literature 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.
Study Plan
| -Core courses | 9 credits |
| -Elective courses | 9 credits |