2210620 Seminar in Crime Fiction
SEM CRIME FICT
Relationship between crime fiction and society; role of crime fiction in different cultural contexts; theories of crime and the criminal body; analysis and interpretation of selected texts.
2210622 Mythology and Literature
MYTH LIT
Greek and Indian mythologies as literary themes; various treatments of the myth in English, Italian, French and German literature; mythological heritage in Thai literature.
2210624 Seminar in Literature and Human Rights
SEM LIT/HUM RIGHTS
The importance of literature as a medium reflecting human rights issues, both local and global; the rob of the writer in creating consciousness for human rights issues and movements; analytical criticism of selected literary works.
22106262 Seminar in Literature of the Marginalized
SEM LIT MARGIN
Representations of marginality and marginalized people in literature; roles of literature of the marginalized in social, cultural and political contexts; analysis of selected texts based on theories concerning various groups of marginalized people.
2210633 Children Literature
CHILDREN LIT
History of children literature of the East and the West including Thai; important characteristics of children
2210635 Seminar in Science Fiction
SEM SCI FICT
History and development of science fiction; impact of science and technology on the change of humans and society in science fiction; benefits and limits of science and technology in science fiction.
2210701 Theory of Literary Criticism I
THEO LIT CRIT I
Theory of literary criticism from the classical Greek period up to the 19th century; analysis of key theoretical and critical works.
2210702 Theory of Literary Criticism II
THEO LIT CRIT II
Theory of literary criticism from the 20th century up to the present; analysis of key theoretical and critical works.
2210710 Postcolonial Literature
POSTCOL LIT
Relationship between imperialism and postcolonial literature; the role of literature in the construction of national and cultural identity; postcolonial theory and literary criticism.
2210717 Seminar in Women Literature
SEM WOMEN LIT
Women’s liberation movement and its influence on women’s literature in Western culture; feminism and its influence on women’s literature in Eastern culture; selected women’s literature and their authors.
2210720 Seminar in Theory of Literature
SEM THE LIT
Important literary theories; analysis of interesting literary theories and application to literary criticism.
2210724 Seminar in Novel
SEM NOVEL
Development of the concepts and techniques of the novels both in the East and the West.
2210725 Seminar in Drama
SEM DRAMA
Major trends of modern drama in Europe and America; selected masterpieces; influences of Westerndrama onThai drama.
2210726 Seminar in Short Story
SEM SHORT STORY
Concepts and forms of Eastern and Western short stories from the beginning to the present with emphasis on critical analysis of selected works.
2210761 Seminar in Methods of Comparative Literature
SEM METH COM LIT
History of comparative literature as a discipline; various methods currently used in the field of comparative literature
2210763 Seminar in Interesting Author and His/Her Works
SEM INT AUT WORK
Analysis and criticism of selected author and his/her works.
2210781 Individual Research
INDIVIDUAL RES
Supervised individual analysis, classification, and evaluation of literary texts; presentation of a publishable article.
2210788 Seminar in Selected Topics in Literary Studies
SEM SEL TOP
Selected topics in literary studies; critical analysis of selected texts.
2210801 Seminar in Literary Theory I
SEM LIT THEO I
Critical analysis of various literary theories, both Western and Eastern; application of these theories to analyze literary texts.
2210802 Seminar in Literary Theory II
SEM LIT THEO II
Critical analysis of selected literary theories used in research; synthesis of literary theories from literary texts used in research.
2210826 Dissertation
2210828 Dissertation
2210830 Dissertation
2210894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
2210897 Qualifying Examination
Academic year
The academic year is divided into two regular semesters: the first and the second semesters. Each regular semester usually has a duration of not less than 15 weeks. Following the second semester, there might also be an additional summer session which lasts 6-8 weeks
Period of Study
The period of study for a Master’s degree shall not be more than 4 academic years, counting from the first semester in which the student is admitted to the program.
Registration
Regular students must register for not less than 9 credits but not more than 15 credits for a regular semester, and not more than 6 credits for a summer session.
Evaluation
Final grades for courses are recorded as follows: A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, and F (failure).
Theses are evaluated at 4 levels: Very Good, Good, Pass and Failure.
Study Plan
Research Only
Plan A1 (MA Students)
| Thesis | 48 credits |
| Total credits required | 48 credits |
Plan A2 (BA Students)
| Thesis | 72 credits |
| Total credits required | 72 credits |
Normal
Plan B1 (MA Students)
| Coursework | 12 credits |
| -Required courses | 12 credits |
| -Elective courses | – credits |
| Thesis | 36 credits |
| Total credits required | 48 credits |
Plan B2 (BA Students)
| Coursework | 24 credits |
| -Required courses | 18 credits |
| -Elective courses | 6 credits |
| Thesis | 48 credits |
| Total credits required | 72 credits |
Scholarship
Candidates can apply for PhD scholarships from various bodies. For the time being, the program candidates are financially supported by various grants, including 10 grants for the University Staff Development Program, 2 scholarships from Chulalongkorn University in commemoration of His Majesty the King’s 72th birthday, 2 scholarships from the Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP), and 1 scholarship from the Royal Jubilee PhD Program under the management of the Thailand Research Fund. More information on Chulalongkorn Graduate School website.