This program includes plan B (Special Research).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2210620 Seminar in Crime Fiction <\/strong> 2210622 Mythology and Literature <\/strong> 2210624 Seminar in Literature and Human Rights 22106262 Seminar in Literature of the Marginalized 2210633 Children Literature <\/strong> 2210635<\/strong> Seminar in Science Fiction<\/strong> 2210701 Theory of Literary Criticism I<\/strong> 2210702 Theory of Literary Criticism II<\/strong> 2210710 Postcolonial Literature <\/strong> 2210717 Seminar in Women Literature<\/strong> 2210720 Seminar in Theory of Literature<\/strong> 2210724 Seminar in Novel <\/strong> 2210725 Seminar in Drama <\/strong> 2210726 Seminar in Short Story <\/strong> 2210761 Seminar in Methods of Comparative Literature 2210763 Seminar in Interesting Author and His\/Her Works <\/strong> 2210781 Individual Research 2210788 Seminar in Selected Topics in Literary Studies 2210711 Special Research<\/strong> 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Final grades for courses are recorded as follows: A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, and F (failure).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Theses are evaluated at 4 levels: Very Good, Good, Pass and Failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plan A is designed for students who aim at developing their competence and expertise in doing research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Successful candidates are eligible to apply for scholarships and grants from CU\u2019s graduate school<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM CRIME FICT<\/strong>
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MYTH LIT<\/strong>
Greek and Indian mythologies as literary themes; various treatments of the myth in English, Italian, French and German literature; mythological heritage in Thai literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM LIT\/HUM RIGHTS<\/strong>
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM LIT MARGIN<\/strong>
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHILDREN LIT<\/strong>
History of children literature of the East and the West including Thai; important characteristics of children literature; analysis of interesting foreign and Thai children literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM SCI FICT<\/strong>
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THEO LIT CRIT I<\/strong>
Theory of literary criticism from the classical Greek period up to the 19th century; analysis of key theoretical and critical works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THEO LIT CRIT II<\/strong>
Theory of literary criticism from the 20th century up to the present; analysis of key theoretical and critical works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
POSTCOL LIT<\/strong>
Relationship between imperialism and postcolonial literature; the role of literature in the construction of national and cultural identity; postcolonial theory and literary criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM WOMEN LIT<\/strong>
Women\u2019s liberation movement and its influence on women\u2019s literature in Western culture; feminism and its influence on women\u2019s literature in Eastern culture; selected women\u2019s literature and their authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM THE LIT<\/strong>
Important literary theories; analysis of interesting literary theories and application to literary criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM NOVEL<\/strong>
Development of the concepts and techniques of the novels both in the East and the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM DRAMA<\/strong>
Major trends of modern drama in Europe and America; selected masterpieces; influences of Westerndrama onThai drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM SHORT STORY<\/strong>
Concepts and forms of Eastern and Western short stories from the beginning to the present with emphasis on critical analysis of selected works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM METH COM LIT<\/strong>
History of comparative literature as a discipline; various methods currently used in the field of comparative literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM INT AUT WORK<\/strong>
Analysis and criticism of selected author and his\/her works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
INDIVIDUAL RES<\/strong>
Supervised individual analysis, classification, and evaluation of literary texts; presentation of a publishable article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM SEL TOP<\/strong>
Selected topics in literary studies; critical analysis of selected texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2210811 Thesis (12 credits)<\/strong>
2210816 Thesis (36 credits)<\/strong>
2210896 Comprehensive Examination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAcademic year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Period of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Evaluation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Study Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Plan A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coursework<\/td> 24 credits<\/td><\/tr> -Required courses<\/td> 12 credits<\/td><\/tr> -Elective courses<\/td> 12 credits<\/td><\/tr> Thesis<\/td> 12 credits<\/td><\/tr> Total credits required<\/strong><\/td> 36 credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Plan B<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coursework<\/td> 33 credits<\/td><\/tr> -Required courses<\/td> 12 credits<\/td><\/tr> -Elective courses<\/td> 21 credits<\/td><\/tr> Special Research<\/td> 3 credits<\/td><\/tr> Total credits required<\/strong><\/td> 36 credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n