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ProThailand Semester Courses & Credits
Semester in Thailand students are enrolled at Mahidol University outside Bangkok for 16 to 20 credits. Jacksonville University accredits the program and provides transcripts upon successful completion. ProThailand and Jacksonville University offer the following curriculum at Mahidol University, a prestigious university founded by Rama V. Mahidol:
ELEMENTARY THAI
4 CREDITS
This course begins with elements of fundamental grammar and basic vocabulary.
At the end of the course, students will master basic communication skills as well as basic reading and writing skills.
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL STUDIES
4 CREDITS
This course looks at culture in the modern world; Semiotics; how culture is defined and created; modernity, post-modernity, and technoculture; dominant and minority cultural forms; gender, sexuality and ethnicity; globalism and post-colonialism; and the culture of everyday life.
ECONOMICS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
4 CREDITS
Study of the national and regional economies of Southeast Asia; agriculture; Industry, finance and the service sector; the role of government; development and economic change in the post-war period; regional and international economic relation; present economic trends.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES
4 CREDITS
A general study of the Southeast Asian region: its distinctive characteristics, geography, societies and cultures, economies, and history; the development of "Southeast Asian Studies" as a discipline; an introduction to other courses on the region.
THAI SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Traditional Thai culture, social structure and hierarchy; interpersonal relations; kreng jai; family; the role of Buddhism and animism; folk traditions (birth, life, marriage, death, etc.); the modern period; the impact of Chinese, Western and Japanese culture; business culture; the rural-urban divide.
POVERTY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
The problems of poverty, especially in the agrarian sector; the successes and challenges of rural development and the consequences of change; comparison of the solutions and policies adopted in the various countries of the region.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The development of international organizations since the 19th century; their nature, function and purpose; contemporary global and regional international organizations (the United Nations, ILO, WTO, and the IMF; the EU, ASEAN, NAFTA, APEC, etc.); their effectiveness and future.
PATTERNS AND CONSEQUENCES OF DEVELOPMENT
Concepts of political and economic development; policies, structures and patterns of change; production and investment priorities; the consequences of economic transformation in poor countries; contrasting results in Asia, Africa and Latin America; urbanization and urban-rural relations; social and economic stratification; problems and challenges relating to commerce, travel and the communication revolutions.
TOURISM: DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL CHANGE
The role of tourism in economic development; the impact of tourism upon traditional culture and the effects of tourism upon the patterns of cultural change: destruction, preservation, and construction; the role of traditional culture in attracting tourists.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable development: guiding principles and approaches; 1972 Stockholm Earth Summit; 1992 Rio Earth Summit; Agenda 21; 2002 Johannesburg World Summit; outcomes of the summits; the role of UN agencies, NGOs, governments, businesses and individuals; industry and farming and the environment; population; poverty and inequality; food and agriculture.
GLOBAL RESOURCES
The availability, distribution and uses of the world's resources: food, water, land, soil, minerals, energy, fisheries, etc; resource depletion and optimal usage; public policies, international agreements and business needs as related to the production, distribution and exchange of resources; relevant technological and scientific developments; future prospects.
GLOBAL CHANGE IN THE LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY
A study of the global structures and transformations of the late twentieth century; the global economy; food supply; population; disease; environment, resources, and pollution; communications; geopolitics; national states, regional, and international organizations; minorities; the role of women; warfare and terrorism; migration and refugees; crime; culture.
INDIGENOUS CULTURES IN THE MODERN WORLD
Small-scale and tribal societies in the modern world; the impact of incorporation into modern states; cultural change, resistance and survival.
NGOS AND POLITICAL AND BUSINESS CONTEXTS
The history and development of Non-Governmental Organizations at the national and international levels; the identification of social issues: slavery, women's and minority rights, civilians and the injured in wartime, refugees, civil rights, environmental issues, global political and economic movements; the relation of NGOs to the state and international organizations; the politics, organization and finance of NGOs; NGOs in relationship to business.
SEMINAR IN ENVIRONMENT STUDIES
Student presentations and discussions of research or topics of current interest in environment such as Conflict Resolution, Trade and Environment, Sustainable Development, Environmental Ethics, Public Communication, Decentralization, etc.
Prerequisites:
Completion of one year of university studies
Good academic standing at your home university
A positive attitude and a will to help
Credits: 16 to 20
Accreditation: Jacksonville University (JU)
Language of Instruction: English
Please meet with your study abroad advisor prior to the program to ensure credits transfer appropriately
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