Academic Calendar and Tentative Study Plan
The first semester starts in August and the second semester starts in December. Summer session starts in May.
An academic year consists of two semesters of 15 weeks each and a summer of at least 8 weeks in which the duration of study of each subject is equaled to that of a normal semester. To complete the study, total credits earned must be 36 and 1 credit is equivalent to lecture or discussion of one hour throughout a semester of not less than 15 weeks. An independent study is equivalent to 3 credits and a Thesis is equivalent to 12 credits.
Study Plan (Tentative)
Plan A. (Thesis and Course Work Options)
First Year
| First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester | ||
| Four core courses (12 credits) | Four core courses (12 credits) | 1. Comprehensive Examination | ||
| 2. Thesis topic and proposal examination | ||||
| 781101 781102 781103 781104 |
781105 781106 781107 781108 |
(Joint thesis committee Siam U., AUF, and Kyung Hee U.) |
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Second Year
| First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester |
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| 1) Workshop on Thesis Writing 2) Submission of the Progress Report (4 Credits) |
Thesis defense (4 Credits) Graduation (Joint thesis committee Siam U., AUF, and Kyung Hee U) |
Total 36 Credits
Study Plan (Tentative)
Plan B. (Non-Thesis options)
First Year
| First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester | ||
| Four core courses (12 credits) | Four core courses (12 credits) | Elective Courses (Optional) | ||
| 781101 781102 781103 781104 |
781105 781106 781107 781108 |
Available simultaneously at Siam U, Kyung Hee, and Angeles U. Also via E-learning |
Second Year
| First Semester | Second Semester | ThirdSemester | ||
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Three elective courses (9 credits) Available simultaneously at Siam U, Kyung Hee, and Angeles U. Also via E-Learning |
Independent Study (3 credits) and comprehensive examination Graduation |
Total 36 Credits
A Study plan for the Second Semester Admission
Plan A. (Thesis and Course Work Options)
First Year
| First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester | ||
| Four core courses (12 credits) | Workshop on Thesis proposal preparation and writing | Four core courses (12 credits) | ||
| 781105 781106 781107 781108 |
781101 781102 781103 781104 |
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Second Year
| First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester | ||
| 1) Comprehensive Examination 2) Thesis topic and proposal examination (4 Credits) (Joint thesis committee Siam U., AUF, and Kyung Hee U.) |
1) Submission of the Progress Report 2) Thesis defense (8 Credits) Graduation (Joint thesis committee Siam U., AUF, and Kyung Hee U) |
Total 36 Credits
Plan B. (Non-Thesis options)
First Year
| First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester | ||
| Four core courses (12 credits) | Three elective courses (9 credits) | Four core courses (12 credits) | ||
| 781105 781106 (Special Lecture at Kyung Hee U.) 781107 781108 (E-Learning) |
Available simultaneously at Siam U, Kyung Hee, and Angeles U. Also via E-learning |
781101 (E-Learning) 781102 781103 781104 (Workshop at AUF) |
Second Year
| First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester | ||
| Independent Study (3 credits) and comprehensive examination Graduation |
Independent Study (3 credits) and comprehensive examination Graduation |
Total 36 Credits
New MAPD Academic year Calendar Course Schedule, |Semester 1/2013
Classes Starts: Saturday August 17, 2013
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781101 Peace and Governance 781102 Diplomacy and International Negotiation 781103 Theory of Peace, Conflict and Security 781104 Research Methodology in Peace Studies |