Faculty of Social Science

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

(450XXX – 499XXX)

GEOGRAPHY

(451XXX)

451121 Human Geography 3(3-0)

Principles and concepts of human geography, population, culture, human settlement, economic activities, nutrition, distribution of diseases and medical care, environmental problems.

451141 Physical Geography 3(3-0)

Concepts and scope of physical geography. Maps and map readings. The world’s weather and climate systems. The global energy system. Distribution of natural flora and fauna. Earth materials and cycles of the solid earth, minerals and soils. Ground water and water cycle. Erosional and depositional land forms. The work of stream, ground water, wave, wind, and glacier. Thirty hours of fieldwork.

451142 Man and Environment 3(3-0)

Spatial distributions of human settlements following the Age of Discovery and global trading. Historic landscape with emphasis on their natural, cultural, and economic conditions influential to various groups of settlers.

451221 Historical Geography 3(3-0)

Spatial distributions of human settlements following the Age of Discover and global trading. Historic landscape with emphasis on their natural, cultural, and economic conditions influential to various groups of settlers.

451121 Human Geography 3(3-0)

Principles and concepts of human geography, population, culture, human settlement, economic activities, nutrition, distribution of diseases and medical care, environmental problems.

451141 Physical Geography 3(3-0)

451142 Man and Environment 3(3-0)

Relationship between human and the environment. Environmental management toward the equilibrium at both micro- and macro-scale. Field trips.

451221 Historical Geography 3(3-0)

451222 Agricultural Geography 3(3-0)

Development of agriculture. Agricultural system and relationship between sustainable agriculture and natural resources and socio-economic factors. Thirty hours of fieldwork.

451223 Economic Geography 3(3-0)

Principles of economic geography, resources and world population distribution, location and land use for human economic activities.

451231 Regional Geography 3(3-0)

Natural and cultural landscapes of Europe, North and South Americas, Africa, Australia and Oceania, and Asia.

451232 Geography of Thailand 3(3-0)

Physical, economic, social, and cultural characteristics; environmental and social problems of Thailand. Field trips.

451233 Geography of Asia 3(3-0)

Natural and cultural landscapes of East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia.

451241 Landform Geography 3(3-0)

Pre : 451141

Components and conditions of physical factors influencing the landforms. Thirty hours of fieldwork.

451251 Map Reading and Aerial Photo Interpretation 3(3-0)

Characteristics of maps and aerial photographs, history, map composition, map projections, position, scale, distance, coordinates, directions, topographic map utilization, map reading, planning aerial photography, aerial photograph production technique, geometric characteristics of aerial photographs, stereoscopic, and aerial photograph interpretation.

451252 Cartography 3(2-3)

Pre : 451251

Basic cartographic principles; cartographic theory and technology; transformation of raw data into maps; map design, drafting, and printing. Field trips required.

451253 Map Projection 3(3-0)

Pre : 451251

Basic concepts, property, and types of map projections. Relationship between geographic coordinates and map projection coordinates. Distortion of map projection. Selection of appropriate map projection.

451311 System Dynamics Approach to Geography 3(2-3)

Basic concepts of systems theory; structure of closed system or feed back systems in system dynamic; interaction between human behavior and dynamic systems in geography; graphing, causal loop mapping; synthesizing geographical topics; analyzing the cause and effect of the changing process by system dynamics; simulation modeling and using computer program in defining and analyzing dynamic problems in geography.

451321 Geography of Settlement 3(3-0)

Concepts of human settlements; patterns of settlements and changes; future population trends and patterns of settlement; settlement and social structure patterns of employment and investment; migration and urbanization; infrastructure investment; settlement problems and improvement; spatial patterns of settlement growth in developed and developing countries. Field trips.

451322 Land Use Planning and Land Development 3(3-0)

Pre : 451121

Rural and urban land use planning and development in harmony with socio-economic conditions. Field trips.

451323 Urban Geography 3(3-0)

Pre : 451321

Origin and location of cities and their internal structure. Urban growth and urbanization process in various parts of the world. Urban settlement and urban land use. Potential Surface Analysis. Infrastructure network. Spatial movement and area expansion. Analysis of urban problems. Urban land policy and urban planning.

451324 Rural Geography 3(3-0)

Structure of world system; globalization and changes in rural population growth and quality of life; quality of life’s indicators; income distribution and amelioration of poverty; agriculture and rural development; rural development policy and planning in Thailand. Field trips.

451325 Geography of Manufacturing 3(3-0)

Pre : 451121 or 451223

Concepts of industrial location, location factors, industrial location theories, case studies of industrial development planning.

451326 Geography of Transportation 3(3-0)

Pre : 451121 or 451223

Concepts in transportation systems, routes and networks, transport development, transport models, network design and performance, transport costs.

451341 Conservation of Natural Resources 3(3-0)

Principles and guidelines for conservation of several types of natural resources; soil, water, forest, wildlife, minerals and energy resources; environmental problems and guidelines for problem solving. Fieldwork.

451342 Soil Geography 3(3-0)

Pre : 451141

Geographical factors influencing characteristics, types of soils and land use potentials. Thirty hours of fieldwork.

451343 Meteorological Geography 3(3-0)

Pre : 451141

Factors affecting atmospheric changes. Types and distribution of precipitation, temperature and wind systems of the world. Climate classification, weather analysis and forecasting with satellite image. Field trips.

451344 Energy Sources and Consumption 3(3-0)

Studies and analysis of the distribution of sources of energy and alternative energy, utilization, major producer and consumers of energy resource, management and influence of various institutions, conservation and environmental impact of resource utilization. Field work.

451351 Geographical Site Survey 3(2-2)

Pre : 451251

Physical and socio-economic data collection planning for fieldwork; utilization of aerial photo, satellite imageries and thematic maps in data collection and site survey; ground truth verification and data interpretation; questionnaire construction, interview, observation, and note-taking; analysis of physical and socio-economic data; emphasizing group projects.

451352 Photogrammetry I 3(3-0)

Pre : 451251

History, development, and usefulness of photogrammetry; aerial photography; geometry and coordinate system of photography; flight planning and photogrammetric ground control point; stereoscopy and stereoscopic parallaxes; basic adjustment; computation; principle of interior orientation; principle of exterior orientation.

451353 Photogrammetry II 3(2-3)

Pre : 451352

Principle, objective, usefulness and technique of photogrammetric aerial triangulation, strip aerial triangulation; block adjustment by independent model; bundle block adjustment; adjustment computation of aerial triangulation; photogrammetric application; automated photogrammetric mapping.

451354 Geodesy 3(3-0)

Pre : 451251

Evolution and usefulness of geodesy, theory of earth’s shape, geodetic survey, calculation of earth’s size and shape, astronomic calculation and error correction.

451399 Practicum 3(0-9)

Ninety hours of fieldwork during the summer session.

451411 Readings in Geography 1(1-0)

Analysis of geographic documents and journals.

451412 Development of Geography Thought 2(2-0)

Reasoning and evaluation of thoughts of geographers; philosophy and effect of prominent geographers’ thoughts.

451421 Political Geography 3(3-0)

Evolution of political thoughts and concepts of prominent political geographers. Analysis of geographical elements within a state leading to political differences. Influence of physical, economic, and social conditions on political power. Political administration at national and local levels. International organizations. Contemporary political problems and condition in Thailand and other countries.

451425 Medical Geography 3(3-0)

Disease ecology; diffusion and distribution of selected major diseases; distribution, accessibility and utilization of medical care services.

451431 Geography of Australia and Oceania 3(3-0)

Natural and cultural landscapes of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Existing situation and problems.

451432 Geography of South America and Africa 3(3-0)

Human settlements in South America and Africa. The geographical conditions and the social, economic, and cultural characteristics of the population. Relationship between physical environment and human

451433 Geography of Europe and North America 3(3-0)

Natural and cultural landscapes of Europe and North America. Existing situation and problems.

451441 Geography of Tourism Resources 3(3-0)

Definition and types of tourism resources. Geographical factors influencing tourism. Application of remote sensing and geographic information system for tourism resource analysis. Tourism resource planning and sustainable development. Thirty hours of fieldwork.

451442 Marine Geography 3(3-0)

the marine structures, resources, coastal environment, geopolitics of the oceans. Multi purpose for human activities, and conservation. Field trip.

451443 Hydro Geography 3(3-0)

Water resources, the changing global physical feature by water, the energy from water, the multi-utilization for humanity, conservation of the environment.

451451 Quantitative Techniques in Geography 3(3-0)

Pre : 422111

The application of statistical techniques to analyze spatial data.

451452 Application of Satellite Imageries for Geographer 3(3-0)

Pre : 451251

Principles of remote sensing, satellites for resource survey and earth stations, principles of visual and digital imagery interpretation, geographic applications of satellite imagery.

451453 Geographic Information Systems I 3(2-2)

Pre : 451251

Concepts, types, utilization, and usefulness of spatial data; digital data usage; computerized map making; concepts of geographic information systems; software for geographic information systems.

451454 Geographic Information Systems II 3(2-2)

Pre : 451453

Application techniques of spatial data; characteristics of data used; data management; analysis and presentation of spatial data; application of geographic information systems in works related to geography.

451455 Satellite Surveying 3(2-3)

Principles of surveying and mapping, coordinate systems, positioning, principles of geodesy, satellite system in surveying, global positioning system, GPS receivers, planning for satellite surveying, satellite surveying in the field.

451491 Research Methods in Geography 1(1-0)

Geographic research, problem identification, data collection and processing, descriptive and statistical data analyses, geographic research reporting.

451496 Selected Topics in Geography 3(3-0)

Selected topics in geography at the bachelor degree level. Topics are subject to change each semester.

451497 Seminar 1

Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in geography at the bachelor degree level.

451498 Special Problems 2

Study and research in geography at the bachelor degree level and compiled into a written report.

HISTORY

(452XXX)

452111 History and World Civilization 3(3-0)

History of ancient civilizations : civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, Greek and Rome. Medieval Civilization. The Age of Exploration. The Renaissance. The Age of Enlightenment. The French Revolution.

452112 History and Contemporary World Affairs 3(3-0)

The Industrial Revolution. The Establishment of European colonies. Causes of the two World Wars. Political, economic and social changes in Europe before and after the two World Wars. Significant events and world current problems.

452113 Principles in Historical Report Writing 2(2-0)

Principles historical review, documents and writing in historical report. Field trip.

452114 Philosophy of History 3(3-0)

A survey study on the development of the ideas on “what is history” of the outstanding historians of the western countries and Thailand from the past to the present time.

452115 Eastern Civilization 3(3-0)

Civilization of India, China, Japan, Persia, Islam and Southeast Asia. Development of political economic, social, and cultural thoughts. The dawn of Eastern philosophy. Epoch of changes influenced by Western civilization on social systems and philosophy of the East and its adaptation towards globalization.

452116 Western Civilization 3(3-0)

Ancient civilizations of the Western world in the Near East, classical Greek and Roman, Christianity in the Middle Ages. The Renaissance leading to the transformation of religion, science, government, economy, and society of the modem world; ist impact on modernization and conflicts in other parts of the world up to globalization.

452211 History of Art 3(3-0)

Meaning of art, motivation and influence of artistic creations, artist’s concepts; art work analysis and criticism; historical study of European, Middle-Eastern and Asian art from prehistoric period of the 19th century.

452213 History of Buddhism 3(3-0)

Life of Buddha. The origin and principles of Buddhism; its expansion and evolution. History of Buddhism in Thailand.

452214 History of Christianity 3(3-0)

Life of Jesus Christ. The origin and principles of Christianity and its evolution; its expansion and influences upon civilization. History of Christianity in Thailand.

452221 Thai History 3(3-0)

A survey of Thai History from the ancient times to the present. Emphasis is placed on the foundation of the Thai nation, the main trends of government, economics, religion, culture and foreign relations. Field trip.

452222 Ancient Thai History - Sukhothai Period 3(3-0)

Trends of thoughts on origins and settlements of the Thai race and its movement to the South. The nature of the Indochina Peninsula and various kingdoms existing before the political, economic, social, and cultural development in the Sukhothai Period. Field trip.

452223 History of Ayutthaya 3(3-0)

Social, political, economic, art and cultural developments; foreign relations and the two events of the fall of Ayutthaya Field trips.

452224 Socio-Economic History of Thailand 3(3-0)

Socio-economic structure and development of Thai society from past to present. Factors influencing Thai society and economy.

452231 History of Southeast Asia I 3(3-0)

The socio-economic and political changes in Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos since the ancient time until Western colonization. The transformation of colonial policies before and after World War I, as well as the occupation of Japanese forces during

452232 History of Southeast Asia II 3(3-0)

The fundamental basis as well as the socio-economic and political development in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei since the emergence of these nations until the colonial period. The movement for independence and the occupation of Japanese forces during World War II.

452241 History of East Asia 3(3-0)

Historical development of Chinese, Japanese and Korean societies from the ancient time to World War II. Their political and economic organizations, influences of thought and religions, foreign relations.

452251 History of Western Europe 3(3-0)

Social, economic, political and governmental developments of Europe in the 18th Century. Political, social, economic and diplomatic conceptions of Europe in World War I and II. The Cold War problem. The inter-relationships and the role of Europe in the world affairs until World War II.