Syllabus: This course will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of Thai language and culture including values, beliefs and attitudes that are widely held in Thai society today. The course will also enhance students' Thai language skills. By studying traditional Thai literature, students will increase their understanding of the complexity of Thai culture. Topics covered will include Thai values and attitudes in the spheres of politics, economics, religion, and international and cross-cultural relations, tracing these back to their social and historic roots. Students will be expected to engage with parts of relevant texts without necessarily having an in-depth knowledge of the texts in their entirety. The themes which these texts illustrate will form the basis for further discussion and further insight into the character of contemporary Thai language, values and beliefs. In addition, the course will introduce additional sources of historical and contemporary materials, including contemporary works from various Thai writings, cinema and drama, traditional and modern Thai sayings, idioms and proverbs.
Students will be introduced to a range of Thai literature, both historical and contemporary, over the course of the semester.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the completion of this unit the students will be able to:
(a) Have in-depth knowledge of the Thai language and culture including Thai values, beliefs and attitudes that are widely held in Thai society and culture today.
(b) Enhance their awareness and understanding of the complexity of Thai language and culture.
(c) Contextualise traditional and contemporary Thai language and values from a variety of pre-modern and contemporary sources.
(d) Increase their cross-cultural understanding by both highlighting and explaining Thai language and important values in Thai society today.
(e) Conduct research by searching for and identifying relevant Thai documents in areas of their discipline in both the university and national libraries and through Thai websites as well as the documents recommended by the lecturer.
(f) Give oral academic presentations.
(g) Discuss issues in an academic context and
(h) Write essays in an academic context.
Indicative Assessment
Proposed Assessment: Attendance and class participation 15%; weekly short written assignments 25%; two class presentations 10%; translation into English 15%; minor project 15%; major essay 20%.
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Workload
2 class hours and 1 tutorial per weekRequisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Preliminary Reading: Thailand: The Worldly Kingdom. Maurizio Peleggi. The University of Chicago Press and Reaktion Books, Chicago, USA. (2007).
Very Thai. Philip Cornwel-Smith. River Books Press, 396 Maharaj Road, Tatien Bangkok, Thailand. (2007).
A History of Thailand. Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. (2005).
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3216 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | ||||||
| 8793 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | Online | N/A |
| 9832 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |