Curriculum Details
Number of Credits
Total not less than 36 credits
Curriculum structure
The Curriculum has been organized according to Announcement of Ministry of Education on the subject of Criteria and Standards of Graduate Studies B.E. 2558, Master Degree, Plan A(2) and Plan B as below:
| Plan A(2) | Plan B | |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses | 18 Credits | 18 Credits |
| Elective courses not less than | 6 Credits | 15 Credits |
| Thesis | 12 Credits | - |
| Thematic paper | - | 3 Credits |
| Total not less than | 36 Credits | 36 Credits |
Courses in the curriculum
(1) Required courses: Plan A(2) 18 Credits, Plan B 18 Credits
| Credit (lecture – practice – Self-study) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CECE 500 | The Nature of World and Life | 3 (2-2-5) | |
| CECE 501 | The Arts of Contemplative Facilitation I | 3 (1-6-4) | |
| CECE 503 | Spirituality for Society | 3 (2-2-5) | |
| CECE 506 | Bhavana I | 1 (0-3-1) | |
| CECE 507 | Bhavana II | 1 (0-3-1) | |
| CECE 511 | Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Spirituality | 3 (3-0-6) | |
| CECE 520* | Research Methodology I | 3 (2-3-5) | |
| CECE 522* | Bhavana III | 1 (0-3-1) |
(2) Elective courses: Plan A(2) not less than 6 credits,
Plan B not less than 15 credits.
| Credit (lecture – practice – Self-study) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CECE 502 | The Arts of Contemplative Facilitation II | 3 (1-6-4) | |
| CECE 521* | Research Methodology II | 3 (2-3-5) | |
| CECE 523* | Bhavana IV | 3 (0-6-3) | |
| CECE 524* | Seminar in Contemplative Education | 3 (2-2-5) | |
| CECE 525* | Authentic Learning and Education | 3 (2-2-5) | |
| CECE 526* | Media Arts for Change | 3 (1-4-4) | |
| CECE 527* | Media Arts Project for Change | 3 (0-6-3) | |
| CECE 528* | Concepts of Life and Death | 3 (3-0-6) | |
| CECE 529* | Contemplative Psychotherapy and Healing | 3 (1-6-4) | |
| CECE 530* | Socially Engaged Practicum in Contemplative Education | 3 (0-4-3) |
In addition to elective courses mentioned above, a student may register other courses in graduate level of Mahidol University according to the student’s interest with the approval of the curriculum committee or the advisor.
(3) Thesis: Plan A(2)
| Credit (lecture – practice – Self-study) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CECE 698 | Thesis | 12 (0-36-0) |
(4) Thematic Paper: Plan B
| Credit (lecture – practice – Self-study) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CECE 697 | Thematic Paper | 3 (0-9-0) |
Note: : # means that course is evaluated by S (Satisfactory) or U (Unsatisfactory) and ‘*’ means the new course of the curriculum.
Research topics in the curriculum
(1) Consciousness Research
(2) Research on personal transformation, organizational transformation and societal transformation
(3) Research on the contemplative education in organization or community
(4) Holistic research with modern science such as neurology and brain
(5) Integrated research about contemplative education with other disciplines such as education, media for transformation, life and death.
(6) Research on learning process of contemplative education
(7) Research on research methodology in contemplative education