{"id":179,"date":"2019-10-07T23:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T16:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ircp.payap.ac.th\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2025-05-06T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:38:08","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ircp.payap.ac.th\/?page_id=179","title":{"rendered":"Department of Peace Studies (DPS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Peace Studies Department at Payap University, Thailand, has three academic programs.\u00a0These include the following<\/span><\/p>

1) Four-year PhD in Peacebuilding<\/b>. The program includes three semesters of coursework, one\u00a0semester of examination and dissertation proposal preparation, and four semesters of\u00a0dissertation.<\/p>

2) Two year \u201cdissertation only\u201d PhD program in Peacebuilding<\/b>. This program is for studentswho have already completed a two year Master\u2019s program in Peace Studies.<\/p>

3) One year graduate certificate program<\/b>. This is a coursework only program for professionals\u00a0experienced in peacebuilding, and who hold a Bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>

In addition to these programs, The IRCP has hosted many different events in peace studies, some on campus in Chiang Mai and others in locations around Thailand and Southeast Asia. Please contact us for further details.<\/p>

Requirements and the process to apply to each of our programs can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Language<\/span>:\u00a0English<\/span><\/p>

Location<\/span>:\u00a0Payap University, College of Humanities, Mae Khao campus, Chiang Mai, Thailand |\u00a0<\/span>Campus map<\/a>\u00a0|<\/span><\/p>

Academic Year:<\/span>\u00a0June-April (Thai Schedule). Please contact the department for more specific information.<\/p>

Faculty:\u00a0<\/span>International and Thai Instructors Teaching is in English.<\/p>

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Students will enroll in three semesters (18 months) of intense study of concepts in social theory, philosophy and world religions as a foundation for fieldwork or research exploring conflicts, world trouble spots, and methodologies for working to transform conflict into peace. The academic year is two semesters and runs from September through May. The language of instruction is English. The dissertation may be written in either English or Thai.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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YEAR 1<\/h4>

SEMESTER 1<\/p>

1. PB 804 Foundation of Peace Studies
2. PB 821 \u201cReligiousness\u201d and Peacebuilding
3. PB 839 Human Rights and Peacebuilding<\/p>

SEMESTER 2<\/p>

1. PB 811\u00a0Cultural Dimensions of Peacebuilding
2. PB 812\u00a0Peacebuilding as a Philosophical Enterprise
3. PB 834 Research Methodology in Peacebuilding<\/p>

YEAR 2<\/h4>

SEMESTER 1<\/p>

1.\u00a0PB 834 Research Methodology in Peacebuilding
2. PB 837 Seminar on Gender Issues in Peacebuilding<\/p>

SEMESTER 2<\/p>

PB 852 Individual Research\u00a0<\/p>

(Students will have\u00a0 a qualifying examination at the end of this semester)<\/p>

YEAR 3<\/h4>

SEMESTER 1<\/p>

1. Develop dissertation topic
2. Present detailed dissertation proposal for approval
3. Begin writing dissertation<\/p>

SEMESTER 2<\/p>

PB 992 Dissertation (Begin writing dissertation)<\/p>

YEAR 4<\/h4>

PB 992 Dissertation (Write, Submit, and Defend)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In order to be qualified for the qualifying exam, the student must earn at least 3.25 GPA.<\/p>

There will be 3 written examinations followed by an oral examination. The written examinations will cover the following subjects: (i) Peacebuilding, (ii) religiousness\/spirituality\/dialogue, (iii) area of concentration. The oral examination will cover all the above subjects.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This is a research only PhD, in which students with an equivalent masters in peace studies perform research in their field and complete a dissertation. The language of instruction is English. The dissertation may be written in either English or Thai.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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YEAR 1<\/h4>

SEMESTER 1<\/p>

1. PB 991 Dissertation<\/p>

(Students take qualification exam in the beginning of the semester.<\/p>

Students must have completed their proposal defense by the end of this semester.)<\/p>

SEMESTER 2<\/p>

1. PB 991 Dissertation<\/p>

YEAR 2<\/h4>

SEMESTER 1<\/p>

1. PB 991 Dissertation<\/p>

SEMESTER 2<\/p>

1. PB 991 Dissertation<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In order to be qualified for the qualifying exam, the student must earn at least 3.25 GPA.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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SEMESTER 1<\/strong><\/p>

1.\u00a0PB 804 Foundation of Peace\u00a0Studies<\/p>

2.\u00a0PB 821 Religion and\u00a0Peacebuilding<\/p>

3.\u00a0PB 839 Human Rights and\u00a0Peacebuilding<\/p>

SEMESTER 2<\/strong><\/p>

1.\u00a0PB 811 Cultural\u00a0Dimensions of\u00a0Peacebuilding<\/p>

2.\u00a0PB 812 Peacebuilding as a\u00a0Philosophical\u00a0Enterprise<\/p>

3.\u00a0PB 837 Seminar on\u00a0Contemporary Issues in Peacebuilding<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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