Chula-Queensland Track

The University of Queensland (UQ) is a public research university in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Australian state parliament established it in 1909. The main campus of the University of Queensland is located in the riverside inner suburb of St Lucia, southwest of Brisbane's central business district.

UQ is one of Australia's leading universities, ranked 46th in the 2021 QS World University Rankings, 36th in the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, 62nd in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 54th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Its Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is also regarded as one of the best in the country. Political Science and International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Social and Public Policy, and Development Studies are among the many fields of study and research offered by the Faculty.

PGS students will receive a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Queensland as a result of our dual-degree collaboration.

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Highlights

Diverse fields of study in social and political sciences, as well as multidisciplinary modules taught by faculty members from various schools
- There are two distinct majors to select from: 1) Development 2) Environment and Society and 3)Health and Social Policy.
- Compulsory courses provide both conceptual and methodological skills and analysis, such as Introduction to Social Science, Politics and Public Policy, Policy Development and Practice, and Social Research in both qualitative and quantitative approaches, Research Planning and Design, and a hands-on module of a student's project.
- The St Lucia campus of the University of Queensland is located in the Brisbane River area and is known for its charming blend of magnificent sandstone buildings and contemporary architecture, landscaped gardens, and beautiful lakes.
- Brisbane is the metropolitan and capital city of Australia's Sunshine State, and it is well-known for its pleasant weather, vibrant activities, and beaches!

Course Structure

Year 1: Chulalongkorn

Semester 1
- Politics and Government of Thailand
- Development of the International System
- Social Theory and Design Thinking
- Media and Political Imagination
- Reading Fundamentals for Politics and Global Studies
- General Education: Foreign Language (Please see this link for Gen-Ed courses offered this year.)

- Semester 2
  - Public Policy
  - Leadership and Strategic Management
  - Foreign Policy Analysis
  - Urbanization and Migration
  - Advanced Academic English for Politics and Global Studies
  - General Education: Foreign Language (Please see this link for Gen-Ed courses offered this year.)

Year 2: Queensland

Development Major

Semester 1

Compulsory Courses

Environment and Society

Semester 1

Compulsory Courses

Health and Social Policy

Semester 1

Compulsory Courses

Development Major

Semester 2

Compulsory Core

Introducing Quantitative Research

Select 3 Major Elective Courses:

Environment and Society

Semester 2

Compulsory Core

Introducing Quantitative Research
Major Compulsory
- Sociology of the Environment
Select 2 Major Elective Courses:

Health and Social Policy

Semester 2

Compulsory Core

Introducing Quantitative Research
Major Compulsory
- Australian Social Policy
- Introduction to Health, Illness and Society
Select 1 Major Elective Course:

Year 3: Queensland

Development Major

Semester 1

Compulsory Core
- Qualitative Social Research

Compulsory Major

Environment and Society

Semester 1

Compulsory Core
- Qualitative Social Research

Compulsory Major

Health and Social Policy

Semester 1

Compulsory Core
- Qualitative Social Research

Compulsory Major
- Indigenous Politics and Policy
- Policy Development and Practice
Select 1 Major Elective Course:

Development Major

Semester 2

Compulsory Core
- Project

Compulsory Major
- Development Practice & Social Impact
- Working with Indigenous People

Environment and Society

Semester 2

Compulsory Core
- Project

Compulsory Major
- Working with Indigenous People
Select 1 Major Elective Course:

Health and Social Policy

Semester 2

Compulsory Core
- Project

Compulsory Major
- Medicine, Markets and Health: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Illness
Select 1 Major Elective Course:

Year 3 to year 4 (winter break to summer break): Chulalongkorn

Internship is compulsory and required for Politics and Global Studies at Faculty of Political Science Chulalongkorn University. Students are able to take an internship and collect their evaluation anytime after they complete Year 2 of the program. They must register for the Internship Course and be evaluated by Internship Coordinator in their Year 4.

Year 4: Chulalongkorn

Semester 1
- Internship (Student completes their internship prior to the beginning of this semester)
- Administration and Society
- Global Political Economy
- Writing Academic and Professional English on Politics and Global Studies
- Select 3 Major Elective Courses:
  1. Seminar in Current Issues
  2. International Development Studies
  3. Peace and Conflict Transformation
  4. Environmental and Energy Politics

- Semester 2
  - Senior Project for Society
  - Cross-Cultural Management
  - Select 2 Major Elective Courses:
    1. Security and World Politics
    2. US Politics
    3. East Asia Politics and Society
  - Free Elective
  - Internship (if students are not able to register for Internship in Year 4 Semester 1, they must complete their internship before and register for this course in Year 4 Semester 2)

See Chula Course Descriptions Here

Notice: The course list may be updated from time to time, and the program will ensure that students are informed in advance of any changes.