Satriwittaya School
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Subject: SO30202 Thai Government and Politics Supplementary Course
Mattayomsuksa 4 Credit 1.0 40 periods/semester
Teacher Miss Suphisara Chinakkarapong 1st Semester / 2017
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Course description
Students will be learning about the evolution of Thai politics since Sukhothai periods until the revolution 1932 in brief. Moreover, they will examine political situation after the revolution 1932 until present time in order to have a full understanding of political characteristics since Sukhothai until present.
Students will study progression of Thai constitutions and political structure in accordance with the recent constitution of Thailand in which has the King as a head of state. The topics of study will include Thai government officials, jurisdiction, and process of equity in order to acknowledge and understand overall subject comprehensively. After studying the subject, students shall be able to realize their duties and participate in supporting constitutional monarchy with the king as a head of state.
Students will also study the importance of the royal institution and realize how important it is to our political system through the process of analyzing, research, self-learning, and group discussion to solve problems.
Students will be encouraged to think critically, be able to apply theory and ideas in their daily life. Additionally, students shall be able to hold on to ethics and maintain the desired characteristics to love the nation, religion, and the king. Be transparent, discipline, have public mind and live their lives happily within Thai society.
Learning outcomes
1. Explain and analyze political evolution during Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, and Early Rattanakosin periods.
2. Explain and analyze Thai politics during the reformation period.
3. Explain and analyze Thai political development during the King Prajadhipok (Rama VII).
4. Explain and analyze Thai political situations during democratic period.
5. Explain and analyze evolution of Thai constitutions.
6. Explain and analyze Thai governance, jurisdiction and justice system.
7. Realize and acknowledge the importance of the royal institution in Thai politics.
Content
1. Political development of Sukhothai period.
2. Political development of Ayutthaya period.
3. Political development of Thonburi and early Rattanakosin period.
4. Political development during the reformation period.
5. Political development during King Prajadhipok (Ramam VII) period.
6. Political situations during democratic period.
7. The progress of Thai constitutions.
8. Thai governance, jurisdiction and justice system.
9. Thai royal institution
Learning procedure
1. Group work
2. Critical thinking process
3. Individual assignment
4. Solving problems skills
5. Group discussion and presentation
6. Research
7. Socialization
Evaluation
The ratio of evaluation score between formative and final examination is 70:30
Total Score is 100 point as below:
1. Informative score before midterm exam 25 points consists of
1.1 Individual assignment/ pair 10 points
(Analyzing timeline to compare and contrast political development in each period.)
1.2 Group report 3-5 people 15 points
(Politics during Sukhothai – King Prajadhipok period)
2. Informative score after midterm exam 25 points consists of
2.1 Group work 15 points
(Political timeline of Thai constitutions, poster to expand knowledge of Thai governance, jurisdiction and justice system)
2.2 Group report 3-5 people 10 points
(Political situations during democratic period until present)
3. Midterm examination 20 points (LO – 1-3)
4. Final examination 30 points (LO – 4-7)
Score chart
Lessons / Quiz/Exam / Informative score / Total / Periods1. Political development of Sukhothai period. / 2 / 25 / 45 / 3
2. Political development of Ayutthaya period. / 4 / 4
3. Political development of Thonburi and early Rattanakosin period. / 4 / 4
4. Political development during the reformation period. / 5 / 5
5. Political development during King Prajadhipok (Ramam VII) period. / 5 / 4
Midterm / 20 / 25 / 45 / 20
6. Political situations during democratic period. / 10 / 25 / 55 / 5
7. The progress of Thai constitutions. / 8 / 5
8. Thai governance, jurisdiction and justice system. / 6 / 5
9. Thai royal institution / 6 / 5
Final examination / 30 / 25 / 55 / 20
Total / 50 / 50 / 100 / 40
Media and resource
1. Worksheet / Reading package
2. Internet
3. Youtube video
4. Library
5. Textbooks
Class Schedule for SO30202 Thai Government and Politics
Semester 1 / 2017
Teacher: Miss Suphisara Chinakkarapong
Week / Date / Topics / Period / Remark1 / 15 – 19 May 2017 / Political development of Sukhothai period. / 2
2 / 22 – 25 May 2017 / Political development of Ayutthaya period. / 2
3 / 29 May – 2 June 2017 / Political development of Ayutthaya period / 2
4 / 5 – 9 June 2017 / Political development of Thonburi and early Rattanakosin period. / 2
5 / 12 - 16 June 2017 / Political development of Thonburi and early Rattanakosin period. / 2 / 15 June 2017 Teacher Day
6 / 19 - 23 June 2017 / Political development during the reformation period. / 2
7 / 26 - 30 June 2017 / Political development during the reformation period. / 2
8 / 3 - 7 July 2017 / Political development during King Prajadhipok (Ramam VII) period. / 2 / Quiz
9 / 10 - 14 July 2017 / Political development during King Prajadhipok (Ramam VII) period. / 2 / 10 July 2017 - Substitution for Asalha Puja Day
11 July 2017 - Substitution for The Buddhist Lent Day
10 / 17 - 19 July 2017 / Political situations during democratic period. / 2
20 - 21 July 2017 / Midterm
11 / 24- 28 July 2017 / Midterm
12 / 31 July – 4 Aug 2017 / Political situations during democratic period. / 2
13 / 7 - 11 Aug 2017 / The progress of Thai constitutions. / 2
14 / 14 - 18 Aug 2017 / The progress of Thai constitutions. / 2 / 14 August 2017 -Substitution for Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday
15 / 21 - 25 Aug 2017 / Thai governance, jurisdiction and justice system. / 2
16 / 28 Aug – 1 Sep 2017 / Thai governance, jurisdiction and justice system. / 2 / Quiz
17 / 4-8 Sep 2017 / Thai royal institution / 2
18 / 11 - 15 Sep 2017 / Exam review / 2 / Review
19 / 18 – 22 Sep 2017 / Final Exam
20 / 25 – 29 Sep 2017 / Final Exam