What courses or subjects do I need to enroll in the program?

Modified on Tue, 26 Dec, 2023 at 5:33 AM

The Master's program comprises 34 units of course work, that include 18 units of core courses, 6 units of elective courses, 1 unit of colloquium, a 3-unit research work and 6-unit thesis. A student should also pass the comprehensive examination upon their completion of the required courses (18 units of core courses, 6 units of elective courses, and 3 units of research course) in order to assess their readiness to undertake the master's thesis (ASEAN 300).

Students who completed ASEAN 300 should submit a publishable journal article together with the final copy of the thesis manuscript to earn a degree.

MAJOR COURSES

Course Code	Course Title	Number of Units
ASEAN 201	ASEAN Studies I	3 units
ASEAN 202	ASEAN Studies II	3 units
ASEAN 203	The ASEAN Organization	3 units
ASEAN 204	Comparative Study of the History, Culture and Religion of ASEAN Countries	3 units
ASEAN 205	Comparative Study of Social, Economic and Political System of ASEAN Countries	3 units
ASEAN 206	Comparative Study of the Geography and Natural Resources of ASEAN Countries	3 units

ELECTIVE COURSES

Course Code	Course Title	Number of Units
ASEAN 211	ASEAN Studies I	3 units
ASEAN 212	ASEAN Studies II	3 units
ASEAN 221	The ASEAN Organization	3 units
ASEAN 222	Art in the ASEAN Region	3 units
ASEAN 223	Music in the ASEAN Community	3 units
ASEAN 224	Food Culture of the ASEAN	3 units
ASEAN 231	Communications and Media in the ASEAN Context	3 units
ASEAN 232	Health, Social Welfare and Education Issues in ASEAN	3 units
ASEAN 233	ASEAN Economic Development and Business Community	3 units
ASEAN 234	Politics and Governance Dynamics in ASEAN	3 units
ASEAN 241	Environmental Issues in ASEAN	3 units
ASEAN 271-IP	Country Study (Indigenous Peoples in ASEAN Region)	3 units
ASEAN 271-Labor	Country Study (ASEAN Labor Economy and Human Resources Development)	3 units
ASEAN 271-Agri	Country Study (Agriculture and Food Security in ASEAN)	3 units
ASEAN 271-Diasporas	Country Study (Diasporas in the ASEAN)	3 units
ASEAN 281-Gender	Special Topics (Gender Dimensions of Development in ASEAN)	3 units
ASEAN 281-S&T	Special Topics (ASEAN Science & Technology)	3 units
ASEAN 281-Peace and Security	Special Topics (Peace and Security in the ASEAN)	3 units

RESEARCH COURSES

Course Code	Course Title	Number of Units
ASEAN 291	Framework for ASEANOLOGY Research	3 units
ASEAN 299	Colloquium	1 units
ASEAN 300	Thesis	3 units

You may visit the FMDS MAS microsite for more information regarding this program.