{"id":2034,"date":"2020-07-30T11:48:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T04:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.socsci.nu.ac.th\/en\/?page_id=2034"},"modified":"2023-03-16T10:11:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T03:11:47","slug":"home-page-department-of-political-science-public-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/en.socsci.nu.ac.th\/?page_id=2034","title":{"rendered":"Home Page: Department of Political Science & Public Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Department of Political Science & Public Administration is one among the four departments of Faculty of Social Sciences, Naresuan University. It has been recognized as the main and famous educational institution on political science and public administration in the lower northern part of Thailand. The department\u2019s members of faculty are leading scholars who are specialized in his or her field. They are active not only on teaching but also on conducting research. Some of them hold prestigious scholarly positions–such as journal reviewers, book and journal editors, and dissertation committee. In addition,\u00a0 some of them hold administrative positions of the faculty and university namely Associate or Deputy Dean and Vice President.<\/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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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0One of the department objectives is to maintain high academic standards. Faculty members must systematically provide and develop teaching materials for students in each course. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in class. Criteria for passing each course, students are required essay exams and writing assignments based on independent research that uses analytical framework. For intern program, students are required to meet academic requirement for preparation to join public or private organizations as trainees. Criteria for passing the intern program, intern supervisors of the department and trainees\u2019 supervisors at public or private organizations must satisfy each student \u2019s performance.\u00a0\n\nThe department also continues to encourage students to think critically and be active and ready to respond to the rapid changing of economy, politics, and society. Graduates from the department must not only be well-qualified persons but also be democratic citizens in order to maintain a free and fair society.\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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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Department of Political Science & Public Administration of Nareuan University offers Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Master of Political Sciences degrees. A Bachelor of Arts degree aims to provide students with a broad knowledge of public affairs; however, they also have to pursue a solid background in subfields of political science: government and politics, international relations, public policy and administration, and local politics and administration. Before completing their study, all students require to obtain internships in government or local government agencies, public or private enterprises. After that, they have to register for doing research on topics related to political science and public administration. In case of a Master of Political Sciences degree, the department offers two programs: one is designed for students that pursue academic excellence; another for government officials, public sector or private employees that pursue administration theory and techniques that help to apply for their career and develop their career path as well. For more than ten years, graduates from the department have been employed in various organizations of public and private sectors, which is an example of the great success of the department.\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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