UC Graduate Studies Catalog 2019-2023 Section XVIII Course Descriptions

All courses are 3 credits each, unless otherwise indicated.

ACC630: Advanced Taxation

This course discusses the tax laws as they apply to specific tax entities, with an introduction to tax research and methodology.

ACC631: Advanced Auditing

This course discusses the auditing methodology, professional auditing standards and current issues.

ACC632: Assurance Services

This course provides the information needed for contemporary business decisions. Skills needed to provide value-added activities, such as analyzing, interpreting, measuring and evaluating information.

ACC633: Advanced Financial Accounting

This course discusses the advanced accounting topics, including investment management, shareholder earnings, and accounting projections.

ACC634: Financial Statement Analysis

This course provides advanced methods of analyzing financial statements and the accompanying footnotes. How various accounting methods might affect interpretation and use of financial information.

ASN501: An Introduction to ASEAN

The history of ASEAN since its inception in 1967 are reviewed, in terms of the political and other considerations underlying its founding and the subsequent expansion of its membership; its aims in establishing relations with dialogue partners; and signing bilateral agreements with these as well as more wide-ranging multilateral agreements. Progress in the formation of an ASEAN Community with its three pillars will be reviewed, together with its implications for Cambodia, other member states and the world at large.

ASN701: An Introduction to ASEAN

The history of ASEAN since its inception in 1967 are reviewed, in terms of the political and other considerations underlying its founding and the subsequent expansion of its membership; its aims in establishing relations with dialogue partners; and signing bilateral agreements with these as well as more wide-ranging multilateral agreements. Progress in the formation of an ASEAN Community with its three pillars will be reviewed, together with its implications for Cambodia, other member states and the world at large.

BUS600: Business Policy and Ethics

This course examines the issue of ethics and the ethical responsibility of the firm. The focus is on setting up policy as well as on day-to-day management.

BUS601: Marketing Management

This course examines the character and importance of the marketing process and its essential functions. It focuses on the development of analytical marketing tools and techniques; major policies that underlie the activities of marketing institutions and the social, economic, and political implications of such policies.

BUS602: Management Information Systems

This course provides graduate students with a deep understanding of what is involved in the management of IT. The course will focus on three dimensions in the management of IT: People (organizational change), Process (project management) and Product (key business applications with an emphasis on integration). The course will be structured to provide a thorough grounding in theory before proceeding into applications of theories through case studies and empirical research articles. As such, the course is aimed to provide a broad understanding of concepts relating to management of technology as well as to introduce specific skills needed for successful IT project management.

BUS603: Managing Human Resources

This course provides analysis of human resource functions, including human resource planning, staffing, interviewing, selection, performance evaluation, training and development, compensation, labor relations and labor laws.

BUS604: Financial Management

This course discusses the practice and theory of managers making financial decisions on capital levels for the company: debt and equity choices for financing long-term company objectives, company expansions choices, company valuation (including potential take-overs) coping with interest of exchange rate volatility, and short term cash and credit management.

BUS605: Managerial Accounting

This course discusses the cost and managerial accounting topics, including production process, product costing, cost behavior analysis with regression, differential costing, capital budgeting, throughput accounting, performance measurement, and budgeting.

BUS606: Strategic Management and Business Policy

This course offers an integrative analysis, concepts, tools and case studies on the process of developing and managing business approaches and strategies. It includes development of corporate goals and objectives, understanding competitive forces, business model and organizational systems design for implementation.

BUS607: Production and Operations Management

This course examines issues and tools in production and operations management. Specific tools for forecasting, planning, inventory control and project management are detailed.

BUS610: International Marketing

This course focuses on the international market entry strategies, export marketing, joint ventures, and other market entry modes. Regional/national markets; cultural, political, legal environments, negotiations, trade financing and marketing mix will be emphasized.

BUS611: Introduction to Electronic Commerce

This course emphasizes hands-on investigation of both current and potential aspects of the Internet. The structure and services of Internet are reviewed with emphasis on related service provider management issues. These issues include selecting and supporting services that best support an organization’s strategies, performance measurement, security, and unique aspects of electronic commerce. Future developments in the national and global information infrastructure initiatives are discussed.

BUS612: Consumer Behavior

This course discusses the mental and emotional processes and physical actions that people engage in when selecting, purchasing, using, and discarding products and services to satisfy consumer needs and desires.

BUS613: Sales Management

This course explores the personal selling and sales management, including the strategic role of personal selling; business to business selling; organizing, directing, and compensating the sales force; and evaluating sales performance.

BUS614: Advertising and Promotions

This course is a survey of various techniques used to promote goods and services, including a discussion of the different types of media available.

BUS615: Organizational Behavior

This course provides the theories and concepts for creating effective organizations, e.g. individual, group and organizational processes and human resource functions, including selection, compensation, and performance management.

BUS616: Small and Medium Business

This course reviews the challenges and techniques involved in managing a small and medium business, including capital generation, succession planning, and quality of life.

BUS620: Recruitment and Selection

This course examines the newest practices for recruiting, selecting and retaining employees.

BUS622: Labor and Industrial Relations

This course focuses on the overview of the history and development of the labor union movement and discussion of labor issues, including labor-management relations, collective bargaining, labor law, union organizing campaigns, contract negotiation and arbitration.

BUS623: Training and Development

This course covers the analysis of learning theories, training methods and strategies, training and development applications and production, and use of current technology for training and human resource development.

BUS624: Strategic Human Resource Management

This course analyzes the human resource functions, including HR planning, staffing, interviewing, selection, performance evaluation, training and development, compensation, labor relations and labor laws.

BUS625: Occupational Health and Safety

This course focuses on the business benefits and opportunities associated with implementing an occupational health and safety management system and how an organization can begin the implementation process. It includes some group exercises to give students practice in the implementation process.

BUS626: Compensation and Benefits

This course gives an in-depth study of compensation and benefit programs in organizations. Topics include job evaluation, incentive systems, performance appraisal, and employee benefits.

BUS630: Financial Accounting

This course explains the financial reporting issues for balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Revenue recognition; accounting for long-term assets, investment securities, and derivative instruments; consolidation. As well as accounting for receivables and inventory.

BUS631: Management of Financial Institutions

This course discusses the management problems of commercial bank and non-bank financial institutions, emphasizing balance sheet management, regulation, and the process of intermediation.

BUS632: Personal Finance and Equities

This course gives details on personal financial decision making, including investment strategy and personal risk management.

BUS633: Risk Investment Management I

This course studies financial markets, principally equity markets, from an investment decision-making perspective. The course develops a set of conceptual frameworks and analytical tools, and applies these to particular investments and investment strategies chosen from a fairly broad array of companies, securities, and institutional contexts.

BUS634: Risk Investment Management II

This course focuses on adding value across the spectrum of decisions ranging from position-taking in particular securities, to portfolio risk management, to the delegation, and oversight of professional investment managers. In conjunction, the course explores the competitive dynamics among investment organizations, products, and markets.

BUS647: Management of Change

This course provides practical guidance on how to successfully manage transitions and evolutionary change in an organization.

BUS648: Leadership and Management

This course explains the functions of a leader in an organization. It provides an in-depth discussion of the various techniques which leaders can use to challenge people and to build confidence in their associates and subordinates; and also considers when and how to be a coach or mentor. It discusses the need to lead by setting an example; and identifies resources to help develop leadership skills.

BUS649: Project Management

This course explains the importance and functions of project management. It defines the roles of project managers, team members, clients and customers; and identifies the skills and techniques needed for the effective planning, estimating, budgeting, and scheduling of a project. This course also describes how to execute a project, including controlling, reporting, and managing change and risk; together with identifying the people skills which are needed to lead project teams.

BUS651: International Business Strategies

This course focuses on those managerial issues, which follow from the definition and implementation of corporate strategy for worldwide operations, as distinguished from purely domestic firms or those only marginally involved in international activities. It aims to develop an appreciation for the unique competitive, socio-cultural and political environments in which international business takes place and the skills required to deal with these changes.

BUS652: Management of Global Sourcing

This course discusses the competitive global marketplace, with great emphasis placed on both cost reduction and fast reaction time. Global sourcing refers to the process of locating goods and services in the most efficient manner (particularly with regard to cost and delivery times) wherever in the world they might be. It includes the linking of different companies in the process of coordination of different functional areas within a single company.

BUS653: International Finance and Investment

This course focuses on international financial management and international trade. It includes the discussion on financial management from the perspectives of managers doing business overseas, such as management of foreign exchange exposure, foreign direct investment decisions and multinational capital budgeting, with the trends in international banking, the balance of payments, as well as the determination of exchange rates are with importance to highlight.

BUS661: Brand Marketing

This course provides the studies on how to create an effective brand strategy that will help firms stand out in a competitive global market whilst developing, maintaining and safeguarding its brand.

BUS662: Customer Relationship Management

This course discusses the strategic application of CRM processes, how to allocate time and resources in relation to a customer’s value (customer lifetime value analysis), customer acquisition, retention and loyalty, and ethical issues.

BUS663: Marketing Research

This course discusses the purposes, procedures and application of marketing research as well as introduction to various types of firms in the marketing research industry with the emphasis on learning fundamental marketing concepts.

BUS664: Public Relations

This course is an overview on how to understand, establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and the public.

BUS700: Business Policy and Ethics

This course explains the functions of a leader in an organization. It provides an in-depth discussion of the various techniques which leaders can use to challenge people and to build confidence in their associates and subordinates; and also considers when and how to be a coach or mentor. It discusses the need to lead by setting an example; and identifies resources to help develop leadership skills.

BUS701: International Marketing

This course examines the character and importance of the marketing process and its essential functions. It focuses on the development of analytical marketing tools and techniques; major policies that underlie the activities of marketing institutions and the social, economic, and political implications of such policies.

BUS703: Academic and Professional Communication

Developing business and academic communication skills, particularly in writing and presentations. Learning acceptable business and academic report writing and presentation techniques.

BUS705: Integrated Business Strategy

Advanced study of creating business strategies that integrate all of the functions of a business.

BUS705: Politics and Public Policy

Politics and public policies is a part of public management that study the role of the public institutions in the state management. It is the definitive branch of politics and public administration which assesses the Public Authorities and the adjustment of one or the other to achieve desirable effects and avoid undesirable ones. The purview in politics and public policies is considered to be threefold: State effects on (1) efficient allocation and distribution of resources, (2) power balance system, and (3) political and economic stabilities.

BUS706: International Business Research Methods

Methods used to study and evaluate international business issues.

BUS715: Leadership and the Management of Change

Leadership development, the leader’s role in change, implementing and managing change in organizations.

BUS715: Organizational Behavior

This course provides the theories and concepts for creating effective organizations, e.g. individual, group and organizational processes and human resources functions, including selection, compensation, and performance management. Managers must be able to probe and diagnose organizational situations when they attempt to understand, interpret, and predict behavior why another person is behaving in a particular way. The focus of instruction will move progressively through the individual, group and organizational levels of behavior and will examine the interrelationships of behavioral phenomena among these levels. Additionally, concepts such as motivation, communication and leadership and their relevance to organizational behavior will be examined in detail.

BUS716: Small and Medium Business

Course is designed to familiarize students with revolutionary impact of entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurial mind set and creativity- innovation process. Also students will be exposed to the world of small business by being focused to start a business from scratch, develop a new venture business plan, market growth strategies and manage growth in the small business. Moreover, this course is designed to provide student with the very practical tools for starting a new business or in use for an existing business. It uses concepts involved in the major operational areas of a business and develops them within the framework of the small business. The course will be interactive in nature with lectures, internet and research discussions and various article presentations.

BUS718: Advanced Theory in Business

This course provides understanding of the main theoretical and research perspectives which contribute to a comprehensive knowledge of business. It includes exploration of the implications of different issues arising in the 21st century that will affect the future of the globalized world of business.

BUS725: Quantitative Research Methods

Advanced study of statistical concepts used in gathering research data.

BUS726: Qualitative Research Methods

Research design, organizational diagnosis, and qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, archival data analysis, and observation.

BUS735: Advanced Organizational Theory

This course examines the past and future directions of the most important theories in the field of management and organization, including those related to aspects of the attitudes and behaviors of individuals, groups or the entire organization.

BUS751: International Business Strategies

This course focuses on those managerial issues, which follow from the definition and implementation of corporate strategy for worldwide operations, as distinguished from purely domestic firms or those only marginally involved in international activities. It aims to develop an appreciation for the unique.

BUS756: Strategic Theory and Implementation

This course focuses on the clear and logical process for translating an organization’s high-level strategy into its implementation. It includes the key steps and potential drawbacks along the way, and the issues and challenges that may occur that could impact the achievement of the desired result.

BUS764: Public Relations

This course deals with the application of public relations tools and techniques and the management of public relations campaigns. Topics include methods of public relations research, strategic planning, preparation of public relations materials, and the use of controlled and uncontrolled media.

BUS780: Politics and Public Policy

This course gives an overview of recent approaches to the study of international and global politics of development. It will begin by looking at major concepts and practices of development. It will also discuss the historical evolution of the concepts and practices of development and then deal with the relationship between globalization and development (flows of capital, people, goods and services). Next comes a discussion of “hard power” in the politics of development – the role of international financial organizations etc. Finally, the course will cover “soft power” politics.

CAP601: Capstone (Seminars, etc.)

In this course provides the student with the opportunity to take an overview of the material covered in the Common courses, and develop ideas about the underlying concepts and their interpretation and practical applications in relation to their major courses. The aim of CAP601 is to encourage students to take an integrative approach to what has been covered, and give them the opportunity to appreciate and demonstrate the breadth of their knowledge and understanding of their particular discipline. The course includes lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars.

CCS501-3: Bridging Courses for a Master’s in Computer Science

Required by prospective students without the necessary background.

CED501-3: Bridging Courses for a Master’s in Educational Administration

Required by prospective students without the necessary background.

CET501-3: Bridging Courses for a Master’s in Electronics and Telecommunications

Required by prospective students without the necessary background.

CIT501-3: Bridging Courses for a Master’s in Information Technology

Required by prospective students without the necessary background.

CLA501-3: Bridging Courses for a Master’s in International Law

Required by prospective students without the necessary background.

CLA601-3: Bridging Courses for a Doctorate in International Law

Required by prospective students without the necessary background.

CMA501-3: Bridging Courses for a Master’s in Business Management

Required by prospective students without the necessary background, including for certain programs in Government and International Relations.

CMA601-3: Bridging Courses for a Doctorate in Business Management

Required by prospective students without the necessary background.

CSS501-3: Bridging Courses for a Master’s in Social Sciences

Required by prospective students without the necessary background, including for certain programs in Government and International Relations.

CSS601-3: Bridging Courses for a Doctorate in Social Sciences

Required by prospective students without the necessary background.

DEV605: Development in the Third World

This course takes a comparative approach to studying the processes of social, economic, political and ideological change in third world countries.

DEV606: Gender, Globalization, and Development: This course examines the relationships between gender, globalization, and development in selected regions in Asia

DEV607: Sustainable Development

This course seeks to understand the concept of “sustainable development” by examining key cultural, political, and philosophical differences.

DEV609: Urban and Rural Development

This course studies the similarities and differences in urban and rural development.

DEV612: International Development and Policy

This discusses the issues and problems of economic development and modernization in expanding economies.

DEV707: Sustainable Development

This course seeks to understand the concept of “sustainable development” by examining key cultural, political, and philosophical differences. Following the United Nations definition, the three main pillars of sustainable development will be considered: 1) economic development - development achieved at national level together with economic growth and building of new public infrastructure through the use of the latest environmentally friendly technology; 2) social development – which is to ensure that people experience social well-being such as happiness, social cohesion and a balanced way of life; 3) environmental development, which aims to the safeguard of the natural environment by living according to the capacity of our natural resources, whilst minimizing industrial and other forms of pollution and the problems associated with deforestation, for example, as well as maximizing the of urban and other waste.

DEV709: Urban and Rural Development

The course is divided into three modules, focusing on the themes of rural and urban development and livelihoods, and rural-urban interaction, respectively. The focus lies on the access to various kinds of resources to make a living among households and individuals in both rural and urban areas, including the interaction between farm and non-farm-based sources of income. How such micro-level patterns translate into broader spatial and sectorial processes is another theme of the course. How changes in demography and household composition, as well as changes in trade patterns and food systems, influence micro- and meso-level patterns and development is a cross-cutting issue. The gendered dynamics of these processes are considered in relation to all the themes.

DEV711: Global Environmental Governance

This course exists to give the students’ knowledge on environmental politics. The pursuit of this goal directly complements the mission of University of Cambodia for fostering in students a multidisciplinary and global perspective, while giving them an understanding and appreciation of societal interdependence. This course challenges students to: think, write, and speak critically and creatively through effective qualitative analysis of documents. Apply both breadth and depth of knowledge and skills in their chosen disciplines. Demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for the interdisciplinary nature of knowledge. Function effectively as members of multicultural and global societies.

DEV712: International Development and Policy

This course explores different facets of this in relation to the process of economic development and Globalization.

DIS801: Oral Defense of Research Proposal

This allows the student to make a presentation of the proposed research topic and get the benefit of others’ opinions. Not only does this exercise help to clarify the student’s thinking when preparing the presentation, but feedback from others will help to fine-tune preparations for actually conducting and analyzing the data resulting from the research itself.

DIS802: Publication of a Research Paper (6 credits)

This is an important component to fulfill in order to complete any doctoral studies, with the publication of one or two quality articles related to their field of study in recognized academic journals before the student can graduate.

DIS803: Participation in an Academic Meeting

The student is required to give an oral presentation, based on the results of their research, at an academic meeting or forum.

DIS804: Individual Seminar

The student is required to conduct one or two seminars at an academic institution or at a commercial or professional organization; if at the latter, this must be with the student’s college or school.

DIS805: Dissertation (18 credits)

This is a scholarly work arising out collecting and analyzing the data and writing them up, based on the previously agreed research proposal (DIS801).

EAD600: Advanced Philosophy of Education

Basic concepts and principles as derived from the different branches of philosophy. This course focuses on questions about the nature of ideas as they relate to educational practice.

EAD611: Financial Management in Education

Economic perspectives and thinking in education, monetary and no monetary costs and benefits of education, education and the labor market, budget allocation in public schools and funding sources for educational development are studied, analyze and discussed. Furthermore, who pays for education?

EAD614: Training and Development

Analysis of learning theories, theories of development, training methods and strategies, training and development applications, and production and use of current technology for training and human resource development.

EAD616: Human Resource Management in Education

The purpose of this course is to enable students to become knowledgeable of human resource management models, theories and practices in the field of education. Major issues examined in this course include human resource planning, compensation, career planning, job analysis and design, recruitment, selection and hiring, performance evaluation, job safety, and legal aspects of human resources administration.

EAD619: Educational Management Information Systems

A study of ideas, concepts and importance of information system for educational administration, nature of information system for management at different levels, systems structure, systems design, priority setting, systems development and project management, organizations of information system for management. Administrator’s roles to the management of information system, collection and analysis of educational data are included.

EAD620: Educational Leadership

Studies in managerial leadership, contemporary theoretical frames and practical implications, leadership impact on organizational performance and culture, communication skill, power, authority and related influence processes, competencies of leaders and leadership development are included.

EAD631: Current Trends and Research in Education

This course outlines the theoretical basis of education, and the current trends in research in various fields of educational inquiry. Students learn to develop research proposals, examine the process of research question formulation, and study various research methods, learning which are appropriate to various types of research questions. Researches in education are important for the implications to the national goals of education and the development of a nation.

EAD632: Principles of Educational Administration

This course organizes its contents into three parts: first, to explain the essence and context of education administration process, development of the organization; second, to discuss the principles and approaches of ethics of education administration; third, to formalize the ethic codes of education professional personnel.

EAD633: Educational Sociology

In this course, students examine the structure and process of education in contemporary society. Students learn about the contribution of sociology to our understanding of education, and the relationships between education and other social institutions including the family, government, religion and the economy. They also explore the effects of demographic change on education, the effects of social class on student achievement and learning, formal and informal positions in education, roles and processes in schools, and consider current issues in education, such as school funding, compensatory and special education programs, race and gender issues, and educational reform movements.

EAD634: Educational Evaluation

This course will enable the learners to understand about the theories relevant to the evaluation of students’ performance, the development of testing materials and how to evaluate these tests. These courses also include understanding statistical methods and evaluation of programs.

EAD635: Curriculum Planning and Change

Situational analysis and curriculum planning, principles of curriculum design, material development, principles of curriculum implementation, teacher education and curriculum implementation, the evaluation of curriculum programs and projects, curriculum innovations and curriculum change are topics to be covered.

EAD636: Legal and Ethical Issues in Education

This course will provide the legal and ethical practices related to the provision of learning for students. Legal, ethical, and social issues impact academic, administrative, student affairs officials and other concerns to leaders of higher education institutions.

EAD640: Issues and Trends in Special Education

This course will provide advanced graduate students with depth and breadth in four key areas of special education: developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and early childhood special education. For each of these areas, content will include historical perspectives, classic literature and theory, and current issue and trends.

EAD641: Educational Policy and Planning

A framework for understanding policy making and policy analysis, indicators of educational effectiveness and efficiency, international education indicators, significant issues in Cambodia such as: problems in educational management, curriculum development and school learning are studied and analyzed. Planning of changes, medium and long-term planning of educational changes will be studied and discussed.

EAD642: Educational Marketing Management

This course studies about advanced marketing management in educational field, especially product, price, promotion, and distribution problem solving. The legal and social environment within which educational marketing problems occur is also discussed.

EAD643: Contemporary Issues in Education

Alternative education programs to respond to the accelerating social changes. This includes building strategic leadership for effective contemporary systems in education. This course will examine current issues affecting contemporary Cambodian education.

EAD644: Educational Management

Concepts in educational management, Administration and organization of education, paradigmatic perspectives, patterns of students and teachers interaction, organization roles and processes, strategic planning, school based decision making, communications, school management and public relations, organizational climate, change management in school, power and authority, leadership styles, morale and teacher stress, professionalism in education are topics to be studied.

EAD645: Educational Facilities Planning and Management

This course examines the planning, financing, constructing, renovating, and management of school facilities. Students will receive and overview of the basic financial and facility issues, unique to education that affect individual school buildings.

EAD646: Educational Change

To assume leadership roles and to become change agents in their respective schools, teachers will analyze the influences, trends, social and political forces that generate and impact educational change at varying levels, i.e., at the classroom, school, community, state, and national levels. They will develop knowledge of the stages of systemic educational change and strategies to achieve and sustain momentum for change.

EAD700: Advanced Philosophy of Education

Basic concepts and principles as derived from the different branches of philosophy. This course focuses on questions about the nature of ideas as they relate to educational practice.

EAD716: Human Resource Management in Education

The purpose of this course is to enable students to become knowledgeable of human resource management models, theories and practices in the field of education. Major issues examined in this course include human resource planning, compensation, career planning, job analysis and design, recruitment, selection and hiring, performance evaluation, job safety, and legal aspects of human resources administration.

EAD720: Educational Leadership

Studies in managerial leadership, contemporary theoretical frames and practical implications, leadership impact on organizational performance and culture, communication skill, power, authority and related influence processes, competencies of leaders and leadership development are included.

EAD732: Principles of Educational Administration

This course organizes its contents into three parts: first, to explain the essence and context of education administration process, development of the organization; second, to discuss the principles and approaches of ethics of education administration; third, to formalize the ethic codes of education professional personnel.

EAD736: Legal and Ethical Issues in Education

This course will provide the legal and ethical practices related to the provision of learning for students. Legal, ethical, and social issues impact academic, administrative, student affairs officials and other concerns to leaders of higher education institutions.

EAD741: Educational Policy and Planning

A framework for understanding policy making and policy analysis, indicators of educational effectiveness and efficiency, international education indicators, significant issues in Cambodia such as: problems in educational management, curriculum development and school learning are studied and analyzed. Planning of changes, medium and long-term planning of educational changes will be studied and discussed.

ECN501: Mathematical Methods in Economics

This is a discussion on further development of optimization and comparative statistics. Differential equations and dynamic analysis and mathematical modeling of economic behavior are also emphasized.

ECN503: Economic Analysis

This course presents the overview on advanced studies of theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics and the application of those in the analysis of economies.

ECN506: Managerial Economics

This is demonstrates how various concepts and techniques drawn from economics, finance, mathematics and statistics can be used to develop and use models in decision-making, mainly in an ambiguous situation.

ECN507: International Economics

This is an introduction to international trade and finance, which significant topics for international economy and the progress of conceptual framework for better understanding and exploring these topics will be discussed.

ECN508: Economics of Labor Markets

This is covering the labor market works and educates how to use economic frameworks to measure the sustainability of education, training, employment, taxation and other labor market policies.

ECN509: Public Economics

This is focus on the study of the state in a modern mixed economy, its responsibility, capacity and accountability.

ECN541: Economic Development

This is a discussion of problems of poor countries, theories of economic development, development policies, and economic relations between rich and poor countries.

ECN650: International Trade Theory

This is focus on the treatment of issues and theory, including determinants if the pattern of trade, tests of trade theory models, growth and international trade, multinational firms, tariffs, quotas, subsidies, common markets and free trade agreements, international movement of technology and labor.

ECN651: International Monetary Theory

This is focus on the international monetary theory and policy and open economy macro-economics.

ECN659: Economics of Financial Markets

This is a study how economic theory can be applied to financial markets.

EFL600: Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

This course intends to identify for learners different methods and approaches of teaching and learning. It also provides learners opportunities to practice, analyze and compare the methods and approaches; and explore what educational purposes the parts of teaching and learning approaches can serve and how it can help create a multidimensional learning context to provide to the individual differences of students. Multidimensional learning context to provide to the individual differences of students.

EFL610: Introduction to Linguistics

Study of the characteristics of the English language such as the sounds (phonemes) and phonetics; the words (lexicon); the meanings (semantics); sentences (syntax).

EFL614: Strategies in Teaching Grammar and Composition

Understanding the relationship between the theories and the methods used in the teaching of grammar and composition. The coherence between the methodology and the technique used in teaching which can help the teacher analyze the students’ progress in learning.

EFL616: Psychology for Language Teaching

Psychology for Language Teaching examines the field of educational psychology and considers various way in which a deeper understanding of this discipline can help language teachers.

EFL632: Second Language Acquisition

This explores the role of learner characteristics and other determinants in language acquisition as well as current issues of interest in instructed SLA. In particular, the course addresses selected issues in linguistics, psychology, and education that bear on the abilities of children and adults to understand and use second languages, especially in educational settings. The topics provide analyses of how acquisition problems are solved by learners and of the factors that constrain or facilitate second language development. Finally, the applications of language acquisition research are considered in the field of second language pedagogy.

EFL633: Curriculum Design and Development

This course aims at introducing students to language curriculum design. It will familiarize the students with different processes needed to design a good curriculum. First, it will introduce the students to how to do environment analysis before coming to do needs analysis. Then it will cover the general principles in language curriculum design. The next things that the students will learn are related to goals, content, and sequencing of materials to achieve the goals.

EFL634: Language Testing and Assessment

A study of the theory and practice of language assessment, with particular reference to classroom learning. Both formal tests and a range of alternative procedures are covered, having consideration for the purpose of the assessment and the requirements of the learning environment. In addition, a study of the design, development and analysis of language tests, especially for the purpose of assessing achievement or proficiency in a second language.

EFL635: Methodology in Language Teaching

Overview of methodological techniques, approaches and problems, with special emphasis on the techniques applicable to the teaching of English to student of science and technology

EFL636: Academic Writing for Graduate Studies

Academic Writing for Graduate Students is an academic writing course where advanced multilingual students explore a variety of critical and rhetorical approaches for American academic reading and writing. The major goal of this course is for students to develop rhetorical practices for studying and writing within discipline-specific genres in order to better prepare them for effectively entering disciplinary conversations through academic research writing.

EFL640: Language and Culture

Characteristics of language and culture; language and world view; grammatical and cultural categories; theories and research on color terms, kinship terms, and metaphor; language and gender; linguistic and cultural systems of various communities.

EFL642: English for Specific Purposes

The course introduces students to English for Specific Purposes (ESP), a learner-centered approach to teaching English as a foreign and second language. It explores methodologies that cater the needs of learners who need to learn a foreign or a second language for use in their specific fields, such as science, technology, education, business, tourism, medicine, leisure, and academic learning. It also sharpens language skills through the use of discipline-based materials for the development of academic proficiency in academic studies or the teaching of English for academic and occupational purposes.

EFL645: Technology for Language Teaching and Learning

This course focuses on the use of technology tools in language teaching and learning. Topics include contemporary issues of Information Communication and Technology in education, the applications of technology in classroom teaching, curriculum management and implementation, its effects on curriculum content, and the determination to specific educational needs that computers can meet.

EFL646: Comparative Linguistics

Principles and methods of historical and comparative linguistics, development of competing models for language change and linguistic relatedness.  Examples and problems from a broad spectrum of languages.

ETC501: Basic Electronics

This course introduces students to advanced electronic techniques based on the most recently used digital and analog methods, and how to make use of the most recent techniques in the general area of discrete and integrated circuits. Prerequisite: ITE504

ETC502: Introduction to Digital Signal Processing

This course covers the fast Fourier transform, the short time Fourier transform, the design and implementation of digital filters of several types: no recursive, recursive, multi-rate, etc. The course also introduces spectral estimation and illustrates its use for the enhancement of degraded speech signals. Prerequisite: ETC505

ETC503: Telecommunication Networks

This course provides an overview of communications technologies, standards and protocols. Students will learn the basics of telecommunications and their operation, together with an understanding of telecommunication administration. Prerequisite: ETC507

ETC504: Optical Fiber Systems and Networks

The course provides an introduction to fiber optical components and links in data and network communication systems. The system relevant parameters of devices are derived from a physical description, and these parameters form the basis for designing fiber optic links. Prerequisite: ETC507

ETC505: Modern Antenna Design

This course provide students with essential techniques for the analysis and design of popular antennas for modern wireless communications. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of principles of operation and basic measurement techniques. Prerequisite: ETC510

ETC506: CDMA RF System Engineering

This reviews the essentials of CDMA wireless technology and develop the knowledge needed to design and operate either co-located AMPS and CDMA or dedicated CDMA systems. Prerequisite: ETC510.

ETC507: Cellular Mobile Systems

This covers cellular mobile radio systems, their technologies and network architecture, with particular reference to propagation effects and spectral considerations. Prerequisite: ETC510

FDN501: Research Methodology

The elements of research and the appropriate methodology employed in different designs will be discussed.

FDN502: Statistics for Research

This course introduces students to the fundamental ideas and concepts of statistics in order to interpret statistical results, to perform statistical tests, and to understand the circumstances under which a given statistic is appropriate.

FDN503: Research Paper Writing

Develops skills in organizing information, summarizing, and synthesizing academic writing for research reports. This course also covers skills appropriate to writing a formal literature review and the appropriate style for research thesis and dissertation.

FDN504: Ethical Leadership

This course explains the functions of a leader in an organization. It provides an in-depth discussion of the various techniques which leaders can use to challenge people and to build confidence in their associates and subordinates; and also considers when and how to be a coach or mentor. It discusses the need to lead by setting an example; and identifies resources to help develop leadership skills.

FDN701: Research Methodology

This research preparedness course will review and reinforce student learning on the research process and enable students to produce a research proposal ready for implementation. The course focuses on a specific aspect of doing research including: literature searching and critical appraisal; reference management; framing research question and determining research approaches; ethical issues and its application process. Students will develop competence in assessing the validity of the published literature, determining the gaps in the evidence and developing a feasible study design that complies with the principles underpinning responsible research practice.

FDN702: Statistics for Research

This course focuses on the basic tools and concepts used for statistical analysis and decision-making. It shows the use of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to draw conclusions and make decisions about a population based upon a sample from that population. Once students know how statistical analysis is done, they will also be able to better interpret the statistics they encounter on an everyday basis and for their research work.

FDN703: Research Paper Writing

This course introduces core knowledge of research methodology (quantitative and qualitative approaches) in the social sciences. The entire focus of this subject is to explore the process of writing and publishing quality research papers.

FDN704: Ethical Leadership

This course explains the functions of a leader in an organization. It provides an in-depth discussion of the various techniques which leaders can use to challenge people and to build confidence in their associates and subordinates; and also considers when and how to be a coach or mentor. It discusses the need to lead by setting an example; and identifies resources to help develop leadership skills. The key themes in the course cover professional business ethics, corporate social responsibility, creating shared values, sustainable lifestyle, and sustainable development in leadership.

HTM654: Current Issues in Global Hospitality and Tourism Management

This course provides the current issues relevant to management of tourism and hospitality operations, the fast-changing customer’s behavior towards the industry. It includes the industrial structure of tourism and leisure, challenges and strategies for managing delivery of service, distribution systems for tourism products, tourism and transport, property owner-operator relations, and the role and influence of government.

HTM655: Hospitality and Tourism Finance and Revenue

This course discusses the financial management in the hospitality and tourism industry, includes the techniques of financial decisions to maximize revenue. Topics in financial report analysis, risk and return, capital budgeting are also with emphasis.

HTM656: Franchising and Chain Management in Hospitality and Tourism Management

This course discusses how franchising integrates the hospitality industry and its importance to the operation of hotels and restaurants in this fast-changing world of business. How franchising could be expanded into a more strategic and competitive to the global market towards its sustainable operation is also has emphasis.

HTM657: Hospitality and Tourism Systems and Formulation

This course covers the roles and responsibilities of systems analyst and the information systems commonly uses by the business operators and enterprises in tourism industry. It includes the basic understanding of the systems development cycle.

INT606: Cambodian Foreign Policy

This course studies Cambodian foreign policy: rationales, approaches, problems and issues affecting Cambodian foreign policy past, present and future.

INT607: International Relations

This course studies international relations, focusing on war and peace, functioning of the international political system, and the behavior of nations within that system.

INT608: International Relations and Globalization

This course aims at analyzing the relations between states in the context of globalizing arena where free trade, technological transfer and cultural adaptation are accepted.

INT629: International Relations Theories

Analysis of the major theories on the functioning of the international political system and the behavior of nations within it.

INT706: Cambodian Foreign Policy

This course is a course that introduces students to the academic discussion about the Cambodian Foreign Policy covering both bilateral and multilateral aspects of the policy as well as other related policies and issues. Students will learn about the history of the Cambodian contemporary politics in the last century, their structures, main bodies and agencies that deal directly with external players and also challenges and opportunities that Cambodia faces in the 20th and 21st century. The course includes not only theoretical analysis of the Cambodian Foreign Policy and its political platform, but also the current factors and environment that give impact on the Foreign Policy.

INT707: International Relations

This course studies international relations, focusing on war and peace, functioning of the international political system, and the behavior of nations within that system.

INT708: International Relations and Globalization

This course aims to discuss from a theoretical approach some of the contemporary issues of international relations and globalization. Its principal aims are (1) to develop an understanding of international relations and globalization and major debates surrounding it; and, (2) to enable students to think critically regarding these issues.

INT729: International Relations Theories

This course is structured around three core engagements: IR as a branch of philosophical knowledge; IR as a social science; and IR as a dimension of ‘actual existing’ world politics. The course surveys both mainstream and critical approaches to the subject, examining how these theories conceptualize ‘the international’ as a field of study. The course explicitly relates IR to cognate disciplines, reflects critically on the conceptual frameworks and modes of analysis used by IR theories, and studies the co-constitutive relationship between the theory and practice of international relations.

ITE501: Fundamentals of Computer Systems

This course discusses the design and organization of modern computer systems, including fundamental hardware and software building blocks. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to computer organization and computer communications.

ITE502: Network Applications and Operations

This course introduces the networking field. Emphasis is placed on network terminology and protocols, local area networks, wide-area networks, OSI model, cabling, router programming, Ethernet, IP addressing, and network standards. Upon completion, students should be able to perform tasks related to networking mathematics, terminology, and models, media, Ethernet, subnetting, and TCP/IP Protocols. Prerequisite: ITE504

ITE503: Information Systems Design and Database Concepts

This course introduces database design and creation using a DBMS product. Emphasis is placed on data dictionaries, normalization, data integrity, data modeling, and creation of simple tables, queries, reports, and forms. Students should be able to design and implement normalized database structures by creating simple database tables, queries, reports, and forms. Prerequisite: ITE506

ITE504: Data Communications and Networking

This course gives students a foundation in the study of data communications and computer networking. Covered will include basic data communications, the Open Systems Interconnect model, Local Area Networks, common communications standards, mobile/wireless communications, and an introduction to network security. Prerequisite: ITE504

ITE505: Data Mining

This course will explore Data Mining theory and examine related applications. Applications include mining of financial data, web data, multimedia and biological data. The course will provide students with the tools for discovering information in large data sets. Prerequisite: ITE507

ITE506: Database Engineering and Administration

This course is an introduction to design methodologies in information systems. Structured systems analysis and design methodologies are discussed in relation to different database models and their implementation. Prerequisite: ITE506

ITE507: Network Systems Management

This course concerns deployment and maintenance of modern computer systems in an operational environment. The course provides both conceptual knowledge and practical experience. Topics include architectures, heterogeneous systems, authentication and security, network services including firewalls, storage services, performance analysis and tuning, management and configuration of services and system resources, system initialization, drivers, cross-platform services, policies and procedures. Prerequisite: ITE505

ITE508: Internetwork Design

This course will enable students to plan, design, and implement a small- to medium-sized network that meets the customer’s requirements for performance, security, capacity and scalability. Prerequisite: ITE505

ITE509: Information Systems and Electronic Commerce

This course is designed to familiarize students with current and emerging electronic commerce strategies and technologies. It focuses on managerial topics such as business strategies for e-commerce, typical business models, online marketing tactics, and e-commerce project management. Prerequisite: ITE506

ITE510: Mobile Communications and Computing

This course first provides an overview of various mobile computing applications, technologies and wireless communication. Thereafter, it considers mobile computing and mobile application development from three perspectives: mobile technology, application development, and user interaction. Prerequisite: ITE507

ITE511: Network Security

This course covers firewall security. It will cover basic installation techniques, how to make an intelligent choice of firewall technology and present basic firewall troubleshooting. Moreover, it will cover different intrusion detection systems and their signatures. Students will complete hands-on exercises and case projects for testing and evaluating various firewall techniques. Prerequisite: ITE512

ITE512: Fundamentals of Multimedia

This course provides students with necessary knowledge on various aspects of multimedia technology and practical skills for applying multimedia applications for creative purposes. Prerequisite: ITE504

ITE513: Web Engineering

This course reviews the application of software engineering principles and techniques to the development, deployment, and maintenance of high quality Web-based systems and applications; markup languages, distributed objects, hypermedia and Web integration; architecture and security issues; client side and server side technologies; distributed technologies; data integration across heterogeneous Web sources. Prerequisite: ITE506

ITE514: Advanced Data Management Systems

This course introduces advanced topics in database managements systems, including distributed systems and distributed databases, as well as advanced application domains that influence database research such as Big Data, cloud computing, Web services, semantic Web, information security and privacy, and electronic commerce. Prerequisite: ITE509

ITE515: Mobile Apps I

This course introduces mobile application development for the Android platform, a software stack that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. The Android SDK provides the tools and APIs necessary to begin developing applications on the Android platform using the Java programming language. Students will learn skills for creating and deploying Android applications, with particular emphasis on software engineering topics including software architecture, software process, usability, and deployment. Prerequisite: ITE504

ITE516: Mobile Apps II

The course covers all of the fundamental aspects related to the development of a mobile application using Apple iOS. It introduces the new programming language Swift, using the integrated development environment Xcode. Using these, students will learn how to create a basic prototype application and develop it by adding new features until they can implement a real, usable application. Prerequisite: ITE532.

ITE517: Hybrid Mobile App

This focuses on platform app development so that the apps can run on web browser, iOS, android, or windows platforms. The course will cover all aspects of mobile app development including user interface design, data storage (local or cloud), and MVC model. The key programming language is Javascript and HTML5 plus UI library. Prerequisite: ITE515

ITE518: Project Management

This subject covers the development and implementation of information technology solutions, with particular emphasis on information systems, project management and contemporary issues in the delivery of information technology solutions to the business. It considers the role of project management in business and identifies the managerial control and reporting aspects necessary from inception to implementation of a software development project. Prerequisite: ITE506

ITE519: Wireless Network Security

This focuses on security and privacy issues in wireless networks and systems, with regard to the security of MAC and especially upper layers. The course provides an overview of cryptography at the beginning. Prerequisite: ITE504

ITE520: Networked and Distributed Systems

This course focuses on the principles and techniques used in the development of networked and distributed software. Topics include programming with sockets; concurrent programming; data link layer (Ethernet, packet switching, 802.11, etc.); internet and routing protocols (IP, IPv6, ARP, intra-domain and inter-domain routing, etc.); end-to-end protocols (UDP, TCP); and other commonly used network protocols and techniques. Prerequisite: ITE507

ITE521: Cloud Computing

This course provides an introduction into the technologies behind cloud computing, including an overview of the underlying technological concepts that make cloud computing possible and issues such as virtualization, scalability, fault tolerance and security. Prerequisite: ITE504

LAW504: Introduction to International Law

This course will cover fundamental aspects of international law. It will focus on various aspects of theories on the law of treaties; the principal of jurisdiction; air law and space law, and the law of the sea; international environmental law; the international protection of human rights; international organizations; diplomatic and consular law; international law and the use of force, and the settlement of disputes by peaceful means.

LAW508: United Nations

This course will cover the history and current system of United Nations (UN) in international arena. This will introduce on the UN charter and the UN structures or governing bodies such as the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the Secretariat, the International Court of Justice and other specialized agencies. Then, the course will focus specifically on their roles in peace-keeping and observer missions, the establishment of friendly relations among states, the range of actions from humanitarian assistance to enforcement and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

LAW511: International Trade Law

This course will cover the aspects of international trade law. First, it will introduce the background and development of international trade in the world, then, initiation of creating international trade law. It will focus on the enforcing laws and policies of various international trade organization such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank (WB), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), as well as the current development of BRICS Development Bank and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Above all, the course will look at their roles in maintaining the balance of global trade among these bodies.

LAW513: International Human Rights Law

This course will cover fundamental aspects of international laws governing human rights. Various international instruments regarding human rights such as human rights law, humanitarian law, and refugee law are the main focus under this course. This course also focuses on various protecting mechanisms of human rights under the UN’s enforcing and guaranteeing bodies.

LAW514: International Law and the State

This course will cover the main role of treaty law, especially the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which is the authoritative treaty on the international law of treaties. This course will mainly focus on how treaties are adopted, interpreted, invalidated, and set aside. The conflict of law between domestic and international law will be under the coverage of this course. Above all, this course will see the role of treaties in resolving international border disputes.

LAW515: Law of the Treaty

This course will cover the main role of treaty law, especially the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which is the authoritative treaty on the international law of treaties. This course will mainly focus on how treaties are adopted, interpreted, invalidated, and set aside. The conflict of law between domestic and international law will be under the coverage of this course. Above all, this course will see the role of treaties in resolving international border disputes.

LAW516: Global Environmental Governance

This course will focus on the important role of environmental law and its governing bodies. The course will make students understand the concepts of law relating to environmental issues, its impact on human life, and the role of environmental bodies in preventing, protecting, and resolving these. Students will see environmental issues are not an issue of a specific country alone, but it is a global issue that needs all countries involved. Students will learn recent developments and changes in global environmental issues under this course.

LAW602: Politics in Developing Areas

This course examines leading issues in the politics of the developing world. Most of the current armed conflicts occur in the developing world. In this course, we will first explore the intertwined issue of state-building, nationalism, and democratization as they affect developing countries. Then, we will examine the causes and consequences of civil war and state failure for economic development. Next, we will focus on the challenges facing contemporary which are sites of civil conflict and ambitious state- and nation-building efforts. Last, we will examine the effects of globalization on economic development in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

LAW607: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

This course will focus on the important role of negotiation in dispute resolution in local, regional, and global aspects. This course will enlighten students various methods and techniques in negotiation. Negotiation becomes the primary defining force in resolving international studies to enlighten students about this principle.

LAW610: Business Law

This course provides disputes in local, regional, and global aspects. Various cases will be put forward for the broad based survey covering topics such as: legal aspects of business organizations and their financial transactions; major areas of government regulation of business; and issues of property rights, insurance, and international transactions. One segment of the course focuses on legal issues arising in marketing and advertising.

LAW621: Law of the Sea

The course we will focus on the historical development of the law of the sea regime, the zones of jurisdiction now in existence (territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, high seas, continental shelf, deep seabed), and the tension between coastal state and maritime state interests. Furthermore, it will focus on specific law of the sea topics such as dispute settlement; piracy and terrorism; national security and military uses of the ocean; fisheries and marine pollution; baselines, boundaries and limits; and salvage and shipwrecks. Various cases will be put forward for studies in order to understand the principles and rules of maritime law in resolving disputes.

LAW627: International Development Law and Policy

This discusses the issues and problems of economic development and modernization in expanding economies.

LAW684: International Relations

This course covers the international relations under international law, especially the diplomatic law. It keeps focusing on the conduct of relations between states and other entities with standing in world politics by official agents and by peaceful means and its actors. Special attention is given to the recent changes in the international arena. Recent cases will be put forward for studies to enlighten students about the principles and rules of diplomatic law in maintaining good international relations.

LAW707: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

This course examines the causes of and approaches to managing and resolving violent conflict in the international context, and how to avoid conflict in the first place. It covers the concepts and skills of negotiation, for use in diplomacy, business, and law; methods of third-party intervention, from mediation to coercion; new approaches to international intervention; recognizing the roles played by the coordination of political, military, and non-governmental actors, crisis management and arms limitation. In-depth analyses will be made of specific contexts in which conflict must be managed, such as trade, environmental and resource issues, international organizations, business ventures, as well as in struggles of war and peace.

LAW708: United Nations

This course will cover the history and current system of United Nations (UN) in international arena. This will introduce on the UN charter and the UN structures or governing bodies such as the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the Secretariat, the International Court of Justice and other specialized agencies. Then, the course will focus specifically on their roles in peace-keeping and observer missions, the establishment of friendly relations among states, the range of actions from humanitarian assistance to enforcement and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

LAW713: International Human Rights Law

This course will cover fundamental aspects of international laws governing human rights. Various international instruments regarding human rights such as human rights law, humanitarian law, and refugee law are the main focus under this course. This course also focuses on various protecting mechanisms of human rights under the UN’s enforcing and guaranteeing bodies.

LAW714: International Law and the State

This course will cover the main role of treaty law, especially the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which is the authoritative treaty on the international law of treaties. This course will mainly focus on how treaties are adopted, interpreted, invalidated, and set aside. The conflict of law between domestic and international law will be under the coverage of this course. Above all, this course will see the role of treaties in resolving international border disputes.

LAW716: Global Environmental Governance

This course will focus on the important role of environmental law and its governing bodies. The course will make students understand the concepts of law relating to environmental issues, its impact on human life, and the role of environmental bodies in preventing, protecting, and resolving these. Students will see environmental issues are not an issue of a specific country alone, but it is a global issue that needs all countries involved. Students will learn recent developments and changes in global environmental issues under this course.

PAD680: Politics and Public Policy

This course discusses the role of government in guiding economies and civil societies with particular emphasis on Southeast Asia.

PAD681: Politics of Developing Areas

A comparative analysis of the problems confronting underdeveloped countries on problems in the development of new institutions.

PAD682: Public Budgeting

Management of public financial resources in the areas of budget allocation, control, and planning.

PAD689: Public Administration

Organizations in the public sector: their publics, their work, and ways that managers carry out their work.

PAD782: Public Budgeting

Public budgeting is a part of public financial management that studies of the role of the government in the economy. It assesses sources of a government’s revenue and expenditure and how one or the other may be adjusted in order to achieve desirable effects and avoid undesirable ones through (1) efficient allocation of resources, (2) distribution of income and (3) macroeconomic stabilization.

PAD789: Public Administration

This course is designed to provide the concept and theories of public administration. Starting from a three-way perspective – managerial, political and legal – students will get to understand the core values of each of these perspectives and be able to analyses thoroughly the public sector. The main aspects that will be discussed during the semester include: organizational theory and theory of bureaucracy, the differences between public and private organizations, human resource management in the public sector, public policy process, decision making in the public sector, administrative structure and ethics in the public sector.

POL605: Contemporary Political Thought

This course seeks to understand the trends in contemporary political thought.

POL607: Politics in Developing Areas

This course examines leading issues in the politics of the developing world. Most of the current armed conflicts occur in the developing world. In this course, we will first explore the intertwined issue of state-building, nationalism, and democratization as they affect developing countries. Then, we will examine the causes and consequences of civil war and state failure for economic development. Next, we will focus on the challenges facing contemporary which are sites of civil conflict and ambitious state- and nation-building efforts. Last, we will examine the effects of globalization on economic development in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

POL620: Politics and Culture in Southeast Asia

This course covers belief systems, marriage and family, industrialization and urbanization, politics and government, and economic change. In addition to providing a broad and comparative survey of “traditional” Southeast Asia, the course will place special emphasis on the intellectual and practical challenges associated with modernization and development, highlighting the ways different Southeast Asian nations contend with the forces of globalization.

POL707: Politics in Developing Areas

This course examines various aspect of political economic and social development in the “Developing World” (also known as Third World), encompassing more than 150 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Despite their great diversity, many of these nations share a number of common characteristics, such as poverty, legacies of colonialism, internal political and social stability, and challenges of state-building, ethnic conflict, human rights abuse and so forth. The course aims to help students to identity and critically analyze the major issues and challenges facing the developing nations.

POL720: Politics and Culture in Southeast Asia

This course will examine the role of culture that determines political norms, decisions, and attitude toward government institutions. The course begins by reviewing the concept of Asian values debated in the 1990s and then move to focus on the eleven specific countries in the region, tracing key political events and civic cultures that interact with social institutions. This course provides a foundation to acquaint students with Southeast Asian contemporary politics and cultures and prepares them to advance their scholarly research.

PST605: Peace Education

This course will examine peace and origins violence in the context of culture and environment and how an understanding of the underlying factors can be used to design ways and means of facilitating the endogenous non-violent mediation of disputes.

PST614: Peace and Justice

This course will examine issues within political theory, a historical overview of the peace movement and an analysis of contemporary concerns such as war and peace, wealth and poverty, racism and sexism. It covers some themes such as the historical origins of peace studies, conflict resolution and international development; conflict causes and dynamics; applied conflict analysis; and intervention methods (negotiation, mediation, humanitarian intervention).

PST615: Nonviolent Political Alternatives

The course will explore scientific and cultural resources for nonviolent alternatives in politics. It also focuses on the dynamics of violence and nonviolence at the interpersonal, institutional, cultural, and global level from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

PST617: International Conflict Resolution

The course will focus on the process through which conflict parties move from violent interactions to durable peace. Particular attention is given to the challenges that the parties face in each stage of this process, from the initiation of negotiations, the reaching of a settlement and the cessation of hostilities to how peace is implemented. Specific focus is given both to actors who facilitate the crafting of peace and those who seek to spoil its successful implementation. The importance of regional conditions and the international community is highlighted. It also covers basic concepts in conflict resolution and key issues concerning peacemaking during armed conflicts, mediation, ceasefires, the crafting of peace accords, the role of third parties and international organizations.

PST715: Nonviolent Political Alternatives

This course examines the theory and practice of nonviolent action and related movements for social and political change, from historical, cultural and religious perspectives. The course is also an introduction to the history, theory and practice of non-violence from the cross cultural and multi-religions perspective. After a review of different forms of violence – including personal violence, structural violence and mass violence (war) – the connection between religion and violence is then considered. The religious roots of nonviolence in a selection of world religions are then discussed. Thereafter, modern theories are reviewed, together with a critique of nonviolence politics in the anti-nuclear movement.

PST717: International Conflict Resolution

This course introduces the major concepts, theories and methods used to resolve international conflict in the contemporary globalized world. Thus it examines the different understandings of conflict and security and the ways in which these affect global responses to conflict, based on a global cosmopolitan perspective and the need to develop a proper analytical and theoretical framework.

PUB605: Politics and Public Policy

Starting with a discussion question about if politics causes public policy or vice versa, the course presents key concepts (both normative and scientific) about the sociopolitical system through which public policy is made and implemented in Cambodia and elsewhere. Beyond the stages approach of policy cycle, the first half of the course aims to provide students with tools for policy analysis in order to open the black box of the State, which is viewed as a non-accessible system between decision-making (inputs) and results (outputs). With this regard, the course will allow students critically reflect about legitimacy of democratic elites, who are traditionally justified by election (politics) but also by effectiveness of policy (output). The second of half of the course applies these concepts to specific policy areas such as economic development (agriculture, infrastructure, investment) as well as social protection (including health, retirement and environment).

PUB605: Politics and the Policy Process

Examines the influence of political factors on the initiation, formulation, and implementation of public policy.

RPR601: Research Proposal

This represents the planned research, based on a literature review and a proposal regarding how to collect relevant data and analyze them.

RPR602: Paper Presentation

The student is required to conduct one or two seminars at an academic institution or at a commercial or professional organization; if at the latter, this must be with the student’s college or school.

RPR603: Master’s Project Report (6 credits)

This is a scholarly work arising out collecting and analyzing the data and writing them up, based on the previously agreed research proposal (RPR601).

RPT601: Proposal Writing

Under the guidance of a Research Committee, the student decides upon a question or problem of interest which is relevant to the major registered for, and then prepares a detailed proposal about how to obtain information to answer the questions raised and solve the problems.

RPT602-9: Thesis Research and Writing (3 credits each)

Here, the student implements the plan prepared in RPT601 to collect meaningful, reliable data; this information is then used to prepare a thesis which must be defended in order for the thesis to be passed. The requirements and expectations may vary with the College offering this course. Note that, after completing the Proposal Writing option (RPT601), students must register at least 3 credits each semester for Thesis Research and Writing until they actually submit their thesis; they must complete a minimum of nine credits (RPT602-4) to do so.

SOC505: Contemporary Social Change in Cambodia

The course examines the nature, causes, and consequences of current social and economic change in Cambodia

SOC507: The Sociology of Poverty

The course is both a theoretical and methodological analysis of poverty.

SOC509: Sociology of Community Development

This course will examine the sociological concepts and perspectives on community as social ideal and human experience, the formation and characteristics of contemporary communities, community organizations and community development in theory and practice, with particular reference to Cambodia.

SOC709: Sociology of Community Development

This program emphasizes community, regional, and state organizations, as well as the world system and development processes in these contexts. The program offers preparation for research, for the application of sociology in public-service work, for development work in the United States and other countries, and for college teaching in sociology, rural sociology, and related fields.

THE601: Oral Defense of Research Proposal

This allows the student to make a presentation of the proposed research topic and get the benefit of others’ opinions. Not only does this exercise help to clarify the student’s thinking when preparing the presentation, but feedback from others will help to fine-tune preparations for actually conducting and analyzing the data resulting from the research itself.

THE602: Publication of a Research Paper (6 credits)

This is an important component to fulfill in order to complete any doctoral studies, with the publication of one or two quality articles related to their field of study in recognized academic journals before the student can graduate.

THE603: Participation in an Academic Meeting

The student is required to give an oral presentation, based on the results of their research, at an academic meeting or forum.

THE604: Individual Seminar

The student is required to conduct one or two seminars at an academic institution or at a commercial or professional organization; if at the latter, this must be with the student’s college or school.

THE605: Thesis (18 credits)

This is a scholarly work arising out collecting and analyzing the data and writing them up, based on the previously agreed research proposal (THE601).