Mahidol University

The course explores genders and sexual diversity in the modern society. Students discuss and investigate challenges in international politics, economics that different gender groups including, men, women, and LGBTQ face as the world becomes globalized. The course will contribute to the development of students’ ability to conceptualize their understanding of genders and sexuality with a global perspective. 

This course examines the use of psychological assessment methods and psychotherapeutic approaches in treating individuals with psychological difficulties. It explores major theoretical frameworks, practical techniques, and key issues in clinical practice, providing insight into the application of psychological theory to assessment and intervention.

This course explores major theories of personality, including psychodynamic, trait, behavioural, cognitive, and humanistic approaches. Students learn to analyse, compare, and apply these theories to understand human behaviour, development, and individual differences.

This course examines the historical and contemporary oppression of women through a global and comparative lens. It explores the use of witchcraft accusations in European, American, and African contexts as a means of suppressing assertive or powerful women, as well as other gendered practices such as foot binding, sati, and female genital mutilation. The course introduces key concepts of gender, sex, and patriarchy, analyzes the marginalization of women in patriarchal societies, and examines women’s rights in the contemporary world. Attention is given to differing understandings and enforcement of women’s rights at national and global levels, including the roles of international organizations such as the United Nations and the International Labor Organization, and extends the discussion of gender rights to include LGBTQ+ communities.

This course offers a practical introduction to the study of human flourishing and well-being. Drawing on principles from positive psychology, including the PERMA model, the course explores positive emotions, engagement and flow, relationships, meaning, and achievement. Emphasis is placed on applying research findings through an individual well-being project that supports personal development and thriving.

This course explores traditional psychological explanations of pro-social and anti-social behavior as well as more recent research findings in the field. Various psychological approaches to pro- and anti-social behavior are considered, including evolutionary and biological perspectives, learning and social-learning perspectives, cognitive-emotional perspectives, cultural and cross-cultural perspectives, and psychodynamic perspectives. Students learn about various theoretical explanations of pro-social and anti-social behavior, including catharsis, deindividuation, the development of empathy, personality factors, the influence of media and other environmental factors. Strategies to increase pro-social behavior and reduce and control anti-social behavior are evaluated. Students develop a more sophisticated understanding of the field of pro-social and anti-social behavior and critically evaluate variables influencing pro-social behavior and anti-social behavior.

This course focuses on fundamental vocabulary and grammatical structures used in everyday communication, while also introducing students to basic elements of Thai culture.

This course focuses on the psychology of emotional well-being as well as strategies on how the study of emotion can be applied to different domains of life. It discusses various concepts related to emotional well-being from different psychological perspectives, developing a deeper understanding of the positive and negative emotions experienced by human beings and analyze their causes and effects on well-being. It explores the various models of emotion and critically analyzes their merits and limitations, as well as their practical application. It explores various classic theories such as Basic Emotion Theory, Social Constructivist Theory, Cognitive Appraisal Theory, and the RULER Model of Emotion Intelligence.

This course covers concepts in community health, primary health care, and the health system. It discusses the development of health manpower and identification and visualization of health disparities that exist in the community. Practical sessions in local hospitals and field trips as well as independent research and a group project are included.

This course introduces the composition and structure of microbial cells, the biochemical activities associated with cellular metabolism and how these activities are regulated and coordinated. The course has a molecular and genetic approach to the study of microbial physiology. Prerequisite General Microbiology.