Curriculum
Philosophical Foundation Program
The purpose of the Philosophical Foundation program is to ready incoming students for graduate-level studies in English. As students will be coming from different educational backgrounds, this program aims to give all entering students the analytical, research, and communication skills required to successfully complete the M.A. program.
| Course Code | Course Title | Term | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PH2300 | Logic & Critical Thinking | 1 | 3 |
| PH2200 | English for Philosophical Analysis I * | 1 | N/A |
| PH2110 | Philosophical Research Methods | 1 | 3 |
Core Coursework
| Category | Course Code | Course Title | Term | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | PH2400 | Asian Philosophies (Continental) | 2 | 3 |
| PH2410 | Discovering a Khmer Philosophy | 3 | 3 | |
| PH2420 | Buddhist Philosophy | 2 | 3 | |
| Value Theory | PH2500 | Ethics & Applied Ethics | 1 | 3 |
| PH2530 | Philosophy of Feminism | 2 | 3 | |
| PH2520 | Social and Political Philosophy (Practical and Cambodian context) | 2 | 3 | |
| Metaphysics & Epistemology | PH2600 | Metaphysics, East and West | 3 | 3 |
| PH2610 | Epistemology | 2 | 3 | |
| PH2620 | Philosophy of Science (Practical and Cambodian context) | 3 | 3 | |
| Thesis | PH2920 | Research Proposal Defense | 4 | 3 |
| PH2900 | Research Studies Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| PH2930 | Conference Presentation | - | 3 | |
| PH2910 | Thesis Writing/Defense | 4 | 9 |
Schedule
Year 1 (23 January 2021 – 17 October 2021) Semester 1: (23 January – 30 May 2021) Logic & Critical Thinking |
Semester 2: (12 June – 17 October 2021) Asian Philosophies |
Year 2 (16 November 2021- 24 December 2022) Semester 3: (Continental Philosophies) (16 November 2021- 20 March 2022) Metaphysics, East and West |
Semester 4: (9 April 2022- 24 December 2022) Thesis Proposal Defense |
Before graduation Conference Presentation |
Contact Info
Program Coordinator:
- Dr. Saphon Somolireasmey
- Tel: (855) 12 250 368
(855) 69 777 855 - Email: saphon.somolireasmey@rupp.edu.kh
- Office: Campus II
Assistant to the Program:
- Prof. Mech Samphors
- Tel: (855) 12 581 106
- Email: mech_samphors@yahoo.com
- Address: Office of MA in Philosophy (Room: 111), Royal University of Phnom Penh (Campus 2)
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