NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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1 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROGRAM TITLE DEGREE TITLE Master of Science Program in Natural Resource Management Master of Engineering Program in Natural Resource Management Master of Arts Program in Natural Resource Management Master of Science (Natural Resource Management) M.Sc. (Natural Resource Management) Master of Engineering (Natural Resource Management) M.Eng. (Natural Resource Management) Master of Arts (Natural Resource Management) M.A. (Natural Resource Management) PROGRAM STRUCTURE Total program credit 38 credits Plan A 2 (Thesis 12 credits) 1. English Course non credits 2. Compulsory Courses 5 credits 3. Elective Courses 21 credits 4. Thesis 12 credits Total program credit 38 credits Plan B (Independent Study 6 credits) 1. English Course non credits 2. Compulsory Courses 5 credits 3. Elective Courses 27 credits 4. Independent Study 6 credits 1. English Course non credits LNG 550 Remedial English Course for Post Graduate Students 2 (1 2 6) LNG 600 Insessional English Course for Post Graduate Students 3 (2 2 9) 2. Compulsory Courses 5 credits NRM 601 Natural Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) NRM 691 Seminar I 1 (0 2 3) Or SSC 665 Seminar I 1 (0 2 3) NRM 692 Seminar II 1 (0 2 3) Or SSC 666 Seminar II 1 (0 2 3) Remark Students who study fundamental social science, must register SSC 665 Seminar I instead of NRM 691 Seminar I and register SSC 666 Seminar II instead of NRM 692 Seminar II. 3. Elective Courses 21/27 credits 3.1 Resource management, administration management, policies and laws NRM 602 Natural Resource Administration, Policy and law 3 (3 0 9) NRM 603 Natural Resource Planning and Evaluation 3 (3 0 9) NRM 604 Economics of Natural Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) NRM 606 Community Resource Management 3 (1 4 9) 3.2 Information Technology NRM 613 Introduction to Remote Sensing 3 (2 3 9) NRM 614 Introduction to Geographic Information System 3 (2 3 9) NRM 615 Application of Remote Sensing in Natural Resource 3 (2 3 9) Management NRM 616 Advanced Topics in Geographic Information System for Natural 3 (2 3 9) Resource Management 3.3 Natural Agriculture Soil and Water NRM 622 Soil Management and Land Use 3 (3 0 9) NRM 623 Land Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) NRM 624 Water and Wastewater Management 3 (2 3 9) Agricultural crops NRM 635 Crop Ecology 3 (3 0 9)

2 NRM 636 Crop and the Changing Environment 3 (2 3 9) NRM 637 Sustainable Agriculture 3 (3 0 9) NRM 638 Integrated Pest Management 3 (2 3 9) 3.4 Ecology and Systems NRM 640 Evolution 3 (3 0 9) NRM 641 Ecological Systems 3 (3 0 9) NRM 642 Principles of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development 3 (3 0 9) NRM 643 Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development 1 (0 2 3) NRM 644 Design of Wildlife Studies 3 (2 1 9) NRM 645 Field Techniques for Wildlife Studies 3 (2 1 9) NRM 646 Population Ecology 3 (2 1 9) NRM 647 Behavioral Ecology 3 (3 0 9) NRM 648 Community Ecology 3 (2 1 9) NRM 649 Introduction to Plant Ecology 3 (2 1 9) NRM 698 Independent Study of Selected Topics in Ecology and 3 (3 0 9) Conservation 3.5 System analysis and Operation research NRM 666 Research Methodology and Biostatistics 3 (3 0 9) 3.6 Humanities and Societies NRM 671 Man and Society 3 (2 2 9) NRM 672 Integration of Social Sciences, Science and Technology 3 (2 2 9) SSC 631 Learning Resource Management for Community Resource 3 (2 2 9) Management SSC 651 Public Policy and Community 3 (2 2 9) SSC 661 Sociological Theory 3 (3 0 9) SSC 662 Community Research 3 (2 2 9) SSC 663 Special Problem 3 (1 4 9) SSC 667 Statistics Method for Social Research 3 (2 2 9) SSC 671 Community Enterprise 3 (2 2 9) SSC 682 Economy and Community 3 (2 2 9) SSC 691 Information and Community Technology 3 (2 2 9) 3.7 Science and Technology NRM 681 Science and Technology for Community Resource Management 3 (2 2 9) NRM 682 Earth System Science 3 (2 2 9) 3.8 Seminars, Special Problems, Special Topics in Resource Management NRM 693 Seminar III 1 (0 2 3) NRM 694 Special Problem 3 (0 6 12) NRM 695 Special Topic I 3 (3 0 9) NRM 696 Special Topic II 3 (3 0 9) NRM 697 Special Topic III 3 (3 0 9) 3.9 Biological Technology BIT 611 Molecular Modeling 3 (3 0 9) BIT 641 Treatment and Utilization of Biological Wastes 3 (3 0 9) 3.10 Environment Technology EEV 520 Wastewater Treatment 3 (3 0 9) EEV 621 Water Quality and Treatment 3 (3 0 9) EEV 623 Advanced Wastewater Treatment 3 (3 0 9) EEV 631 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Control 3 (3 0 9) EEV 632 Treatment and Utilization of Solid Waste 3 (3 0 9) EEV 635 Waste Minimization and Clean Technology 3 (3 0 9) EEV 641 Environmental Impact and Assessment 3 (3 0 9) EEV 642 Environmental Quality Management 3 (3 0 9) 3.11 Energy and Environment JEE 685 Climate Change and the Ecosystem 3 (3 0 9) JEE 671 Life Cycle Assessment 3 (3 0 9) JEE 691 Climate Change Policy 3 (3 0 9) Remarks Student can register any elective courses in their interest and research topic with Consent of advisor The department has divide elective courses in 2 module; community resource management practice program and conservation ecology. Student can register the whole set of module or cross module. The following are modules;

3 The subjects chosen by principal investigator of the Natural Resource Management 1. Community Resource Management Skill A. Students who have background in Science / Engineering NRM 606 Community Resource Management 3 (1 4 9) NRM 666 Research Methodology and Biostatistics 3 (3 0 9) NRM 671 Man and Society 3 (2 2 9) NRM 672 Integration of Social Sciences, Science and Technology 3 (2 2 9) NRM 681 Science and Technology for Community Resource Management 3 (2 2 9) NRM 636 Crop and the Changing Environment 3 (2 3 9) B. Students who have background in Social science/liberal arts and etc. NRM 606 Community Resource Management 3 (1 4 9) NRM 671 Man and Society 3 (2 2 9) NRM 672 Integration of Social Sciences, Science and Technology 3 (2 2 9) NRM 681 Science and Technology for Community Resource Management 3 (2 2 9) SSC 631 Learning Resource Management in Community 3 (2 2 9) SSC 682 Economy and Community 3 (2 2 9) SSC 662 Community Research 3 (2 2 9) 2. Ecology Conservation NRM 641 Ecological Systems 3 (3 0 9) NRM 642 Principles of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Environment 3 (3 0 9) NRM 643 Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Environment 1 (0 2 3) NRM 644 Design of Wildlife Studies 3 (2 1 9) NRM 645 Field Techniques for Wildlife Studies 3 (2 1 9) NRM 646 Population Ecology 3 (2 1 9) NRM 647 Behavioral Ecology 3 (3 0 9) NRM 648 Community Ecology 3 (2 1 9) NRM 649 Introduction to Plant Ecology 3 (2 1 9) 4. Thesis / Independent Study 6/12 credits NRM 669 Thesis 12 credits Or SSC 669 Thesis 12 credits SSC 668 Independent Study 6 credits STUDY PLAN Plan A 2 (Thesis 12 credits) First Year First Semester NRM 601 Natural Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) XXX xxx Elective I 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective II 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective III 3 (x x x) Total 12 (2+x 3+x 9+x) Second Semester NRM 691 Seminar I 1 (0 2 3) OR SSC 665 Seminar I XXX xxx Elective IV 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective V 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective VI 3 (x x x) Total 10 (x 2+x 3+x) Second Year First Semester NRM 692 Seminar II 1 (0 2 3) OR SSC 666 Seminar II NRM 699 Thesis 6 ( ) OR SSC 669 Thesis XXX xxx Elective VII 3 (x x x) Total 10 (x 14+x 27+x)

4 Second Semester NRM 699 Thesis 6 ( ) OR SSC 669 Thesis Total 6 ( ) Plan B (Independent Study 6 credits) First Year First Semester NRM 601 Natural Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) XXX xxx Elective I 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective II 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective III 3 (x x x) Total 12 (2+x 3+x 9+x) Second Semester SSC 665 Seminar I 1 (0 2 3) XXX xxx Elective IV 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective V 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective VI 3 (x x x) Total 10 (x 2+x 3+x) Second Year First Semester SSC 666 Seminar II 1 (0 2 3) XXX xxx Elective VII 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective VIII 3 (x x x) XXX xxx Elective IX 3 (x x x) Total 10 (x 2+x 3+x) Second Semester SSC 668 Independent Study 6 ( ) Total 6 ( ) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS LNG 550 Remedial English Course for Post Graduate Students 2(1-2-6) This course aims to instill the background language and skills necessary for undertaking LNG 600 and to raise the students confidence in using English. There will be no predetermined focus of the course, but instead it will concentrate on those areas where the students are weakest and need most improvement. The classroom teaching and learning will be supported by self-directed learning to allow the students to improve their language and skills autonomously. LNG 600 Insessional English Course for Post Graduate Students 3(2-2-9) Pre-requisite: Pass at LNG 550 Remedial English Course for Post Graduate Students or Pass grade from placement procedure This course aims to develop English language skills relevant to mature students in Graduate Degree Programmes in Engineering,Science and Technology. It will be based on practical skills, but will not be yet another grammar course. Rather its focus will be on the real language demands, particularly in reading and writing, faced by students in the course of their studies. It is project -focussed and simulates the stages in preparing and presenting research, from finding references to writing a final draft. The course will equip students with language learning strategies to facilitate ongoing autonomous learning and will emphasise language use not usage, real communication not classroom practice. NRM 601 Natural Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) Management concept in natural resource management. Current policies of conservation and natural resource management. Major problematic issues, problem analysis involving method for management of natural resources. Integration of multiple disciplines in natural resource conservation, ecology, economics, law, geography, philosophy, etc. for solving problems in Thailand and other countries. Possible recommendation and suggestion for natural resources. Case studies and field trip.

5 NRM 602 Natural Resource Administration, Policy and Law 3 (3 0 9) Constitutional, legal, and administrative framework for resource development. Resource law; concepts and problem in resource development, management, and conservation. International resource issues. Sustainable development paradigm, policy component of sustainable development, integrated planning for resource management and regional economic development. Planning policy in relation to good specification and decision-making. National and local administration for water, forest, and land resources. Natural resource administration and social dimension; cultural and social perception of natural resources; administrative, legal, economic, and social environment. NRM 603 Natural Resource Planning and Evaluation 3 (3 0 9) Concepts in resource planning and management. Emphasized on the management of renewable natural resources and the agricultural development process. Systems approach to planning, design, and management. Problem formulation, data requirements, resource inventory parameter identification. Land evaluation and land use planning. Water resource planning and evaluation. Identification and evaluation of alternatives. Environmental impact assessment and risk analysis. Case studies in comprehensive, multiple resource public planning and single resource private planning. NRM 604 Economics of Natural Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) Principles and concept of economics, scarcity, choices, trade-off, and resource allocation. The allocation of renewable resource flows. Demand and supply and the role of prices. Theories of consumers and producers. Economic efficiency and welfare. Cost and benefit analysis. Ecological economic including systematic approaches, depletion of renewable natural resources and the mechanism of discounting. Property right and problems of resources and environment depletion. Relationship between man and use of natural resources and environment systems. Application of economic principle to resource allocation and utilization. Analyzing natural resource problems and policies to improve economic efficiency and equality. Case studies and excursion. NRM 606 Community Resource Management 3 (1 4 9) Understanding the concepts of natural resources and environmental management at the local community level. The principles of understanding a local community; public hearing, community action plan. The way of life, local or folk knowledge of natural resources management. Community projects analysis and community practice guideline to be "community lab" for further research. Select and develop appropriate technologies for communities. NRM 613 Introduction to Remote Sensing 3 (2 3 9) Principles and techniques used in remote sensing, the earth observation satellites and the sensors, data used in remote sensing, image interpretation and image processing. An overview of the application of remotely sensed data to provide current information for natural resource management in Thailand and this region. Lab based and hands on. NRM 614 Introduction to Geographic Information System 3 (2 3 9) Fundamental principles of GIS. Application of GIS in natural resources management. Emphasized on Lab-based and hands-on activity. Discussion papers from international journals. NRM 615 Application of Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) Pre-requisite: NRM 611 An introduction to the interpretation of remote sensing data and applications to natural resources. Types of remote sensing data and product displays. The advantages and limitations of data types, and techniques of data interpretation for various natural resources problems. Application of aerospace digital, basic spectral response and ground measurement research in developing and validating the potential use in aerospace remote sensing. Emphasis on geographic inventory and environmental monitoring. NRM 616 Advanced Topics in Geographic Information System for 3 (2 3 9) Natural Resource Management Pre-requisite: NRM 614 A variety of basic GIS modeling. Techniques and their application to natural resources management; weight-of-evidence and Bayesian modeling, database uncertainty and decision risk, multiple and logistic regression and other multivariate techniques. Reading and discussion GIS papers from international journals and complete a small group project.

6 NRM 622 Soil Management and Land Use 3 (3 0 9) Pre-requisite: consent of the instructor Soil structure and characterization. Soil water. Nutrient elements. Application of fertilizer. Soil fertility. Tillage and soil compaction. Soil erosion by water and wind. Soil and water conservation. Management of acidic saline and other soil problem in Thailand. New technique for monitoring soil property. Soil survey and classification for land suitable model in agricultural uses. Case study of appropriate techniques for soil remediation in each location. NRM 623 Land Resource Management 3 (2 3 9) Land evaluation. Use and problems of land resource. Approaches to soil, water crop, and mineral resource management. Integrated approach to land management. Policy and project management related to land resource, utilization ways to solve the environmental problems of land resources. Case studies and field trip. NRM 624 Water and Wastewater Management 3 (2 3 9) Introduction to the problems of water use and management. Water quality focuses on physical, chemical, microbiological, and biological properties of water and wastewater. Water and wastewater treatment. Water quality index. Utilization of wastewater. Waste minimization. Case studies focusing on water resource management, wastewater utilization, and waste minimization in food industry. NRM 635 Crop Ecology 3 (3 0 9) Pre-requisite: consent of the instructor Concepts and factors affecting adaptation and distribution of crop plants and ecosystems. Microclimate and crop response to environmental factors with modifications of microclimate by agricultural operations. Interactions among crop plants and between weeds and crop plants under field conditions. NRM 636 Crop and the Changing Environment 3 (2 3 9) Pre-requisite: consent of the instructor The basis of current and future changes in climate and atmosphere. Implication of environmental change for crops, mechanism which plants response and adapt to their environment such as carbon dioxide, ultraviolet-visible infrared, water, temperature, air pollutant, and nutrient elements. Monitoring and analyzing plant response to micro climate and environment. Case study and field study. NRM 637 Sustainable Agriculture 3 (3 0 9) Pre-requisite: consent of the instructor Basic agricultural crop production including cultural practices, postharvest handling, marketing, and utilization of high potential crop. Crop protection using biological control and natural substances. Decrease the chemical usage in agricultural crop production involved in both chemical fertilizer and pesticide. Develop no tillage production, multiple cropping system, natural agriculture, and soil water and fertilizer management for safety food production and better environmental conditions. Applied agricultural techniques including good agricultural practice (GAP) and integrated pest management (IPM) for particular crop production of Thailand. NRM 638 Integrated Pest Management 3 (2 3 9) Pre-requisite: consent of the instructor Nature and scope of pest problems, identification and biology of pest. Study of pest management based on the interaction of pest biology and ecology data with cultural, physiological, and pesticide control. Pesticide toxicity and selectivity. Case studies and excursion. NRM 640 Evolution 3 (3 0 9) Introduction on the history of evolution ranging from the Greek and Latin philosopher. Natural selection by the engine of evolutionary change. Past mass extensions and raises of biodiversity. The small scale variation within original species progressively isolated by increasing geographical barrier. Molecular evolution. The evolutionary history of life on Earth. NRM 641 Ecological Systems 3 (3 0 9) Overview of ecological systems. Function of ecological systems with including ecological sampling and analysis of ecological data. Field and indoors Laboratory. Reading and discussion of papers from international and regional journals with emphasis on understanding and critical thinking skills. NRM 642 Principles of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development 3 (3 0 9) Application of ecological and genetic principles to problems concerning genetic, species, and community diversity. Emphasize ecological principles related to conservation and development.

7 Ecological consequences of development activities. Ethical, economic and policy considerations of conservation and development. Implications of ecology and culture on the management of natural resources. NRM 643 Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development 1 (0 2 3) Discussion and lectures on current issues related to conservation biology and sustainable development, particularly issues related to the protection of biological diversity, while at the same time promoting sustainable development. Other issues include conflicts between economic development and the long-term management of natural ecosystems which provide essential services for people as well as other species. NRM 644 Design of Wildlife Studies 3 (2 1 9) Wildlife experiments, experimental design, plot design and basic statistics, wildlife monitoring studies, monitoring population changes using repeat presence-absence surveys, power analysis (type I and type II error) and monitoring population trends (TRENDS software), importance of estimating the probability of detection, observational studies, discussion of differences between hypothesis testing approach and information theoretic approaches to data analysis, use of camera traps to monitor populations, mixed models, Royle/Nichols models. NRM 645 Field Techniques for Wildlife Studies 3 (2 1 9) Power analysis (type I and type II error) and monitoring population trends (TRENDS software), patch occupancy (PRESENCE software), estimating and monitoring population changes using repeat presence-absence surveys, probability of detection, estimating and monitoring changes in abundance using distance sampling (DISTANCE software), detection functions, estimating and monitoring changes in abundance from capture-based methods (MARK software), maximum likelihood estimation, information theoretic approaches to data analysis NRM 646 Population Ecology 3 (2 1 9) Application of advanced ecological theory to biological populations: mathematical and evolutionary aspects of population growth and regulation. Foraging theory, predator-prey theory, habitat selection, and competition. NRM 647 Behavioral Ecology 3 (3 0 9) Vertebrate social behavior related to kin selection. Game theory and evolutionary stable strategies. Evolution and function of territoriality, mating systems, cooperative breeding, grouping/flocking, and feeding behavior. NRM 648 Community Ecology 3 (2 1 9) Basic principles of community ecology. Measurements of biological diversity, competition, mutualism, succession, and biogeography. NRM 649 Introduction to Plant Ecology 3 (2 1 9) Basic techniques of plant identification. Using a dichotomous key. Basic plant ecology with special emphasis on plant-animal interactions. NRM 666 Research Methodology and Biostatistics 3 (3 0 9) Basic concept in researching, searching, reviewing literature, and writing proposal. Statistics for scientific and technical research; sampling survey, parameter estimation, and hypothesis testing, analysis of variances, regression and statistical package for analysis and interpretation. Specific examples in bioscience to illustrate the concepts and computer programming. NRM 671 Man and Society 3 (2 2 9) This course will focus on the principles of social science focusing on behavior and participation both at the local and national levels, analyzing local people's opinions about managing their resources, factors that influence their participation in their community, culture, tradition, religion & faith, and local knowledge concerning community resources management. NRM 672 Integration of Social Sciences, Science and Technology 3 (2 2 9) Concept of socioeconomic issues concerning resources management; human ecology, cultural geography. Diversity of social systems and cultures both temporally and spatially. Behavior and participation of people in level of micro and macro scale. Factors influencing participation at the community level. Methods of how to analyze the relationships between culture-society and

8 economic by the effect of science and technology development on community in local and national levels. Managing and building up the potential of natural resources by using science and technology. Predicting the future trend: threat and opportunities to local communities by reviewing case studies and the literature. NRM 681 Science and Technology for Community Resource Management 3 (2 2 9) Principles of science and technology concerning natural resources management; genetics, nanotechnology, environmental technology, energy resources technology, and agricultural and industrial technology. Reviewing and analyzing scientific reports and articles including other phenomena using scientific concepts for knowledge, understanding and thinking process in science and technology, in solving resources management in depth. NRM 682 Earth Systems Science 3 (2 2 9) Introduction to the core concepts of the field particularly related to climate change. Models to study the Earth s climate. Topic including (1) the key components, interactions, and concepts that characterize the modern earth system, (2) analyzing the causes of change in the earth system over varied temporal and spatial scales, (3) building simple models of key earth system interactions; apply this knowledge to key scientific questions in earth system science, (4) reading, discussing, and evaluating earth system science papers in the primary literature, (5) applying knowledge of earth system science to human communities, (f) developing peer-to-peer learning and teaching skills, and (6) evaluating the role of uncertainty for earth system science research and decision-making. NRM 691 Seminar I 1 (0 2 3) Document preparation, presentation and discussion of the interested topics in research and techniques pertaining to natural resource management. NRM 692 Seminar II 1 (0 2 3) Pre-requisite: NRM 691 Seminar presentation on advanced topics in natural resource management or related field. Ability of data analysis, integration, and synthesis in natural resource management. NRM 693 Seminar III 1 (0 2 3) Pre-requisite: NRM 692 Seminar and report on advanced topics in natural resource management or related field. Participation in guest lectures from experts in natural resource management. NRM 694 Special Problem 3 (0 6 12) Study and literature review by individual student in technology development and adaptation for natural resource management. Analysis of natural resource problem in Thailand and other countries by integration of multidisciplinary knowledge. Planning of natural resources. Tropical ecosystems in relationship between plants and microorganisms. Effect of environmental factors and human activities on the changing of ecosystem and biodiversity. Pest management, water and soil management including other topics depending on the direction of school or division. NRM 695 Special Topic I 3 (3 0 9) Discussion and lectures on special aspects or advanced topics of current interest in Natural Resource Management and management technology. Check departmental announcement for topics offered in any given semester or contact instructor for information. NRM 696 Special Topic II 3 (3 0 9) Discussion and lectures on special aspects or advanced topics of current interest in Natural Resource Management and management technology. Check departmental announcement for topics offered in any given semester or contact instructor for information. NRM 697 Special Topic III 3 (3 0 9) Discussion and lectures on special aspects or advanced topics of current interest in Natural Resource Management and management technology. Check departmental announcement for topics offered in any given semester or contact instructor for information. NRM 698 Independent Study of Selected Topics in Ecology and Conservation 3 (3 0 9) Discussion and lectures on special aspects or advanced topics of current interest in Ecology and Conservation. Check departmental announcement for topics offered in any given semester or contact instructor for information.

9 NRM 699 Thesis 12 credits Experimental research to generate technologies or synthesize technologies that can be applied to manage our local natural resources for conservation and sustainable country development or experimental research which depended on the direction of school or division. BIT 611 Molecular Modeling 3 (3 0 9) Pre-requisite: consent of the instructor Concepts of modeling of biomolecular systems and processes. Experimental and theoretical methods for determination and analysis of three-dimension biologically important molecules. Application of these methods in the study of relationships between molecular structure and biological activities, including RNA and protein folding, protein-protein interactions, proteinligand binding, membrane topology, and drug design. BIT 641 Treatment and Utilization of Biological Wastes 3 (3 0 9) Parameters of water pollution, ecology of waste disposal. Treatment and use of water in food processing and other biological industries. Generation of solid wastes, sources, types, and composition. Onsite handling, storage, and processing. Collection systems, equipment, transfer, and transport. Processing techniques and equipment. Volume and size reduction. Component separation. Drying and dewatering. Disposal of solid waste and residual matter. Site selection landfilling methods and operation. Design of landfills. Methods of waste utilization. Recovery of resources, chemical, and biological conversion products. Recovery of energy from conversion products. Future of waste utilization. EEV 520 Wastewater Treatment 3 (3 0 9) Properties, structures, and functions of bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa. Growth and metabolism of microbes. Sterilization and analysis of water quality. Activated sludge process. Sludge drying bed. Anaerobic digestion. Planning, feasibility assessment, and site selection for water treatment by natural processes. Basic process responses and interactions. Fundamentals of wastewater treatment by natural processes such as stabilization ponds, land treatment systems, waste water reuse, etc. EEV 621 Water Quality and Treatment 3 (3 0 9) Water resources and water uses; water quality criteria. Hydrological cycle, physical, chemical, and biological properties of natural waters. Water pollution and effects on water resources. Water purification and treatment by physical, chemical and physico-chemical processes. Water quality management. Water reuse. Water quality index, criteria and standard. Water quality due to climate change. EEV 623 Advanced Wastewater Treatment 3 (3 0 9) Definition and general consideration of advance wastewater treatment. Chemical constituents and their effects in wastewater (minerals, color, turbidity, TDS, SS, nitrogen compounds and phosphorus compounds). Design and 51 selection of appropriated treatment system: physical system (filtration, adsorption, reverse osmosis), chemical system (ion exchange, electrodialysis and chemical precipitation), biological especially biological removal of phosphorus and nitrogen compounds. Problem solving in biological wastewater treatment system. EEV 631 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Control 3 (3 0 9) Basic principles of hazardous materials. Atomic structure and chemical reactivity. Combustion mechanisms of reactive materials. Gas laws governing temperature, pressure, and volume behavior of compressed and cryogenic gases, explosive mechanism, shock waves, toxicity of materials, corrosive material, radioactive materials. Hazardous waste treatment technologies, physical, chemical, and biological treatments, treatment by precipitation, sedimentation, chemical oxidation, neutralization, extraction, incineration, landfills, land treatment, and ocean disposal. EEV 632 Treatment and Utilization of Solid Waste 3 (3 0 9) Basic knowledge about sources and types of solid waste, waste characteristics. All aspects of solid waste management include collection and transportation of solid waste to landfill, recycling and recovery of solid waste. Thermal destruction and transformation of solid waste through physical, chemical and biological processes. EEV 635 Waste Minimization and Clean Technology 3 (3 0 9) Introduction of sustainable development aims at pollution prevention through source reduction. Waste minimization techniques focus on inventory management, production process modification and recovery. Waste minimization strategies include environmental management system,

10 environmental auditing, environmental performance evaluation, and life cycle analysis. Case study of some interesting processes in chemical and food industry. EEV 641 Environmental Impact and Assessment 3 (3 0 9) Impacts of elemental variations on communities and environment. Methods of planning evaluation and decision making on impact of physical and biological environment. Impact assessment of human health, culture and socioeconomics and strategic environment assessment. Systems approach to energy and environment. Analytical tools, techniques, and public participation. Environmental impact measurement for both beneficial and adverse impacts from various projects. Environmental impact measures and mitigation. Case studies. EEV 642 Environmental Quality Management 3 (3 0 9) Definitions and general considerations of environmental quality management, environment and development, environmental planning and decision making technique. Concerning of environmental standards and criteria setting. Environmental indicators and environmental indices. Environmental legislation and organization. Introduction to environmental impact assessment and environmental monitoring. Eco efficiency for sustainable management. Environmental management system (ISO 14001, ISO 26000), environmental management accounting, life cycle assessment, environmental label, and environmental risk assessment. Environmental economics JEE 685 Climate Change and the Ecosystem 3 (3 0 9) This course aims to provide an understanding of what causes climate change and how it affects the ecosystem. Overview of climate change science. Energy balance and radiative transfer. Greenhouse effect and global warming. Natural causes of climate change: solar and terrestrial causes. Paleoclimate and future climate changes. Assessment of climate change induced by anthropogenic causes. Exchanges, sources, and sinks of greenhouse gases in the Ecosystem. Introduction to the impact of climate change on the Ecosystem. Adaptation and vulnerability of the Ecosystem. JEE 671 Life Cycle Assessment 3 (3 0 9) The objective of this course is to introduce the students to the concept of pollution prevention and life cycle thinking. The systems approach to dealing with environmental pollution problems is highlighted and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is introduced as an assessment tool. The course details are as follows. Basics of environmental interactions: Biogeochemical cycles and environmental impacts global, regional and local. LCA: Introduction; methodology goal, scope, inventory analysis, impact assessment; software; improvement analysis, like identification of environmental "hotspots". Application of LCA to waste management and energy conversion systems. Product stewardship and design for environment JEE 691 Climate Change Policy 3 (3 0 9) The objective of this course is to understand the current climate change policies driven by anthropogenic causes. Policy formulation and its implementation. Climate and principles of climate change. Natural and anthropogenic causes. Sources of emission. Emission factors and control of emissions. Principles and essence of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Montreal convention: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its assessment reports. Scenario of emissions (SRES) model. International agreements and standards involved in Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. Kyoto protocol and its instruments: joint implementation, emission trading, clean development mechanism, and related national policies. SSC 631 Learning Process Management for Community Resource 3 (2 2 9) Management The purpose of this course is to study the relation between community and learning, and learning processes in communities. The importance of managing learning resources, such as community learning resources and local wisdom, is investigated as well as the systems of learning in communities: formal, informal, and non-formal. This course includes the study of guidelines for management of learning resources to support communities for sustainable development. SSC 651 Public Policy and Community 3 (2 2 9) The study of the public policy and Thai Constitutional Law. The usage and management of natural resources. International resource conservation and development. Models of sustainable development. Integrated plans for resources management (i.e., marine resource, forest, and land). Economic development at the local and regional level. The state policy from juristic, management, economic, and social perspectives. Communities participation in the process of resource management.

11 SSC 661 Sociological Theory 3 (3 0 9) Basic theories of social action, social interaction, social pattern. The relationships between culture, personalities, and socialization. Kinship and family. religion, politics, economics, and social change. SSC 662 Community Research 3 (2 2 9) The principles of social science research, quantitative and qualitative techniques research. Applied to the study of social phenomena and the community research. SSC 663 Special Problem 3 (1 4 9) Individual research on issues about developing and adapting technology for resource management, analyzing management problems in Thailand and other countries. Multidisciplinary knowledge and tropical ecological resource planning. The relationships among local resources. The effects of environmental factors and human activities in operational areas, ecological system changing, social and cultural systems, or any other relevant issues depending on the faculty or department s objectives. SSC 665 Seminar I 1 (0 2 3) Document preparing, seminar presentation, and discussion. The topic is chosen from interesting issues about technique and research, which involves the integration between knowledge in economics, social sciences, politics and those in pure sciences and technology for natural resource and environment management. SSC 666 Seminar II 1 (0 2 3) Pre-requisite: SSC 665 Seminar presentation and discussion preparation. The topic is chosen from interesting issues, which involves the deep integration between knowledge in economics, social sciences, politics and those in pure sciences and technology for natural resource and environment management. SSC 667 Statistics Method for Social Research 3 (2 2 9) Types of research methods and procedures, the application of knowledge and scientific processes in research design, the setting of research hypotheses, techniques and tools used for data collection, and data analysis, appropriate selection of statistics to analyze data using computer for data analysis, writing research reports, and ethics in research. SSC 668 Independent Study 6 credits Studying on a particular topic about community resource management under the advisor s supervision. The study must be relatively complete and can be finished within the semester. SSC 669 Thesis 12 credits A student-initiated research report on a particular topic about community resource management under consultation of an advisor together with an oral examination on it. The study must be extensive and have acceptable research standard. SSC 671 Community Enterprise 3 (2 2 9) The study of the meaning of community enterprises. Concepts and models of community enterprise management. Community enterprise clusters. The linkage between community enterprise systems, learning processes (or data processing), and strategic planning. Forming community enterprises and creating community entrepreneurs. Case studies: community economic systems, planning with collected data, monitoring of work performance, analysis, evaluation, collecting data of the output, report, and suggestion for development. SSC 682 Economy and Community 3 (2 2 9) The development of community economics from the past until the present day. Economic and social theories for economic development. Sufficient economics. Types of current community economics. The contemporary community enterprises as a key element of community economics. SSC 691 Information and Community Technology 3 (2 2 9) This course involves the study of the application of information technology in developing patterns of work and management in organizations with the aims of making the organization competent, capable, and adaptable in management. The course emphasizes the use of all types of communication technology, applying information technology for administration and decision-

12 makings, border-less communication, the internet, and trends in applying information technology ethically.