History of the Department of History

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Mission

  • History is the study of the past events as well as present events and then can predict the future of community.

Vision

  • When you know history, you will succeed.

Contact

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Dr. Swe Swe Oo

Professor and Head of the Department of History

 Personal Information 

  • Name
– Dr. Swe Swe Oo
  • Professional Position
– Professor & Head, Department of History
  • Telephone:
– +95
  • Email:
–

  • 1985 B.A (History), Mandalay University

  • 1986 B.A (Hons), Mandalay University

  • 1992 M.A (History), Mandalay University

  • 2011 Ph.D (History), Yangon University

  • 2017 P.hD., Geology (Engineering), Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia) and Kyoto University (Japan)

  • Tutor, History Department, Mandalay University, 1986

  • Tutor, History Department, Yangon University, 1994

  • Assistant Lecturer, History Department, Yangon University, 1996

  • Assistant Lecturer, History Department, Yangon University, 1999 (13.9.1999)

  • Lecturer, History Department, Yangon University, 1999 (14.9.1999)

  • Associate Professor, History Department, Taungoo University, 2005

  • Professor and Head, History Department, Lashio University, 2012

  • Professor, History Department, Dagon University, 2018-2024

  • Professor and Head, History Department, Myitkyina University, 2024

     

Professional Societies:

Honors and Awards:

Research Interests:

Personal Information:

Name-Dr. Thit Thit Lwin
Professional Position-Professor, Department of History
Phone –+959
Email-Lwinthitthit161@gmail.com 

Education:

  • 1991 B.A., History, Mandalay University
  • 1997 MA., History, Mandalay University
  • 2012 P.hD., History, Mandalay University

Professional Positions:

  • Tutor, History Department, Mandalay University, 1998-2002

  • Tutor, History Department, Panglong University, 2002-2004

  • Tutor, History Department, Kyaukse University, 2004-2006

  • Assistant Lecturer, History Department, Kyaukse University, 2006-2010

  • Assistant Lecturer, History Department, Mohnyin University, 2010-2011

  • Lecturer, History Department, Kyaukse University, 2011-2016

  • Associate Professor, History Department, Yangon University, 2016-2017

  • Associate Professor, History Department, Myingyan Degree College, 2017-2019

  • Associate Professor, History Department, Kyaukse University, 2019-2024

  • Associate Professor, History Department, Meiktila University, 2024-2025

  • Professor, History Department, Myitkyina University, 2025

 

Honors and Awards:

Research Interests:

Current Research Projects:

 

Publication:

  1. Kyaukse University Research Journal, Vol-5, No-1, 2014, “Religion of Kyaukse in Later Konbaung Period”, Thit Thit Lwin

  2. Kyaukse University Research Journal, Vol.7, No.1, 2016, “Kyaukse University Research Journal”, Thit Thit Lwin


Supervision:

MA. Thesis

  1. A Study on the Foreign Relations in the late Konbaung Period (1819-1885), 2025, Su Myat Naing
  2. History of Myitkyina During the Colonial Period (1886-1948), 2026, Saing Ngin
  3. Arrival of European in Early Konbaung Period (1752-1819), 2026, Nwe Nan Oo

MRes Thesis

 

PhD Thesis

 

Designation 
Professor2
Associate Professor4
Lecturer2
Assistant Lecturer–
Tutor8
Total   =16

FIRST YEAR (B.A)

Foundation Courses
မ ၁၀၀၁ မြန်မာစာ
Eng 1001 English

Core Courses
Hist 1101 Democratic Thought and Institution I
Hist 1102 World History (1500-1900) I

* Elective Courses (For History Specialization)
AM 1001 Aspects of Myanmar
Phil 1001 Logic in Practice I
Geog 1003 Geography of Southeast Asian Countries
OS 1001 Fundamentals of the Pali Language
OS 1002 Pali Language, Literature and Culture I
OS 1005 History of Buddhism I
Psy 1001 Child Development
Psy 1003 General Psychology I
မ ၁၀၀၃ မြန်မာ့ဇာတိမာန်စာပေ

* Elective Courses (For Other Specialization)
Hist 1001 Introduction to Myanmar Civilization I
Hist 1002 World History to 1500 I
Hist 1003 World History (1500- 1900) I

Foundation Courses
မ ၁၀၀၂ မြန်မာစာ
Eng 1002 English

Core Courses
Hist 1103 Democratic Thought and Institution II
Hist 1104 World History (1500-1900) II

* Elective Courses (For History Specialization)
AM 1002 Aspects of Myanmar (မြန်မာ့ရေးရာ)
Phil 1003 Logic in Practice II
Geog 1004 Geography of Myanmar
OS 1012 Pali Language
OS 1013 Pali Language, Literature and Culture II
OS 1016 History of Buddhism II
Psy 1005 Psychology of Adolescence
Psy 1007 General Psychology II
မ ၁၀၀၄ မြန်မာ့ဇာတိမာန်စာပေ

* Elective Courses (For Other Specialization)
Hist 1004 Introduction to Myanmar Civilization II
Hist 1005 World History to 1500 II
Hist 1006 World History (1500- 1900) II

SECOND YEAR (B.A)

Foundation Courses
Eng 2001 English

Core Courses
Hist 2101 Ancient Myanmar I
Hist 2102 Ancient Southeast Asia
Hist 2103 World History (1900 to Present) I

* Elective Courses (For History Specialization)
Hist 2104 Chinese Civilization (Major Elective)
Hist 2105 Technology and Development I
Geog 2005 Political Geography I
Phil 2001 History of Western Intellectural Development I
OS 2004 Buddhist Councils I
OS 2005 Buddhadassana I
OS 2006 Pali Philology

* Elective Courses (For Other Specialization)
Hist 2001 Technology and Development I
Hist 2002 World History (1900 to Present) I
Hist 2003 Social History of England I (For English Specialization)
Hist 2007 World History between the Two World Wars (For BA Law Specialization)

Foundation Courses
Eng 2002 English

Core Courses
Hist 2106 Ancient Myanmar II
Hist 2107 European Expansion and Colonialism in Southeast Asia
Hist 2108 World History (1900 to Present) II

* Elective Courses (For History Specialization)
Hist 2109 Indian Civilization (Major Elective)
Hist 2110 Technology and Development II
Geog 2006 Political Geography II
Phil 2006 History of Western Intellectural Development II
OS 2011 Buddhist Councils II
OS 2012 Buddhadassana II
OS 2013 Niti Literature

* Elective Courses (For Other Specialization)
Hist 2004 Technology and Development II
Hist 2005 World History (1900 to Present) II
Hist 2006 Social History of England II (For English Specialization)
Hist 2008 World History after World War II (For BA Law Specialization)

Foundation Courses
Eng 3001 English

Core Courses
Hist 3101 Modern Myanmar
Hist 3102 Modern Southeast Asia
Hist 3103 Modern China
Hist 3104 Modern Russia

* Elective Courses
Hist 3105 Modern India (Compulsory Elective)
Hist 3001 Early History of Myanmar (For BA Law Specialization)

Foundation Courses
Eng 3002 English

Core Courses
Hist 3106 Introduction to Research Writing
Hist 3107 International Relations since 1945
Hist 3108 Modern Japan
Hist 3109 Modern USA

* Elective Courses
Hist 3110 Myanmar and Regional Organizations (Compulsory Elective)
Hist 3002 Modern History of Myanmar (For BA Law Specialization)

FOURTH YEAR (B.A)

Core Courses
Hist 4101 Myanmar Historiography
Hist 4102 Contemporary Southeast Asia
Hist 4103 Research Paper Title Submission and Approved
Hist 4104 Research Report Progress

* Elective Courses
Hist 4001 Political Changes in Myanmar (For BA Law Specialization)

Core Courses
Hist 4105 Myanmar Historical Literature
Hist 4106 Historiography of Southeast Asia
Hist 4107 Preliminary and Submission of Research Paper
Hist 4108 Research Paper Defence

* Elective Courses
Hist 4002 Constitutional History of Myanmar (For BA Law Specialization)

HONOURS FIRST YEAR (B.A)

Foundation Courses
Eng 3001 English

Core Courses
Hist 3201 Modern Myanmar
Hist 3202 Modern Southeast Asia
Hist 3203 Modern China
Hist 3204 Modern Russia

* Elective Courses
Hist 3205 Modern India

Foundation Courses
Eng 3002 English

Core Courses
Hist 3206 Introduction to Research Writing
Hist 3207 International Relations since 1945
Hist 3208 Modern Japan
Hist 3209 Modern USA

* Elective Courses
Hist 3210 Myanmar and Regional Organizations

HONOURS SECOND YEAR(B.A)

Core Courses
Hist 4201 Myanmar Historiography
Hist 4202 Contemporary Southeast Asia
Hist 4203 Research Paper Title Submission and Approved
Hist 4204 Research Report Progress

Core Courses
Hist 4205 Myanmar Historical Literature
Hist 4206 Historiography of Southeast Asia
Hist 4207 Preliminary and Submission of Research Paper
Hist 4208 Research Paper Defence

HONOURS FINAL YEAR (B.A)/ M.A Q

Core Courses
Hist 5201 Historical Research and Writing I
Hist 5202 Western Historiography I
Hist 5203 Myanmar Epigraphy I
Hist 5204 Constitutional History of Myanmar I
Hist 5205 Environmental History I
Hist 5206 Economic History of Myanmar I

Core Courses
Hist 5207 Historical Research and Writing II
Hist 5208 Western Historiography II
Hist 5209 Myanmar Epigraphy II
Hist 5210 Constitutional History of Myanmar II
Hist 5211 Environmental History II
Hist 5212 Economic History of Myanmar II

FIRST YEAR (M.A)

Core Courses
Hist 611 Contemporary Myanmar I
Hist 612 Contemporary China
Hist 613 Traditional State in Mainland Southeast Asia
Hist 614 Research Methodology and Sources of Myanmar History

Core Courses
Hist 621 Contemporary Myanmar II
Hist 622 Contemporary Europe
Hist 623 Contemporary International Relations of Southeast Asia
Hist 624 Myanmar Art and Architecture

SECOND YEAR (M.A)

Core Courses
Hist 631 Proposal for Thesis Title (Research Questions, Literature Reviews, Aims
and Objectives, References)
Hist 632 Presentation based on Proposal
Hist 633 Research Report Progress (Supervisor)
Hist 634 Research Paper Presentation

Core Courses
Hist 641 Research Progress and Seminar (Presentation)
Hist 642 Thesis and Viva Voce

  1. Social History
  2. Political History
  3. Economic History