A Study of Factors Influencing the Professional Internship in Hospital of Cambodian Students Who Learning Thai as a Foreign Language
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This research aimed to study factors influencing the professional internship among Cambodian students in the Bachelor of Arts program, majoring in Thai language, Royal University of Phnom Penh, studying Thai as a foreign language. Both Thai and Khmer documents were studied, including an interview with persons relevant to professional internship in hospital. The study was conducted based on a qualitative method, and 4 target groups of 3 people which were 3rd year Cambodian students majoring in Thai language, graduates majoring in Thai language who are working in hospital, employers of graduates working in hospital, and Cambodian Thai language lecturers. They were selected by purposive selection technique. The interview form and the data recording form were used as research instruments. Descriptive analytics was used to analyze the data. The study results revealed that there were 7 areas of factors influencing professional internship in hospital among Cambodian students learning Thai as a foreign language, i.e. 1) sustainable development goals for education in Cambodia, 2) being a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 3) foreign investment promotion project of the Kingdom of Cambodia, 4) the strategy to develop Thailand as a medical hub, 5) cooperation from Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), 6) the management of Bachelor of Arts of Thai curriculum of Institute of Foreign Language, Royal University of Phnom Penh, and 7) the preparation of professional internship in hospital. Policy factors promoting the learning Thai as a foreign language for Cambodian students influenced the professional internship in using Thai for business in health services at hospitals. These factors were linked to the need for Cambodian students who can speak Thai and understand Thai hospital service system that was in line with policy and diplomacy between the two countries.
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