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DEBATE CLUB:

ARENA OF IDEAS

CLASS ORIENTATION
• Students will receive an orientation in the first session. During the orientation, they will be briefed about class rules, homework, and expectations.
• Parents are required to attend a separate parent orientation on the first day of the course. During the orientation, they will be introduced to the course and classroom policies.

TOPICS

Session	Description	Duration (Hours)
1	Law Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, trial by jury, rehabilitation and restorative justice	2
2	Environment Exploring climate change mitigation, greenwashing, renewable energy, and limitations	2
3	Feminism Discussing gender stereotypes, toxic masculinity, backlash against feminism, and its movements	2
4	Minorities Understanding majority vs minority principles, LGBTQ+ issues, and its progress	2
5	Technology Delving into ethics of AI, regulation of artificial intelligence, digital privacy vs surveillance	2
6	Politics Interpreting governance systems, movements in Thailand, and moral/political psychology	2
7	International Relations Getting to know international organizations, US-China relations, and the Middle East situations	2
8	Debate Showcase: Religion Grasping the concept of religions like Christianity, Islam, freedom of religion, and secularism	2

HOMEWORK
• Students will be assigned some homework after each session. Completion of homework is highly recommended, so students can benefit from independent learning and apply the concepts that have been covered in class.

DEBATE SHOWCASE
• The final session is the Congress Showcase, where students will participate in a modified Congressional Debate. Students will debate a Bill or Resolution selected by the coaching team in front of a live audience.

• Participation in the Congress Showcase is mandatory for course completion, and parents are warmly invited to attend. • The Congress Showcase serves as the primary evaluation of students’ learning outcomes. One Publique reserves the discretion to extend participation only to students whose performance, work ethic, and discipline meet the standards of the program.

• If students are absent for more than two classroom sessions without completing approved make-up work, they may be excluded from the Congress Showcase.

• Students who participate in the Congress Showcase will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Performance Video documenting their final debate.

COMMUNICATION
• Students and instructors will communicate through Google Classroom.
• Parents will receive Before vs. After (Debate Showcase) videos of their children together with progress updates throughout the course.

LOCATION
• In-person at One Publique Head Office, located on the 3rd floor of Vanilla Moon on Chan Road.

PREREQUISITES

• Every student must complete a Prescreening Assessment prior to joining this course. There is no prerequisite for this course.

MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT
Each student is expected to bring an iPad to class for research and debate notebooks for notetaking.

Each student must have a personal Gmail account for Google Classroom access. We do not allow students to use their school emails.

PRICE
● The pricing for this Debate Club course is 45,000 THB. Alumni and early bird discounts are available.

Duration:

7 classroom sessions and Debate Showcase. All sessions are 3 hours each, totaling 24 hours. It is recommended to meet once or twice a week.

Age:

12-18 years

Group size:

6 people

Language:

English

Classroom:

In person

Class Schedule

Weekdays	Weekends
10:00-11:30 / 12:30-14:00 14:30-16:00 / 16:30-18:00	9:00-10:30 / 11:00-12:30 13:30-15:00 / 15:30-17:00
9 weeks