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Thesis Title The Roles of College of Islamic Studies, Prince of
Songkla University

Author Miss Naseeemah Alee
Major Program Community Development Education

Academic Year 2012

ABSTRACT

This research aims to study the roles of the College of Islamic

Studies, Prince of Songkla University in eight aspects : 1) teaching and graduate

production 2) research 3) academic services for communities 4) art and cultural
preservation 5) learning center 6) social guidance 7) analyzing and warning system 8)

decisions concerning the principles of Islam. This study also seeks ways to develop

the roles of the College of Islamic Studies, Prince of Songkla University. The
questionnaire was used with a sample group of 200 people including religious

leaders, community leaders, government officials and private organizations in contact
with the College of Islamic Studies while the interview was used with five internal

and external staff of the College of Islamic Studies. Percentage, mean, and standard

deviation were applied for data analysis. The study found that the roles of the
College of Islamic Studies, Prince of Songkla University are at the middle level ( x =

3.27). The most roles of the College of Islamic Studies contribute to academic

services for communities ( x = 3.75) and teaching and graduate production ( x =
3.66). The least roles are decisions concerning the principles of Islam ( x = 3.19) and

analysis and warning system ( x = 3.05), respectively. The ways to develop the roles

of the College of Islamic Studies, Prince of Songkla University are as follows.
1. The College of Islamic Studies should expand its teaching in graduate

degree programs and other new programs in accordance with the needs of the

society, as well as increase its role in community teaching.
2. The College of Islamic Studies should develop itself to be a center of

research in Islamic Studies at the local level and produce more professional
researchers to serve the university's research policy and to become an excellence in