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Doctor of Philosophy in Tropical Medicine Ph.D. (Trop.Med.) |
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The first Monday of June each year. |
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To provide appropriate knowledge and skills for competency in
research and the ability to deliver technical services related to tropical medicine |
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To meet the urgent need for researchers who have in-depth knowledge
and specialties in the field of tropical medicine and are capable of planning and undertaking research projects effectively. |
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| For Plan I, an applicant must hold |
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M.Sc. in Tropical Medicine or related field or hold an M.D.,D.V.M. or
D.D.S., and have had at least 2 research publications and be the first author
of at least one in a recognized international journal. |
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| For Plan II, an applicant must be |
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an M.Sc., M.D., D.V.M., or D.D.S. or be an M.Sc.(Trop.Med.)
student who has completed the first year core subjects with a GPA of
not less than 3.5, or hold a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree. |
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| An IELTS score of 5.5 or more, or a TOEFL score of 500+,
or a pass in the Mahidol University English Language Proficiency Test. |
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Must meet the above admission requirements and be selected for admission
by the Faculty of Tropical Medicine. |
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Be
a person in good health, both physically and mentally. |
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English language proficiency adequate to and understand listen to and understand lectures, read, write, and to answer examination questions. |
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Persons who do not have the complete qualifications according to these regulations will be considered by the Postgraduate Committee of the Faculty of Tropical Medicine. |
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Doctor of Philosophy Programme is run on Semester Credits. |
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Students must be full-time-student. |
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Computation of credits |
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Lectures or problem discussions offered for one hour a week throughout a semester or minimum of 15 hours a semester are given one credit. |
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Practical work or Laboratory work taking 2 hours a week or 30 hours throughout a semester is given one credit. |
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For Plan I, the Research Plan, a maximum of 5 years. |
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For Plan II, the Regular Plan, a maximum of 5 years for participants who hold a Master of Science degree and a maximum of 8 years for participants who hold a Bachelor of Science degree. |
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There are 14 major areas of study: |
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Clinical Tropical Medicine |
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Clinical Pharmacology |
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Epidemiology |
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Microbiology |
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Immunology |
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Nutritional Epidemiology |
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Biochemical Nutrition |
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Nutritional Toxicology |
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Tropical Pathology |
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Radiological Science |
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Social Medicine |
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Environmental Health |
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Parasitology and Medical Entomology |
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Environmental Toxicology |
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| Plan I - Thesis 48 credits |
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Ph.D. (Trop.Med.) students conduct an extensive research project. They may or may not attend course work depending on the Thesis Committee’s recommendation. |
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The program consists of 48 credits for M.Sc. graduates and 78 credits for B.Sc. graduates. They are as follows: |
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| A. For M.Sc. graduates |
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| Special Topics |
4 |
credits |
| Required/Free Electives |
8 |
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| Thesis |
36 |
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| Skills in Imparting Knowledge |
non |
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| B. For B.Sc. graduates |
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| Core Subjects |
12 |
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| Required Elective Subjects |
8 |
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| Free Elective Subjects |
6 |
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Special Topics |
at least 4 |
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| Ph.D. Thesis |
48 |
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Skills in Imparting Knowledge |
non |
credits |
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