Required Courses
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1 Fields of your choice (8 credits)
1. Clinical Tropical Medicine
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMCD 510 Parasitic Diseases 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Tropical parasitic diseases; Clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatmentTMCD 511 Non-parasitic Diseases 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Tropical diseases caused by non-parasitic infectionTMCD 513 Principles of Clinical Research 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Basic knowledge in research methodology and application in medical study, protocol writing, clinical trials, diagnosis tests, etiologic study, good clinical practice, designing case-record forms, sampling and allocation, ethical issues and consent form, conduct of the study, data management, publication and presentationTMCD 536 Clinical Laboratory Methods 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Laboratory principles and techniques in clinical research; Cell culture; Interpretation of clinical laboratory results; Ethics in animal study2. Clinical Pharmacology
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMCD 514 Clinical Tropical Pharmacology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Principles of clinical pharmacology in tropical medicine; Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; Interpretation of pharmacokinetic parameters; Causes of variability in drug response; Drug efficacy; Methods in pharmacokinetic and drug metabolism studies; Determination of drug concentration in human bodyTMCD 515 Clinical Pharmacokinetics I 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Pharmacokinetics of drugs used in tropical diseases; Antimalarials, antiprotozoals, antihelminthics, anti-HIVs and antibiotics; Absorption, distribution, metabolization and excretion; Pharmacokinetic interactions betweenTMCD 516 Clinical Pharmacokinetics II 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Planning; Protocol development for pharmacokinetic studies; Techniques for drug research; High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for drug level analysesTMCD 517 Evaluation of Clinical Pharmacological Research 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Computerized evaluation of clinical pharmacological research and pharmacokinetic analysis of important drugs for tropical diseases3. Epidemiology
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMHG 520 Advanced Epidemiology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Planning an epidemiological research; Analysis and application of knowledge and modern epidemiological concepts; Epidemiological investigation; Data analysis for medical and public health research; Sources of errors and biases in the measurement of epidemiological parameters; Interaction among factors; Controlling confounders in the design and analysisTMHG 521 Intermediate Biostatistics 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Statistical models and concepts of using intermediate biostatistics in analyzing different types of epidemiological data; Regression analysis for multi variables; Linear and non-linear regression; Ordinary least square; Maximum likelihood methods; Equation analysis models of different outcomes; Application of intermediate statistics in biomedical science and public healthTMHG 522 Advanced Data Analysis in Epidemiology 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Advanced statistical models and concepts in analysis of different types of epidemiological research studies; Analysis of multivariate model of complex outcomes; Survival analysis; Analysis of time-dependent variables; Time-series analysis; Analysis of secondary data; Application of advanced statistical methods in biomedical science and public health TMSE 503 Social Epidemiology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Epidemiological concepts; Social, cultural and behavioral risk factors related to public health problems and tropical diseases 4. Microbiology
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMMI 510 Medical Microbiology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Biological characteristics of pathogenic bacteria, virus and fungi; Classification, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the microbial diseasesTMMI 511 Immunology I 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Elements of immune system; Characteristics of antigen and antibodies; Antigen-antibody reaction; Lymphocyte development and maturation; Mechanisms of immune response; Immune regulation; Immunological tolerance; Immunological disordersTMMI 513 Advanced Microbiology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Mechanism of microbial virulence; Evolution of microbial pathogens; Mechanism of drug resistance and new treatment; Advanced epidemiological studies of pathogens; Development and evaluation of new diagnostic methods; Host genetic factors contributing to infection susceptibility; Development and evaluation of novel vaccineTMMI 515 Practical Microbiology 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Techniques in characterization and identification of medical important bacteria, fungi and viruses from specimens; Application of bioinformatics for microbial study5. Immunology
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMMI 510 Medical Microbiology 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Biological characteristics of pathogenic bacteria, virus and fungi; Classification, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the microbial diseasesTMMI 511 Immunology I 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Elements of immune system; Characteristics of antigen and antibodies; Antigen-antibody reaction; Lymphocyte development and maturation; Mechanisms of immune response; Immune regulation; Immunological tolerance; Immunological disordersTMMI 512 Immunology II 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Roles and functions of important immune cells and molecules; Cell signal transduction; Immune cell migration; Mucosal immunity; Immunity to bacterial, viral, protozoal and helminthic infections; Immune responses against transplanted cells, tissues and organs; Immune responses against cancer cells; Immunotherapy; Vaccine development; Experimental animals for immunological studyTMMI 516 Practical Immunology 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Animal manipulation; Cell culture; Immunological and molecular biology techniques for tropical diseases diagnosis6. Biochemical Nutrition
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMNU 506 Nutrition 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Digestion, absorption and transport of macronutrients and micronutrients; Methodologies for nutritional assessment; Nutritional status in various age ranges; Relationship between nutrition and diseases; Nutritional problems in Thailand and South-East Asia region; Nutritional promotion and educationTMNU 516 Nutritional Laboratory 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Principles of nutritional laboratory involving energy, protein, lipids, oxidative stress, vitamins, minerals and trace elements; Nutritional assessment, dietary assessment, biochemical analyses, computer program, and physical examinations in all age ranges; Analyses of nutritional problems in Thailand and Asia Pacific region; Relationship between nutritional status and disease; Diets for specific diseasesTMNU 510 Biochemistry 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Structures and functions of biomolecules; Enzyme and its regulation catalysis; Metabolism of biomolecules; Mechanism of the flow of genetic information; Gene synthesis, expression and regulationTMSE 517 Advanced Biochemistry and Nutrition 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Advanced knowledge and modern technologies in biochemistry; Molecular biology and nutrition; Applications of molecular biology and nutrition in medical science; Nutrition and cancer; Food supplementation; Alternative nutrition; Food safety7. Tropical Pathology
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMPT 502 Microscopic Anatomy 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Cell structures; arrangements of various tissues and organs in human and animal bodies under light and electron microscopeTMPT 503 Physiology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Processes and mechanisms by which the living human and animals function under various conditions; Pathological conditions in tropical diseasesTMPT 504 Pathology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Cell injury and responses of the body to cell injury; Inflammation and repair; Degenerative changes; Neoplasia or cancer; Pathological changes due to environmental exposure; Fluid; Hemodynamic derangements; Nutritional deficiencyTMPT 505 Pathology of Tropical Diseases 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Histopathology of communicable and non-communicable tropical diseases8. Social Medicine
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMSE 502 Applied Social Sciences in Tropical Medicine 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Application of concepts and theoretical methods in health social science; Social, cultural and economic perspectives of health care system; Health economics; Behavioral modification; Ethics in health social science researchTMSE 503 Social Epidemiology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Epidemiological concepts; Social, cultural and behavioral risk factors related to public health problems and tropical diseasesTMSE 504 Current Problems in Medical Social Sciences 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Current issues in medical social sciences at global, regional, and national levels; Social, cultural, and behavioral aspects, disease occurrence, prevention and control; Health promotion; research needsTMSE 537 Principal of Social Medicine 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Interdisciplinary of social, cultural, environmental, and economic impact on health, disease and health system; Health policy; Health promotion; Behavior modifications for disease prevention and control9. Environmental Health and Toxicology
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMSE 524 Principles of Environmental Health and Toxicology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Environmental health and toxicology; Human-environment relationship; Environmental pollutants, fate and transportation in the environment; Toxicokinetics and metabolism; Effects on human health and the environment; Environmental management; Laws and regulationsTMSE 525 Health Risk Assessment 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Health risk assessment for environmental pollutants; Hazard identification; Dose-response evaluation; Exposure assessment; Risk characterization; Risk perception; Risk communication; Risk management; Analysis of environmental pollutants, current exposure to risk managementTMSE 526 Analytical Techniques in Environmental Health and Toxicology 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Analysis of environmental health and toxicology; Biological and environmental sample collection; Extraction and analysis of toxicants; Instruments, atomic absorption chromatography, gas chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry; Molecular techniquesTMSE 528 Environmental Management 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Principles of environmental management, air, water, hazardous substances, solid and hazardous wastes, vectors and tropical pathogens; Methods in environmental management; Policy and planning; Environmental monitoring process; Emergency preparedness; Environmental standards and laws10. Parasitology and Medical Entomology
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMEN 513 Medical Entomology 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Medically important arthropod; Identification, morphology, specific characteristics, biology, behavior, habitat, roles in disease transmission; Vector controlTMHM 505 Medical Helminthology 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Medically important helminthes; Classification, morphology, life cycle, ecology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and pathology; Clinical manifestations; Laboratory diagnosis; Treatment; Prevention and controlTMID 516 Practical Parasitology 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Sample collection, preservation, transportation; Parasite identification; Intermediate hosts; Arthropod vectors; Diagnostic techniquesTMPZ 503 Medical Protozoology 2 (1-2-3)Prerequisite: None Medically important protozoa; Classification, morphology, stages; Species identification; Life cycle; Laboratory diagnosis; Epidemiology; Mode of transmission; Clinical symptoms; Prevention11. Molecular Tropical Medicine
Credits (lecture-lab-self study)TMMO 508 Molecular Tropical Medicine and Genetics 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Biomolecules; DNA replication and DNA repair; Control of gene expression and regulation; Translation and post translation; Protein trafficking and export; Control of cell differentiation; Population and evolutionary genetics; Molecular immunology; Molecular diagnosis in tropical diseasesTMMO 509 Molecular Tropical Medicine Seminar 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Current research articles in molecular tropical medicineTMMO 510 Laboratory Research in Molecular Biology 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Laboratory practices in molecular biologyTMMO 511 Advanced Laboratory Research 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Short term research project in molecular tropical medicine and genetics12. Environmental Biotechnology
TMSE 529 Principle of Environmental Biotechnology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Environment and ecosystem processes; Microbes in the environment; Application of biotechnology, nanotechnology and molecular biology for solving environmental problems; Bioremediation; Bio-absorption; Bio-composting; Bioleaching; Bio-fertilizer, biofuel and biodiesel, biopolymer and bio-plasticsTMSE 538 Methods in Environmental Biotechnology 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Biological sample collection; Cultivation of bacteria, fungi, and viruses; Biochemical and phenotypic test; Novel technology; Bio-sensor, rapid detection of microbes; Antibody production; Hybridoma and phage displayTMSE 531 Applied Biotechnology 2 (2-0-4)Prerequisite: None Applied biotechnology in medical sciences, agriculture, environment, military, forensic and marine science; Ethic and policy in biotechnologyTMSE 533 Advanced Biotechnology for Biological Product Development and Tropical Disease Control 2 (0-4-2)Prerequisite: None Recombinant DNA technology; Antibody development and engineering; Vaccine development; Diagnostic test kit development