International Curriculum Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Sciences
Objectives:
- To develop and produce post-graduate student who can conduct high quality academic research in the field of public health sciences.
- To develop and produce the body of knowledge via high quality academic research in the field of public health sciences.
Curriculum Summary
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PHD in Public Health Sciences Curriculum Summary
This in-house, semester-based program aims to develop and produce the body of knowledge in public health sciences via scientifically based researches in one of the two areas of interest i.e. Herbal Sciences / Biomolecular Technology. The students can develop their critical thinking skills through systematic literature reviews and thesis researches. The students can improve their oral and written communication skills via group discussion, conference presentation and manuscript publication.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health Sciences) Academic Institution: College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University Curriculum System: Semester Programme Course Synopsis: Research-based program:
- Scheme 1.1 - Program ID 2380 consists of a total of 48 credits of thesis (For a student who holds a Master degree)
- Scheme2 – Program ID 2381 consists of a total of 72 credits of thesis (For a student who holds a Bachelor degree)
Coursework-based program:
- Scheme 2.1 - Program ID 2382 consists of core courses 7 credits, elective courses 5 credits, and thesis 36 credits (For a student who holds a Master degree)
Field of Interest: Herbal Sciences Biomolecular Technology Scientific researches on safety, efficacy and quality of herbal medicines
Herbology:
- Herbal material authentication using botanical, chemical and molecular techniques
- Pharmacognostic specification of herbal material with special reference to chemical active substance
- Biological activities of herbal material
- Qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques in herbal sciences
Aromatherapy:
- Chemistry of essential oils and their therapeutic effects
- Extraction and chemical characterization of essential oils
Traditional medicine:
In vitro investigation of safety, efficacy and quality of herbal remedy
High quality researches in the field of molecular biology including the basic knowledge in cellular and particle structures and function of the cells; their gene function of cells, their genetic materials, gene and gene function; basic molecular biology techniques which may be used to study living organisms, using malaria as a case study model
- Biomolecular technology in infectious diseases
- In vitro cultivation and drug susceptibility test of malaria parasites
- DNA analysis and gene mutations by using molecular techniques
- Proteins analysis
- Genetic variation of organisms
The study plan provides to 2 types of Scheme:
(1) Non coursework PHD in Public Health Sciences (Scheme 1.1 and 1.2) and
(2) Coursework PHD in Public Health Sciences (Scheme 2.1 and 2.2)
Non coursework PHD in Public Health Sciences (Scheme 1): “Scheme 1” is a research-based program leading to a dissertation. This type of scheme consists of two formats:
(a) “Scheme 1.1”: Candidates who have a master’s degree in public health or related field shall produce a dissertation worth not less than 48 credits.
(b) “Scheme 1.2”: Candidates who have a bachelor’s degree in public health with Honours shall produce a dissertation worth not less than 72 credits.
Coursework PHD in Public Health Sciences (Scheme 2): “Scheme 2” is a research-based program, combining coursework with research leading to a dissertation. This type of scheme consists of two formats:
(a) “Scheme 2.1”: Candidates with a master’s degree in public health or related field shall take courses of at least 12 credits in total and produce a dissertation worth not less than 36 credits.
(b) “Scheme 2.2”: Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in public health or related field shall take courses of at least 24 credits in total and produce a dissertation worth not less than 48 credits.
Non coursework PHD in Public Health Sciences (Scheme 1) Scheme 1.1: students in must register Seminar in Public Health Sciences 3-6 with non-credit and complete Dissertation 48 credits Scheme 1.2 : students in must register Seminar in Public Health Sciences 1-6 with non-credit and complete Dissertation 72 credits respectively.
Course work PHD in Public Health Sciences (Scheme 2) This coursework is distributed as follows:
- Core areas of public health Sciences: Students in scheme 2.1 must take two courses (7 credits): Seminar in Public Health Sciences 3-6, and Research Fundamental in Public Health Sciences . And the scheme 2.2 students must take the following eight courses (12 Credits): Seminar in Public Health Sciences 1-6, Analytical Technology in Public Health Sciences Research and Research Fundamental in Public Health Sciences
- Elective courses: Students in scheme 2.1 must enroll 5 credits and scheme 2.2 must enroll 12 credits. Please refer to advisor and/or program for specific recommended electives such as Directed Studies, Medicinal Herb, Aroma therapy and Spa etc.
- Dissertation: Students in scheme 2.1 must enroll 36 credits and scheme 2.2 must enroll 48 credits throughout your study plan.
- Qualifying Examination: Both non coursework student (Scheme 1) and coursework student (Scheme 2) require Qualifying Exam (non credit) before proposal defense
Curriculum Plan
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PHD in Public Health Sciences Curriculum Plan
Course
Scheme 1.1
(Program ID 2380)*
Scheme 1.2
(Program ID 2381)*
Scheme 2.1
(Program ID 2382)
Scheme 2.2
(Program ID 2383)
Core Course
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7
12
Elective Course
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5
12
Thesis
48
72
36
48
Total (Credits)
48
72
48
72
*Research-based program with S/U grading Seminar and elective courses relevant to the research interest
Maximum credits per semester 15 Credits
Ph.D. student who holds a Master degree has to pass 5300897 Qualifying Examination 0 credit within 4th semester.
Ph.D. student who holds a Bachelor degree has to pass 5300897 Qualifying Examination 0 credit within 5th semester.
Curriculum for the doctor of philosophy in public health sciences degreeNon coursework (Scheme 1) and Coursework (Scheme 2) seeking the PhD in Public Health Sciences degree of any majors must complete 36 credits of academic course work with an average grade of “GPA 3.00” or better. Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted.
Course Requirement
Course Description (Selected)
Code
Course
Credit
5300709
Special Problems in Public Health Sciences I
SP PROB PBHLTH I
Preliminary research project assigned by the advisor leading to the thesis.
2 (1-3-4)
5300710
Special Problems in Public Health Sciences II
SP PROB PBHLTH II
Preliminary research project assigned by the advisor leading to the thesis.
2 (1-3-4)
5300711b
Seminar in Public Health Sciences I
SEM PBHLTH I
Literature review; information gathering; scientific reading skill; scientific presentation skill.
1 (1-0-3)
5300712b
Seminar in Public Health Sciences II
SEM PBHLTH II
Systematically reading and evaluating scientific papers; scientific presentation and discussion skill.
1 (1-0-3)
5300713a,b
Seminar in Public Health Sciences III
SEM PBHLTH III
Specific query exploration; critique evaluating scientific papers; scientific presentation and discussion skill.
1 (1-0-3)
5300714 a,b
Seminar in Public Health Sciences IV
SEM PBHLTH IV
Scientific paper criticism; scientific presentation and discussion skill.
1 (1-0-3)
5300715 a,b
Seminar in Public Health Sciences V
SEM PBHLTH V
Research main idea recognizing and formulating; scientific presentation and discussion skill.
1 (1-0-3)
5300716 a,b
Seminar in Public Health Sciences VI
SEM PBHLTH VI
Dissertation recognizing and formulating; scientific presentation and discussion skill.
1 (1-0-3)
5300727
Standardization of Medicinal Plants
STD MED PL
Principles of qualitative and quantitative standardization of medicinal plants including macroscopic and microscopic analyses of crude drugs, physicochemical properties.
2 (2-0-6)
5300750
Biomolecular Technology in Malaria
BIOMOL TECH MAL
Cellular and particle structures and functions of cells, basic knowledge of their genetic materials, genes and gene regulation, the way to collect these samples and their cultivation, basic molecular biology techniques which may be used to study living organisms, using malaria as a case study, ethical issues.
3 (3-0-9)
5300751
Application of Medicinal Plant Research I
APP MED PL RES I
Principles and system of classification, nomenclature and identification of medicinal plants from the morphology, habitat, phylogeny, microscopic structure, chemical composition and biological activity, principles of molecular genetics and application of the concepts and scientific methods in medicinal plant research.
3 (2-3-7)
5300752
Application of Medicinal Plant Research II
APP MED PL RES II
Preclinical research methodology, clinical trial and socio-medical sciences in Thai traditional medicine, genomic, proteomic and metabolomic application in medicinal plants research.
3 (2-3-7)
5300753
DNA-Based Technology in Medicinal Plant Research
DNA MED PL RES
Principle and concept in molecular genetics, structures, functions and properties of genes in the molecular level, DNA recombination and the application of DNA-based technology , the use of bioinformatics for searching and analyzing information from the bio-information database from medicinal plant and herb researches.
3 (2-3-7)
5300754b
Analytical Technology in Public Health Sciences Research
ANAL TECH PBHLTH
Fundamental and advance laboratory techniques for biological, physiochemical and molecular analysis, knowledge and practical skills experience relevant to research in Public Health Sciences.
3 (2-3-7)
5300755
Applied Molecular Biology Techniques in Public Health Sciences
APP MOL PBHLTH
Principle of the selected basic molecular biology techniques, practice in laboratory and its application to public health sciences research.
3 (2-3-7)
5300756
Current Research Topics in Biomolecular Technology
CURR RES BIOMOL
Modern molecular technologies; analyzing, presenting and commenting articles from high quality journals.
3 (2-3-7)
5300757a,b
Research Fundamental in Public Health Sciences
RES FUND PBHLTH
Preclinical research methods, clinical research methods, animal models, ethical consideration.
3 (2-3-7)
5300758
Traditional Medicine in Health Sciences I
TRAD MED HLTH SC I
Medicinal properties in traditional medicine, in vitro scientific biological activities, application in health sciences
3 (2-3-7)
5300759
Traditional Medicine in Health Sciences II
TRAD MED HLTH SC II
Medicinal properties in tradtional medicine, in vivo scientific biological activities, clinical research, application in health sciences
3 (2-3-7)
5300826
5300828
5300830
5300894
Dissertation
DISSERTATION
Dissertation
DISSERTATION
Dissertation
DISSERTATION
Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
DOC DISSERT SEM
36 credits
48 credits
72 credits
No Credits
aCore course (Scheme 2.1)
bCore course (Scheme 2.2)
Remark:
For Scheme 1.1 and 2.1, Ph.D. students have to pass 5300897 Qualifying Examination 0 credit within 4th semester.
For Scheme 1.2 and 2.2, Ph.D. students have to pass 5300897 Qualifying Examination 0 credit within 5th semester.
Course Sequence
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PHD in Public Health Sciences Course Sequence
The following course sequences are recommended for students enrolled non course work (Scheme 1.1,1.2) and FULL-TIME course (Scheme 2.1,2.2) in the PhD program in Public Health Sciences. The course sequences are to be used as a guide, and may be modified to meet individual needs.
* Student must be enroll Qualifying Exam and obtain S result within 3 Semester from the first semester they enroll in if they are full-time students. (5300897: Qualifying Exam 0 Credits S/U)
Study Plan –
- Non coursework Scheme 1.1
Year 1 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300713 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 3
Total Credits
9 Credits S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 1 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300714 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 4
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 2 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300715 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 5
5300897 Qualifying Exam
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 2 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300716 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 6
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 3 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 3 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
- Non coursework : Scheme 1.2
Year 1 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300713 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 1
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 1 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300714 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 2
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 2 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300715 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 3
5300897 Qualifying Exam
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 2 - 2rd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300716 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 4
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 3 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300716 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 5
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 3 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300716 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 6
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 4 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
Year 4 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
Total Credits
9 Credits
S/U Credits
9 Credits
- Coursework Scheme 2.1
Year 1 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300757* Research Fundamental in Public Health Sciences
5300xxx Elective Course
5300713 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 3
Total Credits
6 Credits
3 Credits
2 Credits
1 Credits
12 Credits
Year 1 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300xxx Elective Course
5300714 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 4
Total Credits
6 Credits
3 Credits
1 Credits
10 Credits
Year 2 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300715 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 5
5300897 Qualifying Exam
Total Credits
6 Credits
1 Credits
S/U Credits
7 Credits
Year 2 - 2rd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300716 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 6
Total Credits
6 Credits
1 Credits
7 Credits
Year 3 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
Total Credits
6 Credits
S/U Credits
6 Credits
Year 3 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
Total Credits
6 Credits
S/U Credits
6 Credits
- Coursework Scheme 2.2
Year 1 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300754 *Analytical Technology in Public Health Sciences Research
5300757* Research Fundamental in Public Health Sciences
5300711 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 1
Total Credits
6 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
1 Credits
13 Credits
Year 1 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300xxx Elective Course
5300712 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 2
Total Credits
6 Credits
3 Credits
1 Credits
9 Credits
Year 2 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300xxx Elective Course
5300897 Qualifying Exam
5300713 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 3
Total Credits
6 Credits
3 Credits
S/U Credits
1 Credits
10 Credits
Year 2 - 2rd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300xxx Elective Course
5300714 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 4
Total Credits
6 Credits
3 Credits
1 Credits
9 Credits
Year 3 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300xxx Elective Course
5300715 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 5
Total Credits
6 Credits
3 Credits
1 Credits
9 Credits
Year 3 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300716 Seminar in Public Health Sciences 6
Total Credits
6 Credits
1 Credits
7 Credits
Year 4 - 1st Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
Total Credits
6 Credits
S/U Credits
6 Credits
Year 4 - 2nd Semester 5300828 Dissertation
5300894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar
Total Credits
6 Credits
S/U Credits
6 Credits
