Prospective Students
MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN FORENSIC SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
| Level | Master's |
| Faculty | FACULTY OF SCIENCE |
| Website | http://www.sc.mahidol.ac.th |
Degree Designation
MASTER OF SCIENCE(Forensic Science)
Additional advantages of the programme
- Courses are designed so that students can graduate in one year.
- Students can choose to undertake research in well known forensic science laboratories overseas.
Admission Requirements
1. hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or Biology or other related fields, or a qualification deemed by the Programme Committee to be equivalent
2. have a grade point average of at least 2.50 or have professional experience in forensic science
3. not have a criminal record. (If convicted of a crime during the time of study, the candidate will be expelled.) 4. Candidates having relevant professional experience may be admitted at the discretion of the Programme Director
Curriculum Structure
| Plan A2 | |||
| Required Courses | 22 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 6 | Credits | |
| Thesis | 12 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 40 | Credits | |
Job option after graduation
- Forensic scientist Central Institute of Forensic Science Thailand, Ministry of Justice
- Scientist Office of Forensic Science, Royal Thai Police
- Analyst ,Researcher working for Governmental Agencies and Private Sectors.
Course Requirements
Plan A2
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| SCFS501 : CRIME SCENE AND SEARCH | 4 | ||
| SCFS503 : PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE | 2 | ||
| SCFS505 : DNA TECHNOLOGY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE I | 4 | ||
| SCFS507 : DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DRUGS ABUSE I | 4 | ||
| SCFS518 : CRIMINALISTICS | 3 | ||
| SCFS521 : SEMINAR IN FORENSIC SCIENCE | 1 | ||
| SCFS526 : EVIDENCE-BASED EVALUATION | 1 | ||
| SCFS527 : BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS | 2 | ||
| SCID518 : GENERIC SKILLS IN SCIENCE RESEARCH | 1 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| SCFS504 : STATISTICS FOR FORENSIC SCIENCE | 2 | ||
| SCFS506 : DNA TECHNOLOGY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE II | 4 | ||
| SCFS508 : DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DRUGS ABUSE II | 2 | ||
| SCFS510 : DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS | 2 | ||
| SCFS511 : HAIR AND FIBRE ANALYSIS | 4 | ||
| SCFS516 : TOXICOLOGY | 2 | ||
| SCFS517 : ALCOHOL | 2 | ||
| SCFS519 : SELECTED TOPICS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE | 2 | ||
| SCFS520 : CURRENT TOPICS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE | 2 | ||
| SCFS522 : SELECTED TOPICS IN FORENSIC MEDICINE | 2 | ||
| SCFS523 : PRINCIPLES OF EXPLOSIVE AND FIRE SCENE INVESTIGATION | 1 | ||
| SCFS524 : FINGERPRINTS | 1 | ||
| SCFS528 : DETECTION OF QUESTIONED DOCUMENTS | 2 | ||
| SCFS529 : FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF HANDWRITING | 2 | ||
| SCFS530 : DECTECTION OF FOOTWEAR MARKS | 2 | ||
| SCFS531 : DETECTION OF TOOL MARKS | 2 | ||
| SCFS532 : DECTECTION OF IMPRESSIONS AND TOOL MARKS | 1 | ||
| SCFS533 : DETECTION OF ARSON ACCELERANTS | 2 | ||
| Thesis | Credit | ||
| SCFS698 : THESIS | 12 | ||
