Prospective Students
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN EXERCISE SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Level | Doctoral |
Faculty | FACULTY OF SCIENCE |
Website | http://www.sc.mahidol.ac.th |
Degree Designation
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(EXERCISE SCIENCE)
Additional advantages of the programme
The programme has been revised recently (June 2012). Please check the curriculum structure and
course lists for details. Furthermore, the program has collaborative agreements with many Faculties
and Institutes at Mahidol University as well as overseas. Students have the opportunity to do research
work at any of these collaborating institutions. The program emphasizes high quality research on
responses to exercise and exercise training from the molecular level to the whole body in human and
animal.
Admission Requirements
1. hold a Bachelor' s degree in all fields of Science, and Medical Science such as Physical Therapy, Medical Technology, Nursing, Medicine, Veterinaty Medicine/Veterinary Science, Dentistry, and Physical Education with GPA no less than 3.50, or 2. hold a Master' s degree in all fields of Science or other related fields with GPA no less than 3.50, or 3. be students in Master program who intend to change the student status to a doctoral student provided that they have already taken and passed course work at the Master' s degree level no less than two third (2/3) of the number of credits in required courses and have received a GPA of no less than 3.50 with approvals from Master program committee and Doctoral program committee as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 4. exceptions from the above requirements may be made by the Programme Committee and the Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Curriculum Structure
For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
Required courses | 21 | Credits | |
Elective Courses not less than | 3 | Credits | |
Dissertation | 48 | Credits | |
Total not less than | 72 | Credits | |
For students with Master's degree | |||
Required courses | 8 | Credits | |
Elective Courses not less than | 4 | Credits | |
Dissertation | 36 | Credits | |
Total not less than | 48 | Credits |
Job option after graduation
- Professor in the university.
- Researchers.
- Exercise Science Specialists.
Course Requirements
Plan 2
Required Courses | Credit | ||
For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
GRID603 : BIOSTATISTICS | 3 | ||
SCID502 : CELL SCIENCE | 2 | ||
SCID518 : GENERIC SKILLS IN SCIENCE RESEARCH | 1 | ||
SCPS631 : SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY | 4 | ||
SCPS636 : SEMINAR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE I | 1 | ||
SCPS637 : SEMINAR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE II | 1 | ||
SCPS638 : EXERCISE GENOMICS | 3 | ||
SCPS661 : PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION | 3 | ||
SCPS664 : ADVANECED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | 3 | ||
FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
SCPS636 : SEMINAR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE I | 1 | ||
SCPS637 : SEMINAR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE II | 1 | ||
SCPS638 : EXERCISE GENOMICS | 3 | ||
SCPS661 : PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION | 3 | ||
Elective Courses | Credit | ||
For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
PTPT625 : SPORT BIOMECHANICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION | 3 | ||
RANU601 : NUTRITION SCIENCES | 4 | ||
SCID500 : CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 3 | ||
SCID506 : CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE | 2 | ||
SCID511 : GENE TECHNOLOGY | 1 | ||
SCID512 : RECEPTOR BINDING AND ENZYME KINETIC ASSAYS | 1 | ||
SCID514 : ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 1 | ||
SCPS630 : SCIENTIFIC PAPER ANALYSIS | 1 | ||
SCPS639 : LABORATORY METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY | 1 | ||
SCPS663 : PRACTICUM IN EXERCISE FOR HEALTH I | 3 | ||
FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
PTPT625 : SPORT BIOMECHANICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION | 3 | ||
RANU601 : NUTRITION SCIENCES | 4 | ||
SCID500 : CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 3 | ||
SCID506 : CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE | 2 | ||
SCID511 : GENE TECHNOLOGY | 1 | ||
SCID512 : RECEPTOR BINDING AND ENZYME KINETIC ASSAYS | 1 | ||
SCID514 : ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 1 | ||
SCPS630 : SCIENTIFIC PAPER ANALYSIS | 1 | ||
SCPS639 : LABORATORY METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY | 1 | ||
SCPS663 : PRACTICUM IN EXERCISE FOR HEALTH I | 3 | ||
Dissertation | Credit | ||
For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
SCPS799 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
SCPS699 : DISSERTATION | 36 |