Prospective Students
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
| Level | Doctoral |
| Faculty | FACULTY OF SCIENCE |
| Website | http://www.sc.mahidol.ac.th |
Degree Designation
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY)
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
| Plan 2 | |||
| For students with Bachelor's Degree | |||
| Required Courses | 20 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 4 | Credits | |
| Dissertation | 48 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 72 | Credits | |
| For students with Master's Degree | |||
| Required Courses | 6 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 6 | Credits | |
| Dissertation | 36 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 48 | Credits | |
Course Requirements
Plan 2
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
| GRID603 : BIOSTATISTICS | 3 | ||
| SCPS661 : PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION | 3 | ||
| SCPS666 : NEUROMUSCULAR EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | 2 | ||
| SCPS667 : CARDIORESPIRATORY RESPONSES TO EXERCISE AND ENVIRONMENTAL | 2 | ||
| SCPS668 : METABOLIC RESPONSES TO EXERCISE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS | 2 | ||
| SCPS670 : PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST | 2 | ||
| SCPS673 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY I | 1 | ||
| SCPS674 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY II | 1 | ||
| SCPS675 : MOLECULAR EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | 2 | ||
| SCPS676 : PHYSIOLOGY OF AGING | 2 | ||
| FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
| SCPS673 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY I | 1 | ||
| SCPS674 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY II | 1 | ||
| SCPS676 : PHYSIOLOGY OF AGING | 2 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| SCID500 : CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 3 | ||
| SCID502 : CELL SCIENCE | 2 | ||
| SCID506 : CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE | 2 | ||
| SCID507 : MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE | 1 | ||
| SCID508 : BIOMOLECULAR AND SPECTROSCOPY TECHNIQUES | 1 | ||
| SCID509 : SEPARATION TECHNIQUES | 1 | ||
| SCID510 : IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS | 1 | ||
| SCID511 : GENE TECHNOLOGY | 1 | ||
| SCID512 : RECEPTOR BINDING AND ENZYME KINETIC ASSAYS | 1 | ||
| SCID513 : ANIMAL CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES | 1 | ||
| SCID514 : ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 1 | ||
| SCID518 : GENERIC SKILLS IN SCIENCE RESEARCH | 1 | ||
| SCPS630 : SCIENTIFIC PAPER ANALYSIS | 1 | ||
| SCPS639 : LABORATORY METHODS IN PHYSIOLOGY | 1 | ||
| SCPS663 : PRACTICUM IN EXERCISE FOR HEALTH I | 3 | ||
| SCPS669 : CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | 2 | ||
| SCPS671 : FOUNDATIONS OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND CONDITIONING | 1 | ||
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| SCPS799 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
| For students with Master's degree | |||
| SCPS699 : DISSERTATION | 36 | ||
Programme Lecturer
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TEPMANAS BUPHA-INTR (PROGRAMME DIRECTOR)
- LECTURER SUWIMOL TANGTRONGSUP
- PROFESSOR JONGGONNEE WATTANAPERMPOOL
- PROFESSOR NARATTAPHOL CHAROENPHANDHU
- PROFESSOR CHATCHAI MUANPRASAT
- PROFESSOR VITOON SAENGSIRISUWAN
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SUNHAPAS SOODVILAI
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JITTIMA WEERACHAYAPHORN
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RATCHAKRIT SRIKUEA
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WITCHUDA SAENGSAWANG
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ARTHIT CHAIROUNGDUA
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NATTAPON PANUPINTHU
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KANIT BHUKHAI
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IOANNIS D. PAPADIMITRIOU
- LECTURER RATCHANEEVAN AEIMLAPA
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NITTAYA BOONMUEN
