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MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN HEALTH INFORMATICS (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

Level Master's
Faculty FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Website http://www.ph.mahidol.ac.th

Degree Designation

MASTER OF SCIENCE(HEALTH INFORMATICS)

Admission Requirements

Plan A2 
1) Graduated with a bachelor's degree in any field of computer science, computer engineering, information technology, mathematics, statistics, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, medical technology, physical therapy, public health, health sciences, or other branches related from an institution accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
2) Have a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.50 or equivalent
3) Have English language test scores passed the criteria of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University 
4) Applicants with qualifications other than criteria no. 2) and 3) may be considered to apply for admission at the discretion of the program committees and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University

Plan B 
1) Graduated with a bachelor's degree in any field of computer science, computer engineering, information technology, mathematics, statistics, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, medical technology, physical therapy, public health, health sciences, or other branches related from an institution accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
2) Have a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.50 or equivalent
3) Have English language test scores passed the criteria of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University
4) Have work experience related to health research, or healthcare, or management, or information science and technology at least 1 years 
5) Applicants with qualifications other than criteria no. 2) to 4) may be considered to apply for admission at the discretion of the program committees and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University

Curriculum Structure

Plan A2
Prerequisite Course No Credit
Required Courses 18            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 6            Credits
Dissertation 12            Credits
Total not less than 36            Credits
Plan B
Prerequisite Course No Credit
Required Courses 18            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 12            Credits
Thematic Paper 6            Credits
Total not less than 36            Credits

Job option after graduation


- Researcher in public health
- Health system analyst
- Data analyst
- Project manager
- Academic scholar

Course Requirements

Plan A2

Prerequisite Courses Credit
PHBS551 : FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATICS 2
PHBS552 : FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH 2
Required Courses Credit
PHBS647 : DATA MINING AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY 3
PHBS658 : DATABASE SYSTEM IN HEALTH 3
PHBS662 : RESEARCH METHOD IN HEALTH DATA SCIENCE 2
PHBS665 : BIOSTATISTICS FOR HEALTH DATA SCIENCE 3
PHBS672 : INFORMATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3
PHBS681 : SEMINAR IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 1
PHBS686 : PRINCIPLE OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND HEALTH SYSTEM 3
Elective Courses Credit
PHBS620 : GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS 3
PHBS643 : EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 2
PHBS649 : HEALTH DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3
PHBS650 : HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3
PHBS654 : ADVANCED BIOSTATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCE 3
PHBS664 : HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 3
PHBS668 : BIG DATA ANALYTIC IN HEALTH 3
PHBS669 : MEDICAL DATA RECORDS AND STANDARDS 2
PHBS671 : MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM 2
PHBS673 : HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 2
PHBS683 : DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGEMENT 2
PHBS685 : SPECIAL STUDIES IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 2
Thesis Credit
PHBS698 : THESIS 12

Plan B

Prerequisite Courses Credit
PHBS551 : FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATICS 2
PHBS552 : FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH 2
Required Courses Credit
PHBS647 : DATA MINING AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY 3
PHBS658 : DATABASE SYSTEM IN HEALTH 3
PHBS662 : RESEARCH METHOD IN HEALTH DATA SCIENCE 2
PHBS665 : BIOSTATISTICS FOR HEALTH DATA SCIENCE 3
PHBS672 : INFORMATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3
PHBS681 : SEMINAR IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 1
PHBS686 : PRINCIPLE OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND HEALTH SYSTEM 3
Elective Courses Credit
PHBS620 : GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS 3
PHBS643 : EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 2
PHBS649 : HEALTH DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3
PHBS650 : HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3
PHBS654 : ADVANCED BIOSTATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCE 3
PHBS664 : HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 3
PHBS668 : BIG DATA ANALYTIC IN HEALTH 3
PHBS669 : MEDICAL DATA RECORDS AND STANDARDS 2
PHBS671 : MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM 2
PHBS673 : HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 2
PHBS683 : DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGEMENT 2
PHBS685 : SPECIAL STUDIES IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 2
Thematic Paper Credit
PHBS697 : THEMATIC PAPER 6