Prospective Students
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
| Level | Doctoral |
| Faculty | FACULTY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY |
| Website | http://www.pt.mahidol.ac.th/en/course/grad_phd.php |
Degree Designation
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(PHYSICAL THERAPY)
Additional advantages of the programme
- First Ph.D. program (Physical Therapy) (International program) in South East Asia
- Expertise in various areas of physical therapy and movement science e.g. manipulation,neurology, padiatrics, biomechanics, ergonomics, motor control and learning.
- Well equipped with research instruments
Admission Requirements
Applicant holding a Master
Curriculum Structure
| Plan 2 | |||
| 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 | |
| Required Courses | 21 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 6 | Credits | |
| Dissertation | 48 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 75 | Credits | |
Job option after graduation
- Academians in universities
- Researchers and related academians in public and private departments
- Researchers and professional consultants in public health departments
- Specialised physical therapist
Course Requirements
Plan 2
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| FOR A STUDENT HOLDING A MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
| PTPT702 : ADVANCED MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST | 3 | ||
| PTPT704 : ADVANCED STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 | ||
| PTPT705 : CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN MOVEMENT SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY | 1 | ||
| PTPT708 : PHYSICAL THERAPY SEMINAR | 1 | ||
| For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
| GRID603 : BIOSTATISTICS | 3 | ||
| PTPT617 : ADVANCED MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING | 3 | ||
| PTPT701 : ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 | ||
| PTPT702 : ADVANCED MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST | 3 | ||
| PTPT703 : ADVANCED BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENTS | 3 | ||
| PTPT704 : ADVANCED STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 | ||
| PTPT705 : CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN MOVEMENT SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY | 1 | ||
| PTPT708 : PHYSICAL THERAPY SEMINAR | 1 | ||
| PTPT709 : RESEARCH PRACTICUM | 1 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| PTPT710 : SELECTED TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | 1 | ||
| PTPT711 : TEACHING PRACTICUM | 1 | ||
| PTPT712 : ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR RESEARCH | 1 | ||
| PTPT713 : UPDATED PHYSICAL THERAPY IN RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS | 2 | ||
| PTPT714 : BIOMECHANICS IN RESEARCH | 2 | ||
| PTPT715 : SPORT BIOMECHANICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION | 3 | ||
| PTPT716 : APPLIED ERGONOMICS IN MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM DISORDERS | 2 | ||
| PTPT717 : MOTOR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE SPAN | 3 | ||
| SCID500 : CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 3 | ||
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| FOR A STUDENT HOLDING A MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
| PTPT699 : DISSERTATION | 36 | ||
| For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
| PTPT799 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
