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
Plan 2.1
Applicant holding Master's degree 1) Holding a Master's degree in Physical Therapy or related field from the institutions which approved by the office of the higher education commission. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3) Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Other qualifications may be considered by the Program Director and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2.2
Applicant holding Bachelor's degree 1) Holding a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy within the first top 10 percentage of the class which accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3)Have an English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Have experience or have been participated in research project 5) Other qualifications may be considered by the Program Director and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Curriculum Structure
Plan 2.1 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 | |
Plan 2.2 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 |
Job option after graduation
- Scholars in higher education institutions
- Researchers and scholars in related fields in public and private sector
- Research consultant and physical therapy counselors in public health agency
- Physical Therapist experts
Course Requirements
Plan 2
Required Courses | Credit | ||
For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
PTPT661 : EVALUATION AND MEASUREMENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY | 1 | ||
PTPT662 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | 3 | ||
PTPT666 : EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY | 3 | ||
PTPT667 : ADVANCED MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING FOR MOVEMENT THERAPY | 3 | ||
PTPT702 : ADVANCED MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST | 2 | ||
PTPT721 : PHYSICAL THERAPY CONCEPTUALIZATION | 1 | ||
PTPT722 : INTEGRATION OF THEORY AND RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | 1 | ||
PTPT723 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | 2 | ||
PTPT724 : CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY | 2 | ||
PTPT731 : ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | 2 | ||
For students with Master's degree | |||
PTPT702 : ADVANCED MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST | 2 | ||
PTPT721 : PHYSICAL THERAPY CONCEPTUALIZATION | 1 | ||
PTPT722 : INTEGRATION OF THEORY AND RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | 1 | ||
PTPT723 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | 2 | ||
PTPT731 : ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | 2 | ||
Elective Courses | Credit | ||
PTPT663 : CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | 2 | ||
PTPT674 : INTEGRATED PHYSIOLOGY FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY | 2 | ||
PTPT704 : ADVANCED STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 2 | ||
PTPT709 : RESEARCH PRACTICUM | 1 | ||
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 | ||
PTPT719 : UPDATED PHYSICAL THERAPY IN GERIATRICS | 1 | ||
PTPT720 : UPDATED PHYSICAL THERAPY IN COMMUNITY | 1 | ||
Dissertation | Credit | ||
For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
PTPT799 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
For students with Master's degree | |||
PTPT699 : DISSERTATION | 36 |
Programme Lecturer
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NANTINEE NUALNIM (ACTING PROGRAMME DIRECTOR)
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CHUTIMA JALAYONDEJA
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JARUGOOL TRETRILUXANA
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ROONGTIWA VACHALATHITI
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VIMONWAN HIENGKAEW
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WATTANA JALAYONDEJA
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JATUPORN SUTIWONG
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KEERIN MEKHORA
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KOMSAK SINSURIN
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MANTANA VONGSIRINAVARAT
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PAKARATEE CHAIYAWAT
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PEEMONGKON WATTANANON
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PETCHARATANA BHUANANTANONDH
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PRASERT SAKULSRIPRASERT
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR RAWEEWAN LEKSKULCHAI
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SAIPIN PRASERTSUKDEE
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SUNEE BOVONSUNTHONCHAI
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SUPALAK KHEMTHONG
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TIPWADEE BUNPRAJUN
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WANALEE KLOMJAI
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WARIN KRITYAKIARANA
- LECTURER AMPORN NUNTAPORNSAK
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BENCHAPORN ANEKSAN
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FUENGFA KHOBKHUN
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JUTHAMARD SURAPONGCHAI
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PAGAMAS PIRIYAPRASARTH
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PEERADECH THICHANPIANG
- LECTURER RATCHANOK KRAIWONG
- LECTURER SIRIKARN SOMPRASONG
- LECTURER SURACHART THONGCHOOMSIN
- LECTURER SUTHASINEE THONG-ON
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WATESINEE KAEWKHUNTEE
- LECTURER WUNPEN CHANSIRINUKOR