- Course name: Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Degree: Ph.D. (Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
- Course duration: 3-years (6 semesters) or 4-years (8 semesters)
- Study Options:
Plan 1, 1.1 (36 credits)
Program 1: research only
Type 1.1 focuses on research only and additional course work without credit. Applicants must hold a Master degree in Biochemistry or relevant subject. This program requires at least 48 thesis credits.
Type 1.2 focuses on research only and additional course work without credit. Applicants must hold a B.Sc. with 6 year-course (MD, Pharmacy. Or others) This program requires at least 72 thesis credits.
Program 2: focuses on research with additional course work.
Type 2.1 requires a 36-credit thesis and 12 credits of course work. Applicants holding a Master Degree are eligible to enroll.
Type 2.2 requires a 48-credit thesis and 24 credits of course work to qualify. Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree are eligible to enroll.
- Coursework/Subject
| For 1.1 | ||
| Compulsory course (#audit) | Credits | |
| MD 637 991 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I# | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 637 992 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II# | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 637 993 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II# | 1(1-0-2) |
| Dissertation (48 credits) | ||
| MD 637 996 | Dissertation | 48 |
| For 1.2 | ||
| Compulsory course (#audit) | Credits | |
| MD 637 991 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I# | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 637 992 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II# | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 637 993 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II# | 1(1-0-2) |
| Dissertation (72 credits) | ||
| MD 637 997 | Dissertation | 72 |
| For 2.1 | ||
| Compulsory course (10 credits) | Credits | |
| MD 637 704 | Essentials of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 705 | Integrative Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 706 | Critical appraisal skills in health sciences | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 700 | Fundamentals of Research Article Preparation | 1(0-3-2) |
| MD 637 991 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 637 992 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 637 993 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II | 1(1-0-2) |
| Elective courses (2 credits from these courses) | ||
| MD 567 712 | Cells and Molecular Biology | 3(3-0-6) |
| MD 567 713 | Laboratory Techniques in Medical Sciences | 2(0-6-3) |
| MD 567 714 | Medical Science Research Methodology | 3(2-3-6) |
| MD 627 711 | Advanced Research and Innovation Development | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 627 710 | Bioinformatics and Big Data Analysis | 2(1-3-4) |
| MD 637 700 | Fundamentals of Research Article Preparation | 1(0-3-2) |
| MD 637 711 | Modern Nutrition | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 712 | Systems Biology | 2(1-3-3) |
| MD 637 713 | Advanced Molecular Biology of Genes | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 715 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Cancer | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 716 | Applied Biotechnology in Medicine | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 717 | Medical Glycobiology | 2(2-0-4) |
| Dissertation (36 credits) | ||
| MD 637 998 | Dissertation | 48 |
| For 2.2 | ||
| Compulsory course (17 credits) | Credits | |
| MD 637 704 | Essentials of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 705 | Integrative Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 706 | Critical appraisal skills in health sciences | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 707 | Essentials of Research Methodology | 3(3-0-6) |
| MD 637 708 | Experimental skills in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2(0-6-3) |
| MD 637 709 | Advanced technologies in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2(1-3-4) |
| MD 637 700 | Fundamentals of Research Article Preparation | 1(0-3-2) |
| MD 637 991 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 637 992 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 637 993 | Seminar in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II | 1(1-0-2) |
| Elective courses (7 credits from these courses) | ||
| MD 567 712 | Cells and Molecular Biology | 3(3-0-6) |
| MD 567 713 | Laboratory Techniques in Medical Sciences | 2(0-6-3) |
| MD 567 714 | Medical Science Research Methodology | 3(2-3-6) |
| MD 627 711 | Advanced Research and Innovation Development | 1(1-0-2) |
| MD 627 710 | Bioinformatics and Big Data Analysis | 2(1-3-4) |
| MD 637 700 | Fundamentals of Research Article Preparation | 1(0-3-2) |
| MD 637 711 | Modern Nutrition | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 712 | Systems Biology | 2(1-3-3) |
| MD 637 713 | Advanced Molecular Biology of Genes | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 715 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Cancer | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 716 | Applied Biotechnology in Medicine | 2(2-0-4) |
| MD 637 717 | Medical Glycobiology | 2(2-0-4) |
| Thesis (48 credits) | ||
| MD 637 999 | Dissertation | 48 |
- Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
PLO1: Integrate the medical biochemistry and molecular biology knowledges and related fields to identify and specify research questions in biomedical sciences
PLO2: Constructively evaluate and appraise the academic and research articles
PLO3: Design and plan the research proposal to generate a high quality of knowledge or innovation
PLO4: Conduct the research in medical biochemistry and molecular biology systematically following the research ethics
PLO5: Write the international qualified research article
PLO5: Demonstrate the ability to communicate and translate the knowledge
- Tuition fees: 30,000 THB/ semester
- Scholarship
Faculty of Medicine (Invitation research and tuition fees)
Faculty of Medicine (Postgraduate Study Support Grant)
Graduate School Khon Kaen University: Teaching Assistant (TA)
Royal Golden Jubilees (RGJ)
Other.
