DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY 
PROGRAM IN BIOCHEMISTRY
(INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Revised Curriculum 2024

1. Program Characteristic
Type 1.1 (For students with M.Sc.)

The program type 1.1  is designed for 3 academic years

Type 1.2 (For students with B.Sc.)

The program type 1.2  is designed for 5 academic years

2. Tuition Fee
Type 1.1           64,000 THB / Academic year
Type 1.2           64,000 THB / Academic year

3. Curriculum 
3.1 Credits
Type 1.1 Total credits                                                          48            credits
Type 1.2 Total credits                                                          72            credits
3.2 Curriculum Structure
                Type 1.1 Must enroll
303899 BCHM 899  Ph.D. Dissertation                    48            credits
B.  Academic Activities

  1. The student must be qualified for ethical principles relevant to his/her thesis, attend as well as realise laboratory safety/biosafety/biosecurity training, and be able to use programs, databases, and information technology tools for his/her study.
  2. The student must be satisfied for basic biochemical principles and research methodology activity run by the staff of the department.
  3. The student must present a seminar on a topic related to his/her thesis for at least three times and always attend a seminar class  throughout his/her study.
  4. After thesis proposal approval, the student along with advisory committee must propose the plan to achieve the thesis and must progress every semester to the department committee in order to monitor the progression.
  5. The student has to present a thesis progression to the Annual Biochemical Research Meeting once a year at least twice (at the end of year 2 and year 3). Incompletion of the program causes addition of the presentation all each year by.
  6. The student must participate in the organization of the Annual Biochemical Research Meeting at least three times during his/her study.
  7. The student must participate in extracurriculum activities set by the Department, the Faculty, and/or the University at least 75% of all activities.
  8. The student must report his/her thesis progression, which is approved and sent to the Graduate School by the Chairman of the Graduate Study Committee every semester.
  9. The whole or part of a thesis must
    1. be published or accepted for publication as original research article at least TWO publications in the international journal. One article must be in the journal listed in SCOPUS, IEEE, PubMed, or Web of Science databases with the student as first author. The affliation of “Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University” is compulsory for TWO articles. Or,
    2. be patented at least 1 patent with the readiness level (TRL/PRL/SRL) of 6 or above and be published or accepted for publication as an original research article in the international journal listed in SCOPUS, IEEE, PubMed, or Web of Science databases with the student as first author under the affliation of “Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University”. Or,
    3. be an innovation with the readiness level (TRL/PRL/SRL) of 7 or above and be published or accepted for publication as an original research article in the international journal listed in SCOPUS, IEEE, PubMed, or Web of Science databases with the student as first author under the affliation of “Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University”
  10. The student must present, at least once, his/her research work in an international academic conference.

C. Non-credit Courses
1. Graduate School requirements
2. Program requirements

2.1 The student must be satified for basic biochemical principles and research methodology activity run by the staff of the department. In case of unsatisfication, further assignments might be added by the responsible party’s as well as the thesis advisor’s consideration.

2.2 Other actions apart from the curriculum mentioned are entirely depended on the postgraduate committee consideration

D. Qualifying Examination

  1. The student must complete a qualifying examination to evaluate his/her ability before presenting his/her thesis proposal within 4 semesters.
  2. The unsuccessful examinee will have one more opportunity to take a re-examination within the following regularly enrolled semester.
  3. The finally unsuccessful examinee will be considered for the M.Sc. programme after the postgraduate committee consideration.

E. Comprehensive Examination

  1. The student must complete a comprehensive examination to evaluate his/her knowledge related to his/her thesis in order to beable to extend their knowledge for problem solving.
  2. The unsuccessful examinee will have one more opportunity to take a re-examination within the following regular semester.

Study Plan 

First year

Semester 1

 หน่วยกิต

Semester 2

หน่วยกิต
  Register for university services –   Register for university services –
   

Participate in ethic and safety week

 –   Pass foreign language examination requirement –

 

 
  Participate in academic activities to increase basic knowledge of biochemistry and research principles organized by the department –   Qualifying Examination –

 
  Attend seminar –   Present thesis proposal –

 
  Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –   Present papers in seminar –

–
    Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –

 
 

Subtotal

 –  

Subtotal

 –
Summer-Year-1 Credits
303899 Dissertation 12
  Participate in organization of the Annual Biochemistry Research Meeting –
 

Subtotal

 12

 

Second year

Semester 1

 Credits

Semester 2

 Credits
303899 Dissertation 12 303899 Dissertation 12
  Present in seminar –

 

   Present in seminar –

 
  Progress report to dissertation advisory committee –   Progress report to dissertation advisory committee –
  Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –   Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –
 

Subtotal

 12  

Subtotal

 12
Summer-Year 2 Credits
  Participate in organization and present his/her progression of dissertation to the Annual Biochemistry Research Meeting –
 

Subtotal

 –

Third year

Semester 1

Credits

Semester 2

Credits
303899 Dissertation 12   Register for university services –
  Attend seminar –   Comprehensive Examination –
  Present his/her dissertation work in as international conference –   Dissertation defense –
  Progress report to dissertation advisory committee –   Attend seminar –
  Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –   Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –
    Participate in organization and present his/her progression of dissertation to the Annual Biochemistry Research Meeting –
  Subtotal 12   Subtotal –

 

Total 48 credits

                Type 1.2 Must enroll
303897 BCHM 897 Ph.D. Dissertation                     72            credits
B.  Academic Activities

    1. The student must be qualified for ethical principles relevant to his/her thesis, attend as well as realise laboratory safety/biosafety/biosecurity training, and be able to use programs, databases, and information technology tools for his/her study.
    2. The student must be satisfied for basic biochemical principles and research methodology activity run by the staff of the department.
    3. The student must present a seminar on a topic related to his/her thesis for at least five times and always attend a seminar class  throughout his/her study.
    4. After thesis proposal approval, the student along with advisory committee must propose the plan to achieve the thesis and must progress every semester to the department committee in order to monitor the progression.
    5. The student has to present a thesis progression to the Annual Biochemical Research Meeting once a year at least twice (at the end of year 2, 3, 4 and year 5). Incompletion of the program causes addition of the presentation all each year by.
    6. The student must participate in the organization of the Annual Biochemical Research Meeting at least five times during his/her study.
    7. The student must participate in extracurriculum activities set by the Department, the Faculty, and/or the University at least 75% of all activities.
    8. The student must report his/her thesis progression, which is approved and sent to the Graduate School by the Chairman of the Graduate Study Committee every semester.
    9. The whole or part of a thesis must
      1. be published or accepted for publication as original research article at least TWO publications in the international journal. Both articles must be in the journal listed in SCOPUS, IEEE, PubMed, or Web of Science databases with the student as first author with the affliation of “Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University”.  Or,
      2. be patented at least 1 patent with the readiness level (TRL/PRL/SRL) of 6 or above and be published or accepted for publication as an original research article in the international journal listed in SCOPUS, IEEE, PubMed, or Web of Science databases with the student as first author under the affliation of “Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University”. Or,
      3. be an innovation with the readiness level (TRL/PRL/SRL) of 7 or above and be published or accepted for publication as an original research article in the international journal listed in SCOPUS, IEEE, PubMed, or Web of Science databases with the student as first author under the affliation of “Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University”
    10. The student must present, at least once, his/her research work in an international academic conference.

    C. Non-credit Courses
    1. Graduate School requirements
    2. Program requirements

    2.1 The student must be satified for basic biochemical principles and research methodology activity run by the staff of the department. In case of unsatisfication, further assignments might be added by the responsible party’s as well as the thesis advisor’s consideration.

    2.2 Other actions apart from the curriculum mentioned are entirely depended on the postgraduate committee consideration

    D. Qualifying Examination

    1. The student must complete a qualifying examination to evaluate his/her ability before presenting his/her thesis proposal within 4 semesters.
    2. The unsuccessful examinee will have one more opportunity to take a re-examination within the following regularly enrolled semester.
    3. The finally unsuccessful examinee will be considered for the M.Sc. programme after the postgraduate committee consideration.

    E. Comprehensive Examination

    1. The student must complete a comprehensive examination to evaluate his/her knowledge related to his/her thesis in order to beable to extend their knowledge for problem solving.
    2. The unsuccessful examinee will have one more opportunity to take a re-examination within the following regular semester.

Study Plan

First year

Semester 1

 Credits

Semester 2

 Credits
  Register for university services –   Participate in academic activities to increase basic knowledge of biochemistry and research principles organized by the department –
  Participate in ethic and safety week –   Attend seminar –
  Participate in academic activities to increase basic knowledge of biochemistry and research principles organized by the department –   Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –
  Attend seminar –    
  Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –    

 

  

 
 

Subtotal

 –  

Subtotal

 –
Summer-Year-1 Credits
  Participate in organization of the Annual Biochemistry Research Meeting –
 

Subtotal

 –

Second year

Semester 1

 Credits

Semester 2

 Credits
  Register for university services – 303897 Dissertation 12
  Pass foreign language examination requirement –

 

 

   Present in seminar
  Qualifying Examination –

 

   Progress report to dissertation advisory committee
  Present thesis proposal –

 

   Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –

–
  Present papers in seminar –

–

      

 
  Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –

 

  
 

Subtotal

 –  

Subtotal

 12
Summer-Year-2 Credits
  Participate in organization and present his/her progression of dissertation to the Annual Biochemistry Research Meeting –
 

Subtotal

 –

Third year

Semester 1

 Credits

Semester 2

 Credits
303897 Dissertation 12 303897 Dissertation 12
  Present in seminar   Present in seminar
  Progress report to dissertation advisory committee   Progress report to dissertation advisory committee
  Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –

–

   Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –

–
 

Subtotal

 12  

Subtotal

 12
Summer-Year-3 Credits
  Participate in organization and present his/her progression of dissertation to the Annual Biochemistry Research Meeting –
 

Subtotal

 –

Fourth year

Semester 1

 Credits

Semester 2

 Credits
303897 Dissertation 12 303897 Dissertation 12
  Present in seminar –   Attend seminar –
  Progress report to dissertation advisory committee   Progress report to dissertation advisory committee –
  Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –

 

   Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –

 
 

Subtotal

 12  

Subtotal

 12
Summer-Year-4 Credits
  Participate in organization and present his/her progression of dissertation to the Annual Biochemistry Research Meeting –
 

Subtotal

 –

Fifth year

Semester 1

 Credits

Semester 2

 Credits
303897 Dissertation 12   Register for university services –
  Attend seminar –   Comprehensive Examination –
  Present his/her dissertation work in as international conference –   Dissertation defense –
  Progress report to dissertation advisory committee –   Attend seminar –
  Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –

 

   Participate in student development activities and others activities organized by the department –
    Participate in organization and present his/her progression of dissertation to the Annual Biochemistry Research Meeting –
 

Subtotal

 12  

Subtotal

 –

Total credit 72 credits

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