Curriculum
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCES (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Level
Doctoral
Faculty / Institute
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Degree Designation
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCES)
Additional advantages of the programme
This program differs from other programs currently offered in Mahidol University. We use the tools of
Social Sciences e.g. theoretical concepts and methodology to understand and propose solutions to
manage with health problems. Furthermore, this program will create better management of health
inequity through the mobilization of alumni, the government sector, private sector and scholarship
organizations in various countries in this region and other regions to develop human resources in the
field of Health Social Science by providing the opportunity for graduate study access of potential
students who lack the opportunity to do so. This program aims to respond to the problem of the impact
of regional transformation in society and health by utilizing the framework of lecture and research that is
expecting of students.
Admission Requirements
Curriculum Structure
Plan 1.1 For students with Master's Degree
Dissertation
48
Credits
Plan 2.1 For students with Master's Degree
Required Courses
9
Credits
Elective Courses not less than
3
Credits
Dissertation
36
Credits
Total not less than
48
Credits
Plan 2.2 For students with Bachelor's Degree
Required Courses
15
Credits
Elective Courses not less than
9
Credits
Dissertation
48
Credits
Total not less than
72
Credits
Job Option after Graduation
- Health social science scholars and knowledge transferers in higher education
- Health social science researchers, analysts and evaluators of health social sciences policies in public and private institutions and organizations.
Course Requirements
Plan 1
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| For students with Master's degree | |||
| SHSH898 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
Plan 2
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
| SHSH548 : HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES | 3 | ||
| SHSH661 : SEMINAR IN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES OF HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3 | ||
| SHSH662 : RESEARCH IN HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3 | ||
| SHSH676 : ADVANCED HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES | 3 | ||
| SHSH677 : ADVANCED HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| For students with Master's degree | |||
| SHSH661 : SEMINAR IN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES OF HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3 | ||
| SHSH676 : ADVANCED HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES | 3 | ||
| SHSH677 : ADVANCED HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| SHSH618 : HEALTH ISSUES IN CROSS-BORDER TRADE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING | 3 | ||
| SHSH555 : GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH | 3 | ||
| SHSH556 : QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS | 3 | ||
| SHSH559 : MIGRATION OF POPULATION AND INTERNATIONAL HEALTH | 3 | ||
| SHSH603 : GLOBALIZATION AND EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING DISEASES | 3 | ||
| SHSH604 : EVALUATION RESEARCH IN HEALTH | 3 | ||
| SHSH605 : HEALTH POLICY AND HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH | 3 | ||
| SHSH606 : FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION IN HEALTH DEVELOPMENT | 3 | ||
| SHSH617 : DISASTERS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS | 3 | ||
| SHSH619 : MINORITIES, MARGINALIZED POPULATION, HEALTH INEQUITY AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | 3 | ||
| SHSH624 : THINKING APPROACHES AND SKILLS | 3 | ||
| SHSH654 : ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 | ||
| SHSH663 : GENDER, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY | 3 | ||
| SHSH664 : SEXUALITY, GENDER, AND HEALTH | 3 | ||
| SHSH665 : SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND EQUITY | 3 | ||
| SHSH666 : HEALTH SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 | ||
| SHSH667 : MASCULINITY AND HEALTH | 3 | ||
| SHSH668 : SOCIAL SUFFERING AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 3 | ||
| SHSH669 : BIOETHICS, LAW AND SOCIETY | 3 | ||
| SHSH675 : PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES AND SOCIAL THEORY | 3 | ||
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| For students with Bachelor's degree | |||
| SHSH799 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
| For students with Master's degree | |||
| SHSH699 : DISSERTATION | 36 | ||
Program Lecturer
- Associate Professor Dr. THAMMARAT MAROHABUTR (PROGRAMME DIRECTOR)
- Professor Dr. SAUWAKON RATANAWIJITRASIN
- Associate Professor DR. PATREEYA KITCHAROEN
- Associate Professor DR. LUECHAI SRI-NGERNYUANG
- Associate Professor Dr. NATTHANI MEEMON
- Associate Professor Dr. FRANCOIS RENE LAMY
- Associate Professor Dr. PATTARACHIT CHOOMPOL GOZZOLI
- Associate Professor DR. PENCHAN PRADUBMOOK SHERER
- Associate Professor Dr. MARK STEPHAN FELIX
- Associate Professor Dr. SEUNG CHUN PAEK
- Associate Professor Dr. THOMAS GUADAMUZ
- Assistant Professor Dr. AUNGSUMALEE PHOLPARK
- Assistant Professor Dr. SITTICHAI THONGWORN
- Assistant Professor Dr. DARUNEE PHUKAO
