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       This interdisciplinary program is designed to support graduate students with skills and knowledge in health informatics, ethics and morality to conduct innovative research, manage health data and health information system to serve healthcare and public health organizations in the country through project-based learning.

PLO 1 Use fundamental knowledge and skills of health informatics disciplines

PLO 2 Apply health informatics concepts, tools, and techniques to enhance health decision making, processes, and outcomes

PLO 3 Conduct research to suggest solutions of health information system that are integrated across continuum of care while addressing security, privacy, and safety considerations (Plan 1)

PLO 3 Propose designs or solutions of health information system that are integrated across continuum of care while addressing security, privacy, and safety considerations (Plan 2)

PLO 4 Demonstrate good practices in acquiring, managing, and utilization of biomedical data to suggest appropriate solutions to health problems while considering data governance

PLO 5 Develop effective communication, collaboration, interdisciplinary team management, and scientific research that align with informatics best practices

Plan 1
Academic 3 years (6 semester)

Total not less than (36 credits)

  • Required courses (20 credits)
  • Elective courses not less than  (4 credits)
  • Thesis (12 credits)

Plan 2
Profession 2.5 years (5 semesters)

Total not less than (36 credits)

  • Required courses (20 credits)
  • Elective courses not less than  (10 credits)
  • Thematic Paper (6 credits)
  • Holding a graduated Diploma in Biomedical and Health Informatics, Mahidol University which it accredited by office of the Higher Education Commission
  • Having experience working in jobs related to biomedical and health Informatics field at least 2 years
  • Pass an English Proficiency Examination as required of Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Holding a Bachelor degree in science, health science, public health, pharmacy, dentistry, medicine, veterinary, medical technology, computer science, or information and communication technology which it accredited by office of the Higher Education Commission
  • Having cumulative GPA not less than 2.5
  • Pass an English Proficiency Examination as required of Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Other exceptions may be considered by the Program Director and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies
 
Course code Course title Credit
Required courses
TMHG 523 Principles and Foundations of Public Health Informatics 3 (3-0-6)
TMHG 544 Challenging Issues in Health Informatics 2 (2-0-4)
TMHG 545 Information System Design and Implementation in Health Care 2 (2-0-4)
TMHG 526 Organizational Behavior and Management Skills 3 (2-2-5)
TMHG 528 Disease Surveillance and Public Health Investigation 2 (2-0-4)
TMHG 529 Legal And Ethical Issues in Health Informatics 1 (1-0-2)
TMHG 548 Research Methods in Health Informatics 3 (3-0-6)
TMHG 531 Statistics in Health Science 3 (2-2-5)
TMHG 546 Seminar in Health Informatics 1 (1-0-2)
TMHG 698 THESIS 12 (0-36-0)
TMHG 696 Independent Study 6 (0-18-0)

 

Course codeCourse titleCredit
Elective courses 
TMHG549Application of Geographical Information System (GIS) in Epidemiology2 (1-2-3)
TMHG517Statistical Methods in Spatial Epidemiology2 (2-0-4)
TMHG534Data Mining and Machine Learning2 (1-2-3)
TMHG535Mathematical and Economic Modeling Applications in Biomedical and Public Health2 (1-2-3)
TMHG541Fundamentals of Health Care and Medical Terminology2 (2-0-4)
TMHG547Essentials of Information Technology Systems In Health Care2 (2-0-4)
TMHG543Data Visualization and Data Presentation Technique2 (2-0-4)
TMHG550Data Management2 (2-0-4)
TMHG556Web-based and Mobile Application Design and Development2 (2-0-4)
TMHG557Emerging Data Sources and Applications in Health2 (2-0-4)
TMHG558Internship in Biomedical and Health Informatics3 (0-9-0)
TMHG559Artificial Intelligence in Health2 (2-0-4)

Online distant learning

All courses except TMHG 532

Face-to-Face

TMHG 532: 1-week site visits to observe HIS in various levels: Health center, District hospital, Provincial hospital, University hospital, Private hospital, Ministry of Public Health

Face-to-Face

Comprehensive exam, proposal defend, and final thesis/thematic paper defend

Teaching Schedule: Instructor-paced internet-based distance learning, materials updated at weekly basis.

Plan 1: Academic (Course work and research)

 

Tuition feeInternational
(Baht)
Thai
(Baht)
3 years (6 semesters)30,000 * 625,000 * 6
Tuition fee180,000150,000

Plan 2: Profession (Course work and independent study)

 

Tuition fee International
(Baht)
Thai
(Baht)
2.5 years (5 semesters) 40,000 * 5 30,000 * 5
Tuition fee 200,000 150,000

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