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Master of Science Programme in Anatomy
Degree Designation
M.Sc.(Anatomy)
Curriculum Structure
Required Courses
Elective Courses not less than
Thesis
Total
Plan A1
36
36
Plan A2
13
5
18
36
Courses Description
Plan A1
Thesis
321-692
Thesis
Research study on the new interested science in anatomy which is an
advantageous knowledge and/or applicable use under supervision of a
member of the department
Credit
36(0-108-0)
Plan A2
Thesis
321-691
Thesis
Research study on the new interested science in anatomy which is an
advantageous knowledge and/or applicable use under supervision of a
member of the department
Credit
18(0-54-0)
Required Courses
321-611
Human Gross Anatomy
The organs of the human body in details; muscles, bones, joints, blood and
nerve supplies, and the lymphatic drainage including the functions of the
organs in each region
Credit
3(3-0-6)
321-612
3(0-9-0)
Practical Human Gross Anatomy
A practical study of human body in details by sequential dissecting the cadaver
to explore organ systems, muscles, bone, joints, blood vessels, the nervous
system and lymphatic drainage
321-631
Functional Histology
Relation of the internal structures and functions of cell components and
tissues in each organ system under various types of microscopy
3(2-3-4)
321-641
The Human Nervous System
The external and internal structures of spinal cord, brain stem,
cerebellum, diencephalon and cerebrum; the spinal nerves, the cranial
nerves, the sensory and motor systems, the reticular formation, the
olfactory and limbic systems, the autonomic system; the meninges,
ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid and blood supply of the central nervous
system
3(2-3-4)
*321-681
Seminar in Anatomy I
Student presentation in assigned topics related to thesis and/or
presentation of the progress of the thesis
1(0-2-1)
*321-682
Seminar in Anatomy II
Student presentation in assigned topics related to thesis and/or
presentation of the progress of the thesis
1(0-2-1)
* Non Credit
Elective Courses
The Human Developmental Anatomy
321-621
The embryonic development after fertilization into 3 germ layers, the basic
tissue formation and the systemic organogenesis; the factors influencing
the growth and inducing the congenital malformations
Credit
2(2-0-4)
321-632
Functional Cell Biology
Cell structures and functions from cellular to molecular level; the
functions of cell components cell interaction and signal transduction, cell
division, protein synthesis, receptor mechanism and cell responses to the
internal and external factors
3(3-0-6)
321-633
Microanatomical Techniques
The study of basic principles used in microscopic preparation, fixation,
washing, dehydration, clearing, impregnation, embedding, microtomy,
staining, mounting and also special histochemical staining and tissue
preparation for electron microscopy; during the course, students use the
preparation methods to prepare slides from animal tissues
2(1-3-2)
321-711
Special Topics in Anatomy I
Recent interesting scientific topics in anatomy, some topics may have
experiments
1(1-0-2)
321-712
Special Topics in Anatomy II
Recent interesting scientific topics in anatomy, some topics may have
experiments
1(1-0-2)
Elective in other courses (Can be selected under the guidance of the Program Committee)
346-532
Applied Statistics for Research
Credit
3(3-0-6)
Basic concept of data presentation and analysis, normal distribution,
sampling distribution, estimation and hypothesis testing, one-way analysis
of variance, simple linear
regression, Chi-square test, stratigies for
selection appropriate statistical methods; the application use of program
SPSS for Windows
318-501
Molecular Biology for Biological Science
Study of living systems at the molecular level; structure of genes and
chromosomes; regulation of gene expression at the level of DNA, RNA
and protein synthesis; signal transduction pathways and gene regulation;
the cell cycle; abnormal regulatory processes
2(2-0-4)
318-503
Bioinformatics 1
DNA sequence analysis; multiple sequence alignment; phylogenetic tree
construction; computational genomics; gene expression and protein
structure anylyses
2(1-2-3)
318-508
Functional Genomics
Acquisition of DNA expression data, identify high-yield candidate
genes/ESTs for further biological investigation, the basics of the various
bioinformatics methodologies available to analyse RNA expression data
sets
2(2-0-4)
328-507
Molecular Biology Techniques
Separation and analysis of nucleic acids from living organisms, in vitro
synthesis of nucleic acids and gene mutagenesis, technique of gene
cloning and screening the clone of interest, technique of polymerase chain
reaction (PCR), applications of techniques in molecular biology in many
works such as those in medicine and agriculture
2(2-0-4)
328-601
Molecular Genetics
Study of chemical and physical properties of genetic materials, DNA
mutations, genome components and organization in cellular organelles
and prokaryotic cells including transposable genetic elements, genetic
2(2-0-4)
recombination mechanism and control of gene expression at
transcriptional and translational levels, basic knowledge of molecular
biology techniques
330-602
Advanced Cell Biology
Studies of selected topics in cell biology, including microscopy, X-ray
diffraction, cellular molecules, electron microscopy, cellular transportation,
cell injury and aging, molecular genetics, cell differentiation, cellular basis
of immune system
5(4-3-8)
336-500
Integrated Basic Biomedical Sciences
Cells and cell functions; principles in genetics, biochemistry, physiology,
microbiology and Immunology essential for studying pharmacology
3(3-0-6)