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The computer technology has transformed how we live, socialize, do business and even take care of ourself today. Thanks to recent innovations in the mobile, Internet and web\/software development technology, we can enjoy our life as we do today. These innovations are made possible by computer technology which is largely driven by the advance in the field of computer science consisting of many sub specialty areas.<\/p>\n

For M.Sc. in Computer Science, the Faculty of ICT offers highly technical courses which are foundation to the field of computer science. We target hands-on students who would like to become experts in the field of software development, data science, network administration, computer and security, and computer graphics. Due to the establishment of the M.Sc. in Cyber Security and Information Assurance and M.Sc. in Game Technology and Gamification programs, the M.Sc. in Computer Science program now focuses more on software development, software engineering, database management, artificial intelligence, and data science. The M.Sc. in Computer Science program is a two-year program. The candidate is required to have knowledge and skills in computer science or related areas in order to be admitted to the program.<\/p>\n

Computer science and IT skills are important for workers today to help drive the country forward. Thailand has initiated the policy of evolving Thai industry towards industry 4.0 era which rely on knowledge and automation. With the competency in computer science, the goal of reaching industry 4.0 level can be realized. If you are interested in being a part of this initiative for modern and cutting-edge industry and business, the computer science program is right for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Educational Philosophy<\/h3>\n

The philosophy of this curriculum is to provide computer science education that focuses on knowledge and skill achievement of graduates by means of a learning-centered approach to solve real-world computing-related problems.<\/p>\n

Vision<\/h3>\n

To provide superior academic and professional opportunities in digital computing education, research, and innovation responsive to the needs of a rapidly changing world, elevating the national and global digital economy.<\/p>\n

Objectives<\/h3>\n

This curriculum generally focuses on producing graduates who have the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and deploy computing technologies to solve complex technical and business problems, develop knowledge and technology through research in computer science, and integrate knowledge in computer science with other fields effectively for national development.
\nAfter graduated from the program, graduates from the academic track achieve the qualification standards for higher education as follows:
\n2.1 Have ability to apply knowledge and skills in the principles and theory of computer science to conduct research in the fields.
\n2.2 Adhere to the value of ethics and code of conduct in research, academic, and computer science careers.
\n2.3 Possess the essential traits of computer science researchers such as technical proficiency, problem-solving traits, research traits, computational thinking, critical thinking, and effective communication skills to convey their research findings.
\n2.4 Possess characters of creative, analytical and critical thinking, and responsible and collaborative teamwork.<\/p>\n

For those pursuing the professional track, after graduated from the program, graduates from achieve the similar objectives with a focus on professional practices as follows:
\n2.1 Have ability to apply their knowledge and skills in computer science principles and theories to solve real-world challenges in professional settings.
\n2.2 Adhere to the value of ethics and code of conduct in professional, academic, and computer science careers.
\n2.3 Possess the essential traits of computer professionals, such as technical proficiency, problem-solving traits, computational thinking, and effective communication skills to convey computer science knowledge.
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Curriculum information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name of Study Program<\/strong><\/td>\nMaster of Science Program in Computer Science (International Program) (Regular and Special Program)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Address<\/strong><\/td>\nICT Building, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhonpathom 73170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact<\/strong><\/td>\nPhone: +66 02 441-0909 \/ Fax. +66 02 441-0808<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-mail:\u00a0ict@mahidol.ac.th<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.ict.mahidol.ac.th<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year of Establishment<\/strong><\/td>\n1994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Degree Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\nMaster of Science in Computer Science (M.Sc. in Computer Science)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language used<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Admissions<\/strong><\/td>\nThai and International students who are proficient in English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Location of Study<\/h4>\n

ICT Building, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhonpathom 73170<\/p>\n

Educational Management System<\/h4>\n

Educational System<\/strong>
\nTwo Semester Credit system. 1 Academic Year consists of 2 Regular Semesters, each with not less than 15 weeks of study.
\nSummer Semester<\/strong>
\nNone
\nTypical class hours<\/strong>
\n1st<\/sup>\u00a0Semester:<\/strong>\u00a0August \u2013 December
\n2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Semester:<\/strong>\u00a0January \u2013 May<\/p>\n

Graduation Criteria<\/h4>\n

Duration of graduation:<\/strong>\u00a02 years
\nTotal Credits:<\/strong>\u00a0No fewer than 36 credits<\/p>\n

Graduation requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plan 1.2 Academic: coursework and thesis<\/strong>
\n1) Students must complete their courses as stated in the curriculum with a minimum CUM-GPA of 3.00.
\n2) Propose thesis to the committee appointed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and to the public and pass oral thesis examination as the final stage
\n3) The complete or part of the thesis has to be published as a research article, accepted as an innovation, acknowledged as a creative product, or accepted as an academic article that can be searched
\n4) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n

Plan 2 Profession: coursework and independent study<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Students must complete their courses as stated in the curriculum with a minimum CUM-GPA of 3.00.
\n2) Students must pass the Comprehensive Examination following Regulations of Mahidol University on Graduate Studies.
\n3) Propose Independent Study to the committee appointed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and to the public and pass oral Independent Study examination as the final stage
\n4) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Structure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Courses<\/strong><\/td>\nPlan 1.2 Academic: coursework and thesis<\/strong><\/td>\nPlan 2 Profession: coursework and independent study<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Prerequisite Courses *<\/td>\nnon-credit<\/td>\nnon-credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Required Courses<\/td>\n9 credits<\/td>\n18 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Elective Courses not less than<\/td>\n15 credits<\/td>\n12 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Thesis<\/td>\n12 credits<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Independent Study<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n6 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total not less than<\/td>\n36 credits<\/td>\n36 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* Students who have limitations in computer science fundamental knowledge, can choose to study some courses in the fundamental courses recommended by advisors or program committee. The subjects in the fundamental courses will not be counted in the total credits. The students will be evaluated AU (Audit).<\/p>\n

Study Plan<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Plan 1.2 Academic: coursework and thesis<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup>\u00a0Year,\u00a01st<\/sup>\u00a0Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 509<\/td>\nResearch Methodology in Computer Science<\/td>\n2 (2-0-4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 503<\/td>\nDesign and Analysis of Algorithms<\/td>\n3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 514<\/td>\nSoftware Project Management<\/td>\n3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCSXXX<\/td>\nElective Courses not less than<\/td>\n3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Activities:<\/strong>
\nDeveloping the research topic and reviewing literature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup>\u00a0Year,\u00a02nd<\/sup>\u00a0Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 603<\/td>\nSeminar in Computer Science<\/td>\n1 (1-0-2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 525<\/td>\nSoftware and Application Development<\/td>\n3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCSXXX<\/td>\nElective Courses not less than<\/td>\n6 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 698<\/td>\nThesis<\/td>\n3 (0-9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Activities:<\/strong>
\nPreparing for data collection, conducting preliminary experiments, writing the proposal, and proposing the thesis proposal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Year, 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCSXXX<\/td>\nElective Courses not less than<\/td>\n6 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 698<\/td>\nThesis<\/td>\n3 (0-9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Activities:<\/strong>
\nConducting experiments and writing a manuscript.
\nWriting clinic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Year, 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 698<\/td>\nThesis<\/td>\n6 (0-18-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Activities:<\/strong>
\nWriting the thesis, thesis defense, publication submission
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Plan 2 Profession: coursework and independent study<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year 0 *<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITID 551<\/td>\nFundamental Programming for Medical Information Technology
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\ncomputing-related courses provided by universities or approved by program director<\/td>\n		3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PLACEMENT TEST<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup>\u00a0Year,\u00a01st<\/sup>\u00a0Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 509<\/td>\nResearch Methodology in Computer Science<\/td>\n2 (2-0-4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 503<\/td>\nDesign and Analysis of Algorithms<\/td>\n3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 523<\/td>\nData Science Essentials<\/td>\n3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 514<\/td>\nSoftware Project Management<\/td>\n3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup>\u00a0Year,\u00a02nd<\/sup>\u00a0Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 603<\/td>\nSeminar in Computer Science<\/td>\n1 (1-0-2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 525<\/td>\nSoftware and Application Development<\/td>\n3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 524<\/td>\nNetwork and Cloud Essentials<\/td>\n3 (3-0-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCSXXX<\/td>\nElective Courses not less than<\/td>\n3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independent Study Activities:<\/strong>
\nDeveloping the independent study topic, reviewing existing solutions, or preparing for data collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Year, 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCSXXX<\/td>\nElective Courses not less than<\/td>\n9 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 691<\/td>\nIndependent Study<\/td>\n3 (0-9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independent Study Activities:<\/strong>
\nDesigning a solution, writing the proposal, and proposing the independent study
\nWriting clinic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Year, 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 691<\/td>\nIndependent Study<\/td>\n3 (0-9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehensive Examination<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independent Study Activities:<\/strong>
\nImplementing and evaluating solutions, writing the report, and the independent study defense
\nWriting clinic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* May be offered in 2nd semester 2 or the summer semester prior to the study<\/p>\n

Elective Courses<\/h4>\n

Students in Plan 1.2 Academic: coursework and thesis can choose to take the following courses not less than 15 credits in additional to the required courses, while students in Plan 2 Profession: coursework and independent study can choose to take the following courses not less than 12 credits in additional to the required courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1) Computer Science Theory<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 504<\/td>\nComputer System Organization and Architecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 507<\/td>\nMathematical Foundations for Computer Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 696<\/td>\nAdvanced Topics in Computer Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2) Software Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 521<\/td>\nAgile Software Product Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 613<\/td>\nTools and Environments for Software Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 615<\/td>\nEmpirical Software Engineering<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 643<\/td>\nSoftware Engineering<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 644<\/td>\nSoftware Quality Assurance<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3) Network and Security<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 524<\/td>\nNetwork and Cloud Essentials<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 554<\/td>\nInformation Security Management<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4) Database Technologies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 523<\/td>\nData Sciences Essentials<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 544<\/td>\nData Mining and Data Warehousing<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 545<\/td>\nEnterprise Data Governance and Data Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 668<\/td>\nCloud Database and Big Data Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 682<\/td>\nAdvanced Database Systems<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5) Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 517<\/td>\nMachine Learning<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 661<\/td>\nAdvanced Artificial Intelligence<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 665<\/td>\nNatural Language Processing<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 667<\/td>\nAdvanced Computer Vision<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6) Applied Computer Science<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 519<\/td>\nArtificial Intelligence in Health<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 525<\/td>\nSoftware and Application Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 546<\/td>\nFinancial Information Technology<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 547<\/td>\nManagement Information Systems in Healthcare and Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 548<\/td>\nScientific Computing<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 549<\/td>\nEntrepreneurship in Information Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITCS 658<\/td>\nHuman Computer Interaction<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Research Areas<\/h4>\n

Research Project (for Plan A(A2))
\n<\/strong>1) Computer Science Theory
\n2) Software Development and Software Engineering
\n3) Network and Security
\n4) Data Management, Data Governance, Data Science and Data Engineering
\n5) Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Computer Vision
\n6) Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things<\/p>\n

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Teaching method<\/td>\nInteraction-based Lecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coaching<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Experience-based case study (Discovery Learning)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project-based learning (expeditionary learning or thesis study or independent study)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assessment method<\/td>\nAssignment Evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quiz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Examination<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Observation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Report Evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Presentation Evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Participation Assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project Evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Critique Evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peer-review<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thesis Examination<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Program Learning Outcomes<\/h4>\n

For students following the academic track (Plan 1.2 Academic: coursework and thesis)<\/strong>, at the end of the study from the program, students will be able to<\/p>\n

PLO1:<\/strong> Apply specialized knowledge of computer science principles and theories to solve computer science-related problems.
\nPLO2:<\/strong> Conduct research and produce creative computer science solutions with international and publishable quality.
\nPLO3:<\/strong> Follow the value of ethics and code of conduct in research, academic, and computer science careers.
\nPLO4:<\/strong> Possess creative, analytical and critical thinking with ability to work independently, responsibly and collaboratively in a team.
\nPLO5:<\/strong> Communicate computer science research findings to different levels of audiences effectively.<\/p>\n

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For those pursuing the professional track (Plan 2 Profession: coursework and independent study)<\/strong>, at the end of the study from the program, students will be able to<\/p>\n

PLO1:<\/strong> Apply knowledge of computer science principles and theories to solve real-world problems.
\nPLO2:<\/strong> Design and implement methods and techniques in computer science domains to solve real-world problems.
\nPLO3:<\/strong> Follow the value of ethics and code of conduct in research, academic, and computer science careers.
\nPLO4:<\/strong> Possess creative, analytical and critical thinking with ability to work independently, responsibly and collaboratively in a team.
\nPLO5:<\/strong> Communicate practical computer science knowledge and solutions to different levels of audiences effectively.<\/p>\n

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Future Careers<\/h4>\n

1. Computer and Information Technology Technical Officer
\n2. Software and System Developer
\n3. Information Technology Manager
\n4. Data Analyst and Data Scientist<\/p>\n

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