Doctor of Philosophy in Chinese Medicines
Program Introduction
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Duration of Study
The normal duration of this program is 3 years,and the maximum duration is 6 years.
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Teaching Approach
Face-to-face Teaching
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Teaching Language
Chinese/English
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Academic Field
Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine
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Course Introduction
I. Aims
This curriculum aims at nurturing talents who have solid foundation in theory and wide professional knowledge as well as independent ability to conduct advance research in Chinese Medicines.
II. Admission Requirements
Subjected to the completion of application procedure of Macau University of Science and Technology for doctor degree programs and the qualification from the entrance examination, applicants with master degree in Pharmacy of Chinese Medicines, Pharmacy, or related disciplines can be admitted in the program.
III. Academic Field
Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine.
There are different research directions in this program, including quality research of Chinese medicines, research and development of new product from Chinese medicines, herbal pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, identification of Chinese medicines, pharmaceutics of Chinese medicines, unique processing methods of Chinese medicines, and innovative drug screening etc. Multidisciplinary new technologies and methods, such as UHPLC-MS, UHPLC-SPE-NMR, Nano-LC-MALDI-TOF, proteomics, metabolomics, genomics, network pharmacology, molecular biology, stem cells, biological imaging, cell biology, and nanotechnology will be introduced into the researches of bioactive components of Chinese medicines, mechanism of bioactivity, quality control methods and standards, modern Chinese medicines preparation, and innovative drugs.
IV. Program Duration
The normal study period of Doctor of Philosophy in Chinese Medicines program is 3 years. The maximum study period is 6 years.
V. Medium of Instruction
This program is delivered mainly in English and also supplemented with Chinese.
Study Plan
Table 1: Core Courses (6 Credits)
Course Code | Couse Title | Credits |
DCMSZ01 | Current Topics in Research of Chinese Medicines | 3 |
DCMSZ02 | Guided Reading in Chinese Medicines | 3 |
Table 2: Elective Courses* (6 Credits)
Couse Code | Couse Title | Credits |
DCME05 | Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis for Medical Science | 3 |
DCME06 | Scientific Literature Search and Medical Writing | 3 |
DCMSE01 | Current Topics in Phytochemistry | 3 |
DCMSE02 | Methodology in Pharmacology of Chinese Medicines | 3 |
DCMSE03 | Biopharmaceutical Analysis | 3 |
DCMSE04 | Modern Biotechnology | 3 |
DCMSE05 | Research and Development of New Product from Chinese Medicines | 3 |
DCMSE06 | Pharmacy English | 3 |
*The Faculty of Chinese Medicine has the ultimate right to decide which course or whether the course will be opened for all elective subjects
Table 3: Dissertation
Course Code | Course Title | Details |
DCMSZ00 | Dissertation | Please refer to VII. Teaching Requirements |
Degree Requirements
1. Students must complete 2 required courses from Table (I) and at least 2 elective courses from Table (II) within the study period, totaling 12 credits. 2. After confirming the coursework, students must write a research proposal and defend it to qualify as a doctoral candidate and then formally begin their doctoral dissertation research. 3. Each student must conduct systematic and in-depth scientific research under the guidance of their supervisor to cultivate independent research capabilities and complete a dissertation with unique insights and theoretical and practical value. Depending on the research content, students may be sent to collaborative laboratories in mainland China, Hong Kong, or other countries and regions for a period of collaborative research or data collection. 4. During the degree program, students must publish at least one research paper as the first author or co-first author in an SCI journal to be eligible to apply for dissertation defense. 5. Academic papers written and published by graduate students should be related to the content of their dissertation and must be reviewed and approved by their supervisor before submission. 6. The first-listed affiliation of the academic paper must be the Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, and the supervisor should be the corresponding author or co-corresponding author. If the first-listed affiliation of the academic paper is not the Faculty of Chinese Medicine, or if the supervisor is not the corresponding author or co-corresponding author, the paper will not be accepted for the dissertation defense. 7. The academic papers mentioned in these regulations are full-text papers published in journals. Abstracts and conference papers in any form are not acceptable. 8. Doctoral dissertations must pass review and a dissertation defense.
Learning Time
The duration for taking all courses is 6 months and the duration of dissertation composition is 30 months.
Qualifications of Graduation
Upon approval from the Senate of the University, a Doctoral Degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has: 1.Completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period, and achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above (excluding dissertation) 2.Abided by the regulations of the University 3.Cleared all fees and charges and returned all University’s property and equipment borrowed Note: All curriculums and study plans are based on the newest announcement of the Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau. Note: In case of any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.
