MDG5108 Biostatistics for Basic Research (4 Units)

This course is served as a concept-based introduction to biostatistics, or to the use of numerical techniques to extract information from data and facts. It is aimed at students, researchers in life and health sciences, and health professionals who wish to learn modern research methods. The main learning objectives are to communicate scientific results, to develop tools to investigate the inherent variability introduced by sampling, to quantify uncertainty before progressing to the process of making inference about the population. Using computer software such as SPSS, the concepts and the statistical methods will be illustrated based on real life data arising from selected scientific and medical studies.

MDG5771 Graduate Research Seminar (4 Units)

Spread over 2 Semesters

(For students admitted prior to AY2022/2023 intake)

This course aims to cultivate a strong research culture among graduate students by exposing students to diversified area of current research topics and to improve their communication skills through presentations and interactions with other researchers. Students are required to attend at least 7 out of the 10 seminars held each semester for 2 consecutive semesters. In addition, they are required to present at least once during the 2 semesters.

NG5001 Academic Communication for Graduate Researchers (4 Units)

(For students admitted from AY2022/2023 onwards)

This course facilitates further development of students’ academic literacies in critical reading, writing and oral presentation. For critical reading, students will be guided to deconstruct and evaluate arguments – competences which students will then deploy by writing a proposal. In writing the proposal, students will need to demonstrate the ability to use suitable academic conventions. This proposal will subsequently be delivered as an oral presentation to a cross-disciplinary audience. This course utilizes a blended learning approach, where students’ learning experiences will comprise in-class and online synchronous and asynchronous lessons and activities.