MPH7208 Research Proposal Writing

This is a research preparedness course which introduces students to the concept of academic research proposal development.

Course aim

The aim of the course is to enable candidates master the skill of scientific writing by being able to draft a research proposal ready for implementation. Together with a series of other modules, the student should be able to conduct the research.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to: 

• Identify a research gap and formulate a research topic
• Formulate pertinent research questions and hypotheses
• Develop structured objectives to address the research gap
• Plan an appropriate research design
• Make use of relevant online databases to conduct literature review
• Demonstrate understanding of reference management software tools
• Write and submit a detailed research proposal for consideration by the Higher Degrees Research Committee.