Medical Research Essentials
Research literacy programme for healthcare professionals
Course Overview
Designed for healthcare professionals, this programme provides systematic training in the core methodology and practical skills of medical research — covering study design, ethics and compliance, data management, and international academic communication. Through modular learning, participants will gain a complete understanding of the research pathway, from topic selection through to publication, building a strong foundation for international collaboration or independent research projects.
Learning Objectives
End-to-end overview of medical research
Understand the characteristics of basic and clinical research, and the full pathway from study proposal to publication
Research question formulation and literature review
Identify research gaps with precision and conduct systematic searches across leading English- and Chinese-language journal databases
Practical study design
Select appropriate designs — including randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies — to match research objectives, while avoiding common methodological pitfalls
Ethics and compliance
Become familiar with informed consent drafting, ethics committee submission processes, and data privacy protection standards
Data analysis and interpretation
Learn foundational data processing and analysis, and master figure preparation and statistical significance interpretation
Advanced English academic reading and writing
Develop a strong command of the IMRAD structure, strengthen abstract writing, and master the standard language used in international journals
Teaching Methods
International teaching team
Co-delivered by medical English specialists, research methodology scholars and SCI journal reviewers
Real-world case library
Analyse the writing logic and practical case studies behind papers published in leading medical journals
Mentor-style training
Step-by-step guidance on close reading of literature, data description and writing the discussion section
Language reinforcement pack
Includes a high-frequency medical vocabulary list, connectives bank and a guide to common grammar pitfalls
Final assessment
Present a research proposal or paper abstract to receive an expert-certified completion certificate
International teaching team
Co-delivered by medical English specialists, research methodology scholars and SCI journal reviewers
Real-world case library
Analyse the writing logic and practical case studies behind papers published in leading medical journals
Mentor-style training
Step-by-step guidance on close reading of literature, data description and writing the discussion section
Language reinforcement pack
Includes a high-frequency medical vocabulary list, connectives bank and a guide to common grammar pitfalls
Final assessment
Present a research proposal or paper abstract to receive an expert-certified completion certificate
Curriculum
| # | Module |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Introduction to medical research: from theory to practice 1. Introduction to medical research: from theory to practice |
| 2 | 2. Research question formulation and literature review in practice 2. Research question formulation and literature review in practice |
| 3 | 3. Study design and methodology essentials 3. Study design and methodology essentials |
| 4 | 4. Ethics, compliance and research governance 4. Ethics, compliance and research governance |
| 5 | 5. Data collection and analysis — full walkthrough 5. Data collection and analysis — full walkthrough |
| 6 | 6. Reading and writing for international journals 6. Reading and writing for international journals |