LKS Faculty of Medicine

(A) Graduate School Courses 

Requirements for students registered in or after September 2021Graduate School Course Information & Timetable

Modules Courses 4-year PhD/ MPhil 3-year PhD
Researcher Development Training (5 Modules)

Module 1 
Doing Research @ HKU 
(2 hours) 

 Required Optional
(Strongly encouraged to enrol in this orientation module)
 

Module 2
Introduction to Qualitative/ Quantitative Research Methods
(3 hours)

 Select one of the following courses based on your research needs:
  • GRSC6104 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (Humanities)
  • GRSC6105 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (Sciences)
  • GRSC6106 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (Humanities)
  • GRSC6107 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (Sciences)


Faculty/Departmental course(s) that can be taken as replacement in lieu of GRSC6105 or GRSC6107:

  • MMPH6002 Introduction to Biostatistics

 

Note: As advised by the Faculty, MMPH6002 as replacement course is only applicable to students in the School of Public Health. Separate approval from the Faculty is required for students in other Departments/Schools.

 Required
 		 Optional
 
Module 3
Thesis Writing 
(3 hours)

Select one of the following courses based on your research needs:

  • GRSC6120 Introduction to Thesis Writing (Humanities)
  • GRSC6121 Introduction to Thesis Writing (Sciences)
  • GRSC6140 Advanced Thesis Writing (Humanities)
  • GRSC6141 Advanced Thesis Writing (Sciences)
     

Note: Selected students are required to complete GRSC6027 Intensive English for Postgraduate Students prior to taking this module.  Students concerned will be notified individually by the Graduate School.

 Required Optional
Module 4
Responsible Conduct of Research
(3 hours)
  • GRSC6101 Responsible Conduct of Research
 Required Required
Module 5
Stream-based Responsible Conduct of Research 
(3 hours)
  • GRSC6102 Stream-based Responsible Conduct of Research
     
Select one of the following topics based on your research needs:
-    Working with Human Participants (Humanities)
-    Working with Human Participants (Medicine)
-    Working with Animals (Medicine)
-    Lab Safety
-    Working on Big Data
-    Working on Texts		 Required Required
Professional Development Training (1 Module)
Module 6
Transferable Skills 
(12 hours)		 Select one of the following courses:
  • GRSC6108 Online Transferable Skills Programme
  • GRSC6138 Transferable Skills Retreat
 Required Optional

Requirements for students registered before September 2021

Click here to view the Graduate School coursework requirements.

 

(B) Faculty/Departmental Courses 

  • 4-year PhD and MPhil: 3 Faculty/Departmental-based elective coursesFaculty Website
Department(s)/School(s) Courses
Medicine, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6196 Cell Metabolism
Medicine, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6205 Current Therapeutic Strategies for Metabolic Diseases
Microbiology, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6119 Current Topics in Medical Microbiology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6147 Research Seminars in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6186 Research Methodologies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Orthopaedics & Traumatology,
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6124 Advancements in Biomedical Engineering
Pathology, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6001 Laboratory Methods and Instrumentation
Pathology, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6016 General Cytopathology
Pathology, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6020 Molecular Medicine [Joint course offered under HKU, CUHK and HKUST]
Pathology, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6139 Techniques and Applications of Molecular Pathology
Pathology, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6140 Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics of Cancer
Pathology, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6176 Current Topics and Techniques in Immunology
Pharmacology & Pharmacy MMPH6127 Principles of Drug Action
Pharmacology & Pharmacy MMPH6172 Advances in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics
Pharmacology & Pharmacy MMPH6185 Advanced Drug Delivery and Drug Development
Pharmacology & Pharmacy MMPH6022 Therapeutic Antibodies
Psychiatry, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6194 Neurocognitive Dysfunctions in Psychosis
Psychiatry, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6198 Descriptive Psychopathology
Psychiatry, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6200 Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology
Psychiatry, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6203 Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis
Psychiatry, 
School of Clinical Medicine		 MMPH6204 Specialized Case Intervention for Psychosis
HKU-Pasteur Research Pole MMPH6171 HKU-Pasteur Virology Course
HKU-Pasteur Research Pole MMPH6174 HKU-Pasteur Immunology Course
HKU-Pasteur Research Pole MMPH6175 HKU-Pasteur Cell Biology Course
School of Chinese Medicine MMPH6187 Current Research and Development of Chinese Medicines
School of Public Health MMPH3017 Time use and Health
School of Public Health MMPH6002 Introduction to Biostatistics
School of Public Health MMPH6003 Introduction to Epidemiology
School of Public Health MMPH6106 Advanced Epidemiological Methods I
School of Public Health MMPH6108 Principles of Public Health
School of Public Health MMPH6109 Health Behaviour and Communication
School of Public Health MMPH6116 Health Economics
School of Public Health MMPH6117 Advanced Statistical Methods I
School of Public Health MMPH6146 Health Policy and Politics
School of Public Health MMPH6150 Advanced Statistical Methods II
School of Public Health MMPH6157 Intermediate Epidemiology
School of Public Health MMPH6159 The Practice of Public Health
School of Public Health MMPH6164 Risk: Perception, Decisions and Communication
School of Public Health MMPH6167 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
School of Public Health MMPH6168  Infectious Disease Modelling
School of Public Health MMPH6170 Resources for Health
School of Public Health MMPH6173 Personalised Public Health
School of Public Health MMPH6189 Environmental Health Hazards and Interventions
School of Public Health MMPH6206 Emerging Infectious Diseases and "One Health"
School of Public Health MMPH6207 Infectious Diseases in Public Health
School of Biomedical Sciences MMPH6005 Practical Bioinformatics
School of Biomedical Sciences MMPH6007 Advanced Cell Biology
School of Biomedical Sciences MMPH6008 Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
School of Biomedical Sciences MMPH6009 Integrative Perspectives of Body Functions
School of Biomedical Sciences MMPH6134 Biomedical Sciences Seminar


Coursework arrangements are subject to change during the course of study. Students are advised to consult their home Faculty/Department for the most up-to-date course information.