Scientific Writing Mastery in Public Health Research

Tools and Techniques of Managing your Research, Scientific Documentation and Publication

What you'll learn
- Learners can understand the need for scientific writing for a career in Research
- Learners can learn Scientific writing framework like ACE Framework and PLASTER Framework
- Learner will understand types of scientific documents those can be published in scientific Journals
- Learners will know techniques of scientific writing like 6 "C" Framework and 5*5*5 tool for comprehensive search
- Learners will learn tools for writing review articles like SANRA, PICO, BIO Metrics, PRISMA, Meta Analysis
- Learners will know various Research Databases for Public Health and Biomedical sciences

Requirements
- No prior research experience is needed.

Description
Scientific writing is the foundation of advancing knowledge, shaping policy, and improving health outcomes. To transform research into meaningful impact, public health and biomedical researchers must develop the ability to communicate their findings with clarity, precision, and evidence.

This course onScientific Writing for Public Health and Biomedical Researchis designed to equip early-career researchers, faculty, and professionals with the essential skills to plan, structure, and publish their work in high-impact journals.

This Course Offers the following skills

Fundamentals of Scientific Writing– Learn how scientific writing differs from general writing, with emphasis onaccuracy, clarity, and evidence (ACE).

Frameworks for Writing– Explore practical tools likePLASTER,ACE, andBIO Metricsfor drafting review and research articles.

Types of Scientific Documents– From letters to the editor and commentaries to systematic reviews and original research articles.

Referencing & Databases– Understanding major databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) and referencing styles widely used in biomedical publishing.

Research Methodology & Structure– Hands-on guidance on using models such asIMRaD, CARS, and Hourglassto present research logically.

Practical Insights– Tips on responding to reviewers, handling objections, and ethical considerations in publishing.

This course specifically covers the following sessions and also the tools and framework on the following;

i) Understanding technical and scientific manuscripts (how is it different from text book, business articles and other documents)

ii) Types of Scientific Documents and its importance in scientific documents (Letters to Editors, Review Articles, Commentary, CMEs, Original research articles)

iii) Academic and scientific Research Database (Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ERIC, Science Direct, DOAJ, JSTOR, ABDC, UGC CARE)

iv) Common format of scientific writing and major components (Hourglass model, King Model and other models)

v) Reading of statistical techniques and interpreting numbers in scientific documents (P value, Confidence Interval, Chi Square Test, t test, ANOVA, Odds Ratio)

vi) Methods of referencing (Vancouver style, APA style, Chicago A, Chicago B, Harvard Style)

vii) Preparing for your scientific document and the publication cycle

Who this course is for:
- Research scholars, students and professionals either in research and intend to pursue a career in research can take up the course
More Info