Dissertation in Medical Laboratory Science

SCI 8029SEF

Course Guide

DISSERTATION IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

SCI 8029SEF

Course Guide

DISSERTATION IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

Course Start Date

Spr 2026

Course Level

Postgraduate

Length in Terms

2 terms

Credits

9

Language

English

Fees ($) (including lab fees)

Details

Future Terms

Quota and Schedule

Course Start Date	Course Level	Length in Terms	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Terms
Spr 2026	Postgraduate	2 terms	9	English	Details

Quota and Schedule

Course Coordinator:

Dr Kelvin Chan Yuen Kwong, PhD (HKU); Reg. MLT Part I (HK)

Aims

To develop analytical and research skills to incorporate evidence-based practice in the industry of medical laboratory sciences.

Contents

Students are expected to work under the guidance and supervision of academic staff to design and execute a dissertation project. They are required to submit a project proposal, provide interim progress updates and presentations, and deliver a final project report through both an oral presentation and a written dissertation.

Assessment

Course assessment includes continuous assessment and examination.

Continuous assessment

Oral presentation (20%)
Interim reports (30%)

Examination

Final report (50%)

Set book(s)

There are no set books for this course. The following publications will be the main references of study:

Vinayak Bairagi, & Mousami V. Munot. (2019). Research methodology: A practical and scientific approach. CRC Press.
Bora Pajo. (2017). Introduction to research methods: A hands-on approach. SAGE Publications.
C. George Thomas. (2021). Research methodology and scientific writing. Springer Nature.
Lindsay, D., & Csiro Publishing. (2020). Scientific writing = thinking in words. Csiro Publishing.