Section outline

  • Welcome Message:

    Welcome to this exciting course related to scientific publication. This course aims at providing research skills in developing a scientific research paper and at a later stage a policy brief. At the end of the course, you will be able to improve your skills in writing abstract and main components of a scientific research paper. You will be able to review a research paper and describe different components and flow of each section of a scientific paper. At a later stage, you will be introduced to how to develop a policy brief from your research findings for an evidence-based policy decision.


    Course Overall Learning Outcomes:

    At the end of this course, you will be able to:

    • Apply the principle of research question development and the development of major sections of a scientific paper.
    • Debate the importance of publication and key steps to get started
    • Describe methods strategies, results, discussions and submission processes
    • Apply acquired skills to point out pitfalls of a policy brief
    • Prepare a draft manuscript for submission

    Module Developers


    Course leader: Condo Jeanine, MD, PhD
    jcondo@nursph.org
    Course members: Humuza James, MD, PhD
    jhumuza@nursph.org
    Course Online Instructor: Ngenzi Joseph, MSc
    J.ngenzi@ur.ac.rw

      • You should introduce yourself, focusing on your professional background
      • Each one of you should state the expected outcomes at the end of this course
      • Kindly, be aware that there is no silly question and there is no silly answer.
      • You are all here to learn from each other and to exchange new principles, knowledge and skills with your instructors
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