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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods

Course code: 3416

Course description

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, targets the needs of health professionals who need training in the methods used to undertake sound clinical research. It provides the guidance through the many stages required for undertaking research, ie from the development of the research question through to the publication of the study results. The emphasis is on a practical approach to clinical research. This course articulates with the Master of Clinical Epidemiology or the Master of Public Health.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a three-year degree.

Course structure

The course is not offered on a full-time basis and is completed in one year part-time. It comprises three core units and one elective unit.

Core units
Elective units

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments and examinations.

Inquiries

Postgraduate Office
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Central and Eastern Clinical School
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9903 0563
Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad

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