3416 - Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | GradCertClinResMeth |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Intake restrictions | This course is not available to international students. |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus Students will be required to complete compulsory block requirements each semester. |
| Total credit points required | 24 |
| Duration (years) | 1 year PT Part-time study only. |
| Contact details | Postgraduate office: telephone +61 3 9903 0563; email pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad |
| Course coordinator | Associate Professor Maximilian de Courten |
Description
This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, targets the needs of health professionals who seek 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.
Assessment
Assessment includes written assignments and examinations.
Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- understand the concepts of clinical research, its ethical aspects and principles of good research practice
- select the appropriate study design for any given research question
- write a research proposal, ethics committee submission and grant application
- initiate a research study and appropriately collect the data
- appropriate manage and analyze the research data; and prepare a manuscript for publication.
Structure
The course comprises four core units.
Requirements
First semester
Second semester
Progression to further studies
This course articulates with the Master of Clinical Epidemiology or can lead to the Master of Public Health.
Award(s) received on completion *
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.
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