Postgraduate - CourseGraduate Diploma in Clinical Research Methods

Students who commenced study in 2015 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2015 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Course code	0702
Managing faculty	Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviated title	GradDipClinRes
CRICOS code	079103G
Total credit points required	48
Standard duration of study (years)	1 year FT, 2 years PT This course must be completed in a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 4 years. The course duration is inclusive of any periods of intermission.
Study mode and location	On-campus (Alfred Hospital) Off-campus (Alfred Hospital) Students are required to attend a number of compulsory blocks of on-campus/on-site study days.
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/0702
Contact details	School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine: telephone +61 3 9903 0563; email pgradenq@monash.edu or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/
Course coordinator	Dr Sylvia Pomeroy

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, assists clinicians and public health professionals to become familiar with clinical research methodology and upgrade their skills in epidemiology. It provides a detailed understanding of the units of epidemiology and biostatistics to a level that enables critical and detailed appraisal of epidemiological literature and the conduct of projects requiring epidemiological and biostatistical expertise.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

have detailed understanding of epidemiology and biostatistics
be familiar with clinical research methodology
be able to demonstrate the ability to critically appraise medical literature
be able to participate in projects requiring epidemiological and biostatistical expertise
be able to demonstrate the ability to apply the principles of epidemiology and biostatistics to clinical practice.

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments and examinations.

Structure

This course consists of seven core and one elective unit.

Requirements

Core units

MPH5040 Introductory epidemiology
MPH5041 Introductory biostatistics
MPH5213 Research methods
MPH5236 Clinical trials
MPH5237 Clinical measurement
MPH5239 Systematic reviews and meta-analysis
MPH5283 Ethics, good research practice and practical research skills

Elective units

MPH5207 Chronic diseases: Epidemiology and prevention
MPH5218 Infectious diseases: Epidemiology and prevention
MPH5256 Injury epidemiology and prevention*
MPH5270 Advanced statistical methods for clinical research
MPH5277 Data management and computing*

* Not offered in 2015.

Areas of study

Clinical research methods

Progression to further studies

This course articulates with 2311 Master of Clinical Research Methods or can lead to the 0046 Master of Public Health.

Alternative exit(s)

Students may exit this course with 3416 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Award(s)

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research Methods