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MDCS41970

Academic Year 2024/2025

Clinical Trial Mgt Online (MDCS41970)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Deborah Wallace
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is part of the graduate programme in clinical and translational research. Building on the theoretical framework already established, this module introduces students to practical aspects of clinical trials and their management.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this activity, students will be expected to be able to participate effectively in any real life professional learning experience by integrating into a research team and apply their academic experience and their theoretical knowledge in a professional research setting.
Specifically students will:
Understand Good Clinical Practice
Understand Ethics and Consent
Understand clinical trial management (including budgets and costing, project management and risk management)
Understand study start up and monitoring
Understand Regulatory and Quality Systems

Indicative Module Content:

This module introduces important concepts in clinical trial management including, ethical, legal and social issues

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

160

Lectures

55

Total

215


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning
Lectures
Critical Writing
Case-based Learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Study 329 Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
No
Practical Skills Assessment: Protocol Presentation Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students also receive regular feedback through quizzes

Name Role
Dr Deborah Wallace Lecturer / Co-Lecturer