MDCS41970 Clinical Trial Mgt Online

Academic Year 2021/2022

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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
Lectures

55

Autonomous Student Learning

160

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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Case study Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

50

Assignment: Protocol Review Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

50


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students receive feedback throughout the module, following submission of components Students also receive regular feedback through quizzes

Name Role
Dr Deborah Wallace Lecturer / Co-Lecturer