Health Care Research Methods Online PGDip
Queen Mary University of London
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This online learning programme will give you the academic background and specialist skills to carry out healthcare and clinical research. If you are a nurse, medical doctor or other health professional working in contract research organisations, the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare, this programme is for you.Learn how to take research forward in health services, academic environments, contract research organisations, or pharmaceutical industry environmentsGain a detailed picture of the ...Read more

This online learning programme will give you the academic background and specialist skills to carry out healthcare and clinical research. If you are a nurse, medical doctor or other health professional working in contract research organisations, the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare, this programme is for you.

  • Learn how to take research forward in health services, academic environments, contract research organisations, or pharmaceutical industry environments
  • Gain a detailed picture of the complex and inter-related activities of the development cycle, from discovery to successful commercialisation
  • Gain an understanding of the regulatory framework governing good clinical research
  • Learn to apply the principles that you have learnt to your professional commitments
  • Develop skills in gathering, recording and communicating information

What you'll study

The modular nature of the programme is designed to fit in with your needs if you are in full-time employment. You will receive the taught element of the modules in three-day blocks approximately every four to six weeks.

You will learn how to design a clinical study and gain insights into practical aspects of early drug development. You will cover ethics and regulation and understand how to manage the data of a study. You will also gain a wider picture of the health management environment and the decision-making within it.

Structure

  • Eight compulsory modules

Teaching

The programme will be entirely delivered online through the Queen Mary Virtual Learning Environment, QMplus. You will be able to follow each lecture online via audio recordings and slide/whiteboard content. You are encouraged to interact with teaching staff and other students in online discussion forums, join group activities and be a part of the student community.

Your learning will include:

  • seminars
  • self-directed learning
  • reading lists of books and journal papers.

You will have an Academic Adviser who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your studies.

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This programme will give you the academic background and specialist skills to carry out healthcare and clinical research.

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50th
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Entry requirements

A 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant degree.

Tuition fees

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£8,200 per year

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£19,000 per year

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£19,000 per year

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Queen Mary University of London
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