Course summary

This online learning programme will give you the academic background and specialist skills to carry out healthcare and clinical research. If you are a graduate, nurse, medical doctor or other health professional 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 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.