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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods

This course assists you as a health professional with the training in the methods used to undertake sound clinical research. This degree guides you through the many stages required for undertaking research i.e. from the development of the research question through to the publication of the study results. The emphasis is on a practical approach to clinical research. The course can lead to the Master of Clinical Epidemiology or the Master of Public Health.

Career Fields

Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Allied Health Professions.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods
Off-campus learning (OCL) with compulsory block requirements
Study length Part time: 1 year @ 2 units per semester Not offered full-time. Not available to international students.
Course code 3416
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Entry requirements

You must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. Your application will also be considered if you do not have a degree but have extensive relevant experience.

Course structure 4 Core units
Core units

Semester 1
MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics

Semester 2
MPH2013 Research methods
MPH2083 Ethics, good research practice & practical
research skills

Assessment Assessment includes written assignments and examinations.

Further Information

Full and complete information including unit descriptions, staff profiles and location details can be found the 2008 DEPM Postgraduate Course Guide (PDF, 244kb)

Course Enquiries

Please direct all course enquiries to the Course Coordinator:

Associate Professor Max de Courten
Phone: +61 03 990 30511
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