MSc in Clinical Trials Update

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MSc in Clinical TrialsUpdate

• Caroline Doré

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MSc in Clinical Trials

• Provided by London School of Hygiene and Tropical
  Medicine
• Programme Director Prof Diana Elbourne
• Course Development Group
• Executive Group
• (UK TMN representation on these groups)

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Timeline

• Distance Learning October 2006
• Application deadline 30 June 2006
• Registration deadline 31 August 2006
• 20 applications received by 22 May

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Course details

• Pg Diploma 1 to 5 years
• MSc - 2 to 5 years
• Self taught distance learning
• Comprehensive study materials provided
• Tutorial feedback by email
• 15 to 25 hours of study per week

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Syllabus MSc Part I / PG Diploma

• Core units
• Fundamentals of clinical trials
• Basic statistics for clinical trials
• Clinical trials in practice
• Reporting and reviewing clinical trials
• Compulsory to pass this unit

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Progress update

• Course Development Workshop 4-5 April 2006
• Useful and substantive comments
• Core unit assessors
• One with subject knowledge (for content)
• One potential student (for comprehension)

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Syllabus MSc Part II

• Compulsory advanced units
• Protocol development
• Integrating unit

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Syllabus MSc Part II

• Select 5 from a range of advanced units
• Examples include
• Trial designs
• Project management and research co-ordination
• Regulatory affairs
• Data management
• Data monitoring

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Fees

• PG Diploma 5,050
• MSc 8,570
• Payment per unit also available

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Financial Assistance

• None available from the University
• Some employers may offer financial assistance
• Career Development loans
• http//www.direct.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/Adul
  tLearning/CareerDevelopmentLoans/fs/en

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Further information

• Course leaflets
• Website
• www.londonexternal.ac.uk/health